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(17) Budget is allocated by class of asset and function according to technical demand, prioritising safety, serviceability and sustainability, rather than regionally.
(18) Expenditure data is not recorded by Electorate.
(19) The City Rangers undertake both proactive and reactive patrols throughout the ACT. Incidents and breaches are recorded per suburb but not necessarily by electorate.
(a) & (b) The information sought is not recorded by electorate.
Bimberi Youth Justice Centre—assaults
(Question No 449)
Mrs Kikkert asked the Minister for Disability, Children and Youth, upon notice, on 4 August 2017:
Of the eight people who were assaulted at the Bimberi Youth Justice Centre in 2015-16 by other Bimberi detainees, for how many of them was this their first experience being the victim of an assault.
Ms Stephen-Smith: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
Please see the response to Questions Without Notice, Taken on Notice during Question Time on 1 August 2017.
Children and young people—protection
(Question No 450)
Mrs Kikkert asked the Minister for Disability, Children and Youth, upon notice, on 4 August 2017:
In relation to the conduct and decisions made by the Children and Youth Protection Services (CYPS) and/ or ACT Together, what are all the available remedial steps that parties (including both carers and involved family members) of children in care can take in cases where (a) applications, for example, kinship applications, made to the CYPS have not been responded to, (b) applications made to the CYPS have not been responded to in a timely manner, (c) concerns raised by parties to the CYPS concerning placement decisions made by the CYPS have not been responded to, (d) concerns raised by parties to the CYPS concerning placement decisions made by the CYPS have not been responded to in a timely manner, (e) visitation arrangements for children in care organised by the CYPS are cancelled on more than one occasion, (f) there is a disagreement to change in visitation arrangements for children in care, for example, reduction in visitation, (f) parties have concerns relating to the quality of care given to children, (g) parties can demonstrate that there has been a failing of decision-making and or care for the best interests of a child, (h) the CYPS and/ or ACT Together have breached confidentiality by disclosure of sensitive information to sources that pose a threat to parties and or children in care and (i) decisions made by the CYPS are contrary to court recommendations on the same matter.
Ms Stephen-Smith: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
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