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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2002 Week 10 Hansard (29 August) . . Page.. 3136 ..

(3) The balance of funds remaining is still held by the Government. Once acquittals of grants funding for these projects have been finalised, any remaining funds will be returned to the Territory in accordance with normal procedures.

Supplementary appropriation

(Question No 258)

Mr Humphries asked the Minister for Urban Services, upon notice:

Regarding the amount of $150 000 appropriated in the Appropriation Act 2001-2002 (No 3) subsection 5, section 6, as a capital injection can the Minister advise:

(a) What projects were funded through this appropriation?

(b) Whether all the funds appropriated in this Act were used by 30 June 2002.

(c) If not, what has happened to the funds left over.

Mr Wood: The answer to the member's questions is as follows:

(a) The $150 000 was provided for bus door safety initiatives.

(b) The amount expended to 30 June 2002 was $20 000, mainly representing salaries of staff involved in the project. Trials of various safety features are currently in progress, with the results to be evaluated to determine the most appropriate mechanisms for bus door safety enhancements.

(c) The remaining balance of $130 000 was carried forward as part of ACTION's opening balance of funds as at 1 July 2002.

Supplementary appropriation

(Question No 259)

Mr Humphries asked the Minister for Urban Services, upon notice:

Regarding the amount of $2,785 000 appropriated in the Appropriation Act 2001-2002 (No 3) subsection 4, section 6, can the Minister advise:

(a) What projects were funded through this appropriation?

(b) Whether all the funds appropriated in this Act were used by 30 June 2002.

(c) If not, what has happened to the funds left over.

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