❓ Mr. D'Orazio asks about the success and outcome of a citizens' jury convened to resolve community conflict over the Reid Highway extension. Ms. MacTiernan responds positively, highlighting the process and its impact on participants' views.
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REID HIGHWAY EXTENSION, CITIZENS JURY
Last weekend the minister convened a citizens jury to resolve the intense community conflict over the proposed treatment of the road surrounding the extension of the Reid Highway. Will the minister advise whether the process was successful and what was the outcome? Mrs Hodson-Thomas: The minister would not have had to do it if she had listened to me. Ms MacTIERNAN
Last weekend the minister convened a citizens jury to resolve the intense community conflict over the proposed treatment of the road surrounding the extension of the Reid Highway. Will the minister advise whether the process was successful and what was the outcome? Mrs Hodson-Thomas: The minister would not have had to do it if she had listened to me. Ms MacTIERNAN
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That is the Opposition’s extraordinary commitment to democracy. Certainly the member for Carine quite rightly has a concern in this area because since she has been in Parliament there has been an ongoing bunfight in her electorate about this issue. I am not saying that the problem is hers; the genesis of the problem goes back many years. The community has been divided between those who wanted the Reid Highway extended and those who did not. To some extent, that was displaced, once the decision was made to extend Reid Highway, into how the surrounding roads would be treated. This conflict continued to rage as a result of the way in which it was handled by the previous Government. We understood that something had to be done to bring this divisiveness to an end, therefore, we convened a citizens jury. We advertised in the local paper for submissions about how the roads should be treated. Through the Electoral Commission we wrote to 250 randomly selected residents from that area asking them whether they would like to participate in that forum. Forty people applied and 12 were chosen according to the geography to ensure that each key area was represented. It was an excellent process and I am glad that the member for Carine was prepared to be involved in it, and I compliment her for that. The outcome of the process was positive. People on that jury said that although they had previously taken a particular view, after considering all of the evidence and listening to the submissions, they came to the opposite conclusion. What impressed us most was the way in which people took their responsibilities seriously. They had been given the opportunity and had been taken into the confidence of the Government. They were informed of and critically examined all of the issues before they made a decision. People are capable of rising to that challenge, and of moving beyond their own sectional interests and making decisions that are in the interests of the broader community. We hope to continue with many more forums of that nature.
Mrs Hodson-Thomas: The minister would not have had to do it if she had listened to me. Ms MacTIERNAN replied: That is the Opposition’s extraordinary commitment to democracy. Certainly the member for Carine quite rightly has a concern in this area because since she has been in Parliament there has been an ongoing bunfight in her electorate about this issue. I am not saying that the problem is hers; the genesis of the problem goes back many years. The community has been divided between those who wanted the Reid Highway extended and those who did not. To some extent, that was displaced, once the decision was made to extend Reid Highway, into how the surrounding roads would be treated. This conflict continued to rage as a result of the way in which it was handled by the previous Government. We understood that something had to be done to bring this divisiveness to an end, therefore, we convened a citizens jury. We advertised in the local paper for submissions about how the roads should be treated. Through the Electoral Commission we wrote to 250 randomly selected residents from that area asking them whether they would like to participate in that forum. Forty people applied and 12 were chosen according to the geography to ensure that each key area was represented. It was an excellent process and I am glad that the member for Carine was prepared to be involved in it, and I compliment her for that. The outcome of the process was positive. People on that jury said that although they had previously taken a particular view, after considering all of the evidence and listening to the submissions, they came to the opposite conclusion. What impressed us most was the way in which people took their responsibilities seriously. They had been given the opportunity and had been taken into the confidence of the Government. They were informed of and critically examined all of the issues before they made a decision. People are capable of rising to that challenge, and of moving beyond their own sectional interests and making decisions that are in the interests of the broader community. We hope to continue with many more forums of that nature.
Ms MacTIERNAN replied: That is the Opposition’s extraordinary commitment to democracy. Certainly the member for Carine quite rightly has a concern in this area because since she has been in Parliament there has been an ongoing bunfight in her electorate about this issue. I am not saying that the problem is hers; the genesis of the problem goes back many years. The community has been divided between those who wanted the Reid Highway extended and those who did not. To some extent, that was displaced, once the decision was made to extend Reid Highway, into how the surrounding roads would be treated. This conflict continued to rage as a result of the way in which it was handled by the previous Government. We understood that something had to be done to bring this divisiveness to an end, therefore, we convened a citizens jury. We advertised in the local paper for submissions about how the roads should be treated. Through the Electoral Commission we wrote to 250 randomly selected residents from that area asking them whether they would like to participate in that forum. Forty people applied and 12 were chosen according to the geography to ensure that each key area was represented. It was an excellent process and I am glad that the member for Carine was prepared to be involved in it, and I compliment her for that. The outcome of the process was positive. People on that jury said that although they had previously taken a particular view, after considering all of the evidence and listening to the submissions, they came to the opposite conclusion. What impressed us most was the way in which people took their responsibilities seriously. They had been given the opportunity and had been taken into the confidence of the Government. They were informed of and critically examined all of the issues before they made a decision. People are capable of rising to that challenge, and of moving beyond their own sectional interests and making decisions that are in the interests of the broader community. We hope to continue with many more forums of that nature.
That is the Opposition’s extraordinary commitment to democracy. Certainly the member for Carine quite rightly has a concern in this area because since she has been in Parliament there has been an ongoing bunfight in her electorate about this issue. I am not saying that the problem is hers; the genesis of the problem goes back many years. The community has been divided between those who wanted the Reid Highway extended and those who did not. To some extent, that was displaced, once the decision was made to extend Reid Highway, into how the surrounding roads would be treated. This conflict continued to rage as a result of the way in which it was handled by the previous Government. We understood that something had to be done to bring this divisiveness to an end, therefore, we convened a citizens jury. We advertised in the local paper for submissions about how the roads should be treated. Through the Electoral Commission we wrote to 250 randomly selected residents from that area asking them whether they would like to participate in that forum. Forty people applied and 12 were chosen according to the geography to ensure that each key area was represented. It was an excellent process and I am glad that the member for Carine was prepared to be involved in it, and I compliment her for that. The outcome of the process was positive. People on that jury said that although they had previously taken a particular view, after considering all of the evidence and listening to the submissions, they came to the opposite conclusion. What impressed us most was the way in which people took their responsibilities seriously. They had been given the opportunity and had been taken into the confidence of the Government. They were informed of and critically examined all of the issues before they made a decision. People are capable of rising to that challenge, and of moving beyond their own sectional interests and making decisions that are in the interests of the broader community. We hope to continue with many more forums of that nature.
This conflict continued to rage as a result of the way in which it was handled by the previous Government. We understood that something had to be done to bring this divisiveness to an end, therefore, we convened a citizens jury. We advertised in the local paper for submissions about how the roads should be treated. Through the Electoral Commission we wrote to 250 randomly selected residents from that area asking them whether they would like to participate in that forum. Forty people applied and 12 were chosen according to the geography to ensure that each key area was represented. It was an excellent process and I am glad that the member for Carine was prepared to be involved in it, and I compliment her for that. The outcome of the process was positive. People on that jury said that although they had previously taken a particular view, after considering all of the evidence and listening to the submissions, they came to the opposite conclusion. What impressed us most was the way in which people took their responsibilities seriously. They had been given the opportunity and had been taken into the confidence of the Government. They were informed of and critically examined all of the issues before they made a decision. People are capable of rising to that challenge, and of moving beyond their own sectional interests and making decisions that are in the interests of the broader community. We hope to continue with many more forums of that nature.
It was an excellent process and I am glad that the member for Carine was prepared to be involved in it, and I compliment her for that. The outcome of the process was positive. People on that jury said that although they had previously taken a particular view, after considering all of the evidence and listening to the submissions, they came to the opposite conclusion. What impressed us most was the way in which people took their responsibilities seriously. They had been given the opportunity and had been taken into the confidence of the Government. They were informed of and critically examined all of the issues before they made a decision. People are capable of rising to that challenge, and of moving beyond their own sectional interests and making decisions that are in the interests of the broader community. We hope to continue with many more forums of that nature.
What impressed us most was the way in which people took their responsibilities seriously. They had been given the opportunity and had been taken into the confidence of the Government. They were informed of and critically examined all of the issues before they made a decision. People are capable of rising to that challenge, and of moving beyond their own sectional interests and making decisions that are in the interests of the broader community. We hope to continue with many more forums of that nature.
Mrs Hodson-Thomas: The minister would not have had to do it if she had listened to me. Ms MacTIERNAN replied: That is the Opposition’s extraordinary commitment to democracy. Certainly the member for Carine quite rightly has a concern in this area because since she has been in Parliament there has been an ongoing bunfight in her electorate about this issue. I am not saying that the problem is hers; the genesis of the problem goes back many years. The community has been divided between those who wanted the Reid Highway extended and those who did not. To some extent, that was displaced, once the decision was made to extend Reid Highway, into how the surrounding roads would be treated. This conflict continued to rage as a result of the way in which it was handled by the previous Government. We understood that something had to be done to bring this divisiveness to an end, therefore, we convened a citizens jury. We advertised in the local paper for submissions about how the roads should be treated. Through the Electoral Commission we wrote to 250 randomly selected residents from that area asking them whether they would like to participate in that forum. Forty people applied and 12 were chosen according to the geography to ensure that each key area was represented. It was an excellent process and I am glad that the member for Carine was prepared to be involved in it, and I compliment her for that. The outcome of the process was positive. People on that jury said that although they had previously taken a particular view, after considering all of the evidence and listening to the submissions, they came to the opposite conclusion. What impressed us most was the way in which people took their responsibilities seriously. They had been given the opportunity and had been taken into the confidence of the Government. They were informed of and critically examined all of the issues before they made a decision. People are capable of rising to that challenge, and of moving beyond their own sectional interests and making decisions that are in the interests of the broader community. We hope to continue with many more forums of that nature.
Ms MacTIERNAN replied: That is the Opposition’s extraordinary commitment to democracy. Certainly the member for Carine quite rightly has a concern in this area because since she has been in Parliament there has been an ongoing bunfight in her electorate about this issue. I am not saying that the problem is hers; the genesis of the problem goes back many years. The community has been divided between those who wanted the Reid Highway extended and those who did not. To some extent, that was displaced, once the decision was made to extend Reid Highway, into how the surrounding roads would be treated. This conflict continued to rage as a result of the way in which it was handled by the previous Government. We understood that something had to be done to bring this divisiveness to an end, therefore, we convened a citizens jury. We advertised in the local paper for submissions about how the roads should be treated. Through the Electoral Commission we wrote to 250 randomly selected residents from that area asking them whether they would like to participate in that forum. Forty people applied and 12 were chosen according to the geography to ensure that each key area was represented. It was an excellent process and I am glad that the member for Carine was prepared to be involved in it, and I compliment her for that. The outcome of the process was positive. People on that jury said that although they had previously taken a particular view, after considering all of the evidence and listening to the submissions, they came to the opposite conclusion. What impressed us most was the way in which people took their responsibilities seriously. They had been given the opportunity and had been taken into the confidence of the Government. They were informed of and critically examined all of the issues before they made a decision. People are capable of rising to that challenge, and of moving beyond their own sectional interests and making decisions that are in the interests of the broader community. We hope to continue with many more forums of that nature.
That is the Opposition’s extraordinary commitment to democracy. Certainly the member for Carine quite rightly has a concern in this area because since she has been in Parliament there has been an ongoing bunfight in her electorate about this issue. I am not saying that the problem is hers; the genesis of the problem goes back many years. The community has been divided between those who wanted the Reid Highway extended and those who did not. To some extent, that was displaced, once the decision was made to extend Reid Highway, into how the surrounding roads would be treated. This conflict continued to rage as a result of the way in which it was handled by the previous Government. We understood that something had to be done to bring this divisiveness to an end, therefore, we convened a citizens jury. We advertised in the local paper for submissions about how the roads should be treated. Through the Electoral Commission we wrote to 250 randomly selected residents from that area asking them whether they would like to participate in that forum. Forty people applied and 12 were chosen according to the geography to ensure that each key area was represented. It was an excellent process and I am glad that the member for Carine was prepared to be involved in it, and I compliment her for that. The outcome of the process was positive. People on that jury said that although they had previously taken a particular view, after considering all of the evidence and listening to the submissions, they came to the opposite conclusion. What impressed us most was the way in which people took their responsibilities seriously. They had been given the opportunity and had been taken into the confidence of the Government. They were informed of and critically examined all of the issues before they made a decision. People are capable of rising to that challenge, and of moving beyond their own sectional interests and making decisions that are in the interests of the broader community. We hope to continue with many more forums of that nature.
This conflict continued to rage as a result of the way in which it was handled by the previous Government. We understood that something had to be done to bring this divisiveness to an end, therefore, we convened a citizens jury. We advertised in the local paper for submissions about how the roads should be treated. Through the Electoral Commission we wrote to 250 randomly selected residents from that area asking them whether they would like to participate in that forum. Forty people applied and 12 were chosen according to the geography to ensure that each key area was represented. It was an excellent process and I am glad that the member for Carine was prepared to be involved in it, and I compliment her for that. The outcome of the process was positive. People on that jury said that although they had previously taken a particular view, after considering all of the evidence and listening to the submissions, they came to the opposite conclusion. What impressed us most was the way in which people took their responsibilities seriously. They had been given the opportunity and had been taken into the confidence of the Government. They were informed of and critically examined all of the issues before they made a decision. People are capable of rising to that challenge, and of moving beyond their own sectional interests and making decisions that are in the interests of the broader community. We hope to continue with many more forums of that nature.
It was an excellent process and I am glad that the member for Carine was prepared to be involved in it, and I compliment her for that. The outcome of the process was positive. People on that jury said that although they had previously taken a particular view, after considering all of the evidence and listening to the submissions, they came to the opposite conclusion. What impressed us most was the way in which people took their responsibilities seriously. They had been given the opportunity and had been taken into the confidence of the Government. They were informed of and critically examined all of the issues before they made a decision. People are capable of rising to that challenge, and of moving beyond their own sectional interests and making decisions that are in the interests of the broader community. We hope to continue with many more forums of that nature.
What impressed us most was the way in which people took their responsibilities seriously. They had been given the opportunity and had been taken into the confidence of the Government. They were informed of and critically examined all of the issues before they made a decision. People are capable of rising to that challenge, and of moving beyond their own sectional interests and making decisions that are in the interests of the broader community. We hope to continue with many more forums of that nature.
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