Page 1034 - Week 03 - Thursday, 3 April 2008

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

I am not prepared to authorise the use of the very considerable resources that would be involved in providing the detailed information required to answer the Member’s question.

Disability services—focus groups
(Question No 1877)

Mrs Burke asked the Minister for Disability and Community Services, upon notice, on 14 February 2008:

(1) How many public focus groups were conducted through the area of disability and community services in the 2007-08 financial year to date;

(2) When were they held and what was the nature of each focus group;

(3) What was the cost to conduct these focus groups;

(4) How much, if anything, were focus group participants paid to attend;

(5) Where can Members get the details and findings of these publicly funded focus groups.

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

(1) The information will be provided in the 2007-08 Annual Report.

(2) The information will be provided in the 2007-08 Annual Report.

(3) , (4) and (5) I am not prepared to authorise the use of the very considerable resources that would be involved in providing the detailed information required to answer the Member’s question.

Tharwa bridge
(Question No 1879)

Mr Pratt asked the Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, upon notice, on 14 February 2008:

(1) Which company was awarded the tender to build the new concrete bridge at Tharwa;

(2) What was the exact amount submitted by this company in its successful tender application;

(3) How much (a) money has been appropriated to the new concrete bridge project and for what purpose and (b) of the appropriated funds have been expended;

(4) Is the ACT Government contractually obligated to provide the successful bidder with recompense for cancelling the contract to build the new bridge; if so, how much.


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