Page 1190 - Week 03 - Thursday, 22 March 2012
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(5) In relation to performance against accountability Indicators, page 190, and Output 1.1, page 198, why was the water quality report (Accountability Indicator C) not delivered until June 2011 against a target of October 2010.
(6) In relation to conservation planning and research, page 233, what restoration work remains to be done at Jerrabomberra Wetlands and what is the budget and timeline.
(7) What is being done to eradicate the scotch thistle infestation at Jerrabomberra Wetlands.
(8) What is being done to enhance the visitor experience at Jerrabomberra Wetlands, particularly for bird-watchers.
(9) In relation to natural environment and resource management, page 234, have all associated staff now been brought together, including rangers; if not, why not and when will they be.
(10) In relation to caring for our country initiative, page 235, what are the accountability and assessment/evaluation requirements for each of the programs and activities in this initiative.
(11) What funding did the ACT Government provide for each of the programs and activities referred to in part (10).
(12) In relation to rainwater tank rebate, page 246, what modelling has the directorate done on the viability of domestic rainwater tanks in terms of (a) economic and (b) environmental benefits.
(13) Do the sustainable diversion limits proposed for the ACT in the draft Murray-Darling Basin Plan impact on that viability.
(14) What impact do domestic water tanks have on environmental flows and capturing of stormwater.
(15) Is the net benefit of domestic rainwater tanks positive or negative.
(16) If the net benefit of domestic rainwater tanks is negative, why is the Government promoting their installation through subsidies.
Mr Corbell: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The Environment and Sustainable Development Directorate (ESDD) 2010-11 Annual Report complied with the requirements set out for format and publication in the Chief Minister’s 2010-11 Annual Report Directions. The Annual Report was also made available online at the environment.act.gov.au website as a Rich Text Format (RTF) document, which can allow screen readers to identify what is being displayed on screen and then represented to the user with text-to-speech, sound icons or a Braille output device. Screen readers are typically used by people with disabilities, including the visually impaired.
(2) ESDD has not yet commenced planning for the design of the 2011-12 ESDD Annual Report, however will continue to address accessibility for all ESDD documents through Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (3.0) to make web content more accessible. The printed copy will be a larger format this year, with larger font size.
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