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(4)
a. in 2014-15 there were 650 applications
b. in 2015-16 there were 480 applications
c. in 2016-17 there were 459 applications
(5)
a. in 2014-15, 47 applications were rejected
b. in 2015-16, 45 applications were rejected
c. in 2016-17, 29 applications were rejected
A number of applications were not progressed by the applicant or cancelled.
(6) The most common grounds for rejecting applications are:
a. documentation not being provided within the required timeframe
b. applicant did not meet the residency requirements
c. applicant did not meet the income and/or asset barriers
(7) There are currently 956 active loans that are being paid off.
(8) Over the last three years (2014-15 to 2016-17) 112 applications folded.
Rural fire services—volunteers
(Question No 655)
Mrs Jones asked the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, upon notice, on 15 September 2017:
What training is (a) available and (b) compulsory for volunteers to undertake in order to be a volunteer rural firefighter.
Mr Gentleman: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
a) The list of training courses available to ACT Rural Fire Service members is available at the following link: http://esa.act.gov.au/actrfs/publication-and-links/standard-operating-procedures/ (in particular Standard Operating Procedures 6.2 and 6.5).
b) In order to be a volunteer Rural Firefighter, members must attain the Bush Firefighter qualification (minimum requirement to be on the fire ground).
Canberra Airport—firefighters
(Question No 656)
Mrs Jones asked the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, upon notice, on 15 September 2017:
(1) What are the hours for which the Canberra Airport is manned with firefighters.
(2) How many firefighters are rostered at any given time during the operating hours of the Canberra Airport.
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