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Attorney General

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO 39

Search and Rescue Mission Costs

MR CORNWELL - asked the Attorney General

(1) What was the cost of search and rescue missions in the ACT in:

(a) 1989-90; and

(b) 1990-91

(2) Has consideration been given to seek financial restitution

from people who require rescue from ACT wilderness areas

due to their own foolishness or lack of preparation.

(3) If no consideration has been given to financial

restitution, why not?

MR CONNOLLY - The answer to Mr Cornwells question is as follows

(1) I am advised by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) that

in order to provide exact details of costs incurred by the

AFP for search and rescue, including salaries/overtime,

equipment hire and purchase, and consumable, information

would need to be manually extracted from archived records.

Whilst I am not prepared to direct the AFP to carry out

such a costly, time consuming and labour intensive

exercise, I am able to provide approximate AFP costs

representing the number of hours spent on search and

rescue activities. These are as follows:

(a) 1989-90 _ $31,600

(b) 1990-91 - $14,000

I am also advised by the AFP that the RAAF has provided helicopter assistance on occasions in search and rescue missions. This assistance is provided at no direct cost to the ACT.

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