Page 2416 - Week 07 - Thursday, 4 August 2016
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(1) In relation to the Transport Canberra – Public Transport survey on Canberra’s public transport system which was announced on 4 May 2016, (a) did a media release dated 20 May 2016 indicate that the survey would be open until 27 May 2016 and (b) was the period for completing the survey extended.
(2) Over what period was the survey open and if the period for completing the survey was extended, what was the reason for that extension.
(3) How many responses did the ACT Government aim to receive by the end of the completion period.
(4) How many responses had been received by 27 May 2016.
(5) How many responses had been received by the end of the completion period.
(6) What material was produced to promote the survey and what the cost of that promotional material.
(7) Further to the answer to Question on Notice 706, which stated that Taverner Research had been engaged to conduct the market research at a cost of $169,000 (GST exclusive), when was the contract with Taverner Research signed.
(8) Has the contract with Taverner Research been lodged on the ACT Government Contracts Register; if so, what date was it lodged.
(9) Further to the answer to part (h) of Question on Notice 706, which stated that the market research program had been developed by the research provider, drawing upon experience, the project scope and the findings from focus groups (a) can the Minister outline the project scope and (b) were the focus groups organised specifically for this survey; if so, (i) how many focus groups were held, when where the focus groups held and where, (ii) how many people participated in the focus groups, (iii) were the participants paid; if so, how much, (iv) what was the nature of the questions posed to the focus groups and (v) what were the findings from the focus groups.
(10) When will Taverner Research provide the findings of the survey to the ACT Government.
(11) Why were there no specific questions on light rail included in the survey given that the aim of the survey was to help to guide the future of transport in Canberra.
Ms Fitzharris: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) (a) Yes. (b) Yes.
(2) The Public Transport survey was conducted from 4 May to 3 June 2016. The phone interviews and online survey components were extended to allow more people to have a say.
(3) The Public Transport survey required a minimum of:
• 36 participants for the six focus groups (43 were interviewed between 16/3/16 and 23/3/16),
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