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(4) If recommendations were made to upgrade fire safety at any Housing ACT property on Karuah Street, were they put into practice; if not, why not;

(5) Is there any evidence of any occupational health and safety issues at Housing ACT properties on Karuah Street.

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

(1) Housing ACT has received evidence of rodents at some of the properties at Kaurah Street, Dickson. Rodent baits were put in the courtyards of the dwellings in May 2005 and no further evidence has been presented to Housing ACT on this matter.

(2) Housing ACT has not carried out fire safety inspections at these properties.

(3) As per 2.

(4) As per 2.

(5) Housing ACT is not aware of any occupational health and safety issues at the properties on Karuah Street, Dickson raised by tenants that have not been addressed.

Housing ACT—electoral forms
(Question No 559)

Mrs Burke asked the Minister for Disability, Housing and Community Services, upon notice, on 25 August 2005:

(1) Can Housing ACT staff advise or assist tenants to submit an electoral enrolment form to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC), in line with the process of re-signing or offering a new tenancy agreement; if not, why not;

(2) If this practice is not already in place, how will the Minister consider assisting the AEC in maintaining a more accurate and up-to-date Electoral Roll.

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

(1) and (2) This is the role of the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC)

Bushfires—warnings
(Question No 561)

Mrs Burke asked the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, upon notice, on 25 August 2005:

(1) At what time and date were residents at (a) Pierces Creek, (b) Tharwa, (c) Uriarra and (d) Stromlo, officially (i) given warning and (ii) directed to evacuate due to the bushfire on and around 18 January 2003;


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