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MINISTER FOR FINANCE AND URBAN SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO. 322

Civic Multi-Occupancy Carpark

Ms Follett - asked the Minister for Finance and Urban Services:

(1) What numbers of commuters have taken advantage of the free parking provided in Civic for vehicles arriving with three or more occupants.

(2) Does the Government propose to extend or modify this arrangement in the light of experience to date.

Mr Duby the answer to the Members question is as follows:

(1) Use of the free multi-occupancy carpark in Civic has grown steadily, increasing from an-initial average daily usage of only 14 cars (or 10 percent of capacity), in February 1990 to over 40 cars (or above 30 percent of capacity), between July and December of that year. Further details are provided in the table below.

(2) This project promises to be an important factor in helping to encourage more efficient car use, and is a good example of how the ACT can take the initiative in national efforts to improve transport efficiency and the environment. I am pleased that the project will be formally reviewed in relation to the Australian Transport Advisory Councils environment program.

Changes to the existing arrangements and more active promotion of the facilities will be considered as part of the review.

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