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1. What was proposedCaitlin ToughLabor · Government backbench
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   That this Assembly: (1) notes that: (a) the district of Tuggeranong is home to around 90,000 people across 19 suburbs in the south of Canberra; (b) Tuggeranong, including Lanyon and the broader rural areas, is a distinct and sizeable region of the city that contributes to its economy, workforce and community; (c) the residents of Tuggeranong love its well-designed layout and landscape, and its suburban feel while being well connected to the natural environment surrounding it; (d) Tuggeranong is not a district likely to have new suburbs developed in it due to its geographical location, and population predictions from 2024 show Tuggeranong has a zero percent growth by 2060, without planning changes to support more housing; (e) the ACT Planning Strategy 2018 calls for sustainable urban growth by working towards delivering up to 70 percent of new housing within our existing urban footprint, and by concentrating development in areas located close to the city centre, town and group centres and along key transit corridors; (f) in 2023, the ACT Government released the Tuggeranong District Strategy, which identified key sites and change areas located close to transport corridors; and (g) the ACT Government has a housing plan to build 30,000 new homes by 2030, including reforms to support more missing middle housing, transport- oriented development and more housing at shopping centres; (2) further notes that: (a) ACT Labor took a plan for Tuggeranong to the 2024 ACT election focused on the investment and renewal Tuggeranong needs, including improved investment in new Rapid bus services and shopping centres; (b) the ACT Government’s objective to expand light rail services through the Woden Valley district into the Tuggeranong district along Athllon Drive as part of stage 4 of light rail; and (c) shopping centre precincts and transport corridors offer an opportunity for an increase in well located housing, connected with public and active transport, and services; and (3) calls on the ACT Government to: (a) develop a draft transit-oriented development plan for Tuggeranong along the rapid transport corridor on Athllon Drive including the Tuggeranong Town Centre and through to Lanyon, following development of the Southern Gateway Planning and Design Framework; (b) consider how the plan could improve nearby shopping centre precincts including Wanniassa group centre, Tuggeranong Town Centre and Lanyon group centre through mixed-use development including shop-top housing to help achieve the housing target; and (c) report back to the Assembly on progress by the last sitting week in November 2026. Debate ensued.

2. Proposed changeLaura NuttallGreens · Crossbench13 May 2025

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   together: 1. Insert after paragraph (1)(g): “(h) in March 2025, the Assembly agreed to set an urban growth boundary this term and, as part of this consideration, consider the need to preserve land of environmental value and the future land needs of the Territory;”. 2. Omit all text after paragraph (3)(a), substitute: “(b) consider how the plan could improve nearby shopping centre precincts, including Kambah Village, the Wanniassa group centre, Chisholm Village, Calwell Shopping Centre, Tuggeranong Town Centre and Lanyon group centre, through mixed development including shop-top housing to help achieve the housing target; (c) ensure this development plan includes targets for public, community and affordable housing; (d) provide an interim update to the Assembly on progress by the last sitting day of 2025; (e) report back to the Assembly on progress by the last sitting week in November 2026.”.

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3. What the Assembly decidedAgreed

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   That this Assembly: (1) notes that: (a) the district of Tuggeranong is home to around 90,000 people across 19 suburbs in the south of Canberra; (b) Tuggeranong, including Lanyon and the broader rural areas, is a distinct and sizeable region of the city that contributes to its economy, workforce and community; (c) the residents of Tuggeranong love its well-designed layout and landscape, and its suburban feel while being well connected to the natural environment surrounding it; (d) Tuggeranong is not a district likely to have new suburbs developed in it due to its geographical location, and population predictions from 2024 show Tuggeranong has a zero percent growth by 2060, without planning changes to support more housing; (e) the ACT Planning Strategy 2018 calls for sustainable urban growth by working towards delivering up to 70 percent of new housing within our existing urban footprint, and by concentrating development in areas located close to the city centre, town and group centres and along key transit corridors; (f) in 2023, the ACT Government released the Tuggeranong District Strategy, which identified key sites and change areas located close to transport corridors; (g) the ACT Government has a housing plan to build 30,000 new homes by 2030, including reforms to support more missing middle housing, transport- oriented development and more housing at shopping centres; and (h) in March 2025, the Assembly agreed to set an urban growth boundary this term and, as part of this consideration, consider the need to preserve land of environmental value and the future land needs of the TerritoryNuttall; (2) further notes that: (a) ACT Labor took a plan for Tuggeranong to the 2024 ACT election focused on the investment and renewal Tuggeranong needs, including improved investment in new Rapid bus services and shopping centres; (b) the ACT Government’s objective to expand light rail services through the Woden Valley district into the Tuggeranong district along Athllon Drive as part of stage 4 of light rail; and (c) shopping centre precincts and transport corridors offer an opportunity for an increase in well located housing, connected with public and active transport, and services; and (3) calls on the ACT Government to: (a) develop a draft transit-oriented development plan for Tuggeranong along the rapid transport corridor on Athllon Drive including the Tuggeranong Town Centre and through to Lanyon, following development of the Southern Gateway Planning and Design Framework; (b) consider how the plan could improve nearby shopping centre precincts, including Kambah Village, the Wanniassa group centre, Chisholm Village, Calwell Shopping Centre, Tuggeranong Town Centre and Lanyon group centre, through mixed development including shop-top housing to help achieve the housing target; (c) ensure this development plan includes targets for public, community and affordable housing; (d) provide an interim update to the Assembly on progress by the last sitting day of 2025; and (e) report back to the Assembly on progress by the last sitting week in November 2026.

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   That this Assembly: (1) notes that: (a) the district of Tuggeranong is home to around 90,000 people across 19 suburbs in the south of Canberra; (b) Tuggeranong, including Lanyon and the broader rural areas, is a distinct and sizeable region of the city that contributes to its economy, workforce and community; (c) the residents of Tuggeranong love its well-designed layout and landscape, and its suburban feel while being well connected to the natural environment surrounding it; (d) Tuggeranong is not a district likely to have new suburbs developed in it due to its geographical location, and population predictions from 2024 show Tuggeranong has a zero percent growth by 2060, without planning changes to support more housing; (e) the ACT Planning Strategy 2018 calls for sustainable urban growth by working towards delivering up to 70 percent of new housing within our existing urban footprint, and by concentrating development in areas located close to the city centre, town and group centres and along key transit corridors; (f) in 2023, the ACT Government released the Tuggeranong District Strategy, which identified key sites and change areas located close to transport corridors; [taken out: and](g) the ACT Government has a housing plan to build 30,000 new homes by 2030, including reforms to support more missing middle housing, transport- oriented development and more housing at shopping centres; [put in: and (h) in March 2025, the Assembly agreed to set an urban growth boundary this term and, as part of this consideration, consider the need to preserve land of environmental value and the future land needs of the Territory;](2) further notes that: (a) ACT Labor took a plan for Tuggeranong to the 2024 ACT election focused on the investment and renewal Tuggeranong needs, including improved investment in new Rapid bus services and shopping centres; (b) the ACT Government’s objective to expand light rail services through the Woden Valley district into the Tuggeranong district along Athllon Drive as part of stage 4 of light rail; and (c) shopping centre precincts and transport corridors offer an opportunity for an increase in well located housing, connected with public and active transport, and services; and (3) calls on the ACT Government to: (a) develop a draft transit-oriented development plan for Tuggeranong along the rapid transport corridor on Athllon Drive including the Tuggeranong Town Centre and through to Lanyon, following development of the Southern Gateway Planning and Design Framework; (b) consider how the plan could improve nearby shopping centre precincts, including [put in: Kambah Village, the]Wanniassa group centre, [put in: Chisholm Village, Calwell Shopping Centre,]Tuggeranong Town Centre and Lanyon group centre, through [taken out: mixed-use][put in: mixed]development including shop-top housing to help achieve the housing target; [taken out: and](c) [put in: ensure this development plan includes targets for public, community and affordable housing; (d) provide an interim update to the Assembly on progress by the last sitting day of 2025; and (e)]report back to the Assembly on progress by the last sitting week in November 2026. [taken out: Debate ensued.]

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