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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 8 Hansard (27 June) . . Page.. 2548 ..

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SHOWS THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM BOTH IN SOCIAL AND GEOGRAPHIC TERMS. I AM PLEASED THAT OVER 100 OF THESE SITES HAVE NOW BEEN PROTECTED WITH A SACRIFICIAL ANTI-GRAFFITI COATING.

THE COMMITTEE'S REPORT RECOMMENDED THAT THE GOVERNMENT DIRECT THE "CAN IT" SQUAD TO REMOVE INAPPROPRIATE BILLBOARDS AND POSTERS. UNFORTUNATELY, WHILE THE SQUAD IS ABLE TO REMOVE POSTERS FROM GOVERNMENT PROPERTY IT CANNOT REMOVE THEM FROM PRIVATE PREMISES WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE OWNER. THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF BILLBOARDS WILL BE APPROPRIATELY ADDRESSED BY LOCAL COMMUNITIES EXPRESSING INTEREST IN ACQUIRING BILLBOARDS.

I AM PLEASED TO REPORT THAT THE REVIEW OF THE LEGISLATION RELEVANT TO THE CONTROL OF GRAFFITI VANDALISM HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT. THE PENALTIES OF THE CRIMES ACT 1900 HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND AN ADDITIONAL SUBCLAUSE SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO DAMAGE UNDER $1000 HAS BEEN ADDED.

A DRAFT VOLUNTARY CODE OF CONDUCT HAS BEEN PREPARE, AND

PROVIDED TO BUSINESS AND ASSET-MANAGEMENT BODIES WITH A

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