The petition of the undersigned residents draws to the attention of the House:
- The current Burnie Court site is not fit for purpose;
- The Government's proposed site at Mooreville Road Burnie (old UTAS campus) is not an acceptable location for a courthouse;
- There has been no consultation with local residents about the relocation of the Court to their neighbourhood;
- There are significant concerns raised by the business community;
- There are significant concerns raised by the Law Society;
- There are significant concerns raised by local residents; and
- The relocation budget has now blown out to $40 million.
Your petitioners therefore request the House to call on the Government to:
- Immediately halt plans to relocate the Burnie CBD Courthouse to Mooreville Road; and
- Commit to redeveloping the Court on the current site or find a new location for the Burnie Courthouse within the Burnie CBD.