Burnie Court House to Remain in CBD

Eligibility - Tasmania residents

Principal Petitioner:

Jess Flint
15 Wilson Street
Burnie 7320

Sponsor: Ms Anita Dow

Posting Date: 6/12/2021

Closing Date: 28/2/2022

Tabled Date: 10/3/2022

Responded Minister: Attorney-general on 15/6/2022

1,192 Signatures
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the House of Assembly (Tasmania)

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:

  1. Immediately halt plans to relocate the Burnie CBD Courthouse to Mooreville Road; and
  2. Commit to redeveloping the Court on the current site or find a new location for the Burnie Courthouse within the Burnie CBD.