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1. What was proposedJo ClayGreens · Crossbench
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   That this Assembly: (1) notes that: (a) Thoroughbred Park racecourse and surrounds are identified as Category 2 change areas in the 2023 Inner North and City District Strategy; (b) the Canberra Racing Club lodged a draft plan amendment for Thoroughbred Park in 2024, which was refused in October 2025; (c) the Territory Planning Authority opted for a precinct-level approach and prepared a draft plan amendment for the whole Thoroughbred Park Precinct (DP-08) which was released for public comment between 17 October and 1 December 2025; (d) DPA-08 received 151 comments including some supporting retention of the racetrack, greater density, expressing concerns about transport, community infrastructure and liveability and some supporting removal of the racetrack; (e) the precinct anticipates 6,200 homes and a population between 11,400 to 16,400 people; (f) redevelopment of Yowani Country Club could have 1,000 to 1,200 dwellings with a population of between 3,000 and 5,000 people plus a hotel; (g) 2026 enrolment data shows many schools in the area are near capacity: Lyneham High 93 percent, O’Connor Cooperative 93 percent, Dickson College 90 percent, Lyneham Primary 90 percent, Majura Primary 84 percent, North Ainslie Primary 78 percent, Ainslie Primary 77 percent; (h) the Government has committed to establishing inclusionary zoning and is working on what this will involve, and on 24 July 2026 Government officials said the Thoroughbred Park Precinct will have inclusionary zoning but did not commit to specific numbers or community facilities; and (i) the Government has committed to a Suburban Land Agency target to allocate at least 15 percent of annual land releases for public, community and affordable housing; (2) further notes that: (a) the redevelopment of Thoroughbred Park Precinct and Yowani Country Club will add a population equivalent to three Ainslies to the Inner North; (b) existing schools may be expanded to meet demand, but Government will not find land in future for a school unless it’s set aside now; and (c) rent-fixed public and community housing and community infrastructure needs to be built into the zoning framework, so developers factor it into planning and financing; and (3) calls on the Government to: (a) require developers to provide 10 percent of homes in the Thoroughbred Park Precinct as rent-fixed public housing plus some community housing, all of which is salt-and-peppered throughout the precinct; (b) require developers to provide playgrounds, parks and community infrastructure; (c) ensure that the planning for the Thoroughbred Park Precinct sets aside land and accounts for future primary and high school capacity to support additional housing development in the Inner North; and (d) report to the Assembly on progress on (3)(a) to (3)(c) every six months, starting by the first day of the last sitting week in December 2026.

2. Proposed changeChris SteelLabor · Minister15 September 2026

   Replaced “require 10% rent-fixed public housing” with “ensure developers provide public and community housing”, and changed the school-land call. Our summary, review in progress

   Before

   (a) require developers to provide 10 percent of homes in the Thoroughbred Park Precinct as rent-fixed public housing plus some community housing, all of which is salt-and-peppered throughout the precinct

   After this change

   (a) ensure developers provide public and community housing in the Thoroughbred Park Precinct;

   The exact wording of this change

   together: 1. Omit paragraph (3)(a), substitute: “(a) ensure developers provide public and community housing in the Thoroughbred Park Precinct;”. 2. Omit paragraph (3)(c), substitute: “(c) ensure that the planning for the precinct accounts for future primary, high school, and college capacity to support additional housing development in the Inner North; and”. Debate continued.

   Agreed in a recorded vote, 15 to 6. Its wording is in the final text.

   Ayes 15

   • Andrew Barr, Suzanne Orr, Marisa Paterson, Tara Cheyne, Michael Pettersson, Chris Steel, Rachel Stephen-Smith, Caitlin Tough
   • Chiaka Barry, Mark Parton, Leanne Castley, Ed Cocks, Jeremy Hanson, Elizabeth Lee, Deborah Morris

   Noes 6

   • Andrew Braddock, Jo Clay, Laura Nuttall, Rebecca Vassarotti
   • Fiona Carrick, Thomas Emerson
3. What the Assembly decidedAgreed

   Decided on the voices: no individual votes were recorded, so this doesn’t show that every MLA agreed.

   Final agreed wording, with changes marked

   That this Assembly: (1) notes that: (a) Thoroughbred Park racecourse and surrounds are identified as Category 2 change areas in the 2023 Inner North and City District Strategy; (b) the Canberra Racing Club lodged a draft plan amendment for Thoroughbred Park in 2024, which was refused in October 2025; (c) the Territory Planning Authority opted for a precinct-level approach and prepared a draft plan amendment for the whole Thoroughbred Park Precinct (DP-08) which was released for public comment between 17 October and 1 December 2025; (d) DPA-08 received 151 comments including some supporting retention of the racetrack, greater density, expressing concerns about transport, community infrastructure and liveability and some supporting removal of the racetrack; (e) the precinct anticipates 6,200 homes and a population between 11,400 to 16,400 people; (f) redevelopment of Yowani Country Club could have 1,000 to 1,200 dwellings with a population of between 3,000 and 5,000 people plus a hotel; (g) 2026 enrolment data shows many schools in the area are near capacity: Lyneham High 93 percent, O’Connor Cooperative 93 percent, Dickson College 90 percent, Lyneham Primary 90 percent, Majura Primary 84 percent, North Ainslie Primary 78 percent, Ainslie Primary 77 percent; (h) the Government has committed to establishing inclusionary zoning and is working on what this will involve, and on 24 July 2026 Government officials said the Thoroughbred Park Precinct will have inclusionary zoning but did not commit to specific numbers or community facilities; and (i) the Government has committed to a Suburban Land Agency target to allocate at least 15 percent of annual land releases for public, community and affordable housing; (2) further notes that: (a) the redevelopment of Thoroughbred Park Precinct and Yowani Country Club will add a population equivalent to three Ainslies to the Inner North; (b) existing schools may be expanded to meet demand, but Government will not find land in future for a school unless it’s set aside now; and (c) rent-fixed public and community housing and community infrastructure needs to be built into the zoning framework, so developers factor it into planning and financing; and (3) calls on the Government to: (a) ensure developers provide public and community housing in the Thoroughbred Park PrecinctSteel; (b) require developers to provide playgrounds, parks and community infrastructure; (c) ensure that the planning for the precinct accounts for future primary, high school, and college capacity to support additional housing development in the Inner North; andSteel (d) report to the Assembly on progress on (3)(a) to (3)(c) every six months, starting by the first day of the last sitting week in December 2026.

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   That this Assembly: (1) notes that: (a) Thoroughbred Park racecourse and surrounds are identified as Category 2 change areas in the 2023 Inner North and City District Strategy; (b) the Canberra Racing Club lodged a draft plan amendment for Thoroughbred Park in 2024, which was refused in October 2025; (c) the Territory Planning Authority opted for a precinct-level approach and prepared a draft plan amendment for the whole Thoroughbred Park Precinct (DP-08) which was released for public comment between 17 October and 1 December 2025; (d) DPA-08 received 151 comments including some supporting retention of the racetrack, greater density, expressing concerns about transport, community infrastructure and liveability and some supporting removal of the racetrack; (e) the precinct anticipates 6,200 homes and a population between 11,400 to 16,400 people; (f) redevelopment of Yowani Country Club could have 1,000 to 1,200 dwellings with a population of between 3,000 and 5,000 people plus a hotel; (g) 2026 enrolment data shows many schools in the area are near capacity: Lyneham High 93 percent, O’Connor Cooperative 93 percent, Dickson College 90 percent, Lyneham Primary 90 percent, Majura Primary 84 percent, North Ainslie Primary 78 percent, Ainslie Primary 77 percent; (h) the Government has committed to establishing inclusionary zoning and is working on what this will involve, and on 24 July 2026 Government officials said the Thoroughbred Park Precinct will have inclusionary zoning but did not commit to specific numbers or community facilities; and (i) the Government has committed to a Suburban Land Agency target to allocate at least 15 percent of annual land releases for public, community and affordable housing; (2) further notes that: (a) the redevelopment of Thoroughbred Park Precinct and Yowani Country Club will add a population equivalent to three Ainslies to the Inner North; (b) existing schools may be expanded to meet demand, but Government will not find land in future for a school unless it’s set aside now; and (c) rent-fixed public and community housing and community infrastructure needs to be built into the zoning framework, so developers factor it into planning and financing; and (3) calls on the Government to: (a) [taken out: require][put in: ensure]developers [taken out: to]provide [taken out: 10 percent of homes in the Thoroughbred Park Precinct as rent-fixed]public [taken out: housing plus some][put in: and]community housing [taken out: all of which is salt-and-peppered throughout][put in: in]the [put in: Thoroughbred Park]Precinct; (b) require developers to provide playgrounds, parks and community infrastructure; (c) ensure that the planning for the [taken out: Thoroughbred Park]precinct [taken out: sets aside land and]accounts for future primary, [taken out: and]high school, [put in: and college]capacity to support additional housing development in the Inner North; and (d) report to the Assembly on progress on (3)(a) to (3)(c) every six months, starting by the first day of the last sitting week in December 2026.

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