Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I seek to add to a number of answers to questions that we have answered earlier. One is from Senator Brown last week, and this is a further addition of information from Mr Albanese. The Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government has provided the following answer to the honourable senator’s question:

In line with the Airports Act 1996, a preliminary draft master plan for Canberra airport was available for public consultation from 27 November 2007 to 27 February 2008 and Canberra airport received 122 submissions covering a range of issues. Canberra airport lodged the 2008 draft master plan with the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government the honourable Anthony Albanese on 16 September 2008 and, under the Airport Act 1996, Mr Albanese has 50 business days to approve or reject the draft master plan.