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victims of crime. Of the 434 positive responses to this survey, which was conducted between 30 July and 3 August throughout Canberra, 86 per cent of the respondents were in favour of retaining the move-on powers. That came from all age groups, ranging from under-20s through to over-60s, male and female, in many suburbs and in all occupations.
It is also interesting that a significant proportion of persons surveyed also felt that the police did not have sufficient powers to combat crime. I will get the figures for that, too. Something like 64 per cent of those surveyed felt that the police did not have sufficient powers to combat crime. Only 36 per cent disagreed. Of the 434 people surveyed, Mr Speaker, 92 made additional comments. Those have all been faithfully recorded. So, 434 people were surveyed; they answered the seven questions; and in 25 per cent of cases people made some additional comments. Some of those additional comments are favourable to the police; others are not.
It was a very fair survey and I commend the Save the Move On Powers Committee for conducting the survey. I think they have provided Canberra, and hopefully our Labor Attorney-General, with some useful information, not only in this area but also in other areas, on which he might like to act. I have referred to that document and it is there for tabling as well, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: Mr Stefaniak, I would just indicate to you that you will need to seek leave to table any documents. Therefore, I would ask you to seek leave to table the police report.
MR STEFANIAK: I do so, Mr Speaker; plus that document.
Leave granted.
MR STEFANIAK: I thank members. Mr Speaker, in relation to the survey, just on the move-on powers, male and female, I will go through the age groups. Of those under 20, males, 12 persons stated that they wanted the power kept, and four said no. Of those aged 20 to 30, 35 wanted it kept and 11 said no. Of those aged 30 to 45, 52 wanted it kept and six said no. Of those 45 to 60, 30 wanted it kept and two said no. Of those over 60, six wanted it kept, and no-one said no.
Of the females, women under 20, 28 wanted the move-on power kept and only three did not. Of women between 20 and 30, 61 wanted it kept and only 18 did not; of those between 30 to 45, 76 wanted it kept and only 13 did not; of those between 45 to 60, 61 wanted it kept and only four did not; and of those over 60, 10 wanted it kept and none did not.
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