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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2002 Week 10 Hansard (29 August) . . Page.. 3137 ..

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

(a) This appropriation funded the following projects;

i. Kerbside Garbage Recycling contract extension. Increase in cost of the recycling collection contract of $850 000;

ii. Christmas bushfire remediation of $1 325 000 including;

- reimbursement of additional costs incurred in fire fighting

including overtime and allowances and replacement of protective clothing and equipment;

- removal of dead and hazardous trees;

- asset restoration including fence and property repair and tree planting;

- landscaping; and

- prioritised fire fuel reduction;

iii. ACTION operating cost pressures of $540 000; and

iv. Financial assistance to help community housing organisations to meet their commitment to employees for increases in the Social and Community Services (SACS) and Other Awards of $70 000.

(b) In relation to the projects identified above, the following is provided;

i . Kerbside Garbage Recycling contract extension -$850 000 fully expensed;

ii. Christmas bushfire remediation - $536 000 expensed to the end of June 2002;

iii. ACTION operating cost pressures - $540 000 fully expensed; and

iv. As at 30 June 2002 a total of $30,553 in interim payments had been provided to housing organisations.

(c) In relation to the above,

ii. Christmas bushfire remediation - $789 000 balance has been reflected as revenue received in advance within the Department's Statement of Financial Position. Since 30 June 2002 a further $124 000 has been spent on such things as clearing trees and fence repairs. The balance has been committed and will be spent on the continued clearing of fire damaged trees, replanting and fire fuel reduction programs.

iv. SACS funding - the unexpended balance has been carried forward to the 2002-03 financial year to be used for housing assistance in that year.

Supplementary appropriation

(Question No 260)

Mr Humphries asked the Treasurer, upon notice:

Regarding the amount of $5 587 000 appropriated in the Appropriation Act 2001-2002 (No 3) subsection 3, section 6, can the Treasurer advise:

(a) What projects were funded through this appropriation.

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