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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2004 Week 07 Hansard (Thursday, 1 July 2004) . . Page.. 3261 ..

Roads—armour cable replacement
(Question No 1561)

Mr Smyth asked the Minister for Urban Services, upon notice, on 25 May 2004:

(1) For the last four budgets where Armour Cable Replacement (ACR) has been funded as part of the work of Roads A.C.T., at what sites have replacements occurred;

(2) What other sites will have ACR as part of the $350 000 remaining in the 2003-04 budget for this purpose;

(3) Has $250 000 been allocated in 2004-05 for ACR; if so, what sites will be included in this replacement program;

(4) Have any further sites been identified in need of replacement for future budgets; if so, what are those sites.

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

(1) Replacement has occurred in the suburbs of Yarralumla and Narrabundah.

(2) The remaining 2003-04 Armour Cable Replacement funds will be used in the suburb of Deakin with completion expected by December 2004.

(3) $250,000 has been allocated in 2004-05 for Armour Cable Replacement for the suburb of Griffith.

(4) Further sites identified in need of progressive Armour Cable Replacement are Forrest, Kingston, Barton, Red Hill, Turner, O'Connor, Braddon, Reid, Ainslie and Lyneham.

GIO House
(Question No 1562)

Mr Smyth asked the Minister for Urban Services, upon notice, on 25 May 2004:

(1) As at the end of December 2003 had no funds been expended on the 2002-03 capital works project Make Good GIO House; if so, have any funds been spent on this particular project since 31 December 2003; if so, how much; if not, why not;

(2) When first funded was this project meant to be completed by June 2003 and does the Capital Works progress report this project has been pushed out to a completion date of May 2004; if so, will this completion date be met;

(3) If no to part (1), why not and when will it be completed; if yes to part (1), what date was this project completed;

(4) What has been the delay in completing this project as first scheduled;

(5) Has the owner of the building expressed any concern about the delay.

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

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