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Wednesday, 23 May 2007
Page: 246


Mr Kelvin Thomson asked the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, in writing, on 7 December 2006:

For each financial year from 1 July 2004, how many instances of trespass have been recorded by the Minister’s department, and for each instance of trespass, (a) what type of trespass occurred, (b) what action was taken against the offender and (c) what action was taken to prevent a future occurrence.


Mr Turnbull (Minister for the Environment and Water Resources) —The answer to the honourable member’s question is as follows:

In 2004-05, two incidents were recorded at the Australian Antarctic Division.

(a)  

   1.     Cut fence - no other evidence of access.

   2.     Skateboarders in car park and on the parapets of the main entry (2 incidents within a fortnight).

(b)  

   1.     The fence was repaired.

   2.     The Australian Antarctic Division Security Officer approached the skateboarders on both occasions informing them that they were on Australian Government property and the skateboarding activities were not permitted on this site. No further incidents of this type reported.

(c)  

   1.     Not applicable.

   2.     Mitigation strategies in relation to these two incidents included:

There were no other incidences of trespass recorded for the Department.