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(b) Only new printers and toner cartridges may be used on the ACT Government network.

(3) It is not possible to provide a comprehensive answer to the question as individual schools’ purchase of second hand IT equipment is undertaken separate to the centrally managed Government printer contract.

(4) Mid 2006.

(5) The Department of Education and Training’s policy was the same as InTACT’s policy as detailed in (1)(a)(b) above.

(6) Individual business units have the discretion to either repair or replace faulty printers which are out of warranty. The decision to repair or replace a printer is based on value for money considerations.

(a) No.

(b) Yes. Prior to 2006, printers were rented. Under the terms of the rental agreement, printers were required to be returned to the provider in working condition at the end of the rental period. As such, faulty printers were required to be repaired prior to being returned.

Environment—weeds
(Question No 1594)

Ms Le Couteur asked the Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, upon notice, on 10 March 2011:

(1) What are the criteria used to determine whether a weed is classified as either notifiable, must be suppressed, must be contained or prohibited.

(2) What impact do the resources available to the Department of Territory and Municipal Services (TAMS) and Parks, Conservation and Land (PCL) have on whether weeds are placed in certain categories.

(3) If TAMS had further resources, which weeds, if any, would be the priority to move into a different category.

(4) What process is undertaken to update the list referred to in part (3).

(5) Which plants have been added to the suppressed or contained categories in the last six years.

(6) What is the justification for keeping easily spread weeds such as privet or cotoneaster in the prohibited category rather than the suppressed or contained category.

(7) Does PCL undertake any special activities in regard to prohibited plants, for example, an annual blitz on removing such plants from public land.

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


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