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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 12 Hansard (21 November) . . Page.. 4195 ..

Mr Humphries (continuing):

The Casino Surveillance Authority - currently 69 in public places.

The Canberra Institute of Technology - has 82 located on three campuses.

Department of Health - has 18 cameras installed.

The ACT Legislative Assembly - has 2 cameras installed.

Part 2(b): where are they located on the site;

AFP - at the City Police Station the cameras are located directly outside the front doors, inside the front doors, front foyer, rear entrance door, entrance to the rear loading area and the police vehicle car park. At the Winchester Police Centre the cameras are located outside the front doors and in the public car park at the front of the building.

Emergency Services Bureau - have located one camera in an entrance foyer and one at an external door.

The ACT Department of Housing - in the foyer/front entrance of Callam Offices.

ACTION - Woden Interchange has cameras located on platforms 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,16 and 18. The Belconnen Interchange has cameras located on platforms 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16 and overlooking Chandler Street observing the busway.

Waste Management - have cameras located on the weighbridges at the entrance to each landfill.

The Casino Surveillance Authority - in the roof area in public places both inside and outside the Casino.

Canberra Institute of Technology - inside buildings with coverage of corridors, entrances and teaching spaces such as computer laboratories and workshops.

Department of Health - located at entrances, ambulance bays and nurses stations.

The ACT Legislative Assembly - under the eaves of the Assembly building.

Part 2(c): why were the cameras originally installed and what are they used for now;

The AFP - all cameras were installed to secure the facility and are still utilised for that purpose.

The Emergency Services Bureau - provide security for the Communications Centre and allows remote entry by staff and are still utilised for that purpose.

The ACT Department of Housing - update of an old system and security against theft.

ACTION - installed to allow ACTION Transport Officers to observe bus and passenger movements and are still used for that purpose. Both Interchanges have poor line of sight. Cameras also used to assist in the prevention of vandalism.

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