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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

MINISTER FOR URBAN SERVICES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTION

QUESTION NO. 1330

Legislative Assembly Building - Air-Conditioning

Mr Cornwell - asked the Minister for Urban Services:

In relation to the air conditioning installed in the refurbished South Building now used as the Assembly building

(1) Who installed the air conditioning.

(2) Was it intended for the air conditioning to be controlled zonally; if so, what areas were intended to be individually controlled.

(3) Why is this now not able to be done.

(4) How much did the supply and installation of the air conditioning cost.

(5) How much does maintenance of the air conditioning cost.

(6) What are the Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) implications of persons working in offices where the temperature is regularly more than 27 degrees, sometimes on single days and sometimes on several days in a row.

(7) What is the OH&S accepted temperature for optimum working and health conditions.

(8) What are the maximum and minimum accepted temperatures under OH&S regulations.

(9) Will the Minister ensure that the company that installed the air conditioning is

instructed to rectify the shortcomings of the system to ensure, as per the advice

of the building project controllers to Members and staff on the "guided

progress tours" conducted during the refurbishment process:

(a) that the temperature in individual areas of the building can be controlled; and

(b) that the windows in individually controlled areas can be opened and air

conditioning to be closed off in those individual areas if the occupants

so choose.

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