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(4) What policies, if any, apply to location of lights and their proximity of trees in urban streetscapes.
(5) What research has been done to determine what tree species are more susceptible to light than other trees.
(6) What research was undertaken to determine impact on nesting birds in trees that have been chosen as highlighted trees.
Mr Steel: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1) No research has been conducted by Transport Canberra and City Services in relation to the effects of lighting on urban trees. The new LED streetlights are highly directional, having minimal spill around the vicinity of the area intended to be lit. LEDs have zero upward light spill.
(2) The power of installed LEDs is in accordance with the AS1158 Australian Standards and typically range between 10W to 25W for Residential streets, 90W to 150W for Collector roads and 140W to 160W for Arterial roads.
(3) The contract was to replace around 45,000 streetlights across the network. Approximately 37,000 streetlights have been upgraded to LED since the start of the contract.
(4) Streetlighting design standards are outlined in the publicly accessible Design Standards for Urban Infrastructure Section 12 Streetlighting.
(5) No research has been conducted by Transport Canberra and City Services to determine which tree species are more susceptible to light.
(6) No specific research has been conducted to determine impact of decorative lighting on nesting birds. Transport Canberra and City Services is not aware of any location where nesting birds are being impacted by trees containing decorative lighting.
Suburban Land Agency—expenditure
(Question No 3213)
Mr Parton asked the Minister for Housing and Suburban Development, upon notice, on 24 July 2020:
In relation to the Suburban Land Agency, for operating and capital expenditure on information and communication technology products and services, can the Minster provide information for the (a) 2018-19 and (b) 2019-20 financial years on new vendors where greater than (i) $10 000 was spent, (ii) $10,000 was spent and the procurement was via a direct approach to market with a single quotation and (iii) $10 000 was spent and the procurement was via a direct approach to market with multiple quotations.
Ms Berry: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
a.
i. Nil.
ii. Nil.
iii. Nil.
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