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(6) The Government is not aware of any examples of this nature.

(7) Options to reduce freight emissions into the ACT will be explored as part of the freight strategy. The National Transport Commission has completed research into measures to lower carbon emissions from freight transport at http://www.ntc.gov.au/filemedia/bulletins/OptionstocutfreightcarbonemJul08.pdf. Because freight is about supply chains, emissions reduction measures are generally progressed at the national or inter-jurisdictional level.

(8) The ACT Government has not made a formal submission to the Federal Government regarding the development of High Speed Rail, but meets regularly with the study High Speed Rail team.

Roads—parking
(Question No 1974)

Ms Le Couteur asked the Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, upon notice, on 8 December 2011 (redirected to the Attorney-General):

(1) Can the Minister provide a breakdown of parking enforcement statistics for the last five years for the (a) level of resourcing that has been provided for parking enforcement and (b) frequency that parking at group and town centres has been monitored for compliance.

(2) How many fines have been issued for illegal parking in (a) standard and (b) disabled, parking places.

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

(1)

(a)

The level of staffing allocated to issue infringements were:

01-07-2006 – 30-06-2007

28 staff members

01-07-2007 – 30-06-2008

24 staff members

01-07-2008 – 30-06-2009

18 staff members

01-07-2009 – 30-06-2010

21 staff members

01-07-2010 – 30-06-2011

21 staff members

Parking Operations has a stock of 50 hand-held infringement issuing devices as well as hand held radios for inspector safety. There are eight vehicles allocated to parking enforcement.

(b) The infringement issuing database known as Pinforce, does not report on specific town centres, however the town centres and group parking areas are a part of a regular daily patrol and are monitored for compliance by officers Monday to Friday.

(2)

(a)

Standard parking fines:

01-07-2006 – 30-06-2007

91,532 infringements

01-07-2007 – 30-06-2008

81,625 infringements

01-07-2008 – 30-06-2009

89,260 infringements

01-07-2009 – 30-06-2010

83,825 infringements

01-07-2010 – 30-06-2011

93,131 infringements


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