Page 1887 - Week 06 - Thursday, 30 July 2020
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(1) All ACT Government managed parking in the Gungahlin town centre is free as at 30 June 2020. There are currently no plans to introduce paid parking to ACT Government managed parking in the Gungahlin town centre. Privately operated carparks set their own pricing and restrictions.
(2) (a) All Government managed parking in Gungahlin town centre was free of charge as at 31 December 2019. Privately operated carparks set their own pricing and restrictions. A map of parking areas in Gungahlin town centre is available on the Access Canberra parking website: https://www.accesscanberra.act.gov.au/ci/fattach/get/332731/1565742686/redirect/1/filename/Gunghalin+Parking.pdf
(b) All Government managed parking in Gungahlin town centre was free of charge as at 30 June 2020. See the map linked at 2(a).
(c) All Government managed parking in Gungahlin town centre is proposed to continue to be free of charge at 31 December 2020. See the map at 2(a).
Access Canberra—vehicle registrations
(Question No 3164)
Ms Lawder asked the Minister for Business and Regulatory Services, upon notice, on 3 July 2020:
(1) Can the Minister confirm that when an individual registers a vehicle through Access Canberra after passing a registration inspection and change of ownership that (a) it takes three days to formally process and (b) during this period, the individual has to pay for an additional three-day permit.
(2) If an individual does have to pay for an additional three-day permit, why is this the case.
Mr Ramsay: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1)
(a) From 20 July 2020, and as a result of easing restrictions, customers may now attend any service centre to establish registration for a motor vehicle and will have their transaction processed immediately and be given their numberplates at the time of the transaction. Customers can still choose to undertake their registration transaction process online and collect their number plates from the Access Canberra Environment, Land and Planning Shopfront in Dame Pattie Menzies House, Dickson. The option of purchasing an unregistered vehicle permit (UVP) whilst their registration transaction is being processed is also available if they wish to drive their vehicle before the registration process has been completed.
Prior to 20 July 2020, in response to the COVID-19 requirements, Access Canberra made changes to its service delivery via its Service Centres to ensure the safety of staff and customers. These changes included reducing the number of people allowed in Service Centres at any one time (which has meant queues
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