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1. What was proposedFiona CarrickIndependent · Crossbench
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   That this Assembly: (1) notes that: (a) the Coombs Peninsula (Section 52 Block 16) is an elevated site which is part of the Molonglo River corridor, it slopes down to the river on three sides; (b) the habitat, including the vulnerable pink tailed worm lizard, should be protected and remain part of the river corridor; (c) the site is currently zoned for residential housing and is on the land release program for 30 dwellings; and (d) there has been community advocacy and a petition to stop development of the site; (2) further notes that, in the 2024 ACT election, the: (a) Labor Party committed to protect the Coombs Peninsula from future development; and (b) ACT Greens committed to protect places of high ecological value like Coombs Peninsula; and (3) calls on the ACT Government to: (a) remove the Coombs Peninsula from the land release program and rezone it to be consistent with the rest of the Molonglo River corridor, for example the Non-Urban NUZ4 – River Corridor Zone; and (b) report back to the Assembly by 3 September 2025 with the rezoning paperwork for the Minister to refer to the appropriate committee. Debate ensued.

2. Proposed changeEd CocksLiberal · Opposition14 May 2025

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   (d) there has been community advocacy and a petition to stop development of the site

   After this change

   (d) there has been sustained community advocacy to protect Coombs Peninsula, including a 2019 petition sponsored by Canberra Liberals MLA Giulia Jones; (e) in 2019, the Legislative Assembly passed a motion, led by Canberra Liberals calling on the Government to protect Coombs Peninsula and rezone it for environment and recreation purposes; and (f) protecting the Coombs Peninsula has been a consistent policy position of the Canberra Liberals since the 2020 election.

   The exact wording of this change

   Omit paragraph (1)(d), substitute: “(d) there has been sustained community advocacy to protect Coombs Peninsula, including a 2019 petition sponsored by Canberra Liberals MLA Giulia Jones; (e) in 2019, the Legislative Assembly passed a motion, led by Canberra Liberals calling on the Government to protect Coombs Peninsula and rezone it for environment and recreation purposes; and (f) protecting the Coombs Peninsula has been a consistent policy position of the Canberra Liberals since the 2020 election.”. Debate continued.

   Agreed on the voices. No individual votes were recorded. Its wording is in the final text.

3. What the Assembly decidedAgreed

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   Final agreed wording, with changes marked

   That this Assembly: (1) notes that: (a) the Coombs Peninsula (Section 52 Block 16) is an elevated site which is part of the Molonglo River corridor, it slopes down to the river on three sides; (b) the habitat, including the vulnerable pink tailed worm lizard, should be protected and remain part of the river corridor; (c) the site is currently zoned for residential housing and is on the land release program for 30 dwellings; (d) there has been sustained community advocacy to protect Coombs Peninsula, including a 2019 petition sponsored by Canberra Liberals MLA, Giulia Jones; (e) in 2019, the Legislative Assembly passed a motion, led by Canberra Liberals calling on the Government to protect Coombs Peninsula and rezone it for environment and recreation purposes; and (f) protecting the Coombs Peninsula has been a consistent policy position of the Canberra Liberals since the 2020 election; (2) further notes that, in the 2024 ACT election, the: (a) Labor Party committed to protect the Coombs Peninsula from future development; and (b) ACT Greens committed to protect places of high ecological value like Coombs Peninsula; and (3) calls on the ACT Government to: (a) remove the Coombs Peninsula from the land release program and rezone it to be consistent with the rest of the Molonglo River corridor, for example the Non-Urban NUZ4 – River Corridor Zone; and (b) report back to the Assembly by 3 September 2025 with the rezoning paperwork for the Minister to refer to the appropriate committee.

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   That this Assembly: (1) notes that: (a) the Coombs Peninsula (Section 52 Block 16) is an elevated site which is part of the Molonglo River corridor, it slopes down to the river on three sides; (b) the habitat, including the vulnerable pink tailed worm lizard, should be protected and remain part of the river corridor; (c) the site is currently zoned for residential housing and is on the land release program for 30 dwellings; [taken out: and](d) there has been [put in: sustained]community advocacy [taken out: and][put in: to protect Coombs Peninsula, including]a [put in: 2019]petition [put in: sponsored by Canberra Liberals MLA, Giulia Jones; (e) in 2019, the Legislative Assembly passed a motion, led by Canberra Liberals calling on the Government]to [taken out: stop development][put in: protect Coombs Peninsula and rezone it for environment and recreation purposes; and (f) protecting the Coombs Peninsula has been a consistent policy position]of the [taken out: site;][put in: Canberra Liberals since the 2020 election;](2) further notes that, in the 2024 ACT election, the: (a) Labor Party committed to protect the Coombs Peninsula from future development; and (b) ACT Greens committed to protect places of high ecological value like Coombs Peninsula; and (3) calls on the ACT Government to: (a) remove the Coombs Peninsula from the land release program and rezone it to be consistent with the rest of the Molonglo River corridor, for example the Non-Urban NUZ4 – River Corridor Zone; and (b) report back to the Assembly by 3 September 2025 with the rezoning paperwork for the Minister to refer to the appropriate committee. [taken out: Debate ensued.]

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