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Synopsis:
The Travelsafe Committee of the 52nd Parliament is inquiring into Smart
Growth and Transit Oriented Development to reduce car dependency in
South East Queensland.
In this inquiry the committee will investigate
and report on:
* Car dependency in South East Queensland;
* The influence of town planning and urban design on travel needs
and choices;
* The benefits of Smart Growth and Transit Oriented Development to
reduce car dependency, encourage travel by other transport modes and
improve sustainability in South East Queensland; and
* Measures governments should implement to overcome barriers to
these forms of development in South East Queensland.
Due Date:
The closing date for submissions is 5pm on Friday 16 January 2009
Supporting Information:
A copy of the media release from the Chair is available at
http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/view/committees/documents/TSAFE/media/0
81121%20Media%20release%20report%20announcement.pdf
The committee invites you to make a submission to this inquiry.
Making a submission:
A copy of the guidelines for making submissions to committees of the Queensland
Parliament are available at http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/tsafe.
If you require further time to lodge your submission, please contact the
Research Director, Mr Rob Hansen on (07) 3406 7908. Based on the
submissions we receive, the committee may release an issues paper in
February for further comment. The final report is intended to be tabled
in Parliament before the end of June 2009.
The committee is interested in receiving the viewpoints of all
interested persons and organisations to inform its deliberations. If
you are aware of any person or organisation which may similarly wish to
make a submission to this inquiry, it would be appreciated if you could
forward this information or contact the committee secretariat.
Contact information:
If you require further information about the work of the committee or
the inquiry, please contact the committee secretariat by telephone (07)
3406 7908 or email tsafe@parliament.qld.gov.au.
Regards
Erin Pasley
Acting Senior Research Officer
Travelsafe Committee
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QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE
Parliament House
Cnr George and Alice Streets Brisbane Qld 4000
Ph: 07 3406 7931 Fax: 07 3406 7070
mailto: Erin.Pasley@parliament.qld.gov.au
web: http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/tsafe
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