Page 834 - Week 02 - Thursday, 23 February 2012

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Roads—Majura parkway
(Question No 2002)

Ms Bresnan asked the Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, upon notice, on 14 February 2012:

(1) Can the Minister provide the most up to date estimations of the cost of constructing the Majura Parkway.

(2) What is the amount of money that will be paid for by the (a) Federal and (b) ACT Government.

(3) Can the Minister provide the most up to date timeline for the construction of the Majura Parkway.

Ms Gallagher: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) The current project cost estimate for the Majura Parkway is $286.5 million.

(2) Each Government will pay 50% of the project cost up to $288 million.

(3) Public tenders for the project will be called in late May 2012, a construction contract let in August and construction works underway in November 2012. The project is scheduled to be completed by June 2016.

Waste—collection revenue
(Question No 2006)

Mr Coe asked the Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, upon notice, on 14 February 2012:

(1) What is the total revenue received by the ACT Government from the collection of bulky waste including e-waste, by month since 1 July 2011.

(2) What is the total revenue obtained through waste disposal charges for (a) commercial and (b) domestic waste since 1 July 2011.

(3) What is the total cost to the ACT Government of the disposal of electronic waste since January 2011.

(4) How many offenders were prosecuted for illegal dumping since 1 July 2011.

(5) How many infringements have been issued for illegal dumping since 1 July 2011.

(6) What penalties were imposed for those prosecutions referred to in part (4).

Ms Gallagher: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) Tiny’s Green Shed recycles or reuses the majority of the material received. The revenue received by the ACT Government from the collection of bulky waste including e-waste since 1 July 2011 is $38.73.


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