Page 879 - Week 02 - Thursday, 10 March 2011

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(11) What, if any, actions were taken as a result of the investigation referred to in part (8).

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

(1) (a) A breakdown of spending for all programs in Parks, Conservation and Lands (PCL) for the 2009-10 financial year is in the table following. Responses in each case reflect the total expense associated with program delivery, but do not include one-off capital works allocations for the particular year.

Program

Amount ($)

Program Coordination

4,855,786

Parks and Reserves

12,643,472

City Places and Open Space

26,562,273

Bushfire and Forestry Estate

14,787,082

Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve

3,184,877

Organisational Support

17,386,923

Design and Development

2,839,239

Research and Planning

2,021,852

TOTAL

84,281,504

(b) Program spending for 2010-11 cannot be provided until after the end of the financial year.

(2) TAMS supports a total of 37 FTE ranger staff – the number of rangers employed at any one time will vary slightly above and below this figure through the year as staff movements and operational requirements dictate. Of the 37 rangers currently employed, five are on a temporary contract. As rangers move within the organisation, the number of temporary contracts can change regularly.

(3) 37

(4) 32

(5) (a) 3

(b) 3

(6) The duration of the temporary contracts referred to in part (5)(b) are:

Contract 1: 27/09/2010 to 30/06/2011 (9 months 3 days)

Contract 2: 10/01/2011 to 30/06/2011 (6 months and 20 days)

Contract 3: 01/01/2011 to 31/12/2011 (12 months)

(7) (a) Since 1 December 2010, one contract has been terminated and three contracts expired and were not renewed. Two other contracts expired and were renewed.

(b) Three contracts have commenced since 1 December 2010. This includes the two contracts mentioned in 7 (a) above that expired and were renewed.

(8) No.

(9) Not applicable.

(10) Not applicable.


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