Page 3290 - Week 12 - Tuesday, 18 September 1990
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Mrs Grassby: It is solidarity; something you do not have.
MR STEFANIAK: That is a good comment. I thought that was a Polish organisation. My question is to Mr Duby and it is about a letter published in the Canberra Times on Sunday last, advising motorists that there is plenty of free parking in the areas of the Currong, Allawah and Bega Flats and in Turner and O'Connor. The letter goes on to state, "Providing you park about 9.00 am and come back at lunchtime to check if your tyres have been chalked, you can park free all day". Can the Minister comment on that; and what is he doing in relation to the events alleged in that letter?
MR DUBY: I am aware of the letter that was written to the Canberra Times and I would like to correct some of the allegations that were made in that letter. There is no question about the fact that unauthorised motorists who park in the vicinity of the Bega, Allawah and Currong Flats, Argyle Square and a number of streets around Turner and O'Connor for extended periods will and do incur parking fines. There are actually three-hour time restricted parking areas in these vicinities, and people who overstay without authorisation receive tickets. Parking inspectors patrol these areas every day at varying times and any vehicle parked in contravention of those restrictions is issued with an infringement notice. I should point out, though, that residents of the flats are provided with authorised labels for their vehicles so they can park near their residences at times that are convenient to them. They can park there and visit their family friends, et cetera, or come and go as they please, as they should be able to.
The inner city three-hour area parking restrictions were installed to allow visitors and families of residents to park in close proximity, yet discourage commuters. Frankly, in my opinion, that is exactly what is occurring. I refute the allegations in the letter that commuters are occupying spaces meant for the flats and not allowing the legitimate residents to use the facilities provided for them.
Hackett Primary School - Maintenance Costs
MR MOORE: My question is to Mr Humphries and it concerns the supplementary budget information paper No. 3. The table provided there shows a Hackett Primary School maintenance bill of $104,600 per year, which is the average expenditure over the last three years. That is significantly higher than any of the others. Can you explain, first of all, Minister, why it is that these figures are averaged over three years instead of the standard seven years to allow for cyclical maintenance, painting and so forth? Secondly, does that $104,600
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