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Firearms—licences
(Question No 804)

Mr Cain asked the Minister for Business and Better Regulation, upon notice, on 3 June 2022:

How many customer interactions at Access Canberra occurred in the (a) 2018-19, (b) 2019-20 and (c) 2020-21 financial years, for (i) a request for a firearms licence and (ii) a processed firearms licence.

Ms Cheyne: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

1. As background, Access Canberra is responsible for processing payments regarding firearms licences. The Firearms Registry, which is managed by ACT Policing, are responsible for processing applications.

Firearms licence payments can be made at Access Canberra Service Centres and online via a webform; however specific breakdown of the different applications is not captured.

The below responses to questions (a)(i), (b)(i) and (c)(i) represent firearms licence payments made through Access Canberra (webform and Service Centres).

In relation to responses to questions (a)(ii), (b)(ii) and (c)(ii), ACT Policing have indicated that to provide an accurate response to these questions it would require a manual review of all individuals who had a firearms licence processed , which is an onerous task that would unreasonably divert police resources from other priorities.

(a) 2018-19

i. 1,580.

ii. Please see above response.

(b) 2019-20

i. 1,567.

ii. Please see above response.

(c) 2020-21

i. 1,656.

ii. Please see above response.

COVID-19 pandemic—vaccination rollout
(Question No 806)

Ms Castley asked the Minister for Health, upon notice, on 3 June 2022:

(1) What centres are still administering COVID-19 vaccines in the ACT, including (a) what age groups the clinics cater for, (b) the times/days each centre is open, (c) what vaccines are available, (d) how many Canberra Health Services staff are employed at

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