Page 3182 - Week 09 - Tuesday, 20 August 2019
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Sustainable development also needs to facilitate sustainable practices and lifestyles for those who are living there. The government will continue to focus on educating and supporting residents in new communities through initiatives such as energy efficiency workshops, tree-planting events and activities in partnership with Mulligans Flat Woodland Sanctuary. The SLA will continue to incorporate in its new developments integrated and active travel, to improve transport outcomes.
With a people-focused perspective, the year ahead will deliver a program of land development and land sales that contribute to community development and create strong neighbourhoods. The Suburban Land Agency provides the tools and means for the community to develop networks in their own backyard. One of the ways we are doing this is through the mingle program, which continues to deliver community development through a range of initiatives delivered in Moncrieff, Wright, Coombs, Throsby and Lawson, and soon to be launched in Taylor. Both the SLA and resident-led activities include partnerships, grants, mentoring and events.
Strong neighbourhoods have an ongoing positive effect and impact on the good health and wellbeing of the community. The Suburban Land Agency is working to build inclusive communities over the next 12 months. The government is investing in Canberra’s people, environment and neighbourhoods to make sure that our communities keep getting better in the years to come, while remaining focused on creating diverse communities by delivering on housing targets for affordable public and community housing.
The Suburban Land Agency will also collaborate and cooperate with other government directorates, as well as the community, to work on key government development priorities. Strong partnerships will support whole-of-government strategies and have a positive effect on the SLA’s day-to-day outcomes.
MR RATTENBURY (Kurrajong—Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability, Minister for Corrections and Justice Health, Minister for Justice, Consumer Affairs and Road Safety and Minister for Mental Health) (3.40): I am pleased to speak briefly on the section that I am responsible for in this portfolio as the Minister for Climate Change and Sustainability.
There is a great deal within that portfolio. In her remarks Mrs Jones touched on some of those areas. The ACT government remains on target to help the territory meet our goal—Ms Cheyne touched on this—of reaching a 40 per cent reduction in our greenhouse gas emissions by 2020. This is predominantly being delivered by the 100 per cent renewable electricity target, which we also anticipate meeting on time in the coming months.
There are further legislative targets ahead of us. Members of the chamber will recall that from the debate. By 2025, our next target date, we need to have our emissions 50 to 60 per cent below 1990 levels. That is the ambition we have set ourselves; it will be a challenging target to meet, but it is a target that we know is consistent with scientific advice. It was recommended to us by the ACT Climate Change Council and we believe it is the right target.
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