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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2003 Week 13 Hansard (27 November) . . Page.. 4932 ..
Mr Wood
: The answer to the member's question is as follows:(1) Minter Ellison Consulting has been appointed for a three month period at a total cost of $31,339.00 (including GST).
The consultancy includes the establishment of an advisory service (including a hotline: 1800 008 284 until 24 December 2003) for a 3 month period; running a series of stakeholder workshops; preparation of best practice guidelines for the Charitable Collections Act 2003 and regulations; providing legislative interpretation advice on the Charitable Collections Act 2003 and its regulations to answer questions from the advisory hotline; and to proof read the best practice guidelines.
To date 60 people have attended three workshops, a user group (seven participants) was established to evaluate the best practice guidelines, 25 people have registered for the next two workshops. The advisory service has received 62 calls to the 1800 number and over 20 emails, and 260 copies of the best practice guidelines have been distributed. Minter Ellison Consulting has also held a workshop explaining the new Act for City Ranger Services.
Canberra Girls Grammer School fete
(Question No 1059)
Mr Cornwell asked the Minister for Urban Services, upon notice:
In relation to rangers patrolling areas at Canberra Girls Grammar School Fete on 25 October 2003:
(1) How many rangers were present;
(2) How many hours did they stay;
(3) What was the cost of employing these officers to work on a Saturday;
(4) What other schools, by name, have been subject to parking restrictions at fetes in September/October 2003.
Mr Wood
: The answer to the member's question is as follows:(1) 3 parking officers were present.
(2) The officers were on location for 2 hours between 8.30am and 10.30am.
(3) There was no additional cost as the officers were working normal Saturday morning duty as required under the current Service Level Agreement.
(4) No other school fetes were patrolled during September / October as no complaints were received regarding the upcoming events.
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