Mr. Niall Cussen:

No decision has been made yet, and that creates the opportunity, indeed through interactions in a committee such as this or, for that matter, subsequent interactions, to highlight the key issues and so on. I wish to inform the Senator and members of the committee generally that the one thing we are very focused on is to get moving on this quickly, particularly regarding an approach that adds value. We have a good strategic overview of key State land assets, the big stuff that is in key areas that would be transformative in assisting the compact urban growth approach. We have the funds now, or at least the signalling around the funds, very helpfully provided by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. We must progress some of the more operational aspects and so on in the coming weeks and month or so. To reassure the Senator, we will interact with the local authorities on that. Again, we are not in the business of inscribing tablets of stone.