4305
PARLIAMENT OF NEW SOUTH WALES
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
2003-05
FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTY-THIRD PARLIAMENT
___________
QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS
No. 119
WEDNESDAY 2 MARCH 2005
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(The Questions and Answers Paper is published for each sitting day and will contain, by number and
title, all unanswered questions, together with questions to which answers have been received on the
previous sitting day and any new questions. Consequently the full text of any question will be printed
only twice: when notice is given; and, when answered.)
S1
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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Wednesday 2 March 2005
Q. & A. No. 116
(Including Question Nos 3449 to 3501)
Q. & A. No. 117
(Including Question Nos 3502 to 3545)
Q. & A. No. 118
(Including Question Nos 3546 to 3593)
Q. & A. No. 119
(Including Question Nos 3594 to 3629)
29 March 2005
30 March 2005
31 March 2005
5 April 2005
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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Wednesday 2 March 2005
Notice of Question given on the date shown
22 FEBRUARY 2005
(Paper No. 116)
3449 NEW ENGLAND AREA HEALTH—RENAL PATIENTS—Mr Draper to Minister for Health—
3450 COURT ESCORTS POLICY—Mr Maguire to Attorney General, and Minister for the Environment,
representing the Minister for Justice, Minister for Fair Trading, Minister Assisting the Minister for
Commerce, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship—
3451 LOCUST CRISIS—Mr Maguire to Attorney General, and Minister for the Environment—
3452 DIABETIC EDUCATORS—Mr Maguire to Minister for Health—
3453 DEEP WATER PUMPING FROM WARRAGAMBA DAM—Mr Pringle to Minister for Energy and
Utilities, Minister for Science and Medical Research, Minister Assisting the Minister for Health
(Cancer), and Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts—
3454 PERMANENT CLASSROOM AIR-COOLING PROGRAM—Mr Pringle to Minister for Transport,
representing the Minister for Education and Training—
3455 STANDARD LEP FORMATS AND DEFINITION— Mr Pringle to Minister for Infrastructure and
Planning, and Minister for Natural Resources—
3456 PRIVATE HOSPITAL BEDS—Mr O’Farrell to Minister for Health
3457 EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PATIENTS—Mr O'Farrell to Minister for Health—
3458 ELECTIVE CATEGORY 1 AND 2 PATIENTS—Mr O'Farrell to Minister for Health—
3459 GRAFTON DUTY OFFICER—Mr Cansdall to Minister for Police—
3460 COFFS HARBOUR—CLARENCE LOCAL AREA COMMAND—Mr Constance to Minister for
Police—
3461 COMPUTER TARGET RATIOS—Mrs Skinner to Minister for Transport, representing the Minister for
Education and Training—
4308
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Wednesday 2 March 2005
3462 SCHOOL COUNSELLORS—Mrs Skinner to Minister for Transport, representing the Minister for
Education and Training—
3463 ALLOCATION TO SCHOOLS PER TERM—Mrs Skinner to Minister for Transport, representing the
Minister for Education and Training—
What classifications (based on numbers of staff and students are used to allocate funds to schools?
3464 ACCESS TO MEDICAL INFORMATION FOR COURT PROCEEDINGS—Mr Aplin to Attorney
General and Minister for Environment—
3465 CENTRE-BASED RESPITE IN ALBURY—Mr Aplin to Minister for Community Services, and
Minister for Youth—
3466 HEALTH ALBURY-WODONGA—Mr Aplin to Minister for Health—
3467 ROAD SAFETY OFFICERS—Mr Armstrong to Minister for Police—
3468 POLICE NUMBERS—COOLAMON—Mr Armstrong to Minister for Police—
3469 WAVERLY BUS DEPOT—Mr Debnam to Minister for Transport—
3470 DEATH OF MR GEORGE STRACHAN—Mr Debnam to Minister for Police—
3471 000 CALLS—Mr Debnam to Minister for Police—
3472 GREATER SOUTHERN AREA
Hodgkinson to Minister for Health—
HEALTH
SERVICE
OUTSTANDING
ACCOUNTS—Ms
3473 E TAG OFFENCES—Ms Hodgkinson to Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State Development,
and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, representing the Minister for Roads, Minister for Economic Reform,
Minister for Ports and Minister for the Hunter—
3474 CROWN LAND ENCLOSURE PERMITS—Ms Hodgkinson to Minister for Regional Development,
Minister for the Illawarra, and Minister for Small Business, representing the Minister for Rural Affairs,
Minister for Local Government, Minister for Emergency Services, and Minister for Lands—
3475 BICYCLE POLICE—Mrs Hopwood to Minister for Police—
3476 AREA HEALTH SERVICE DEFICIT—Mrs Hopwood to Minister for Health—
4309
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Wednesday 2 March 2005
3477 AREA HEALTH AMALGAMATION—Mrs Hopwood to Minister for Health—
3478 BAULKHAM HILLS SCHOOL CAPITAL WORKS —Mr Merton to Minister for Transport,
representing the Minister for Education and Training—
3479 LIGHTRAIL—Mr Merton to Minister for Transport—
3480 LIGHTRAIL— Mr Merton to Minister for Infrastructure and Planning, and Minister for Natural
Resources
3481 TUNNEL FILTRATION—Mr Roberts to Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State Development,
and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, representing the Minister for Roads, Minister for Economic Reform,
Minister for Ports and Minister for the Hunter—
3482 FILTRATION TRIAL COST—Mr Roberts to Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State
Development, and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, representing the Minister for Roads, Minister for
Economic Reform, Minister for Ports and Minister for the Hunter—
3483 RETROFITTING FILTRATION COSTS—Mr Roberts to Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State
Development, and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, representing the Minister for Roads, Minister for
Economic Reform, Minister for Ports and Minister for the Hunter—
3484 RAILWAY LAND—Mr Kerr to Minister for Transport—
3485 RAIL TRACK PUBLICATION—Mr Kerr to Minister for Transport—
3486 SCHOOL CAPITAL WORKS—Mr Kerr to Minister for Transport, representing the Minister for
Education and Training—
3487 OVER 85 YEAR OLD DRIVERS—Mr Tink to Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State
Development, and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, representing the Minister for Roads, Minister for
Economic Reform, Minister for Ports and Minister for the Hunter—
3488 REDFERN LEGAL CENTRE—Mr Tink to Attorney General, and Minister for the Environment—
3489 ENCLOSURE PERMITS—Mr Souris to Minister for Regional Development, Minister for the Illawarra,
and Minister for Small Business, representing the Minister for Rural Affairs, Minister for Local
Government, Minister for Emergency Services, and Minister for Lands—
3490 SINGLETON OFFICE—Mr Souris to Minister for Mineral Resources—
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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Wednesday 2 March 2005
3491 PROBATIONARY CONSTABLES—Mr Souris to Minister for Police—
3492 CORRESPONDENCE—JODIE COLE—Mr Constance to Minister for Housing—
3493 SHOALHAVEN CITY COUNCIL—SEWAGE SCHEME—Mr Constance to Minister for Energy and
Utilities, Minister for Science and Medical Research, Minister Assisting the Minister for Health
(Cancer), and Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts—
3494 IPART RECOMMENDATIONS —Mr Stoner to Minister for Health—
3495 KEMPSEY DISTRICT HOSPITAL—Mr Stoner to Minister for Health—
3496 MENTAL HEALTH REPORT—Mr Stoner to Minister for Health—
3497 FORSTER IRON MAN TRIATHLON—Mr J.H. Turner to Premier, Minister for the Arts, and Minister
for Citizenship—
3498 RURAL FIRE SERVICE—PINDIMAR-BUNDABAH—Mr J.H. Turner to Minister for Police,
representing the Minister for Rural Affairs, Minister for Local Government, Minister for Emergency
Services and Minister for Lands—
3499 TAREE WEST PUBLIC SCHOOL—Mr J.H. Turner to Minister for Transport, representing the Minister
for Education and Training—
3500 THE COFFS/CLARENCE LOCAL AREA COMMAND—Mr Cansdell to Minister for Police—
3501 STUDENT NUMBERS—Mr Collier to Minister for Transport, representing the Minister for Education
and Training—
23 FEBRUARY 2005
(Paper No. 117)
3502 FORMER GROSE WOLD SCHOOL SITE—Mr Pringle to Minister for Transport, representing the
Minister for Education and Training—
3503 RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION CONTRACTS AND TENDERS—Mr Pringle to Minister
for Transport—
4311
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Wednesday 2 March 2005
3504 ELECTRICITY SUPPLY RELIABILITY—Mr Pringle to Minister for Energy and Utilities, Minister for
Science and Medical Research, Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer), and Minister
Assisting the Premier on the Arts—
3505 GUYRA TOMATO GROWING—Mr Maguire to Minister for Regional Development, Minister for the
Illawarra, and Minister for Small Business—
3506 UNPLANNED READMISSION—Mr O'Farrell to Minister for Health—
3507 CASINO TO MURWILLUMBAH RAIL LINE—Mr Page to Minister for Transport—
3508 NSW DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING TENANTS—Mr Page to Minister for Housing—
3509 MOUNT DRUITT HOSPITAL—Mr Amery to Minister for Health—
3510 MEDICAL STAFF NUMBERS—Mr Kerr to Minister for Health—
3511 DEMOUNTABLE CLASSROOM—LILLI PILLI—Mr Kerr to Minister for Transport, representing the
Minister for Education and Training—
3512 COUNTRY LINK OFFICE—Mr Kerr to Minister for Transport—
3513 GUMNUT CELLARS—Ms Berejiklian to Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State Development,
and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, representing the Minister for Roads, Minister for Economic Reform,
Minister for Ports and Minister for the Hunter—
3514 FIXED SPEED CAMERA—WOY WOY—Mr Hartcher to Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for
State Development, and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, representing the Minister for Roads, Minister
for Economic Reform, Minister for Ports and Minister for the Hunter—
3515 ROAD TOLL STATISTICS—Mr Debnam to Chairman of the Joint Standing Committee Upon Road
Safety—
3516 SPEED CAMERA STATISTICS—Mr Debnam to Premier, Minister for the Arts, and Minister for
Citizenship—
3517 POLICE NUMBERS—Mr Debnam to Minister for Police—
3518 MEETING WITH STEPHEN QUINTANO—Mr Stoner to Minister for Police—
4312
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Wednesday 2 March 2005
3519 BOWNING DEVIATION—Mr Piccoli to Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State Development,
and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, representing the Minister for Roads, Minister for Economic Reform,
Minister for Ports and Minister for the Hunter—
3520 NURSING STUDENTS—Mrs Hopwood to Minister for Health—
3521 HOUSING AVAILABILITY—Mrs Hopwood to Minister for Housing—
3522 AREA HEALTH SERVICE DEBT—Mrs Hopwood to Minister for Health—
3523 ACCESS TO HOSPITAL—Mr J.H. Turner to Minister for Health—
3524 HOME CARE SERVICES—Mr J.H. Turner to Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State
Development, and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, representing the Special Minister of State, Minister
for Commerce, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Disability Services,
Assistant Treasurer and Vice President of the Executive Council—
3525 SPORT AND RECREATION FUNDING—Mr J.H. Turner to Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for
State Development, and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs—
3526 YASS HOSPITAL STAFFING—Ms Hodgkinson to Minister for Health—
3527 SALE OF KENMORE HOSPITAL—Ms Hodgkinson to Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State
Development, and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, representing the Special Minister of State, Minister
for Commerce, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Disability Services,
Assistant Treasurer and Vice President of the Executive Council—
3528 ROADS AND TRAFFIC AUTHORITY VEHICLES CHECKING STATION—MARULAN—Ms
Hodgkinson to Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State Development, and Minister for Aboriginal
Affairs, representing the Minister for Roads, Minister for Economic Reform, Minister for Ports and
Minister for the Hunter—
3529 M2 TRAFFIC—Mr Roberts to Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State Development, and Minister
for Aboriginal Affairs, representing the Minister for Roads, Minister for Economic Reform, Minister for
Ports and Minister for the Hunter—
3530 LAND TAX REVENUE—Mr Roberts to Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State Development,
and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs—
3531 LAND TAX 1995-2004—Mr Roberts to Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State Development,
and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs—
4313
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Wednesday 2 March 2005
3532 MIVO PTY LTD—Mr Stoner to Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State Development, and
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, representing the Special Minister of State, Minister for Commerce,
Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Disability Services, Assistant
Treasurer and Vice President of the Executive Council—
3533 SPEED CAMERA REVENUE—Mrs Skinner to Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State
Development, and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs—
3534 SCHOOL MAINTENANCE—Mrs Skinner to Minister for Transport, representing the Minister for
Education and Training—
3535 AIR CONDITIONING OF DEMOUNTABLES—Mrs Skinner to Minister for Transport, representing
the Minister for Education and Training—
3536 SURF LIFE SAVING ASSOCIATION—Mr Humpherson to Minister for Police, representing the
Minister for Rural Affairs, Minister for Local Government, Minister for Emergency Services, and
Minister for Lands—
3537 ROAD DEATHS—Mr Humpherson to Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State Development, and
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, representing the Minister for Roads, Minister for Economic Reform,
Minister for Ports and Minister for the Hunter—
3538 SPEED CAMERA—WILLOUGHBY ELECTORATE—Ms Berejiklian to Deputy Premier, Treasurer,
Minister for State Development, and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs—
3539 REDFERN LOCAL COURT—Ms Moore to Attorney General, and Minister for the Environment—
3540 THE WAY FORWARD PROGRAM—Ms Moore to Attorney General, and Minister for the
Environment, representing the Minister for Justice, Minister for Fair Trading, Minister Assisting the
Minister for Commerce, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship—
3541 SCHOOL CAPACITY—Ms Moore to Minister for Transport, representing the Minister for Education
and Training—
3542 BLACKTOWN REGION STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE—Mr Humpherson to Minister for Police,
representing the Minister for Rural Affairs, Minister for Local Government, Minister for Emergency
Services, and Minister for Lands—
3543 RURAL FIRE SERVICE VOLUNTEER EQUIPMENT—Mr Humpherson to Minister for Police,
representing the Minister for Rural Affairs, Minister for Local Government, Minister for Emergency
Services, and Minister for Lands—
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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Wednesday 2 March 2005
3544 RURAL FIRE SERVICE VOLUNTEER ORGANISATION—Mr Humpherson to Minister for Police,
representing the Minister for Rural Affairs, Minister for Local Government, Minister for Emergency
Services, and Minister for Lands—
3545 VOLUNTEER RESCUE ASSOCIATION—Mr Humpherson to Minister for Police, representing the
Minister for Rural Affairs, Minister for Local Government, Minister for Emergency Services, and
Minister for Lands—
24 FEBRUARY 2005
(Paper No. 118)
3546 INFRINGEMENT PROCESSING BUREAU—Mr Maguire to Minister for Police—
3547 STRESS MANAGEMENT—Mr Maguire to Minister for Health—
3548 PRIVATE VEHICLE CONVEYANCE SUBSIDY—Mr Maguire to Minister for Transport—
3549 PRIORITY SEWERAGE PROGRAM—Mr Pringle to Minister for Energy and Utilities, Minister for
Science and Medical Research, Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer), and Minister
Assisting the Premier on the Arts—
3550 AIRCONDITIONING PROGRAM—Mr Pringle to Minister for Transport, representing the Minister for
Education and Training—
3551 HAWKESBURY LINC'S FUNDING—Mr Pringle to Minister for Community Services, and Minister for
Youth—
3552 COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE CTTT—Ms Hodgkinson to Attorney General, and Minister for the
Environment, representing the Minister for Justice, Minister for Fair Trading, Minister Assisting the
Minister for Commerce, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship—
3553 CLOSURE OF GOULBURN OFFICE OF FAIR TRADING AGENCY—Ms Hodgkinson to Attorney
General, and Minister for the Environment, representing the Minister for Justice, Minister for Fair
Trading, Minister Assisting the Minister for Commerce, and Minister Assisting the Premier on
Citizenship—
3554 SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM—Ms Hodgkinson to Minister for Regional Development, Minister for
the Illawarra, and Minister for Small Business—
3555 HAZARD REDUCTION—Mrs Hopwood to Minister for Police, representing the Minister for Rural
Affairs, Minister for Local Government, Minister for Emergency Services and Minister for Lands—
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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Wednesday 2 March 2005
3556 HOUSING FOR HOMELESS—Mrs Hopwood to Minister for Housing—
3557 SYDNEY CENTRAL COAST AREA HEALTH SERVICE—Mrs Hopwood to Minister for Health—
3558 SHERIFF'S OFFICER NUMBERS—Mr Tink to Attorney General, and Minister for the Environment—
3559 PUBLIC HEALTH HAZARD—Mr Debnam to Premier, Minister for the Arts, and Minister for
Citizenship—
3560 STRATHFIELD POLICE SHOP FRONT—Mr Debnam to Minister for Police—
3561 CITY CENTRAL LOCAL AREA COMMAND—Mr Debnam to Minister for Police—
3562 WATER CONSUMPTION—Mr Hazzard to Minister for Energy and Utilities, Minister for Science and
Medical Research, Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer), and Minister Assisting the
Premier on the Arts—
3563 ELECTRICITY LEVY—Mr Hazzard to Minister for Energy and Utilities, Minister for Science and
Medical Research, Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer), and Minister Assisting the
Premier on the Arts—
3564 WATER TRANSFER—Mr Hazzard to Minister for Energy and Utilities, Minister for Science and
Medical Research, Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer), and Minister Assisting the
Premier on the Arts—
3565 WEST CAMDEN SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT—Mr Hazzard to Minister for Energy and Utilities,
Minister for Science and Medical Research, Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer), and
Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts—
3566 WATER METERS—Mr Hazzard to Minister for Energy and Utilities, Minister for Science and Medical
Research, Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer), and Minister Assisting the Premier on the
Arts—
3567 SYDNEY WATER TARGETS—Mr Hazzard to Minister for Energy and Utilities, Minister for Science
and Medical Research, Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer), and Minister Assisting the
Premier on the Arts—
3568 WATER TRANSFER COSTS—Mr Hazzard to Minister for Energy and Utilities, Minister for Science
and Medical Research, Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer), and Minister Assisting the
Premier on the Arts—
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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Wednesday 2 March 2005
3569 TANK REBATES—Mr Hazzard to Minister for Energy and Utilities, Minister for Science and Medical
Research, Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer), and Minister Assisting the Premier on the
Arts—
3570 RETROFITTING—Mr Hazzard to Minister for Energy and Utilities, Minister for Science and Medical
Research, Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer), and Minister Assisting the Premier on the
Arts—
3571 GOVERNMENT FUNDING—Mr J.H. Turner to Minister for Tourism and Sport and Recreation, and
Minister for Women—
3572 PEARL FARMING—Mr J.H. Turner to Minister for Infrastructure and Planning, and Minister for
Natural Resources—
3573 PEARL OYSTERS—Mr J.H. Turner to Minister for Mineral Resources, representing the Minister for
Primary Industries—
3574 CENTENNIAL AVENUE LANE COVE—Mr Roberts to Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State
Development, and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs—
3575 NURSING STUDENTS—Mr Roberts to Minister for Health—
3576 FINE REVENUE—Mr Roberts to Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State Development, and
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs—
3577 FINE REVENUE—Mr Kerr to Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State Development, and Minister
for Aboriginal Affairs—
3578 NURSING STUDENTS—Mr Kerr to Minister for Health—
3579 LAND TAX—Mr Kerr to Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State Development, and Minister for
Aboriginal Affairs—
3580 WINDSOR ROAD—Mr Merton to Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State Development, and
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, representing the Minister for Roads, Minister for Economic Reform,
Minister for Ports and Minister for the Hunter—
3581 SPEED CAMERAS—Mr Merton to Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State Development, and
Minister for Aboriginal Affairs—
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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Wednesday 2 March 2005
3582 NURSING STUDENTS—Mr Merton to Minister for Health—
3583 MENTAL HEALTH BEDS—Ms Berejiklian to Minister for Health—
3584 MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES—Ms Berejiklian to Minister for Health—
3585 VOLUNTARY MENTAL HEALTH BEDS—Ms Berejiklian to Minister for Health—
3586 FUNERALS—Ms Moore to Minister for Health—
3587 ROSE BAY SECONDARY COLLEGE—Ms Moore to Minister for Transport, representing the Minister
for Education and Training—
3588 HOUSING AND SUPPORTED ACCOMMODATION INITIATIVE PLACES—Ms Moore to Minister
for Health—
3589 INSTITUTIONAL CARE—Ms Moore to Minister for Health—
3590 INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING—Ms Moore to Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State
Development, and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs—
3591 MENTAL HEALTH NURSES—Mr Hartcher to Minister for Health—
3592 WORKCOVER PREMIUMS—Mr Hartcher to Minister for Juvenile Justice, Minister for Western
Sydney, and Minister Assisting the Minister for Infrastructure and Planning (Planning Administration)—
3593 NORTHCOAST CORRECTIONAL CENTRE—Mr Stoner to Attorney General, and Minister for the
Environment, representing the Minister for Justice, Minister for Fair Trading, Minister Assisting the
Minister for Commerce, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship—
1 MARCH 2005
(Paper No. 119)
3594 RURAL FIRE SERVICE SAFETY—Mr Humpherson to Minister for Police, representing the Minister
for Rural Affairs, Minister for Local Government, Minister for Emergency Services and Minister for
Lands—
(1) How many Rural Fire Service Volunteers have been injured whilst on duty since the year 1999?
(2) Of those injured how many have returned to active duty?
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Wednesday 2 March 2005
(3) Of those injured how many have not returned to duty? In each case what is the reason and what
action is being taken to assist in rehabilitation?
(4) What follow-up has been carried out by the Rural Fire Service on injured people?
(5) Does the Rural Fire Service have the same medical standards for salaried and volunteer Rural Fire
Service staff?
(6) Have there been any incidents or accidents since 2000 where the medical condition of a firefighter
contributed to the incident? Was anyone hurt and was the medical condition identifiable?
(7) What medical checks are done for obesity, heart problems or bad backs? How frequent are these
checks?
(8) What checks are done for both recreational drugs or prescribed drugs?
(9) Do pre-existing medical conditions have to be disclosed by new applicants (whether salaried or
volunteers)?
3595 CONSERVATION ZONE—Mr J.H. Turner to Minister for Infrastructure and Planning, and Minister for
Natural Resources—
(1) Is the Minister or his department supporting the ‘back zoning’ of land in the Pacific Palms region
from ‘village zoning’ (residential) to conservation?
(2) If so, why?
(3) If so, what studies have been undertaken by the Minister or his department to justify such ‘back
zoning’?
(4) Has a Local Environmental Study been undertaken by the Great Lakes Council of the Pacific Palms
area?
(5) Was the land that may be ‘back zoned’ to conservation included in such study?
(6) If not, how does the Minister or his department justify such ‘back zoning’ if no study has been
undertaken?
(7) Has the Great Lakes Council lodged a Local Environmental Plan (LEP) for you or your department’s
consent or concurrence?
(8) If so, what is the current status of such LEP?
(9) If so, does such LEP have land descriptions within it that were outside any study area that may have
been studied for the completion of the LEP?
(10) If so, how can it be justified to add land to the LEP if outside the study area?
(11) Does the LEP create a new (7a1) conservation zone?
(12) If so, how does that align with your policy of creating uniform and fewer zones across NSW?
(13) If so, what is the scientific and other criteria that enables such conservation zoning to be applied to
land?
(14) If so, does the conservation zone apply to adopted asset protection zones and gazetted road reserves?
(15) If so, how does such conservation zone affect use of and maintenance of such reserves and asset
protection zones?
3596 JIMMY'S BEACH—Mr J.H. Turner to Minister for Infrastructure and Planning, and Minister for Natural
Resources—
(1) Has the Minister’s department assessed the need for sand renourishment of the area known as
Jimmy’s Beach in Port Stephens?
(2) If so, what is the result of such assessment?
(3) Has the Minister’s department required the Great Lakes Council to conduct a study into the affects
of such sand renourishment on weed beds in Port Stephens?
(4) If so, what is the proposed cost of such study?
(5) If so, will the Minister’s department or any other agency of government contribute to the cost of
such study?
(6) If not, why not?
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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Wednesday 2 March 2005
(7) If there is a study required before any sand renourishment program or pumping of sand can be
considered and any damage occurs to any property as a result of the continual loss of sand at
Jimmy’s Beach, will the Minister or any government agency be responsible for any loss of property?
(8) If not, why not?
3597 BOOTI BOOTI NATIONAL PARK—Mr J.H. Turner to Attorney General, and Minister for the
Environment—
(1) What is the long term viability of Booti Booti National Park?
(2) Does Booti Booti National Park require additional lands to be added to it or conservation zones
created around it to increase its viability?
(3) If so, how much additional land is needed?
(4) Has the Minister or his department commented on the Local Environmental Plan for Pacific Palms?
(5) If so, does the Minister or his department endorse the back zoning of village land to conservation in
order to improve the viability of Booti Booti National Park?
(6) If so, what compensation will be paid to affected landowners?
(7) If so, why isn’t the Minister or his department acquiring such land at market prices?
3598 TRAFFIC FLOW—BOUNDARY ROAD—Mr Pringle to Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State
Development, and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, representing the Minister for Roads, Minister for
Economic Reform, Minister for Ports and Minister for the Hunter—
Will the Minister investigate measures such as traffic signal phasing changes to improve traffic flow in
Boundary Road in Cherrybrook and Pennant Hills?
3599 AIR COOLING FOR HOBARTVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL—Mr Pringle to Minister for Transport,
representing the Minister for Education and Training—
When does the Minister anticipate that the permanent classrooms at Hobartville Public School will
receive air-conditioning?
3600 FORMER MAROOTA STATE FOREST—Mr Pringle to Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State
Development, and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs—
Will the Minister consider purchasing the former Maroota State Forest for public and environmental
purposes?
3601 TRANSIT LANE OFFENCES—Mr Amery to Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State
Development, and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs—
Further to advice provided by the Minister for Police on the 23 February 2005 (Question No. 3471) how
many motorists have been detected driving illegally in the M4 Transit lane (between the Cumberland
Highway and Parramatta) over the past twelve months?
3602 PEACE PRIZE SCAM—Ms Hodgkinson to Attorney General, and Minister for the Environment,
representing the Minister for Justice, Minister for Fair Trading, Minister Assisting the Minister for
Commerce, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship—
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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Wednesday 2 March 2005
(1) Has the Office of Fair Trading received any complaints about a letter which purports to be from JM
Evans from the Office of the General-In-Residence, the United Cultural Convention (American
Biographical Institute 5126 Bur Oak Circle PO Box 31226 Raleigh NC 27622 USA), which seeks to
nominate people for the United Cultural Convention’s International Peace Prize, which seeks to
induce people to purchase a personalised engraved plaque for the amount of US$295 and which
represents that the names of the recipients will be forwarded to the United Nations?
(2) Has the Office of Fair Trading investigated the matter?
(3) If so, on what dates and what specific action was taken by the Office of Fair Trading regarding this
particular scam?
(4) If so, what were the results of the investigations?
3603 ALCOHOL VOUCHERS IN RECORD PROMOTIONS TO YOUTH—Ms Hodgkinson to Attorney
General, and Minister for the Environment, representing the Minister for Justice, Minister for Fair
Trading, Minister Assisting the Minister for Commerce, and Minister Assisting the Premier on
Citizenship—
(1) Is the Office of Fair Trading aware of alcohol vouchers being used in a CD promotion, including
some Virgin and Sanity stores which were handing out Smirnoff Black Ice vouchers with every CD
purchase of more than $20 and were inappropriately targeting youth through using the image of
young female pop singer Hilary Duff?
(2) Did the Office of Fair Trading investigate the matter or take any action to halt the promotions?
(3) If so, what actions did the Office of Fair Trading take in relation to this matter?
(4) If so, what were the results of the investigations?
3604 LICENSING DELAYS—Ms Hodgkinson to Attorney General, and Minister for the Environment,
representing the Minister for Justice, Minister for Fair Trading, Minister Assisting the Minister for
Commerce, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship—
(1) What is the median time taken for the Office of Fair Trading to process company licence
applications for building supervisors in the following categories:
(a) New licence applications;
(b) Renewal licence applications?
(2) Why has the Office of Fair Trading taken over two months to process the licence application for the
renewal of the company supervisor’s licence of Wenham’s Builders Newcastle Pty Ltd?
(3) When processing a building company supervisor’s licence application, is consideration taken into
account for the company being a previous licence holder, its previous unblemished record, or its
membership of the HIA and MBA? If not, why not?
(4) How can the Office of Fair Trading justify its delays, in which it cannot process a simple licence
renewal application in less than two months when it only takes 18 weeks to build a three-bedroom
home?
3605 POLICE ACCOMMODATION—Mr Debnam to Minister for Police—
In relation to police accommodation:
(1) Are you aware of complaints by police concerning maintenance delays on police stations and police
residences?
(2) How is the annual budget for maintenance determined, i.e. top down or bottom up?
(3) What action have you taken since taking over the portfolio to review police concerns over police
stations and accommodation?
(4) As at 1 March 2005, what is the dollar value of the maintenance backlog?
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3606 REPORTING VIOLENT CRIME—Mr Debnam to Minister for Police—
(1) What action has the Government taken in the last two years to lift the current 38% (ABS 2004)
reporting rate for robberies?
(2) What action has the Government taken in the last two years to lift the current 20% (ABS 2003)
reporting rate for sexual assault?
3607 DANGEROUS DRIVING—Mr Debnam to Premier, Minister for the Arts, and Minister for
Citizenship—
Given in November 1994 the Staysafe Committee recommended a new offence of aggravated dangerous
driving (recommendation 26 “defined as driving occurring during a police pursuit when a motorist fails
to heed the reasonable directions of a police officer, as indicated by activation of warning devices and
signals, and continues to attempt to evade police apprehension”) why have you refused to introduce this
legislative amendment?
3608 NORTH CARINGBAH PRIMARY—Mr Kerr to Minister for Transport, representing the Minister for
Education and Training—
What action is the Government taking to improve North Caringbah Primary School?
3609 SURF CLUBS —Mr Kerr to Minister for Tourism and Sport and Recreation, and Minister for Women—
For the period commencing 1 January 2003 to 1 January 2005 what assistance has been provided to the
following surf clubs:
(a) Cronulla
(b) North Cronulla
(c) Elouera
(d) Wanda?
3610 CRONULLA HIGH SCHOOL—Mr Kerr to Minister for Transport, representing the Minister for
Education and Training—
What action is the Government taking to improve Cronulla High School?
3611 MARINE PARK—Mr Constance to Attorney General, and Minister for the Environment—
What plans exist for marine parks south of Sydney?
3612 NEW BEGA HOSPITAL—Mr Constance to Minister for Health—
(1) What are the plans to upgrade and redevelop the operating theatres at Bega Hospital in light of the
concerns raised by local specialists and Southern Area Health Service?
(2) Have discussions taken place between the Southern Area Health Service and Bega Valley Shire
Council on the development of a new hospital?
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3613 JEFFREY PLACE—Mr Constance to Minister for Housing—
Will the Minister meet a delegation in Moruya to discuss the social difficulties facing public housing
tenants in Jeffery Place and the surrounding neighbourhood?
3614 PACIFIC HIGHWAY UPGRADE—Mr Stoner to Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State
Development, and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, representing the Minister for Roads, Minister for
Economic Reform, Minister for Ports and Minister for the Hunter—
In relation to the proposed Macksville to Urunga upgrade of the Pacific Highway:
(1) When is it expected that a preferred route will be announced?
(2) When is it expected that construction will commence?
(3) When is it expected that the project would be completed?
(4) Does the Roads and Traffic Authority already own land on the proposed Eastern route?
(5) What are the likely impacts on flooding at Macksville and Nambucca Heads from the proposed
Eastern route?
3615 WATER FLOURIDATION—Mr Stoner to Minister for Health—
In relation to the proposal to introduce fluoridation to water supplies on the Mid North Coast:
(1) What scientific evidence has the Government used in supporting councils in fluoridation proposals?
(2) Has the Government used World Health Organisation information in its decision making? If so, what
information?
(3) Has the Government referred to any studies on the efficacy and long-terms effects of fluoridation in
water supplies?
(4) What is the proposed source of fluoride to be used in water supplies?
3616 RESPITE CARE—ALBURY—Mr Aplin to Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State Development,
and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, representing the Special Minister of State, Minister for Commerce,
Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Disability Services, Assistant
Treasurer and Vice President of the Executive Council—
(1) What improvements are being undertaken to provide out-of-home respite for children and adults
with a disability in the Albury area?
(2) What options are available for permanent supported accommodation for children and adults with a
disability in the Albury area?
(3) Can you assure parents of disabled school leavers that there will be adequate funding to provide day
programs of meaningful activities for five days a week?
(4) What support can you offer parents of intellectually-disabled teenagers who are emotionally and
physically exhausted after many years of providing care without respite?
3617 AREA HEALTH SERVICE PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS—Mr Aplin to Minister for Health—
(1) Are you aware of the failure of Greater Southern Area Health Service to pay accounts within 45
days?
(2) Are you aware of an order completed for the former Greater Murray Area Health Service on 17
December 2004 for which payment to Winterburn staff is still outstanding?
(3) Are you aware of the lack of service extended to creditors endeavoring to make telephone enquiries
in relation to outstanding accounts?
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(4) Will you investigate why the Managing Director of Winterburn and staff have received no response
to seven messages left on an answering machine since 15 February 2005?
3618 RECYCLED WATER —Ms Moore to Minister for Energy and Utilities, Minister for Science and
Medical Research, Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer), and Minister Assisting the
Premier on the Arts—
With respect to recent comments by the Premier that recycled water for new housing projects was being
planned:
(1) What is planned?
(2) What information can the Minister provide me on the Rouse Hill experience?
3619 WATER USE—Ms Moore to Minister for Energy and Utilities, Minister for Science and Medical
Research, Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer), and Minister Assisting the Premier on the
Arts—
Given the draft recommendations of the Water Chief Executive Officers Taskforce (Water CEOs), what
progress has been made towards a 15% reduction in Government agencies’ water use?
3620 BUS AND TRUCK MUSEUM—Ms Moore to Minister for Transport—
In terms of the Bus and Truck Museum situated at the former Tempe Tram Depot in Tempe:
(1) Why has the State Transit Authority applied for rezoning of the site from industrial to residential?
(2) Has this rezoning been approved?
(3) Are there plans for residential development?
(4) What are the relocation plans for the Museum collection and the dedicated volunteer staff?
(5) What strategic assessment has been done about the Museum sale in terms of community needs
including public land, heritage and history?
(6) What investigation into alternative public uses of the site has been done?
3621 BOWRAL PRIVATE HOSPITAL—Ms Seaton to Minister for Health—
(1) What arrangements are in place for lease or other payments from the Southern Highlands Private
Hospital in Bowral, which facility is on the public hospital campus?
(2) How much per annum is paid as part of this lease arrangement?
(3) Where does the money go?
(4) Does the Minister acknowledge a longstanding agreement from the establishment of the Private
Hospital that this lease money would be directly allocated to the public hospital?
(5) What guarantee can you provide that every lease payment has been directly paid to the public
hospital? What is the total revenue to date?
(6) Will you guarantee future lease payments will be paid directly to the public hospital?
3622 WINGECARIBEE RURAL FIRE SERVICES FACILITIES—Ms Seaton to Minister for Police,
representing the Minister for Rural Affairs, Minister for Local Government, Minister for Emergency
Services and Minister for Lands—
(1) Does the Wingecarribee Rural Fire Services facility at Mittagong have a generator for emergency
electricity generation?
(2) If not, what is the procedure necessary if power fails is an emergency?
(3) What is the cost of hiring a generator of necessary capacity in such a situation?
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(4) Where is the nearest supply location of an appropriate size generator?
3623 SPECIAL DROUGHT PROVISIONS—Mrs Skinner to Minister for Transport, representing the Minister
for Education and Training—
(1) Will the special staffing arrangements made for schools in drought-affected areas last year continue
this year?
(2) What are those arrangements and how do they vary from normal provisions?
(3) How many schools benefited from these special drought provisions last year and how many are there
this year?
(4) What schools have been removed from the list?
3624 SELECTION OF PRINCIPALS—Mrs Skinner to Minister for Transport, representing the Minister for
Education and Training—
(1) What role do parents play in the selection of school principals?
(2) What are the circumstances where parents do not have a say in the selection of principals?
(3) If a school has special needs such as disabilities and the arts, what provisions are in place to ensure
that the selection of principals reflects those needs?
3625 MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS—Mrs Skinner to Minister for Transport, representing the Minister for
Education and Training—
How many contracts have been signed to cover routine school maintenance, when were they signed and
what period do they cover?
3626 SPEED CAMERA—LOCHINVAR—Mr Souris to Deputy Premier, Treasurer, Minister for State
Development, and Minister for Aboriginal Affairs—
With respect to the southbound speed camera located at Lochinvar on the New England Highway:
(1) For the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004, how many penalty notices were issued and
what was the total revenue raised during times when the school speed zone of 40 kph applied?
(2) For the period 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2004, how many penalty notices were issued and
what was the total revenue raised?
3627 HOSPITAL BUILDING MATERIALS—Mrs Hopwood to Minister for Health—
(1) How are decisions made in relation to construction materials (with particular reference to external
wall materials) chosen for publicly built facilities?
(2) What are the external wall materials for the new development at Hornsby Hospital?
(3) How was this decision made?
3628 P-PLATE AND L-PLATE RULES—Mrs Hopwood to Minister for Police—
(1) Are P-Plate and L-Plate drivers in other states subject to the same road rules that apply to P-Plate
and L-Plate drivers in NSW?
(2) What is the difference in rules applying to P-Plate and L-Plate drivers between NSW and other
states?
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(3) Is consideration being given to adopting similar road rules in NSW?
3629 SYDNEY WATER CORPORATION LAND—Mrs Hopwood to Minister for Energy and Utilities,
Minister for Science and Medical Research, Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Cancer), and
Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts—
(1) What are the future plans for the Sydney Water Corporation land at Westleigh?
(2) Are there any plans for a road to connect Sefton Road to Quarter Sessions Road, Westleigh, via this
Sydney Water Corporation land?
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