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* Figures are provisional (to 30 November 2022) and only include confirmed transactions for 2022 and do not represent a pro-rata proportion of the year. Final fees are subject to several conditions and modifying factors, including student final completions, which are not fully resolved until year end.

2. The value of waivers and write-offs for each year for the relevant period reported in CIT’s financial statements is as follows:

Year

$ ‘000

2017

96

2018

31

2019

502

2020

228

2021

245

2022

Note 1

Note 1: 2022 not assessed and reconciled until the end of the financial year.

Photovoltaic systems—electrical safety inspections
(Question No 1009)

Ms Castley asked the Minister for Business and Better Regulation, upon notice, on 2 December 2022:

(1) In relation to certificates for electrical safety, did the Better Regulation Taskforce (BRT) hear from any electrical company about inspections of new solar; if so, did the BRT make any recommendations to change regulation or pass on any advice the Minister or Chief Minister.

(2) Has the Minister’s office or any other Minister’s office requested a briefing or information about inspections of new photovoltaic installations; if so, which office and what information did they request.

(3) Does the Government intend to change any aspects of new photovoltaic installation
(a) regulation, (b) pricing and (c) policy; if so, can the Minister provide relevant details.

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

(1) All new rooftop solar installations in the ACT are required to be inspected by Access Canberra. Electricians are required to submit a certificate of electrical safety within 14 days of installation. The Better Regulation Taskforce has not received any feedback about this requirement or more broadly about the performance of the current regulatory regime.

(2) As Minister for Business and Better Regulation, I am regularly briefed on Access Canberra’s regulatory performance and compliance activities, which include inspections of new photovoltaic installations.

On 5 May 2022, my office sought advice ahead of a meeting between Access


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