Page 3657 - Week 09 - Tuesday, 23 August 2011
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MR CORBELL: I thank Ms Porter for the question. In addition to the steps that I have already outlined, the government will continue to invest in other programs, such as the ACT home safety program and the engine immobiliser program, assisting residents to protect themselves from burglary and motor vehicle theft.
In particular, it would be worth mentioning the vehicle immobiliser program that has assisted close to 1,000 Canberrans now with older-model vehicles to have a vehicle immobiliser installed either at a discounted price or free of charge if they are a pensioner or concession card holder to help prevent their car from being stolen. I regularly receive letters from older members of the community in particular thanking the government for the provision of this program, which provides them with, free of charge, a vehicle immobiliser to help prevent their car from being stolen. I have no doubt that that program has assisted in preventing the theft of many cars, particularly cars of older people, senior citizens and so on, who can ill afford to see their car stolen.
The government will also continue with its ACT home safety program, which is designed to assist residents in protecting themselves from burglary by giving them advice and options to improve the safety and security of their own premises to make sure they do not become the target of burglary or break and enter. These are the types of programs that will continue to run, in addition to new initiatives that will be identified as part of a renewed property crime reduction strategy for the territory.
MR HANSON: A supplementary, Mr Speaker.
MR SPEAKER: Yes, Mr Hanson.
MR HANSON: Attorney, there has recently been an increase in the number of assaults on police in the ACT. Why have you not acted on this issue to help protect our police?
MR CORBELL: I do not know whether Mr Hanson has noticed, Mr Speaker, but in the last week the Chief Police Officer and I announced the rollout of tasers to front-line ACT police.
Opposition members interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: Order! Let us hear the minister’s answer.
MR CORBELL: Well, you asked the question, Mr Hanson, so you are entitled to hear the answer. Mr Speaker, of course—
Mr Hanson interjecting—
MR SPEAKER: Mr Hanson!
MR CORBELL: the rollout of tasers is an important move to improve the safety of ACT police.
Mr Hanson interjecting—
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