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Answers to questions

Finance—community council assistance
(Question No 405)

Mr Coe asked the Treasurer, upon notice, on 5 May 2015:

(1) How much money has been given to community councils each financial year since 2009-2010 broken down by community council.

(2) What form has the money given to community councils taken.

(3) What other non-monetary assistance has been offered to community councils.

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

1. The table below shows the funding provided by the Government to Community Councils since 2009-10.

Community Council

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

2013-14

Total

Belconnen

$10,735

$11,020

$12,144

$12,539

$12,821

$59,259

Tuggeranong

$10,735

$11,020

$12,144

$12,539

$12,821

$59,259

Gungahlin

$10,735

$11,020

$12,144

$12,539

$12,821

$59,259

Weston Creek

$10,735

$11,020

$12,144

$12,539

$12,821

$59,259

Inner South Canberra1

N/A

$8,885

$12,144

$12,539

$12,821

$46,389

Woden Valley2

$10,735

$11,020

$12,144

$12,539

$5,000

$51,438

Inner North

$10,735

$11,020

$12,144

$12,539

$12,821

$59,259

Total

$64,410

$75,005

$85,008

$87,773

$81,926

$394,122

Notes:

1. The Inner South Canberra Community Council was formed in December 2010, so the funding it received in 2010-11 was pro-rated.

2. The Woden Valley Community Council did not receive the full grant amount in 2013-14 due to unspent funds from the previous financial year’s grant.

2. The Government provides annual funding to Community Councils through a deed of agreement to:

a. support participation by the community in council activities;

b. communicate the views of the community to the ACT Government; and

c. hold publicly advertised community meetings which are open to the public.

3. Management of the Community Councils funding agreements is undertaken by Communications, Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate. A combined insurance policy covering Public Liability and Volunteer Insurance for all councils has been negotiated by the Directorate. This combined policy has the effect of standardising arrangements and insurance lowering premiums for each of the councils.

Housing ACT—properties
(Question No 415)

Ms Lawder asked the Minister for Housing, upon notice, on 7 May 2015:

For each suburb in the ACT what is: (a) the number of Housing ACT properties; (b) the percentage of Housing ACT properties; (c) the number of Housing ACT dwellings;

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