Page 1998 - Week 05 - Thursday, 16 May 2019

Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Speeches . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . . PDF . . . . Video

Deakin

8

Diplomatic properties

Farrer

13

Diplomatic properties

Forrest

5

Diplomatic properties

Garran

1

Diplomatic property

O’Malley

22

Diplomatic properties

Red Hill

19

Diplomatic properties

Turner

2

Diplomatic properties

Yarralumla

46

Diplomatic properties

Note: Diplomatic properties include embassies, high commissions, residences and offices

(2) Rates and Land taxes are levied on diplomatic properties. I have been advised by the ACT Revenue Office that the information sought is not in an easily retrievable form and that to collect it would require considerable diversion of resources and would potentially reveal taxpayer information contrary to Division 9.4 of the Taxation Administration Act 1999.

(3) Embassy properties are given a 15 per cent embassy remission on their rates charges and they are also exempt from interest charges on overdue amounts.

The ACT Government is engaged in ongoing discussions with the diplomatic community over a rates charging policy that reflects international practice and equivalency with fees payable by the Australian Government for our overseas missions.

Alexander Maconochie Centre—protest
(Question No 2430)

Mrs Jones asked the Minister for Corrections and Justice Health, upon notice, on 5 April 2019:

On Thursday 14 February 2019, did detainees of a wing of a cell block refuse a night lock-in; if so, (a) for how long did this protest last and (b) what punishments, if any, did participating detainees receive.

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

(1) On 14 February 2019, a total of 24 detainees housed in the Accommodation Unit North refused to be secured in their cells. The detainees did not destroy any property and did not cause harm to each other or staff. The incident ended peacefully when the detainees involved later secured themselves in their cells.

a) The incident lasted for six hours.

b) All 24 detainees involved were dealt with in accordance with the Alexander Maconochie Centre disciplinary process. The actions taken varied dependent on the individual circumstances and included:

• Loss of privileges.

• Separate confinement.

• Supervised out of cell time.

Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Speeches . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . . PDF . . . . Video