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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2000 Week 11 Hansard (30 November) . . Page.. 3591 ..


ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

V8 Supercar Race

(Question No 312 (redirected question))

Mr Osborne asked the Chief Minister, upon notice, on 25 September 2000:

In relation to the V8 Supercar race in June 2000:

In relation to (a) race preparation (b) administration and (c) of tasks outsourced in (i) the lead up to the V8 Supercar race, (5) on the weekend of the race and (iii) in the weeks following the race: what were the actual itemised costs to the Territory for the use of (A) staff, (B) equipment and (C) any other associated overheads, including costs of outside contracts, from the following ACT Government agencies:

(1) ACT fire and emergency services including the police (including police on duty for the race weekend and police directing traffic in the lead up to the race and including preparations by emergency services in advance of the race);

(2) Totalcare;

(3) Cityscape;

(4) Chief Minister's Department.

(5) Department of Urban Services; and

(6) Any other agency.

Ms Carnell: The answer to the member's question is as follows:

The total cost to the Territory in relation to the V8 Supercar race in relation to race preparation, administration, tasks outsourced before, during and after the race for the use of staff, equipment, and other associated overheads, including costs of outside contracts is $8.8 million.

In addition, capital expenditure for the event was $4.5 million.

The following costs, have been paid by the Canberra Tourism and Events Corporation to the following government agencies in the lead up, during and after the V8 Supercar race.

(1) ACT Emergency Services: $26,485.46

(2) Totalcare: $49,937.00

(3) Cityscape: $35,272.00

(4) Chief Minister's Department: $2,950.00

(5) Department of Urban Services: Nil

(6) Any other agency: (See below)

ACTION $71,475.00

The costs invoiced by Government agencies stipulated above are included in the total expenditure cost of $8.8 million.


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