Ms WALKER - 2008-09-16
Can the minister inform the House of the government’s commitment to balancing economic growth with protection of the environment?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Nhulunbuy for the question. I congratulate the member for Nhulunbuy on her appointment as the Chair of Committees.
Outlined here today, it is very clear that the committee’s terms of reference show a commitment by this government to have a balance between development and looking after our environment. It is a real commitment by the Henderson government to ensure that there is development with planning, sustainability and looking after our environment, and ensuring that we keep the future as pristine as possible for our future generations. That is a real commitment by this Labor government.
I mention the commitment of my staff in assessing the plans that they have within the department to make sure that EISs are done properly, to ensure that the advice that comes to the minister for the Environment is having a forward look to preserving the environment. It is very important that whilst we can have development, we must ensure we look after our environment. One of the logos we came up with at our workshop …
Mr Wood: Pity about Glyde Point.
Ms ANDERSON: … member for Nelson, on Saturday, two weeks ago, when we had our little interdepartmental talk, is to ensure that we tell all Territorians that we can have a Territory rich with healthy people and healthy country. I believe it is very important that we all remember that, that you can have development, but we also have to look after our environment, as it is very special to us as Territorians.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for Nhulunbuy for the question. I congratulate the member for Nhulunbuy on her appointment as the Chair of Committees.
Outlined here today, it is very clear that the committee’s terms of reference show a commitment by this government to have a balance between development and looking after our environment. It is a real commitment by the Henderson government to ensure that there is development with planning, sustainability and looking after our environment, and ensuring that we keep the future as pristine as possible for our future generations. That is a real commitment by this Labor government.
I mention the commitment of my staff in assessing the plans that they have within the department to make sure that EISs are done properly, to ensure that the advice that comes to the minister for the Environment is having a forward look to preserving the environment. It is very important that whilst we can have development, we must ensure we look after our environment. One of the logos we came up with at our workshop …
Mr Wood: Pity about Glyde Point.
Ms ANDERSON: … member for Nelson, on Saturday, two weeks ago, when we had our little interdepartmental talk, is to ensure that we tell all Territorians that we can have a Territory rich with healthy people and healthy country. I believe it is very important that we all remember that, that you can have development, but we also have to look after our environment, as it is very special to us as Territorians.
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