Page 2311 - Week 06 - Thursday, 6 June 2019
Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Speeches . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . . PDF . . . . Video
(b) the complaints were assessed through a preliminary assessment process with ten complaints resolved at this stage or required no further action. One complaint was referred to the Professional Standards Unit for investigation.
(c) The matter referred to the Professional Standards Unit is ongoing.
3) During a preliminary assessment or investigation process, staff are provided with access to supports based on their individual needs. Supports that are put in place include free and confidential counselling through the Employee Assistance Program as well as an opportunity to have a support person at all meetings. If staff are certified as medically unfit for work they are not required to participate in an investigation until such time that they are fit to participate.
Light rail—tree planting
(Question No 2405)
Ms Lee asked the Minister for Transport, upon notice, on 5 April 2019:
(1) Did the Directorate receive advice regarding the tree planting along the light rail corridor, including which species, planting advice, and watering advice; if so, can the Minister provide a copy of that advice; if not, why not.
(2) Was an acceptable threshold for premature tree death set; if so, what is that number or proportion.
(3) Will the trees which have been replanted along the light rail corridor and have died be replaced; if so, (a) what is the replacement species and (b) when will they be planted; if not, why not.
Ms Fitzharris: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) The Government has already publicly released the Capital Metro Tree Selection Memorandum (2015). This document presents the extensive advice provided to the then Capital Metro Agency on tree selection and planting, including assessments of the localised soil properties indicating the suitability of Eucalyptus mannifera.
Canberra Metro has engaged further advisors and practitioners as part of undertaking landscape design and planting for the light rail project and to satisfy requirements of the Project Agreement.
(2) In the arboreal industry a failure rate of around 5% is normally anticipated. The responsibility for a successful landscape outcome rests with Canberra Metro and the Project Agreement includes requirements for maintaining all planted landscape and that plantings in irreversible decline are replaced with the same species.
(3) All trees that have died will be replaced with contingency stock of the same species by Canberra Metro, currently being maintained at Yarralumla Nursery. Additional stock of the same species will be available for replacement throughout the duration of the project as required.
Next page . . . . Previous page . . . . Speeches . . . . Contents . . . . Debates(HTML) . . . . PDF . . . . Video