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2012. Following the last assembly sitting day on 23 August 2012, the Government went into Caretaker mode in the lead up to the next election.

At that time, advice was provided to all directorates that at the dissolution of the Seventh Assembly the Caretaker conventions stipulated that it was for the incoming Government to determine whether a Government Response for a report to a previous Assembly was still to be prepared. Directorates were also advised Committee Reports should not be responded to unless the responsible Minister decided it was required. The responsible Minister at that time decided that a response was not required.

(2) No, a response will not be tabled in the Ninth Assembly. The responsible Minister at the time, Minister Corbell, decided that a response was not required.

Trees—assessments
(Question No 244)

Mr Coe asked the Minister for Regulatory Services, upon notice, on 12 May 2017 (redirected to the Minister for Transport and City Services):

(1) How many requests for tree assessments have been received through Access Canberra in (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17 to date.

(2) How many tree assessments were undertaken after being initiated by a constituent request in (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17 to date.

(3) How many tree assessments were performed in 2015-16 after receiving a request or notification through Access Canberra within (a) 1-2 days, (b) 3-5 days, (c) 6-10 days, (d) 11-15 days, (e) 16-20 days, (f) 21-15 days, (g) 25-30 days and (h) over 30 days.

(4) How many tree assessments were performed in 2016-17 after receiving a request or notification through Access Canberra within (a) 1-2 days, (b) 3-5 days, (c) 6-10 days, (d) 11 15 days, (e) 16-20 days, (f) 21-15 days, (g) 25-30 days and (h) over 30 days.

(5) How many complaints have been received regarding tree issues not being adequately addressed in (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17 to date.

(6) How many complaints about trees or tree removal in relation to the light rail project have been received in (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17.

Ms Fitzharris: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1)

(2) (a) and (b) The majority of public requests relate to more than one tree. Individual tree numbers associated with these requests are not specifically collected.

(3) The ACT Government manages 780,000 trees in Canberra. The information on tree assessments is not generally captured for street or parkland trees in a way that can be interrogated to accurately respond to the question. Safety is paramount when

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