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(5) The Territory has rejected claims for reimbursement of accommodation expenses greater than $250.00 per night. Claims for $250.00 per night were agreed by the Territory Contract Manager as payable under the circumstances that comprised of the following considerations:
a. The contractor’s personnel was procured at short notice, restricting their ability to book accommodation in advance to obtain a better rate; and
b. The contractor’s personnel was on an as required basis for part-time services which restricted ability to book accommodation in advance.
(6) Those contractors/consultants who are paid a rate inclusive of disbursements, does not include a separation of accommodation costs against other disbursements. The rate is provided as a lump sum (usually daily rate) consideration.
(7) Travel costs are not separately tallied or reported where they fall as an item under an invoice with services claimed as payable by a contractor or consultant.
(8) Where a consultant or contractor is engaged for services in the Territory and who resides interstate, it is usual practice to reimburse travel expenses to and from the workplace. The Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate does not generally pay travel costs to and from the work place for those contractors or consultants who reside in the ACT.
(9) Transport Canberra and City Services does not consult with Unions ACT (or any other external organisation) when undertaking the engagement of consultants to the Territory.
(10) This information may be found in the relevant appendix of the Capital Metro Agency/Transport Canberra and City Services Annual Reports.
Public housing—redevelopment
(Question No 193)
Mr Coe asked the Minister for Housing and Suburban Development, upon notice, on 12 May 2017:
(1) How many community council meetings were attended by (a) representatives of the Public Housing Renewal Taskforce and (b) the Minister in (i) 2015-16 and (ii) 2016-17 and the (A) date of each meeting attended and (B) name of the relevant community council.
(2) Did any issues arise at the meetings in part (1) where Taskforce representatives or the Minister were not treated appropriately or where there were concerns about security.
(3) Did the Public Housing Renewal Taskforce receive invitations to attend community council meetings in (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17; if so, list the community council and the date of those meetings.
(4) In relation to the information drop-in session held on Saturday 8 April 2017 at the Weston Creek Community Council (a) how many representatives of the Public
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