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(1) How many prosecutions for illegal dumping have occurred in the ACT in each year from 2005 to 2010.

(2) Can the Minister provide an estimate of the amount of money that has been spent by the Government dealing with illegal dumping in the ACT, including clean-up and prosecutions.

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

(1) During the period 2005 to 2010, there have been 383 infringement notices issued for littering offences. There have been no court prosecutions pursued for illegal dumping during this period.

(2) $1.2 million.

Education—information technology software
(Question No 1576)

Ms Le Couteur asked the Minister for Education and Training, upon notice, on 17 February 2011:

(1) What software is provided to ACT students.

(2) Is this provided under a whole of government licence.

(3) What (a) is the cost of the licence(s), (b) is the number of licences and (c) products does it cover.

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

1) Software centrally provided to school computers for use by all ACT public students includes:

Sun Open Office suite

Microsoft Office Professional Plus productivity suite and upgrade rights

Adobe Design Premium suite and upgrade rights

Adobe Premiere Elements and upgrade rights

Adobe Photoshop Elements and upgrade rights

Adobe Acrobat Pro Extended and upgrade rights

Adobe Captivate and upgrade rights

Kahootz (one-off perpetual purchase in early 2000s, now dated)

Software centrally provided to nominated school computers used by ACT public school students because of limited licences includes:

Adobe Master Collection

Adobe Connect

Software purchased by schools for use on nominated school computers used by ACT public school students under a central contract at negotiated prices includes:

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Project


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