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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1998 Week 11 Hansard (10 December) . . Page.. 3534 ..

1994-95 The Commissioner received five complaints. One of these proceeded to investigation, two were not completed due to planning and policy developments, and the other was found to be outside the jurisdiction of the Commissioner. Four additional enquiries were received and discussed but did not result in complaints being lodged.

1995-96 The Commissioner received two complaints. One led to a partial investigation, the other one was supported by a resolution in the Assembly and subsequently became a Ministerially directed investigation in 1996-97.

1996-97 Three complaints received; none proceeded to investigation.

1997-98 No formal complaints received.

1998-99 One complaint received to date which has not led to an investigation as it is outside the jurisdiction of the Commissioner.

b) There has been one Ministerially directed investigation, following an Assembly motion on 16 September 1996, which was in relation to the use of chemicals to control pests on Territory Land, or in other property, managed by or on behalf of the Australian Capital Territory Executive.

The Minister wrote to the Commissioner on 12 August 1997 advising that the Assembly had earlier passed a motion calling on the Government to implement a number of measures in relation to the Totalcare incinerator at Mitchell, and the Minister asked the Commissioner to consider the need for an investigation of the incineration of pesticides. At the time a Code of Practice for the incinerator was being developed and on completion that

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