Submissions on the Draft Bill have now closed and those submissions will be made public by the 18th of August.
“There is absolutely no need for this Bill”, said Mr Ted Cutlan spokesperson for ROCC (Residents Opposed to the Cable Car).
The proponent of the cable car, Adrian Bold, initially sought landowner consent from the Hobart City Council in 2014 –
But it could not be given – until there was an amendment to the development zone on the mountain’s summit, known as the Pinnacle Specific Area.
In 2015 the Proponent requested to increase the development zone on the mountain’s summit by 1.1 hectares. On 4 November 2015 the Wellington Park Management Trust, a publicly funded body with statutory responsibility for managing a public asset, controversially increased the development zone as requested.
With that amendment having been passed, the Hobart City Council expected a formal request by the Proponent of the cable car for landowner consent.
But no request was ever made.
“Section 4 of the submission by the Hobart City Council states very clearly that they do not see any need for this Bill as there is a clear process in place already” he said.
( https://www.hobartcity.com.au/files/content/public/council/news-publications-and-announcements/latest-news/city-of-hobart-cable-car-facilitation-bill-submission/hobart-city-council-submission-mount-wellington-cable-car-facilitation-bill-2017-final.pdf )
“Why didn’t the proponent go through the normal Council process?”
“There is absolutely no justification for this Bill until such time as the Council refuses landowner consent.” he said.
ROCC calls on the Legislative Council to reject this Bill in its entirety when it is presented to Parliament.
Ted Cutlan, spokesperson for ROCC – Residents Opposed to the Cable Car
