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Health—insanitary conditions
(Question No 2383)

Mr Coe asked the Minister for Health and Wellbeing, upon notice, on 22 March 2019:

(1) How many (a) insanitary condition offences or infringements, (b) abatement notices and (c) abatement orders, in relation to an insanitary condition, were appealed during each financial year since 2007-08 to date.

(2) In relation to part (1), how many appeals broken down by type of order were (a) allowed or allowed in part, (b) settled, (c) dismissed, (d) withdrawn, (e) outstanding or (f) any other relevant category.

(3) What was the (a) minimum, (b) median, (c) average and (d) maximum number of days it took for (i) insanitary condition offences or infringements, (ii) abatement notices and (iii) abatement orders, in relation to an insanitary condition, to be decided through any internal review processes, including waiting times.

(4) What was the (a) minimum, (b) median, (c) average and (d) maximum number of days it took for (i) insanitary condition offences or infringements, (ii) abatement notices and (iii) abatement orders, in relation to an insanitary condition, to be decided by the ACT Administrative Appeals Tribunal each financial year since 2007-08 to date, including waiting times.

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

(1) There have been no appeals in relation to (a) insanitary condition offences or infringements, (b) abatement notices and (c) abatement orders for any financial year from 2007-08 to date.

(2) See (1).

(3) See (1).

(4) The ACT Administrative Appeals Tribunal has not decided on nor heard any appeals made in relation to (i) insanitary condition offences or infringements, (ii) abatement notices and (iii) abatement orders within the financial years from 2007-08 to date.

Health—insanitary conditions
(Question No 2384)

Mr Coe asked the Minister for Health and Wellbeing, on 22 March 2019:

(1) What is the total number of penalties or fines issued in relation to (a) insanitary conditions, (b) abatement notices, and (c) abatement orders under the Public Health Act 1997 (ACT) broken down by (i) type of offence and (ii) suburb for each financial year since 2007-08 to date.

(2) In relation to part (1), what is the (a) minimum, (b) median, (c) average, (d) maximum and (e) total value of penalties or fines issued in relation to (i) insanitary conditions,


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