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2. As outlined in response to question one (1), catering costs for individual detainees are not recorded separately. Detainees accommodated in cottages are, however, able to access the detainee self-catering program. This program is an online ordering system that allows individual detainees to purchase $50.00 of additional food per week.
3. Refer to response provided for Question 1.
4. Refer to response provided for Question 1.
5. During 2009-10, five full-time and one part-time kitchen staff were employed in the AMC kitchen. In the 2017-18 financial year, nine full-time staff were employed in the AMC kitchen.
6. On average, 13 detainees work in the AMC kitchen during each shift.
ACT Fire & Rescue—equipment
(Question No 2310)
Mrs Jones asked the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, upon notice, on 22 February 2019:
(1) What is the contract value/cost for the two specialist helicopters stationed at the ACT Rural Fire Service Helibase during the bushfire season.
(2) Are the contracts different for the specialist intelligence gathering light helicopter and the medium helicopter used for aerial fire fighting services; if so, what are the values/cost of each contract.
(3) How does the value/cost of the contract change if there is (a) a bushfire event and (b) no bushfire event.
Mr Gentleman: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The contracts for one light and one medium type helicopter that provide dedicated aerial firefighting services to the ACT are negotiated through the National Aerial Firefighting Centre (NAFC). The contracts provide for an 84 day service period each year with the ability to extend should conditions necessitate.
NAFC convene a panel and coordinate the contract evaluation, options are then provided for ACT to choose a provider for each contract. These contracts are strictly commercial-in-confidence, and the ACT Government is not able to release any of the details on the value/cost of each contract.
(2) The light helicopter is contracted to the ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) only. The medium helicopter is contracted on a shared basis with the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSWRFS), whereby the ESA and the NSWRFS is responsible for the aircraft for 42 of the 84 day service periods.
(3) There is a daily standing charge for each helicopter, then a cost per operating hour.
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