Page 5548 - Week 15 - Wednesday, 9 December 2009
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time that had elapsed. Minister, why has it taken 20 months to work out only an interim solution to the management systems involved in the infringement notices?
MR CORBELL: I thank Mrs Dunne for the question. As I advised the standing committee and Mrs Dunne—I think Mrs Dunne already knows the answer to this question because she asked it of me in the annual reports hearing of the Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety. I am happy to repeat my answer.
First, I have expressed to ACT Policing my significant dissatisfaction with the fact that they have not properly scoped the IT requirements for the implementation of these infringement notices. Secondly, I am pleased that they have now taken action to identify how those IT issues can be addressed. Thirdly, I am pleased that they have made arrangements to put in place a paper-based system to allow the administration of these notices in the short term.
MR SPEAKER: A supplementary question, Mrs Dunne?
MRS DUNNE: Yes, Mr Speaker. Minister, if it has taken 20 months to work out an interim paper-based solution, how long will it take to work out a permanent solution? What will it cost to get this process into implementation?
MR CORBELL: I expect to receive advice in relation to those matters in the coming couple of months.
MR SPEAKER: A supplementary, Mr Hanson?
MR HANSON: Minister, have you ever delivered anything on time or on budget? If so, what was it?
MR CORBELL: If Mr Hanson expects me to be an expert on IT systems and to understand—
Members interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: Order! Let us hear the minister’s answer.
MR CORBELL: the IT requirements for a particular system or whether he thinks I should rely on the advice of the police, I can assure Mr Hanson that I relied on the advice of the police in relation to these matters, and I would challenge him to stand in my shoes and ask him whether he, equally, would have relied on the advice of the police, if so advised in the way I was on this matter.
MR SPEAKER: Another supplementary question, Mr Hanson?
MR HANSON: Thank you, Mr Speaker. Minister, is this policy simply too hard to implement and, if so, why? If not, why has it taken so long?
MR CORBELL: I have answered that question, Mr Speaker.
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