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To the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory
This petition of certain residents of the Australian Capital Territory draws to the attention of the Assembly that we support Canberra and the surrounding region having access to high quality hospital facilities, however we oppose:
(a) additional vehicle access via Palmer Street and Gilmore Crescent to the Canberra Hospital (TCH). The current SPIRE proposal has been developed without adequate planning and consultation with the Garran community. It subsequently threatens the safety of the community, especially school children;
(b) work on the SPIRE project proceeding before a Master Plan and Hospital Precinct Plan for TCH (including Garran and Phillip) has been developed.
Your petitioners, therefore, request the Assembly to call on the Government to:
(a) stop any additional access to TCH from Palmer Street and Gilmore Crescent, and ensure safe traffic flow within the Hospital Precinct;
(b) engage in genuine consultation with the local community in the Hospital Precinct in the development of both Master Plans;
(c) establish an enforceable plan to address parking in the Hospital Precinct as soon as possible, minimising the impact of TCH on the local community and school;
(d) ensure the impact of helicopter noise on surrounding residences and school is minimised irrespective of where the hospital helipad is located.
The Clerk having announced that the terms of the petitions would be recorded in Hansard and referred to the appropriate ministers for response pursuant to standing order 100, the petitions were received.
Pursuant to standing order 99A, the petitions, having more than 500 signatories, were referred to the Standing Committee on Planning and Urban Renewal.
Motion to take note of petitions
MADAM SPEAKER: Pursuant to standing order 98A, I propose the question:
That the petitions so lodged be noted.
MRS DUNNE (Ginninderra) (10.03): Madam Speaker, this petition has been brought about by the arrogance of the Labor-Greens coalition government. It is arrogance that is breathtaking. I would like to relate a little of the history around this. In 2012 the then health minister, Katy Gallagher, spent more than $2 million on plans to redevelopment buildings 2 and 3 of the Canberra Hospital. That facility would do all the things the current SPIRE building is intended to do. But there were two important
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