The SPEAKER (3:04 PM) —On 1 April 2004, the member for Cowan asked me about security passes for Comcar drivers. There has been no general withdrawal of photographic passes for Comcar drivers. One Comcar driver had his photographic pass cancelled in October 2003, following a request from Comcar management.

Several of the 11 photographic passes issued to permanent Comcar drivers have expired in recent months and have been reviewed by the parliamentary Pass Office in accordance with their routine audit process. It has now been agreed between the Parliament House Pass Office and Comcar management representatives that photographic passes will be issued to all 11 permanent Comcar drivers, subject to their maintaining regular and frequent access to the restricted areas of Parliament House. Comcar management has agreed with the Pass Office that, if a driver does not maintain regular and frequent access, that driver's Parliament House photographic pass should be withdrawn.