Page 683 - Week 02 - Thursday, 16 February 2017

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• One request is still pending for 2015-2016; and

• As of 16 December, eight requests were still pending for 2016-2017.

Municipal Services—mowing
(Question No 19)

Mr Coe asked the Minister for Transport and City Services, upon notice, on 16 December 2016:

(1) What is the amount and the proportion of the total recurrent budget for Transport Canberra and City Services (formerly Territory and Municipal Services) allocated to urban mowing services for (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17.

(2) What is the proportion of mowing undertaken by public servants and by external contractors for (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17 to date.

(3) What is the total number of complaints or queries received from residents regarding urban mowing of public areas (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17 to date.

(4) Of the total number of urban mowing complaints or queries received for (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17 year to date, can the Minister break the total down into the regions of (i) Belconnen, (ii) Gungahlin, (iii) Inner North, (iv) Inner South, (v) Tuggeranong and (vi) Woden Valley and Weston Creek.

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

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(2) The proportion of grass mown by TCCS employees in (a) 2015-2016 was approximately 72% versus 28% by contractors and in (b) 2016-17 (to date) the grass mown by TCCS employees is approximately 73% versus 27% by contractors.

(3) (a) 479 grass-related complaints or queries were received in 2015-16 and (b) 878 grass-related complaints or queries were received in 2016-17.

(4) A breakdown of complaints by region is as follows:

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