LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF VICTORIA
QUESTIONS ON NOTICE — No 101
Wednesday 4 February 2009
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FAILURE OF THE METROPOLITAN TRAIN NETWORK — Mr Thompson (Sandringham) to ask
the Minister for Public Transport —
(1)
What decisions have been made by the Government and/or Connex since 1999 in relation to
track maintenance or replacement which have led to the failure of the metropolitan train
network at peak times.
(2)
What programs does the Government and/or Connex have in place to protect the metropolitan
train network at peak times during the next spate of high temperatures.
FAILURE OF POWER SUPPLY — Mr Thompson (Sandringham) to ask the Minister for Energy
and Resources —
With reference to the failure of power supply affecting houses in Wembly Avenue, Cheltenham, which
lost power for over 48 hours during the heatwave in January 2009 —
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(1)
What led to the failure.
(2)
Did decision making on the part of the Government, the power retailer or power distributor lead
to the failure.
(3)
What plans does the Government, the power distributor or power retailer have to avert the risk
of a further failure during the next heatwave.
TRAFFIC LIGHTS IN CHELTENHAM — Mr Thompson (Sandringham) to ask the Minister for
Roads and Ports —
With reference to amber light settings for right hand turns from Bay Road and Karen Street into Nepean
Highway and from Nepean Highway into Bay Road — what are the reasons for the disparity between
evidence given by John Andrew Farrah at the Moorabbin Justice Centre on 7 August 2008 and the
Ministers letter regarding amber time settings.
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SUGARLOAF PIPELINE PROJECT — Dr Sykes to ask the Minister for Community Development
for the Minister for Environment and Climate Change —
With reference to the Sugarloaf pipeline project —
(1)
What is the total area of native vegetation cleared or planned to be cleared for the project.
(2)
For each Ecological Vegetation Class cleared or planned to be cleared what is the area in
hectares and final habitat score in habitat hectares.
(3)
What specific action has Melbourne Water taken to offset the native vegetation cleared in order
to achieve the Government’s net gain objective.
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What is the location, total area and ecological vegetation classes of the remnant vegetation of
any land that has been acquired by the Government or Melbourne Water as part of the offset
program.
WONTHAGGI DESALINATION PROJECT — Dr Sykes to ask the Minister for Community
Development for the Minister for Environment and Climate Change —
With reference to the Wonthaggi desalination project —
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(1)
What is the total area of native vegetation cleared or planned to be cleared for the project.
(2)
For each Ecological Vegetation Class cleared or planned to be cleared what is the area in
hectares and final habitat score in habitat hectares.
(3)
What specific action has Melbourne Water taken to offset the native vegetation cleared in order
to achieve the Government’s net gain objective.
(4)
What is the location, total area and ecological vegetation classes of the remnant vegetation of
any land that has been acquired by the Government or Melbourne Water as part of the offset
program.
REMOVAL OF TREES IN LILYDALE — Mrs Fyffe to ask the Minister for Housing —
With reference to the 18 month delay in the removal of 29 trees from Gary Court, Lilydale —
(1)
What is the reason for the delay.
(2)
Has the Office of Housing fulfilled the commitment made in November 2008 to send a letter of
apology explaining the delay to the residents of Gary Court, Lilydale; if not, why not.
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