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(2) The Directorate advised the then Minister of its concerns in regard to data inaccuracies in December 2015. Since this time, the Directorate has been working with Evoenergy to improve data reporting as required by the Act.
(3) There is no requirement in the Act to make the results of the audit publicly available; however, it is the intention to release the audit findings.
(4) The Act does not prescribe any penalties for inaccurate data reporting. As a product of the Directorate working closely with Evoenergy, Evoenergy has implemented a new data management system for reporting required by the Act. The audit will assess the effectiveness of this system and provide an opportunity for any audit findings to be considered as part of the concurrent review of the Act.
(5) It is likely that adjustments will be made as a result of the improved data quality.
Crime—Gungahlin
(Question No 2337)
Mr Milligan asked the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, upon notice, on 22 February 2019:
(1) What measures is the Government taking to support local police and ensure the safety of residents and their property in relation to the recent spike in car thefts and car fires in the Gungahlin District.
(2) Does the ACT have the lowest police-to-resident ratio in Australia as detailed by Part C of the Productivity Commission’s latest report into government services dated 24 January 2019; if so, what measures is the Government taking to increase police presence in the Gungahlin District.
Mr Gentleman: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
1. I am advised that the Gungahlin patrol zone has the lowest proportion of these incidents across Canberra, excluding regional areas. The ACT Government is committed to keeping the community safe both ACT Policing and ACT Emergency Services are well resourced to keep our community safe. This includes to respond to crime, including car thefts and arsons. Crime rates fluctuate, with some crime rates increasing while others decrease and the Chief Police Officer has advised me that motor vehicle theft and motor vehicle arsons are currently a priority for its Criminal Investigations team. Motor vehicle theft is a key issue identified in the Government’s Property Crime Prevention Strategy 2016-2020 with a target for the ACT to be at or below the national rate motor vehicle theft rate by 2020. Actions under the Strategy include ACT Policing continuing to develop and implement strategies to target recidivist property crime offenders; promoting reporting of crime or suspicious behaviour and educating the community about what they can do to safeguard their property.
a) ACT has the lowest number of operational police staff per capita, however, our small geographical footprint means that we have significantly more police officers per 1000km2 than all other jurisdictions. In addition the ACT also benefits from the arrangements in place with the AFP to provide policing services, including the ability to call upon specialist and surge capacity resources of the broader AFP.
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