3171 REVISE

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

2019-20

FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTY-SEVENTH PARLIAMENT ______

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

No. 78

THURSDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2020

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The Questions and Answers Paper is published at the end of each sitting day and will contain, by number and title, all unanswered questions, together with questions to which answers have been received on that 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. During any adjournment of two weeks or more a Questions and Answers Paper will be published from time to time containing answers received. 3172 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Thursday 17 September 2020

Publication of Questions Answer to be lodged by

Q & A No. 76 (Including Question Nos 3890 to 3979) 20 October 2020

Q & A No. 77 (Including Question Nos 3980 to 4008) 21 October 2020

Q & A No. 78 (Including Question Nos 4009 to 4092) 22 October 2020 3173 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Thursday 17 September 2020

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3890 SCHOOL ZONE ROAD LINE MARKING MAITENANCE—Ms to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— 3891 SCHOOL ZONE FLASHING LIGHTS—Ms Jodie Harrison to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— 3892 SCHOOL KISS AND RIDE ZONE APPLICATIONS—Ms Jodie Harrison to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— 3893 GREEK-SPEAKING HEALTH EDUCATION OFFICER—Ms to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— 3894 NSW AGED CARE RESPONSE CENTRE—Ms Jo Haylen to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— 3895 NSW LGBTI HEALTH STRATEGY—Ms Jo Haylen to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— 3896 LEGAL PATHWAYS PROGRAM—Ms Jo Haylen to ask the Attorney General, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence— 3897 NEW SOUTH WALES STATE SUPER SCHEME—Ms Jo Haylen to ask the Treasurer— 3898 PROCLAIMATION OF THE MODERN SLAVERY ACT 2018—Ms Jo Haylen to ask the Premier— 3899 OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS CARE SERVICES—Ms Jo Haylen to ask the Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education representing the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning— 3900 INFORMATION BREACH—Ms Jo Haylen to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services— 3901 BREACHES OF THE CHILDREN (EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES) NATIONAL LAW (NSW) —Ms Jo Haylen to ask the Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education representing the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning— 3902 WALLSEND ELECTORATE HOUSING NSW PROPERTIES—Ms to ask the Minister for Water, Property and Housing— 3903 MEAT PROCESS WORKERS—Ms Sonia Hornery to ask the Treasurer— 3904 LAKE MACQUARIE CITY COUNCIL GRANTS—Ms Sonia Hornery to ask the Minister for Local Government— 3905 UNDERPAID INJURED WORKERS IN WALLSEND—Ms Sonia Hornery to ask the Treasurer— 3906 UNREGISTERED VEHICLE FINES—Ms Sonia Hornery to ask the Treasurer representing the Minister for Finance and Small Business— 3907 CITY OF NEWCASTLE GRANTS—Ms Sonia Hornery to ask the Minister for Local Government— 3908 SOLAR FOR LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLD PROGRAM—Ms Sonia Hornery to ask the Minister for Energy and Environment— 3909 HUNTER WATER SURVEY—Ms Sonia Hornery to ask the Minister for Water, Property and Housing— 3910 MOBILE PHONE DETECTION CAMERA FINES—Ms Sonia Hornery to ask the Treasurer representing the Minister for Finance and Small Business— 3911 GRIFFITH TAFE WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICES—Mrs to ask the Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education— 3912 RESPONSES TO MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT—Mr to ask the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces— 3174 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Thursday 17 September 2020

3913 COMMUNITY FIRE UNITS—Mr Anoulack Chanthivong to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services— 3914 HOUSING STOCK IN THE MACQUARIE FIELDS ELECTORATE—Mr Anoulack Chanthivong to ask the Minister for Water, Property and Housing— 3915 SAFETY CONCERNS—Mr Anoulack Chanthivong to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— 3916 EDMONDSON PARK SCHOOL INFRASTRUCTURE—Mr Anoulack Chanthivong to ask the Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education representing the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning— 3917 M5 EAST TRAFFIC DATA REPORTING—Mr Anoulack Chanthivong to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— 3918 BUDGET FUNDING FOR SUPPORT CLASS SPACES—Mr Anoulack Chanthivong to ask the Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education representing the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning— 3919 DEFIBRILLATOR AT LEPPINGTON STATION—Mr Anoulack Chanthivong to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— 3920 INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS AT MACDONALD ROAD AND ARTHUR ALLEN DRIVE, BARDIA—Mr Anoulack Chanthivong to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— 3921 ECONOMIC STIMULUS MACQUARIE FIELDS ELECTORATE—Mr Anoulack Chanthivong to ask the Treasurer representing the Minister for Finance and Small Business— 3922 SAFEGUARDING FUTURE EXTENSIONS TO METRO—Ms to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— 3923 LOCAL PLANNING PANELS APPROVALS—Ms Tania Mihailuk to ask the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces— 3924 REVISED DESIGN OF BANKSTOWN STATION—Ms Tania Mihailuk to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— 3925 BANKSTOWN-LIDCOMBE HOSPITAL SITE SELSECTION PROCESS—Ms Tania Mihailuk to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— 3926 PARTIAL RESTORATION SERVICES—Ms Tania Mihailuk to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— 3927 ASSESSMENT CRITERIA FOR BANKSTOWN-LIDCOMBE HOSPITAL SITE SELECTION—Ms Tania Mihailuk to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— 3928 AVAILABILITY OF THE REQUEST FOR INFORMATION SUBMISSIONS—Ms Tania Mihailuk to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— 3929 INDEPENDENCE AND CREDIBILITY OF REPORTS—Ms Tania Mihailuk to ask the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces— 3930 CONSIDERATION OF RESTORATION OF SERVICES—Ms Tania Mihailuk to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— 3931 BURRENDONG DAM OPERATING CAPACITY—Mr Roy Butler to ask the Minister for Water, Property and Housing— 3932 PUBLIC AREA VANDALISM—Mr Roy Butler to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services— 3933 WEE WAA HIGH SCHOOL HEALTH ISSUES—Mr Roy Butler to ask the Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education representing the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning— 3175 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Thursday 17 September 2020

3934 ORANGE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE—Mr to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— 3935 RURAL FIRE SERVICE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT—Mr Philip Donato to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services— 3936 SCHOOL CHILD SAFE STANDARDS—Mr Philip Donato to ask the Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services— 3937 WESTERN NSW LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT PROSTATE CANCER NURSES—Mr Philip Donato to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— 3938 PROPOSED PALLIATIVE CARE UNIT—Mr Philip Donato to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— 3939 SUICIDE REGISTER—Mr Philip Donato to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— 3940 FAMILY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REVIEW TEAM EXECUTIVE SUMMARY—Ms to ask the Attorney General, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence— 3941 SHELLHARBOUR ELECTORATE JOB CREATION—Ms Anna Watson to ask the Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney— 3942 CORONER'S ACT—Ms Anna Watson to ask the Attorney General, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence— 3943 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE DEATH PREVENTION—Ms Anna Watson to ask the Attorney General, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence— 3944 SHELLHARBOUR ELECTORATE HOMELESS ASSISTANCE—Ms Anna Watson to ask the Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services— 3945 SINGLE USE PLASTIC BAG BAN—Ms Anna Watson to ask the Minister for Energy and Environment— 3946 COVID-19 BUSINESS SUPPORT PACKAGE—Ms Anna Watson to ask the Treasurer representing the Minister for Finance and Small Business— 3947 SCHOOL COUNSELLORS IN FAIRFIELD LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA—Mr to ask the Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education representing the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning— 3948 CLASSROOM AIR CONDITIONING—Mr Guy Zangari to ask the Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education representing the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning— 3949 SMALL BUSINESS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE—Mr Guy Zangari to ask the Treasurer representing the Minister for Finance and Small Business— 3950 DISABILITY OUTREACH SERVICES—Mr Guy Zangari to ask the Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services— 3951 SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY GRANT APPLICATIONS—Mr Guy Zangari to ask the Treasurer representing the Minister for Finance and Small Business— 3952 HOUSING NSW OUTREACH SERVICES—Mr Guy Zangari to ask the Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services— 3953 FAIRFIELD LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA HOUSING STOCK—Mr Guy Zangari to ask the Minister for Water, Property and Housing— 3954 P1 DRIVER'S LICENCE TEST POSTPONEMENTS—Mr Guy Zangari to ask the Minister for Customer Service— 3955 MOBILE PHONE INFRINGEMENTS—Mr Guy Zangari to ask the Treasurer representing the Minister for Finance and Small Business— 3176 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Thursday 17 September 2020

3956 SOUTH WEST SYDNEY LOCAL HEALTH DISTRICT SPECIALIST POSITIONS—Mr to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— 3957 LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL IMMUNE SUPPRESSED PATIENT PROTECTION—Mr Paul Lynch to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— 3958 BLACKTOWN LOCAL COURT SOCIAL DISTANCING—Mr Paul Lynch to ask the Attorney General, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence— 3959 AUDIO VISUAL LINK AT PENRITH LOCAL COURT—Mr Paul Lynch to ask the Attorney General, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence— 3960 INTENSIVE CORRECTIONS ORDERS—Mr Paul Lynch to ask the Attorney General, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence— 3961 CORONER'S ACT STATUTORY REVIEW—Mr Paul Lynch to ask the Attorney General, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence— 3962 BEGA PUBLIC DEFENDER—Mr Paul Lynch to ask the Attorney General, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence— 3963 CLINCHES POND ODOUR—Mr Paul Lynch to ask the Minister for Energy and Environment— 3964 TAMWORTH CORRECTIONAL CENTRE CELL HANGING POINTS—Mr Paul Lynch to ask the Minister for Counter Terrorism and Corrections— 3965 INDIGENOUS EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT—Ms to ask the Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services— 3966 SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT GRANT—Mr to ask the Treasurer representing the Minister for Finance and Small Business— 3967 BRISBANEFIELDS ROAD—Ms to ask the Minister for Water, Property and Housing— 3968 WILD DEER POPULATIONS—Mr to ask the Minister for Agriculture and Western New South Wales— 3969 COVID-19 SAFETY PLAN DEVELOPMENT AND REGISTRATION—Ms to ask the Minister for Customer Service— 3970 ORICA AMMONIUM NITRATE PLANT—Mr to ask the Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation— 3971 DUNC GRAY VELODROME—Ms Jo Haylen to ask the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces— 3972 SHELLHARBOUR PUBLIC HOUSING—Ms Anna Watson to ask the Minister for Water, Property and Housing— 3973 SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH COVID-19 SYMPTOMS—Ms Jo Haylen to ask the Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education representing the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning— 3974 TOURISM OPERATORS COVID-19—Ms Jenny Aitchison to ask the Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney— 3975 TOURISM OPERATORS COVID-19—Ms Jenny Aitchison to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— 3976 TOURISM OPERATORS COVID-19—Ms Jenny Aitchison to ask the Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation— 3977 INDIGENOUS EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT—Ms Liesl Tesch to ask the Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education representing the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning— 3978 SALE OF COUNCIL WATER TO MAYOR—Mrs Helen Dalton to ask the Minister for Water, Property and Housing— 3177 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Thursday 17 September 2020

3979 GAMING MACHINE TAX EXTENSION—Mr Ryan Park to ask the Treasurer—

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3980 BLACKTOWN AND MOUNT DRUITT HOSPITALS—Mr to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— 3981 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS—Mr Roy Butler to ask the Minister for Local Government— 3982 LOCAL ROADS FUNDING—Mr Roy Butler to ask the Minister for Regional Transport and Roads— 3983 SOUTHERN BORDER SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT GRANT—Mr Roy Butler to ask the Treasurer representing the Minister for Finance and Small Business— 3984 GRIFFITH TAFE SHARED SERVICE CENTRE—Mrs Helen Dalton to ask the Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education— 3985 WESTMEAD HOSPITAL OPERATIONS AND PROCEDURES—Ms to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— 3986 WOODVILLE ROAD, CHURCH STREET AND PARRAMATTA ROAD UPGRADE—Ms Julia Finn to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— 3987 OUT OF AREA ENROLMENT—Ms Julia Finn to ask the Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education representing the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning— 3988 TAFE NSW GRANVILLE—Ms Julia Finn to ask the Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education— 3989 PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS IN GRANVILLE—Ms Julia Finn to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— 3990 ARTS EXPENDITURE—Ms Julia Finn to ask the Premier representing the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, Special Minister of State, Minister for the Public Service and Employee Relations, Aboriginal Affairs, and the Arts, Vice-President of the Executive Council— 3991 CUMBERLAND HOSPITAL—Ms Julia Finn to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— 3992 PARRAMATTA ROAD URBAN GROWTH CORRIDOR STRATEGY—Ms Julia Finn to ask the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces— 3993 LOCAL COUNCILS AND COVID-19 ENFORCMENT—Ms Julia Finn to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— 3994 KISS AND RIDE ZONE AMENDMENT AND EXPANSION—Ms Jodie Harrison to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— 3995 HUNTER NEW ENGLAND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES—Ms Jodie Harrison to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research representing the Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women— 3996 WESTCONNEX CONTAMINATED WORK SITE—Ms Jenny Leong to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— 3997 WESTCONNEX CONSTRUCTION SPOIL HAULAGE—Ms Jenny Leong to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— 3998 WESTCONNEX COMPENSATION—Ms Jenny Leong to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— 3999 BULLI AND THIRROUL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT—Mr Ryan Park to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— 4000 SCHOOL BUS SEAT BELTS—Mr Ryan Park to ask the Minister for Regional Transport and Roads— 3178 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Thursday 17 September 2020

4001 COVID-19 VENUE RULES—Mr Ryan Park to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— 4002 BUSHFIRE RECOVERY GRANT—Mr Ryan Park to ask the Deputy Premier, Minister for Regional New South Wales, Industry and Trade— 4003 SOCIAL HOUSING WAITING TIMES—Mr Ryan Park to ask the Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services— 4004 BULLI HOSPITAL SERVICES—Mr Ryan Park to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— 4005 HAZARD REDUCTION BURNS—Mr Ryan Park to ask the Minister for Energy and Environment— 4006 MOUNT OUSLEY ROAD NOISE CAMERA—Mr Ryan Park to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— 4007 RETURN AND EARN DONATION STATIONS—Mr Ryan Park to ask the Minister for Energy and Environment— 4008 PACER PROGRAM—Ms to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research representing the Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women—

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4009 PRIMARY INDUSTRIES LIAISON TEAM—Ms Jenny Aitchison to ask the Minister for Agriculture and Western New South Wales— (1) When was the Primary Industries Liaison Team established? (2) How many full-time equivalent staff does the team consist of as at 17 September 2020? (3) Were these staff recruited for this team or were they already working in another role within the Department? (a) If so, please list their previous roles. (4) How many enquiries has the team responded to in each month since its establishment (to 17 September 2020)? (5) Has a request been made for additional resources for staffing? (a) If not, why not? (6) How many enquiries were related to cross-border issues? (7) Where these enquiries referred to NSW Cross Border Commissioner James McTavish? (8) Were any enquiries referred to the Agriculture Commissioner? (a) If so, how many? 4010 APPOINTMENT OF THE AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER—Ms Jenny Aitchison to ask the Minister for Agriculture and Western New South Wales— (1) When was the Agriculture Commissioner appointed? (2) What is the remuneration of the role? (a) Has he signed an employment contract? (i) If so, what date was it signed? (3) How many full-time equivalent staff will report to the Commissioner? (4) How do people contact the Agriculture Commissioner? (5) Where is the Agriculture Commissioner based? (6) Will the Agriculture Commissioner: (a) Have statutory powers? (b) Be independent of Government? (7) What will the Agriculture Commissioners duties be? 4011 DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING, INDUSTRY AND ENVIRONMENT OFFICE IN MAITLAND—Ms Jenny Aitchison to ask the Minister for Water, Property and Housing— (1) Has the new lease for the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment office at 516 High Street, Maitland been signed as at 17 September 2020? 3179 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Thursday 17 September 2020

(a) If not, what is the reason for the delay? (b) If so, on what date did Property NSW finalise the new lease? (2) Is the new lease for a period of five years? 4012 REGIONAL EVENT FUND—Ms Jenny Aitchison to ask the Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney— (1) Considering the announcement of successful recipients of the $1 million 2020 Regional Event Fund on 26 June 2020, how many of these events proceeded? (a) How many were cancelled or postponed? (b) How many proceeded with an alternate format? (eg online, either completely or partially). (2) Has Destination NSW been in contact with each successful recipient to discuss their ability to host the event and continuation of their funding? (3) How many recipients have already received their funding? (a) What is the total of the funding received? (4) How many recipients returned their funding? (a) What is the total of the funding returned? (5) Were recipients given the option of holding over their funding to 2021? (6) How much of the allocated $1 million Regional Event Fund is available as at 24 August 2020? (7) What other funding has Destination NSW provided to drive economic activity for local businesses in regional communities whose local communities have missed out on tourism spending due to event cancellation? (8) How has the Regional Event Fund created local jobs and provided critical support to the tourism and event industries across New South Wales? 4013 SERVICE NSW—Ms Jenny Aitchison to ask the Minister for Customer Service— (1) In each financial year from 2010-11 to 2020-21 (to 17 September 2020), how many Service NSW or Roads and Maritime Services, prior to the establishment of Service NSW, system outages have effected residents who reside in the the following postcodes: (a) 2320; (b) 2321; (c) 2322; (d) 2323; (e) 2335; (f) 2421? (2) How many online transactions have been cancelled or interrupted in each financial year from 2010-11 to 2020-21 (to 17 September 2020)? (3) Is this data reported in annual reports? (a) If not, why not? (4) What checks are made to ensure people who have started a transaction complete it? (5) Are any checks made? (a) If not, why not. (6) In each financial year from 2010-11 to 2020-21 (to 17 September 2020), how much revenue has been collected from fines for expired registration licences from residents living in the following postcodes: (a) 2320; (b) 2321; (c) 2322; (d) 2323; (e) 2335; (f) 2421? (7) For each of the postcodes listed in (6) what type of registration and licences was the revenue collected from in each financial year from 2010-11 to 2020-21 (to 17 September 2020)? 4014 NSW SHELLFISH PROGRAM—Ms Jenny Aitchison to ask the Minister for Agriculture and Western New South Wales— (1) How many approved samplers were there in New South Wales under the NSW Shellfish Program as at 31 August 2020? (a) How many of these samplers have completed the online training course developed by the 3180 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Thursday 17 September 2020

University of Tasmania? (2) Is the University of Tasmania the only university to offer the online course? (a) If so, why are there no other options for this course to be completed at a university in New South Wales? (3) When did it become mandatory for approved samplers under the NSW Shellfish Program to complete an online sampler training course through the University of Tasmania? (a) How were samplers notified of the new requirements? (i) When were they notified? (4) How many approved samplers are there in New South Wales under the NSW Shellfish Program as at 17 September 2020? 4015 FISHERMANS REACH HARVEST ZONE—Ms Jenny Aitchison to ask the Minister for Agriculture and Western New South Wales— (1) When will the status of Fishermans Reach Harvest Zone be updated to an Active Status? (a) How will oyster farmers be notified of this change? (2) When will the Clybucca Harvest zones be updated to compliant? (a) How will oyster farmers be advised of compliance and Active Status? (i) When will they be advised? (ii) Will they receive written notification? (3) In each financial year from 2014-15 to 2020-21 (to 17 September 2020), what was the total amount of oyster grower's fees: (a) Spent on compliance? (b) Collected? 4016 QX OUTBREAK—Ms Jenny Aitchison to ask the Minister for Agriculture and Western New South Wales— (1) Considering the response to LA Q3669 that twenty five per cent of oyster farmers have lost 80 per cent or more of their stock, was this figure based on a percentage of oyster farmers across New South Wales? (a) If not: (i) How was this percentage calculated? (ii) What figures were used? (2) How many Macleay River oyster farmers are: (a) In the estuary? (b) Lost 80 per cent of their stock? (c) Received disaster grant funding? (3) What was the total amount of funding received for oyster farmers in the estuary? (4) How many estuaries reported cases? (a) Which estuaries reported cases of QX? 4017 MAITLAND ELECTORATE SCHOOL MAINTENANCE BACKLOG—Ms Jenny Aitchison to ask the Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education representing the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning— (1) What is the maintenance backlog for schools in the Maitland electorate, disaggregated by school, as at 15 September 2020? (2) How much of the allocated $622 million that was committed in the 2019-20 budget for school maintenance backlogs was used to clear the existing backlog in the Maitland electorate? (3) Has all the existing school maintenance backlog in the Maitland electorate now been cleared? (a) If not, why not? (b) If not, when will it be cleared? 4018 WATER RESOURCE PLANS—Mr Clayton Barr to ask the Minister for Water, Property and Housing— (1) What dates was concurrence obtained from the Minister for Energy and Environment for the making of each of the following Water Resource Plans (WRP) which have been submitted for Commonwealth accreditation: (a) Barwon-Darling watercourse; 3181 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Thursday 17 September 2020

(b) Darling Alluvium; (c) Gwydir Alluvium; (d) Gwydir surface water; (e) Intersecting Streams surface water; (f) Lachlan Alluvium; (g) Lachlan surface water; (h) Macquarie-Castlereagh Alluvium; (i) Macquarie-Castlereagh surface water; (j) Murray Alluvium; (k) NSW Murray and Lower Darling surface water; (l) Murrumbidgee Alluvium; (m) Murrumbidgee surface water; (n) NSW Border Rivers Alluvium; (o) NSW Border Rivers surface water; (p) NSW MDB Fractured Rock; (q) NSW GAB Shallow; (r) NSW MDB Porous Rock; (s) NSW Namoi Alluvium; (t) Namoi surface water? 4019 MILESTONE PAYMENTS—Mr Clayton Barr to ask the Minister for Water, Property and Housing— (1) What was the total monetary payment New South Wales was to receive from the Commonwealth Government for milestone payments under the National Partnership Agreement? (a) What have⁄are⁄should these funds been used for? (b) Were these funds payable into consolidated revenue? (i) If not, where have the payments been allocated? (2) Has the lack of satisfactory progress relating to the non-authorisation of the $9.4 million funding payment for the 2016-17 reporting period been addressed? (a) Have measures been implemented to ensure this does not reoccur? (b) Have any further milestone payments been delayed? (i) If so, when?

4020 SYDNEY WATER GOVERNMENT INFORMATION (PUBLIC ACCESS) REQUESTS—Mr Clayton Barr to ask the Minister for Water, Property and Housing— (1) Considering Government Information (Public Access) (GIPA) requests made to and about Sydney Water, are Sydney Water required to abide by: (a) The Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act? (b) The Information and Privacy Commission (IPC)? (c) NSW Civil & Administrative Tribunal (NCAT)? (2) If so, under what circumstances can any rulings and⁄or decisions be disregarded and⁄or negated by Sydney Water? (a) Which level of authority does this require i.e. Executive Team member, Department Manager etc? (b) Are internal investigations carried out? (i) Who carries out the investigation and who are the results provided to? (c) Is the authority advised of the nonacquiescence? (i) Are the reasons provided? (3) If not, are Sydney Water answerable to any authority? (a) If so, which authority? 4021 MURRAY-DARLING BASIN ALLOCATION TRADES—Mr Clayton Barr to ask the Minister for Water, Property and Housing— (1) Considering service standards for allocation trades within the Murray-Darling Basin, is the performance measure of interstate allocation trades to South Australia measured using a 20 business day benchmark or a 10 business day benchmark? (a) If 20 business days benchmark, what percentage of trades fail to meet this measure? (b) If the 10 business days benchmark, what percentage of trades fail to meet this measure? 3182 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Thursday 17 September 2020

4022 PEEL VALLEY WATER SHARING PLAN—Mr Clayton Barr to ask the Minister for Water, Property and Housing— (1) Considering the Natural Resources Commission Final report: Review of the Water Sharing Plan for the Peel Valley Regulated, Unregulated, Alluvium and Fractured Rock Water Sources 2010 provided to the Minister in May 2020: (a) Have all recommended priority issues carried over from the current Plan to the draft Water Sharing Plan for the Peel Regulated River 2020 been addressed? (i) If not, which issues have been addressed? (ii) If not, which issues have not been addressed? (i) Why?

4023 FLOODPLAIN ACCESS HARVESTING LICENCES—Mr Clayton Barr to ask the Minister for Water, Property and Housing— (1) Considering the Registration of interest (ROI) for floodplain harvesting access licences received during 2012 to 2014: (a) How many of the following ROI received and accessed as ineligible have appealed the decision to the Healthy Floodplains Review Committee for: (i) Gwydir Valley – 26; (ii) Border Rivers Valley – 12; (iii) Macquarie Valley – 28; (iv) Barwon-Darling Valley – 10; (v) Namoi Valley – 50? (b) How many of the appeals have been decided? (i) How many for each valley have successfully appealed?

4024 MURRAY-DARLING BASIN WATER MARKETS INQUIRY INTERIM REPORT—Mr Clayton Barr to ask the Minister for Water, Property and Housing— (1) Considering the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Murray-Darling Basin water markets inquiry interim report was provided to the Federal Treasurer on 30 June 2020 and released to the public on 30 July 2020, when was the report received by: (a) The Minister for Water? (i) The Minister's office and⁄or staff? (b) The Deputy Premier? (i) The Deputy Premier's office and⁄or staff?

4025 ABORIGINAL WATER INITIATIVE PROGRAM—Mr Clayton Barr to ask the Minister for Water, Property and Housing— (1) Considering the Aboriginal Water Initiative Program which was established in 2012 and ran until 2017: (a) Has an alternative program been established to replace the program? (i) If so, what is the program? (ii) If so, is this being funded by the Government or Commonwealth Government? (b) Was the original program successful in meeting its objectives? (i) How was this measured? (ii) Where can results be found? (c) Considering the NSW Office of Water was to employ and train 10 Aboriginal coordinators and facilitators in regional locations to drive this program, did this occur? (i) As the original program has now ceased, are the employees still employed to focus on the program objectives? (ii) If not, why not?

4026 DISCRETIONARY FUND PROGRAM—Mr Clayton Barr to ask the Deputy Premier, Minister for Regional New South Wales, Industry and Trade— (1) Considering the Deputy Premier's Discretionary Fund Program which had total program funding available of $1 million in 2019-20: (a) How many applications were received from Councils⁄groups⁄community members within the 3183 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Thursday 17 September 2020

Cessnock Electorate? (b) How many applications were successful from Councils⁄groups⁄community members within the Cessnock Electorate? (i) What were the projects and what was the funding amount allocated for each? (c) Was the full program funding allocated? (i) If not, how much is remaining?

4027 BROKEN HILL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING MACHINE—Mr Roy Butler to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— Considering Broken Hill Health Service's status as a major rural referral centre and its remoteness to other centres, will the Government fund the installation and staffing of a Magnetic Resonance Imaging Machine? 4028 FIREARM RENEWAL BACKLOG—Mr Roy Butler to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services— Considering that some constituents of the Barwon electorate have been waiting more than nine months for their forms to be processed, what is the Government doing to clear the backlog of firearm licence renewals? 4029 BROKEN HILL TO MILDURA PUBLIC TRANSPORT OPTIONS—Mr Roy Butler to ask the Minister for Regional Transport and Roads— Considering the COVID-19 New South Wales Victoria border restrictions and pause of NSW Trainlink services between Broken Hill and Mildura, will the Government implement alternative public transport options for Broken Hill residents to access specialist medical services in Mildura? 4030 APPRENTICE TARGETS—Mr to ask the Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education— (1) How many apprentices are employed by the Government: (a) to work on Government infrastructure projects (as at 31 August 2020)? (b) to work on-site on the NorthConnex project (as at 31 August 2020)? (c) to work on-site on the NorthConnex project over the duration of the project? (2) Are all Government infrastructure projects currently engaging the minimum 20 per cent target set by the Infrastructure Skills Legacy Program for apprentice employment? (3) Which projects are not meeting the 20 per cent target? (a) Why are they not meeting the target? 4031 OUTDOOR RECREATION—Mr Jihad Dib to ask the Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education— (1) How many students were enrolled in the Certificate III in Outdoor Recreation at Wentworth Falls TAFE in: (a) 2010; (b) 2011; (c) 2012; (d) 2013; (e) 2014; (f) 2015; (g) 2016; (h) 2017; (i) 2018; (j) 2019? (2) How many students were enrolled in the Certificate IV in Outdoor Recreation at Wentworth Falls TAFE in: (a) 2010; (b) 2011; (c) 2012; (d) 2013; (e) 2014; (f) 2015; (g) 2016; (h) 2017; 3184 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Thursday 17 September 2020

(i) 2018; (j) 2019? (3) When did the Certificate III and Certificate IV in Outdoor Recreation become superseded? (a) Why was this decision made? (4) What courses have replaced the superseded Certificate III and Certificate IV in Outdoor Recreation at Wentworth Falls TAFE? (5) Do the replacement courses contain the same curriculum elements as the superseded Certificate III and Certificate IV Outdoor Recreation courses? 4032 CENTRAL WEST RAIL ROUTE—Mr Philip Donato to ask the Minister for Regional Transport and Roads— What planning has occurred as a consequence of the $10 million funding commitment for the Central West rail route announced in the 2019 budget? 4033 PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELLING FOR VICTIMS OF CRIME—Mr Philip Donato to ask the Attorney General, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence— (1) Will consideration be given to the adjustment of funding for professional psychological counselling of victims of crime by increasing the hourly rate from the current $120 to $144 per appointment to the accepted professional industry rate of $240 to 260 per appointment, which will allow victims to access appropriately experienced and credentialed professionals for those psychologically traumatised victims? (2) Will consideration be given to allow victims seeking counselling to personally choose a counsellor or psychologist of their choice and pay the gap similar to the Medicare funded mental health care plan? 4034 OUTDOOR EVENT LIMITATIONS—Mr Philip Donato to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— Will consideration be given to save the carnival and show industry from economic ruin by allowing shows and carnivals to be held for attendees between 500 and 10,000 people, based upon area provision of the four square metre rule and approval of a COVID Safe plan for each event and location upon application? 4035 OPOID TREATMENT—Mr to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— (1) Do more than 500 people in New South Wales die of drug overdose each year? (a) What is the trend in the number of drug overdoses since 2006? (b) What is the trend in the types of drugs in overdoses? (2) Do unintentional opioid overdoses make up the majority of overdose deaths? (a) What programs have been implemented to reduce these? (3) What opioid agonist treatments such as methadone or buprenorphine has the Government expanded? (a) Does current treatment meet demand? (4) What Take Home Naloxone and Needle and Syringe Programs has the Government expanded? (a) Does current access meet demand? (5) What changes have been made to improve opioid treatment access under COVID-19 pandemic conditions? (6) What further plans does the Government have to expand opioid treatment options? 4036 DARLINGHURST COURTHOUSE SITE—Mr Alex Greenwich to ask the Attorney General, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence— (1) What assessment has the Government made about future use of the Darlinghurst Courthouse site, buildings and grounds? (2) Does the Government plan to relocate these court services? (a) If so, when would this occur? (b) What is the timeframe? (c) What consultation is planned? (3) What plans is the Government considering for use of this site? (4) Is the Government considering opening up the courthouse grounds for public access? (5) What plans does the Government have to expedite this process in the circumstances of a pandemic need for economic stimulus and the importance of public open space in the inner city? 3185 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Thursday 17 September 2020

4037 BREAKTHROUGH THERAPIES—Mr Alex Greenwich to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research representing the Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women— (1) How does the Government assess and determine which breakthrough therapies are used in New South Wales mental health services? (2) What new breakthrough therapies have been approved for use in New South Wales mental health services since 2011? (3) What breakthrough therapies are under consideration now? (4) What plans does the Government have to update or amend the approval of breakthrough therapies in New South Wales mental health services? 4038 FREE SYDNEY CBD LIGHT RAIL SERVICES—Mr Alex Greenwich to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— (1) What assessment has the Government made of the benefits of existing free tram services in the Melbourne CBD and the Adelaide CBD? (2) What consideration has the Government given to free CBD light rail services between Central and Circular Quay, including considering the extended road closure in George Street? (3) What impacts would free CBD light rail have on traffic congestion, public transport use and local amenity? (4) How would this encourage passengers to better use other public transport modes to reach the CBD? (5) What plans does the Government have to introduce free public transport in the Sydney CBD? 4039 CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE—Mr Alex Greenwich to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— (1) Do nearly 20 per cent of Indigenous people and nearly half of those over 65 have chronic kidney disease? (2) What is the trend in chronic kidney disease hospitalisations, dialysis, end-stage kidney disease and kidney transplant prevalence for Indigenous people in New South Wales? (3) What action has the Government taken to increase treatment for Indigenous people with chronic kidney disease in New South Wales? (4) What action has the Government taken to prevent increasing numbers of Indigenous people with chronic kidney disease? (5) What further action does the Government plan to prevent chronic kidney disease in Indigenous people in New South Wales? 4040 COVID-19 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES—Mr Alex Greenwich to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research representing the Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women— (1) Considering the significant increase in demand for support as a result of the COVID pandemic, public health restrictions and resulting social and economic upheaval: (a) What new services and programs is the Government providing? (b) What existing services have been expanded? (c) What additional NGO and consumer group funding has been provided? (2) What is the trend in demand for crisis and emergency treatment? (a) What additional support has been provided for these services? (3) What plans does the Government have to expand and increase New South Wales mental health support and services to meet these extraordinary circumstances? 4041 LEGAL PATHWAYS PROGRAM—Mr Alex Greenwich to ask the Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans— (1) What assessment has the Government made of the benefit to older people of the Legal Pathways program's referral to pro bono legal help with Wills, Powers of Attorney and Enduring Guardianship? (2) What other programs does the Government provide to help older people on low incomes to prepare these legal documents? (3) What plans does the Government have to replace the Legal Pathways Program? (4) What further action will the Government take to ensure older people on low incomes can afford to have important documents like Wills, Powers of Attorney and Enduring Guardianship prepared? 4042 VETERINARY FEES AND TREATMENTS COMPLAINTS—Mr Alex Greenwich to ask the Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation— 3186 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Thursday 17 September 2020

(1) What complaints has the Government received over the past five years about veterinary fees, high prices, upselling or unnecessary treatments? (2) Is there no regulation of fees and do they vary wildly between practices? (3) How does Fair Trading NSW work with the NSW Veterinary Practitioners Board and Australian Veterinary Association to address complaints: (a) What mechanisms are used to ensure complaints don't fall 'through the cracks' between these agencies? (4) What action can be taken to address complaints about veterinary fees: (a) against individual veterinarians; (b) against corporate veterinary chains? (5) Is there increasing corporatisation of this industry and does one company own about 10 per cent of the veterinary market? (6) How does the Government inform consumers about fair prices and about veterinarians subject to serious and persistent complaints? (7) What liaison has the Government carried out with other jurisdictions about improving veterinary customer rights? (8) What plans does the Government have to improve consumer rights for veterinary services? 4043 NARRABRI GAS PROJECT—Mr Alex Greenwich to ask the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces— Considering the Narrabri Gas Project proposed by Santos and under consideration by the Independent Planning Commission: (1) What assessment has been conducted on Santos's proposal referred to in the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment's submission made on Tuesday 11 August 2020 (the closing date for submissions) to conduct brine injection (or reinjection) from the coal seam gas operations? (2) To what extent has this new addition to the Narrabri Gas Project proposal been assessed by government? (3) To what extent, if at all, has this new addition to the proposal been assessed by the Water Expert Panel? (4) What opportunity have experts and the community had to provide feedback to government on this new addition to the proposal? (5) Why did the Department of Planning, Industry and Environment not require an update of the environmental impact statement to include an assessment of brine injection⁄reinjection from the coal seam gas underground since it was a requirement of the Secretary's Environmental Assessment Requirements? 4044 SERVICE NSW DATA BREACH—Ms Jodie Harrison to ask the Minister for Customer Service— What steps are being taken to ensure that Service NSW networks are safe from future data breaches following the data breach that potentially exposed the personal information of 186,000 Service NSW customers? 4045 DATA BREACH NUMBERS—Ms Jodie Harrison to ask the Minister for Customer Service— (1) Noting the Service NSW data breach that potentially exposed the personal information of 186,000 Service NSW customers, how many customers in each of the following post codes were impacted: (a) 2280; (b) 2282; (c) 2285; (d) 2289; (e) 2290; (f) 2291; (g) 2305; (h) 2306? (2) Within what timeframe will these customers be informed that their data was potentially compromised? 4046 COALITION AGREEMENT—Ms Jenny Leong to ask the Premier representing the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, Special Minister of State, Minister for the Public Service and Employee Relations, Aboriginal Affairs, and the Arts, Vice-President of the Executive Council— 3187 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Thursday 17 September 2020

(1) In your capacity as the Special Minister of State, Minister for the Public Service and Employee Relations, Aboriginal Affairs, and the Arts have you seen the details of arrangement between the Liberals and the Nationals that sets out how ministerial portfolios and other matters for how the coalition functions? (a) If you have seen it: (i) What obligations do you have to adhere to any arrangement between the Liberals and Nationals? (ii) Have you ever needed to declare a conflict of interest or had a perceived conflict of interest as a result of this arrangement? (iii) Are your ministerial staff or senior department staff aware of the coalition arrangement? (2) What obligations do you have as a Minister to publicly disclose any contractual or other agreements you hold that may impact on your ministerial responsibilities? 4047 COALITION AGREEMENT—Ms Jenny Leong to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services— (1) In your capacity as the Minister for Police and Emergency Services have you seen the details of arrangement between the Liberals and the Nationals that sets out how ministerial portfolios and other matters for how the coalition functions? (a) If you have seen it: (i) What obligations do you have to adhere to any arrangement between the Liberals and Nationals? (ii) Have you ever needed to declare a conflict of interest or had a perceived conflict of interest as a result of this arrangement? (iii) Are your ministerial staff or senior department staff aware of the coalition arrangement? (2) What obligations do you have as a Minister to publicly disclose any contractual or other agreements you hold that may impact on your ministerial responsibilities? 4048 COALITION AGREEMENT—Ms Jenny Leong to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— (1) In your capacity as the Minister for Transport and Roads have you seen the details of arrangement between the Liberals and the Nationals that sets out how ministerial portfolios and other matters for how the coalition functions? (a) If you have seen it: (i) What obligations do you have to adhere to any arrangement between the Liberals and Nationals? (ii) Have you ever needed to declare a conflict of interest or had a perceived conflict of interest as a result of this arrangement? (iii) Are your ministerial staff or senior department staff aware of the coalition arrangement? (2) What obligations do you have as a Minister to publicly disclose any contractual or other agreements you hold that may impact on your ministerial responsibilities? 4049 COALITION AGREEMENT—Ms Jenny Leong to ask the Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation— (1) In your capacity as the Minister for Better Regulation and Innovation have you seen the details of arrangement between the Liberals and the Nationals that sets out how ministerial portfolios and other matters for how the coalition functions? (a) If you have seen it: (i) What obligations do you have to adhere to any arrangement between the Liberals and Nationals? (ii) Have you ever needed to declare a conflict of interest or had a perceived conflict of interest as a result of this arrangement? (iii) Are your ministerial staff or senior department staff aware of the coalition arrangement? (2) What obligations do you have as a Minister to publicly disclose any contractual or other agreements you hold that may impact on your ministerial responsibilities? 3188 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Thursday 17 September 2020

4050 COALITION AGREEMENT—Ms Jenny Leong to ask the Minister for Regional Transport and Roads— (1) In your capacity as the Minister for Regional Transport and Roads have you seen the details of arrangement between the Liberals and the Nationals that sets out how ministerial portfolios and other matters for how the coalition functions? (a) If you have seen it: (i) What obligations do you have to adhere to any arrangement between the Liberals and Nationals? (ii) Have you ever needed to declare a conflict of interest or had a perceived conflict of interest as a result of this arrangement? (iii) Are your ministerial staff or senior department staff aware of the coalition arrangement? (2) What obligations do you have as a Minister to publicly disclose any contractual or other agreements you hold that may impact on your ministerial responsibilities? 4051 COALITION AGREEMENT—Ms Jenny Leong to ask the Minister for Water, Property and Housing— (1) In your capacity as the Minister for Water, Property and Housing have you seen the details of arrangement between the Liberals and the Nationals that sets out how ministerial portfolios and other matters for how the coalition functions? (a) If you have seen it: (i) What obligations do you have to adhere to any arrangement between the Liberals and Nationals? (ii) Have you ever needed to declare a conflict of interest or had a perceived conflict of interest as a result of this arrangement? (iii) Are your ministerial staff or senior department staff aware of the coalition arrangement? (2) What obligations do you have as a Minister to publicly disclose any contractual or other agreements you hold that may impact on your ministerial responsibilities? 4052 OFFICERS IN THE TUGGERAH LAKES AND BRISBANE WATERS POLICE DISTRICTS—Mr to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services— (1) Considering the response to LA Q10000 (56th Parliament) what is the current number of sworn and unsworn officers (to 16 September 2020) allocated to: (a) Tuggerah Lakes Police District? (b) Brisbane Waters Police District? 4053 LEAKING ROOF AT NIAGRA PARK PUBLIC SCHOOL—Mr David Mehan to ask the Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education representing the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning— (1) When will the leaking roof at Niagra Park Public School be fixed? (a) When was this first reported to the Assets Management Personnel? 4054 SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT APPLICATIONS—Mr David Mehan to ask the Treasurer representing the Minister for Finance and Small Business— (1) How many applications were received for emergency grants under the Small Business Support fund from: (a) Central Coast Region businesses; (b) Businesses located in The Entrance electorate? (2) How many were successful? 4055 BUSINESS ASSISTANCE—Mr David Mehan to ask the Treasurer representing the Minister for Finance and Small Business— (1) How many applications were received for the $3000 grants to assist with reviving business activity from? (a) Central Coast Businesses; (b) Businesses located in The Entrance electorate? (2) How many were successful? 3189 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Thursday 17 September 2020

4056 BATEAU BAY PUBLIC SCHOOL REPAIRS—Mr David Mehan to ask the Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education representing the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning— (1) When will the leaking covered outdoor learning area and the lack of drainage under the COLA at Bateau Bay Public School be fixed? (a) When was this first reported to the Assets Management Personnel? 4057 MAINTENANCE OF THE DE BURGH TRUSS BRIDGE—Ms to ask the Minister for Regional Transport and Roads— What is the budget breakdown of Transport for NSW's estimated $1 million a year for maintaining Tabulam's historic and culturally significant De Burgh Truss Bridge as a pedestrian bridge and tourist attraction linking the Northern Rivers and Northern Tablelands regions? 4058 STATE FOREST LOGGING—Ms Janelle Saffin to ask the Minister for Agriculture and Western New South Wales— (1) How many hectares of State forest with koala habitat are currently being logged by the Forestry Corporation of NSW on the: (a) New South Wales Far North Coast; (b) New South Wales Mid North Coast? 4059 DE BURGH TRUSS BRIDGE—Ms Janelle Saffin to ask the Premier representing the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, Special Minister of State, Minister for the Public Service and Employee Relations, Aboriginal Affairs, and the Arts, Vice-President of the Executive Council— Will you approve an order pursuant to Section 136 (1) of the Heritage Act 1977 that no works be undertaken to demolish Tabulam's historic and culturally significant De Burgh Truss Bridge, as formally requested by The General Sir Harry Chauvel Memorial Foundation on 8 September 2020? 4060 GREAT KOALA NATIONAL PARK—Ms Janelle Saffin to ask the Minister for Energy and Environment— (1) Will support be given to establish the Great Koala National Park on the New South Wales Mid North Coast and within the Georges River National Park? (a) If so, what steps are being undertaken to have these two areas added to the national parks estate? 4061 CLARENCE RIVER ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT—Ms Janelle Saffin to ask the Minister for Energy and Environment— Was an Environmental Impact Statement completed before an 85 metre long, 15 metre wide and 3 metre deep rock platform for demolition cranes was placed in the Clarence River adjacent to Tabulam's De Burgh Truss Bridge, very near to a significant population of platypus which lives in that bend of the river? 4062 NSW KOALA STRATEGY—Ms Janelle Saffin to ask the Minister for Energy and Environment— (1) Under the Government's NSW Koala Strategy where are the promised 24,538 hectares of State forest set aside for koalas located? (a) When were they set aside? (b) Has more forest been added? (i) If so, where?

4063 STATE FOREST WITH KOALA HABITAT—Ms Janelle Saffin to ask the Minister for Energy and Environment— (1) Considering the NSW Koala Strategy. where are the additional 20,442 hectares of State forest with koala habitat that have been set aside and managed as koala reserves on the: (a) Far North Coast; (b) Upper Hunter; (c) Central Coast; (d) Hawkesbury; (e) Southern Highlands regions? 4064 KOALA NUMBERS—Ms Janelle Saffin to ask the Minister for Energy and Environment— 3190 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Thursday 17 September 2020

Considering Government estimates that 25 per cent of koala habitat was burnt in the 2019 bushfires, what is the estimate of koala numbers which perished in those fires? 4065 MID NORTH COAST KOALA HABITAT—Ms Janelle Saffin to ask the Minister for Energy and Environment— (1) Which national parks estate on the New South Wales Mid North Coast will receive the promised transfer of 4,096 hectares of State forest with koala habitat under the NSW Koala Strategy? (2) When will the transfer occur? 4066 REVENUE COLLECTION—Mr Paul Scully to ask the Treasurer representing the Minister for Finance and Small Business— (1) What was the total amount of Payroll tax revenue collected and the total number of taxpayers in the follow postcodes in each financial year from 2018-19 to 2019-20: (a) 2500; (b) 2502; (c) 2505; (d) 2506; (e) 2518; (f) 2519; (g) 2525; (h) 2526; (i) 2528? (2) What was the total amount of Land tax revenue collected and the total number of taxpayers in the follow postcodes in each financial year from 2018-19 to 2019-20 (a) 2500; (b) 2502; (c) 2505; (d) 2506; (e) 2518; (f) 2519; (g) 2525; (h) 2526; (i) 2528? (3) What was the total amount of Stamp Duty revenue collected and the total number of taxpayers in the follow postcodes in each financial year from 2018-19 to 2019-20: (a) 2500; (b) 2502; (c) 2505; (d) 2506; (e) 2518; (f) 2519; (g) 2525; (h) 2526; (i) 2528? (4) What was the total amount of revenue from fines collected and the total number of fines issued in the follow postcodes in each financial year from 2018-19 to 2019-20: (a) 2500; (b) 2502; (c) 2505; (d) 2506; (e) 2518; (f) 2519; (g) 2525; (h) 2526; (i) 2528? 4067 UNANDERRA STATION—Mr Paul Scully to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— (1) When will the design of the upgrade of Unanderra Station be finalised and publicly released? (2) How many submissions were received on the Review of Environmental Factors (REF)? 3191 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Thursday 17 September 2020

(a) What issues were raised in these submissions? 4068 SECTORAL INQUIRY REPORTS—Mr Paul Scully to ask the Deputy Premier, Minister for Regional New South Wales, Industry and Trade— (1) From 1990 to 2020, what is the number of inquiries or reviews that have been: (a) published by the relevant Department regarding: (i) the coal sector in New South Wales (as at 17 September 2020); (ii) the forestry sector in New South Wales (as at 17 September 2020); (iii) the gas sector in New South Wales (as at 17 September 2020)? (b) Independently-commissioned by the Government regarding: (i) the coal sector in New South Wales (as at 17 September 2020); (ii) the forestry sector in New South Wales (as at 17 September 2020); (iii) the gas sector in New South Wales (as at 17 September 2020)? (2) What is the title of each inquiry or review published? 4069 MANDATED AUSTRALIAN STEEL STANDARD COMPLIANCE—Mr Paul Scully to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— (1) Considering LC Q1741, are compliance checks with the mandated Australian Steel Standard only undertaken by departments and agencies when a request or complaint is made? (a) If so, why is compliance with the mandated Australian Steel Standard only undertaken this way? (2) On which organisation or individual's advice was this compliance process developed and implemented? (a) Why was this advice implemented and developed? 4070 STANWELL PARK VIADUCT—Mr Paul Scully to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— (1) Considering LC Q1740, what maintenance activities are proposed for the Stanwell Park Viaduct over the next three to five years? (a) What is the expected cost of this work? (2) Will this work allow passenger and freight trains to increase the speed at which they travel over the Viaduct? (3) What is the current speed of trains over the length of the Stanwell Park Viaduct (as at 17 September 2020)? (4) When is the maintenance activity scheduled to commence? (5) Will maintenance activities cause disruption to passenger and⁄or freight train services? (a) If so, for how long? 4071 RENEWABLE ENERGY ZONES—Mr Paul Scully to ask the Minister for Energy and Environment— (1) Considering LA Q3736, does the Government have any requirements which will be integrated into the detailed design in relation to local content requirements for steel or other materials in New South Wales Renewable Energy Zones? (a) If so, what are these requirements? (b) If not, why not? (2) Does the Government plan to introduce any requirements which will be integrated into the detailed design in relation to local content requirements for steel or other materials in New South Wales Renewable Energy Zones? (a) If so, what are these requirements? (b) If not, why not? 4072 FUNDING FOR PLANTATIONS—Mr Paul Scully to ask the Deputy Premier, Minister for Regional New South Wales, Industry and Trade— (1) Considering LC Q1332, are any funds available to purchase additional land for plantations now that the Forestry Corporation Voting Shareholders have approved the re-allocation of the unspent part of the $24 million equity injection that was to be used for the purchase of additional land for plantations? (a) If so, how much? (b) If not, are there any plans to purchase additional land for plantations or additional plantations in 3192 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Thursday 17 September 2020

either: (i) 2020-21; (ii) 2021-22; (iii) 2022-23; (iv) 2023-24?

4073 REVENUE COLLECTION IN WOLLONGONG—Mr Paul Scully to ask the Treasurer representing the Minister for Finance and Small Business— (1) When did Revenue NSW cease collecting revenue and fine statistics by electorate considering LA Q9511 which stated that revenue by electorate was provided for each financial year from 2010-11 to 2017-18? (a) Why did Revenue NSW cease collecting this information? (2) What was the total number of taxpayers in the Wollongong local government area in each financial year from 2018-19 to 2019-20? (3) In each financial year from 2018-19 to 2019-20: (a) How many taxpayers in the Wollongong local government area paid payroll tax? (b) How much revenue was collected in Payroll tax in the Wollongong local government area? (c) How many taxpayers in the Wollongong local government area paid land tax? (d) How much revenue was collected in land tax in the Wollongong local government area? (4) In each financial year from 2018-19 to 2019-20: (a) What was the total number of fines paid in the Wollongong local government area? (b) How much revenue was collected in fines? (5) In each financial year from 2018-19 to 2019-20 what 10 fines generated the highest portion of revenue from the Wollongong local government area? 4074 DRIVER'S LICENSE DATA BREACH—Mr Paul Scully to ask the Minister for Customer Service— (1) Were the New South Wales driver's licence details of any driver's licence holders in the Wollongong local government area breached when left exposed in an open cloud storage as reported on 1 September 2020? (a) If so, how many licence holders were the subject of the data breach? (b) What was the postcode of each licence holder subject to the data breach? (2) Have all of the licence holders been contacted to advise of the data breach? (a) How was the contact made to advise of the data breach? (3) What measures have been taken to ameliorate the data breach for each licence holder? (4) Have new licences been issued to those affected by the data breach? (5) Has any financial compensation been provided to any licence holder in: (a) New South Wales; (i) If so, what is the total amount of compensation? (b) Wollongong local government area? (i) If so, what is the total amount of compensation? (6) What has been the: (a) Average compensation payment? (b) Maximum compensation payment? 4075 LEVEL CROSSINGS—Ms Liesl Tesch to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— (1) What is the total number of level crossings on the Sydney Trains network? (2) What is the total number of level crossings on the NSW Trainlink network? (3) What was the total number of incidents and accidents at level crossings on the Sydney Trains network in: (a) 2016; (b) 2017; (c) 2018; (d) 2019? (4) What was the total number of incidents and accidents at level crossings on the NSW Trainlink network in: (a) 2016; (b) 2017; 3193 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Thursday 17 September 2020

(c) 2018; (d) 2019? (5) What was the total number of fatalities at level crossings on the Sydney Trains network in: (a) 2016; (b) 2017; (c) 2018; (d) 2019? (6) What was the total number of fatalities at level crossings on the NSW Trainlink network in: (a) 2016; (b) 2017; (c) 2018; (d) 2019? 4076 GOSFORD CITY CENTRE—Ms Liesl Tesch to ask the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces— (1) What was the monetary value of Gosford City Centre Special infrastructure Contribution paid to government in: (a) 2018-19; (b) 2019-20? (2) What is the total investment the Government has made to the Gosford CBD? (a) What projects does this investment relate to? 4077 WOY WOY ROAD—Ms Liesl Tesch to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— How many accidents have occurred on Woy Woy Road since September 2017 (as at 17 September 2020)? What is the dollar amount spent by the Government in upgrading and maintaining Woy Woy Road since 2017 (as at 17 September 2020)? 4078 CORONIAL INQUESTS—Ms Liesl Tesch to ask the Attorney General, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence— (1) What is the average length of a coronial inquest? (2) How many cases are on the list for a coronial inquest? (3) What is the current wait time for a case to reach commencement of inquest? 4079 WOY WOY CHANNEL DREDGING—Ms Liesl Tesch to ask the Minister for Water, Property and Housing— (1) Which agency and/or level of government is responsible for dredging the Woy Woy Channel given that a privately operated public transport ferry utilises the channel as part of its regular route? (2) What source of funding is available for dredging projects required in the Woy Woy Channel? 4080 SCHOOL CARE PROVIDERS—Ms Liesl Tesch to ask the Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education representing the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning— (1) Can a school principal request that an existing provider of before and after school care be retained rather than going to tender? (2) What provision is in place for a school principal to nominate a local organisation with links to the community to become a before and after school care provider, rather than undertaking a tender process? 4081 PACIFIC NATIONAL WORK PRACTICES—Ms Liesl Tesch to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— (1) Who is responsible for monitoring safe work practices regarding fatigue of train drivers at Pacific National? (2) Who is responsible for the training of casual employees at Pacific National? (3) What is the role of the Safety Regulator and the International Transportation Safety Association in monitoring the following: (a) The training of casual train drivers; (b) Rostering practices, which adhere to safety regulations regarding fatigue of drivers? 4082 CHANNEL MARKERS—Ms Liesl Tesch to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— 3194 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Thursday 17 September 2020

(1) How often are the locations of channel markers in the following locations reviewed: (a) Ettalong Channel; (b) Brisbane Water; (c) Paddy's Channel; (d) Woy Woy Channel? (2) What is the decision making process involved in the movement of channel markers? 4083 TRADE ASSESSMENT EXCEPTIONS—Ms Liesl Tesch to ask the Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education— How many students have applied for exemptions from trade assessment due to lack of face to face trade hours of teaching due to COVID-19? 4084 NEWCASTLE SCHOOL MAINTENANCE BACKLOG—Mr Tim Crakanthorp to ask the Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education representing the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning— (1) As at 17 September 2020, what is the school maintenance backlog for each of the following schools: (a) Adamstown Public School; (b) Callaghan College Waratah Technology Campus; (c) Carrington Public School; (d) Fern Bay Public School; (e) Hamilton North Public School; (f) Hamilton Public School; (g) Hamilton South Public School; (h) Hunter School of Performing Arts; (i) Islington Public School; (j) Lambton High School; (k) Mayfield East Public School; (l) Mayfield West Public School; (m) Merewether Heights Public School; (n) Merewether High School; (o) Newcastle East Public School; (p) Newcastle High School; (q) Stockton Public School; (r) The Junction Public School; and (s) Tighes Hill Public School? 4085 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS—Mr Tim Crakanthorp to ask the Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education representing the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning— (1) What arrangements are in place to assist schools with large Year 12 cohorts to comply with the restrictions limiting 75 students to exam locations? (2) Will any flexibility be granted to schools with large Year 12 cohorts to manage the exams? 4086 QUEENS WHARF LIGHT RAIL STOP—Mr Tim Crakanthorp to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— (1) Was the volume of the platform announcements at the Queens Wharf stop on the Newcastle Light Rail increased on 9 September 2020? (2) The Parliamentary Secretary for Transport and Roads advised in correspondence on 17 August 2020 (reference number 01076162) that Transport for NSW would be meeting with residents to discuss the volume of announcements, has this occurred? (a) If not, why not? (b) If not, when will Transport for NSW representatives meet with residents to discuss the volume of the platform announcements at the Queens Wharf stop of the Newcastle Light Rail? (3) Are the platform announcements at the Queens Wharf stop of the Newcastle Light Rail accurate? (4) What steps have been undertaken to resolve the concerns of residents concerned with the volume of the platform announcements at the Queens Wharf stop of the Newcastle Light Rail? 4087 REVIEW OF THE IMPOUNDING ACT 1993—Mr Tim Crakanthorp to ask the Minister for Local Government— (1) Considering submissions to the Discussion Paper on the review of the Impounding Act 1993 closed on 20 March 2020, what action has the Government taken since this time? 3195 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Thursday 17 September 2020

(2) What are the next stages of the review? (3) What action is the Government taking to ensure that shopping trolleys are not polluting public spaces and waterways? 4088 HAMILTON SOUTH PLAYGROUND—Mr Tim Crakanthorp to ask the Minister for Water, Property and Housing— (1) Are you aware that the playground next to the Hamilton South Community Hall is dilapidated and needs to be replaced? (2) Is the playground is safe for children to use? (3) Will consideration be given to replacing the playground so that the children have a safe place to play? (a) If not, why not? (4) In the short term, will arrangements be made for new woodchip mulch around the playground to be put down? 4089 HOMEBUILDER GRANT—Mr Tim Crakanthorp to ask the Treasurer representing the Minister for Finance and Small Business— (1) As at 17 September 2020, how many people in New South Wales have: (a) Applied for the HomeBuilder grant? (b) Received the HomeBuilder grant? (c) Been unsuccessful in their application to receive the HomeBuilder grant? (2) As at 17 September 2020, how many people in the Newcastle local government area have: (a) Applied for the HomeBuilder grant? (b) Received the HomeBuilder grant? (c) Been unsuccessful in their application to receive the HomeBuilder grant? 4090 PORT OF NEWCASTLE COAL ROYALTIES—Mr Tim Crakanthorp to ask the Treasurer— What is the monthly breakdown of the royalties the Government has received for the export of coal through the Port of Newcastle for each year from 2012 to 2020 (to 17 September 2020)? 4091 PORT OF NEWCASTLE ECONOMIC BOOST—Mr Tim Crakanthorp to ask the Treasurer— (1) Has consideration been given that the Port of Newcastle stands ready to invest $1.8 billion in a multi- purpose deep water terminal at their facility which is estimated to contribute $2.2 billion to the New South Wales economy and create over 9,000 full-time equivalent direct and indirect jobs? (2) Does the Government support this project? (a) If not, why not? (3) What is the current unemployment rate in the Hunter as at 17 September 2020? (4) Has consideration been given that this $1.8 billion project would reduce unemployment in the Hunter? (5) Will support be given to removing the anti-competitive restrictions that the Government placed on the Port of Newcastle so this project can start without delay? 4092 SPORTS FUNDING IN THE NEWCASTLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA—Mr Tim Crakanthorp to ask the Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans— (1) What sports funding is the Newcastle Local Government Area (LGA) eligible for? (2) Is the Newcastle LGA eligible for the Greater Sydney Sports Facility Fund? (3) Is the Newcastle LGA eligible for the Regional Sports Infrastructure fund? (4) Does the Newcastle LGA receive proportionate funding in comparison to other LGA's?

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Questions to Chairs of Committees

Publication of Questions Question asked on Q & A No. 30 (Including Question Nos 1489 to Tuesday 15 October 2019 1530)

QCC 0003 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY SERVICES—Mr to ask the Chair of the Legislative Assembly Committee on Community Services, Ms MP— (1) On what date(s) has the Legislative Assembly Committee on Community Services (the Committee) met since your appointment as Chair? (a) Where were each of those meetings held? (b) What was the duration of each meeting (as recorded in the minutes)? (c) What policy issues/other matters were discussed at each meeting? (2) On what date(s) are any future meetings of the Committee scheduled to be held? (3) Besides the meetings identified in part (1), what other activities have you engaged in as part of your role as Chair of the Committee? (4) On average, approximately how many hours per week do you spend completing work directly relating to your role as Chair of the Committee (not including work performed by your staff or Committee secretariat staff)?

QCC 0004 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE—Mr Greg Warren to ask the Chair of the Legislative Assembly Committee on Transport and Infrastructure, Ms MP— (1) On what date(s) has the Legislative Assembly Committee on Transport and Infrastructure (the Committee) met since your appointment as Chair? (a) Where were each of those meetings held? (b) What was the duration of each meeting (as recorded in the minutes)? (c) What policy issues/other matters were discussed at each meeting? (2) On what date(s) are any future meetings of the Committee scheduled to be held? (3) Besides the meetings identified in part (1), what other activities have you engaged in as part of your role as Chair of the Committee? (4) On average, approximately how many hours per week do you spend completing work directly relating to your role as Chair of the Committee (not including work performed by your staff or Committee secretariat staff)?