Page 703 - Week 02 - Thursday, 20 February 2020

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(1) In relation to the recent emergency declaration at the Alexander Maconochie Centre:

a. A total of seven staff were brought in from interstate to assist during the emergency declaration period.

b. The seven officers and their search dogs undertook one day of searching duties (detainee and cell searches) and assisted ACT Corrective Services (ACTCS) staff by utilising their additional capabilities of mobile phone and firearms detection.

c. Final costing is yet to be determined. ACTCS will be invoiced for costs including travel, allowances and time for the interstate staff.

d. The interstate staff were from Corrective Services NSW.

Parking—Rivett shops
(Question No 2870)

Mrs Jones asked the Minister for City Services, upon notice, on 29 November 2019 (redirected to the Minister for Roads and Active Travel):

(1) How many parking spaces are there at the Rivett Shops and how are they broken down by parking length (e.g. 5-minute parking, 2-hour parking).

(2) Are there any plans to (a) increase the number of parking spaces available, (b) increase the number of short stay and long stay parking spaces available and (c) increase the number of parking spaces available behind, the Rivett Shops.

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

(1) There are currently 48 parking spaces at the front of the Rivett Shops (including two mobility spaces). There are an additional seven spaces to the rear of the shops.

Five spaces are restricted to two-hour parking between (9am and 4pm), then 15-minute parking from 4pm to 6pm.

(2) There are:

(a) currently no plans to increase the number of parking spaces available;

(b) plans to increase the number of short stay parking by converting eight parking spaces from all day parking to two-hour parking. These will be located along the frontage of the shops; and

(c) currently no plans to increase the number of parking spaces available behind, the Rivett Shops.

Transport Canberra—fare evasion
(Question No 2871)

Mr Coe asked the Minister for Transport, upon notice, on 29 November 2019:

(1) Can the Minister provide a breakdown of the number of Light Rail fare evasion fines that have been issued to (a) adult, (b) children and (c) other, for each month since the commencement of the Light Rail Network to date.


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