Inquiry into the Commonwealth Government and the urban environment

Report

On 1 June 1978, the Standing Committee on Environment and Conservation tabled its report on the inquiry into the Commonwealth Government and the urban environment entitled The Commonwealth Government and the urban environment: Formulation and co-ordination of policies.

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This report is comprised of preliminary pages, 7 chapters and 9 appendices.

The Commonwealth Government and the urban environment: Formulation and co-ordination of policies

Part A: Preliminary pages up to Chapter 5 (PDF 1625KB)
Terms of Reference, Committee Membership, Contents, List of Recommendations

Ch1: Introduction

Ch2: Perception
Ch3: Population
Ch4: The 1976 census
Ch5: Commonwealth Government environmental legislation

Part B: Chapter 6 to Appendix 9 (end) (PDF 2069KB)

Ch6: Commonwealth Government employment and property
Ch7: Area based co-ordination

Appendix 1: List of witnesses
Appendix 2: Exhibits
Appendix 3: Conduct of the inquiry
Appendix 4: Policies and programs affecting growth and change in the urban environment
Appendix 5: Environment Protection (Impact of Proposals) Act 1974
Appendix 6: Letter from Department of Environment, Housing and Community Development dated 15 May 1978
Appendix 7: Programs modified because of environmental assessment
Appendix 8: Organisations exempt or partially exempt from consideration by the location of Australian Government Employment Committee
Appendix 9: Letter from Department of Administrative Services dated 17 October 1977

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