Page 4290 - Week 13 - Thursday, 14 December 2006

Westfield Belconnen—parking
(Question No 1417)

Mr Pratt asked the Minister for the Territory and Municipal Services, upon notice, on 23 November 2006 (redirected to the Attorney General):

How many parking infringements have been issued in the car parking areas owned by Westfield Belconnen.

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

708 parking infringement notices have been issued within the Westfield Belconnen parking areas since patrols commenced on 16 August 2006.

Mrs Burke asked the Minister for Housing, upon notice, on 23 November 2006:

(1) How many properties managed by Housing ACT are vacant as at 23 November 2006;

(2) What was the average turnaround period for the re-letting of vacant Housing ACT managed properties from January 2006 to date.

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

(1) As at 23 November 2006 the number of vacant properties was:

Redevelopment/Refurbishment/Sale	216
Properties to be relet	100
Other	20

Total	336

(2) The average turnaround for properties undergoing routine maintenance, re-let from 1 January 2006 to 23 November 2006, was 31 days.

Mrs Burke asked the Minister for Housing, upon notice, on 23 November 2006:

(1) What has been the rate of staff absenteeism in Housing ACT from January 2006 to date;

(2) What proportion of any absenteeism has been a result of (a) sick and (b) recreation leave;

(3) How many actual staff have accessed either (a) sick or (b) recreation leave during the period outlined in part (1).