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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2004 Week 01 Hansard (Thursday, 12 February 2004) . . Page.. 400 ..

July 2005-2006

- Research documented. Interim reports and seminars presented prior to final documentation.

July 2006-June 2007

Research outcomes:

• develop education and training modules on the findings for investigators, corrections personnel and community educators;

• develop supervision protocols for high-risk offenders during high-risk fire days;

• refine risk assessment tools for fire-fighter recruitment;

• develop a bushfire arson cost model; and

• establish protocols for the collection of a national minimum data set for bushfire arson.

(3) The Bushfire Cooperative Research Centre is a national centre of research and accordingly research findings are required to have a national application.

The expected outcomes and uses for the research are described under question (2) above, for the year July 2006-June 2007.

Bushfires—commemoration
(Question No 1179)

Mr Smyth asked the Chief Minister, upon notice, on 11 December 2003:

In relation the bushfire commemoration in Commonwealth Park on Sunday 18 January 2004:

(1) How much will the commemoration event cost ACT taxpayers;

(2) How much will it cost the ACT Government for the professional event manager;

(3) How much will it cost the ACT Government for musicians and other entertainers to perform at the commemoration;

(4) From which appropriation will this event be funded.

Mr Stanhope: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) The estimated cost of the ceremony is $75,000 for the events manager, performers and technical costs. There may be some additional costs for items such as advertising and catering;

(2) $26,702.50;

(3) $19,000.00 (estimate only, pending finalisation of program);

(4) Chief Minister’s Department Output Class 4.1 Bushfire Recovery.

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