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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2003 Week 1 Hansard (20 February) . . Page.. 369 ..

(3) If both were carried out, can you confirm that they were carried out by two separate, independent providers, or were both audits carried out by the same independent provider.

The two assessments were made by the same provider and form separate sections within the report.

(4) Are safety and security audits the same.

No.

(5) What are the parameters of each audit.

In terms of safety, the minimum parameters are those set out in the relevant legislation.

(6) Can you confirm that both, or either, safety and security audits had been carried out by OH&S before the location of the facility had, as the Commissioner claimed, been made public.

In the previous Minister's comments and the Commissioner's comments it is clear that when the Commissioner became aware that the location of the fireworks depot was to be made public by the Fireworks Association, she asked for the safety and security audits to commence. At no time was it indicated that this work was completed by the time the location was made public.

(7) If so, was there an audit or audits done by an independent provider, and if no such assessment or assessments had been done, why not.

See (1) and (2).

(8) Can you confirm that he has seen the Commissioner's reports of either or both audits.

Yes. The report was provided to the [then] Minister of Industrial Relations at the time of its completion.

(9) When does the term of the current Commissioner expire.

24 June 2003.

(10) Does the Minister still have full confidence in the Commissioner.

Yes.

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