The following residents of the ACT draw to the attention of the Assembly that:
• on 16 May 2019, the ACT Legislative Assembly passed a motion acknowledging the climate emergency, which “requires urgent actions across all levels of Government”;
• the ACT has legislated target of zero net greenhouse gas emissions by 2045, and that meeting this target will require a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from transport;
• Canberra wants to be Australia’s most walkable city, the cycling capital and an age-friendly city.
Your petitioners, therefore, request the Assembly to request the Government of the Territory to:
• set legislated transport targets that align with the ACT’s zero emissions targets;
• create an Active Travel Commissioner role to oversee the implementation of the ACT’s active travel policies, including targets;
• in the 2019-20 Financial Year, redirect funding from major roads programs to a major infrastructure program for walking, cycling and public transport;
• ensure all new buses purchased by Transport Canberra (including the 84 budgeted for purchase in 2019-20) are zero-emissions electric buses.