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(3) Information by age group is only available for casualties (ie people who have sustained an injury or where killed as a result of a traffic crash. The table below presents vehicle controllers (ie motor vehicle drivers; motorcyclist riders and cyclists) casualties by age group:

Year

0-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

>75

Unknown

Total

2000

2

37

54

42

33

31

17

17

29

9

8

4

5

15

161

464

2001

2

18

55

34

36

36

30

31

14

8

5

7

5

12

120

411

2002

19

28

47

27

33

22

15

23

20

15

11

12

2

19

7

300

2003

3

15

42

30

33

21

12

15

19

9

3

3

8

14

58

285

2004

3

31

47

28

22

22

20

11

32

11

11

7

4

13

86

348

2005

1

47

62

32

39

28

41

34

11

20

6

10

4

17

55

407

2006

6

31

55

36

24

28

25

15

15

10

11

10

13

9

79

367

2007

3

45

79

60

49

40

41

42

31

25

13

5

1

12

29

475

2008

5

33

55

47

17

22

19

32

24

13

11

4

2

13

12

309

2009

1

57

85

55

48

49

41

38

37

26

15

5

9

28

12

506

2010

8

78

95

75

69

60

44

41

46

39

25

14

4

37

3

638

2011

8

72

100

77

68

48

63

47

41

26

19

13

8

31

2

623

(a) & (b) The type of licence (provisional and learner) is not always available. Information regarding the age group 17 to 19 presents a reasonable picture of people carrying such licences. The following table presents vehicle controllers casualties of that age group:

Year

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Total

32

15

27

14

28

41

29

42

30

55

70

71

(4) Roads ACT produces an annual report presenting roads/intersections with the most crashes and their details. A copy of the latest report is available on the TAMS internet at http://www.tams.act.gov.au/move/roads/road_safety/crash_information .

Asbestos—management
(Question No 2185)

Ms Bresnan asked the Minister for the Environment and Sustainable Development, upon notice, on 29 March 2012:

(1) In relation to laws and policies governing the removal and handling of asbestos in residential premises, what laws or codes govern licensed asbestos removalists when they are performing asbestos removal.

(2) Are there any penalties for breaching these laws or codes.

(3) Do asbestos assessors, builders, or other people working in residential premises have any legal obligation to report potential breaches of safety, including in relation to asbestos.

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

(1) The principle legislation governing working with asbestos are the Building Act 2004, the Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004, the Asbestos Removal Code, the Dangerous Substances Act 2004, the Environment Protection Act 1997 and the Work Health and Safe Act 2011


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