Page 4591 - Week 12 - Thursday, 26 October 2017

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for capacity upgrades at Gold Creek and Belconnen Zone Substations and additional 11 kV feeders to meet load growth in the Gungahlin District. ActewAGL is also exploring how customer demand response might be potentially utilised to address requirements for demand reduction if necessary.

(5) Maintenance activities that were scheduled to be undertaken during winter 2017 have been deferred until the spring period when demand is lowest, in order to minimise the possibility of outages. This included the upgrade of protection equipment at Gold Creek Zone Substation. Power outage duration time is planned to be as least disruptive to customers as a matter of course.

Stockade training centre—funding
(Question No 638)

Mr Coe asked the Treasurer, upon notice, on 15 September 2017:

How much funding was provided to the Stockade Training Centre by the ACT Government during (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14, (c) 2015 16, (d) 2016-17 and (e) 2017-18 to date.

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

The Government has not provided any funding to the Stockade Training Centre over the nominated time period.

Water—dam safety reviews
(Question No 640)

Mr Coe asked the Treasurer, upon notice, on 15 September 2017:

(1) What is the status of the safety reviews of the dams and when are the reviews expected to be completed (a) Googong, (b) Bendora, (c) Corin and the (d) Lower Molonglo.

(2) Are the reviews being conducted two years after an audit found that the dams did not meet the Territory’s safety code; if so, why did (a) it take a further two years for the safety of the dams to be reviewed and (b) each dam not meet the Territory’s safety code.

(3) Why has a safety review of the Lower Molonglo water quality control centre not been undertaken since it was constructed in 1995.

(4) What action was taken after the receipt of the August 2014 letter from the NSW Dams Committee in which concerns were raised about the safety of the Googong Dam and when was that action taken.

(5) What is the estimated cost of the safety reviews.

(6) Are the reviews being conducted independently of Icon Water; if so, what are the names of organisations participating in the reviews.

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