Page 36 - Week 01 - Tuesday, 11 February 2020
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We have checked in with community councils about how the network was operating. We have listened and we are making changes to the network, which will commence in term 2.
I will be announcing further changes and improvements to timings when we release the timetable in mid-March, which will provide further information for the community.
Crime—sexual assault
MS LE COUTEUR: My question is to the minister for policing, and it relates to an ABC investigative report that the number of reports of sexual assault classified as rejected or unfounded in the ACT has soared from three per cent to 21 per cent between 2007 and 2017. Minister, can you explain why there has been such a huge increase in the number of reports that have been deemed to be unfounded?
MR GENTLEMAN: I thank Ms Le Couteur for the question. It is an important question. I do not have the details for those reports with me, but I will take that on notice and come back to the chamber.
MS LE COUTEUR: Minister, does the ACT PROMIS policing data system allow for the recording of why a report has been deemed unfounded, including if the complainant withdraws the complaint? And does the ACT government explain to the complainant why their report is deemed unfounded, if it is deemed unfounded?
MR GENTLEMAN: There is a great deal of information provided on PROMIS, and jobs are allocated from a CAD from that system. That does include, of course, these sorts of complaints, and jobs are dealt with and stored on the system. In relation to reporting back, I will ask ACT Policing to give me more detail on that and come back to Ms Le Couteur.
Transport Canberra—network 19
MS LAWDER: My question is to the Minister for Transport. I refer to an article from the Canberra Times titled “We’re the forgotten people of the south: bus changes opposition heats up”. Minister, why did your recently announced changes to network 19 not include any routes for Wanniassa?
MR STEEL: I thank the member for her question. We have listened to the community and we are making changes to respond to some of the community feedback. We have, through network 19, implemented a new rapid 5 service which provides frequent rapid transport through Wanniassa to Woden and the city. We are looking at improving that service further, with changes in term 2 to reduce travel time by up to 15 minutes.
We will also be introducing changes to route 73 to provide local services to Wanniassa taking in Erindale, Wheeler Crescent, Kirkton Street, Gaunson Crescent, Sainsbury Crescent and Longmore Crescent. This service will directly connect with Woden and Tuggeranong. Route 73 will connect with the existing rapid 5 service as
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