Book 8 - Parliament of Victoria

PAPERS
Thursday, 2 June 2011 COUNCIL 1675
rezoning lands into their year 2000 promised closest-fit
zone, residential 1 (or township where applicable) or its
equivalent with any new residential zoning, irrespective
of any final site-specific land use without excuses such
as those listed above;
ensuring equitable planning corrections for any of the
above lands if they were discriminatorily, unfairly or
mistakenly treated differently at any time in the past to
like-neighbouring lands thereby ensuring equal
residential land values;
mediating for compensation or remuneration for
damages and losses including value of the lands
(between residential 1 and conservation) and loss of
distinctive attached urban reticulated infrastructure with
development/property rights and entitlements if the
petitioners’ requests can no longer be accommodated;
investigating and sharing knowledge and expertise with
petitioners to facilitate the above.
By Mr BARBER (Northern Metropolitan)
(4 signatures).
Laid on table.
Laid on table by Clerk:
PAPERS
Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE — Report, 2010 (in lieu of
that tabled on 3 May 2011).
Subordinate Legislation Act 1994 — Documents under
section 15 in respect of Statutory Rule No. 31.
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL
RESOURCES COMMITTEE
Reporting date
Hon. D. M. DAVIS (Minister for Health) — By
leave, I move:
That the resolution of the Council of 4 May 2011 requiring
the Environment and Natural Resources Committee to inquire
into and report by 1 September 2011 on the environment
effects statement processes in Victoria be amended so as to
now require the committee to present its report by
30 September 2011.
Motion agreed to.
MEMBERS STATEMENTS
The PRESIDENT — Order! I advise members that
I am given these lists, and each time I face the situation
where I am calling a member who is on the list that has
been given to me and either the member is not here,
which is one thing, or the member is here but has no
intention of making a contribution to the particular
debate, it is frustrating for the Chair. It is not a good
look, and I would expect that if we are going to use
lists, we should make sure those lists are accurate in
terms of which members want to make a contribution
and the sequence in which they want to do so. If not,
we will dispense with the lists and I will be quite happy
to call members as they stand in their place.
Battle of Greece and Crete: 70th anniversary
Mr EIDEH (Western Metropolitan) — I begin by
thanking you, President, and the Honourable John
Pandazopoulos, the member for Dandenong in the other
place, for arranging and leading our recent visit to the
sites of some of the most amazing battles of World
War II, where courageous Australian troops went to
help our good friends in Greece, including Crete,
against the powerful and well-equipped German forces
who threatened the world.
The German forces were an evil that was hit hard in the
face by the valiant people of Greece, including Crete,
who took to the enemy and to saving Australians with a
zeal that still amazes people to this day. The people
there fought the very well armed German troops with
garden tools, lumps of wood and their bare hands, at the
cost of many thousands of lives. It was fitting that you
organised this event so that we could honour those who
gave their lives to save Australians and so that their
descendants would know that we will never, ever forget
them.
Republic of Cyprus: presidential visit
Mr EIDEH — On another matter, I was privileged
to meet the Cyprian president last Friday. The reception
was very well organised by the Cyprian community and
gave us a great opportunity to meet the President of
Cyprus, Mr Demetris Christofias, and the first lady of
Cyprus.
Energy: alternative generation
Mr BARBER (Northern Metropolitan) — Right
now there are a number of key decisions being made
about the future of coal-fired power in Victoria. It is
worth examining the way baseload power operates in
order to understand that it is not by accident or inherent
design that we have the power system that we have. We
chose it that way due to the development of coal-fired
power.
Victoria uses about 5000 megawatts of power at night
and during the day, regardless of the activities we
undertake in our homes and businesses. However,