ACT spent $850k on ankle monitor scheme it won't build
The ACT delayed electronic monitoring after spending $850,000 on planning. It cited yearly costs of over $18 million.
The ACT spent $850,348 on planning an electronic monitoring scheme it will not build. No ankle bracelets were bought.
No contracts were signed. No tenders were issued.
The government says it cannot afford the scheme. Annual costs were more than $4 million for community offenders.
They were more than $18 million for monitoring domestic and sexual violence offenders. Domestic violence incidents in the ACT rose 33 per cent over five years.
They reached 4,478 last year. The government says policy work continues and it has not permanently abandoned the scheme.
Women's safety advocates have condemned the delay.
- $850,348 spent with no implementation
- Planning spending
- 33 percent rise over five years
- Violence increase
Why it mattersDomestic violence is rising sharply in the ACT. The government has chosen to delay a tool meant to protect victims and watch offenders.
AustraliaACT residents, especially women in domestic violence situations, lose a promised protection measure as the territory defers its monitoring program.
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