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Government—land sales
(Question No 2628)
Ms Lawder asked the Minister for Housing and Suburban Development, upon notice, on 2 August 2019 (redirected to the Minister for Urban Renewal):
(1) What soil testing and remediation works were conducted by the ACT Government on the former Red Hill Flats site prior to its sale for redevelopment.
(2) Were any harmful substances found in the course of the soil testing; if so, what.
(3) What soil remediation works were conducted on the site prior to the sale.
(4) Has work stopped on the construction due to the discovery of harmful substances on the site; if so, (a) what substances were discovered and (b) who is responsible for remediating the land to make ready for development.
Ms Stephen-Smith: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) In preparing the site for sale a full range of due diligence was undertaken including environmental soil testing. As the ACT Government had oversight of the demolition of all structures on the site, soil testing was also undertaken during and after the completion of demolition on site. Any areas of environmental concern identified as part of the environmental testing were remediated.
(2) The environmental soil testing discovered fragments of bonded Asbestos Containing Material (ACM) associated with filling, buried services and road and building construction.
(3) All areas of environmental concern identified as part of the environmental testing were remediated in line with accepted environmental standards and subsequently endorsed by the Environment Protection Authority.
(4) Construction on the site was stopped when ACM was discovered. (a) Fragments of ACM (b) The ACT Government and Stockland take matters concerning health and safety very seriously and are working together to resolve this matter as soon as possible.
Questions without notice taken on notice
ACT Health—radiotherapy
Ms Stephen-Smith (in reply to a question and a supplementary question by Mr Parton on Tuesday, 30 July 2019):
(1) Wait times for radiation therapy for the treatment of cancer are influenced by a number of factors.
100 per cent of patients requiring emergency radiation therapy receive that treatment within one day. ACT is the highest performing jurisdiction against this indicator.
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