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“and rezone it for environmental and recreational purposes by 30 June 2020”. The easiest way for the government to do that would be to add this on to variation 360 about the Molonglo River Reserve. As I have said, on three sides the area in question is surrounded by the reserve and logically you see it as an extension to the reserve. I am very disappointed to find that the government appears to have closed off that option in tabling the Territory Plan variation today. I guess the question is: how is the government planning to fulfil the will of the Assembly, as voted for on 27 November last year? I think this is a significant question and I look forward to a response from the government.
I also know that local community and environment groups will be concerned. They had really hoped, after the planning committee made its recommendation, being a tripartisan recommendation, that the government would take it on board. That does not appear to be the case. I have been informed by our local residents that the Suburban Land Agency is still out there digging holes and getting organised to include this land as part of the land release program, which I know is very distressing to the local residents. Therefore, I cannot exactly welcome this Territory Plan variation.
MR PARTON (Brindabella) (4.25): It is very rare that I get to say that I am standing alongside Ms Le Couteur on this matter, but it is one that we agree on. I just wanted to put on the record that I, too, am dismayed by the government ignoring the strong recommendation made by the tripartisan planning committee regarding the removal of Coombs peninsula from the land release program. Again, as Ms Le Couteur has pointed out, we are talking about 30 potential dwellings. From the overwhelming evidence and the tripartisan agreement in that committee, I am dismayed. I just wanted to place that on the record. Thank you.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Planning and Development Act 2007—variation No 355 to the Territory Plan
MR GENTLEMAN (Brindabella—Minister for Advanced Technology and Space Industries, Minister for the Environment and Heritage, Minister for Planning and Land Management and Minister for Police and Emergency Services) (4.26): Pursuant to standing order 211, I move:
That the Assembly take note of the following paper:
Planning and Environment Act, pursuant to subsection 79(1)—Approval—Variation to the Territory Plan No 355—Calwell Group Centre—Zone changes and amendments to the Calwell Precinct Map and Code.
Variation 355 to the Territory Plan implements the planning recommendations of the Calwell group centre master plan 2016. The master planning program has been undertaken as part of an ACT government initiative to encourage the rejuvenation of selected commercial centres and to direct development within the centre over time.
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