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26 NOVEMBER 2013 www.hansard.act.gov.au Tuesday, 26 November 2013 Petitions: Roads—McBryde Crescent—petition No 3-13 ............................................ 4159 Planning and Development Act—variation to the territory plan No 182— petition No 4-13 ...................................................................................... 4159 Weston Creek—petrol stations—petition No 5-13 ...................................... 4160 Privilege ................................................................................................................... 4160 Privileges—Select Committee ................................................................................. 4161 Papers ....................................................................................................................... 4167 Justice and Community Safety—Standing Committee ............................................ 4167 Australian Capital Territory (Ministers) Bill 2013 (No 2) ....................................... 4168 Payroll Tax Amendment Bill 2013 (No 2) .............................................................. 4174 Long Service Leave (Portable Schemes) Amendment Bill 2013 ............................ 4180 Questions without notice: Health—secure mental health unit ............................................................... 4187 Visitors ..................................................................................................................... 4189 Questions without notice: Alexander Maconochie Centre—rates of recidivism ................................... 4189 Hospitals—Centenary Hospital for Women and Children ........................... 4190 Children and young people—care and protection ........................................ 4193 Schools—registration ................................................................................... 4194 Roads—speed cameras ................................................................................. 4195 Planning—proposed Calwell swimming pool .............................................. 4197 Health—food safety ...................................................................................... 4198 Schools—year 12 graduates ......................................................................... 4200 Multicultural affairs—fringe festival ............................................................ 4203 Tourism—events .......................................................................................... 4206 Supplementary answers to questions without notice: Hospitals—Centenary Hospital for Women and Children ........................... 4207 Planning—proposed Calwell swimming pool .............................................. 4208 Papers ....................................................................................................................... 4208 ACTEW Corporation Ltd—statement of corporate intent ....................................... 4208 Paper ........................................................................................................................ 4209 Financial Management Act—consolidated financial report .................................... 4209 Financial Management Act—consolidated annual financial statements 2012-2013 ........................................................................................................... 4210 Papers ....................................................................................................................... 4211 Children and Young People Death Review Committee—annual report ................. 4212 Community Services Directorate annual report 2012-13—corrigendum ................ 4213 Canberra—centenary (Matter of public importance) ............................................... 4214 Privileges—Select Committee ................................................................................. 4223 Adjournment: Typhoon Yolanda ......................................................................................... 4233 Rainbow families .......................................................................................... 4234 TEDxCanberra 2013 ..................................................................................... 4235 Tuggeranong Community Festival ............................................................... 4236 Australia China Friendship Society .............................................................. 4237 Southern ACT Catchment Group ................................................................. 4238 Belconnen community health centre ............................................................ 4239 Canberra Cavalry baseball team ................................................................... 4240 Young Canberra citizen of the year awards .................................................. 4241 Legislative Assembly for the ACT Tuesday, 26 November 2013 MADAM SPEAKER (Mrs Dunne) took the chair at 10 am, made a formal recognition that the Assembly was meeting on the lands of the traditional custodians, and asked members to stand in silence and pray or reflect on their responsibilities to the people of the Australian Capital Territory. Petitions The following petitions were lodged for presentation: Roads—McBryde Crescent—petition No 3-13 By Ms Lawder, from 334 residents: 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 the lack of a school or pedestrian crossing on McBryde Crescent, near Trinity Christian School. Your petitioners, therefore, request the Assembly to consider safety measures to protect students, parents and staff. Additionally to provide appropriate notice to residents. Planning and Development Act—variation to the territory plan No 182— petition No 4-13 By Ms Gallagher, from 2,645 residents: 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 the attention of the Assembly that: In 2002 through the Variation to the Territory Plan No. 182, Block 1329 Canberra Central was moved from Nature Reserve to Special Purpose Reserve, Horse Paddock; Part of Block 1329 situated northeast of the Hackett reservoir and south of Casuarina trail contains nationally listed critically endangered White box-yellow box-Blakely’s red gum grassy woodland, has been inhabited by bird species listed endangered nationally and in the ACT, has trees of high habitat value with nesting sites for declining woodlands birds and is unsuitable for horse grazing; Since 2003 the parkCare group friends of Mt Majura lobbied Government to reverse the change of land use of this parcel of land; In 2009, based on recommendation by the Conservator for Flora and Fauna, the Planning Authority ACTPLA prepared a Variation to the Territory Plan to this effect; In May 2013 the Minister for TAMS informed community representatives that this process has been stopped. 4159 26 November 2013 Legislative Assembly for the ACT Your petitioners request the Assembly to immediately re-open the process with the aim of returning the land into Mt Majura Nature Reserve to protect critically endangered grassy woodland, important habitat for endangered and declining species and to acknowledge thousands of hours of community work to improve the environmental condition of the land. Weston Creek—petrol stations—petition No 5-13 By Mr Barr, from 374 residents: 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 attention of the Assembly that: Currently there is only one petrol station servicing the 23,000 residents of Weston Creek, which is located at Cooleman Court. This population is set to grow significantly with the development of the Molonglo Valley. One only petrol station for such a significant and increasing proportion f the Canberra population is grossly inadequate, and leads to unnecessary waiting times at peak transit periods. These petitioners therefore request the Assembly to: 1. Zone and designate land for a new petrol station to service the Weston creek and Molonglo regions. 2. Position the new petrol station adjacent to the intersection of Cotter Road and Kirkpatrick Street, to better service the residents of the Molonglo region, as well as those Weston Creek commuters who use the Cotter Road. The Clerk having announced that the terms of the petitions would be recorded in Hansard and copies referred to the appropriate ministers for response pursuant to standing order 100, the petitions were received. Privilege Statement by Speaker MADAM SPEAKER: On Friday, 22 November 2013 Mr Smyth, in accordance with standing order 276, gave written notice of what he considered to be a breach of privilege. The matter relates to a possible contempt by Mr Barr in failing to table documents that were requested by the Assembly on 19 September 2013. Mr Smyth provided in his letter relevant extracts from the Hansard debate on the motion which was agreed to on 19 September 2013. Under the provisions of standing order 276, I must determine as soon as practicable whether or not the matter of privilege merits precedence over other business. In doing so, I should consider whether this issue is one of substance and is supported by the 4160 Legislative Assembly for the ACT 26 November 2013 facts as presented. If, in my opinion, the matter