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(6) The Government is not aware of any examples of this nature.

(7) Options to reduce freight emissions into the ACT will be explored as part of the freight strategy. The National Transport Commission has completed research into measures to lower carbon emissions from freight transport at http://www.ntc.gov.au/filemedia/bulletins/OptionstocutfreightcarbonemJul08.pdf. Because freight is about supply chains, emissions reduction measures are generally progressed at the national or inter-jurisdictional level.

(8) The ACT Government has not made a formal submission to the Federal Government regarding the development of High Speed Rail, but meets regularly with the study High Speed Rail team.

Roads—parking
(Question No 1974)

Ms Le Couteur asked the Minister for Territory and Municipal Services, upon notice, on 8 December 2011 (redirected to the Attorney-General):

(1) Can the Minister provide a breakdown of parking enforcement statistics for the last five years for the (a) level of resourcing that has been provided for parking enforcement and (b) frequency that parking at group and town centres has been monitored for compliance.

(2) How many fines have been issued for illegal parking in (a) standard and (b) disabled, parking places.

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

(1)

Parking Operations has a stock of 50 hand-held infringement issuing devices as well as hand held radios for inspector safety. There are eight vehicles allocated to parking enforcement.

(b) The infringement issuing database known as Pinforce, does not report on specific town centres, however the town centres and group parking areas are a part of a regular daily patrol and are monitored for compliance by officers Monday to Friday.

(2)

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