Page 2468 - Week 07 - Thursday, 27 August 2020
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A range of enforcement actions have been undertaken to address compliance issues at the site. These have included the issuing of enforceable undertakings in 2019, requiring detailed monthly reporting of waste in and out of the facility, regular site inspections and current actions under legal privilege. These actions have led to the current activity on the site aiming to resolve the stockpile.
ACT NoWaste continues to monitor the site, and progress legal actions to ensure a positive resolution of the issues raised.
Roads—maintenance
Mr Steel (in reply to a question and a supplementary question by Mrs Kikkert on Thursday, 13 August 2020):
As at 25 August 2020, there are 136 reported potholes which require repair. Following extensive rainfall in the Territory, 147 potholes have been repaired within the Belconnen region during the month of August 2020.
Arts—government policy
Mr Ramsay (in reply to a supplementary question by Mr Milligan on Thursday, 13 August 2020):
The ACT Arts Policy was released in June 2015, and Ms Joy Burch MLA was the Minister for the Arts at that time. A foreword from Ms Burch is included in the document. The publication was released as a hardcopy booklet and can also be found on the artsACT website https://www.arts.act.gov.au/policy/2015-act-arts-policy in both Portable Document Format (PDF) and HyperText Markup Language (HTML) versions, to comply with ACT Government website accessibility requirements at the time.
This web page has been updated to clarify that Ms Burch was Minister for the Arts at the time of publication.
ACT Ambulance Service—staffing
Mr Gentleman (in reply to a question by Mrs Jones on Thursday, 20 August 2020):
1. The ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA), including the ACT Ambulance Service, makes every effort to provide flexibility for its workforce. This includes supporting return to work options for all staff following any injury or illness.
A return to work following injury or illness, including PTSD, is guided by medical evidence including advice on any restrictions or requirements.
While the ESA makes all reasonable attempts to facilitate an employee’s return to work, on occasions some of the restrictions or requirements of a proposed return to work program are not operationally feasible, or there may be multiple medical conditions and/or restrictions which increases the complexity of the return. In
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