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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 9 Hansard (25 September) . . Page.. 3136 ..
Mr Stanhope asked the Attorney-General, upon notice, on 7 September 2000:
In relation to the Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 1983:
1. In the financial years 1998/99 and 1999/2000, how many applications for special assistance were made by:
(a) Police officers;
(b) Ambulance officers;
(c) Firefighters;
(d) Victims of sexual assaults; and
(e) Other persons.
2. How many of these applications were granted in each category.
3. What sums of financial assistance were granted by the court to:
(a) Police officers;
(b) Ambulance officers;
(c) Firefighters;
(d) Victims of sexual assaults; and
(e) Other persons.
4. What sums of financial assistance were granted by the court to victims in these categories in the financial year 1997/98.
5. How many victims have availed themselves of the service provided by the Victim Support Scheme established under the Act.
6. What is the cost of administering that scheme?
Mr Humphries: The answers to Mr Stanhope's questions are as follows:
1 . 1998/99 1999/2000
(a) Police officers NIL 21
(b) Ambulance officers NIL NIL
(c) Firefighters NIL 1
(d) Victims of sexual assaults NIL 15
(e) Other persons NIL 12
The Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 1983 did not provide for awards of special assistance prior to 24 December 1999.
2. 1998/99 1999/2000
(a) Police officers NIL 2
(b) Ambulance officers NIL NIL
(c) Firefighters NIL NIL
(d) Victims of sexual assaults NIL 2
(e) Other persons NIL 2
The Victims of Crime (Financial Assistance) Act 1983 did not provide for awards of special assistance prior to 24 December 1999.
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