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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2002 Week 13 Hansard (21 November) . . Page.. 4004 ..
Attachment A
ACT DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY
QUESTION ON NOTICE 271
Energy Policy Unit:
(1) Can the Minister advise of all Inquiries, Reports, Reviews, Committees of Inquiry and Taskforces that agencies currently under his direct control in each of his ministerial portfolios established during the 2000-2001 financial year.
There were three reports established during the 2000-2001 financial year when the Energy Policy Unit was in the Department of Urban Services:(a) "Report on Transition Path for Full Retail Contestability for Electricity in the ACT."
(b) "An Inquiry into the Extension of Choice of Electricity Retailer for Smaller Customers in the ACT" self referred by the Legislative Assembly Standing Committee on Planning and Urban Services.
(c) "The Development of initial Metrology Procedures for the ACT."
(2) Can the Minister advise of all Inquiries, Reports, Reviews, Committees of Inquiry and Taskforces that agencies currently under his direct control in each of his ministerial portfolios established during the 2000-2001 financial year.
The cost of each report was as follows:
(a) The cost of the Transition Path report was $57,643.10 paid on 4 December 2000.
(b) There was no cost incurred by the Department of Urban Services or the Department of Treasury for the Assembly Committee Inquiry.
(c) Two payments were made on the report of the Development of the initial Metrology Procedures for the ACT. The first payment was made on 20 June 2001 for the amount of $90,750. The final payment was paid on 23 November 2001 for the amount of $44,861.71 after the Energy Policy function was transferred to Treasury. Total cost of the report was $135,611.71.
(d) Total cost of these reports was: $193,254.81
(3) Can he further advise of the cost of these projects to each agency.
Payments of $148,393.10 were made up to 14 November 2001 by the Department of Urban Services. The Department of Treasury made the final payment of $44,861.71 on the Development of Metrology Procedures for the ACT.
(4) What were the terms of reference or guidelines for each of these projects.
A tender process was undertaken for the Report on Transmission Path for FRC for Electricity in the ACT and the Development of Metrology Produces for the ACT. Extracts from the tender documents are at Attachment A(a) and Attachment A(b) respectively. The terms of reference for the Assembly Committee Inquiry are at Attachment A(c).
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