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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2003 Week 8 Hansard (21 August) . . Page.. 3099 ..
Answers to questions
Legislative Assembly-committee teleconferencing
(Question No 451) (Supplementary answer)
Mr Cornwell asked the Speaker, upon notice:
Since the inception of the Assembly Committee telephone hook-up in September 2002, so that quorums could be formed and discussions take place without all committee members being physically present:
(a) How often up to 28 February 2003 has the telephone hook-up been used and by which Committee(s);
(b) What has been the cost; and
(c) Who is responsible for payment of this cost.
Mr Speaker: The answer to the member's question is as follows:
(a) The telephone hook up permitted by sessional order 230A (which was adopted by the Assembly on 28 August 2002) has been utilised on two occasions, namely:
(i) 4 September 2002 by the Standing Committee on Public Accounts for a duration of 13 minutes and 54 seconds
(ii) 7 November 2002 by the Standing Committee on Status of Women for a duration of 50 minutes and 32 seconds
(b) The overall cost to the Assembly of the two phone calls were as follows
(i) Australia to Namibia - $23.62
(ii) Australia to USA - $14.60
(c) The Legislative Assembly Secretariat budget is responsible for the cost of these calls.
NSW Fire Brigade-transfers
(Question No 622) (Supplementary answer)
Ms Dundas asked the Minister for Industrial Relations, upon notice, on 8 May 2003:
1) What was the age at which of these fire fighters could retire with full benefits under the applicable NSW award;
2) What was the age at which these fire fighters could retire with full benefits under the Commonwealth Superannuation Scheme;
3) Where one of these fire fighters suffered a compensable injury or illness requiring a long term absence from work, what system was employed to ensure that compensation
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