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Leppington Triangle coverup update??

Greens review of ASA Annual Report - 

From Senator Rice in the Senate Chamber yesterday:

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Senator RICE (Victoria—Deputy Australian Greens Whip) (16:01): 

...Another issue raised in this report that is of relevance is the scandal of the land purchase at the Leppington Triangle. We now know that the department ignored the impact of noise controls when requesting the valuation. So we think some of the work that's been done on aircraft noise for Western Sydney Airport definitely deserves further scrutiny, and we're going to be seeking further information on where corners may have been cut...

Western Sydney Airport

Order for the Production of Documents

[img=44x0]https://www.aph.gov.au/api/parliamentarian/231199/image[/img]Senator URQUHART (Tasmania—Opposition Whip in the Senate) (12:23): At the request of Senators Watt and Sterle, I move:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Population, Cities and Urban Infrastructure, by no later than 5.30 pm on 18 November 2020, the 10 written briefings on the acquisition of the Leppington Triangle land between the period November 2015 to November 2019 (including any annotations of decision makers), which are referenced in paragraph 4.1 on page 57 of the Auditor-General's report no.9 of 2020-21, Purchase of the 'Leppington Triangle' land for the future development of Western Sydney Airport, as follows, 'The ANAO examined the 10 written briefings on the acquisition of the Leppington Triangle that were submitted to the head of the Western Sydney Unit, to senior officials elsewhere in the department (the 'decision-makers') and/or to portfolio Ministers. The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications ('Department of Infrastructure' or 'the department') confirmed to the ANAO that these constituted the total population of briefings on the topic. The briefings spanned a four-year period from November 2015 to November 2019'.

Question agreed to.

And from RRAT Estimates additional public hearing:

NB. Not a fan of Wong Qwon but this entire session was fascinating and if you've got the time well worth watching. Once published?? will put up the Hansard.


MTF...P2