House of Representatives Notice Paper Question No 65
Schedule Number: 74922		 Publication Date: 8 February 2005
Hansard: Page 113

Eden-Monaro Electorate: Majura Valley

 Member: Ferguson

Mr M J Ferguson asked the Minister representing the Minister for Defence, upon notice, on 17 November 2004:

  1. In respect of the offer by the Member for Eden-Monaro on 30 June 2004 of Commonwealth land in the Majura Valley to the ACT Government for a prison, (a) who authorised the Member for Eden-Monaro to offer the land, and (b) what are the conditions of the sale of the land to the ACT Government.
  2. What is the date of the Minister's or the Department's letter to the ACT Chief Minister offering the land and can a copy of the letter be made available.
  3. In respect of the report referred to by the Member for Eden-Monaro justifying the offer of Commonwealth land, (a) what is the basis of the report, (b) who conducted the inquiry which led to the report, (c) who was consulted, and (d) what are the itemised costs of preparing the report.

Mrs Kelly - The Minister for Defence has provided the following answer to the honourable member's questions:

  1.  
    1. The Member for Eden-Monaro's media release of 30 June 2004 states that the Minister for Transport, the Hon John Anderson MP, had determined that there was land available.
    2. The sale of the land to the ACT Government is to be in accordance with Commonwealth Property Disposals Policy.
  2. 30 July 2004. A copy of the letter has been forwarded separately to your office.
  3. (a) (b) (c) and (d) The Member for Eden-Monaro's media release of 30 June 2004 does not refer to a report, it states that appropriate investigations were carried out.

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