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• Understanding the ESA is the single point of truth for emergency information in the ACT.

During an emergency incident the ESA maintains several public information strategies to keep the community informed. These include, but are not limited to, Memorandums of Understanding with media outlets (television and radio) for transmission of public information, posts to social media outlets including Twitter and Facebook, and publication of messages on websites. The ESA also maintains an Emergency Alert capability which can be used to broadcast warning messages directly to mobile telephones and land lines in any area of the ACT. In extreme emergency situations and dependent on the Covid19 pandemic situation, ESA personnel will door knock residents at risk, noting that the decision to evacuate rests with the resident.

Government—payment waivers
(Question No 519)

Mrs Jones asked the Treasurer, upon notice, on 12 November 2021:

(1) Was any person, at 30 June 2021, delegated by the Treasurer to decide applications for waivers under section 131 of the Financial Management Act 1996; if so, who held a delegation, and what limits were attached their delegations.

(2) How is money owed to the Territory that is waived appropriated.

(3) What is the monetary value of the legal limit on the total amount of money that may be waived in any one year.

(4) What was the total value of waivers under paragraph 131(1)(a) of the Financial Management Act 1996 provided by the Territory in 2020-21.

Mr Barr: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1)

Position Number

Position Title / Classification

Monetary Limit

Other Limitations

E900

Director-General

Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate (CMTEDD)

Unlimited

Nil

E916

Under Treasurer CMTEDD

Unlimited

Excludes debts in relation to employment salary overpayments across the public sector

E1014

Deputy Under Treasurer Economic, Budget and Industrial Relations CMTEDD

Unlimited

Excludes debts in relation to employment salary overpayments across the public sector

E391

Executive Group Manager Finance and Budget Group CMTEDD

Unlimited

Excludes debts in relation to employment salary overpayments across the public sector

E1003

Executive Group Manager Revenue Management Group CMTEDD

$100,000 per waiver under section 131(1)(a) Unlimited to postpone the right to be paid a debt under section 131(b) to (d)

Excludes debts in relation to employment salary overpayments across the public sector

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