ANSWERS TO WRITTEN QUESTIONS
14 February 2012
304. Police, Fire and Emergency Services - Travel and Accommodation
Mr WOOD to MINISTER for POLICE, FIRE and EMERGENCY SERVICES
1. What was the total expenditure on official airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
2. What was the expenditure on official international airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
3. What was the expenditure on official business class international airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
4. What was the expenditure on official interstate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
5. What was the expenditure on official business class interstate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
6. What was the expenditure on official intrastate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
7. What was the expenditure on official business class intrastate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
8. How many permanent and contract employees are provided accommodation in:
9. What is the total cost of providing this accommodation and a break-up of:
ANSWER
1. Total expenditure on official fares was $882 631.49 on 1649 trips. This figure does not include other travel-related expenses.
2. $28 264.34 on 18 trips.
3. $7592.36 on two trips.
9. (a) Rents/leases = $1 043 615 per month.
305. Department of Children and Families – Consultancies
Mr WOOD to MINISTER for CHILDREN and FAMILIES
1. How many consultancies were carried out in 2010-11?
2. What was the department’s total expenditure on consultancies in 2010-11?
3. Of this expenditure what amount was for:
ANSWER
1. and 2.
3. (a) Four consultancies at $383 373; and
306. Department of Construction and Infrastructure - Consultancies
Mr WOOD to MINISTER for CONSTRUCTION
1. How many consultancies were carried out in 2010-11?
2. What was the department’s total expenditure on consultancies in 2010-11?
3. Of this expenditure what amount was for:
ANSWER
1. and 2.
The department’s total number of, and expenditure on, consultancies in 2010-11 is shown below.
3. See tables below.
307. Department of Education and Training - Consultancies
Mr WOOD to MINISTER for EDUCATION and TRAINING
1. How many consultancies were carried out in 2010-11?
2. What was the department’s total expenditure on consultancies in 2010-11?
(a) interstate consultants; and
ANSWER
1. A total of 84 consultancies were carried out.
3. (a) Expenditure for interstate consultants was $1 042 312.37; and
308. Department of Health - Consultancies
Mr WOOD to MINISTER for HEALTH
1. How many consultancies were carried out in 2010-11?
2. What was the department’s total expenditure on consultancies in 2010-11?
3. Of this expenditure what amount was for:
See table below.
309. Department of Lands and Planning – Consultancies
Mr WOOD to MINISTER for LANDS and PLANNING
1. How many consultancies were carried out in 2010-11?
2. What was the department’s total expenditure on consultancies in 2010-11?
3. Of this expenditure what amount was for:
ANSWER
1 and 2.
3. The total amount for interstate consultancies is $4 553 453.
310. Police, Fire and Emergency Services – Consultancies
Mr WOOD to MINISTER for POLICE, FIRE and EMERGENCY SERVICES
1. How many consultancies were carried out in 2010-11?
2. What was the department’s total expenditure on consultancies in 2010-11?
3. Of this expenditure what amount was for:
1. There were 25 different companies.
2. Total expenditure on consultancies in 2010-11 was $186 440.77.
3. Breakdown of expenditure:
311. Department of Children and Families - Travel and Accommodation
Mr WOOD to MINISTER for CHILDREN and FAMILIES
1. What was the total expenditure on official airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
2. What was the expenditure on official international airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
3. What was the expenditure on official business class international airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
4. What was the expenditure on official interstate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
5. What was the expenditure on official business class interstate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
6. What was the expenditure on official intrastate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
7. What was the expenditure on official business class intrastate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
8. How many permanent and contract employees are provided accommodation in:
9. What is the total cost of providing this accommodation and a break-up of:
ANSWER
1. The total expenditure was $1 059 182. This totals a number of 1363 airfares recorded in the Travel Request Information Processing System (TRIPS) in 2010-11.
2. The total expenditure was $35 519. This totals a number of 32 international airfares recorded in TRIPS in 2010-11. These international airfares relate to overseas recruited staff commencing appointments. Thirty-one of these flights were for overseas recruits’ travel to Australia to commence their contracts, and one was for a DCF staff member.
3. There are no international airfares recorded as business class in the TRIPS system.
4. The total expenditure is $256 492. This totals a number of 206 interstate airfares recorded in TRIPS in 2010-11.
5. Four interstate airfares were recorded as business class in TRIPS in 2010-11: $10 904.37 (estimated total).
6. The total expenditure is $767 171. This totals a number of 1125 intrastate airfares recorded in TRIPS in 2010-11.
7. No intrastate airfares were recorded as business class in TRIPS in 2010-11.
8. (a) Darwin 84;
9. (a) Rents/leases $852 706.48; and
312. Department of Construction and Infrastructure - Travel and Accommodation
Mr WOOD to MINISTER for CONSTRUCTION
1. What was the total expenditure on official airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
2. What was the expenditure on official international airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
3. What was the expenditure on official business class international airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
4. What was the expenditure on official interstate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
6. What was the expenditure on official intrastate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
7. What was the expenditure on official business class intrastate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
8. How many permanent and contract employees are provided accommodation in:
(a) Darwin;
(b) Katherine;
(c) Tennant Creek;
(d) Alice Springs;
(e) Nhulunbuy; and
(f) remote areas?
9. What is the total cost of providing this accommodation and a break-up of:
(a) rents/leases; and
(b) furniture?
ANSWER
1. See table below.
2. Nil.
3. Nil.
5. See table below.
7. Nil.
8. (a) Darwin – nil;
313. Department of Education and Training - Travel and Accommodation
Mr WOOD to MINISTER for EDUCATION and TRAINING
1. What was the total expenditure on official airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
2. What was the expenditure on official international airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
3. What was the expenditure on official business class international airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
4. What was the expenditure on official interstate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
5. What was the expenditure on official business class interstate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
6. What was the expenditure on official intrastate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
7. What was the expenditure on official business class intrastate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
8. How many permanent and contract employees are provided accommodation in:
9. What is the total cost of providing this accommodation and a break-up of:
1. Expenditure for official airfares in 2010-11 was $2 447 003, and this consisted of 2907 trips.
2. There were three official international airfares in 2010-11 with the cost being $5516.
3. No international fares were in business class.
314. Department of Health - Travel and Accommodation
Mr WOOD to MINISTER for HEALTH
1. What was the total expenditure on official airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
2. What was the expenditure on official international airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
3. What was the expenditure on official business class international airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
4. What was the expenditure on official interstate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
5. What was the expenditure on official business class interstate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
6. What was the expenditure on official intrastate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
7. What was the expenditure on official business class intrastate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
8. How many permanent and contract employees are provided accommodation in:
9. What is the total cost of providing this accommodation and a break-up of:
ANSWER
1. During 2010-11, a total of $4 383 197 was spent on official travel with 11 138 airfares recorded in TRIPS (Travel Request Information Processing System).
2. Expenditure international airfares - $83 657; trips recorded – 58.
4. Expenditure interstate airfares - $1 291 347; trips recorded – 2331.
6. Expenditure intrastate airfares - $3 008 193; trips recorded – 8749.
7. Nil.
8. See table below.
9. (a) $3 164 964; and
Mr WOOD to MINISTER for LANDS and PLANNING
1. What was the total expenditure on official airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
2. What was the expenditure on official international airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
3. What was the expenditure on official business class international airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
4. What was the expenditure on official interstate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
5. What was the expenditure on official business class interstate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
6. What was the expenditure on official intrastate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
7. What was the expenditure on official business class intrastate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
8. How many permanent and contract employees are provided accommodation in:
1. The total expenditure on official duty fares (including air, bus and boat charters) for 2010-11 was $432 031. Total number of trips taken was 511.
2. The expenditure on official international duty fares for 2010-11 was $4798. Total number of trips taken was two.
3. The expenditure on official business class international duty fares for 2010-11 was $0. Total number of trips taken was nil.
4. The expenditure on official interstate duty fares for 2010-11 was $206 227. Total number of trips taken was 199.
5. The expenditure on official business class interstate duty fares for 2010-11 was $5362. Total number of trips taken was two.
6. The expenditure on official intrastate duty fares for 2010-11 was $213 282. Total number of trips taken was 310.
7. The expenditure on official business class intrastate duty fares for 2010-11 was $0. Total number of trips taken was nil.
8. (a) Darwin - no ongoing or contract employees receive the benefit of long-term paid accommodation in the form of rent/lease payments or furniture. On an ad hoc basis, newly recruited ongoing (permanent) staff are provided with short-term hotel style accommodation while they find private accommodation. The department pays for this accommodation as part of relocating the employee, who can use this accommodation for up to a maximum of four weeks.
1 May 2012
321. Moratorium on Licences for Sea Bed Mining and Exploration
Ms PURICK to MINISTER for PRIMARY INDUSTRY, FISHERIES and RESOURCES
1. How many companies are affected by the three-year moratorium for exploration and mining on the Northern Territory’s sea bed?
3. List the minerals/petroleum granted titles by number and which company holds the titles.
4. List the minerals/petroleum application for title by number and which company holds the titles.
5. Provide details as to the exact location of the granted titles and applications.
6. In regard to granted titles, how much rent has been paid for what title by which company?
7. What notification was provided to affected companies; when was notification provided, and by what transmission?
8. In light of the moratorium and companies’ inability to progress work, will government be waiving rental payments?
9. In light of the moratorium and companies’ inability to meet covenant commitments, what arrangements will be put in place to avoid any action under the legislation?
ANSWER
1. Nine.
2. See Attachment A. It should be noted that the moratorium relates to minerals only.
3. See Attachment A.
4. See Attachment A.
5. See Attachment B.
6. See Attachment A.
7. On 8 March 2012, a letter was sent to all affected companies advising of the moratorium, including copies of the media release and the policy document.
8. Please refer to note appearing in section 4.1 of the policy document. See Attachment C.
Current Exploration Tenure over Water Effective 3 April 2012:
6 MARCH 2012
TERMS
1. POLICY STATEMENT
2. MORATORIUM
(a) A moratorium is in place in respect to all activities, whether they involve substantial disturbance or not, including those related to or associated with, exploration for minerals within the coastal waters of the Northern Territory, mining in the coastal waters of the Northern Territory, or both.
(b) Despite the legislative ability to grant mineral titles under the Mineral Titles Act and to grant an authorisation to carry out mining activities under the Mining Management Act in respect of mining activities, the minister administering those acts (the ‘minister’) will not for a period of three years from the date of this moratorium (or any extension of it by the minister):
(i) grant any:
B. mineral exploration licence in retention;
C. mineral lease;
D. mineral authority; or
(ii) issue any:
A. authorisation,
(c) For the term of this moratorium the minister will not exercise any functions in respect to assessing, granting, or reviewing mineral titles relating to exploration for minerals within the coastal waters of the Northern Territory or mining in the coastal waters of the Northern Territory.
(d) For the term of this moratorium the minister will not exercise any functions in respect to assessing and issuing authorisations in relation to any activities for or associated with exploration for minerals or mining within the coastal waters of the Northern Territory.
(e) For the sake of certainty:
(i) All applications for mineral titles, authorisations, or both, in respect of any area or activity within the coastal waters of the Northern Territory lodged prior to the commencement of this moratorium will not be assessed, or granted or issued with the relevant title or authorisation during the term of this moratorium.
(ii) All applications for mineral titles, authorisations, or both, in respect of any area or activity within the coastal waters of the Northern Territory lodged after the commencement of this moratorium will be received but not assessed and no title or authorisation will be granted or issued during the term of this moratorium.
3. BACKGROUND
(a) Applications in relation to grants of titles and authorisation of activities in respect to exploration for minerals within the coastal waters of the Northern Territory have been lodged.
(b) Seabed mining is a new and evolving worldwide industry with a minimum number of generally accepted practice standards. The methods applied in seabed mining are rapidly changing. Limited information is available on:
(i) the actual or potential impacts on the environment and other resource industries; and
(ii) methods for managing the impacts of the extraction of minerals from the seabed.
(c) The current paucity of information decreases the ability of the minister to:
(i) accurately assess the appropriate methodology for management of the industry, its development, and sustainability; and
(ii) develop appropriate conditions for mineral titles and authorisations relating to seabed mining.
4. POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
4.1 Effect of moratorium
A moratorium on the following matters is in effect:
(a) the granting by the minister of any titles over any land within the coastal waters of the Northern Territory in relation to exploration for minerals and mining; and
(b) the issuing by the minister any authorisations for activities relating to exploration for minerals or mining within the coastal waters of the Northern Territory.
If a mineral title holder or authorised operator considers this moratorium impacts upon their legal obligations under the Mineral Titles Act or the Mining Management Act and a detriment is suffered by that person as a result, that person may make an application to the minister for relief (in the form of a waiver of those legal obligations), and the minister may, to the extent possible under the laws of the Northern Territory, give that application consideration.
NOTE: An application for relief could seek to reduce or halt statutory obligations imposed on a title holder or operator under the respective acts, such as the payment of fees or charges, or to provide reports or other information within particular time frames. The applications for relief could not seek to prevent the application of either act in respect to environmental obligations and could not seek to exclude the title holder or operator from the application of this moratorium.
4.2 Moratorium to continue until review completed
(a) Until completion of a formal review of the actual or potential impacts on the environment and other resource industries, and the minister is satisfied that appropriate methods for managing these impacts have been identified, all:
(i) current and new applications lodged for mineral titles or authorisations relating to exploration for minerals or mining within the coastal waters of the Northern Territory will not be assessed;
(ii) mineral titles, authorisations or both will not be granted or issues; and
(iii) the status of all currently issued mineral titles and authorisations will remain as it was at the commencement of this Moratorium and the minister will not exercise any of his functions under either the Mineral Titles Act or the Mining Management Act in respect to assessment, review, renewal, transfer or the like to alter that status.
(b) For the term of this moratorium the minister will hold over the determination of all applications for mineral titles and authorisations and will not exercise certain legislative functions in respect of mineral titles and authorisations previously granted.
4.3 Status of mineral title during moratorium
(a) Each granted mineral title will be retained on the register of titles maintained by the Director of Mineral Titles in the form and to the extent of the title as at the commencement of this Moratorium.
(b) For the term of this Moratorium the minister will not:
(i) assess or approve an application to transfer a mineral title; or
(ii) require a mineral title holder to comply with the requirements of the Mineral Titles Act or regulations in respect to such matters as those relating to annual reporting, reduction of the title area and the like.
4.4 Status of authorisation during moratorium
(a) Each authorisation issued will remain on the register of authorisations maintained by the Director of Mining Performance in the form and to the extent of the title as at the commencement of this moratorium.
(b) The minister will retain all security deposits paid by appointed operators in respect of any authorisations issued.
(c) For the term of this moratorium, in respect to an authorisation permitting exploration or mining activities to be carried out within the coastal waters of the Northern Territory the minister will not:
(i) review or assess an original, revision or amended version of a Mining Management Plan; or
4.5 National Approach
5. REVIEW
(a) The review of seabed mining will provide a basis for assessment of the possible future development and sustainability of this industry.
(b) The review will:
(i) examine practices adopted or applied in seabed mining both internationally and within Australia, and identify which of these are considered as environmentally best practices;
(ii) identify the likely impacts of seabed mining on the environment and other resources, including commercial and recreational fishing, including identification of impacts which have occurred as a result of, or in association with, seabed mining;
(iii) examine the mitigation strategies that have or could be used to manage the impacts of sea based exploration and seabed mining on the environment and other resources; and
(iv) include consideration of advice from the Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority on appropriate measures to ensure the avoidance of sacred sites and protection of sacred sites as a part of any exploration and/or mining of seabed mineral resources.
(c) The aim of the review will be to:
(i) identify the appropriate standards for acceptance by the Territory which will adequately address the needs of the community in respect of industry ‘best practice’, protection of the environment, protection of social and cultural impacts, mitigation strategies and community involvement; and
(ii) permit the development of regulations, guidelines, or both, for the assessment of applications (received but not assessed due to the moratorium and future applications) to ensure consistency of assessment procedures and appropriate determinations, taking into account the relevant factors.
(d) The Environmental Protection Authority will be asked to undertake a review of the following elements:
(i) the actual or potential impacts on the environment and other resource industries; and
(e) The Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority, in association with relevant NTG agencies, will be asked to review:
(i) appropriate measures to ensure the avoidance of sacred sites and protection of sacred sites as a part of any exploration and/or mining of seabed mineral resources.
(f) Ad hoc decisions to grant mineral titles or authorisations will not adequately address the issues outlined above. Such decisions could create risks and have the potential to be inconsistent.
6. AREA
(a) The proposed policy extends seaward of the low water mark in all coastal waters of the Northern Territory.
(b) For the sake of certainty, land to the low water mark of any islands located within the coastal waters of the Northern Territory is excluded from this moratorium.
7. APPLICATIONS FOR MINERAL TITLES
8. APPLICATIONS FOR AUTHORISATION
9. EXCLUSIONS
366. Department of Lands and Planning - Aerial Photography
Ms PURICK to MINISTER for LANDS and PLANNING
1. Is the department planning to take aerial photography over the greater rural area of Darwin during the balance of the 2012 year, including the areas of Humpty Doo, Bees Creek, Virginia, Howard Springs, Girraween, Lambells Lagoon and Noonamah?
2. If the government is planning to take aerial photography, what is the purpose and what departments will have access to the data?
3. If the government is planning to take aerial photography, will the data be outsourced and/or available to local government organisations?
4. If the government is planning to take aerial photography, what contractor will be undertaking the work and at what cost?
ANSWER
1. Aerial photography for Humpty Doo, Bees Creek, Virginia, Howard Springs, Girraween and Noonamah was captured in 2011, with Lambells Lagoon captured in 2010. It is not planned to recapture these localities in 2012.
2. The aerial photography and mapping programs support a wide range of activities of government and industry including; strategic planning, development assessment, land management, infrastructure development, environmental assessments, flood assessment/modelling and emergency services.
3. All aerial photography is publicly available through a standard digital data agreement and the payment of a fee based on the amount of data and the resolution (level of detail) being requested.
21 June 2012
369. Women Police Officers and Officers on Leave
Ms PURICK to MINISTER for POLICE, FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
1. In June 2009, how many women were employed in the police force as sworn police officers, at what rank and for what area/s of responsibilities for Darwin, Tennant Creek, Katherine, Alice Springs, Jabiru, Nhulunbuy, Port Keats and remote locations?
2. In April 2012, how many women were employed in the police force as sworn police officers, at what rank, and for what area/s of responsibilities for Darwin, Tennant Creek, Katherine, Alice Springs, Jabiru, Nhulunbuy, Port Keats and remote locations?
3. If the number of women employed as sworn police officers has changed from June 2009 and April 2012 from the towns as listed above, what was the reason for each departure from the police force and from which town or community?
4. How many sworn police officers are currently on sick leave?
5. How many sworn police officers are on workers’ compensation leave and, for each case, how long has the person been on workers’ compensation leave?
ANSWER
1. and 2.
3. Sixty-five of the women employed in the Northern Territory Police Force as at 30 June 2009 were no longer in the NT Police Force as at 30 April 2012. Reasons for separation:
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304. Police, Fire and Emergency Services - Travel and Accommodation
Mr WOOD to MINISTER for POLICE, FIRE and EMERGENCY SERVICES
1. What was the total expenditure on official airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
2. What was the expenditure on official international airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
3. What was the expenditure on official business class international airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
4. What was the expenditure on official interstate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
5. What was the expenditure on official business class interstate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
6. What was the expenditure on official intrastate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
7. What was the expenditure on official business class intrastate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
8. How many permanent and contract employees are provided accommodation in:
- (a) Darwin;
(d) Alice Springs;
(e) Nhulunbuy; and
(f) remote areas?
9. What is the total cost of providing this accommodation and a break-up of:
- (a) rents/leases; and
(b) furniture?
ANSWER
1. Total expenditure on official fares was $882 631.49 on 1649 trips. This figure does not include other travel-related expenses.
2. $28 264.34 on 18 trips.
3. $7592.36 on two trips.
(b) Katherine: As at 30 June 2011 – 69 members.
9. (a) Rents/leases = $1 043 615 per month.
(b) Furniture = nil (furniture not provided).
305. Department of Children and Families – Consultancies
Mr WOOD to MINISTER for CHILDREN and FAMILIES
1. How many consultancies were carried out in 2010-11?
2. What was the department’s total expenditure on consultancies in 2010-11?
3. Of this expenditure what amount was for:
- (a) interstate consultants; and
ANSWER
1. and 2.
- The total expenditure was $725 470 on nine consultancies in total.
3. (a) Four consultancies at $383 373; and
- (b) five consultancies at $342 097.
306. Department of Construction and Infrastructure - Consultancies
Mr WOOD to MINISTER for CONSTRUCTION
1. How many consultancies were carried out in 2010-11?
2. What was the department’s total expenditure on consultancies in 2010-11?
3. Of this expenditure what amount was for:
- (a) interstate consultants; and
ANSWER
1. and 2.
The department’s total number of, and expenditure on, consultancies in 2010-11 is shown below.
Division | Expenditure 2010-11
$ | Total Number of Payments 2010-11 | Total Number of Vendors 2010-11 |
| Construction Division | 30 525 217 | 3618 | 207 |
| DCI | 873 405 | 94 | 19 |
| Total Expenditure | 31 398 622 | 3712 | 226 |
3. See tables below.
Division | 2010-11 Expenditure –
Interstate Consultancies $ |
| Construction Division | 56 830 |
| DCI | 848 403 |
| Total Expenditure | 905 233 |
Division | 2010-11 Expenditure –
$ |
| Construction Division | 30 468 387 |
| DCI | 25 002 |
| Total Expenditure | 30 493 389 |
307. Department of Education and Training - Consultancies
Mr WOOD to MINISTER for EDUCATION and TRAINING
1. How many consultancies were carried out in 2010-11?
2. What was the department’s total expenditure on consultancies in 2010-11?
(a) interstate consultants; and
ANSWER
1. A total of 84 consultancies were carried out.
3. (a) Expenditure for interstate consultants was $1 042 312.37; and
308. Department of Health - Consultancies
Mr WOOD to MINISTER for HEALTH
1. How many consultancies were carried out in 2010-11?
2. What was the department’s total expenditure on consultancies in 2010-11?
3. Of this expenditure what amount was for:
- (a) interstate consultants; and
See table below.
Consultancy | 2010-11 Expenditure
$ | Number of consultancies |
| NT-based Management | 529 939 |  |
| Non-NT Management | 650 554 | |
| Total | 1 180 493 | 32 |
309. Department of Lands and Planning – Consultancies
Mr WOOD to MINISTER for LANDS and PLANNING
1. How many consultancies were carried out in 2010-11?
2. What was the department’s total expenditure on consultancies in 2010-11?
3. Of this expenditure what amount was for:
- (a) interstate consultants; and
ANSWER
1 and 2.
- There were 140 consultancies carried out in 2010-11. The Department of Lands and Planning’s total expenditure on consultancies for 2010-11 is $10 190 144.
3. The total amount for interstate consultancies is $4 553 453.
- The total amount for NT consultancies is $5 616 271.
The total amount for overseas consultancies is $20 420.
310. Police, Fire and Emergency Services – Consultancies
Mr WOOD to MINISTER for POLICE, FIRE and EMERGENCY SERVICES
1. How many consultancies were carried out in 2010-11?
2. What was the department’s total expenditure on consultancies in 2010-11?
3. Of this expenditure what amount was for:
- (a) interstate consultants; and
1. There were 25 different companies.
2. Total expenditure on consultancies in 2010-11 was $186 440.77.
3. Breakdown of expenditure:
- (a) interstate consultants $120 795.80;
311. Department of Children and Families - Travel and Accommodation
Mr WOOD to MINISTER for CHILDREN and FAMILIES
1. What was the total expenditure on official airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
2. What was the expenditure on official international airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
3. What was the expenditure on official business class international airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
4. What was the expenditure on official interstate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
5. What was the expenditure on official business class interstate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
6. What was the expenditure on official intrastate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
7. What was the expenditure on official business class intrastate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
8. How many permanent and contract employees are provided accommodation in:
- (a) Darwin;
(c) Tennant Creek;
(e) Nhulunbuy; and
(f) remote areas?
9. What is the total cost of providing this accommodation and a break-up of:
- (a) rents/leases; and
ANSWER
1. The total expenditure was $1 059 182. This totals a number of 1363 airfares recorded in the Travel Request Information Processing System (TRIPS) in 2010-11.
2. The total expenditure was $35 519. This totals a number of 32 international airfares recorded in TRIPS in 2010-11. These international airfares relate to overseas recruited staff commencing appointments. Thirty-one of these flights were for overseas recruits’ travel to Australia to commence their contracts, and one was for a DCF staff member.
3. There are no international airfares recorded as business class in the TRIPS system.
4. The total expenditure is $256 492. This totals a number of 206 interstate airfares recorded in TRIPS in 2010-11.
5. Four interstate airfares were recorded as business class in TRIPS in 2010-11: $10 904.37 (estimated total).
6. The total expenditure is $767 171. This totals a number of 1125 intrastate airfares recorded in TRIPS in 2010-11.
7. No intrastate airfares were recorded as business class in TRIPS in 2010-11.
8. (a) Darwin 84;
- (b) Katherine 12;
9. (a) Rents/leases $852 706.48; and
- (b) furniture $ 32 330.56.
312. Department of Construction and Infrastructure - Travel and Accommodation
Mr WOOD to MINISTER for CONSTRUCTION
1. What was the total expenditure on official airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
2. What was the expenditure on official international airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
3. What was the expenditure on official business class international airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
4. What was the expenditure on official interstate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
6. What was the expenditure on official intrastate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
7. What was the expenditure on official business class intrastate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
8. How many permanent and contract employees are provided accommodation in:
(a) Darwin;
(b) Katherine;
(c) Tennant Creek;
(d) Alice Springs;
(e) Nhulunbuy; and
(f) remote areas?
9. What is the total cost of providing this accommodation and a break-up of:
(a) rents/leases; and
(b) furniture?
ANSWER
1. See table below.
Total Official Airfares 2010-11 | Total Expenditure
$ | Total number of trips |
| Department of Construction and Infrastructure | 105 204.56 | 108 |
| Construction Division | 498 042.46 | 630 |
| Total | 603 247.02 | 738 |
2. Nil.
3. Nil.
Interstate Airfares
(Including Business Class) 2010-11 | Total Expenditure $ | Total Number of Trips |
| Department of Construction and Infrastructure | 43 014.36 | 40 |
| Construction Division | 63 904.56 | 110 |
| Total | 106 918.92 | 150 |
5. See table below.
Interstate Business Class 2010-11 | Total Expenditure $ | Total Number of Trips |
| Department of Construction and Infrastructure | 39 710.62 | 28 |
| Construction Division | 11 581.22 | 4 |
| Total | 51 291.84 | 32 |
Intrastate Airfares 2010-11 | Total Expenditure $ | Total Number of Trips |
| Department of Construction and Infrastructure | 63 975.11 | 68 |
| Construction Division | 434 137.90 | 520 |
| Total | 496 328.10 | 588 |
7. Nil.
8. (a) Darwin – nil;
- (b) Katherine – two;
- Rental costs = $1092 (per month).
Furniture costs = $2500 (furniture purchased by DCI to furnish rented dwellings).
Tennant Creek:
Rental costs = $88 192.00 (estimated per year).
Furniture costs = $7290.00 (furniture purchased by DCI to furnish rented dwellings).
Nhulunbuy:
Rental costs = $145 000.
Furniture costs = Nil.
313. Department of Education and Training - Travel and Accommodation
Mr WOOD to MINISTER for EDUCATION and TRAINING
1. What was the total expenditure on official airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
2. What was the expenditure on official international airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
3. What was the expenditure on official business class international airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
4. What was the expenditure on official interstate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
5. What was the expenditure on official business class interstate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
6. What was the expenditure on official intrastate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
7. What was the expenditure on official business class intrastate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
8. How many permanent and contract employees are provided accommodation in:
- (a) Darwin;
(b) Katherine;
(c) Tennant Creek;
(d) Alice Springs;
(e) Nhulunbuy; and
(f) remote areas?
9. What is the total cost of providing this accommodation and a break-up of:
- (a) rents/leases; and
1. Expenditure for official airfares in 2010-11 was $2 447 003, and this consisted of 2907 trips.
2. There were three official international airfares in 2010-11 with the cost being $5516.
3. No international fares were in business class.
- (b) 97.
- (i) DET transferred $7.143m in appropriation to fund cost of Government Employee Housing at that time.
(iii) All transfers are ongoing.
The year-to-date expense is approximately $99 000.
- (b) The cost of providing furniture is $345 000.
314. Department of Health - Travel and Accommodation
Mr WOOD to MINISTER for HEALTH
1. What was the total expenditure on official airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
2. What was the expenditure on official international airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
3. What was the expenditure on official business class international airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
4. What was the expenditure on official interstate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
5. What was the expenditure on official business class interstate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
6. What was the expenditure on official intrastate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
7. What was the expenditure on official business class intrastate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
8. How many permanent and contract employees are provided accommodation in:
- (a) Darwin;
(b) Katherine;
(c) Tennant Creek;
(e) Nhulunbuy; and
(f) remote areas?
9. What is the total cost of providing this accommodation and a break-up of:
- (a) rents/leases; and
ANSWER
1. During 2010-11, a total of $4 383 197 was spent on official travel with 11 138 airfares recorded in TRIPS (Travel Request Information Processing System).
2. Expenditure international airfares - $83 657; trips recorded – 58.
4. Expenditure interstate airfares - $1 291 347; trips recorded – 2331.
6. Expenditure intrastate airfares - $3 008 193; trips recorded – 8749.
7. Nil.
8. See table below.
Contractors | Darwin | Katherine | Alice Springs | Tennant Creek | Nhulunbuy | Remote |
Number of Employees/ Contractors | 227 | 72 | 233 | 62 | 51 | 163 |
9. (a) $3 164 964; and
- (b) $52 100.
This includes housing on hospital campus and head leased accommodation but excludes houses leased through Government Employee Housing program managed by Department of Housing, Local Government and Regional Services.
This is gross cost less staff contributions
These costs are usually not separately identifiable or are included in leases.
Mr WOOD to MINISTER for LANDS and PLANNING
1. What was the total expenditure on official airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
2. What was the expenditure on official international airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
3. What was the expenditure on official business class international airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
4. What was the expenditure on official interstate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
5. What was the expenditure on official business class interstate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
6. What was the expenditure on official intrastate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
7. What was the expenditure on official business class intrastate airfares and how many trips does that cover in 2010-11?
8. How many permanent and contract employees are provided accommodation in:
- (a) Darwin;
(b) Katherine;
(c) Tennant Creek;
(f) remote areas?
- (a) rents/leases; and
1. The total expenditure on official duty fares (including air, bus and boat charters) for 2010-11 was $432 031. Total number of trips taken was 511.
2. The expenditure on official international duty fares for 2010-11 was $4798. Total number of trips taken was two.
3. The expenditure on official business class international duty fares for 2010-11 was $0. Total number of trips taken was nil.
4. The expenditure on official interstate duty fares for 2010-11 was $206 227. Total number of trips taken was 199.
5. The expenditure on official business class interstate duty fares for 2010-11 was $5362. Total number of trips taken was two.
6. The expenditure on official intrastate duty fares for 2010-11 was $213 282. Total number of trips taken was 310.
7. The expenditure on official business class intrastate duty fares for 2010-11 was $0. Total number of trips taken was nil.
8. (a) Darwin - no ongoing or contract employees receive the benefit of long-term paid accommodation in the form of rent/lease payments or furniture. On an ad hoc basis, newly recruited ongoing (permanent) staff are provided with short-term hotel style accommodation while they find private accommodation. The department pays for this accommodation as part of relocating the employee, who can use this accommodation for up to a maximum of four weeks.
- (b) Katherine - no ongoing or contract employees receive the benefit of long-term paid accommodation in the form of rent/lease payments or furniture;
1 May 2012
321. Moratorium on Licences for Sea Bed Mining and Exploration
Ms PURICK to MINISTER for PRIMARY INDUSTRY, FISHERIES and RESOURCES
1. How many companies are affected by the three-year moratorium for exploration and mining on the Northern Territory’s sea bed?
3. List the minerals/petroleum granted titles by number and which company holds the titles.
4. List the minerals/petroleum application for title by number and which company holds the titles.
5. Provide details as to the exact location of the granted titles and applications.
6. In regard to granted titles, how much rent has been paid for what title by which company?
7. What notification was provided to affected companies; when was notification provided, and by what transmission?
8. In light of the moratorium and companies’ inability to progress work, will government be waiving rental payments?
9. In light of the moratorium and companies’ inability to meet covenant commitments, what arrangements will be put in place to avoid any action under the legislation?
ANSWER
1. Nine.
2. See Attachment A. It should be noted that the moratorium relates to minerals only.
3. See Attachment A.
4. See Attachment A.
5. See Attachment B.
6. See Attachment A.
7. On 8 March 2012, a letter was sent to all affected companies advising of the moratorium, including copies of the media release and the policy document.
8. Please refer to note appearing in section 4.1 of the policy document. See Attachment C.
QUESTION NO 321
ATTACHMENT A
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Current Exploration Tenure over Water Effective 3 April 2012:
Title Number | Status | Holder | Rent Paid (Excl GST) $ |
26868 | Application | Territory Minerals Pty Ltd | |
26869 | Application | Territory Minerals Pty Ltd | |
28085 | Application | North Manganese Pty Limited | |
28086 | Application | North Manganese Pty Limited | |
28087 | Application | North Manganese Pty Limited | |
28824 | Application | Australian Manganese Resources Pty Ltd | |
28882 | Application | Ocre Rouge Resources Pty Ltd | |
28883 | Application | Ocre Rouge Resources Pty Ltd | |
29050 | Application | Minemakers (Salt) Pty Ltd | |
28131 | Application | Groote Resources Limited | |
28132 | Application | Groote Resources Limited | |
28133 | Application | Groote Resources Limited | |
28134 | Application | Groote Resources Limited | |
28135 | Application | Groote Resources Limited | |
28881 | Application | Ocre Rouge Resources Pty Ltd | |
27523 | Grant | Reflective Minerals Pty Ltd | 5 400.00 |
27550 | Grant | Reflective Minerals Pty Ltd | 1 000.00 |
27551 | Grant | Reflective Minerals Pty Ltd | 780.00 |
27576 | Grant | Groote Eylandt Mining Company Proprietary Limited | 9 900.00 |
27577 | Grant | Groote Eylandt Mining Company Proprietary Limited | 9 700.00 |
27578 | Grant | Groote Eylandt Mining Company Proprietary Limited | 9 220.00 |
27579 | Grant | Groote Eylandt Mining Company Proprietary Limited | 10 000.00 |
27605 | Grant | Reflective Minerals Pty Ltd | 5 660.00 |
27885 | Grant | Yukida Resources Pty Ltd | 1 560.00 |
27952 | Grant | Yukida Resources Pty Ltd | 700.00 |
27953 | Grant | Yukida Resources Pty Ltd | 1 560.00 |
QUESTION NO 321
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QUESTION NO 321
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MORATORIUM ON EXPLORATION AND MINING IN COASTAL WATERS
OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORY UNTIL 2015
6 MARCH 2012
QUESTION NO 321
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ATTACHMENT C
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TERMS
1. POLICY STATEMENT
- The Northern Territory government has established a moratorium on granting titles permitting exploration for minerals or mining and on issuing authorisations permitting mining activities to be undertaken within the coastal waters of the Northern Territory until a review of actual or potential impacts of seabed mining has been undertaken.
2. MORATORIUM
(a) A moratorium is in place in respect to all activities, whether they involve substantial disturbance or not, including those related to or associated with, exploration for minerals within the coastal waters of the Northern Territory, mining in the coastal waters of the Northern Territory, or both.
(b) Despite the legislative ability to grant mineral titles under the Mineral Titles Act and to grant an authorisation to carry out mining activities under the Mining Management Act in respect of mining activities, the minister administering those acts (the ‘minister’) will not for a period of three years from the date of this moratorium (or any extension of it by the minister):
(i) grant any:
B. mineral exploration licence in retention;
C. mineral lease;
D. mineral authority; or
(ii) issue any:
A. authorisation,
- in respect of exploration for minerals within the coastal waters of the Northern Territory or mining within the coastal waters of the Northern Territory.
(c) For the term of this moratorium the minister will not exercise any functions in respect to assessing, granting, or reviewing mineral titles relating to exploration for minerals within the coastal waters of the Northern Territory or mining in the coastal waters of the Northern Territory.
(d) For the term of this moratorium the minister will not exercise any functions in respect to assessing and issuing authorisations in relation to any activities for or associated with exploration for minerals or mining within the coastal waters of the Northern Territory.
(e) For the sake of certainty:
(i) All applications for mineral titles, authorisations, or both, in respect of any area or activity within the coastal waters of the Northern Territory lodged prior to the commencement of this moratorium will not be assessed, or granted or issued with the relevant title or authorisation during the term of this moratorium.
(ii) All applications for mineral titles, authorisations, or both, in respect of any area or activity within the coastal waters of the Northern Territory lodged after the commencement of this moratorium will be received but not assessed and no title or authorisation will be granted or issued during the term of this moratorium.
QUESTION NO 321
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3. BACKGROUND
(a) Applications in relation to grants of titles and authorisation of activities in respect to exploration for minerals within the coastal waters of the Northern Territory have been lodged.
(b) Seabed mining is a new and evolving worldwide industry with a minimum number of generally accepted practice standards. The methods applied in seabed mining are rapidly changing. Limited information is available on:
(i) the actual or potential impacts on the environment and other resource industries; and
(ii) methods for managing the impacts of the extraction of minerals from the seabed.
(c) The current paucity of information decreases the ability of the minister to:
(i) accurately assess the appropriate methodology for management of the industry, its development, and sustainability; and
(ii) develop appropriate conditions for mineral titles and authorisations relating to seabed mining.
4. POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
4.1 Effect of moratorium
A moratorium on the following matters is in effect:
(a) the granting by the minister of any titles over any land within the coastal waters of the Northern Territory in relation to exploration for minerals and mining; and
(b) the issuing by the minister any authorisations for activities relating to exploration for minerals or mining within the coastal waters of the Northern Territory.
If a mineral title holder or authorised operator considers this moratorium impacts upon their legal obligations under the Mineral Titles Act or the Mining Management Act and a detriment is suffered by that person as a result, that person may make an application to the minister for relief (in the form of a waiver of those legal obligations), and the minister may, to the extent possible under the laws of the Northern Territory, give that application consideration.
NOTE: An application for relief could seek to reduce or halt statutory obligations imposed on a title holder or operator under the respective acts, such as the payment of fees or charges, or to provide reports or other information within particular time frames. The applications for relief could not seek to prevent the application of either act in respect to environmental obligations and could not seek to exclude the title holder or operator from the application of this moratorium.
4.2 Moratorium to continue until review completed
(a) Until completion of a formal review of the actual or potential impacts on the environment and other resource industries, and the minister is satisfied that appropriate methods for managing these impacts have been identified, all:
(i) current and new applications lodged for mineral titles or authorisations relating to exploration for minerals or mining within the coastal waters of the Northern Territory will not be assessed;
(ii) mineral titles, authorisations or both will not be granted or issues; and
(iii) the status of all currently issued mineral titles and authorisations will remain as it was at the commencement of this Moratorium and the minister will not exercise any of his functions under either the Mineral Titles Act or the Mining Management Act in respect to assessment, review, renewal, transfer or the like to alter that status.
QUESTION NO 321
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(b) For the term of this moratorium the minister will hold over the determination of all applications for mineral titles and authorisations and will not exercise certain legislative functions in respect of mineral titles and authorisations previously granted.
4.3 Status of mineral title during moratorium
(a) Each granted mineral title will be retained on the register of titles maintained by the Director of Mineral Titles in the form and to the extent of the title as at the commencement of this Moratorium.
(b) For the term of this Moratorium the minister will not:
(i) assess or approve an application to transfer a mineral title; or
(ii) require a mineral title holder to comply with the requirements of the Mineral Titles Act or regulations in respect to such matters as those relating to annual reporting, reduction of the title area and the like.
4.4 Status of authorisation during moratorium
(a) Each authorisation issued will remain on the register of authorisations maintained by the Director of Mining Performance in the form and to the extent of the title as at the commencement of this moratorium.
(b) The minister will retain all security deposits paid by appointed operators in respect of any authorisations issued.
(c) For the term of this moratorium, in respect to an authorisation permitting exploration or mining activities to be carried out within the coastal waters of the Northern Territory the minister will not:
(i) review or assess an original, revision or amended version of a Mining Management Plan; or
4.5 National Approach
- The Northern Territory government will, through appropriate ministerial councils, also pursue development of a nationally consistent approach to the assessment of seabed mining.
5. REVIEW
(a) The review of seabed mining will provide a basis for assessment of the possible future development and sustainability of this industry.
(b) The review will:
(i) examine practices adopted or applied in seabed mining both internationally and within Australia, and identify which of these are considered as environmentally best practices;
(ii) identify the likely impacts of seabed mining on the environment and other resources, including commercial and recreational fishing, including identification of impacts which have occurred as a result of, or in association with, seabed mining;
(iii) examine the mitigation strategies that have or could be used to manage the impacts of sea based exploration and seabed mining on the environment and other resources; and
(iv) include consideration of advice from the Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority on appropriate measures to ensure the avoidance of sacred sites and protection of sacred sites as a part of any exploration and/or mining of seabed mineral resources.
QUESTION NO 321
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(c) The aim of the review will be to:
(i) identify the appropriate standards for acceptance by the Territory which will adequately address the needs of the community in respect of industry ‘best practice’, protection of the environment, protection of social and cultural impacts, mitigation strategies and community involvement; and
(ii) permit the development of regulations, guidelines, or both, for the assessment of applications (received but not assessed due to the moratorium and future applications) to ensure consistency of assessment procedures and appropriate determinations, taking into account the relevant factors.
(d) The Environmental Protection Authority will be asked to undertake a review of the following elements:
(i) the actual or potential impacts on the environment and other resource industries; and
(e) The Aboriginal Areas Protection Authority, in association with relevant NTG agencies, will be asked to review:
(i) appropriate measures to ensure the avoidance of sacred sites and protection of sacred sites as a part of any exploration and/or mining of seabed mineral resources.
(f) Ad hoc decisions to grant mineral titles or authorisations will not adequately address the issues outlined above. Such decisions could create risks and have the potential to be inconsistent.
6. AREA
(a) The proposed policy extends seaward of the low water mark in all coastal waters of the Northern Territory.
(b) For the sake of certainty, land to the low water mark of any islands located within the coastal waters of the Northern Territory is excluded from this moratorium.
7. APPLICATIONS FOR MINERAL TITLES
- For the term of this moratorium applications made under the Mineral Titles Act for the grant of a mineral title over land within the coastal waters of the Northern Territory, whether lodged prior to or after the commencement of this moratorium, will not be assessed or granted.
8. APPLICATIONS FOR AUTHORISATION
- For the term of this moratorium, applications for authorisation by a mineral title holder as required by the Mining Management Act, whether received prior to or after commencement of this moratorium will not be assessed and an authorisation will not be granted for any activities, whether they involve substantial disturbance or not, in respect to (including those related to or associated with) exploration for minerals and mining within the coastal waters of the Northern Territory.
9. EXCLUSIONS
- This moratorium does not include any application or grant in respect to petroleum exploration and production, dredging for port development and maintenance activities, geothermal activities and fishing.
366. Department of Lands and Planning - Aerial Photography
Ms PURICK to MINISTER for LANDS and PLANNING
1. Is the department planning to take aerial photography over the greater rural area of Darwin during the balance of the 2012 year, including the areas of Humpty Doo, Bees Creek, Virginia, Howard Springs, Girraween, Lambells Lagoon and Noonamah?
2. If the government is planning to take aerial photography, what is the purpose and what departments will have access to the data?
3. If the government is planning to take aerial photography, will the data be outsourced and/or available to local government organisations?
4. If the government is planning to take aerial photography, what contractor will be undertaking the work and at what cost?
ANSWER
1. Aerial photography for Humpty Doo, Bees Creek, Virginia, Howard Springs, Girraween and Noonamah was captured in 2011, with Lambells Lagoon captured in 2010. It is not planned to recapture these localities in 2012.
2. The aerial photography and mapping programs support a wide range of activities of government and industry including; strategic planning, development assessment, land management, infrastructure development, environmental assessments, flood assessment/modelling and emergency services.
3. All aerial photography is publicly available through a standard digital data agreement and the payment of a fee based on the amount of data and the resolution (level of detail) being requested.
21 June 2012
369. Women Police Officers and Officers on Leave
Ms PURICK to MINISTER for POLICE, FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES
1. In June 2009, how many women were employed in the police force as sworn police officers, at what rank and for what area/s of responsibilities for Darwin, Tennant Creek, Katherine, Alice Springs, Jabiru, Nhulunbuy, Port Keats and remote locations?
2. In April 2012, how many women were employed in the police force as sworn police officers, at what rank, and for what area/s of responsibilities for Darwin, Tennant Creek, Katherine, Alice Springs, Jabiru, Nhulunbuy, Port Keats and remote locations?
3. If the number of women employed as sworn police officers has changed from June 2009 and April 2012 from the towns as listed above, what was the reason for each departure from the police force and from which town or community?
4. How many sworn police officers are currently on sick leave?
5. How many sworn police officers are on workers’ compensation leave and, for each case, how long has the person been on workers’ compensation leave?
ANSWER
1. and 2.
- The number of Commanders and Superintendents appears to have reduced, however, this is a result of staff acting in a higher duties capacity in June 2009 that have now returned to their substantive rank. Additionally, one Commander is currently seconded to another Agency.
3. Sixty-five of the women employed in the Northern Territory Police Force as at 30 June 2009 were no longer in the NT Police Force as at 30 April 2012. Reasons for separation:
- Resignation - 59
Retirement - 5
Other employment - 1
The NT Police Force has a high level of mobility. Members transfer from one location to another, either by choice or, alternatively, due to operational requirements. Therefore, data is not collected for reasons regarding a change in location.
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713
366
526
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The answers for questions 4 and 5 have been provided based on a time frame of ‘greater than one month’, as it is those figures which would have a greater impact on this agency and staffing.
QUESTION NO 369
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| Rank | Location | Number as at 30 June 2009 | Number as at 30 April 2012 |
| Commander | Darwin | 3 | 3 |
| Katherine | 1 | 0 |
| Superintendent | Darwin | 7 | 3 |
| Katherine | 1 | 0 |
| Alice Springs | 0 | 2 |
| Tennant Creek | 1 | 0 |
| Senior Sergeant | Darwin | 12 | 12 |
| Katherine | | 1 |
| Alice Springs | 1 | 2 |
| Sergeant | Darwin | 24 | 27 |
| Alice Springs | 6 | 4 |
| Sergeant) | Tennant Creek | 1 | 1 |
| Katherine | 0 | 1 |
| Gapuwiyak | 1 | 0 |
| Imanpa | 1 | 0 |
| Kalkaringi | 1 | 0 |
| Mataranka | 1 | 1 |
| Mutitjulu | 1 | 0 |
| Yulara | 0 | 1 |
| Alpurrurulam | 0 | 1 |
| Haasts Bluff | 0 | 1 |
| Ntaria | 0 | 1 |
| Lyente Apurte | 0 | 1 |
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| Rank | Location | Number as at 30 June 2009 | Number as at 30 April 2012 |
| Constables | Darwin | 112 | 131 |
| Alice Springs | 26 | 19 |
| Constable 1st class, | Katherine | 17 | 10 |
| Senior Constable, | Tennant Creek | 5 | 6 |
| Constable, | Borroloola | 1 | 1 |
| Constable Recruit). | Alyangula | 1 | 1 |
| Jabiru | 1 | 1 |
| Ngukurr | 1 | 0 |
| Wadeye | 2 | 0 |
| Kintore | 1 | 0 |
| Galiwinku | 1 | 0 |
| Kulgera | 1 | 0 |
| Maningrida | 1 | 0 |
| Ti Tree | 1 | 1 |
| Numbulwar | 0 | 1 |
| Ali Curung | 0 | 2 |
| Daly River | 0 | 1 |
| Gunbalanya | 0 | 1 |
| Aputula | 0 | 1 |
| Mutitjulu | 0 | 1 |
| Willowra | 0 | 1 |
| Nyirripi | 0 | 1 |
QUESTION NO 369
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| Rank | Location | Number as at 30 June 2009 | Number as at 30 April 2012 |
| Aboriginal Community | Darwin | 13 | 15 |
| Police Officers | Alice Springs | 3 | 4 |
| (Includes recruits) | Angurugu | 1 | 0 |
| Barunga | 1 | 0 |
| Beswick | 1 | 0 |
| Galiwinku | 2 | 1 |
| Gapuwiyak | 1 | 0 |
| Katherine | 4 | 6 |
| Mataranka | 1 | 0 |
| Ngukurr | 1 | 0 |
| Nhulunbuy | 1 | 2 |
| Ntaria | 1 | 0 |
| Alyangula | 0 | 1 |
| Ali Curung | 0 | 1 |
| Maranboy | 0 | 1 |
| Minyerri | 0 | 1 |
| Lyente Apurte | 1 | 1 |
| Tennant Creek | 2 | 2 |
| Police Auxiliaries | Alice Springs | 15 | 8 |
| Tennant Creek | 1 | 1 |
| Borroloola | 1 | 0 |
| Darwin | 90 | 114 |
| Katherine | 5 | 5 |
| Ngukurr | 0 | 1 |
| Total | | 378 | 405 |
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