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ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO. 315

School Vandalism

MR CORNWELL - Asked the Attorney General upon notice on 30 September 1992:

In relation to school vandalism arising from break-ins in (a)1991 and (b)1992 to date

How many such break-ins took place, by school, in each year.

What was the damage, by school, in financial terms in each year.

How many prosecutions were made and how many convictions achieved for each year in respect to (I).

How much financial restitution, by school, was sought from those convicted or, if juveniles, from their parents in each year.

(5) How much financial restitution, by school, has so far been made for each

MR CONNOLLY - The answer to the Members question is as follows:

(I) & (2) There is no offence of vandalism contained in the Crimes Act 1900 and data is not collected in a manner that enables a full answer to the questions posed. It has been possible, however, to extract the following information (recorded by AFP investigating officers at the time of the complaint/inquiry) from the data held by the Acres Information and Statistical Services Branch. Unfortunately, the information is only available by school type, financial year.

1 July 1990 - 30 June 1991

School Type BuqAary Property Damage Arson Total Value

Secondary 77 67 1 $95187

Primary 167 192 9 $122 958

Pre-School/Creche 42 55 2 $24 723

Other Educational 50 31 0 $88 392

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