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Table 3 -AIHW: Gynaecology operations for 2018-19 Canberra Hospital against “peer” Major hospitals (AIHW definition of peer hospital type)

Operation	Canberra Hospital Median wait times	Peer “Major” Hospitals Median wait times
Total Hysterectomy	28 Days	46 Days
Curettage	2 Days	6 Days
Loop excision of the Cervix	29 Days	45 Days
Hysteroscopy	29 Days	30 Days

Table 2 AIHW Gynaecology operations for 2018 for 2018-19 Calvary Hospital against “peer” metropolitan hospitals (AIHW definition of peer hospital type)

Operation	Calvary Hospital Median wait times	Peer “Metro” Hospitals Median wait times
Total Hysterectomy	62 Days	70 Days
Curettage	Not available	6 Days
Loop excision of the Cervix	63 Days	40 Days
Hysteroscopy	54 Days	32 Days

Waste—Hume clean-up

Mr Steel (in reply to a question and supplementary questions by Miss C Burch and Ms Lee on Thursday, 13 August 2020):

Waste Regulation first engaged with the site operators in late 2018, following the ACT Environment Protection Authority’s (EPA) initial involvement. The site was the subject of regulatory intervention throughout 2019 and, whilst some progress was made, the operator did not achieve the waste removal targets during this time.

The stockpiles onsite consist of construction and demolition waste, material which represents a significant public health concern if asbestos is present in the waste. In this instance, the waste onsite was tested by Worksafe in 2018 and no evidence of asbestos was found.

I am aware of the ongoing frustration caused by the continued presence of this stockpiled waste, particularly as this section of Hume has been developed considerably since the waste was initially stockpiled. The matter is the subject of further action under the Waste Management and Resource Recovery Act 2016. The Waste Regulation team remains in regular communication with the site operator, who has recently advised that they expect to have all waste removed from the site by the end of 2020. I can confirm that the operators intend to hire two pieces of equipment, one of which arrived onsite during the week commencing 17 August 2020. This will support processing and clearing of the waste stockpile. The Waste Regulation team also has ongoing engagement with the ACT Environment Protection Authority, and other relevant ACT Government Directorates, regarding this site.

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