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Fireworks—reports
(Question No 347)

Mr Pratt asked the Minister for Industrial Relations, upon notice, on 5 April 2005:

(1) Further to the reply to question on notice No 150, how does the figure of 112 reports regarding fireworks during the Queen’s Birthday long weekend in 2004 compare to the number of reports on that same weekend in (a) 2003, (b) 2002, (c) 2001 and (d) 2000;

(2) Will there be any changes to fireworks regulations leading into the 2005 Queen’s Birthday long weekend.

Ms Gallagher: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) The figure of 112 reports provided in the reply to question on notice No 150 includes the reports received by an ACT WorkCover inspector attached to the Australian Federal Police Communications Centre over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend. Prior to 2004 there was no ACT WorkCover inspector undertaking this role.

(2) No

Courts and tribunals—ministerial legal costs
(Question No 349)

Mr Smyth asked the Attorney-General, upon notice, on 5 April 2005:

(1) Further to the reply to question on notice No 191, what actions, if any, have commenced in the current or previous Assembly against Ministers, excluding personal staff disputes or defamation, which you have already identified have not been matters of concern;

(2) What costs have been incurred in the current or previous Assembly against Ministers, excluding personal staff disputes or defamation, which you have already identified have not been matters of concern.

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

(1) It is not clear what the member means by “matters of concern”. As the question is unclear I am unable to add to the answer provided to question No.191;

(2) I refer the member to my answer to (1).

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