Hansard - ACT Legislative Assembly

Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1999 Week 9 Hansard (2 September) . . Page.. 2878 ..

Government Shopfronts

(Question No. 179)

Mr Hargreaves asked the Minister for Urban Services, upon notice:

In relation to ACT Government Shopfronts:

(1) (a) How many Shopfronts are there and (b) where are they located?

(2) How many staff were/are employed at the Shopfronts in (a) 1997/98,

(b) 1998/99, and (c) at present?

(3) What was/is the average waiting time at a Shopfront in (a) 1997/98,

(b) 1998/99, and (c) at present?

Mr Smyth: The answers to Mr Hargreaves' questions are as follows:

(1) (a) There are four ACT Government Shopfronts.

(b) Their locations are:

Ground floor, Swanson Plaza, Swanson Court, Belconnen;

Ground floor, Saraton Building, East Row/City Walk, Civic;

Ground floor, Homeworld Centre, Tuggeranong; and

Ground floor, Woden Library, Furzer/Corinna Street, Woden.

(2) The number of full-time equivalent staff employed at the Shopfronts was:

(a) average in 1997/98 - 38.3 staff;

(b) average in 1998/99 - 39.0 staff; and

(3) The waiting times at Shopfronts were:

(a) average in 1997/98 - 1.7 minutes;

(b) average in 1998/99 - 4.2 minutes; and