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(2) Since February 2005 there have been 68 children and young people discharged from the Quamby Youth Detention Centre.

(3) Quamby Youth Detention Centre has had between the period 1 January 2005 to 30 June 2005:

(a) male and female residents on 177 days;

(b) both young people under the age of 18 and persons over the age of 18 on 139 days; and

(c) residents on committal orders and remand orders on 179 days.

Advertising—government payslips
(Question No 455)

Mr Smyth asked the Chief Minister, upon notice, on 1 July 2005:

(1) What are the guidelines applying to advertising messages printed on payslips for ACT Government employees;

(2) What approval process is required for the content of any advertising message printed on a payslip for ACT Government employees;

(3) Is there any limit to the number of separate messages that can be printed on a payslip for ACT Government employees

(4) What are the guidelines applying to the inclusion of additional advertising material with payslips for ACT Government employees;

(5) What approval process is required for the content of any additional advertising material that is included with a payslip for ACT Government employees;

(6) Is there any limit to the number of separate pieces of additional advertising material that can be included with a payslip for ACT Government employees;

(7) Is the use of advertising messages or additional material restricted to particular ACT Government departments or agencies or is such advertising distributed to all ACT Government employees;

(8) Are ACT Government employees able to indicate whether they do not wish to receive advertising messages or material; if so, how can individual employees have their name removed from distribution lists for advertising material; if not, why not;

(9) What fees are charged for the inclusion of advertising messages or material with payslips for ACT Government employees;

(10) How is revenue utilised by the ACT Government if fees are charged.

Mr Quinlan: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

With the introduction of the new Human Resources and Payroll system on 1 July 2005, payslips for the majority of government employees are now being sent electronically, via email. For this reason, the inclusion of advertising material either with payslips or printed on


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