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(2) In relation to the merit track system, (a) how many applications are currently in the merit track system, (b) how many applications have been processed since 1 January 2009 and how many of these were (i) approved and (ii) rejected, (c) what is the current average time for an application in the merit track system to be approved and what was the average time in 2008, and (d) what is the (i) total and (ii) average value of applications currently in the merit track system.

(3) In relation to the impact track system, (a) how many applications are currently in the impact track system, (b) how many applications have been processed since 1 January 2009 and how many of these were (i) approved and (ii) rejected, (c) what is the current average time for an application in the impact track system to be approved and what was the average time in 2008, and (d) what is the (i) total and (ii) average value of applications currently in the impact track system.

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

(1) (a) As at 9 April 2009 there are 6 active Code track DAs.

(b) For the period 1 January 2009 to 9 April 2009 152 Code track DAs were determined. Of these 152 were approved and 0 were refused

(c) The average time taken to determine a code track DA in the period 1 January 2009 to 9 April 2009 was 5.29 days. The average time taken to determine a code track DA in the period 1 July 2008 to 31 December 2008 was 5.29 days

(d) The total value of DAs currently under assessment in the code tack is $284,000. The average value of DAs currently under assessment in the code track is $47,333.

(2) (a) As at 9 April 2009 there were 260 active Merit track DAs.

(b) For the period 1 January 2009 to 9 April 2009 542 Merit track DAs were determined. Of these 534 were approved and 8 were refused

(c) The average time taken to determine a Merit track DA in the period 1 January 2009 to 31 March 2009 was 43.15 days. The average time taken to determine a Merit track DA in the period 1 July 2008 to 31 December 2008 was 37.57 days.

(d) The total value of DAs currently under assessment in the Merit track is $453,000,000. The average value of DAs currently under assessment in the Merit track is $1,742,308.

(3) (a) As at 9 April 2009 there are 2 active Impact track DAs.

(b) For the period 1 January 2009 to 31 March 2009 0 Impact track DAs were determined.

(c) I am unable to determine the average time it takes as no DAs lodged in the Impact track have been determined.

(d) The total value of DAs currently under assessment in the Impact track is $9 million. The average value of DAs currently under assessment in the Impact track is $4.5 million.


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