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Redfern redevelopment plan not about moving Aborigines: Minister - 9 February 2006

The final stage of the New South Wales Government's plan to redevelop Redfern has been released.

Minister for Redfern-Waterloo Frank Sartor says under the built environment plan there will be more commercial space to attract jobs and 2,000 new homes in the area.

Mr Sartor says he hopes the Aboriginal housing company which owns 'the Block' will look favourably on the plan.

He says it is not about moving the Aboriginal population from the suburbs.

"There's nothing in this plan that would displace the existing residents or people in the area - we are not displacing them - I mean we are wanting to simply provide more opportunities for them," he said.

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