Mr BURKE - 2003-08-14
Yesterday, the Chief Minister told Territorians that a decision on a preferred bidder for the Stokes Hill Wharf tourism precinct development will be made in June 2004, yet she also told Territorians that the environmental impact statement process will begin next month and not be completed until July 2004. How can an environmental impact statement be undertaken when the preferred developer has not been chosen and the detailed plans not known? Further, how could you expect the development consortium to commit $600m in a development proposal in advance of them knowing whether the environmental impact statement would support their proposed concept?
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, the environment portfolio belongs to my colleague, the member for Johnston, so the question should be addressed to him.
Madam SPEAKER: Member for Johnston - you mean the Minister for the Environment and Heritage.
Dr BURNS: Madam Speaker, I am pleased to take this question, as environmental impact statements fall within my ministerial responsibility. To answer the question from the Leader of the Opposition, the environmental impact statement will look, basically, at what operations will have to be undertaken to prepare the site for the convention centre.
As the Leader of the Opposition would be aware, there have been quite a lot of industrial sites there. There could possibly even be some contamination from some of the industries that have been carried out. Furthermore, there are some heritage sites that need to be protected. Therefore, the environmental impact statement that is being spoken of is purely about what is required to prepare the site for the construction of the convention centre.
ANSWER
Madam Speaker, the environment portfolio belongs to my colleague, the member for Johnston, so the question should be addressed to him.
Madam SPEAKER: Member for Johnston - you mean the Minister for the Environment and Heritage.
Dr BURNS: Madam Speaker, I am pleased to take this question, as environmental impact statements fall within my ministerial responsibility. To answer the question from the Leader of the Opposition, the environmental impact statement will look, basically, at what operations will have to be undertaken to prepare the site for the convention centre.
As the Leader of the Opposition would be aware, there have been quite a lot of industrial sites there. There could possibly even be some contamination from some of the industries that have been carried out. Furthermore, there are some heritage sites that need to be protected. Therefore, the environmental impact statement that is being spoken of is purely about what is required to prepare the site for the construction of the convention centre.
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