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Question and Answer Tracking Details

6601 - TRIPLE-0 EMERGENCY CALLS

Hornery, Sonia to the Minister for Police, and Minister for Emergency Services
  1. How many triple-0 emergencies were called in in the Newcastle Local Area Command in the year leading up to August 2017?

    1. Of those triple-0 emergencies in the Newcastle Local Area Command, how many were responded to within twelve minutes?

  2. How many triple-0 emergencies were called in in the Lake Macquarie Local Area Command in the year leading up to August 2017?

    1. Of these triple-0 emergencies in the Lake Macquarie Local Area Command, how many were responded to within twelve minutes?

Answer -

Telstra has responsibility for providing the service which answers calls to Triple Zero and transfers them, with relevant information, to the requested organisation for response. Questions about the Triple Zero call service should be addressed to the Commonwealth Minister for Communications.


Question asked on 19 September 2017 (session 56-1) and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 147
Answer received on 24 October 2017 and printed in Questions & Answers Paper No. 156