Alcohol Purchases Premier: Advertising

QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Premier: alcohol purchases

196. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Premier): Since 3 October 1992 what are the details of all alcohol purchased by the Premier or his office indicating in respect of each purchase the - (i) date; (ii) value; and (iii) item.

ANSWER:

I am informed that alcohol for official hospitality purposes is purchased from Departmental funds and no separate requisition is made for the Premier's office.

Premier: advertising

211. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Teclmology (for the Honourable the Premier): In respect of each department, agency and authority within his administration, what are the details of all advertising campaigns since 3 October 1992 to date, indicating - (i) the purpose and total costs of each campaign; and (ii) the total advertising budget in his ministerial portfolio for the 1992-93, 1993-94 and 1994-95 financial years.

ANSWER:

I am informed that:

Department of Premier and Cabinet (Incorporating Multicultural Affairs)

(i) Advertising undertaken since 3 October 1992

Details Cost $ ope contribution, in conjunction with the Department of 200,000 Business and Employment, to industrial relations community awareness program Newspaper Inserts - Victoria on the Move 133,174 Advertising for 'Victoria's Open House' exhibition held in 258,984 October 1995 Advertising for opening of the Melbourne Exhibition Centre 116,482 durin~_February1996 TOTAL $708,640

(ii) Advertising Budget

The general advertising budget for the Department for the 1992/93,1993/94 and 1994/95 financial years was $0, $35 000 and $35 000 respectively. These amounts were budgeted to cover general advertising costs such as newspaper advertising of staffing positions, tenders and seeking expressions of interest for consultancies. The expenditure detailed in (i) above are whole-of government initiatives for which purpose-specific funding was provided outside the department's annual appropriation. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Ombudsman's Office

(i) Advertising campaigns undertaken since 3 October 1992

The Ombudsman's Office has incurred advertising expenses of $10,722 since 3 October 1992. The expenditure was for advertising country visits undertaken by staff of the office to provide advice to country residents.

(ii) Advertising Budgets

There were no specific budget allocations for advertising for 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95 financial years.

Office of the Governor

(i) Advertising campaigns undertaken since 3 October 1992

Since 3 October 1992, the Office of the Governor has spent on $16 497 on advertising campaigns for Government House Open Days.

(ii) Advertising Budgets

The Office of the Governor did not set advertising budgets for the 1992-93, 1993-94 and 1994-95 financial years.

Office of the Auditor-General

(i) Advertising campaigns undertaken since 3 October 1992

The Office of the Auditor-General has not conducted any advertising campaigns since 3 October 1992.

(ii) Advertising Budgets

The advertising budget for 1992-93, 1993-94 and 1994-95 was $3 000, $2000 and $7000, respectively.

The Victorian Relief Committee

(i) Advertising campaigns undertaken since 3 October 1992

The Victorian Relief Committee has not incurred any advertising expenses since 3 October 1992.

(ii) Advertising Budgets

The Victorian Relief Committee does not have an advertising budget.

Multicultural Affairs: advertising

223. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Minister for Multicu1tural Affairs): In respect of each department, agency and authority witltin his administration, what are the details of all advertiSing campaigns since 3 October 1992 to date, indicating - (i) the purpose and total costs of each campaign; and (ll) the total advertiSing budget in his ministerial portfolio for 1992-93, 1993-94 and 1994-95 financial years.

ANSWER:

I am informed that:

The answer to this question has been incorporated in the Department of Premier and Cabinet response to Parliamentary Question No. 211. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Premier: ministerial offices

232. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Premier): What are the details of the total operating costs for ministerial offices for each of the financial years 1992-93, 1993-94 and 1994-95.

ANSWER:

I am informed that the time and resources required to provide detailed information for the period 3 October 1992 to 30 March 1996 cannot be justified.

Multicultural Affairs: consultancies

271. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Minister for Multicultural Affairs): In respect of each department, agency and authority within his administration, for the periods 3 October 1992 to 30 October 1993, and 1 June 1994 to 23 November 1995, what are the details of each consultancy commissioned, indicating - (i) date; (ll) cost; (ill) purpose; (iv) name and address of consultant; (v) recommendations made; (vi) action taken in response to any recommendations; and (vii) whether tenders were called.

ANSWER:

I am informed that:

The answer to this question has been incorporated within the Department of Premier and Cabinet response to Parliamentary Question No. 258.

Multicultural Affairs: DDB Needham

405. THE HON. M. M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Minister for Multicultural Affairs): In respect of each department, agency and authority within his administration what are the details of consultancies, engagements or contracts for work undertaken by DDB Needham Melbourne Pty Ltd and/ or DDB Needham Worldwide Pty Ltd since October 1992 to publicise, promote, highlight or in any way assist with the public relations or information dissemination activities, indicating - (i) what was or is the purpose of the consultancy, engagement or contract; (ll) what was or is the period of the consultancy, engagement or contract; (ill) the cost of the consultancy, engagement or contract; and (iv) whether tenders were called.

ANSWER:

I am informed that the answer to this question had been incorporated within the Premier's response to Question on Notice 404 tabled on 3 December 1996.

Premier: Melbourne Major Events chairman

521. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Premier): If he will ascertain and inform the House what are the details of all domestic and international travel undertaken by Mr Ron Walker in his capacity as Chairman of Melbourne Major Events, indicating in respect of each trip the - (i) date; (ii) purpose; (ill) carrier; (iv) destination; (v) number of days; and (vi) cost.

ANSWER:

I am informed that, as a registered public company, Melbourne Major Events Corporation is required under section 335 of the Corporations Law to lodge its annual return with the Australian Securities QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Commission. Information relating to any Director's remuneration is disclosed in the financial accounts lodged with the ASC.

Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: office expenses

524. 525. THE HON. P. POWER - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Roads and Ports (for the Honourable the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, and Minister for Corrections): From 3 October 1992 to 30 March 1996, what are the details of expenses of the office of the Minister or the Minister's predecessor.

ANSWER:

I am informed that:

The response to these questions is provided in the answer to question number 249 in the Legislative Assembly, a copy of which is attached.

Question on Notice No. 249

I am informed that:

The details below generally cover costs incurred by me or my staff during the period since 30 March 1996 up to the time specified. Where the detailed information is not readily available I have provided aggregate figures which are readily available.

The time and resources to provide detailed information concerning costs incurred by my predecessor during the period earlier than 30 March 1996 cannot be justified.

The total figure for the operating expenses of the Minister's office is $155 574 and includes the cost of purchase of the ministerial car as well as disposal. It should be noted that this figure does not include salary and salary-related costs, but it does include all other costs.

Cost of ministerial contract staff $198738.00 (This is the estimate for the entire 1996/97 year and includes salary related costs)

Ministerial Travel Paid by Dept of Premier $ 375.40 & Cabinet (For period 1 April 1996 to 1 March 1997)

Minister's office operating expenditure $155574.00 (This is for the period 1/4/96 to 25/3/97)

The type of cost items which fall within the office operating expenditure are as follows. Figures on actual costs incurred are indicated for specified periods. It should also be noted that these figures are components of the $155 574 identified above.

Entertainment expenses $ 3776.60 (This is for the period 31/3/96 to 25/3/97)

Assorted Beverages (non-alcoholic and alcoholic) $ 361.59 (This is for the period 31/3/96 to 25/3/97)

Ministerial Travel (Minister and staff) $ 48156.00 (This is for the period 1/4/96 to 25/3/97 and includes charter travel) QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Credit Card Purchases (For period 31/3/96 to 4/12/96) Minister's Card $ 3087.20 First Staff member's Card $ 2 904.55 Second Staff member's Card $ 852.45

"'It should be noted that some expenditure listed under 'entertainment' and 'assorted beverages' and 'travel' was paid for by credit card. These amounts are also included in the credit card purchases identified above.

Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: credit cards

526. 527. THE HON. P. POWER - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Roads and Ports (for the Honourable the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, and Minister for Corrections): Did the Minister, staff of the Minister's office, or that of the Minister's predecessor hold or do they now hold one or more credit cards issued by the Government; if so, what is the total value of purchases made on each credit card from 3 October 1992 to 30 March 1996, including the date, value of the purchase and credit card provider.

ANSWER:

The response to these questions is provided in the answer to question number 249 in the Legislative Assembly, a copy of which is attached.

Question on Notice No. 249

I am informed that:

The time and resources to provide detailed information concerning costs incurred by my predecessor during the period earlier than 30 March 1996 cannot be justified.

Cost of ministerial contract staff $198738.00 (This is the estimate for the entire 1996/97 year and includes salary related costs)

Ministerial Travel Paid by Dept of Premier $ 375.40 & Cabinet (For period 1 April 1996 to 1 March 1997)

Minister's office operating expenditure $155574.00 (This is for the period 1/4/96 to 25/3/97)

Entertainment expenses $ 3776.60 (This is for the period 31/3/96 to 25/3/97) QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Assorted Beverages (non-alcoholic and alcoholic) $ 361.59 (This is for the period 31/3/96 to 25/3/97)

Ministerial Travel (Minister and staff) $ 48156.00 (This is for the period 1/4196 to 25/3/97 and includes charter travel)

Credit Card Purchases (For period 31/3/96 to 4112/96) Minister's Card $ 3 087.20 First Staff member's Card $ 2 904.55 Second Staff member's Card $ 852.45

>tIt should be noted that some expenditure listed under 'entertainment' and 'assorted beverages' and 'travel' was paid for by credit card. These amounts are also included in the credit card purchases identified above.

Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: travel allowances

528. 529. THE HON. P. POWER - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Roads and Ports (for the Honourable the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, and Minister for Corrections): From 3 October 1992 to 30 March 1996, what amount has been paid in travel allowance to the Minister or the Minister's predecessor and what are the details of each claim by the Minister for travel allowance, including the - (i) date of travel; (in destination; and (ill) purpose of the travel.

ANSWER:

The response to these questions is provided in the answer to question number 249 in the Legislative Assembly, a copy of which is attached.

Question on Notice No. 249

I am informed that:

The time and resources to provide detailed information concerning costs incurred by my predecessor during the period earlier than 30 March 1996 cannot be justified.

The total figure for the operating expenses of the Minister's office is $ 155574 and includes the cost of purchase of the ministerial car as well as disposal. It should be noted that this figure does not include salary and salary-related costs, but it does include all other costs.

Cost of ministerial contract staff $198738.00 (This is the estimate for the entire 1996/97 year and includes salary related costs)

Ministerial Travel Paid by Dept of Premier $ 375.40 & Cabinet (For period 1 April 1996 to 1 March 1997)

Minister's office operating expenditure $155574.00 (This is for the period 1/4196 to 25/3/97) QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Entertainment expenses $ 3776.60 (This is for the period 31/3/96 to 25/3/97)

Assorted Beverages (non-alcoholic and alcoholic) $ 361.59 (This is for the period 31/3/96 to 25/3/97)

Ministerial Travel (Minister and staff) $ 48156.00 (This is for the period 1/4/96 to 25/3/97 and includes charter travel)

Credit Card Purchases (For period 31/3/96 to 4112196) Minister's Card $ 3 087.20 First Staff member's Card $2904.55 Second Staff member's Card $ 852.45

Attorney-General, Fair Trading, and Women's Affairs: office expenses

540. 541. 542. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Small Business (for the Honourable the Attorney-General, Minister for Fair Trading, and Minister for Women's Affairs): From 3 October 1992 to 30 March 1996, what are the details of expenses of the office of the Minister or the Minister's predecessor.

ANSWER:

The response to these questions is provided in the answer to question number 299 in the Legislative Assembly, a copy of which is attached.

Question on Notice No. 299

I am informed that:

The details below generally cover the period since 30 March 1996 up to the time specified below. Where the detailed information is not readily available I have provided aggregate figures which are readily available.

The time and resources to provide detailed information covering periods earlier than 30 March 1996 cannot be justified.

The total figure for the operating expenses of the Minister's office is $ 77 543.75 and includes the cost of purchase of the ministerial car as well as disposal. It should be noted that this figure does not include salary and salary-related costs.

Cost of ministerial contract staff $326559.00 ('This is the estimate for the entire 1996/97 year and includes salary related costs)

Residential Allowance NIL

Minister's office operating expenditure $77 543.75 QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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(This is for the period 31/3/96 to 25/3/97)

The type of expense items which fall within the office operating expenditure are as follows. It should be noted that these figures are components of the $ 77 543.75 identified above:

"Entertainment expenses $552.50 (This is for the period 31/3/96 to 25/3/97)

.. Assorted Beverages (non-alcoholic and alcoholic) $361.57 (This is for the period 31/3/96 to 25/3/97)

Ministerial Travel (Minister and staff) $1894.00 (This is for the period 31/3/96 to 25/3/97)

Charter Travel NIL

"Credit Card Purchases (For period 31/3/96 to 25/3/97) Minister's Card $1147.00 Staff - Card 1 $2384.50 Staff - Card 2 $ 224.50

..It should be noted that all expenditure listed under 'entertainment' and 'assorted beverages' and some listed under 'travel' was paid for by credit card. These amounts are also included in the credit card purchases identified above.

Attorney-General, Fair Trading, and Women's Affairs: credit card

543. 544. 545. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Small Business (for the Honourable the Attorney-General, Minister for Fair Trading, and Minister for Women's Affairs): Did the Attorney-General, staff of the Attorney-General's office, or that of the Attorney-General's predecessor hold or do they now hold one or more credit cards issued by the Government and; if so, what is the total value of purchases made on each credit card from 3 October 1992 to 30 March 1996, including the date, value of the purchase and credit card provider.

ANSWER:

The response to these questions is provided in the answer to question number 299 in the Legislative Assembly, a copy of which is attached.

Question on Notice No. 299

I am informed that:

The time and resources to provide detailed information covering periods earlier than 30 March 1996 cannot be justified.

The total figure for the operating expenses of the Minister's office is 5 77 543.75 and includes the cost of purchase of the ministerial car as well as disposal. It should be noted that this figure does not include salary and salary-related costs.

Cost of ministerial contract staff $326559.00 (This is the estimate for the entire 1996/97 year and includes salary related costs) QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Residential Allowance NIL

Minister's office operating expenditure $77 543.75 (This is for the period 31/3/96 to 25/3/97)

The type of expense items which fall within the office operating expenditure are as follows. It should be noted that these figures are components of the $ 77 543.75 identified above:

""Entertainment expenses $552.50 (This is for the period 31/3/96 to 25/3/97)

"" Assorted Beverages (non-alcoholic and alcoholic) $361.57 (This is for the period 31/3/96 to 25/3/97)

Ministerial Travel (Minister and staff) $1894.00 (This is for the period 31/3/96 to 25/3/97)

Charter Travel NIL

""Credit Card Purchases (For period 31/3/96 to 25/3/97) Minister's Card $1147.00 Staff - Card 1 $2384.50 Staff - Card 2 $ 224.50

*It should be noted that all expenditure listed under 'entertainment' and 'assorted beverages' and some listed under 'travel' was paid for by credit card. These amounts are also included in the credit card purchases identified above.

Attorney-General, Fair Trading, and Women's Affairs: travel allowances

546. 547. 548. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Small Business (for the Honourable the Attorney-General, Minister for Fair Trading, and Minister for Women's Affairs): From 3 October 1992 to 30 March 1996, what amount has been paid in travel allowance to the Minister or the Minister's predecessor and what are the details of each claim by the Minister for travel allowance including the - (i) date of travel; (ii) destination; and (ill) purpose of the travel.

ANSWER:

The response to these questions is provided in the answer to question number 299 in the Legislative Assembly, a copy of which is attached.

Question on Notice No. 299

I am informed that:

The time and resources to provide detailed information covering periods earlier than 30 March 1996 cannot be justified.

Cost of ministerial contract staff $326559.00 QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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(This is the estimate for the entire 1996/97 year and includes salary related costs)

Residential Allowance NIL

Minister's office operating expenditure $77 543.75 (This is for the period 31/3/96 to 25/3/97)

The type of expense items which fall within the office operating expenditure are as follows. It should be noted that these figures are components of the $ 77 543.75 identified above:

"'Entertainment expenses $552.50 (This is for the period 31/3/96 to 25/3/97)

... Assorted Beverages (non-alcoholic and alcoholic) $361.57 (This is for the period 31/3/96 to 25/3/97)

Ministerial Travel (Minister and staff) $1894.00 (This is for the period 31/3/96 to 25/3/97)

Charter Travel NIL

"'Credit Card Purchases (For period 31/3/96 to 25/3/97) Minister's Card $1147.00 Staff - Card 1 $2384.50 Staff - Card 2 $ 224.50

>tit should be noted that all expenditure listed under 'entertainment' and 'assorted beverages' and some listed under 'travel' was paid for by credit card. These amounts are also included in the credit card purchases identified above.

Attorney-General, Fair Trading, and Women's Affairs: residential allowances

549. 550. 551. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Small Business (for the Honourable the Attorney-General, Minister for Fair Trading, and Minister for Women's Affairs): From 3 October 1992 to 30 March 1996, what amount has been paid in residential allowances to the Minister or the Minister's predecessor giving details of each claim.

ANSWER:

The response to these questions is provided in the answer to question number 306 in the Legislative Assembly, a copy of which is attached.

Question on Notice No. 299

I am informed that:

The time and resources to provide detailed information covering periods earlier than 30 March 1996 cannot be justified.

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Cost of ministerial contract staff $326559.00 (This is the estimate for the entire 1996/97 year and includes salary related costs)

Residential Allowance NIL

Minister's office operating expenditure $77 543.75 (This is for the period 31/3/96 to 25/3/97)

The type of expense items which fall within the office operating expenditure are as follows. It should be noted that these figures are components of the $ 77 543.75 identified above:

""Entertainment expenses $552.50 (This is for the period 31/3/96 to 25/3/97)

""Assorted Beverages (non-alcoholic and alcoholic) $361.57 (This is for the period 31/3/96 to 25/3/97)

Ministerial Travel (Minister and staff) $1894.00 (This is for the period 31/3/96 to 25/3/97)

Charter Travel NIL

""Credit Card Purchases (For period 31/3/96 to 25/3/97) Minister's Card $1147.00 Staff - Card 1 $2384.50 Staff - Card 2 $ 224.50

""It should be noted that all expenditure listed under 'entertainment' and 'assorted beverages' and some listed under 'travel' was paid for by credit card. These amounts are also included in the credit card purchases identified above.

Premier: office expenses

556. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Premier): From 3 October 1992 to 30 March 1996, what are the details of expenses of the office of the Premier.

ANSWER:

I am informed that the time and resources required to provide detailed information for the period 3 October 1992 to 30 March 1996 cannot be justified.

Premier: travel allowance

558. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Premier): From 3 October 1992 to 30 March 1996, what amount has been paid in travel allowance to the Premier and what are the details of each claim by the Premier for travel allowance, including the - (i) date of travel; (ii) destination; and (iii) purpose of the travel.

ANSWER:

I am informed that the time and resources required to provide detailed information for the period 3 October 1992 to 30 March 1996 cannot be justified. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Premier: residential allowances

559. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Premier): From 3 October 1992 to 30 March 1996, what amount has been paid in residential allowances to the Premier giving details of each claim.

ANSWER:

Pursuant to Regulation 6 of the Parliamentary Allowances Regulations 1992, I am ineligible for a residential allowance.

Gaming: office expenses

569. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Gaming: From 3 October 1992 to 30 March 1996, what are the details of expenses of the office of the Minister or the Minister's predecessor.

ANSWER:

I am informed that:

For the response to this question, I refer the Honourable Member to Question Number 474.

To provide the information sought by the Honourable Member for the period October 1992 - March 1996 would involve considerable research which cannot be justified given the available time and resources of the Authority.

Planning and Local Government: office expenses .

589. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Finance (for the Honourable the Minister for Planning and Local Government): From 3 October 1992 to 30 March 1996, what are the details of expenses of the office of the Minister or the Minister's predecessor.

ANSWER:

The honourable member is referred to the response to Question No. 259 in the Legislative Assembly which provides information on the expenses of the Office of the Minister for Planning and Local Government for the period 30 March, 1996 to 28 February, 1997.

The time and resources required to provide accurate details covering earlier periods cannot be justified.

Planning and Local Government: credit cards

590. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Finance (for the Honourable the Minister for Planning and Local Government): Did the Minister, staff of the Minister's office, or that of the Minister's predecessor hold or do they now hold one or more credit cards issued by the Government and; if so, what is the total value of purchases made on each credit card from 3 October 1992 to 30 March 1996, including the date, value of the purchase and credit card provider.

ANSWER:

The honourable member is referred to the response to Question No 259 in the Legislative Assembly which advises that neither I nor my staff hold a credit card issued by the government. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Planning and Local Government: travel allowances

591. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Finance (for the Honourable the Minister for Planning and Local Government): From 3 October 1992 to 30 March 1996, what amount has been paid in travel allowance to the Minister or the Minister's predecessor and what are the details of each claim by the Minister for travel allowance, including the - (i) date of travel; (iD destination; and (ill) purpose of the travel.

ANSWER:

The honourable member is referred to Question No. 259 in the Legislative Assembly which includes information on travel allowances.

The time and resources required to provide more detailed information cannot be justified.

Education: office expenses

601. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Health (for the Honourable the Minister for Education): From 3 October 1992 to 30 March 1996, what are the details of expenses of the office of the Minister or the Minister's predecessor.

ANSWER:

I am informed as follows:

Refer to the answer to Legislative Assembly Question 229.

Education: credit cards

602. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Health (for the Honourable the Minister for Education): Did the Minister, staff of the Minister's office, or that of the Minister's predecessor hold or do they now hold one or more credit cards issued by the Government and; if so, what is the total value of purchases made on each credit card from 3 October 1992 to 30 March 1996, including the date, value of the purchase and credit card provider.

ANSWER:

I am informed as follows:

Refer to the answer to Legislative Assembly Question 229.

Education: travel allowances

603. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Health (for the Honourable the Minister for Education): From 3 October 1992 to 30 March 1996, what amount has been paid in travel allowance to the Minister or the Minister's predecessor and what are the details of each claim by the Minister for travel allowance including the - (i) date of travel; (ii) destination; and (ill) purpose of the travel.

ANSWER:

I am informed as follows:

Refer to the answer to Legislative Assembly Question 229. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Premier: office staff

634. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Premier): What are the number and names of any staff working from the Premier's office paid for by means other than public funds, and the salary of each such staff.

ANSWER:

I am informed that:

There are no staff working from the Premier's office paid for by means other than public funds.

Attorney-General, Fair Trading, and Women's Affairs: office staff

635. 636 637. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Small Business (for the Honourable the Attorney-General, Minister for Fair Trading, and Minister for Women's Affairs): What are the number and names of any staff working from the Attorney-General's office paid for by means other than public funds, and the salary of each such staff.

ANSWER:

I am informed that no such staff work from the ministerial office.

Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: office staff

640. 641. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Roads and Ports (for the Honourable the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, and Minister for Corrections): What are the number and names of any staff working from the Minister's office paid for by means other than public funds, and the salary of each such staff.

ANSWER:

I am informed that no such staff work from the ministerial office.

Premier: car and chauffeurs

654. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Premier):

(a) What is the total number of chauffeurs available for use on a part-time or full-time basis by the Premier, Deputy Premier, Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries or government Members of Parliament.

(b) To whom is each car and/ or driver allocated and what was the total cost for each car during 1995-96.

(c) What entitlements to cars have been or are available to ex-Ministers and parliamentary secretaries and who are the beneficiaries of those entitlements.

ANSWER:

I am informed that: QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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The Premier is not responsible for the provision of chauffeur services to other Ministers as each Minister is fully responsible for their own driving arrangements. The Member may wish to submit the Question to each Minister.

In respect of the Premier's portfolio, I am informed that: a. Currently there are three full time drivers: two are allocated to the Premier and one to the Parliamentary Secretary to the Cabinet. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier, Minister for the Arts, Mrs Lorraine Elliott, also has access to departmental driving services.

During 1995/96 the former Parliamentary Secretary for Ethnic Affairs, Mr Phil Honeywood, was authorised by the Premier to use a car and driver when representing the Premier at official functions. During the same period, the former Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier, Mr Barry Steggall, was also allocated a vehicle and driver. b. During 1995/96 the Premier had two vehicles allocated and two full time equivalent drivers. The costs for both vehicles (VIC1 and VIC2) in the last financial year was $9,845.82. The salary costs for the drivers was approx. $110,023.69

The Parliamentary Secretary to Cabinet had one vehicle (VIC22) allocated and one full time driver. Ruruting costs during 1995/96 for VIC22 were $7,374.47. The driver salary costs were approx. $62,190.32

VIC26 was allocated to the former Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier for part of the period. The ruruting costs associated with this allocation were $5,193.37. Driver salary amounted to approx. $36,771.53.

During 1995/96 the former Parliamentary Secretary for Ethnic Affairs used pool driving services on an intermittent basis. Information about costs is not, therefore, readily available.

C There are no vehicle entitlements to ex-Ministers.

As detailed previously in my reply to the Honourable Member's question, both the Parliamentary Secretary to Cabinet, the Hon. Rosemary Varty, and the former Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier, Mr Barry Steggall, have, or have had, vehicles allocated. The former Parliamentary Secretary for Ethnic Affairs, Mr Phil Honeywood, has previously used departmental driver services, and currently the Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier, Minister for the Arts, Mrs Lorraine Elliott, also has access to these services.

Premier: OneAustralia

937. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Premier): In relation to page 65 of the Auditor-General's Report on the Community Support Fund, at which the Department of Premier and Cabinet stated that financial accountability requirements are included in the terms and conditions of the grants, what financial accountability requirements applied to the $1.5 million grant to the "One Australia" America's Cup Syndicate, and were they met.

ANSWER:

I am informed that:

The Terms and Conditions of the Grant associated with the 1998 America's Cup Challenge required a detailed project report to be submitted on completion of the project.

The Grant was also subject to adherence to the conditions negotiated between the Premier and the Syndicate. QUESTIONS ON NOnCE

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The outcome of the Grant was dependent on "One Australia" winning the 1995 America's Cup. In the event that "One Australia" did not win the 1995 America's Cup, there were to be no more payments and no return of the $1.5 million non-refundable rights fee paid.

In view of the sinking of "One Australia" in San Diego Harbour and the eventual loss of the challenge by Australia at that time, the project effectively lapsed.

Attorney-General: Senate casino inquiry

940. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Small Business (for the Honourable the Attorney-General): Did the Government hire a Queen's Counsel to represent it at the Senate Casino Inquiry; if so, what is the name of the person and the cost to the Government.

ANSWER:

I am informed that the answer to the Honourable Member's question is:

As Attorney-General I did not instruct a Queen's Counsel in this matter. However, the Honourable Member should note that not all the Government's legal arrangements are made through the Attorney General's portfolio.

Police and Emergency Services: National Crime Authority

942. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Roads and Ports (for the Honourable the Minister for Police and Emergency Services):

(a) Has he received any instruction from the Premier that the work of the National Crime Authority should be suspended pending an inquiry into its operations.

(b) Has the Minister acted on that instruction.

Cd) Has the Minister sought any legal advice in relation to such an instruction and, if so, from whom, and what was the nature of that advice.

ANSWER:

I am informed that:

The Premier sought my advice in my capacity as the Victorian representative on the Inter-Government Committee (IGC) responsible for the oversight of the National Crime Authority CNCA).

The role of the NCA was discussed at the meeting of the IGC-NCA on 14 November 1996 at which a report was presented by the Commonwealth Attorney-General on a review by the Commonwealth Attomey-General's Department in relation to the NCA handling of the investigation into the Elders financial transactions.

The outcome of the IGC-NCA consideration of the issue is now on the public record following the announcement by the Commonwealth Attorney-General at the conclusion of the IGC-NCA meeting.

You will also be aware that a Commonwealth Parliamentary Committee responsible for oversighting the work of the NCA has also instituted a review in relation to the Authority.

The answers to the remaining questions (b), (c) and Cd) are therefore not relevant. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Premier: school and hospital closures

947. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Premier): Are the recent decisions to close more schools, make redundant more teachers and close more hospital beds part of the announced desire to find a further $600 million in savings.

ANSWER:

The Victorian Government will continue to work to ensure the provision of high quality services for Victorians and to restore Victoria's economic base which was destroyed during ten years of Labor Government.

There has been no decision to close more schools or to change existing teacher / student ratios.

In October 1996, the Victorian Government, in conjunction with the metropolitan Health Care Networks, announced a comprehensive plan for health care services in the metropolitan area to ensure that our hospitals are best positioned to provide accessible, high quality and efficient services into the 21st century. Over $900 million will be spent over the next ten years in the first ever systematic upgrade, refurbishment and redevelopment of Melbourne's public health care facilities.

Advances in technology, developments in treatment practices and drugs, and the trend towards ambulatory care have already seen a reduction in the requirement for multi-day beds in hospitals. It is projected that demand for beds will reduce further in the future and this is reflected in the plan for metropolitan health care services. Decisions in this regard are made exclusively on health grounds.

Planning and Local Government: staff

1015. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Finance (for the Honourable the Minister for Planning and Local Government):

(a) What is the number and cost of staff working in his office.

(b) What is the number of staff working in each Public Relations Unit under his control, indicating - (i) the total operating budget; and (ii) the total promotional budget.

(c) What contracts have been entered into in the 1995-96 financial year for public relations and/ or communications strategies with outside consultants or, persons, giving - (i) the person/company contracted, (ii) the date of the contract; (ill) the contract sum; (iv) the amount paid; and (v) a brief summary of work done.

ANSWER:

(a) There are six staff in my office with a total annual cost of $358,300.00.

DepanrrnentofhUTastructure

(b) Fourteen staff in the Public Affairs Branch service the three Ministers served by the Department, the Hon R Cooper, Minister for Transport, the Hon G Craige, Minister for Roads and Ports and me as Planning and Local Government Minister. The Branch's total operating budget for 1995/96 (including salaries)was $1,301,353.00.

(i)Buchan Communications, (ii) January 1996, (ili)$32,000.00 plus disbursements, (iv)$22,980.oo (v) develop an internal and external communications plan to support restructure of the former Office of Planning and Heritage.

(i) CPR Communications and Public Relations, (ii) April 1996, QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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(ill) $41,500.00 plus costs of production, printing etc, (iv) $41,500.00 plus costs of production, printing etc, (v) develop and implement a communications program for Transporting Melbourne, a draft transport strategy for Melbourne.

Building Control Commission

(c) (i)RBA Communications, Adam and E's Displays (ii) various dates.(ill) $15,447.00 & $2,220.00 (iv)$15,447.00 & $2,220.00 for various projects including:

• preparation of program to advise builders of their registration and insurance obligations under the Domestic Building Contracts and Tribunal Act. • preparation of a program to advise the public of ramifications of Domestic Building Contracts and Tribunal Act. • preparation of displays, and • preparation of bromides.

Docklands Authority

(c) (i) Benlou Pty Ltd, (ii) each assignment contracted individually, (ill and iv) $33,354.00, (v) media communications services.

Melbourne City Link Authority

(b) Public relations is part of the work of the Communications Branch of the Melbourne City Link Authority, which has two staff. In 1995 - 96, total operational expenditure including promotions was $1,188,933.00 (excluding Authority staff but including external contracted services).

(c) No contracts were entered into by the Authority in 1995 - 96 for public relations and/or communications strategies with outside consultants or persons.

Urban Land AuthOrity

The Authority has an ongoing public relations consultancy with Corporate Media Communications. The amount spent and tasks performed as part of this consultancy varies. During 1995-96, $147,444.00 was spent.

Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: staff

1018. 1019. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Roads and Ports (for the Honourable the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, and the Minister for Corrections):

(a) What is the number and cost of staff working in his office.

(b) What is the number of staff working in each Public Relations Unit under his control, indicating - (i) the total operating budget; and (ii) the total promotional budget.

(c) What contracts have been entered into in the 1995-96 financial year for public relations and/ or communications strategies with outside consultants or, persons, giving - (i) the person/ company contracted, (ii) the date of the contract; (ill) the contract sum; (iv) the amount paid; and (v) a brief summary of work done.

ANSWER:

I am informed that:

3.6 full time equivalent ministerial contract staff are employed at an estimated cost in 1996-97 of $198,738 inclusive of payroll tax, employer superannuation contributions and Workcover levy. This does not include the ministerial driver. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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There is no such public relations unit, although there is a Departmental Corporate Communications Unit and an Education and Marketing Section in the Office of Fair Trading and Business Affairs.

Attorney-General, Fair Trading, and Women's Affairs: staff

1021. 1022. 1025. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Small Business (for the Honourable the Attorney-General, Minister for Fair Trading, and Minister for Women's Affairs):

(a) What is the number and cost of staff working in her office.

(b) What is the number of staff working in each Public Relations Unit under his control, indicating - (i) the total operating budget; and (ii) the total promotional budget.

(c) What contracts have been entered into in the 1995-96 financial year for public relations and/or communications strategies with outside consultants or, persons, giving - (i) the person/company contracted, (ii) the date of the contract; (iii) the contract sum; (iv) the amount paid; and (v) a brief summary of work done.

ANSWER:

I am informed that:

5.6 full time equivalent ministerial contract staff are employed at an estimated cost in 1996-97 of $326,559 inclusive of payroll tax, employer superannuation contributions and Workcover levy. This does not include the ministerial driver who is paid for by the Department.

There is no such public relations unit, although there is a Departmental Corporate Communications Unit and an Education and Marketing Section in the Office of Fair Trading and Business Affairs.

Arts: advertising

1034. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Minister for the Arts): In respect of each Department, agency and authority within his administration, what are the details of all advertising campaigns for the 1995-96 financial year, indicating - (i) the purpose and total costs of each campaign; and (ii) the total advertising budget in his ministerial portfolio for that year.

ANSWER:

I am informed that:

Arts Victoria: Nil

Victorian Arts Centre Trust: (i) Advertising related to general corporate promotion of the Centre and the many events staged there (details provided in Trust annual report); (ii) 5553,790.

State Library of Victoria (i) Advertising related to the State Ubrary's services and customer programs; (ii) 55,182.

Geelong Performing Arts Centre Trust (i) Advertising related to general corporate promotion of the Centre and the events staged; (ii) $93,454. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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National Gallery of Victoria (i) Advertising related to general corporate promotion of the Gallery; (ii) $80,000.

Museum of Victoria (i) In addition to general promotion of the Museum, Sparks Exhibition promotion at Scienceworks, $8,314; Whales Exhibition promotion, $6,672; Between Two Worlds Exhibition promotion, $7,826. (ii) $115,000.

Planning and Local Government: advertising

"1044. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Finance (for the Honourable the Minister for Planning and Local Government): In respect of each Department, agency and authority within his administration, what are the details of all advertising campaigns for the 1995-96 financial year, indicating - (i) the purpose and total costs of each campaign; and (ii) the total advertising budget in his ministerial portfolio for that year.

ANSWER:

The Department of Infrastructure and authorities within the Planning and Local Government portfolio regularly advertise for the following purposes:

• Advertisements on professional registration requirements.

• Job advertisements.

• Invitations to make submissions to reviews.

• Public information.

• Exhibition of planning scheme amendments and advertising of planning permits.

• Announcement of reviews and the availability of reports.

• Inviting tenders.

• Sale of land by the Urban Land Authority and the promotion of displays and services.

AdvertiSing expenditure was as follows in 1995/96:

Corporate (Department) $ 51,049.00

Office of Building $ 40,150.89

Office of Planning and Heritage $158,639.69

Office of Major Projects $ 39,545.90

Office of Local Government $ 34,724.71

Building Control Commission and associated bodies $ 52,056.00

Docklands Authority $961,000.00

Melbourne City Link Authority $722,000.00

Plumbers Gasfitters & Drainers QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Registration Board. $192,180.00

Urban Land Authority $2,423,771.00

If the honourable member seeks additional information in respect of any particular advertisement, I will be happy to provide it.

Premier: consultancies

1056. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Premier):

(a) What were the names of all consultants employed for less than $50,000 by the Department of Premier and Cabinet during 1995-96.

(b) What was the pwpose of their engagement.

ANSWER:

I am informed that all consultants employed for less than $50,000 by the Department of Premier and Cabinet during 1995/96 and other relevant details pertaining to these consultants are listed in the attached Table.

CONSULTANTS EMPLOYED FOR LESS THAN $50,000 BY DPC DURING 1995/96

Name of Consultant Purpose Amount Future Total Paid Commitment Simsion Bowles & Corporate Organisation Study 23,388 23,388 Associates Group ° Simsion Bowles & Common Business Transactions 44,550 44,550 Associates ° Amos Aked Swift Electronic Strategy for Parliament 29,010 29,010 Ian R Har£er Review of Water Industry Reform 5,000 ° 5,000 BOO Nelson Parkhill Review Relationships: CRA & DPC 24,000 °4,000 28,000 Services Cards ETC Trials Wo Kiosk / Financial 14,376 14,376 Transactions ° CIRCIT Monitoring International 22,266 22,266 Developments ° CIRCIT Future Network Options for Victoria 28,400 28,400 Coopers & Lybrand Framework for Multimedia Trials 20,643 ° 20,643 Cutler & Co. Multimedia Industry Development 21,046 ° 21,046 Plan ° Cutler & Co. Internet - Standards and Guidelines 32,000 32,000 Electronic Trading ESD - User Authentication Systems 19,279 ° 19,279 Concepts ° Hunt & Hunt Date Protection Project - Privacy 9,160 9,160 North Interactive Multimedia Electronic 38,100 ° 38,100 Communications Services Trial ° Vivid Design for Victorian Government on 37,339 37,339 Communications the Internet ° Coopers & Lybrand Multimedia Industry Incubator 47,670 47,670 Project ° Strategic Industry Stud y of Economic, Social and 32,500 32,500 Research Policy Implications of On-line ° QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Gaming and Gambling Services AMRQuantum Victorian Values Project 10,000 10,000 20,000 Coopers & Lybrand ESD Service Manager Cost Model 15,000 0 15,000

Premier: Victorian Attitude Monitoring Study

1057. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Premier): What were the detailed results of the "Victorian Attitude Monitoring Study" undertaken by consultants AMR Quantum during 1995-96.

ANSWER:

I am informed that the information requested is not available as it is contained in Cabinet in confidence documents.

Premier: Food Industry Advisory Committee

1058. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Premier): In relation to the Food Industry Advisory Committee:

(a) Who are the current members of the Committee.

(b) What was the date of each member's appointment.

(d) What is the remuneration level for each member.

ANSWER:

While I do not have portfolio responsibility for the Food Industry Advisory Committee, I provide the following information in my capacity as Chair of the Committee:

(a) The current members of the Food Industry Advisory Committee are:

Mr Peter Acton Mr David Hearn Mr Stephen Shelmerdine Mr David Taylor Mr Frank Costa Mr Michael O'Brien Mr Gary Castricum Mr John Oaringbould Mr Don McGauchie Mr Phillip Scanlan MrTomPark Mr N ell Lister Mr N eville Fielke Mr Grant Latta Mr John Watson Mr Walter Bugno Mr Em Pope Or Chris Mallett The Hon Jeff Kennett, MLA The Hon Mark Birrell, MLC The Hon Pat McNamara, MLA QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Mr Barry Steggall, MLA Mr Garry Ringwood Mr Jeremy Gaylard Mr Nigel Garrard Mr John E Meyers

A number of Victorian Government employees assist the Committee.

(b) All members were re-appointed or invited to join the Committee in February 1997.

(c) Members were invited to be part of the Committee in light of their ability to contribute towards the growth of Victoria's food industry and Food Victoria's objective of increasing food exports to $6 billion by the Year 2001.

(d) Private sector members receive no remuneration. Those members employed by the Victorian Government are members of FIAC as part of their normal duties and receive no additional remuneration.

Pr~mier: Great Ocean Road feasibility studies

1059. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Premier): What were the detailed results of all feasibility and planning studies for major projects identified in a review of infrastructure along the Great Ocean Road.

ANSWER:

I am informed that this question does not come within my portfolio responsibilities.

Health: hospital debt reduction strategy

1141. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Health: What is the debt reduction strategy for each hospital which has an estimated debt exceeding $2 million as at 1 December 1996, indicating whether this strategy will result in a loss of staff at any hospitals.

ANSWER:

The published annual reports of hospitals and networks, for example the Western Health Care Network, report on adopted debt reduction strategies, where these are required. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Planning and Local Government: Yana Valley and Dandenong Ranges

425. THE HON. C.}. HOGG - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Roads and Ports (for the Honourable the Minister for Plaruting and Local Government): In relation to the lands excluded from the boundaries of the Upper Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges Regional Strategy Plan following the Order in Council in the Victorian Government Gazette on 4 April 1996 to vary the boundaries: What are the details of - (i) all the subdivisions that have been approved since 4 April 1996; (iD the planning authority; (ill) the date and reference number of the approval, giving details of public exhibition notices (where appropriate); and (iv) would the subdivision have been consistent with the former Upper Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges Regional Strategy Plan.

ANSWER: i. ADDRESS 1. Lot 4 Liverpool Rd, Kilsyth 2. 15 Avon Rd, A vonsleigh 3. CA's 46A,F,Fl,20 Merr~tt's Rd, Macclesfield 4. 77 Emerald-Monbulk Rd, Emerald 5. Lot 1 LP 95811 Yarra Rd, Wonga Park (City of Manningham) ii. Planning Authority 1. City of Maroondah 2. Shire of Cardinia 3. Shire of Cardinia 4. Shire of Cardinia 5. Minister iii Date and Number of Approval, Exhibition date 1. Lillydale L 157 1/4/96 7/11/95, newspaper, mail, gazette 2. Sherbrooke L 109 2/9/96 14/11/95, newspaper, mail, gazette 3. Sherbrooke L 100 2/9/96 10/10/95, newspaper, mail, gazette 4. Sherbrooke L 81 6/7/95 16/1/95,mail,gazette 5. Lillydale L 170 23/7/95 nil iv. Consistency with RSP 1. In conformity 2. Not in conformity 3. Minister previously amended RSP - Am 89 4. Corresponding RSP Amendment 73 5. Not in conformity

Planning and Local Government: Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges

426. THE HON. C.}. HOGG - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Roads and Ports (for the Honourable the Minister for Plaruting and Local Government): In relation to subdivisions approved since October 1992 in the region covered by the former Upper Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges Authority, what are the details of - (i) all subdivisions approved and their date; (ii) the name of the plaruting authority and, in particular, amendments initiated by the Minister and those by the local council; (ill) the address of the land subdivided; (iv) the area of each subdivided land; (v) the name of the owner; (vi) the date notice of the subdivision was placed on public exhibition; (vii) the number and date of approval of the planning scheme amendment (where required); and (viii) the number and date of each amendment to the Regional Strategy Plan (where required) cross referenced to each application. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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ANSWER: i) Subdivision and Date: 1. Lillydale L166 28/3/96 2. Lillydale L166 28/3/96 3. Lillydale LI34 3/10/94 4. Lillydale L 88 part 1 23/12/93 5. Lillydale L 108 part 1 11/11/93 6. Lillydale L 92 part 2 2/12/92 7. Lillydale L 133 9/5/94 8. Lillydale L 123 11/1/94 9. Lillydale L 135 23/5/94 10. Lillydale L 131 6/10/94 11. Lillydale L 107 14/7/94 12. Lillydale L 150 21/2/95 13. Lill ydale L 143 22/11/94 14. Lillydale L 156 22/10/95 15. Lillydale L 109 23/6/94 16. Sherbrooke L 92 1/4/96 17. Sherbrooke L 168 28/3/96 18. Sherbrooke L 168 28/3/96 19. Sherbrooke L 168 28/3/96 20. Sherbrooke L 168 28/3/96 21 Sherbrooke L 113 9/1/96 22. Sherbrooke L 90 26/10/95 23. Sherbrooke L 90 26/10/95 24. Yarra Ranges L 62 28/3/96 25. Healesville L 61 31/1/96 26. Healesville L 56 14/8/95 27. Healesville L 48 part 2 8/8/95 28. Healesville L 49 21/11/94 29. Yarra Ranges L 12 part 1 28/10/96 30. Yarra Ranges L 12 part 1 28/10/96 31. Yarra Ranges L 21 12/8/96 32. Yarra Ranges L 54 28/3/96 33. Upper Yarra L 46 8/8/95 34. Upper Yarra L 39 10/7/95 35. Upper Yarra L 43 1/6/95 36. Upper Yarra L 34 8/11/94 37. Yarra Ranges L 2 18/10/96 38. Yarra Ranges L 29 2/9/96 39. Sherbrooke L 71 20/6/93 40. Sherbrooke L 76 21/2/95 4l. Yarra Ranges L 36 7/10/96 42. Yarra Ranges L 9 7/10/96 43. Yarra Ranges L 15 7/10/96 44. Yarra Ranges L 37 7/10/96 45. Yarra Ranges L 35 7/10/96 46. Healesville L 52 11/11/94 47. Sherbrooke L 78 48. Lilydale L 145 22/3/95 ii) Name of Planning Authority l. Minister 2. Minister 3. Minister 4. Shire of Lilydale 5. Shire of Lilydale QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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6. Shire of Lilydale 7. Minister 8. Minister 9. Minister 10. Minister 11. Shire of Yarra Ranges 12. Minister 13. Minister 14. Minister 15. Shire of Lilydale 16. Minister 17. Minister 18. Minister 19. Minister 20. Minister 21. Minister 22. Minister 23. Minister 24. Minister 25. Minister 26. Minister 27. Shire of Yarra Ranges 28. Shire of Yarra Ranges 29. Shire of Yarra Ranges 30. Shire of Yarra Ranges 31. Shire of Yarra Ranges 32. Minister 33. Minister 34. Shire of Yarra Ranges 35. Minister 36. Shire of Yarra Ranges 37. Shire of Yarra Ranges 38. Shire of Yarra Ranges 39. Shire of Sherbrooke 40. Minister 41. Minister 42. Shire of Yarra Ranges 43. Shire of Yarra Ranges 44. Minister 45. Minister 46. Minister 47. Minister 48. Minister iii) Address of Land. 1. 413 Warburton Hwy, Seville 2. Lot 3 PS 347520M Wellington Rd, Wandin North 3. 868 Mt Dandenong Rd, Montrose 4. Neryl ert Mooroolbark 5. Clegg Rd, Beenak Rd, Rue de Gare. Wandin 6. Lots 1&2 LP 215855 Clancy Rd, Mt Evelyn 7. 63 Taylor Rd Mooroolbark 8. Part Lot 9 Stradbroke Rd, Montrose 9. Lot 2 Queens Rd, Silvan 10. 7 Link Rd, Kalorama 11. Green St, Taylor Rd, Mooroolbark 12. 159-161 Bailey Rd, Mt Evelyn 13. Lot 4A Jurat Rd, Lilydale QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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14. Lot 2 PS 115318 Ross Rd, Gruyere 15. Lot 1 Glenview Rd, Monbulk 16. Lots 3-9, LP 12777, Lots 1-5 LP 7158 Ferndale Rd Upper Ferntree Gully 17. 99 Mt Morton Rd, Belgrave 5th 18. CP 155803 Perrins Creek Rd 19 199 Mt Morton Rd Belgrave 5th 20. CA 38 Old Menzies Creel Rd, Selby 21. 324 Lysterfield Rd, Lysterfield 22. Lot 1 LP 128355 Belgrave Hallam Rd, Belgrave 5th 23. Lot 43E Belgrave Hallam Rd, Belgrave 5th 24. Lot 2 Melba Hwy, Yarra Glen 25. Lot 1 PS 124378 DaIry Rd, Launching Place 26. CA 148 Airlie Rd Healesville .27. Lot 14 LP 5098 Wall ace Pde, Healesville 28. Old Fernshaw Rd, Maroondah Hwy, Healesville 29. 286 Kallista-Emerald Rd, Kallista 30. 366-438 Kallista-Emerald Rd, Kallista 31. Lot 2 LP 76111, Lot 5 LP 11718 Blacksprings Rd Chirnside Park 32. Part Lot 26. part CA 21, Big Pats Creek, East Warburton 33. Lot 4 LP 140414 Don Rd, Launching Place 34. Lots 12,13,14 Hacketts Creek Rd, Three Bridges 35. Lot 246 Coleman St Wesburn 36. Lot 27 Dee Rd, Millgrove 37. Green St, Mooroolbark 38. 59 Courtneys Rd, Belgrave 5th 39. 18 Edwards St, Upper Ferntree Gully 40. Kelletts Rd, Lysterfield 41. Brandt Rd, Lysterfield 42. McGrettons Rd, Henry St, Healesville 43. 8-12 Henderson Hill Rd, Monbulk 44. Lot 9 Como Rd, Lilydale 45. Lot 3 East Wandin Rd, Wandin 46. Lot 4 Whelans Rd, Healesville 47. CA 71A 71B Wellington Rd/Ryans Rd, Lysterfield 48. 1-3 Hughes Rd, Chimside Park (Heritage Golf & Country Club)

iv) Area of Land(The area of land was not reduced or diminished) 1. 2.9 ha 2. 26 ha 3. 3000 sq. metres 4. 7 ha (estimated) 5. 13.7 ha approx 6. not provided 7. 1690 sq. metres 8. 2.3 ha 9. 13.5 ha 10. 2.4ha 11. 8ha 12. 5.6ha 13. 1.8ha 14. 15 ha 15. 7.Sha 16. not provided 17. 7.9ha 18. 1.9ha 19. 8800 sq metres 20. 9.6 ha 21. 24.2ha QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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22. 3.8 ha 23. 4.8 ha 24. 15h 25. 40 ha 26. 7.8 ha 27. 13ha 28. not provided 29. 59.6 ha 30. 78.8 ha 31. 20 ha 32. 35.5 ha 33. 51 ha 34. not provided 35 . 8ha 36. .61 ha 37. 39.3 ha 38. 5.5 ha 39. 3910 sq metres 40. 162 ha 41. 15.2 ha 42. 33 ha 43. 5090 sq metres 44. 1.6 ha 45. 5.2 ha 46. 16.7 ha 47. 36 ha 48. 350 ha v) Name of Owner l. SHagg 2. Mont De Lancey Museum 3. D'Angelo 4. various 5. various 6. SDunn 7. o Scales 8. Cullen 9. DeVaus 10. Thomas 11. various 12. Dunstan 13. Pilley 14. Baker 15. not advised 16. McDougal 17. Laurkart 18. Dean 19. Perry 20. Huber 2l. Ruff 22. Rzyman 23. Stubbins 24. National Trust of Australia (Vie) 25. Waterhouse 26. Bail 27. not advised 28. not advised 29. Harrison QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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30. not advised 31. Delfin, Clinton, Pezzimenti 32. Richards 33. Matthews 34. not advised 35. Tektonopoulos 36. McNally 37. DeFelice 38. Patterson 39. not advised 40. various 41. Thompson 42. Adams & Council 43. Henderson 44. Davidson 45. Fotia 46. Phillips 47. Kopelis 48. Heritage Country Club Pty Ltd vi) Date of Notice of Exhibition 1. not required to be exhibited 2. not required to be exhibited 3. 14/7/94 4. 18/3/93 5. 9/12/92 6. 4/12/91 7. not required to be exhibited 8. not required to be exhibited 9. not required to be exhibited 10. not required to be exhibited 11. 31/3/94 12. not required to be exhibited -Council not opposed 13. not required to be exhibited 14. not required to be exhibited 15. 25/4/93 16. not required to be exhibited 17. not required to be exhibited 18. not required to be exhibited 19. not required to be exhibited 20. not required to be exhibited 21. not required to be exhibited 22. not required to be exhibited 23. not required to be exhibited 24. not required to be exhibited 25. not required to be exhibited 26. not required to be exhibited 27. 29/7/94 28. 22/8/94 29. 24/7/96 30. 24/7/96 31. 14/11/95 32. not required to be exhibited 33. not required to be exhibited 34. 9/2/95 35. not required to be exhibited 36. 3/2/94 37. 27/6/96 QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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38. 14/2/96 39. 10/3/93 40. 8/4/94 4l. not required to be exhibited 42. 20/4/96 43. 15/7/96 44. not required to be exhibited 45. not required to be exhibited 46. not required to be exhibited 47. not required to be exhibited 48. 10/10/94 vii) Number and Date of RSP Amendment 1. Amendment 89 28/3/96 2. Amendment 89 28/3/96 3. In conformity with RSP 4. RSP Amendment 32 23/1/91 5. In conformity with RSP 6. In conformity with RSP 7. In conformity with RSP 8. Amendment 55 27/1/94 9. Amendment 62 June 1994 10. Amendment 67 10/11/94 11. In conformity with RSP 12. Amendment 72 9/3/95 13. Amendment 70 1/12/94 14. Amendment 81 2/11/95 15. Amendment 59 supported by UYVDRA June 94 16. In conformity with RSP 17. Amendment 89 28/3/96 18. Amendment 89 28/3/96 19. Amendment 89 28/3/96 20. Amendment 89 28/3/96 2l. Amendment 85 1/2/96 22. Amendment 78 3/8/95 23. Amendment 83 14/12/95 24. Amendment 89 28/3/96 25. Amendment 86 15/2/96 26. Amendment 80 24/8/95 27. Amendment 63 by UYVDRA 20/7/95 28. In conformity with RSP 29. In conformity with RSP 30. In conformity with RSP 3l. Amendment 89 28/3/96 32. Amendment 89 28/3/96 33. Amendment 80 24/8/95 34. In conformity 35. Amendment 76 15/6/95 36. Amendment 75 exhibited by UYVDRA 13/7/95 37. In conformity 38. Amendment 89 28/3/96 39. In conformity 40. Amendment 60 9/3/95 41. Amendment 94 7/10 96 42. Amendment 92 7/10/96 43. Amendment 96 7/10/96 44. Amendment 93 7/10/96 45. Amendment 95 7/10/96 QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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46. Amendment 68 8/12/94 47. Amendment 61 25/1/94 48 Amendment 74 4/4/95

OTHER SUBDIVISIONS (Files not available at time of writing)

Lot 1 Martyr Rd Warburton, 19.8 ha Tourist development with up to 40 privately owned lodges Amendment 33 Yarra Ranges Planning Scheme exhibited by Council RSP Amendment 87

CA's 54 & 100 Douthie Rd Seville 99 ha density matrix subdivision retaining primary lot of 89ha Amendment requested by UYVDRA RSP Amendment 54

CA 16 Emerald Monbulk Rd, Emerald RSP Amendment 56 Prepared by UYVDRA

CA 52, 57, 58 Belgrave-GembrookRd, A vonsleigh RSP Amendment 56. Prepared by UYVDRA

CA 106 Magpie Rd Clematis RSP Amendment 56. Prepared by UYVDRA

CA8K Engelke Rd Belgrave South RSP Amendment 56. Prepared by UYVDRA

Lots 16-19 LP1l1990 & Lot 25 LP90916 Ferres Rd, Emerald RSP Amendment 56. Prepared by UYVDRA

CA 43G Belgrave Hallam Rd Belgrave South RSP Amendment 56. Prepared by UYVDRA

20 Pinnocks Rd Emerald RSP Amendment 56. Prepared by UYVDRA

Pt CA 20A Belgrave Gembrook Rd, Menzies Creek RSP Amendment 56. Prepared by UYVDRA

Lots 3&4, Temple Rd, Selby RSP Amendment 56. Prepared by UYVDRA

41-43 Killara Rd, Coldstream RSP Amendment 75. Prepared by the Minister

119 Old Gippsland Rd, Lilydale RSP Amendment 75. Prepared by the Minister

Lot 3 Swansea Rd, Montrose RSP Amendment 75. Prepared by the Minister

24-28 Glasgow Rd Sth Kilsyth RSP Amendment 75. Prepared by the Minister

Lot 48 Edinburgh Rd, Lilydale RSP Amendment 75

3-5 Hill Rd, Gruyere RSP Amendment 75. Prepared by the Minister QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Pavitt Lane, Kilsyth RSP Amendment 79. Prepared by the Minister

CA 45 David Hill Rd, Monbulk RSP Amendment 59. Prepared by the UYVDRA

Lot 1 Blythes Rd, Mt Dandenong RSP Amendment 82. Prepared by Minister at request of Council, from Am L106

Lots 3-6 Fairhaven Rd, Mt Dandenong RSP Amendment 82. Prepared by Minister at request of Council, from Am L106

Finance: office expenses

473. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Finance: From 30 March 1996 to date, what are the details of expenses of the office of the Minister.

ANSWER:

The details of Ministerial expenses are:

1. Staff Salaries and on-costs (Question 1001): $229,849.00

2. Number of Ministerial Staff (including driver) (Question 1001): Five.

3. Other Ministerial office operating (recurrent) expenses (Question 473): $388,359.89.

Note: includes salary and on-costs.

4. Ministers and lor office international flights $24,658.40.

5. Destination of international flights (Question 481): America-North, New Zealand.

6. Ministers and for office domestic flights (Question 481): $1,690.00

7. Minister and/or office chartered flights (Question 483): $4,429.59

8. Travel-related expenses (Question 501): $2,486.26.

9. Entertainment Expenses (Question 475): $6,284.80.

10. Alcohol Costs (Question 477):

The details of alcohol purchase are unable to be separated from the entertainment expenditure.

11. Does the Minister or staff members have a

Government-issued credit card (Question 479): The Minister and 3 of his staff.

12. If so, who was the credit card provider (Question 479): ANZ Banking Group.

The above details cover the period 30 March 1996 to December 1996. The time and resources required to provide an answer covering the periods 3 October 1992 to 30 March 1996 can not be justified.

Gaming: office expenses

474. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Gaming: From 30 March 1996 to date, what are the details of expenses of the office of the Minister. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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ANSWER:

The details of Ministerial expenses are:

1. Staff Salaries and on-costs: See Question Number 473.

2. Number of Ministerial Staff: See Question Number 473.

3. Other Ministerial office operating (recurrent) expenses: See Question Number 473.

4. Ministers and for office international flights: See Question Number 473.

5. Destination of international flights: See Question Number 473.

6. Ministers and for office domestic flights: See Question Number 473.

7. Minister and/or office chartered flights: See Question Number 473.

8. Travel-related expenses: See Question Number 473.

9. Entertainment Expenses: See Question Number 473.

10. Alcohol Costs: See Question Number 473.

11. Does the Minister or staff members have a Government-issued credit card: See Question Number 473.

12. If so, who was the credit card provider: See Question Number 473.

The above details cover the period 30 March 1996 to December 1996. The time and resources required to provide an answer covering the periods 3 October 1992 to 30 March 1996 can not be justified.

Ministerial expenses were incurred for the purposes of Ministerial duties. Travel related expenses can be claimed by a Minister in the form of a travel allowance or by reimbursement of intra-State and inter-State travel costs.

Finance: entertainment expenses

475. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Finance: From 30 March 1996 to date, in respect of the Minister's office and/or departmental resources used by the Minister, what are the details of all entertainment expenses incurred, indicating - (i) total costs; and (ii) itemised details of all expenditures over $500, including the date incurred, number of guests, actual cost, purpose, and name of the service provider.

ANSWER:

For the response to this question, I refer the Honourable Member to Question Number 473.

Gaming: entertainment expenses

476. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Gaming: From 30 March 1996 to date, in respect of the Minister's office and/or departmental resources used by the Minister, what are the details of all entertainment expenses incurred, indicating - (i) total costs; and (ii) itemised details of all expenditures over $500, including the date incurred, number of guests, actual cost, purpose, and name of the service provider.

ANSWER:

I am informed that: QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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For the response to this question, I refer the Honourable Member to Question Number 474.

Finance: alcohol purchases

477. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Finance: From 30 March 1996 to date, what are the details of all alcohol purchased by the Minister or his office, or the department for the Minister's or Minister's office use indicating in respect of each purchase the - (i) date; (ii) value; and (iii) item.

ANSWER:

For the response to this question, I refer the Honourable Member to Question Number 473.

Gaming: alcohol purchases

478. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Gaming: From 30 March 1996 to date what are the details of all alcohol purchased by the Minister or his office, or the department for the Minister's or Minister's office use indicating in respect of each purchase the (i) date; (ii) value; and (iii) item.

ANSWER:

I am informed that:

For the response to this question, I refer the Honourable Member to Question Number 474.

Finance: credit cards

479. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Finance: Does the Minister or staff of the Minister's office hold one or more credit cards issued by the Government and, if so, what is the total value of purchases on each such credit card since 30 March 1996, including the - (i) date; (ii) value of the purchase; and (iii) credit card provider.

ANSWER:

For the response to this question, I refer the Honourable Member to Question Number 473.

Gaming: credit cards

480. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Gaming: Does the Minister or staff of the Minister's office hold one or more credit cards issued by the Government and, if so, what is the total value of purchases on each such credit card since 30 March 1996, including the - (i) date; (ii) value of the purchase; and (iii) credit card provider.

ANSWER:

I am informed that:

For the response to this question, I refer the Honourable Member to Question Number 474.

Finance: air travel

481. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Finance: From 3 October 1992 to date, what are the details of all domestic and international air travel used by the Minister and/or his office, or the Minister's predecessor indicating in respect of each trip the date, carrier, destination and value. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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ANSWER:

For a response to this question, I refer the Honourable Member to Question Number 473.

Gaming: air travel

482. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Gaming: From 3 October 1992 to date, what are the details of all domestic and international air travel used by the Minister and/ or his office, or the Minister's predecessor indicating in respect of each trip the date, carrier, destination and value.

ANSWER:

For the response to this question, I refer the Honourable Member to Question Number 474.

Finance: charter flights

483. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Finance: From 3 October 1992 to date what are the details of all charter flights, including helicopters and light planes, used by the Minister and/or his office, or the Minister's predecessor indicating in respect of each flight the date, carrier, destination, value and purpose of the journey.

ANSWER:

For the response to this question, I refer the Honourable Member to Question Number 473.

Gaming: charter flights

484. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Gaming: From 3 October 1992 to date what are the details of all charter flights, including helicopters and light planes, used by the Minister and/or his office, or the Minister's predecessor indicating in respect of each flight the date, carrier, destination, value and purpose of the journey.

ANSWER:

I am informed that:

For the response to this question, I refer the Honourable Member to Question Number 474.

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Finance: travel allowances

501. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Finance: From 30 March 1996 to date, what amount has been paid in travel allowance to the Minister, giving the details of each claim including the - (i) date; (ll) destination; and (iii) purpose of the travel.

ANSWER:

For the response to this question, I refer the Honourable Member to Question Number 473.

Gaming: travel allowances

502. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Gaming: From 30 March 1996 to date, what amount has been paid in travel allowance to the Minister, giving the details of each claim including the - (i) date; (ll) destination; and (iii) purpose of the travel.

ANSWER:

I am informed that:

For the response to this question, I refer the Honourable Member to Question Number 474.

Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: residential allowances

530. 531. THE HON. P. POWER - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Roads and Ports (for the Honourable the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, and Minister for Corrections): From 3 October 1992 to 30 March 1996, what amount has been paid in residential allowances to the Minister or the Minister's predecessor giving details of each claim.

ANSWER:

The level of entitlement of a Member to the residential allowance is already public information and is specified in the Parliamentary Allowances Regulations 1992. I understand the Minister is eligible for the allowance.

FUnance:creditcards

570. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Finance: Did the Minister, staff of the Minister's office, or that of the Minister's predecessor hold or do they now hold one or more credit cards issued by the Government and; if so, what is the total value of purchases made on each credit card from 3 October 1992 to 30 March 1996, including the date, value of the purchase and credit card provider.

ANSWER:

For the response to this question, I refer the Honourable Member to Question Number 473.

Gaming: credit cards

571. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Gaming: Did the Minister, staff of the Minister's office, or that of the Minister's predecessor hold or do they now hold one or more credit cards issued by the Government and; if so, what is the total value of purchases QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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made on each credit card from 3 October 1992 to 30 March 1996, including the date, value of the purchase and credit card provider.

ANSWER:

I am informed that:

For the response to this question, I refer the Honourable Member to Question Number 474.

Finance: travel allowances

572. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Finance: From 3 October 1992 to 30 March 1996, what amount has been paid in travel allowance to the Minister or the Minister's predecessor and what are the details of each claim by the Minister for travel allowance, including the - (i) date of travel; (ii) destination; and (ill) purpose of the travel.

ANSWER:

For the response to this question, I refer the Honourable Member to Question Number 473.

Planning and Local Government: residential allowances

592. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Finance (for the Honourable the Minister for Planning and Local Government): From 3 October 1992 to 30 March 1996, what amount has been paid in residential allowances to the Minister or the Minister's predecessor giving details of each claim.

ANSWER:

Residential allowances are paid under Regulation 6 of the Parliamentary Allowances Regulations 1992 when a member's home is more than 80 kilometres from Melbourne.

I have not been paid a residential allowance.

Planning and Local Government: office staff

644. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Finance (for the Honourable the Minister for Planning and Local Government): What are the number and names of any staff working from the Minister's office paid for by means other than public funds, and the salary of each such staff.

ANSWER:

All staff working from my office are paid from public funds.

Premier: National Crime Authority

938. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Premier): Has the Premier instructed the Minister for Police and QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Emergency Services that the work of the National Crime Authority should be suspended pending an inquiry into its operations; if so, what action has the Minister taken as a result of these instructions, indicating whether the Premier had discussions with Mr John Elliort, about this matter or related NCA matters prior to issuing the instructions.

ANSWER:

Advice was sought from the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, in his capacity as the Victorian representative on the Inter-Governmental Committee of the National Crime Authority, on the efficacy of suspending the ongoing work of the NCA pending an independent review of its operation.

All State and Territory Leaders, in a communique issued following the Leaders Forum held on 27 September 1996, agreed to review those investigatory authorities which are essentially Royal Commissions at Federal and State levels, and that the role of the NCA would be discussed at COAG.

COAG did not meet again in 1996 but, in December 1996, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Committee on the National Crime Authority advised members of the Inter-Governmental Committee of its dedication to conduct a comprehensive review of the operations of the NCA. This review is currently under way.

Finance: staff

1001. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Finance:

(a) What is the number and cost of staff working in his office.

(b) What is the number of staff working in each Public Relations Unit under his control, indicating - (i) the total operating budget; and (ii) the total promotional budget.

(c) What contracts have been entered into in the 1995-96 financial year for public relations and/or communications strategies with outside consultants or, persons, giving - (i) the person/ company contracted, (ii) the date of the contract; (iii) the contract sum; (iv) the amount paid; and (v) a brief summary of work done.

ANSWER:

For the response to this question, I refer the Honourable Member to Question Number 473.

Gaming: staff

1002. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Gaming:

(a) What is the number and cost of staff working in his office.

(b) What is the number of staff working in each Public Relations Unit under his control, indicating - (i) the total operating budget; and (ii) the total promotional budget.

(c) What contracts have been entered into in the 1995-96 financial year for public relations and/or communications strategies with outside consultants or, persons, giving - (i) the person/ company contracted, (ii) the date of the contract; (iii) the contract sum; (iv) the amount paid; and (v) a brief summary of work done.

ANSWER:

I am informed that:

For the response to this question, I refer the Honourable Member to Question Number 474. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: advertising

1047. 1048. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Roads and Ports (for the Honourable the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, and Minister for Corrections): In respect of each Department, agency and authority within his administration, what are the details of all advertising campaigns for the 1995-96 financial year, indicating - (i) the purpose and total costs of each campaign; and (ii) the total advertising budget in his ministerial portfolio for that year.

ANSWER:

I am informed that the information available in response to the Honourable Member's question is:

(i) (a) Pre Summer Campaign and Total Fire Ban Awareness - the purpose of these campaigns was to convey a sense of urgency and raise awareness amongst the general public and specific target groups (focusing on urban rural interface residents) about the importance of preparing early to stand a better chance of surviving a bushfire and the meaning of Total Fire Bans and fire restrictions. The total cost of these campaigns to the Country Fire AuthOrity (CFA) were $615,054.44.

(b) Change Your Clock Change Your Battery - the purpose of this campaign was conducted by the CFA and the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB), in conjunction with the Department to raise awareness about the need to maintain smoke alarms. The total cost of this campaign was $35,000.00.

(c) Fire Awareness Week - the purpose of this campaign was to work with the multi agency Fire Awareness Week committee to promote the message, fire are you prepared. The total cost of this campaign to the CFA was $6,000.00.

(d) Winter Fire Safety Campaign - the purpose of this campaign was to raise awareness relating to fire safety including information about smoke alarms. The total cost of this campaign to the MFB was $50,000.

(e) Miscellaneous fire safety advertising was conducted by the MFB in journals, including features and promotions (some during Fire Awareness Week) at a cost of $10,000.

(f) Official Visitor Recruitment - the purpose of this campaign was to recruit volunteers to act as Official Visitors to prisons. The total cost of the campaign was $2,574.20.

(g) Corrections Grants Publicity - the purpose of this campaign was to publicise the awarding of Corrections Grants to community organisations. The total cost of this campaign was $1,594.70.

(h) Posters and displays were produced for internal and external exhibitions through the Display and Marketing Division under the Chief Commissioner's Office, Victoria Police at a cost of $49,579.00.

This answer does not include monies spent for ad hoc advertisements for departmental activities such as advertising of tenders or job vacancies, as this was not regarded as falling within the scope of the question.

(ii) This information is not readily available as advertising budgets are not as a matter of course separately identified within individual budgets of program areas.

Conservation and Land Management: beach closures

1149. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Minister for Conservation and Land Management): On how many days were beaches around Port Phillip Bay were closed in the summers of 1993-94, 1994-95 and 1995-96 as a result of recommendations from the Environment Protection Authority. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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ANSWER:

It is the responsibility of councils to decide whether beaches are to be closed as a result of recommendations made by the Environment Protection Authority (EPA). Actual closures are not monitored by the EPA.

The EP A recommended beaches should be closed because of poor bacteriological water quality as follows:

1993-94:20 beaches on a total of 94 days. 1994-95: 13 beaches on a total of 16 days. 1995-96: 11 beaches on a total of 71 days.

In 1993-94 the EPA also recommended that Werrlbee South beach be closed for 32 days because of off shore dredging and this beach has not been counted in the above figures for that summer.

Premier: Coopers and Lybrand consultancies

1193. THE HON. D.T. WALPOLE - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Premier): In respect of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, how many consultancies were performed by Coopers and Lybrand and what was the total dollar value of those consultancies for each year from 1992 to date.

ANSWER:

I am informed that consultancies performed by Coopers and Lybrand for the period October 1992 to December 1996 are as follows:

1992193 Financial Year

No consultancies undertaken this financial year.

1993/94 Financial Year

1 consultancy with a total dollar value of $1,500.

1994/95 Financial Year

No consultancies undertaken this financial year.

1995/96 Financial Year

5 consultancies with a total dollar value of $247,113

1996/97 Financial Year

No consultancies undertaken this financial year.

Premier: Arthur Andersen consultancies

1201. THE HON. D.T. WALPOLE - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Premier): In respect of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, how many consultancies were performed by Arthur Andersen and what was the total dollar value of those consultancies for each year from 1992 to date.

ANSWER:

I am informed that consultancies performed by Arthur Andersen for the period October 1992 to December 1996 are as follows: QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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1992/93 Financial Year

No consultancies undertaken this financial year.

1993/94 Financial Year

1 consultancy with a total dollar value of $20,567.

1994195 Financial Year

No consultancies undertaken this financial year.

1995/96 Financial Year

2 consultancies with a total dollar value of $188,046

1996/97 Financial Year

No consultancies undertaken this financial year.

Premier: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu consultancies

1209. THE HON. D.T. WALPOLE - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Premier): In respect of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, how many consultancies were performed by Deloitte Touche Tomatsu and what was the total dollar value of those consultancies for each year from 1992 to date.

ANSWER:

I am informed that consultancies performed by Deloitte Touche Tomatsu for the period October 1992 to December 1996 are as follows:

1992/93 Financial Year

1 consultancy with a total dollar value of $9,000.

1993/94 Financial Year

No consultancies undertaken this financial year.

1994195 Financial Year

No consultancies undertaken this financial year.

1995/96 Financial Year

No consultancies undertaken this financial year.

1996/97 Financial Year

No consultancies undertaken this financial year.

Premier: KPMG consultancies

1217. THE HON. D.T. WALPOLE - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Premier): In respect of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, how many consultancies were performed by KPMG and what was the total dollar value of those consultancies for each year from 1992 to date. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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ANSWER:

I am informed that consultancies performed by KPMG for the period October 1992 to December 1996 are as follows:

1992193 Financial Year

No consultancies undertaken this financial year.

1993/94 Financial Year

One consultancy with a total dollar value of $6,000.

1994/95 Financial Year

No consultancies undertaken this financial year.

1995/96 Financial Year

No consultancies undertaken this financial year.

1996/97 Financial Year

Two consultancies with a total dollar value of $17,125.

Premier: Corrs Chamber Westgarth consultancies

1233. THE HON. D.T. WALPOLE - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Premier): In respect of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, how many consultancies were performed by Corrs Chamber Westgarth and what was the total dollar value of those consultancies for each year from 1992 to date.

ANSWER:

I am informed that consultancies performed by Corrs Chamber Westgarth for the period October 1992 to December 1996 are as follows:

1992193 Financial Year

No consultancies undertaken this financial year.

1993/94 Financial Year

No consultancies undertaken this financial year.

1994/95 Financial Year

No consultancies undertaken this financial year.

1995/96 Financial Year

No consultancies undertaken this financial year.

1996/97 Financial Year

No consultancies undertaken this financial year. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Treasurer: gas supply contracts

1239. THE HON. D.T. WALPOLE - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Finance (for the Honourable the Treasurer): By comparison with the old contracts between ESSO/BHP and the State Electricity Commission and the Gas and Fuel Corporation, what have been the changes to the reliability of supply in the contracts between - (i) Genvic; (ii) Gas Transmission Company; and (ill) Gas and Fuel and its successor bodies

ANSWER: i) GenVic no longer purchases its gas from ESSO/BHPP ii) GTC now only transports gas. ill) The new contract between Gascor and ESSO /BHPP retains the existing security of supply pOSition of Gascor, with changes designed to facilitate a transition from a monopoly-monopsony relationship between the parties to more competitive markets in gas production and retailing.

Treasurer: gas distribution systems

1251. THE HON. D.T. WALPOLE - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Finance (for the Honourable the Treasurer):

(a) Will the gas distribution companies proposed under the reform process be required to develop new computer strategies or will the Hitachi Data system remain for all the new businesses.

(b) What measures have been taken to obviate the problems experienced by the State Electricity Commission shell with the supply of services from its former subsidiary EITC Pty Ltd.

ANSWER: a) At the date of the question being asked it is not possible to indicate the precise information technology requirements for the gas distribution companies as they are still being investigated. As yet no final decision has been made in regard to computer systems. b) The contract between SECV and EITC Pty Ltd (now trading as ISSC Pty Ltd) has expired.

Treasurer: SEC shell contracts

1255. THE HON. D.T. WALPOLE - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Finance (for the Honourable the Treasurer): In relation to the contracts that are not consistent with the restructured Victorian and national market for which the State Electricity Commission shell has responsibility, who are the parties to these contracts and when will they meet the national market conditions.

ANSWER:

The SECV Administers the following contracts through the parties as described:-

Supply (Trader) Parties

LoyYangB SECV /Mission Energy

Smelter SECV /Portland Smelter Services Pty

SECV / Alcoa of Australia Pty Ltd

Interstate Operating Agreement SECV /Pacific Power /ETSA QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Jurisdictional derogations and transitional arrangements which enable the State and its agencies (in this case the SECv) to perform obligations under contracts without transgressing the Code are provided for in the National Electricity Code, currently with the ACCC for authorisation.. A draft of the National Electricity Code is available publicly on request to the ACCC.

As announced on 24 January 1997 the Interstate Operating Agreement will be terminated on 30 April 1997.

Details of contracts the SECV has with industry participants are subject to conditions of commercial in confidence.

Treasurer: electricity industry financial instruments

1258. THE HON. D.T. WALPOLE - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Finance (for the Honourable the Treasurer): How many different forms of financial instruments are being used by the Victorian electricity industry to trade electricity, indicating - (i) the various types; (ii) the market turnover of each type during the 1996 financial year; (ill) which companies are acting as financial intermediaries; and (iv) whether the costs and profits from trading will be taken into account in the setting of tariffs and, if so, how this is to occur.

ANSWER:

(i-iii)The use of financial instruments in the Victorian electricity market, such as short and long term hedging contracts, is not controlled or regulated by the Victorian Government. As a consequence the Victorian Government is not in a position to provide information on the market turnover or nature of the various forms of financial instruments.

(iv) Franchise electricity customers in Victoria, including residential, rural and small business are not affected by these financial instruments. Tariffs are set to remain in place until the end of the year 2000 when the franchise market becomes contestable and such tariffs are not affected by trading in financial instruments.

Treasurer: VPX metering requirements

1260. THE HON. D.T. WALPOLE - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Finance (for the Honourable the Treasurer):

(a) How many of the 750 kWh and above contestable customers have currently metered to VPX requirements with a VPX connection to the pool market.

(b) How many cons testable customers are still being based on a deemed profile, indicating when all these customers are likely to have the appropriate metering installed.

(c) What are the anticipated costs of computer programming to meet the National market system code and pool rules requirements.

ANSWER: a) As at 17 February 1997, a total of 1622 contestable customers had been commissioned by VPX. b) The number of contestable customers whose transfer is being executed by the Early Interim Transfer Procedure which uses a deemed profile approach is a matter for the distribution businesses and the information is not available to Government. c) NEMMCO has responsibility for the development of software systems for the National Electricity Market (NEM) and is currently reviewing the prOvision of NEM systems. NEMMCO reports that it will be some weeks before the preferred option is decided. Until the option is selected it cannot anticipate the cost of the NEM systems. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Treasurer: electricity pricing information

1262. THE HON. D.T. WALPOLE - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Finance (for the Honourable the Treasurer):

Ca) Why is information regarding off-loading price and marginal off-loading price currently restricted to Electricity Generators under Section 2.10 of the Pool Rules (Amendment 21) and not made public.

(b) When will the pool rules require the provision of this information to the market.

ANSWER: a) The electricity generators are the only parties affected and therefore, for reasons of commercial confidentiality, the release of information is restricted to them. b) There is no intention at this stage for the Pool Rules to require the provision of this information to other parties. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Treasurer: generating companies frequency controls

1261. THE HON. D.T. WALPOLE - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Finance (for the Honourable the Treasurer): How many Victorian generating companies failed to meet the system code requirement to maintain frequency control, indicating - (i) whether they are in breach of the code by failing to maintain frequency control and, if not, why; (iD what are the penalties if a generator company is in breach; and (iii) why penalties have not been imposed to date.

ANSWER: i) Whilst individual generators have not met the frequency control requirements from time-to-time, the Office of the Regulator-General, acting on advice from the Victorian Power Exchange, has decided that overall power system frequency control standards are satisfactory. ii) The Office of the Regulator-General Act 1994 provides for an enforcement mechanism which gives discretion to the Office of the Regulator-General to fine offending parties where it is deemed appropriate. iii)Penalties have not been imposed on generation companies to date because the overall power system frequency control standards have been satisfactory. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Treasurer: electricity, gas and water industries

193. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Finance (for the Honourable the Treasurer): In relation to the restructure of the electricity, gas and water industries since 30 October 1992:

(a) What are the details of all advertising and promotion costs, including - (i) dates when advertisements were published or broadcast; (ll) the purpose of such advertisements; and (ill) to whom each contract was awarded.

(b) What are the details of each public relations contract, including - (i) the name of the company; (ll) the purpose of the service; (ill) the cost of the service; (iv) the duration of the service; and (v) whether the job was put to tender.

(c) What are the details of each consultancy, including - (i) the name of the consulting firm; (ll) the purpose of the consultancy; (ill) the cost of the consultancy; (iv) the duration of the consultancy; (v) recommendations made; (vi) action taken; and (vii) whether the job was put to tender.

ANSWER:

1. Advertising and Promotion

2. As at 30 June 1996, contracts for communications advisers since 30 October 1992 were:

Electrici ty

(a) Burson Marsteller (b) General Communications Advice (c) $284,709.00 (d) 14/12/94 to 31/12/95 (e) Public Expressions of Interest were sought

(a) Burson Marsteller (b) Communications advice for electricity privatisations (c) $292,464.00 (d) 20/6/95 to 31/3/96 (e) No

(a) Smiley Communications (b) Communications advice concerning the reform of the electricity industry (c) $51,915 (d) 1/3/94 to 30/6/94 (e) Written Expressions of Interest were sought

(a) Smiley Communications (b) Communications Support to Electricity Education Campaign (c) $39,617 (d) 7/12/95 to 31/3/96 (e) No

Gas

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Water

(a) Royce Communications Pty Ltd (b) General Communications Advice (c) $50,900.15 (d) 30/12/94 to 31/12/95 (e) Yes

3. Consultancies

Given the breadth of the members question and the amount of detail required to provide a full response, it is felt that the time and resources required to provide an answer cannot be justified in this instance, however, a list of consultancies for the period may be obtained from the Annual Reports of the Department.

Gaming: travel expenses

573. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Gaming: From 3 October 1992 to 30 March 1996, what amount has been paid in travel allowance to the Minister or the Minister's predecessor and what are the details of each claim by the Minister for travel allowance, including the - (i) date of travel; (ii) destination; and (ill) purpose of the travel.

ANSWER:

I am informed that :

For the response to this question, I refer the Honourable Member to Question Number 474.

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Multimedia: Cinemedia

954. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Minister for Multi-Media): What costs are associated with the establishment of Cinemedia, including advertising and establishment costs, respectively.

ANSWER:

Establishment costs of Cinemedia have been:

Artwork and Printing $39,429.00 Strategic and planning consultants $28,110.00 Travel and accommodation $20,275.00 Legal costs $6,364.00

Total $94,178.00

Multimedia: small and medium enterprises

957. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Minister for Multi-Media): In relation to strategies and assistance for small and medium enterprises (SMEs):

(a) What amount of money is allocated to promote awareness and training of SMEs.

(b) What companies have received allocations of funds and what is the amount in each case.

ANSWER:

(a and c) The Information Industries Group (IIG) of Multimedia Victoria has a current budget allocation of $300,000 for projects of this kind. This program is funded on an annual basis. Therefore it is not possible to provide the program's projected four year cost.

(b) The Pharmaceutical Electronic Commerce and Communications (PECC) Project being undertaken by a consortium of firms, including pharmacists located in the Ballarat area, is currently the only program being funded from the llG's budget allocation for support of SMEs. The PECC Project aims to demonstrate supply chain improvements through the use of electronic commerce applications. Multimedia Victoria's contribution to the PECC Project is $25,000.

Agriculture and Resources: staff

1017. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Roads and Ports (for the Honourable the Minister for Agriculture and Resources):

(a) What is the number and cost of staff working in his office.

(b) What is the number of staff working in each Public Relations Unit under his control, indicating - (i) the total operating budget; and (ii) the total promotional budget.

(c) What contracts have been entered into in the 1995-96 financial year for public relations and/or communications strategies with outside consultants or, persons, giving - (i) the person/ company contracted, (ii) the date of the contract; (ill) the contract sum; (iv) the amount paid; and (v) a brief summary of work done. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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ANSWER:

For the purposes of this response cost of staff has been understood to mean staff salaries and their directly associated on-costs.

(a) There are currently six staff in the office of the Minister (including the driver). Staff costs for the period 30 March 1996 to 11 November 1996 were $274,305.

(b) There is no Public Relations Unit under the control of the Minister.

(c) The time and resources required to answer this part of the question would be excessive and cannot be justified. However, the Honourable Member may wish to consult a copy of the annual report of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment for the year 1995-96 in which is published a list of consultants engaged by the Department exceeding $50,000.

Treasurer: SEC shell contracts

1256. THE HON. D.T. WALPOLE - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Finance (for the Honourable the Treasurer): In relation to the comment at page 31 of the State Electricity Commission 1996 report that "some of these contracts are disadvantageous in the short to medium term":

(a) What are the projected losses over the next three years.

(b) How are these losses paid for given the reduction of assets of the company.

ANSWER: a) Losses are incurred in respect of the Loy Yang B and aluminium smelter contracts, and the Interstate Operating Agreement. Each of these losses is a result of deals negotiated by the Labor Government and inherited by the current Government.

The Interstate Operating Agreement was terminated on 30 April 1997. Losses over the next three financial years have been estimated at approx. $400 million per annum. This is a result of the contractual obligations, not the creation of the trader entities.

However, under the new Loy Yang B deal, the Power Supply Contract entered into by the former SECV will be terminated and the Loy Yang B trader function abolished. Further, the State will enter into a hedge contract that will reduce the projected aggregate loss of up to $2 billion from the aluminium smelter contract. b)&c)The Budget pays SECV the difference between the cost of power to SECV and payment by the smelters. Losses are also met through privatisation proceeds, dividends and other electricity supply industry revenue sources. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Conservation and Land Management: staff

1006. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Minister for Conservation and Land Management):

(a) What is the number and cost of staff working in her office.

(b) What is the number of staff working in each Public Relations Unit under his control, indicating - (i) the total operating budget; and (ii) the total promotional budget.

(c) What contracts have been entered into in the 1995-96 financial year for public relations and/or communications strategies with outside consultants or, persons, giving - (i) the person/ company contracted, (ii) the date of the contract; (iii) the contract sum; (iv) the amount paid; and (v) a brief summary of work done.

ANSWER:

For the purposes of this response cost of staff has been understood to mean staff salaries and their directly associated on-costs.

(a) There are currently six staff in the office of the Minister (including the driver). Staff costs for the period 30 March 1996 to 11 November 1996 were $153,802.

(b) There is no Public Relations Unit under the control of the Minister.

Attorney-General, Fair Trading, and Women's Affairs: advertising

1050. 1051. 1054. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Small Business (for the Honourable the Attorney-General, Minister for Fair Trading, and Minister for Women's Affairs): In respect of each Department, agency and authority within her administration, what are the details of all advertising campaigns for the 1995-96 financial year, indicating - (i) the purpose and total costs of each campaign; and (ii) the total advertising budget in his ministerial portfolio for that year.

ANSWER:

I am informed that the information available in response to the Honourable Member's question is:

(i) (a) The Dispute Settlement Centre promoted its service to country Victoria by placing two advertisements in local papers in Mildura and one on a local radio station. The total cost of this campaign was $386.40.

(b) 1996 Fair Trading Awards. An award program to reward excellence in customer service. The total cost of this campaign was $48)98.86.

(c) Landlord Education Program. Advertising to promote a seminar program for landlords and property managers. Sessions were conducted in English and Otinese. The total cost of this campaign was $11,006.52. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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(d) General advertising to promote the services of the Office of Fair Trading and Business Affairs including Law Week 1995, We Have Moved!, Puzzled?, Senior Citizens Week, 1996 Motor Show Feature. The total cost of this advertising was $11,672.74.

(e) Prostitution Control Act. To promote the introduction of the new legislation. Advertising in metropolitan daily papers and ethnic press. The total cost of this campaign was $12,060.00.

(f) Introduction Agencies. Campaign to promote the voluntary code of conduct. The total cost of this campaign was $5,207.28.

(g) Get A Life Campaign. Advertising campaign to introduce the Get a Life! Magazine. The total cost of this campaign was $1,500.00.

(h) Voter Information Campaign for the March 1996 Victorian State Election. This campaign included intensive television, radio and press advertising to ensure voters across the State know how to exercise their voting rights. The total cost of this campaign was $1,907,666.00

(i) Voter Information Campaigns for March 1996 Council Elections. The Victorian Electoral Commission was the successful tenderer for the conduct of fifteen of the twenty one Council elections held in March 1996. The elections were conducted on behalf of Councils on a cost recovery basis. An important component of the Council elections was the provision of voter information campaigns to ensure voters knew that the elections were being held, and that they know how to exercise their rights. The total cost of the voter information campaigns was $224,512.00.

(j) From September 1995 to January 1996 the Victorian Community Council Against Violence undertook a series of community consultations on issues around Violence Against Women. Advertisements were placed in local newspapers and circulated with newsletters to assist in gathering of information and opinions of the community. The total cost of this advertising was $282.80.

(k) The Office of Public Prosecutions Victoria published a pamphlet to publicise / explain the services offered by the Witness Assistance Service. The total cost was $1,478.00. m Beijing Briefing. Advertisements were placed by the Equal Opportunity Commission in The Age, Herald Sun, Melbourne Times and Weekly Times newspapers inviting comment regarding the forthcoming Fourth World Women's Conference scheduled for Beijing. The total cost of this advertising was $1,113.00.

(m) A New Act. Advertisements were placed in The Age, The Australian, the Herald Sun and the Financial Review announcing the enactment of the new Equal Opportunity Act 1995. The total cost of this advertising was $3,866.00.

(n) Gay and Lesbian Campaign. Advertisements were placed in the gay and lesbian press during the two weeks leading up to the Queen's Birthday weekend. The purpose of the campaign was to alert gay men and lesbians to the fact that the new Equal Opportunity Act covered discrimination on the basis of lawful sexual activity. Publications in which the advertisements were placed were Brother Sister and Melbourne Star Observer community newspapers and Outrage magazine. The total cost was $3,948.00.

(0) n Globo Government Supplement. Italian language newspaper n Globo published a Government supplement in which the Equal Opportunity Commission took out a paid advertisement. The total cost was $561.00.

(p) During the month of July 1995, the Sheriff's office conducted a special operation within the area of the Rural City of Wodonga aimed at finalising outstanding criminal warrants and increasing voluntary compliance with legislation at the earliest stage of the process. In support of this operation an advertising campaign was conducted utilising space in the Border Mail and Twin Cities newspapers and air time on radio station 2A Y fm. The total cost of advertising was $3,784.27. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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(q) During the months of August and September 1995, the Sheriff's Office conducted a special operation within the area of the Greater City of Shepparton aimed at finalising outstanding criminal warrants and increasing voluntary compliance with legislation at the earliest stage of the process. In support of this operation an advertising campaign was conducted utilising space in the News, Advertiser and Neos Kosmos newspapers and air time on radio stations 3SR am and SUN fm. The total cost of advertising was $6,420.80.

(r) During the month of September 1995, the Sheriff's Office conducted a special operation within the area of the Greater City of Bendigo aimed at finalising outstanding criminal warrants and increasing voluntary compliance with legislation at the earliest stage of the process. In support of this operation an advertising campaign was conducted utilising space in the Bendigo Advertiser and Golden City Gazette newspapers and air time on radio stations 3BO and 3CV. The total cost of advertising was $4,905.00.

(s) During the months of October 1995, the Sheriff's Office conducted a special operation throughout the Gippsland region aimed at finalising outstanding criminal warrants, promoting the use of Court venues for Sheriff's Office enquiries (the One-Stop-Shop) and increasing voluntary compliance with legislation at the earliest stage of the process. In support of this operation an advertising campaign was conducted utilising space in the Neos Kosmos, all of the thirteen newspapers in the region and both local radio stations. The total cost of advertising was $9,771.80.

(ii) This information is not readily available as advertising budgets are not as a matter of course separately identified within individual budgets of program areas.

Conservation and Land Management: Point Lillias

1174. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Minister for Conservation and Land Management): What action has been taken to ensure that the performance criteria for dredging for the Point Lillias development should be "designed to protect seagrass beds, including those in Sweeneys Bay and east of Snake Island" as stated by the Minister for Planning and Local Government in June 1996.

ANSWER:

Preliminary criteria to protect seagrass, based on turbidity and effects of reduced light on seagrass, were developed by the Environment Protection Authority (EP A) in early 1996. Subsequently the EPA convened a panel of sea grass experts to review these criteria prior to their inclusion in the EPA's submission to the Environmental Effects Statement (EES) panel. Following the Minister for Planning and Local Government's assessment of the EES, the EPA has refined these criteria through further discussions with the proponents, seagrass experts and the Environment Review Committee for the Geelong dredging projects, as required by the Minister's assessment.

Attorney-General: Coopers and Lybrand consultancies

1197. THE HON. D.T. WALPOLE - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Small Business (for the Honourable the Attorney-General): In respect of the Department of Justice, how many consultancies were performed by Coopers and Lybrand and what was the total dollar value of those consultancies for each year from 1992 to date.

ANSWER:

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exception being minor consultancies for 1995/96 (with a value of less than $50,000) and consultancies undertaken between 1 July 1996 and December 1996.

I am informed that the time and resources required to provide accurate information for minor consultancies for 1995/96 and for the period between 1 July 1996 and December 1996 are not readily available.

Attorney-General: Arthur Andersen consultancies

1205. THE HON. D.T. WALPOLE - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Small Business (for the Honourable the Attorney-General): In respect of the Department of Justice, how many consultancies were performed by Arthur Andersen and what was the total dollar value of those consultancies for each year from 1992 to date.

ANSWER:

I am informed that the information in response to the Honourable Member's question is generally available in the Department's Annual Reports for the years 1992/93 through to 1995/96, the only exception being minor consultancies for 1995/96 (with a value of less than $50,000) and consultancies undertaken between 1 July 1996 and December 1996.

Attorney-General: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu consultancies

1213. THE HON. D.T. WALPOLE - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Small Business (for the Honourable the Attorney-General): In respect of the Department of Justice, how many consultancies were performed by Deloitte Touche Tomatsu and what was the total dollar value of those consultancies for each year from 1992 to date.

ANSWER:

Attorney-General: KPMG consultancies

1221. THE HON. D.T. WALPOLE - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Small Business (for the Honourable the Attorney-General): In respect of the Department of Justice, how many consultancies were performed by KPMG and what was the total dollar value of those consultancies for each year from 1992 to date.

ANSWER:

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Attorney-General: Price Waterhouse consultancies

1229. THE HON. D.T. WALPOLE - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Small Business (for the Honourable the Attorney-General): In respect of the Department of Justice, how many consultancies were performed by Price Waterhouse and what was the total dollar value of those consultancies for each year from 1992 to date.

ANSWER:

Attorney-General: Corrs Chamber Westgarth consultancies

1237. THE HON. D.T. WALPOLE - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Small Business (for the Honourable the Attorney-General): In respect of the Department of Justice, how many consultancies were performed by Corrs Chamber Westgarth and what was the total dollar value of those consultancies for each year from 1992 to date.

ANSWER:

Transport: pecuniary interest declarations

1285. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Roads and Ports (for the Honourable the Minister for Transport): Have all ministerial officers either currently or formerly employed by the Minister signed a pecuniary interest declaration; if so, on what date was the declaration signed and on what date did the employee commence employment.

ANSWER:

The honourable member is referred to the answer to Question No. 227 in the Legislative Assembly which provides information on the completion of pecuniary interest declarations by staff of the Minister for Transport. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Legislative Assembly

Question No. 227

MR BATCHELOR - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Transport, whether all ministerial officers either currently employed by the Minister or formerly employed by the Minister have signed a pecuniary interest declaration; if so, on what date was the declaration signed and on what date did the employee commence employment.

THE HON. R. COOPER (Minister for Transport) - The answer is:

My Chief of Staff, advisers and my Private Secretary and those on the staff of the former Minister for Transport, the Hon. AIan Brown, have completed a pecuniary interest declaration. The date of commencement and date of completion of the initial declaration for advisers currently on my staff is as follows:

Date of Commencement Date of Initial Declaration

March, 1996 28 May, 1996

November, 1992 31 May, 1993

March,1994 23 March, 1994

October, 1992 20 August, 1993

Housing: pecuniary interest declarations

1286. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Health (for the Honourable the Minister for Housing): Have all ministerial officers either currently or formerly employed by the Minister signed a pecuniary interest declaration; if so, on what date was the declaration signed and on what date did the employee commence employment.

ANSWER:

The Honourable Member is referred to the answer to Question 317 in the Legislative Assembly which provides information on the completion of pecuniary interest declarations by staff of the Minister for Housing.

Legislative Assembly

Question No. 317

MS KOSKY - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Housing, in her capacity as Minister for Housing and Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs, whether all ministerial officers either currently employed by the Minister or formerly employed by the Minister have signed a pecuniary interest declaration; if so, on what date was the declaration signed and on what date did the employee commence employment.

The Honourable Ann Henderson, Minister for Housing and Minister responsible for Aboriginal Affairs, the answer is:

Yes. All four ministerial officers employed by me in my capacity as Minister for Housing and Minister Responsible for Aboriginal Affairs signed a pecuniary interest declaration on or about the time of their commencement of employment, on my appointment as Minister for Housing and Minister Responsible for AbOriginal Affairs. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Planning and Local Government: pecuniary interest declarations

1288. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Finance (for the Honourable the Minister for Planning and Local Government): Have all ministerial officers either currently or formerly employed by the Minister signed a pecuniary interest declaration; if so, on what date was the declaration signed and on what date did the employee commence employment.

ANSWER:

The Honourable Member is referred to the answer to Question 267 in the Legislative Assembly which provides information on the completion of pecuniary interest declarations by staff of the Minister for Planning and Local Government.

Legislative Assembly

Question No. 267

MR DOLLIS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Planning and Local Government, whether all ministerial officers either currently employed by the Minister or formerly employed by the Minister have signed a pecuniary interest declaration; if so, on what date was the declaration signed and on what date did the employee commence employment.

The Hon Robert Maclellan (Minister for Planning and Local Government) -The answer is:

Yes. All 6 of my staff have completed pecuniary interest declarations.

These declarations were signed on 21 May 1996,21 May 1996, 21 May 1996, 17 February 1997, 26 March 1997 and 26 March 1997 respectively.

Youth and Community Services: pecuniary interest declarations

U89. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Health (for the HOIlourable the Minister for Youth and Community Services): Have all ministerial officers either currently or formerly employed by the Minister signed a pecuniary interest declaration; if so, on what date was the declaration signed and on what date did the employee commence employment.

ANSWER:

The Honourable Member is referred to the answer to Question 327 in the Legislative Assembly which provides information on the completion of pecuniary interest declarations by staff of the Minister for Youth and Community Services.

Legislative Assembly

Question No. 327

MR THWAITES - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Youth and Community Services, whether all ministerial officers either currently employed by the Minister or formerly employed by the Minister have signed a pecuniary interest declaration; if so, on what date was the declaration signed and on what date did the employee commence employment.

The Honourable Denis Napthine, Minister for Youth and Community Services, the answer is:

All three ministerial advisers employed by me in my capacity as Minister for Youth and Community Services have signed a pecuniary interest declaration.

These declarations were signed on 28/4/96, 1/11/96 and 10/1/97. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Health: drug deaths

1265. THE HON. J. McLEAN - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Health:

(a) In 1996 how many deaths occurred in Victoria through use of - (i) heroin; (ll) all other opiates; (ill) all other illegal drugs; and (iv) marijuana.

(b) In 1996 how many deaths occurred in Victoria in which illegal drugs were a contributing factor but for which they were not listed as the cause of death.

ANSWER:

Definitive figures regarding drug related deaths require the completion of Coroners cases and the handing down of a finding. Many of the cases referred to the Coroner are incomplete and it is not possible to provide the data source. It is anticipated that all, relevant cases will be completed later this year.

Figures for deaths in which illegal drugs were a contributing factor but not the cause of death are not available. This would require detailed assessment and professional judgement about each case.

Health: drug overdose ambulance calls

1266. THE HON. J. McLEAN - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Health: How many drug overdose cases were ambulance drivers called out to in 1996 and what were the ages of these victims.

ANSWER:

Detailed figures are not available for 1996. Current paper base individual Patient Care Records for patients transported are kept but not analysed in any way. There are 12,000 such records created each month and without analysis no comment about the percentage relating to overdose can be made. Detailed records relating to patients treated on the spot and released are not maintained. It is known that this occurs with a considerable number of overdose cases.

The Department and the Ambulance Service are working to develop systems that will improve recording of overdose events for both legal and illegal drugs.

Health: methadone program

1267. THE HON. J. McLEAN - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Health: In relation to the methadone program in Victoria:

(a) How many people are on the program.

(b) Is there a waiting list.

(d) What are the conditions for placement.

ANSWER:

(a) At the end of 1996 there were 3966 individuals on the program. This represents a consistent growth. of approximately 15% per year over the last three years. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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(b) There is no waiting list for access to the program. Some referrals from General Practitioners to Specialist Methadone services may take some time to negotiate however the person continues to receive their methadone from the GP.

(d) The conditions for placement on the program are detailed and are described in the Methadone Guidelines. A copy is attached.

Health: administrative costs of drug laws

1268. THE HON. J. McLEAN - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Health: What is the cost for administering illicit drug laws in Victoria giving the costs of - (i) the Police; (ii) the legal system; (iii) ambulance services; (iv) hospital services; and (v) other medical and administrative services.

ANSWER:

The most recent costings of this kind were prepared by the Premier's Drug Advisory Council and included in their report. The Council's estimates of Victorian Government outlays on illicit drug-related activities were;

Support services (including specialist treatment services) $20.2 m Prevention $ 1.6m Law enforcement $75.9 m Research and training $ 2.0m Courts $ 3.2 m

These figures would have to be amended to take account of the $100 million being invested through Turning the Tide.

Health: Turning the Tide

1273. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Health: In relation to the "Turning the Tide" campaign:

(a) What was the total cost of the campaign.

(b) What was the cost of the television campaign and who produced the commercial.

(d) What was the total bill for media buying for the campaign.

(e) Who produced the pamphlet for the campaign and what were they paid for it.

(f) Who printed the pamphlet and what was the print run and the cost of printing.

(g) By what means was the pamphlet distributed and at what cost.

(h) Was a mailing list (or lists) used for any part or all of the distribution of the pamphlet and; if so, who provided it and at what cost.

ANSWER:

In response to the Report of the Premier's Drug Advisory Council, the government announced that it would commit $100 million over 4 years for the implementation of the vast majority of the Report's recommendations. As part of the Turning the Tide strategy, the Government initiated a major community information campaign centred on an information booklet entitled "Drugs - the facts, the risks, the reality" QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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which provides parents, families and yOWlg people with practical information about the dangers of illegal drugs.

The booklet was developed after the Drug Advisory COWlcil found that a lack of information about drugs was one of the greatest impediments to changing community attitudes.

(a) The approved budget for the development, production and distribution of the household drug booklet and associated media campaign was $1,560,243.

(b) The total cost of the television campaign was $265,697.19 (this sum comprises $98,263.60 for the production of the television advertisement and $167,433.59 for the television media buy). The television commercial was produced by Cockle Marketing and Advertising Pty Ltd.

(d) The total cost of the media buy for the campaign was $274,298.77 (including television commercial, radio commercials, newspaper advertisements and multicultural media).

(e) Cockle Marketing and Advertising Pty Ltd produced the household drug booklet at a cost of $68,249.08.

(f) A total of 1.75 million copies of the household drug booklet were printed by McPherson's Printing Group. The total cost of printing the booklet was $540,664.

(g) The household drug booklet was delivered to all Victorian households by Salmat Letterbox Delivery Services Pty Ltd. The distribution company used walkers in the metropolitan area and some rural centres and the services of Australia Post in those areas not covered by their own network. The total cost of the wrapping and distribution of the household drug booklet was $225,139.1l.

(h) The booklet was distributed to every Victorian household as outlined in (g) above.

Roads and Ports: licensed taxis

13U. THE HON. P. POWER - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Roads and Ports: In respect of taxis licensed with the Victorian Taxi Directorate to operate in the metropolitan area as at 31 March 1997, what was - (i) the number of licensed taxis; (ll) the year of manufacture of licensed taxis; and (ill) the number of licensed taxis in each year of manufacture.

ANSWER:

Year of Manufacture Number

1987 1>1- 1988 ~ 1989 211 1990 389 1991 393 1992 267 1993 362 1994 406 1995 551 1996 418 1997 100

3105

Note: >1-1987 and 1988 vehicles are Multi Purpose Taxis allowed a life of ten and a half years. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Roads and Ports: licensed taxis

1313. THE HON. P. POWER - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Roads and Ports: In respect of taxis licensed with the Victorian Taxi Directorate to operate in the metropolitan area, what was - (i) the number of licensed taxis subjected to the Directorate's roadworthy inspections in 1996, indicating the number required to undertake corrective work following those inspections; and (ll) the number of licensed taxis subjected to the Directorate's roadworthy inspections as at 31 March 1997, indicating the number required to undertake corrective work following those inspections.

ANSWER:

In 1996, 2,516 taxis were subject to the Victorian Taxi Directorate's roadworthy inspections. From 1 January, 1997 to 31 March, 1997,430 taxis were inspected.

The Victorian Taxi Directorate issues Notices to taxi owners requiring that roadworthiness inspections be undertaken by individuals and organisations licensed for the purpose. Certification of roadworthiness is required to be provided to the Taxi Directorate within 14 days of the Notice. Certificates are issued when the taxi is assessed as roadworthy and this may be after corrective work has been undertaken.

Information on the number of taxis requiring corrective work prior to the issue of a roadworthiness certificate could be obtained only by an examination of each certificate (a total of 2,946 from 1 January, 1996 to 31 March, 1997). The time and resources to undertake this task cannot be justified. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Premier: consultancies

258. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Premier): In respect of each department, agency and authority within his administration for the periods 2 October 1992 to 30 October 1993, and 1 June 1994 to 23 November 1995, what are the details of each consultancy commissioned, indicating - (i) date; (ii) cost; (ill) purpose; (iv) name and address of consultant; (v) recommendations made; (vi) action taken in response to any recommendations; and (vii) whether tenders were called.

ANSWER:

I am informed that:

Department of Premier and Cabinet

(Incorporating the Office of the Public Service Commissioner and Multicultural Affairs)

That available details of consultancies commissioned for the abovementioned periods are listed in the attached Tables:

Table 1 - 3 October 1992 to 30 October 1993

Table 2 - 1 June 1994 to 23 November 1995

The abovementioned Tables include all relevant consultancies undertaken for each of the financial years. Partial details have been provided for each consultancy due to the time and resources required to provide a comprehensive response.

Office of the Auditor-General

For the periods 3 October 1992 to 30 October 1993, and 1 June 1994 to 23 November 1995, one consultancy was commissioned. The details are as follows:

(a) 14 September 1995; (b) $30 500; (c) Review of salary markets for audit staff at the auditor, audit senior and audit manager levels in both the public and private sectors in Australia; (d) KPMG Management Consulting Pty Ltd - KPMG House, 161 Collins Street, Melbowne; (e) Increase in salary for the mid-range audit level; (f) Discussion has taken place with the Office of the Public Service Commissioner and the Department of State Development (formerly Business and Employment) and the Auditor-General's Office is preparing a submission for an agency-specific salary band for the mid-range audit level; (g) Yes.

Office of the Governor

No consultancies have been commissioned by the Office of the Governor during the periods 3 October 1992 to 30 October 1993, and 1 June 1994 to 23 November 1995.

Office of the Ombudsman

No consultancies have been commissioned by the Office of the Ombudsman during the periods 3 October 1992 to 30 October 1993, and 1 June 1994 to 23 November 1995.

The Victorian Relief Committee

No consultancies have been commissioned by the Victorian Relief Committee during the periods 3 October 1992 to 30 October 1993, and 1 June 1994 to 23 November 1995. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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CONSULTANTS - 3 October 1992 to 30 October 1993

Consultant / Service Provided Period of Expenditure Organisation EngaKement $ A.M.R. Quantum Victorian Attitudes Monitoring 1992-93 41,000 Arthur Rendell Dep't Corporate Plan April - May 93 15,300 Sturgess Australia Strategic Advice on May 93 6,523 Commonwealth / State Relations Lyncroft Consulting Selection of Ministerial and October 92 37,500 Media Advisers (18 staff) Lyncroft Consulting Selection of Ministerial and February 93 1,250 Media Advisers (1 staff)

Lyncroft Consulting Selection of Ministerial and December 92 12,500 Media Advisers (5 staff) Sir Peter Kemp Advice on the UK Govt's "Next March 93 1,500 Steps" Critical Chapter Deloitte Ross Strategic Workshop for the October 92 9,000 Victorian Salinity Program DDBNeedham Service fee for placement of December 92 - 3,720 advertising March 93 Minter Ellison Morris Advice to Gov't on the Public November 92 2,685 Fletcher Sector Management Bill

CONSULTANTS - 3 Odober 1992 to 30 October 1993 continued

Consultant / Service Provided Period of Expenditure Method of Organisation Engagement $ Selection Aust Comm Research Public Attitudes 1993-94 35,900 Tender Board MOnitoring

Roy Morgan Research Public Attitudes 53,046 Monitoring Noble Lowndes Remuneration Advice Sej:)tember 93 98,819 Selective Tender J. Harvey and Information Technology July 93 4,116 Approved under Associates provisions of Section 18(1)(c) of the Audit (Supply Management) Regulations 1993 A.M.R. Quantum Victorian Attitudes 1993-95 164,000 Tender Board MOnitorinK Statcom Launch of Food Victoria Se2tember 93 5,000 Tender J.V. Egan Associates Remuneration advice July 93 750 Approved under provisions of Section 18(1)(c) of the Audit (Supply Management) Regulations 1993 QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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J .M. Smith and Legal ad vice Sept - Nov 93 24,836 Approved under Emmerton provisions of Section 18(1)(c) of the Audit (Supply Management) Regulations 1993 RMIT Graduate School Evaluation of the proposal September 93 10,000 Approved under of Engineering of ADTC/Telecom for a provisions of Ministerial Section 18(1)(c) Communications Network of the Audit (Supply Management) Regulations 1993

CONSULTANTS -1 June 1994 to 23 November 1995

Consultant / Service Provided Period of Expenditure Method of Organisation Engagement $ Selection

R. Andrews and Feasibility study into the Qct - Dec 1994 137,820 plus Tender Process Associates establishment of an 18,000 Immigration Museum at reimbursables Station Pier Sturgess Australia Federation 2001 Nov 1994 - Nov 56,197 Consultant was consultancy undertaken 1995 (Victorian engaged by jointly by all States and contribution) NSW Territories Government. Price Waterhouse Definition of use of Lotus Feb - Mar 1995 17,000 Selective Tender Notes Graham Eccles Australia Day promotional Dec 1994 - Feb 10,000 Temporary activities 1995 appointment Blake Dawson Legal services for Jan 1995 2,368 Selective Tender Waldron Economic Policy and Apr 1995 7,184 Reform Branch Clark Hummerston Professional services and 30-11-94 to 1-12- 12,000 3 Written Quotes counselling 94 A.M.R. Quantum Public Attitudes 1994-95 123,000 Tender Board Monitoring

CONSULTANTS -1 June 1994 to 23 November 1995 continued

Consultant / Service Provided Date of Expenditure Method of Organisation Engagement $ Selection

Arthur Anderson Review Parliamentary July 1995 125,523 Public Tender Print Processes - 2 & 3 Amos Aked Swift Data Network Strategic 01-07-1995 124,395 Public Tender Framework Simsion Bowles & Whole of Government - 11-09-1995 44,550 Public Tender Associates BPR -Education & Training A.M.R. Quantum Victorian Attitude 1995-1996 123,000 Tender Board MOnitoring Study QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Arthur Anderson Review Parliamentary July 1995 62,523 Public Tender Print Processes - 1 Amos Aked Swift Electronic Strategy for 13-10-1995 29,010 Exemption Parliament Certificate IanRHarper Review of Water Industry 20-10-1995 5,000 3 Written Quotes Reform Cards ETC Trials Info Kiosk / 01-11-1995 14,376 Public Tender Financial Transactions CIRCIT Monitoring International 22-11-1995 22,266 Exemption Developments Certificate CIRCIT Future Network Options 22-11-1995 28,400 Exemption for Victoria Certificate Coopers & Lybrand Framework for Sept1995 20,643 Exemption Multimedia Trials Certificate Cutler & Co Multimedia Industry Sept 1995 21,046 Exemption Development Plan Certifica te Hunt & Hunt Data Protection Project - SePt 1995 9,160 Exemption Privacy Certificate North Interactive Multimedia 19-07-1995 38,100 Public Tender Communications Electronic Services - Trial Vivid Communications Design for Victorian 10-10-1995 37,339 Public Tender Government on the Internet

Health: drug-related crime

U69. THE HON. J. McLEAN - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Health: What proportion of people who are currently in prison for crimes in Victoria are incarcerated for reasons - (i) directly attributable to illegal drugs; and (ii) indirectly attributable to illegal drugs.

ANSWER:

The information sought is not held by my Department. Information may be obtained from my colleague, the Minister for Corrections. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Agriculture and Resources: Agriculture in Victoria

1270. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Roads and Ports (for the Honourable the Minister for Agriculture and Resources): In relation to the publication "Agriculture in Victoria":

(a) How many issues have been published by the Government and when.

(b) What was the print run of each edition.

(d) What was the cost of each edition of the publication.

(e) Who bears the cost of the publication.

(f) Who set out and printed the publication.

(g) Was the setting out and printing put out to tender; if so when.

ANSWER: a) Two editions have been published: November 1996 and February 1997. b) November 1996: 65,000 printed. February 1997: 70,000 printed. c) The publication was distributed to Victorian farmers. d) November 1996: $44,845 or 69c per copy. February 1997: $45,495 or 65c per copy. These costs also include writing and editing. e) The Primary Industries section of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment. f) A private company - The Primary Agency, located in East Melbourne. g) The company has a preferred provider service agreement with the Department won through a public tender process and approved by the Public Tender Board in July 1995.

Conservation and Land Management: firefighting

1277. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Minister for Conservation and Land Management): In each financial year from 1991-1992 to 1995-1996:

(a) How much was allocated to the Department of Conservation for fire fighting.

(b) How many trained crew and four wheel drive tankers were in the Department of Conservation.

ANSWER: a) The following amounts were allocated by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment or its predecessors for fire suppression (fire-fighting):

1991-92 $10,000,000 1992-93 $10,680,000 1993-94 $11,000,000 QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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1994-95 $11,400,000 1995-96 $14,500,000 b) The Department has employed an estimated minimum of 1900 personnel trained in fire-fighting roles in each of the financial years 1991-92 to 1995-96.

The Department maintained 93 large 2,500 litre or greater four-wheel drive tankers and approximately 300 four-wheel drive tray bodied vehicles with 200 or 400 litre slip-on fire-fighting units for each of the financial years 1991-92 to 1995-96.

Conservation and Land Management: parks levy

1278. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Minister for Conservation and Land Management): In relation to the Metropolitan Improvement Fund and its successor the Open Space Fund, now the Parks Levy, for each financial year from 1989-90 to 1995-96 and in 1996-97 to date:

(a) What total amount was received.

(b) How much was spent on development of public open space and at what locations.

(d) How much was spent on grants, indicating to which organisations.

(e) How much was spent on major projects, indicating the nature of those projects and their location.

ANSWER:

Only the information which is readily available to answer this question has been supplied. For the period prior to the 1991-92 financial year Melbourne Water Corporation was responsible for administering the Parks Charge. The transfer of this responsibility from Melbourne Water Corporation to the then Melbourne Parks and Waterways - now Parks Victoria - took place over a period of time and was not completed until the 1993-94 financial year.

The Parks Charge is a property-based charge and is used to maintain those parts of Parks Victoria's operations which fall within the Parks Charge boundaries (specifically metropolitan Melbourne, the Dandenong Ranges and the MOrnington Peninsula) and it enables Parks Victoria to discharge its community service obligations, including the parks and recreational waterways, Stream Watch, the grants program and the strategic planning of the metropolitan parks network. This answer refers only to open space development and not to corporate system or work area development.

From the 1992-93 financial year information regarding the locations covered by this question and the organisations to which grants were made has been published by Parks Victoria in its program newsletter. Copies of this newsletter are available from Parks Victoria.

Funding details about each category of this question are as follows: a) The total amounts received under the Parks Charge have been:

1989-90 $51,900,000 1990-91 $51,300,000 1991-92 $62,300,000 1992-93 $59,100,000 1993-94 $58,012,000 1994-95 $61,411,000 1995-96 $62,130,000 1996-97 (to date) $54,305,000 Total $460,458,000 QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

Tuesday, 20 May 1997 COUNCIL 1581 b) See (e) below. c) From the 1993-94 financial year when Parks Victoria took over responsibility for funding the maintenance of public open space under the Parks Charge, $15,629,807 has been expended for this purpose. d) From the 1991-92 financial year when Parks Victoria took over responsibility for making grants under the Parks Charge, $38,680,187 has been expended for this purpose. e) From the 1992-93 financial year when Parks Victoria took over responsibility for major projects under the Parks Charge, $35,416,400 has been expended for this purpose.

Conservation and Land Management: land transactions

1279. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Minister for Conservation and Land Management):

(a) For each year from 1989-90 to 1995-96 and in 1996-97 to date, what land, has been sold that was bought with funds from MIF, Open Space Fund or Parks Levy by the MMBW, Melbourne Water, or Melbourne Parks and Waterways for public open space, indicating its location and price.

(b) In respect of the above land, which land was - (i) bought, but not incorporated, in Regional Parks; (iD removed from Regional Parks; and (ill) formerly reserved as Public Open Space or Proposed Public Open Space for which the reservation was lifted or changed, including details of such reservation or zoning changes and indicating the total area of such land.

ANSWER:

Parks Victoria's records indicate that the following properties purchased for public open space with funds from MIF, the Open Space Fund, or the Parks Levy have been sold between 1989-90 and 1996-97:

CA 360 Hurstbridge - Arthur's Creek Road, Eltham

3.524 ha (location Melways Key Map B, north of Map 263 and east of Map 244) was purchased in Apri11990 for public open space. The land was sold to City of Eltham under a ten year terms agreement dated 5 Apri11991. The land transferred to the City of Eltham in 1994.

Land off Cemetery Road, Keilor

Approximately 0.8 ha of land (location Melway Map 15 BlO) was purchased from the City of Keilor in 1978 for parks purposes. In July 19930.1588 ha was sold to VicRoads for road purposes - price $24,603.

Lot 6, Wild Cherry Drive, Eltham

This property 0.16 ha) (location Melway Map 22 010) was purchased for inclusion in the Yarra Valley Metropolitan Park in January 1973. It was rezoned into the Yarra Valley Environs zone as a result of the Middle Yarra Concept Plan review in December 1993. The land was sold on 6 May 1995 for $240,000. The land was sold to a private purchaser.

Lot 3, Wild Cherry Drive, Eltham

This land (approx. 0.4 ha, being part of a 1.05 ha parcel) (location Melway Map 22 ClO) was purchased for Public Open Space in June 1977. It was rezoned into the Yarra Valley Environs Zone as a result of the Middle Yarra Concept Plan review in December 1993, and sold on 14 October 1995 for $180,000. The land was sold to a private purchaser. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Lot 1, Seymour Road, Viewbank

This land, 0.6 ha of a total 2.01 ha, (location Melway Map 20 Jll) was purchased for Public Open Space in February 1977. It was rezoned Yarra Valley Environs as a result of the Middle Yarra Concept Plan review in December 1993, and sold for $153,000 on 11 May 1996. The land was sold to a private purchaser.

Lots 1 and 2, O'Briens Lane, Templestowe

Lots 1 & 2 O'Briens Lane amount to approximately 0.82 ha of a 15.83 ha parcel which was acquired for the Yarra Valley Metropolitan Park in June 1977 (location Melway Map 33 J2). The 0.82 ha area was rezoned Residential D after the Middle Yarra Concept Plan Review in December 1993. The land was sold in April 1997 to two private purchasers. Each of the two lots realised $180,000.

Conservation and Land Management: Dandenong Ranges and Momington Peninsula land purchases

1280. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Minister for Conservation and Land Management): What new public open space has been purchased by MIF or its successor levies since 1991 in the areas including the Dandenong Ranges and Mornington Peninsula to which the MIF was extended in 1991.

ANSWER:

There have been no acquisitions made in these areas.

As Parks Victoria seldom acquires land compulsorily, acquisitions are initiated by vendors who seek to sell their reserved land. No vendors in these areas have initiated the purchase process with Parks Victoria.

Conservation and Land Management: land clearing

USl. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Minister for Conservation and Land Management):

(a) For each year since 1989, how many hectares of native vegetation on private land have been cleared.

(b) How many permits, have been granted and for what areas of land, each year since 1989.

ANSWER:

Applications for the clearance of native vegetation on private land are made in the first instance to the relevant local government authority. Local government is responsible for issuing permits for native vegetation clearance under the State Planning Scheme. Local government has the authority to consider all applications under ten hectares in size, but those exceeding ten hectares are referred to the Department of Natural Resources and Environment for consideration and decision as the statutory referral authority under section 55 of the Planning and Environment Act 1987. DNRE maintains statistics relating only to permit applications referred to it and these are presented in the table below.

State-Wl 'd e vegetation cl earance on pnvate Ian d Year 1989- 1990- 1991- 1992- 1993- 1994- 1995- 1996- 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 (to date) No. of permit applications 123 131 244 256 244 318 236 169

No. of permits approved 73 101 214 230 225 294 206 147 QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Area of land clearance- 812 736 1236 659 975 2398 1432 250 approved (hectares)

Agriculture and Resources: pecuniary interest declarations

1282. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Roads and Ports (for the Honourable the Minister for Agriculture and Resources): Have all ministerial officers either currently or formerly employed by the Minister signed a pecuniary interest declaration; if so, on what date was the declaration signed and on what date did the employee commence employment.

ANSWER:

The Honourable Member is referred to the answer to Question no. 217 in the Legislative Assembly which provides information on the completion of pecuniary interest declarations by staff of the Minister for Agriculture and Resources

Legislative Assembly

Question No. 217

MR HULLS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Agriculture and Resources, whether all ministerial officers either currently employed by the Minister or formerly employed by the Minister have signed a pecuniary interest declaration; if so, on what date was the declaration signed and on what date did the employee commence employment.

ANSWER

The Hon Patrick McNamara MP - the answer is:

All Ministerial officers employed by the Minister for Agriculture and Resources since the last election have completed and signed a pecuniary interest declaration.

Four of the officers have been employed since the Minister's appointment. Three of these officers completed the declaration on 15 May 1996. The fourth, due to being on leave at the time, did not complete the declaration unti119 June 1996.

Another officer who commenced with the Minister on 1 July 1996 completed the declaration on 12 July 1996.

Four of the officers had completed previous declarations as at 30 March 1996.

Tertiary Education and Training: pecuniary interest declarations

1287. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Health (for the Honourable the Minister for Tertiary Education and Training): Have all ministerial officers either currently or formerly employed by the Minister signed a pecuniary interest declaration; if so, on what date was the declaration signed and on what date did the employee commence employment.

ANSWER:

I am informed as follows:

The honourable member is referred to the answer to Question No. 247 in the Legislative Assembly which provides information on the completion of pecuniary interest declarations by staff of the Minister for Tertiary Education and Training. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Legislative Assembly

Parliamentary Question No 247

MR HAMILTON - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Tertiary Education and Training, in his capacity as Minister for Tertiary Education and Training and Minister assisting the Premier on Multicultural Affairs, whether all ministerial officers either currently employed by the Minister or formerly employed by the Minister have signed a pecuniary interest declaration; if so, on what date was the declaration signed and on what date did the employee commence employment.

The Honourable the Minister for Tertiary Education and Training: I am informed as follows:

I am informed as follows:

Both ministerial advisers currently employed by the Minister for Tertiary Education and Training signed pecuniary interest declaration forms in August 1993, when employed by the former Minister for Tertiary Education and Training and the Premier respectively, and have been in continuous employment since that time.

Conservation and Land Management: pecuniary interest declarations

1292. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Minister for Conservation and Land Management): Have all ministerial officers either currently or formerly employed by the Minister signed a pecuniary interest declaration; if so, on what date was the declaration signed and on what date did the employee commence employment.

ANSWER:

The Honourable Member is referred to the answer to Question no. 297 in the Legislative Assembly which provides information on the completion of pecuniary interest declarations by staff of the Minister for Conservation and Land Management.

Legislative Assembly

Question No. 297

MS GARBUTI - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Conservation and Land Management, whether all ministerial officers either currently employed by the Minister or formerly employed by the Minister have signed a pecuniary interest declaration; if so, on what date was the declaration signed and on what date did the employee commence employment.

ANSWER

The Hon Marie Tehan MP - the answer is:

Senior Ministerial Officers currently employed by the Minister for Conservation and Land Management signed pecuniary interest declarations on 4 June 1996. The officers involved are Ms Penny Johnston and Mr John Kerr.

It is not appropriate that other staff sign similar declarations.

Ms Johnston commenced employment on 6 May 1996 as a Ministerial Adviser.

Mr Kerr commenced employment on 4 April 1996 as the Chief of Staff. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Attorney-General, Fair Trading, and Women's Affairs: pecuniary interest declarations

1293. 1294. 1295. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Small Business (for the Honourable the Attorney-General, the Minister for Fair Trading, and the Minister for Women's Affairs): Have all ministerial officers either currently or formerly employed by the Minister signed a pecuniary interest declaration; if so, on what date was the declaration signed and on what date did the employee commence employment.

ANSWER:

I am informed that the information available in response to the Honourable Member's question is:

The Honourable Member is referred to the answer to Question No.307 in the Legislative Assembly which provides information on the completion of pecuniary interest declarations by staff of the Hon Jan Wade, Attorney-General, Minister for Fair Trading and Minister for Women's Affairs. A copy of the answer is attached.

Legislative Assembly

Question No. 307

MR HULLS - To ask the Honourable the Attorney General, in her capacity as Attorney-General, Minister for Fair Trading and Minister for Women's Affairs, whether all ministerial officers either currently employed by the Minister or formerly employed by the Minister have signed a pecuniary interest declaration; if so, on what date was the declaration signed and on what date did the employee commence employment.

HON JAN WADE MP-In answer to the Honourable Member's question, all ministerial advisers employed in the office of the Attorney-General, Minister for Women's Affairs and the Minister for Fair Trading since March 1996 have lodged declarations of pecuniary interest.

Office records indicate the following in relation to dates of commencement of employment and the signing of current declarations of pecuniary interest:

Ministerial Adviser Commenced Employment Current Declaration of Pecuniary Interest

1. 8 January 1996 15 November 1996

2. 28 March 1994 3 Apri11996

3. 1 Apri11993 20 August1996

4. 11 June 1996 17 June 1996

5. 28 August 1995 1 May 1996

Education: physical resource management system

1317. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Health (for the Honourable the Minister for Education): What are the names of the contractors, the contract amounts and the descriptions of tasks to be carried out under the Physical Resource Management System (PRMS). QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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ANSWER:

I am informed as follows:

A prime contract consortium comprising four contractors was formed to deliver the PRMS project on behalf of the Department. Details are as follows:

• Scientific Management Associates Pty Ltd Scientific Management Associates was appointed as the project prime contractor. Scientific Management Associates' main role was to manage the project on behalf of the Department. The original contract amount for prime contract services was $462,661.

• Building Services Agency Building Services Agency was awarded the task to undertake the statewide maintenance audit of schools. Building Services Agency was engaged as a sub-contractor to the project prime contractor. The original contract amount for maintenance audit services was $1,502,205.

• Maintenance Management Systems Maintenance Management Systems was appointed to develop the school based and corporate system software for the project. Maintenance Management Systems was engaged as a sub-contractor to the project prime contractor. The original contract amount for project software development was $205,498.

• Armstrong Fleming Pty Ltd Armstrong Fleming was selected to develop and deliver high quality training and documentation to support schools in the successful implementation of the PRMS project. Armstrong Fleming was engaged as a sub-contractor to the project prime contractor. The original contract amount for training and documentation services was $1,235,331. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: pecuniary interest declarations

1284. 1311. THE HON. M.M. COULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Roads and Ports (for the Honourable the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, and the Minister for Corrections): Have all ministerial officers either currently or formerly employed by the Minister signed a pecuniary interest declaration and; if so, on what date was the declaration signed and on what date did the employee commence employment.

ANSWER:

I am informed that the information available in response to the Honourable Member's question is:

The Honourable Member is referred to the answer to Question No.257 in the Legislative Assembly which provides information on the completion of pecuniary interest declarations by staff of the Hon Bill McGrath, Minister for Police and Emergency Services and Minister for Corrections. A copy of the answer is attached.

Legislative Assembly

Question No. 257

MR HAERMEYER - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, in his capacity as Minister for Police and Emergency Services and Minister for Corrections, whether all ministerial officers either currently employed by the Minister or formerly employed by the Minister have signed a pecuniary interest declaration; if so, on what date was the declaration signed and on what date did the employee commence employment.

Hon Bill McGrath MP (Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for Corrections):

All ministerial officers currently employed by me have completed declarations of pecuniary interests.

Treasurer: pecuniary interest declarations

1297. THE HON. M.M. COULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Finance (for the Honourable the Treasurer): Have all ministerial officers either currently or formerly employed by the Treasurer signed a pecuniary interest declaration; if so, on what date was the declaration signed and on what date did the employee commence employment.

ANSWER:

The Honourable Member is referred to the answer to Question No. 287 in the Legislative Assembly which provides information on the completion of pecuniary interest declarations by staff of the Treasurer.

Legislative Assembly

Question no. 287

MR BRACKS - To ask the Honourable the Treasurer, in his capacity as Treasurer and Minister for Multimedia, whether all ministerial officers either currently employed by the Minister or formerly employed by the Minister have signed a pecuniary interest declaration; if so, on what date was the declaration signed and on what date did the employee commence employment. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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REPLY:

Mr Stockdale (Treasurer) - the answer is:

All seven ministerial officers employed by the Treasurer have signed a pecuniary interest declaration on or about the time of their commencement of employment. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Thursday, 29 May 1997

Premier: credit cards

557. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Premier): Did the Premier or staff of the Premier's office hold or do they now hold one or more credit cards issued by the Government and; if so, what is the total value of purchases made on each credit card from 3 October 1992 to 30 March 1996, including the date, value of the purchase and credit card provider.

ANSWER:

I am informed that the following staff in the Premier's office have been issued an ANZ Corporate Card and the totals of all transactions for these staff members from 3 October 1992 to 30 March 1996 are outlined below:

Card-Holder Total Cost of each Card The Hon J G Kennett $22,634.94 Kevin Balshaw $6,395.82 Rita Buccheri $1,294.37 Anna Cronin $5,779.66 Alastair Drysdale $1,531.18 Craig Foster $1,089.63 John Griffin $18,515.87 Peggy Hailstone $12,085.95 DawnKinna $9,743.11 Nick Kotsiras $268.16 Steve Murphy $13,165.38

Premier: advisers

653. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Premier): In respect of each Ministerial office or office of a parliamentary secretary - (i) how many staff are employed in each office, indicating the number at advisor level or above; (ii) what is the salary range of all staff employed in each office; (iii) what is the total wages bill for each office; and (iv) whether all staff at advisor level and above have completed pecuniary interest declarations.

ANSWER:

I refer the Honourable Member to the responses provided by Ministers to those Questions on Notice asked in respect of Ministerial office expenses and pecuniary interest declarations.

In respect of each office of a parliamentary secretary, I am informed that under section 95A of the Public Sector Management Act 1992 only Ministers may employ any person as a Ministerial officer. Consequently, any staff employed in the office of a parliamentary secretary have been included in the number of Ministerial staff provided by Ministers in the responses in respect of Ministerial office expenses.

Arts: staff

1005. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Minister for the Arts):

(a) What is the number and cost of staff working in his office.

(b) What is the number of staff working in each Public Relations Unit under his control, indicating - (i) the total operating budget; and (ii) the total promotional budget. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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(c) What contracts have been entered into in the 1995-96 financial year for public relations and/or communications strategies with outside consultants or, persons, giving - (i) the person/ company contracted, (iD the date of the contract; (ill) the contract sum; (iv) the amount paid; and (v) a brief summary of work done.

ANSWER:

I am informed that:

(a) There are 39.2 full-time effective staff including drivers employed in my Office.

(b) There is no such unit under my control. Two staff who undertake duties involving public relations are employed in Arts Victoria and report to the Director of Arts Victoria who, in turn, reports to the Secretary of the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

(c) (i) Timmins Ray P /L , (iD 30 May 1995, (ill) variable monthly fee, (iv) $80,200 , (v) to assist in the implementation of Arts Victoria's communications strategy.

Multicultural Affairs: staff

1007. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Minister for Multicultural Affairs):

(a) What is the number and cost of staff working in his office.

(b) What is the number of staff working in each Public Relations Unit under his control, indicating - (i) the total operating budget; and (ii) the total promotional budget.

(c) What contracts have been entered into in the 1995-96 financial year for public relations and/or communications strategies with outside consultants or, persons, giving - (i) the person/ company contracted, (ii) the date of the contract; (ill) the contract sum; (iv) the amount paid; and (v) a brief summary of work done.

ANSWER:

The answer to this question has been incorporated in the response to Parliamentary Question No. 1009.

Premier: staff

1009. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Premier):

(a) What is the number and cost of staff working in his office.

(b) What is the number of staff working in each Public Relations Unit under his control, indicating - (i) the total operating budget; and (ii) the total promotional budget.

(c) What contracts have been entered into in the 1995-96 financial year for public relations and/ or communications strategies with outside consultants or, persons, giving - (i) the person/ company contracted, (iD the date of the contract; (ill) the contract sum; (iv) the amount paid; and (v) a brief summary of work done.

ANSWER:

I am informed that:

(a) There are 39.2 full-time effective staff including drivers employed in my office. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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(b) There is no such unit under my control. The Communications and Corporate Affairs Branch, which has responsibility for a number of areas including communications with the public, reports to the Secretary of the Department of Premier and Cabinet. The Branch was established in 1996 and has a staff offour.

Multicultural Affairs: advertising

1036. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Minister for Multicu1tural Affairs): In respect of each Department, agency and authority within his administration, what are the details of all advertising campaigns for the 1995-96 financial year, indicating - (i) the purpose and total costs of each campaign; and (ll) the total advertising budget in his ministerial portfolio for that year.

ANSWER:

I am informed that:

The answer to this question has been incorporated in the response to Parliamentary Question No. 1038.

Premier: advertising

1038. THE HON. T.e. THEOPHANOUS - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Premier): In respect of each Department, agency and authority within his administration, what are the details of all advertising campaigns for the 1995-96 financial year, indicating - (D the purpose and total costs of each campaign; and (ii) the total advertising budget in his ministerial portfolio for that year.

ANSWER:

I am informed that:

Department of Premier and Cabinet (Incorporating Multicultural Affairs)

(n Advertising undertaken during 1995-96

Details Cost $ Advertising for 'Victoria's Open House' exhibition held in 258,984 October 1995 Advertising for opening of the Melbourne Exhibition Centre 116,482 during February 1996 TOTAL $375,466

(ii) Advertising Budget

The general advertising budget for the Department for the 1995-96 financial year was $17,000. This amount was budgeted to cover general advertising costs such as newspaper advertising of staffing positions, tenders and seeking expressions of interest for consultancies. The expenditure detailed in (i) above are whole-of-government initiatives for which purpose-specific funding was provided outside the department's annual appropriation. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Ombudsman's Office

(i) Advertising undertaken during 1995-96

The Ombudsman's Office has incurred advertising expenses of $22,919.24 during the 1995-96 financial year. The expenditure was for advertiSing country visits undertaken by staff of the office to provide advice to country residents and also an exhibit at the Royal Agricultural Show.

(ii) Advertising Budgets

There were no specific budget allocations for advertising for the 1995-96 financial year.

Office of the Governor

(i) Advertising undertaken during 1995-96

The Office of the Governor has spent on $7,003.40 on advertising campaigns for Government House Open Days.

(ii) Advertising Budgets

The Office of the Governor did not set an advertising budget for the 1995-96 financial year.

Office of the Chief Parliamentary Counsel

(i) Advertising undertaken during 1995-96

The Office of the Chief Parliamentary Counsel has not conducted any advertising campaigns during the 1995-96 financial year.

(ii) Advertising Budgets

The Office of the Chief Parliamentary Counsel does not have an advertising budget.

Office of the Auditor-General

(i) Advertising undertaken during 1995-96

The Office of the Auditor-General did not conduct any advertising campaigns in 1995-96.

(ii) Advertising Budgets

The Office's advertising budget for 1995-96 was $10,200.

The Victorian Relief Committee

(i) Advertising undertaken during 1995-96

The Victorian Relief Committee has not conducted any advertising campaigns during the 1995-96 financial year.

(ii) Advertising Budgets

The Victorian Relief Committee does not have an advertising budget.

Premier: Price Waterhouse consultancies

1225. THE HON. D.T. WALPOLE - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Premier): In respect of the Department of Premier and Cabinet, how many consultancies were performed by Price Waterhouse and what was the total dollar value of those consultancies for each year from 1992 to date. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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ANSWER:

I am informed that consultancies performed by Price Waterhouse for the period October 1992 to December 1996 are as follows:

1992193 Financial Year

No consultancies undertaken this financial year.

1993/94 Financial Year

One consultancy with a total dollar value of $34,200.

1994195 Financial Year

One consultancy with a total dollar value of $17,000.

1995/96 Financial Year

No consultancies undertaken this financial year.

1996197 Financial Year

One consultancy with a total dollar value of $37,500.

Premier: municipal officer pecuniary interests

1296. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology (for the Honourable the Premier): Have all ministerial officers either currently or formerly employed by the Premier signed a pecuniary interest declaration; if so, on what date was the declaration signed and on what date did the employee commence employment.

ANSWER:

I refer the Honourable Member to the copy of the attached answer to Question on Notice No. 207 in the Legislative Assembly which provides information on the completion of pecuniary interest declarations by staff of the Premier.

Parliamentary Question No. 207

MR HULLS - To ask the Honourable the Premier, in his capacity as Premier, Minister for Multicultural Affairs and Minister for the Arts, whether all ministerial officers either currently employed by the Premier or formerly employed by the Premier have signed a pecuniary interest declaration; if so, on what date was the declaration signed and on what date did the employee commence employment.

Reply:

The Honourable the Premier: I am informed that all ministerial officers and press secretaries employed in my office have lodged pecuniary interest declarations as at 3 Apri11997.

Youth and Community Services: primary school kindergartens

1298. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Health (for the Honourable Minister for Youth and Community Services) : What are the names and locations of kindergartens that are currently co-located with primary schools and what was the first year of co-location.

ANSWER:

The Department does not collect data which enables identification of preschools which are co-located with primary schools. However, the Preschool Monitoring Form 1996 asked preschool funded agencies to identify QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

1594 COUNCIL Thursday, 29 May 1997 whether the facility from which the funded preschool program operated was "located on school premises".

The data collected in February 1996 showed that 74 preschool locations were nominated by funded agencies as being on school premises. A list, showing the name and address of these preschool locations is attached. However, it is not possible to provide details in relation to the first year in which these preschools were located on school premises as this information is not held by the Department.

Preschools Operating on School Premises - 1996

Location Name Address Town/Suburb PlC

Abeles Liberman Pre School 81 Balaclava Road Caulfield 3161

Adass Israel Preschool 10 King Street Elsternwick 3185

Ballarat and Clarendon College Preschool 614 Mair Street Ballarat 3350

Ballarat Grammar Community 201 Forest Street Wendouree 3355 Kindergarten Balmoral and District Kindegarten 1 Hamilton Road Balmoral 3407

Bay City Montessori Preschool 221A Yarra Street Geelong 3220

Beth-Rivkah Kindergarten 92 Hotham Street St Kilda East 3183

Bialik College Kindergarten 4-6 Shakespeare Grove Hawthorn 3122

Birchwood House Pre Prep And Early Birchwood House, Melrossa Road Traralgon Shire 3844 Learning Centre Birralee Apex Kindergarten Waratah Crescent Portland 3305

Bonbeach Preschool Bonbeach Primary School, Breeze Bonbeach 3197 Street Box Hill North Primary Preschool Elizabeth Street Box Hill North 3129

Camberwell Grammar School 55 Mont Albert Road Camberwell 3124

Carey Baptist Grammar School Early 24 Wrixon Street Kew 3101 Childhood Centre Carey Grammar Pre-School 9 Era Court Donvale 3111

Christ Church Grammar 677 Punt Road South Yarra 3141

Covenant College Kindergarten Creamery Road Bell Post Hill 3215

Eltham College Early Learning Centre 1660 Main Road Research 3095

Firbank Anglican School 24 Middle Crescent Brighton 3186

Firbank Anglican School 45 Royal Avenue Sandringham 3191

Forrest Play Centre Station Street Forrest 3236

Geelong Grammar Early Leaming Centre Pigdons Road Highton 3216

Geelong Grammar School Glamorgan 14 Douglas Street Toorak 3142 Preschool Gladstone Park Pre-School 91 Taylor Drive Gladstone Park 3043

Glenroy North Kindergarten Cnr. Cardinal Road And Daly Glenroy North 3046 Street QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Glernoy West Kindergarten York Street Glernoy 3046

Good Shepherd Lutheran Kindergarten 31 Mcarthur Street Hamilton 3300

Herne Hill K-6 Early Learning Centre 194-200 Church Street Herne Hill 3218

Kardinia International College Ballarat Road Bell Post Hill 3215

King David School Kindergarten 21 Munro Street Armadale 3143

Koondrook Primary School Primary School Koondrook 3580

Lake Charm Public Hall Murray Valley Highway Lake Charm 3581

Lavers Hill and District Preschool Main Street Beech Forest 3237

Little Ruyton Pre School Centre 2 Selbourne Road Kew 3101

Little St Margaret's 29 Mayfield Road Malvern 3144

Little Yarra Steiner Kindergarten Lot 1, Little Yarra Road Yarra Junction 3797

Melbourne Rudolf Steiner Kindergarten 213 Wonga Road Warrenwood 3134

Merriwa Kindergarten 60A Bishop Street Yarraville 3013

Mill Park Heights Child Care Centre Inc 31 Morang Avenue Mill Park 3082

Monmia Pre-School Cm Copemicus Way & Wills Street Keilor Downs 3038

Moreland Kindergarten De Carle Street Moreland 3058

Mt Scopus College: Fki Division 1 Feodore Street Caulfield South 3162

Mt Scopus College: Gandel Besen House 15 Maufield Street St Kilda East 3183

Mt Scopus College: Kew Division 53 Walpole Street Kew 3101

Mt Scopus College: Moriah Division 39 Dickens Street Elwood 3184

Mt Scopus Kindergarten 245 Burwood Highway Burwood 3125

Norlane Early Learning Centre C\- Norlane Primary School, Norlane 3214 Thrush Street Oxley College Kindergarten Old Melbourne Road Chimside Park 3116

Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School 51 Raleigh Street Essendon 3040 Kindergarten Piangil Primary School Primary School Piangil 3597

Plenty Valley Montessori Preschool 315 Acquaduct Road Diamond Creek 3089

Presbyterian Ladies' College 141 Burwood Highway Burwood 3125

Princes Hill Children's Centre Pidgon Street Carlton North 3054

Ripponlea Kindergarten Carrington Grove St Kilda East 3183

Shelford Early Learning Centre 1 Hood Crescent Caulfield 3161

Shelford Pre Prep Centre 3 Hood Crescent Caulfield North 3162

Sholem Aleichem College Kindergarten 51 Elizabeth Street Elsternwick 3185 QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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St Anne's and Gippsland Grammar School 7 Mcmillan Street Sale 3850

St Catherine's Kindergarten 27 Heyington Place Toorak 3142

St Leonard's College Early Learning Centre Riverend Road Bangholme 3175

St Leonard's College Kindergarten 163 South Road Brighton East 3187

St Mels Kindergarten And Child Care 200 Archer Street Shepparton 3630 Centre St Michael's Grammar School Kindergarten Redan Street East St Kilda 3182

Strathbogie Preschool Strathbogie Hall Strathbogie 3666

Taradale - Loddon Campaspe Mobile Taradale Hall Taradale 3447 Preschool The Geelong College Early Learning Centre Minerva Road Newtown 3220

The Patch Kindergarten/Eip Kallista & Emerald Road The Patch 3792

Tubbut Preschool Centre Tubbut Public Hall Tubbut 3888

Undera Outreach Undera Primary School Undera 3629

Wesley College Early Childhood Learning 620 High Street Glen Waverley 3150 Centre Wesley College Pre Prep Centre 625 St Kilda Road St Kilda 3182

Williams House Kindergarten South Valley Road Highton 3216

W oomelang Preschool Centre Roberts Street Woomelang 3485

Yeshiva Beth-Rivkah Preschools 14 Balaclava Road St Kilda East 3183

Youth and Community Services: preschool enrolments

1299. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Health (for the Honourable the Minister for Youth and Community Services): For each year from 1990 to 1997, what was the number of children who were enrolled in pre-school activities as at the first counting date of the year, differentiating between children enrolled in - (i) sessional pre-school; (ii) pre-schools within independent schools; (ill) mobile and outreach kindergartens; (iv) childcare centres providing pre school programs; and (v) other forms of pre-school activities.

ANSWER:

Since the introduction of the per capita funding system in 1994, preschool funding has been allocated on the basis of, and recorded on the database by, four funding categories: standard preschool, rural preschool, small rural preschool and long day care.

Preschool enrolment details, therefore, cannot be provided by sessional preschool, preschools within independent schools, mobile and outreach kindergartens and child care centres providing preschool programs as data is not kept in this format.

The following table provides details of preschool enrolments by the four funding categories for the years 1994 to 1997. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Long Day Care Grant Category Preschool Grant Category

Year Long Day Care Standard Standard Rural Small Rural Rate Rate Rate Rate Rate

1994 994 Not Available# 48,199* 6,067 601

1995 1,586 Not Available# 49,810* 6,173 650

1996 2,922 292 47,979 5,704 852

1997 4,769 308 48,064 5,607 667

# Data is included under preschool category . • Figure includes a small number of enrolments at locations funded under the long day care category.

As preschool funding was allocated on a sessional basis prior to 1994, a breakdown of enrolments by funding categories cannot be provided for the years 1990 to 1993. In addition, the data cannot be provided by the requested breakdown as the data was not kept in that format for 1990 to 1993. However, total enrolments, first year enrolments and participation rates can be given for the years 1990-1997. The table below also contains information on the number of funded locations in these years.

Year Funded Total First Year Participation Locations Enrolments Enrolments Rate 1990 1,305+ 58,789 55,928 *

1991 1,288+ 59,039 56,336 90.1%

1992 1,289+ 58,782 56,398 89.0%

1993 1,299 59,778 57,456 91.2% 1994 1,310 55,861 54,505 90.8%#

1995 1,344 58,219 57,094 88.8%

1996 1,431 57,749 56,711 87.9%

1997 1,576 59,415 58,372 9l.8%

+ Location figures for 1990-1992 mclude estimates for 'mobile' and 'outreach' locations. A participation rate figure cannot be calculated for 1990 as State Government (Treasury) population figures are not available. #The participation rate for 1994 was based on the projected 4yo population, adjusted down by 6% to account for the effect of the change to school entry age.

Youth and Community Services: preschool enrolments

1300. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Health (for the Honourable the Minister for Youth and Community Services): For each year from 1990 to 1997, what was the number of children who were enrolled in pre-school activities as at the first counting date of the year in each - (i) Department of Human Services region; and (ii) local government area. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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ANSWER:

Preschool Enrolments By DHS Regions Following local government amalgamations in January 1995, DHS reviewed its regional boundaries to ensure that new local government areas did not cross regional boundaries. Consequently, total enrolment figures cannot be provided by DHS region for the years prior to 1995 as regional boundaries changed in 1995. The total number of children attending preschool as at February (the first counting date of the year) for the years 1995 to 1997 by DHS region is provided below.

DHS Region 1995 1996 1997

Barwon South Western 4,766 4,579 4,532

Gippsland 3,544 3,577 3,420

Grampians 2,623 2,807 2,859

Hume 3,813 3,609 3,557

Loddon Mallee 3,734 4,009 4,033

Eastern MetroJ~olitan 10,864 11,080 11,465

Northern Metropolitan 7,718 8,624 8,958

Southern Metropolitan 12,512 12,153 12,936

Western Metropolitan 8,585 7,311 7,655

Victoria 58,219 57,749 59,415

Preschool Enrolments By Local Government Areas Preschool enrolment data for February (the first counting date of the year) cannot be provided for local government areas as data is not extracted by local government areas in February. In February each year, confirmed preschool enrolment details are entered into the database and geographic area data summaries are prepared for DHS regions only, not by local government areas.

The confirmed enrolment data, entered into the database in February, is updated throughout the year to take account of new enrolments at newly funded preschool locations, locations which stopped providing a funded preschool program during the year and other minor adjustments. Hence, preschool enrolment data cannot be extracted from the database for the first counting date by local government area as the data now held in the preschool database for each year no longer contains enrolment details as at February.

Youth and Community Services: preschool enrolments

1301. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Health (for the Honourable the Minister for Youth and Community Services): For each year from 1990 to 1997, what was the number of children who were eligible to be enrolled in pre-school activities as at the first counting date of the year in each - (i) Department of Human Services region; and (ii) local government area.

ANSWER:

To be eligible for preschool funding, a child must be four years of age by 30 April of the year of attendance. The Department uses the population projection for the particular year as published by the QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Department of Infrastructure (formerly the Department of Planning and Development) to estimate the eligible four year old population for that year.

Following local government amalgamations in January 1995, DHS reviewed its regional boundaries to ensure that new local government areas did not cross regional boundaries. Consequently, four year old population estimates can only be provided by DHS regions for the years 1995 to 1997 as regional boundaries changed in 1995.

It should be noted that the projected four year old population for 1997 is based on population projections released by the Department of Infrastructure in November 1996 as published in Victoria in Future, whereas the 1995 and 1996 four year old population estimates are based on preliminary population projections published by the Department of Planning and Development in 1995. The estimated four year old populations for DHS regions and local government areas for the years 1995 to 1997 are provided at Attachments 1301 A and 1301B.

Question No. 1301 A

Estimated Four Year Old Population By DHS Regions

DHS Region 1995 1996 1997

Barwon South Western 4,866 4,822 4,557

Gippsland 3,809 3,733 3,595

Grampians 3,153 3,054 2,999

Hurne 3,900 3,873 3,803

Loddon Mallee 4,600 4,589 4,438

Eastern Metropolitan 12,283 11,787 12,157

Northern Metropolitan 10,027 10,418 10,065

Southern Metrqf>olitan 13,853 14,136 13,958

Western Metropolitan 7,789 8,089 8,023

Victoria 64,280 64,501 63,595

Question No. 1301B

Estimated Four Year Old Population By Local Government Area

LGA 1995 1996 1997

Alpine (S) 197 184 201

Ararat (RC) 182 185 164 Ballarat (C) 1,107 1,113 1,104

Banyule (C) 1,614 1,515 1,482

Bass Coast (S) 272 284 292 QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Baw Baw (5) 570 558 545

Bayside (C) 1,025 946 961

Boroondara (C) 1,611 1,480 1,603

Brimbank (C) 2,287 2,081 2,361

Buloke (5) 142 132 103

Campaspe (5) 538 535 562

Cardinia (C) 738 770 824

Casey (C) 2,741 2,909 3,000

Central Goldfields (5) 198 202 175

Colac-Otway (5) 347 335 355

Corangamite (5) 287 296 310

Darebin (C) 1,422 1,630 1,317

Delatite (5) 306 287 318

East Gippsland (5) 596 579 560

Frankston (C) 1,720 1,712 1,787

Gannawarra (5) 197 206 195

Glen Eira (C) 1,300 1,347 1,215

Glenelg (5) 344 347 295

Golden Plains (5) 254 229 227

Greater Bendigo (C) 1,293 1,285 1,259

Greater Dandenong (C) 1,762 1,813 1,686

Greater Geelong (C) 2,624 2,564 2,451

Greater Shepparton (C) 857 852 833

Hepbum (5) 238 207 219

Hindmarsh (5) 105 99 86

Hobson's Bay (C) 1,145 1,250 1,128

Horsham (RC) 286 275 283

Hume (C) 2,183 2,255 2,283

Indigo (5) 247 239 190

Kingston (C) 1,571 1,631 1,574

Knox (C) 2,278 2,180 2,310

La Trobe (5) 1,204 1,257 1,143

Loddon (5) 148 144 152 QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Macedon Ranges (S) 590 580 560 Manningham (C) 1,291 1,188 1,286 Maribyrnong (C) 732 810 680 Maroondah (C) 1,379 1,371 1,330 Melbourne (C) 250 298 276

Melton (S) 731 733 842 Mildura (RC) 820 835 812 Mitchell (S) 496 519 523 Moira (S) 401 377 395

Monash (C) 1,728 1,614 1,715 Moonee Valley (C) 1,265 1,472 1,235 Moorabool (S) 436 406 427 Moreland (C) 1,596 1,743 1,515 Mornington Peninsula (S) 1,778 1,787 1,721 Mount Alexander (S) 285 284 254 Moyne (S) 275 258 194 Murrindindi (S) 212 207 209 Nillumbik (S) 964 930 1,044 Northern Grampians (5) 215 221 205 Port Phillip (C) 495 492 467 Pyrenees (S) 98 94 89 Queenscliffe (B) 41 38 31 South Gippsland (5) 416 375 367 Southern Grampians (5) 255 244 198

5tonnington (C) 723 729 723 5trathbogie (S) 128 127 148 Surf Coast (S) 285 332 286

Swan Hill (RC) 389 386 366 Towong (S) 118 100 72 Wangaratta (RC) 394 433 372 Warrnambool (C) 408 408 437 Wellington (S) 751 680 688 West Wimmera (RC) 90 85 68 QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Whitehorse (C) 1,669 1,631 1,540

Whittlesea (C) 1,710 1,706 1,862

Wodonga (RC) 544 548 542

Wyndham (C) 1,379 1,445 1,501

Yarra (C) 538 639 562

Yarra Ranges (5) 2,327 2,323 2,373

Yarriambiack (5) 142 140 127

Total 64,280 64,501 63,595 .. Note: 1995 and 1996 figures are based on DPD prelimmary population estunates published in 1995, whereas 1997 figures are based on Dol population projections published in November 1996.

Youth and Community Services: preschool enrolments

1302. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Health (for the Honourable the Minister for Youth and Community Services): For each year from 1990 to 1997, what was the number of pre-schools receiving government funding as at the first counting date of the year, differentiating between - (i) sessional pre-schools; (iD pre-schools within independent schools; (ill) mobile and outreach kindergartens; (iv) childcare centres providing pre-school programs; and (v) other forms of pre-school activities.

ANSWER:

It should be noted that "preschools" are defined as "preschoollocations", that is, individual preschool service delivery sites.

Data carmot be provided by the categories requested as preschool locations are not recorded on the database in this format. Preschool locations are recorded on the database according to the category under which they receive funding, either a preschool grant category (that is, standard, rural or small rural category) or the long day care grant category.

Note that only the total number of preschool locations can be provided for 1990-1993 as the funding categories as detailed above reflect the new funding arrangements which were introduced from January 1994. The table which follows shows total funded preschool locations for the years 1990-1997.

Number of Preschool Locations By Funding Category

Funded Under Funded Under Total Year Preschool Grant Category Long Day Care Grant Categ~ry Preschool Locations

1990 Not Available Not Available 1,305+

1991 Not Available Not Available 1,288+

1992 Not Available Not Available 1,289+

1993 Not Available Not Available 1,299

1994 1,253 57 1,310

1995 1,254 90 1,344 QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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1996 1,255 176 1,431

1997 1,239 337 1,576 + Location figures for 1990-1992 mdude estimates for 'mobile' and 'outreach' locations.

Youth and Community Services: preschool funding

1303. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Health (for the Honourable the Minister for Youth and Community Services): For each year from 1990 to 1997, what was the number of pre-schools receiving government funding as at the first counting date of the year in each - (i) Department of Human Services region; and (ii) local government area.

ANSWER:

It should be noted that "preschools" are defined as" preschool locations", that is, individual preschool service delivery sites.

Number of Funded Preschool Locations By DHS Region Following local government amalgamations in January 1995, DHS reviewed its regional boundaries to ensure that new local government areas did not cross regional boundaries. Consequently, the total number of preschool locations receiving State Government funding cannot be provided by DHS region for the years prior to 1995 as regional boundaries changed in 1995. The total number of funded preschool locations as at February for the years 1995 to 1997 by DHS region is provided below.

DHS Region 1995 1996 1997

Barwon South Western 110 117 119

Gippsland 93 95 96

Grampians 78 82 85

Hume 101 103 103

Loddon Mallee 108 107 111

Eastern Metropolitan 269 289 323

Northern Metropolitan 180 199 222

Southern Metropolitan 263 291 346

Western Metropolitan 142 148 171

Victoria 1,344 1,431 1,576

Preschool Locations By Local Government Areas Funded agencies may apply for preschool funding at any stage throughout the year until a specified date in August. Hence, the number of preschool locations recorded on the database as receiving State Government preschool funding may change during the year.

The number of locations receiving State Government preschool funding as at February (the first counting date of the year) cannot be provided for local government areas as data is not extracted by local government areas in February. In February each year, details of locations approved for preschool funding QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

1604 COUNCIL Thursday, 29 May 1997 are entered into the database and geographic area summaries are prepared for DHS regions only, not by local government areas.

During the year, the database is updated as new locations are approved for funding and as funded agencies inform the Department that they no longer wish to provide a funded preschool program. The data now held in the preschool database for each year, therefore, no longer reflects the number of locations as at February.

Youth and Community Services: preschool grants

1304. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Health (for the Honourable the Minister for Youth and Community Services): For each year from 1994 to 1997, what was the number of children attracting "Health Card Grant" funding and "Additional Grants for the participation of Koori Children" as at the first counting date of the year for children enrolled in - (i) sessional pre-schools; (ii) pre-schools within independent schools; (ill) mobile and outreach kindergartens; (iv) childcare centres providing pre-school programs; and (v) other forms of pre school activities.

ANSWER:

The number of children attracting the health card grant and the number of Koorie children participating in funded preschool services cannot be provided by sessional preschool, preschools within independent schools, mobile and outreach kindergartens and child care centres providing preschool programs as data is not kept in this format. Since the introduction of the per capita funding system in 1994, preschool funding has been allocated on the basis of, and recorded on the database by, four funding categories: standard preschool, rural preschool, small rural preschool and long day care.

However, a breakdown of the number of health card holders cannot be provided by funding category as data is not extracted from the database in this format in February (the first counting date of the year). The health card data, entered on to the database in February, is updated throughout the year to take account of enrolments at newly funded preschool locations, locations which stopped providing a funded preschool program during the year and other minor adjustments. Consequently, the data now held in the preschool database for each year no longer contains health card details as at February. However, the total number of health card holders as at February can be provided for the years 1994 to 1997.

Total Year Health Card Holders 1994 15,665 1995 16,653 1996 16,985 1997 17,344

In the case of Koorie data, this data is not extracted in February but rather, later in the year, along with other service provision data on user characteristics and operating arrangements. Consequently, data as at February (the first counting date of the year) cannot be provided.

It should be noted that the data referred to above in relation to Koorie enrolments refers to Koorie children attending funded preschool services as an eligible preschool child, that is, aged four years by the 30 April of the year of attendance. It does not refer to Koorie children who are attending programs supported by Koorie preschool assistants. The Department administers Commonwealth funding for the employment of Koorie preschool assistants to improve access to, and participation in, culturally relevant early childhood programs by Koorie children aged 2 years to 6 years. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Youth and Community Services: preschool grants

1305. THE HON. M.M. GOULO - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Health (for the Honourable the Minister for Youth and Community Services): For each year from 1994 to 1997, what was the number of children attracting "Health Card Grant" funding and "Additional Grants for the participation of Koori Children" as at the first counting date of the year in each - (i) Department of Human Services region; and (ii) local government area.

ANSWER:

Health Card Holders and Koorie Preschool Enrolments By DHS Regions Following local government amalgamations in January 1995, DHS reviewed its regional boundaries to ensure that new local government areas did not cross regional boundaries. Consequently, data cannot be provided by DHS region for 1994 as the regional boundaries changed in 1995.

The total number of children attracting the health card grant as at February for the years 1995 to 1997 by OHS region for the years 1995 and 1996 is provided at Attachment No. 1305.

Health Card Holders and Koorie Preschool Enrolments By Local Government Areas The number of children attracting the health card grant and the number of Koorie preschool enrolments for February (the first counting date of the year) cannot be provided by local government areas as the data is not extracted by local government areas in February.

Data entered into the database in February is updated throughout the year to take account of enrolments at newly funded preschool locations, locations which stopped providing a funded preschool program during the year and other minor adjustments. Hence, data cannot be extracted for the first counting date from the database by local government area as the data now held in the preschool database for each year no longer contains details as at February.

Question No. 1305

Health Card Holders By OHS Regions

OHS Region 1995 1996 1997

Barwon South 1,621 1,633 1,711 Western Gippsland 1,379 1,461 1,444

Grampians 1,134 1,198 1,185

Hume 1,408 1,446 1,345

Loddon-Mallee 1,516 1,700 1,717

Eastern Metropolitan 1,967 2,098 2,248 QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Northern 2,152 2,383 2,419 Metropolitan Southern 2,854 2,813 2,986 Metropolitan Western Metropolitan 2,622 2,253 2,289

Total 16,653 16,985 17,344

Youth and Community Services: preschool grants

1306. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Health (for the Honourable the Minister for Youth and Community Services): For each year from 1994 to 1997, what was the number of pre-schools receiving funding through the "Health Card Grant" scheme and "Additional Grants for the participation of Koori Children" scheme as at the first counting date of the year, differentiating between - (i) sessional pre-schools; (ll) pre-schools within independent schools; (ill) mobile and outreach kindergartens; (iv) childcare centres providing pre-school programs; and (v) other forms of pre-school activities.

ANSWER:

It should be noted that "preschools" are defined as "preschool locations", that is, individual preschool service delivery sites.

The number of preschool locations attracting the health card grant and the number of preschool locations with Koorie children attending the funded preschool service cannot be provided by sessional preschool, preschools within independent schools, mobile and outreach kindergartens and child care centres providing preschool programs as data is not kept in this format. Since the introduction of the per capita funding system in 1994, preschool funding has been allocated on the basis of, and recorded on the database by, four funding categories: standard preschool, rural preschool, small rural preschool and long day care.

In addition, funded agencies may apply for preschool funding at any stage throughout the year until a specified date in August. Hence, the number of preschool locations recorded on the database as receiving State Government health card funding or with Koorie children attending the funded preschool program may change during the year.

As the number of locations receiving State Government health card funding and the number of locations with Koorie children attending the funded preschool service is not extracted by funding category in February (the first counting date of the year), it is not possible to provide this information now because the data now held in the preschool database for each year no longer contains details as at February.

Youth and Community Services: preschool grants

1307. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable Minister for Health (for the Honourable Minister for Youth and Community Services): For each year from 1994 to 1997, what was the number of pre-schools receiving funding through the "Health Card Grant" scheme and "Additional Grants for the participation of Koori Children" scheme as at the first counting date of the year in each - (i) Department of Human Services region; and (ii) local government area.

ANSWER:

It should be noted that "preschools" are defined as "preschool locations', that is, individual preschool service delivery sites. QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

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Funded agencies may apply for preschool funding at any stage throughout the year until a specified date in August. Hence, the number of preschool locations recorded on the database as receiving State Government health card funding or with Koorie children attending the funded preschool service may change during the year.

As the number of locations receiving State Government health card funding and the number of locations with Koorie children attending the funded preschool service is not extracted by DHS region or local government area in February (the first counting date of the year), it is not possible to provide this information now because the data now held in the preschool database for each year no longer contains details as at February.

Youth and Community Services: preschool expenditure

1308. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Health (for the Honourable the Minister for Youth and Community Services): For each year from 1994 to 1997, what was State government expenditure on direct payments to pre-schools, differentiating between - (i) sessional pre-schools; (ii) pre-schools within independent schools; (ill) mobile and outreach kindergartens; (iv) childcare centres providing pre-school programs; and (v) other forms of pre-school activities.

ANSWER:

Preschool expenditure is not recorded by sessional preschools, preschools within independent schools, mobile and outreach kindergartens, child care centres providing preschool programs and other forms of preschool activities as data is not kept in this format. Since the introduction of the per capita funding system in 1994, preschool funding has been allocated on the basis of, and recorded on the preschool database by, four funding categories: standard preschool, rural preschool, small rural preschool and long day care, however, expenditure is not recorded under these categories on the Department's finance system. In addition, expenditure is recorded and monitored by financial year, not calendar year. Therefore, the information requested cannot be provided.

The total preschool budget allocations for the financial years 1994/95 to 1996/97 are set out below. These allocations are the initial allocations for each financial year.

FINANCIAL YEAR ALLOCATION 94/95 $53.1m 95/96 $55.5m 96/97 $55.7m# .. . . # This figure does not include an additional amount of $3.6 million which was provided for minor capital works (equipment grants of $2500 per funded location) in July 1996.

It should be noted that the source of these allocation figures is internal Departmental documents. The official budget papers for these years do not contain a specific figure for the preschool budget.

Youth and Community Services: preschool expenditure

1309. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable the Minister for Health (for the Honourable the Minister for Youth and Community Services): For each year from 1994 to 1997, what was State government expenditure on direct payments to pre-schools in the form of one-off payments or special payments, differentiating between - (i) sessional pre-schools; (ii) pre-schools within independent schools; (ill) mobile and outreach kindergartens; (iv) childcare centres prOviding pre school programs; and (v) other forms of pre-school activities.

ANSWER:

1608 COUNCIL Thursday,29 May 1997 database by, four funding categories: standard preschool, rural preschool, small rural preschool and long day care, however, expenditure is not recorded tmder these categories on the Department's finance system. In addition, expenditure is recorded and monitored by financial year, not calendar year. Therefore, the information requested cannot be provided.

The total preschool budget allocations for the financial years 1994/95 to 1996/97 are set out below. These allocations are the initial allocations for each financial year. The allocations do not identify "one-off or special payments".

FINANCIAL YEAR ALLOCATION 94/95 $53.1m 95/96 $55.5m $55.7m# . . 96/97 .. # This figure does not include an additional amotmt of $3.6 million which was provided for minor capital works (equipment grants of $2500 per funded location) in July 1996.

Youth and Community Services: preschool expenditure

1310. THE HON. M.M. GOULD - To ask the Honourable Minister for Health (for the Honourable Minister for Youth and Commwtity Services): For each year from 1990 to 1997, what was State government expenditure on departmental administration and operating expenses used for the administration of pre-school programs, other than funds provided directly to pre-schools.

ANSWER:

It is not possible to provide data in relation to State government expenditure on departmental administration and operating expenses used for the administration of the preschool program as:

• The children's services program, comprising school age care, occasional care, TAPE child care and Koorie preschool assistants as well as preschool, is administered as an integrated program.

• The bulk of regional field staff time and a substantial amotmt of head office staff time is devoted to carrying out the statutory functions of registration and regulation of children's services. The funded preschool program forms only a sub-set of all registered services. INDEX

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Index is divided into:

BILLS 1 DIVISIONS 6 PETITIONS 6 REPORTS 6 SUBSTANTIVE MOTIONS 6 SUBJEcrS 7 MEMBERS 17 QUESTIONS ON NOTICE 34

BILLS

Accident Compensation (Further Amendment) Bill Appropriation (Parliament 1997/98) Bill Royal assent, 5 Introduction and first reading, 842 Second reading, 851, 1038 Anglican Welfare Agency Bill Remaining stages, 1044 Introduction and first reading, 576 Second reading, 577, 787 Arts Institutions (Amendment) Bill Declared private and motion to treat as public, 787 Royal assent, 5 Third. reading, 799 Remaining stages, 799 Board of Studies (Amendment) Bill Royal assent, 843 Introduction and first reading, 55 Second reading, 93, 315 Appropriation (1997/98) Bill Third reading, 318 Introduction and first reading, 843 Remaining stages, 318 Second reading, 848, 859, 886, 953, 993, 1009, 1023 Royal assent, 457 Concurrent debate, 850, 859, 886,953,993, 1009, 1023 Third reading, 1038 Building (Further Amendment) Bill Remaining stages, 1038 Introduction and first reading, 577 Second reading, 578, 770 Committee, 936 Remaining stages, 938 (2) INDEX

Casino (Management Agreement) (Amendment) Bill Electricity Industry (Miscellaneous Amendment) Bill Royal assent,S Introduction and first reading, 841 Second reading, 851, 943 Chiropractors Registration Bill Third reading, 953 Royal assent,S Remaining stages, 953

Cinemedia Corporation Bill Environment ConselVation Council Bill Introduction and first reading, 6 Introduction and first reading, 1051 Second reading, 76, 141 Second reading, 1073, 1176, 1193 Third reading, 154 Third reading, 1201 Remaining stages, 154 Remaining stages, 1202 Royal assent, 279 Environment Protection (Amendment) Bill Commonwealth Powers (Industrial Relations) Bill Royal assent, 5 Royal assent,S Evidence (Audio Visual and Audio Linking) Bill Constitution and Parliamentary Committees Introduction and first reading, 6 (Amendment) Bill Second reading, 79, 248 Introduction and first reading, 259 Third reading, 259 Second reading (absolute majority), 290, 442 Remaining stages, 259 Committee, 467 Royal assent, 279 Third reading (absolute majority), 470 Remaining stages, 470 Financial Management (Amendment) Bill Royal assent, 647 Introduction and first reading, 970 Second reading, 1046, 1237 Co-operatives Bill Third reading, 1243 Royal assent,S Remaining stages, 1244

Courts and Tribunals (General Amendment> Bill Fire Authorities (Amendment) Bill Royal assent, 5 Introd uction and first reading, 341 Second reading (absolute majority), 438,663,675 Education (Further Amendment) Bill Third reading (absolute majority), 686 Introduction and first reading, 329 Remaining stages, 686 Second reading, 436, 597 Royal assent, 843 Third reading, 600 Remaining stages, 600 Firearms Bill Royal assent, 647 Royal assent, 5

Education (Standards Council) Bill Fisheries (Amendment) Bill Introduction and first reading, 6 Royal assent,S Second reading, 90, 131 Third reading, 141 Fisheries (Further Amendment) Bill Remaining stages, 141 Introduction and first reading, 6 Royal assent, 279 Second reading, 86, 259 Third reading, 272 Education (Trespass) Bill Remaining stages, 272 Introduction and first reading, 6 Royal assent, 279 Second reading, 88 Friendly Societies (Victoria) (Amendment) Bill Electricity Industry (Loy Yang B) Bill Introduction and first reading, 909 Introduction and first reading, 424 Second reading, 990,1003 Second reading, 465, 553 Committee, 1006 Remaining stages, 576 Remaining stages, 1007 Royal assent, 647 Friendly Societies (Victoria) Bill Royal assent, 5 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (3)

Gaming Acts (Further Amendment) Bill Land (Further Revocation of Reservations) Bill Introduction and first reading, 248 Royal assent,S Second reading, 288,477 Remaining stages, 504 Land (Revocation of Miscellaneous Reservations) Bill Royal assent, 647 Introduction and first reading, 325 Second reading, 438, 595 Gaming No. 2 Bill Third reading, 597 Introduction and first reading, 125 Remaining stages, 597 Second reading, 173, 373 Royal assent, 647 Committee, 383 Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Bill Remaining stages, 385 Royal assent, 647 Introduction and first reading, 1051 Second reading (absolute majority), 1065, 1244, 1266 Gas Industry (Amendment) Bill Third reading (absolute majority), 1280 Introduction and first reading, 775 Remaining stages, 1280 Second reading, 852, 970 Livestock Disease Control (Amendment) Bill Third reading, 983 Introduction and first reading, 424 Remaining stages, 983 Second reading, 441, 686 Health Acts (Further Amendment) Bill Third reading, 693 Remaining stages, 694 Royal assent,S Royal assent, 843

Health Services (Community Health Centres) Bill Local Government (Further Amendment) Bill Introduction and first reading, 125 Introduction and first reading, 424 Second reading, 246, 385 Second reading (absolute majority), 463, 799, 818 Committee, 420 Committee, 839 Remaining stages, 424 Third reading (absolute majority), 841 Royal assent, 647 Remaining stages, 841 Royal assent, 1051 Heritage (Amendment) Bill Introduction and first reading, 279 Magistrates' Court (Amendment) Bill Second reading, 292, 470 Royal assent,S Third reading, 477 Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Remaining stages, 477 (Amendment) Bill Royal assent, 647 Introduction and first reading, 899 Hire-Purchase (Amendment) Bill Second reading (absolute majority), 992, 1007 Third reading (absolute majority), 1009 Introduction and first reading, 424 Remaining stages, 1009 Second reading, 440, 550 Third reading, 553 Melbourne City Link (Further Amendment) Bill Remaining stages, 553 Introduction and first reading, 1051 Royal assent, 647 Second reading, 1052, 1109 Third reading, 1131 Infertility Treatment (Amendment) Bill Remaining stages, 1131 Introduction and first reading, 286 Second reading, 318, 542 Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Trust Bill Third reading, 549 Royal assent,S Remaining stages, 550 Melbourne Exhibition Centre (Amendment) Bill Interpretation of Legislation (Amendment) Bill Royal assent,S Introduction and first reading, 5 Melbourne Lands (Yarra River North Bank) Bill Second reading, 76, 175 Third reading, 175 Introduction and first reading, 577 Remaining stages, 175 Second reading, 593, 740 Royal assent, 279 Third reading, 742 Remaining stages, 742 Royal assent, 1051 (4) INDEX

Melbourne University (VCAH) Bill Parliament House Completion Authority (Repeal) Bill Introd uction and first reading, 48 Introduction and first reading, 6 Second reading, 91, 293 Second reading, 91, 94 11Urdreading,309 11Urd reading, 115 Remaining stages, 309 Remaining stages, 115 Royal assent, 457 Royal assent, 279

Miscellaneous Acts (Further Omnibus Amendments) Pipelines (Amendment) Bill Bill Royal assent, 5 Royal assent,S Planning and Environment (Planning Schemes) Bill Miscellaneous Acts (Omnibus No. 3) Bill Royal assent, 5 Introduction and first reading, 1051 Second reading, 1054, 1132 Police and Corrections (Amendment) Bill Committee, 1139 Introduction and first reading, 509 Remaining stages, 1143 Second reading (absolute majority), 600, 763 Committee, 769 Motor Car Traders (Amendment) Bill 11Urd reading (absolute majority), 770 Royal assent,S Remaining stages, 770 Royal assent, 843 National Australia Bank and Bank of New Zealand Bill Project Development and Construction Management Introduction and first reading, 279 (Amendment) Bill Second reading, 292, 309 Introduction and first reading, 1051 Declared. private and motion to treat as public, 292 Second reading, 1064, 1280 11Urd reading, 315 11Urd reading, 1281 Remaining stages, 315 Remaining stages, 1282 Royal assent, 457 Prostitution Control (Amendment) Bill National Electricity (Victoria) Bill Introduction and first reading, 1044 Introduction and first reading, 705 Second reading, 1044, 1143 Second reading, 728, 879 Committee, 1151 11Urd reading, 886 Remaining stages, 1152 Remaining stages, 886 Royal assent, 1051 Queen Victoria Market Lands Bill Royal assent, 5 National Parks (Amendment) Bill Introduction and first reading, 6 Racing (Amendment) Bill Second reading, 77,154 Introduction and first reading, 125 11Urd reading, 170 Second reading, 174,325 Remaining stages, 171 11Urd reading, 329 Royal assent, 279 Remaining stages, 329 Royal assent, 457 Office of the Regulator-General (Amendment) Bill Introduction and first reading, 279 Rail Corporations Bill Second reading, 291, 604 Remaining stages, 614 Royal assent, 5 Royal assent, 647 Road Safety (Disclosure of Information) Bill Osteopaths Registration Bill Introduction and first reading, 586 Royal assent,S Second reading, 593, 775 Remaining stages, 778 Parliament House Completion Authority Royal assent, 1051 (Amendment) Bill Withdrawn, 1285 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (5)

Sentencing and Other Acts (Amendment) Bill Taxation Administration Bill Introduction and first reading, 1051 Introduction and first reading, 577 Second reading, 1058, 1202 Second reading (absolute majority), 581, 729, 738, 740 Third reading, 1224 Third reading (absolute majority), 740 Remaining stages, 1224 Remaining stages, 740

State Taxation Acts (Amendment) Bill Teaching Service (Amendment) Bill Introduction and first reading, 576 Introduction and first reading, 125 Second reading, 660, 853 Second reading, 172,319 Third reading, 859 Third reading, 325 Remaining stages, 859 Remaining stages, 325 Royal assent, 1051 Royal assent, 457

State Taxation Acts (Further Amendment) Bill Unclaimed Moneys (Superannuation Benefits) Bill Introduction and first reading, 970 Introduction and first reading, 1044 Second reading, 1045, 1225 Second reading, 1045, 1224 Remaining stages, 1230 Third reading, 1225 Remaining stages, 1225 Stock (Seller Liability and Declarations) (Amendment) Bill Victims of Crime Assistance (Amendment) Bill Royal assent,S Introduction and first reading, 1051 Second reading (absolute majority), 1053, 1282 Superannuation Acts (Further Amendment) Bill Third reading (absolute majority), 1284 Royal assent,S Remaining stages, 1285

Superannuation Acts (Miscellaneous Amendment) Victims of Crime Assistance Bill Bill Royal assent,S Introduction and first reading, 989 Second reading, 989,1077,1097 TIrird reading, 1109 Remaining stages, 1109 (6) INDEX

DIVISIONS REPORTS

Auditor-General: independence, 536 Auditor-General Auditor-General: ministerial portfolios, 935 Ministerial portfolios, 705

Constitution and Parliamentary Committees Australian Grands Prix (Formula One) Regulations, (Amendment) Bill, 470 44

Education (Standards Council) Bill, 140 BLF Custodian, 44,1285

Electricity and gas charges, 728 Oassification of films and videos, 43

Electricity Industry (Loy Yang B) Bill, 576 Council of Magistrates, 1052

Electricity Industry (Miscellaneous Amendment) County Court judges, 1052 Bill,952 Darebin City Council, 787 Environment Conservation Council Bill, 1201 Economic Development Committee Fire Authorities (Amendment) Bill, 686 Medical and public health research, 705 Gaming Acts (Further Amendment) Bill, 504 Law Reform Committee Health Services (Community Health Centres) Bill,419 Liability of health service providers, 909 Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Bill, 1279 Obstetric and Paediatric Mortality and Morbidity, Leader of the Opposition, 246 Consultative Council on, 705

Local Government (Further Amendment) Bill, 839, Parliament House Completion Authority, 591 840,841 Public Accounts and Estimates Committee Local government reform, 75 Auditor-General: financial audit, 848 Budget estimates and outcomes, 462 Melbourne City Link (Further Amendment) Bill, 1131

Metropolitan Ambulance Service: ministerial Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee briefings, 1168 Alert Digest, 44, 286, 652, 989 Miscellaneous Acts (Omnibus No. 3) Bill, 1138, 1143 Annual report, 55 Subordinate legislation, 652 National Parks (Amendment) Bill, 170 Supreme Court judges, 1052 Office of the Auditor-General (Amendment) Bill, 613 Victorian Workcover Authority, 55 Parliament House Completion Authority (Repeal) Bill,l15

Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Local Government, 213, 1175

Prostitution Control (Amendment) Bill, 1151 SUBSTANTIVE MOTIONS

Public hospital system, 368 Auditor-General: independence, 509

Sentencing and Other Acts (Amendment) Bill, 1224 Auditor-General: ministerial portfolios, 909

Superannuation Acts (Miscellaneous Amendment) Electricity and gas charges, 705 Bill, 1108 Leader of the Opposition, 220 Upper Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges Regional Strategy Plan, 659 Local government reform, 55

Metropolitan Ambulance Service: ministerial briefings, 1158 PETmONS Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Local Government 183, 1157, 1169 Auditor-General: independence, 1158, 1237 Public hospital system, 341 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (7)

SUBJECTS Australian International Airshow, q 1093

Australian Labor Party (See Local government) [q =question without notice] Australian Rules A Racial vilification, 90S, 907

Aborigines Australian Services Union Native title, q 218 CCT seminar, 1232, 1234 Tourism, q 652 (See also Unions)

Acute Health Australian Tourism Exchange, q 817 Director, q 1023 Australian Venom Research Unit, 1287, 1291

Adjournment debate Automotive industry ~entuse,904,908 Industry Commission report, q 216, q 1264 Guidelines, 984 B Aerospace Expo, q 1093

Aged care Banyule, City of Dental services, q 368 Overhead cables, 178, 180 Turkish Islamic Centre for Elderly Persons Hostel, 1152,1154 Beechworth Hospital Restructure, 452, 453 Airports (See individual airport names) BEST (See Intergraph and Metropolitan Ambulance Altona District Hospital, former Service)

Site use, q 458 Better Roads Victoria (See Roads)

Ambulance services (See Intergraph and Bills Metropolitan Ambulance Service) Correction, 14 Antibiotics (See also individual bills under BILLS)

Animal farming, 903, 906 Black Rock sewage treatment plant, 587, 590 Anzac Day BLF Custodian Rail concessions, 640, 646 Reports, 44, 1285

Apprentices Blossom Park primary school, 428, 429 Workplace abuse, 587, 590 Board of Studies Auditor-General Chairman's comments,SO Financial audit, 970 (See also Education, Schools and colleges and Teachers) Independence, q 432, 509, q 733, q 734, 1158, 1237 Local government superannuation, q 82, q 814 Boroondara, City of Metropolitan Ambulance Service report, q 368, q 369, q 371,q 457 Food excellence awards, 1289, 1291 Ministerial portfolios report, 70S, 909 Bowel cancer Review, q 432,509, q 733, q 734, 1158, 1237 Workcover, q 731 Detection, q 215

Austin and Repatriation Medical Centre Box Forest Secondary College, 586, 589 Mental health services, 118, 121 Box Hill Hospital Equipment upgrade, 120, 122 Australian Broadcasting Corporation Administrative policy, 427, 428

Australian Grands Prix

Bridges Community health centres FUver~urray,985,987 Fees, 903, 906,985, 987 Restnlcture, 176, 179 Brimbank, City of Southern Health Care Network, 118, 122 Councillor, 779, 786 Mayoral election, 696, 699 Community Support Fund Northern suburbs, 505, 507 Budget Problem gamblers, q 1021 Risk-management strategy, q 1263 (See also Gaming) (See also appropriation bills under BnLS) Computers Budget papers, 1997-98, 509, 614, 623, 742, 850, 859, Centrix Computers, 506, 508, 984 886,953,993,1009,1023 School subsidy scheme, 117, 121 (See also appropriation bills under BnLS) Condolences Bull bars, q 817 Eren, Mrs Ayse, 279 Bureau of Emergency Services Telecommunications Jones, John Joseph, Esq., 1 (See Intergraph and Metropolitan Ambulance Service) Council of Magistrates

Buses (See School buses) Report, 1052

Business Country Music Festival, 1233, 1235 Head office relocations, q 1261 County Court judges (See also Exports, Investment, Small business and Trade) Report, 1052 Crown Casino Business of the house (See Parliament) EEAMA clubrooms, q 1020 c Employee accident, 448, 454 Lift breakdown, 1231, 1234 Cars Opening, q 622, q 648 Headlights, 986, 987 (See also Gaming)

Casey, City of D Mayoral allowances, 117, 121 Dandenong, City of Greater Castlemaine Mayoral allowances, 117, 121 Arsenic-contaminated sand, 1047, 1048 Dandenong Ranges Censorship Tourism, 177, 180 Film and videotape classification guidelines, 43 Darebin, City of Centrix Computers, 506, 508, 984 Mayor allowance, 424, 426,428,429,449,453,455, 639, 645 Chicken meat imports, 274, 278 election, 272, 278, 335,338 Child protection services Report, 787 Injury prevention strategies, q 813 Deakin University Child restraints, q 217 Joint sitting of Parliament, 662, 675, 701

CityUnk Debney Meadows Primary School, 274, 277 Exlubition Street extension, 782, 785 Dental services Port of Melbourne, q 1263 Workplace death, q 845 For the aged, q 368 Yarra bridge, q 1190 Funding, q 736 (See also Roads)

Coburg-Preston P-12 College, 427, 429 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (9)

Disability services Electricity industry Austin and Repatriation Medical Centre, 118, 121 Charges, 705, q 1019, 1291, 1292 Commonwealth funding, 698, q 736 Customer charter, q 285 Helping Hand Association for the Intellectually Loy Yang A power station, q 283 Disabled, Coburg, 329, 337 Winter energy concession, 1291, 1292 Residences, 1287, 1291 Royal Children's Hospital, 118, 121 Electronic Personal Health Management program, q86 Special accommodation registration, 127, 1291 (See also Health) Emergency services (See Intergraph, Metropolitan Ambulance Service and State Emergency Service) Distinguished visitors (See Parliament) Employment Dogs Election promise, q 539 Dangerous, 507 North-eastem suburbs, q 622 (See also Unemployment) Donor tissue program, q 847 Eren, The late Mrs Ayse, 279 Driver Insbuctor Consultative Committee, q 83 (See also Road safety) Essendon Aerodrome, 779, 784

European wasps, 641, 644 Drugs Road Safety Committee report, q 940 Exports Springvale needle exchange program, 451, 453 Governor's awards, q 1021 Under-age drinking, q 1190 Snow peas, 588, 589 (See also Premier's Drug Advisory Council) (See also Investment and Trade)

Duck hunting External property lighting, 177, 180 Conservationists, 902, 907 F ReguUations, 902,907 Fair Trading and Business Affairs, Office of Dunolly hospital Pawnbroking review, 276, 278 Future, 119, 122 Family reconciliation programs, 1286, 1291 E Farms

Eaglehawk Safety, q 8, q 1189 Mining, 778, 784, 1153, 1154 Female genital mutilation, q 434

East Gippsland Film classification guidelines, 43 Regional promotional fund, 272, 277 First Place Commonwealth funding, 1047, 1048 Eastern Freeway Extension, 588, 590, q 651 Food Noise control, q 942 Boroondara excellence awards, 1289, 1291 Water courses, q 816 Hygiene standards, q 7, q 127, 178, 181, q 279, 1289, 1291 Economic Development Committee Freeways (See individual freeway names) Medical and public health research report, 705

Education G Specialleaming programs, 275, 277 Gaming (See also Board of Studies, Schools and colleges, Teachers and Universities) Code of conduct, q 84 Ethnic communities, q 815 EEAMA Interactive, q 1094 Crown Casino, q 1020 Problem gamblers, q 1021 Retail sector, q 372 (See ~o Community Support Fund and Crown Casino) (10) INDEX

Gas industry Helping Hand Association for the Intellectually Charges, 705 Disabled: Coburg, 329, 337 Winter energy concession, 1291, 1292 Highways (See individual highway names)

Geelong, City of Greater Home and community care

~ayor.aladviser,694,699,901,907 Nurses, q 1264 Royal Australian Navy, 506, 508 Horse riders Geelong Football Cub Protective headgear, q 461 Kardinia Park redevelopment, 1290, 1292 Hospitals Gippsland Altona site, q 458 Regional promotional fund, 272, 277 Cleanliness, q 218 Women's health, q 941 Elective surgery, 618, q 1094 Public system, 341 Glen Eira, City of (See also individual hospital names) ~ayoral allowance, 504, 507, 588, 590 Housing Golden moths orchid, 119, 120 Footscray Terraces, 694, 698 Sunshine, 1047, 1048 Golden staph, 780, 784 Western suburbs, 507 Government bills committees, q 459 Yarra, 1153, 1154

Government departments Treasury reserve, q 938 (See also individual department names) Ignition interlock system, q 433

Governor's Export Awards, q 1021 Immunisation Government strategy,586,589 Greensborough Highway, Rosanna, q 649 Quantum program, 985, 987 H Imports Hansard Chicken meat, 274, 278 Replacement program, q 815 Chief Reporter, 1285 Industry Commission Health Automotive industry report, q 216, q 1264 Acute Health director, q 1023 Bowel cancer, q 215 Information technology (See Computers) Community health centre fees, 118, 122, 903, 906 Donor tissue program, q 847 Intergraph Electronic personal management program, q 86 Ambulance contract, q 6, q 9, q 13, q 86, q 128, q 129, Female genital mutilation, q 434 q 214, q 215, q 368, q 369, q 371, q 431,449,453, Gippsland women, q 941 q 457, q 537, q 538, 588, 590, q 618, q 649, q 650, 779,784, q 843, q 844, q 845, 90S, 906, q 938, q 939, Golden staph, 780, 784 q 940, q 941, 985, 987, q 1018, q 1019, q 1094, Healthstreams program, q 537 q 1096, 1158, q 1188, q 1189, q 1191, q 1260 LrnrnnUIrisation, 586,589,985,987 BEST contract, q 650 In-vitro fertilisation: de facto couples, q 281 Former CEO, q 9, q 618, q 650, 779,784 Maryborough District Health Service review, 119, 122 GT Performance Marketing, q 618 Needle exchange program, 451, 453 Minister for Conservation and Land ~anagement, Nurse-practitioners, q 1265 q 843, q 844, q 845, 1158 Outcome funding agreements, 1232, 1233 Minister for Health, q 431, 449, 453, q 457, q 537, Palliative care, 783, 784 q 1096, 1158 Professional education, q 128 Minister for Youth and Community Services, 985, 987 Sports injuries, 336,337 Ministerial briefings, q 431,449,453, q 537, q 843, q 844, q 845,905, 906, q 938, q 939, q 940, q 941, Women, q 650, q 941 985,987, q 1018, q 1019, q 1094, q 1096, 1158, q 1188, q 1189, q 1191, q 1260 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (11)

Parliamentary Secretary for Human Services, q 1019, Livestock q 1096, ll58 CrossUngs, 783,785 Performance, q 9, q 128, q 129, q 457, q 538,588,590 (See also Metropolitan Ambulance Service) Local Authorities Superannuation Board (See Local government) Investment Local government Eastern suburbs, q 942 Japan, q 619 Allowances, 48, 51 Manufacturing, q 813 Australian Services Union CCT seminar, 1232, 1234 Pharmaceuticals, q 460 DarebUn mayoral election, 272, 278 Plastics, q 436 Mayoral advisers, 901,907 Private, q 9, q 83 Reform, 55 (See also Business, Exports, Small business and Superannuation, q 10,48,50,51, q 82, q 282, q 370, Trade) q814 Voters roll, 120, 123 In-vitro fertilisation (See Health) (See also Undividual city and shire council names and Parliamentary secretaries) J Loy Yang A power station (see Electricity industry) Japan M Investment, q 619 Maeleod Primary School, 336, 337 Jet skis (See Personal watercraft) Manufacturing industry Joint sittings of Parliament (See Parliament) Investment, q 813 Jones, The late John Joseph, Esq., 1 Japanese Unvestment, q 619

K Maryborough District Health Service Review, ll9, 122 Korumburra-Inverloch Road, Kongwak, 505, 507 Melbourne Airport L Freight, q 538 Performance, q 125 Latrobe Regional Hospital Building development appeal, 336, 337 Melbourne, City of Domain Road shoppUng precinct, 782, 785 Laverton Plains Primary School, 1290, 1291 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show, Law Reform Committee q214 Liability of health service providers report, 909 Melton, City of Commissioners, 48, 50 Leader of the Opposition (See Members: MHG Plastics, 643, 645 Theophanous, Hon. T. C.) Wave pool, 643, 645 Legislative Council (See Parliament) Members Liberal Party Theophanous,Hon.T.C. Preselections, 899, 906 accuracy of remarks, 220 speech statistics, 14, 53, ll5, 171 (See also Ministers, Parliamentary secretaries and Library, Department of the Parliamentary (See Parliament) Personal explanations)

Linking Victoria (See Roads) Mental health (see Disability services)

Liquor Metropolitan Ambulance Service Sales, q 82 Auditor-General's report, q 368, q 369, q 371, q 457 Former CEO, q 458, 1152, 1154 Former senior manager, q 368, q 941, q 1260 Officer training, 641, 644 (12) INDEX Vehicle tenders, q 1192 o (See also Intergraph) Oak Park high school,49, 50, 1289, 1291 Metropolitan Traffic Education Centre, q 1097 Obstetric and Paediatric Mortality and Morbidity, Metropolitan Women's Correctional Centre, 697, 699 Consultative Council on MHG Plastics, 643, 645 Report, 705

Middle East Olympic Games, 2000 Trade,q 370 Commercial benefits, q 1187

Mining Operation Livewire, q 1020 Arsenic-contaminated sand, 1047, 1048 Optus Eaglehavvk, 778, 784, 1153, 1154 Overhead cables, 178, 180

Ministers p Conservation and Land Management Intergraph contract, q 843, q 844, q 845, 1158 Palliative care Health Arrangements, 783, 784 Intergraph contract, q 431, 449, 453, q 537, q 1096, 1158 Parliament Youth and Community Services Intergraph contract, 985,987 Business of the house adjournment of bills, 14,285 Ministry, The, 6 sessional orders, 171, 183,286,341,509,577,770, 1051, 1132 (See also Shadow ministry) Distinguished visitors, 934, 1262 Mission to Streets and Lanes Division list, 841 Joint sittings Wiseman Youth Services, 640, 644 Deakin University, 662, 675, 701 Monash, City of Senate vacancy, 662,675, 701 University of Ballarat, 662, 675, 701 ~ayoralallowance,899,906, 1288, 1291 Legislative Council sittings, q 284 Moreland, City of Library, Department of the Parliamentary: prOvision of information, 53, 115 Fonner school sites, 1231, 1233 (See also Rulings by the Chair, Parliament House and Parliament House Completion AuthOrity) Mount Buller Tourist Road, 336, 339 Murrindindi, Shire of Parliament House Child-care facilities, 1232, 1235 ~yor's letter, 1230, 1233 Right of access, 14,49,51,647 Museum of Victoria Parliament House Completion Authority Closure, 274, 276 Report, 591 N Parliamentary Debates, Department of the (See Hansard) Native title Robinvale, q 218 Parliamentary Library, Department of the (See Parliament)

Nullawil Cooperative, 780, 786 Parliamentary secretaries Nurse-practitioners Planning and Local Government, q 8, q 84, q 85, q 125, q 126, 183, q 281, 1157, 1169 Role, q 1265 Partnerships for Growth, 694, 699, 780, 786 Nurses Home and community care program, q 1264 Pawnbroking Review, 276, 278 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (13)

Payroll tax Public Health (Outcome Funding) Agreements, 1232, Small business, q 847 1233

Personal explanations Public sector Smith, Hon. KM., 76 Management, q 431 Theophanous, Hon. T. c., 171 Risk management, q 129 (See also Members) Public transport (See Rail, School buses and Taxis) Personal watercraft Q Clueenscliffe,334,338 Queenscliffe, Borough of Petitions (See PETITIONS) Personal watercraft, 334, 338

Pharmaceutical industry Questions on notice Investment, q 460 Answers, 130,220,248,259,285,541,652,848, 1285 (See also QUESTIONS ON NOTICE) Pig industry Antibiotic use, 903, 906 R Racism Planning Sport, 905, 907 Sexually explicit entertainment, 903, 907 Tabletop dancing, 903,907 Rail Upper Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges Regional Strategy Plan, 653 Anzac Day concessions, 640, 646 Boronia crossing, 126 (See also Local government and Parliamentary q secretaries) Melboume-Geelong line, 640, 645 Wembee Planning and local government (See Local line, 641, 646 government, Planning and Parliamentary station, 783, 786 secretaries) (See also Taxis)

Plastics industry Recycling

Investment, q 436 ~ketdifiiculties,330,337 VVlrittlesea, 697, 698 Police Alleged wrongful arrest, 448, 452 Regent Theatre Viability, q 1022 Port of Geelong Asset sales, 1231, 1233 Regulator-General Electricity customer charter, q 285 Port of Melbourne Powers, q 1019 City Link, q 1263 Reports (See REPORTS) Poultry industry Retail sector Antibiotic use, 903, 906 Gaming, q 372 Premier's Drug Advisory Council, 117, 121,275,277 Street1ife program, q 85, q 650 (See also Drugs) Retail tenancies, 905, 907

Prisons (See individual prison names) River Murray

Problem gambling (See Gaming) Bridges, 985, 987

Productivity Commission (See Industry Commission) Road safety

Public Accounts and Estimates Committee Alcohol ignition interlock system, q 433 Bull bars, q 817 Auditor-General: financial audit, 848 Driver Instructor Consultative Committee, q 83 Budget estimates and outcomes, 462 Metropolitan Traffic Education Centre, q 1097 Road rage, q 215, q 540 Safety First, q 371 (14) INDEX

Safety Seat Sunday, q 217 motions, 220 Wire rope barriers, q 460 questions without notice, 125,459 Amendments: admissibility, 484, 605, 606, 607 Road Safety Committee Debates of same session, 201, 222, 1015, 1159 Effects of drugs other than alcohol report, q 940 Division lists, 841 Documents Roads accuracy, 22, 54, 109,111,426,454,696,904 Better Roads Victoria, q 281 availability, 901, 1160, 1169, 1175 Car headlights, 986, 987 distribution, 20 Categories, q 622, 780, 785 identUlcation, 109, 111,210,331,332,642,722,901, Federal funding, q 732 904,957,1085,1288 Freeway lighting, q 843 incorporation, 17,39 Horse riders, q 461 source, 109, 111,210,331,332,642,722,901,904, Linking Victoria, q 622 957, 1085, 1288 Local timber roads program, q 1261 tabling, 451 Noise levels, q 1191 lnte~ections,20,30,73, 112, 172, 185,231,234,235, Outer metropolitan improvement program, q 457 238,461,510,570,708,811,814,961,1002,1013, 1166, 1167 Rollerblading, 334, 338 Members: seeking opinions, 376 Signage, 452, 455 Motions Western interchange service centre, q 1265 admissibility, 220 Wire rope safety barriers, q 460 notices of, 1158, 1169 Yarra Ranges, q 621 scope, 21 (See alsq City link, Road safety and School Parliamentary privilege, 901 crossmgs) Personalexp~tions,26, 105,193 Robinvale Questions without notice admissibility, 125,459 Native title, q 218 debating, 620 Rosanna Golf Links Primary School, 274, 277 not to be repeated, 372 Reading of speeches, 161, 672 Rosanna Primary School, 783, 785 Reasoned amendments, 605, 606, 607 Royal Australian Navy Relevance, 30, 73, 165,237,312,443,482,483,485, 499,610,620,731 Geelong visit, 506, 508 Right of reply: new material, 213 Royal Automobile Club of Victoria Scope of debate, 21, 930, 956, 957, 958 Sessional orders, 286 Safety Seat Sunday, q 217 Unparliamentary and offensive rennarks, 36,41,119, Royal Children's Hospital 205,208,233,332,333,707,881,883,904,905,962, 1191,1273 Mental health services, 118, 121 Rural Victoria Royal Melbourne Hospital Government offices, q 816 Cleanliness, q 218 Health profession education, q 128 Rulings by the Chair Partnerships for Growth, 694, 699, 780, 786 Accuracy Timber roads, q 1261 docurnnents, 22, 54, 109, 111,426,454 Tourism, 538, q 1262 rennarks,241,335 s Addressing Chair, 184,959, 1161 Adjournment Safety First, q 371 admissibility of matter, 587 Safety Seat Sunday, q 217 gtrldelines,984,1288 matter must relate to government administration, St Joseph's Primary School, 451, 453 899,900 Salmonella (See Food) matter not to be repeated, 986 matter not to request legislation, 906 School buses Admissibility Seat belts, 697, 699 adjournment debate, 587 amendments, 484, 605, 606, 607 School crossings Safety program, q 816 LEGIS LA TIYE COUNCIL (15)

Schools and colleges State Emergency Service Advertising hoardings, 1290, 1291 Safety Seat Sunday, q 217 Computers, 117, 121 Former school sites, 1231, 1233 Streetlife program, q 85, q 650 (See also individual school names) Streeton Primary School, 175, 179

Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee Sunshine Alert Digest, 44, 286, 652, 989 Public housing, 1047, 1048 Annual report, 55 Subordinate legislation report, 652 Superannuation Local government, q 10,48,50,51, q 82, q 282, q 370, Senate vacancy q 814 Joint sitting of Parliament, 662, 675, 701 Supreme Court judges Service centres (See Roads) Report, 1052

Shadow ministry, 6 T Shine International awards, 505, 507 Taxis Latrobe Valley, 1046, 1048 Ski industry Multipurpose, 1047, 1048 Tourism, q 846 Safety screens, q 435 Taxidriver of the Year, q 219 Small business Workcover subsidy, q 434 First Place, 1047, 1048 (See also Rail) Operation Livewire, q 1020 Payroll tax, q 847 Teachers Red tape, q 13 Pay arrangements, 275, 277 Retail tenancies, 905, 907 Summit, q 432 Telecommunications industry (See Optus and Telstra) Telstra-government awards, q 284 Telstra Women,q459 Overhead cables, 178, 180 Yellow Pages Small Business Index, q 1096 Small business awards, q 284 (See also Business, Exports, Investment and Trade) Templestowe Village shopping centre Small Business May, q 128, q 621, q 734, q 940 Enhancement scheme, 1289, 1292 Snow peas Export, 588, 589 Textiles, clothing and footwear industry Outworkers, 335, 337 South Eastern Freeway Upgrade, q 12 Tourism Aboriginal strategy, q 652 Southern Health Care Network Australian Tourism Exchange, q 817 Community health centres, 118, 122 Dandenong Ranges, 177, 180 Regional development plans, q 538 Soya beans Routes, 117, 123 Gene splicing, 330, 337 Rural Victoria, 538, q 1262 Ski industry, q 846 Special accommodation Wine industry, q 369 Registration, 1287, 1291 Tourism Victoria Springvale needle exchange program, 451, 453 Asian, 1230, 1235 Internet site, q 1018 State Development, Department of Streetlife program, q 85, q 650 (16) INDEX

Trade Western suburbs Japan,q 619 Economic development, q 283 Middle East, q 370 (See also Exports and Investment) Whlttlesea, City of Recycling, 697, 698 Travancore Child and Family Centre, 118, 121 Status audit, 642, 645 Treasury reseIVe, q 938 Wine industry Trucks Tourism, q 369 Height limits, q 540 Winter energy concession, 1291, 1292 Tullamarine airport (See Melbourne Airport) Wiseman Youth Services, 640, 644 Turkish Islamic Centre for Elderly Persons Hostel, 1152,1154 Wodonga, Rural City of Finances, 177, 180 u Women Under-age drinking, q 1190 Genital mutilation, q 434 Uneek Aussie Products, 333, 339 Gippsland, q 941 Health, q 650, q 941 Unemployment Small business, q 459 DEETY A figures, q 1187 Youth, q 619,1152,1153 Workcover (See also Employment) Auditor-General's report on ministerial portfolios, q731 Unions Authority report, 55 Membership, 176, 179 Common-law access, q 649 Secret ballots, 177, 179 Conciliation officers, 48, 51 (See also individual union names) Entitlements, 902, 907 Farm safety, q 8, q 1189 Universities (See individual university names) Impairment assessment, 643, 645 Incentive payments, q 647, 695, 699,1232,1234 University of Ballarat Premiums, q 1092, q 1095 Joint sitting of Parliament, 662, 675, 701 Psychological impairment claims, q 731 Regulations, q 537 Upper Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges Regional Strategy Plan, 653 Taxi equipment subsidy, q 434 Union rally, q 737 v Workcover Update, q 537, 587, 590, q 617 Workplace safety, q 541, q 845 Venom Research Unit, 1287, 1291 World Economic Forum, q 844 Victorian Government Purchasing Board Benchmarking project, q 461 y Electronic purchasing, q 845 Yarra, City of Victorian Managed Insurance Authority, q 129 Public housing, 1153, 1154

Victorian Small Business Summit, q 432 Yarra Ranges, Shire of Roadworks, q 621 Victorian Workcover Authority (See Workcover) Yarra Valley Water Video classification guidelines, 43 Maintenance, 781,785 w Yellow Pages Small Business Index, q 1096

Water industry (See individual water authority names) Youth Waterskis (See Personal watercraft) Under-age drinking, q 1190 Unemployment, q 619, 1152, 1153 Waubra Primary School, 273, 277 Wiseman Youth Services, 640, 644 Western Ring Road, q 735 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (17)

MEMBERS Small Business Month, 128 Tourism ASHER, Hon. LOUISE (Monash) (Minister for Small Aboriginal strategy, 652 Business and Minister for Tourism) regional development plans, 538 Adjournment rural Victoria, 1262 ski industry, 846 Australian Rules: racial prejudice, 907 wine industry, 369 Brimbank: councillor, 786 Tourism Victoria: Internet site, 1018 Centrix Computers, 508 Under-age drinking, 1190 Country Music Festival, 1235 Victorian Small Business Summit, 432 Dandenong Ranges: tourism, 180 Yellow Pages Small Business Index, 1096 First Place: commonwealth funding, 1048 Food hygiene: standards, 181 Supreme Court judges, 1052 Geelong Football Club, 1292 Pawnbroking:review,278 Planning: sexually explicit entertainment, 907 Rural Victoria: Partnerships for Growth, 699, 786 Small business: retail tenancies, 907 ASHMAN, Hon. G. B. (Koonung) Tourism: Asia, 1235 Adjournment Tourist routes, 123 External property lighting, 177 Uneek Aussie Products, 339

Australian Grands Prix

Council of Magistrates, 1052 Bills County Court judges, 1052 Appropriation (1997/98) Bill, 896 Building (Further Amendment) Bill, 771 Questions without notice Melbourne City Link (Further Amendment) Bill, 1128 Australian Tourism Exchange, 817 Liquor: sales, 82 Budget papers, 1997-98, 896 Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show, Local government reform, 62 214 Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Local Operation Livewire, 1021 Government 189, 1172 Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Local Government, 85 Questions without notice Small business Crown Casino: opening, 622 payroll tax, 847 Western suburbs: economic development, 283 red tape, 13 World Economic Forum, 844 Telstra-government awards, 284 women, 459 Upper Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges Regional Small Business May, 621, 735, 941 Strategy Plan, 656 (18) INDEX

BAXTER, Hon. W. R. (North Eastern) BIRRELL, Hon. M A. (East Yarra) (Minister for Industry, Science and Technology) Adjournment Livestock: crossings, 783 Adjournment ABC: administrative policy, 428 Bills Castlemaine: arsenic-contaminated sand, 1048 Environment Conservation Council Bill, 1197 Community Support Fund: northern suburbs, 507 Fire Authorities (Amendment) Bill, 672, 675 Darebin: mayoral election, 453 Heritage (Amendment) Bill, 473 European wasps, 644 Melbourne University (VCAH) Bill, 302 Golden moths orchid, 120 National Parks (Amendment) Bill, 158 Housing:Suns~e, 1048 Mining: Eaglehawk, 784 Budget papers, 1997-98, 756 Museum of Victoria, 276 Recycling: difficulties, 337 Business of the house Shine: international awards, 507 Adjournment of bills, 31 Snow peas: export, 589 Textile, clo~g and footwear industry: outworkers, Condolences 337 Jones, John Joseph, Esq., 2 Unions membership, 179 Hansard: Chief Reporter, 1286 secret ballots, 179 Parliament House Completion Authority, 591 Whittlesea: recycling, 698 Youth unemployment, 1153 Points of order, 20, 111,962 Bills Questions without notice Cinemedia Corporation Bill, 6, 76, 154 Governor's Export Awards, 1021 Constitution and Parliamentary Committees Rural Victoria (Amendment) Bill, 259, 290 governInentoffices, 816 Electricity Industry (Miscellaneous Amendment) Bill, health profession education, 128 953 Environment Conservation Council Bill, 1051, 1073, 1201 Land (Revocation of Miscellaneous Reservations) Bill,325,438,597 BEST, Hon. R. A. (North Western) Melbourne Lands (Yarra River North Bank) Bill, 577, 593,742 Adjournment National Parks (Amendment) Bill, 6, 77, 170 Darebin: mayoral election, 330 Parliament House Completion AuthOrity Duck hunting: regulations, 902 (Amendment) Bill, 1285 Dunolly hospital, 119 Parliament House Completion AuthOrity (Repeal) Rural Victoria: Partnerships for Growth, 780 Bill, 6,91 Project Development and Construction Management (Amendment) Bill, 1051, 1064, 1281 Bills Evidence (Audio Visual and Audio Linking) Bill, 249 BLF Custodian, 44 Local GovernInent (Further Amendment) Bill, 825 Racing (Amendment) Bill, 326 Business of the house State Taxation Acts (Further Amendment) Bill, 1229 Adjournment of bills, 17,38

Budget papers, 1997-98, 629 Condolences

Business of the house Jones, John Joseph, Esq., 1, 5 Adjournment of bills, 33 Hansard: Chief Reporter, 1285

Leader of the Opposition, 232 Questions without notice Taxidriver of the Year, 219 Members: speech statistics, 53, 116 Trucks: height limits, 540 Parliament House Completion Authority, 592 Workcover: farm safety, 1189 Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Local Govemment,210 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (19)

Points of order, 161,233,332,900,901, 1169 Business of the house Questions without notice Adjournment of bills, 38 2000 Olympic Games: Victoria, 1187 Points of order, 958 Australian International Airshow and Aerospace Expo, 1093 Questions without notice Automotive industry: Industry Commission report, Driver Instructor Consultative Committee, 83 216, 1264 Linking Victoria strategy, 622 Business: private investment, 9, 83 Native title: Robinvale, 218 Business investment eastern suburbs, 942 Small business: Telstra-govemment awards, 284 Employment (See also Rulings by the Chair) election promise, 539 north-eastern suburbs, 622 Ford Australia: STAMP centre, 733 Governor's Export Awards, 1021 Imports: replacement program, 815 BOARDMAN, Hon. B. C. (Chelsea) Industry: head office relocations, 1261 Legislative Council: sittings, 284 Adjournment Manufacturing industry Planning: sexually explicit entertainment, 903 investment, 813 Police: alleged wrongful arrest, 448 Japanese investment, 619 Melbourne Airport Bills freight, 538 Evidence (Audio Visual and Audio Linking) Bill, 256 performance, 125 Gaming Acts (Further Amendment) Bill, 491 Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Local Gaming No. 2 Bill, 379 c;over.nr.nent8, 125, 126,281 National Parks (Amendment) Bill, 162 Pharmaceutical industry: investment, 460 Police and Corrections (Amendment) Bill, 767 Plastics industry: investment, 436 Project Development and Construction Management State Development: Streetlife program, 85, 650 (Amendment) Bill, 1280 Trade: Middle East, 370 Prostitution Control (Amendment) Bill, 1147 Unemployment DEETYA figures, 1187 Western suburbs: economic development, 283 Budget papers, 1997-98, 752 World Economic Forum, 844 Leader of the Opposition, 244 Youth unemployment, 619 Points of order, 376, 499

Questions without notice Dental services: funding, 736 BISHOP, Hon. B. W. (North Western) Roads: freeway lighting, 843

Adjournment Roads: categories, 780

Bills BOWDEN, Hon. R. H. (South Eastern)

Appropriation (1997/98) Bill,888 Adjournment Environment Conservation Council Bill, 1199 Imports: chicken meat, 274 Evidence (Audio Visual and Audio Linking) Bill, 258 Korumburra-Inverloch Road, Kongwak, 505 Fire Authorities (Amendment) Bill, 679 Health Services (Community Health Centres) Bill,410 Bills Land (Revocation of Miscellaneous Reservations) Bill,596 Anglican Welfare Agency Bill, 794 Livestock Disease Control (Amendment> Bill, 689 Electricity Industry (Loy Yang B) Bill, 572 Melbourne Lands (Yarra River North Bank) Bill, 742 Electricity Industry (Miscellaneous Amendment) Bill, 948 Miscellaneous Acts (Omnibus No. 3) Bill, 1135 Gaming No. 2 Bill, 382 Road Safety (Disclosure of Information) Bill, 778 Gas Industry (Amendment) Bill, 982 Budget papers, 1997-98, 888 Health Services (Community Health Centres) Bill, 394 National Australia Bank and Bank of New Zealand Bill, 313 (20) INDEX

Office of the Regulator-General (Amendment) Bill, Budget papers, 1997-98, 876 613 Parliament House Completion Authority (Repeal) Questions without notice Bill,l12 Australian International Airshow and Aerospace Sentencing and Other Acts (Amendment) Bill, 1220 Expo,1093 State Taxation Acts (Amendment) Bill, 855 Automotive industry: Industry Commission report, State Taxation Acts (Further Amendment) Bill, 1228 216 Business: private investment, 9 Budget papers, 1997-98,625 Imports: replacement program, 815 Questions without notice Small Business May, 734 Pharmaceutical industry: investment, 460 Workcover: union rally, 737 Yellow Pages Small Business Index, 1096 CRAIGE, Hon. G. R (Central Highlands) (Minister for Roads and Ports)

Adjournment BRIDESON, Hon. ANDREW (Waverley) Black Rock sewage treatment plant, 590 Adjournment Cars: headlights, 987 Coburg-Preston P-12 College, 429 Monash: mayor's letter, 1288 Duck hunting: regulations, 907 Tourism: Asian, 1230 Eastern Freeway: extension, 590 Bills External property lighting, 180 Anglican Welfare Agency Bill, 790 Geelong: Royal Australian Navy, 508 Education (Further Amendment) Bill, 599 Imports: chicken meat, 278 Education (Standards Council) Bill, 138 Korumburra-Inverloch Road, Kongwak, 507 Law and Justice Legislation (Amendment) Bill, 1277 Livestock: crossings, 785 Teaching Service (Amendment) Bill,324 Metropolitan Women's Correctional Centre, 699 Mining: Eaglehawk, 1154 Leader of the Opposition, 245 ~ountBullerTouristRoad,339 Points of order, 882 Rail Anzac Day concessions, 646 Questions without notice ~elbourne-Geelong line, 645 Crown Casino: opening, 648 Werribee line,646 Hospitals: elective surgery, 1094 Werribee station, 786 South Eastern Freeway, 12 River ~urray: bridges, 987 Roads categories, 785 rollerblading, 338 signage, 455 CHAMBERLAIN, Hon. B. A (Western) (See School buses: seat belts, 699 PRESIDENT, The (Hon. B. A Chamberlain» Yarra Valley Water: maintenance, 785

Bills Fire Authorities (Amendment) Bill, 341, 438 COVER, Hon. I. J. (Geelong) Fisheries (Further Amendment) Bill, 6, 86, 272 Livestock Disease Control (Amendment) Bill, 424, Adjournment 441,693 Country Music Festival, 1233 Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works Geelong Football Club, 1290 (Amendment) Bill, 899,992 Rail: Anzac Day concessions, 640 Police and Corrections (Amendment) Bill,509,600, 769 Snow peas: export, 588 Road Safety (Disclosure of Information) Bill, 586, 593 Bills Questions without notice Appropriation (1997/98) Bill, 876 Cinemedia Corporation Bill, 152 Better Roads Victoria, 281 Fisheries (Further Amendment) Bill, 269 Bull bars, 817 Racing (Amendmenu Bill,328 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (21)

City Link Budget papers, 1997-98, 891 port of Melbourne, 1263 Public hospital system, 358 Yarra bridge, 1190 Driver Instructor Consultative Committee, 83 Questions without notice Eastern Freeway Safety First, 371 extension, 651 School crossings: safety program, 816 noise control, 942 Small Business Month, 128 water courses, 816 Greensborough Highway, Rosanna, 649 Horse riders: protective headgear, 461 Linking Victoria strategy, 622 Metropolitan Traffic Education Centre, 1097 DAVIS, Hon. PHILIP (Gippsland) Rail: Boronia crossing, 126 Bills Road rage, 216, 540 Road safety: alcohol ignition interlock system, 433 Appropriation (1997/98) Bill, 1016, 1023 Road Safety Committee: drugs other than alcohol Environment Conservation Council Bill, 1182 report, 940 Fire Authorities (Amendment) Bill, 684 Roads Fisheries (Further Amendment) Bill, 262 federal funding, 732 Livestock Disease Control (Amendment) Bill, 688 freeway lighting, 843 Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works noise levels, 1191 (Amendment) Bill, 1008 outer metropolitan improvement program, 457 Miscellaneous Acts (Omnibus No. 3) Bill, 1136 western interchange service centre, 1265 wire rope safety barriers, 460 Budget papers, 1997-98, 1016, 1023 Rural Victoria: timber roads, 1261 Safety First, 371 Leader of the Opposition, 245 Safety Seat Sunday, 217 Questions without notice School crossings: safety program, 816 Gippsland: women's health, 941 South Eastern Freeway, 12 Roads: federal funding, 732 Taxidriver of the Year, 219 Workcover: farm safety, 8 Taxis: safety screens, 435 Trucks: height limits, 540 Western Ring Road, 735 Yarra Ranges: roadworks, 621 de FEGEL Y, Hon. R S. (Ballarat) Adjournment European wasps, 641 DAVIS, Hon. D. McL. (East Yarra) Business of the house Adjournment Adjournment of bills, 31 ABC: administrative policy, 427 Box Hill Hospital, 120 Condolences Food: hygiene standards, 1289 Jones, John Joseph, Esq., 3 Health: immunisation, 985 Sports injuries, 336 Leader of the Opposition, 229 Questions without notice Bills Automotive industry: Industry Commission report, Anglican Welfare Agency Bill, 793 1264 Appropriation (1997/98) Bill, 891 Better Roads Victoria, 281 Cinemedia Corporation Bill, 149 Donor tissue program, 847 Electricity Industry (Loy Yang B) Bill, 553 Liquor: sales, 82 Health Services (Community Health Centres) Bill, 408 Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Bill, 1278 Melbourne University (yCAH) Bill, 304 (22) INDEX

DEPUTY PRESIDENT, The (Hon. P. R. Hall) Public Accounts and Estimates Committee

Joint sittings of Parliament Auditor-General: financial audit, 848 Budget estimates and outcomes, 462 Deakin University, 662, 675 Senate vacancy, 662, 675 Questions without notice University of Ballarat, 662, 675 Roads noise levels, 1191 Senate vacancy, 662 outer metropolitan improvement program, 457 (See also HALL, Hon. P. R. (Gippsland» (See also Rulings by the Chair)

EREN, Hon. T. E. (Doutta Galla) FURLETTI, Hon. C. A (Templestowe)

Adjournment Adjournment Royal Children's Hospital, 118 Macleod Primary School, 336 Taxis: multipurpose, 1047 Teachers: pay arrangements, 275 Bills Appropriation (1997/98) Bill, 1009 Bills Evidence (Audio Visual and Audio Linking) Bill, 254 Education (Standards Council) Bill, 139 Gaming Acts (Further Amendment) Bill, 486 National Parks (Amendment) Bill, 160 Gaming No. 2 Bill, 380 Hire-Purchase (Amendment) Bill, 551 Points of order, 241 Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Bill, 1272 Prostitution Control (Amendment) Bill, 1148 Questions without notice Victims of Crime Assistance (Amendment) Bill, 1283 Intergraph: ambulance contract, 13, 129 Budget papers, 1997-98, 1009

Law Reform Committee Liability of health service providers, 909 FORWOOD, Hon. BnL (Templestowe) Points of order, 484 Adjournment Questions without notice Australian Services Union: CCT seminar, 1232 Budget risk management strategy, 1263 Banyule: overhead cables, 178 Electronic Personal Health Management program, 86 Brimbank: councillor, 779 Gaming: interactive, 1094 Darebin mayoral allowance, 426 mayoral election, 272, 335 Greensborough Highway, Rosanna, 649 Whittlesea: status audit, 642 GOULD, Hon. M. M. (Doutta Galla)

Auditor-General: independence, 524 Adjournment Disability services Auditor-General: ministerial portfolios, 916 commonwealth funding, 698 Bills residences, 1287 Education: specia1leaming programs, 275 Appropriation (1997/97) Bill, 993 Health: outcome funding agreements, 1232 Appropriation (Parliament 1997/98) Bill, 1041 Intergraph: ambulance contract, 986 Health Services (Community Health Centres) Bill, 401 Melton Melbourne University (VCAH) Bill, 294 commissioners, 48 Parliament House Completion Authority (Repeal) MHG Plastics, 643 Bill, 101 Metropolitan Ambulance Service: ministerial briefing, 449 Budget papers, 1997-98, 993 Mining: Eaglehawk, 778 Leader of the Opposition, 220 Turkish Islamic Centre for Elderly Persons Hostel, 1152 Points of order, 111, 332, 904, 915, 962 Workcover entitlements, 902 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (23)

Auditor-General: ministerial portfolios, 923 Public hospital system, 365

Bills Questions without notice Anglican Welfare Agency Bill, 787 Healthstreams program, 537 Appropriation (1997/98) Bilt 1000 Rural Victoria: timber roads, 1261 Board of Studies (Amendment) Bilt 315 (See also DEPUTY PRESIDENT, The) Education (Further Amendment) Bill, 598 Education (Standards Council) Bill, 131 Health Services (Community Health Centres) Bill, 385 Infertility Treatment (Amendment) Bill, 542 Miscellaneous Acts (Omnibus No. 3) Bill, 1132 HALLAM, Hon. R. M. (Western) (Minister for Finance Racing (Amendment) Bill, 325 and Minister for Gaming) Teaching Service (Amendment) Bill, 320 Adjournment Budget papers, 1997-98, 1000 Australian Services Union: CCT seminar, 1234 Banyule: overhead cables, 180 Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Local Government, 199 Brimbank: mayoral election, 699 City Link: Exhibition Street extension, 785 Public hospital system,341 Crown Casino: Questions without notice employee, 454 lift breakdown, 1234 Disability services: commonwealth funding, 736 Dangerous dogs, 507 Food: hygiene standards, 127,279 Darebin HACC: nurses, 1264 mayoral allowance, 278, 455, 645 Intergraph; ambulance contract, 6, 214, 618, 649, 1019 mayoral election, 338 Metropolitan Ambulance Service East Gippsland: regional promotional fund, 277 Auditor-General's report, 368 Glen Eira: mayoral allowance, 507 former CEO, 458 Greater Geelong: mayoral adviser, 699 former senior manager, 941 Liberal Party: preselections, 906 ministerial briefings, 431, 537, 1094, 1188, 1260 Local government Minister for Conservation and Land Management, 843 allowances, 51 Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Local mayoral advisers, 907 Government, 84 superannuation, 51 Melbourne: Domain Road shopping precinct, 785 Melton commissioners, 50 MHG Plastics, 645 HALL, Hon. P. R. (Gippsland) Monash: mayor's letter, 1291 Murrindindi: mayor's letter, 1233 Adjournment Port of Geelong: assets, 1233 Latrobe Regional Hospital, 336 Queenscliffe: personal watercraft, 338 Taxis Bills Latrobe Valley, 1048 Anglican Welfare Agency Bill, 792 multipurpose, 1048 Appropriation (1997/98) Bill, 1034 Templestowe Village shopping centre, 1292 Board of Studies (Amendment) Bill, 316 Whittlesea: status audit, 645 Education (Further Amendment) Bill, 597 Winter energy concession, 1292 Education (Standards Council) Bill, 133 Wodonga: finances, 180 Electricity Industry (Loy Yang B) Bill,574 Workcover Gas Industry (Amendment) Bill, 977 conciliation officers, 51 Health Services (Community Health Centres) Bill, 399 entitlements, 907 Livestock Disease Control (Amendment) Bill, 690 impairment assessment, 645 Melbourne University (VCAH) Bill, 303 incentive payments, 699, 1234 National Parks (Amendment) Bill, 168 Teaching Service (Amendment) Bill, 321 Auditor-General: financial audit, 970

Budget papers, 1997-98, 1034 Auditor-General: independence, 518 (24) INDEX

Bills Loy Yang A power station, 283 Appropriation (1997/98) Bill, 843, 848, 850, 1038 Native title: Robinvale, 218 Appropriation (Parliament 1997/98) Bill, 842, 851 Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Local Building (Further Amendment) Bill, 577, 578, 936, Government, 84 937,938 Public sector Electricity Industry (Loy Yang B) Bill, 424, 465 management, 431 Electricity Industry (Miscellaneous Amendment) Bill, risk management, 129 842,851 Regent Theatre, 1022 Financial Management (Amendment) Bill, 970, lOO, Regulator-General: powers, 1019 1243 Rural Victoria: government offices, 816 Gaming Acts (Further Amendment) Bill, 248, 288, 500 Taxis: Workcover subSidy, 434 Gaming No. 2 Bill, 125, 173,383 Treasury reserve, 938 Gas Industry (Amendment) Bill, 775, 852,983 Victorian Government Purchasing Board, 462, 845 Heritage (Amendment) Bill, 279,292,477 Workcover Local Government (Further Amendment) Bill, 424, common-law access, 649 463,839 farm safety, 8, 1189 Melbourne City Link (Further Amendment) Bill, incentive payments, 647 1051,1052,1131 prentiUInS, 1092, 1095 National Australia Bank and Bank of New Zealand Bill, 279, 292,315 psychological impairment claims, 731 National Electricity (Victoria) Bill, 705, 728, 886 union rally, 737 Office of the Regulator-General (Amendment) Bill, workplace safety, 541, 846 279,291,606 Workcover Update, 538, 617 State Taxation Acts (Amendment) Bill, 576, 660, 859 State Taxation Acts (Further Amendment) Bill, 970, Upper Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges Regional 1045 Strategy Plan, 653 Superannuation Acts (Miscellaneous Amendment) Victorian Workcover Authority, 55 Bill, 989, 1086, 1097, 1109 Taxation Administration Bill, 577, 581 Unclaimed Moneys (Superannuation Benefits) Bill, lOO, 1045, 1225 HARllGAN, Hon. W. A. N. (Geelong) Budget papers, 1997-98, 614, 850 Darebin City Council, 787 Adjournment Black Rock sewage treatment plant, 587 Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Local Darebin: mayoral allowance, 428, 449 Government, 203 Geelong: Royal Australian Navy, 506 Points of order, 483, 883, 1169 Greater Geelong: mayoral adviser, 694 Local government mayoral advisers, 901 Questions on notice Port of Geelong: assets, 1231 Answers, 541 Rail: Melbourne-Geelong line, 640 Schools: advertising hoardings, 1290 Questions without notice Auditor-General Auditor-General: independence, 532 independence, 433 Auditor-General: ministerial portfolios, 927 local government superannuation, 814 review, 733, 734 Bills Budget risk management strategy, 1263 Electricity Industry (Loy Yang B) Bill,566 Community Support Fund: problem gamblers, 1021 Financial Management (Amendment) Bill, 1239 Crown Casino Gaming Acts (Further Amendment) Bill, 496 EEAMA clubrooms, 1020 Local Government (Further Amendment) Bill, 834 opening, 623, 648 Parliament House Completion Authority (Repeal) Electricity industry: customer charter, 285 Bill, 106 Gaming State Taxation Acts (Amendment) Bill, 857 code of conduct, 84 Superannuation Acts (Miscellaneous Amendment) Bill, 1105 etlmic communities, 815 Taxation Administration Bill, 738 interactive, 1095 retail sector, 372 Budget papers, 1997-98, 636 Local government superannuation, ID, 82, 282, 370 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (25)

Business of the house KATSAMBANIS, Hon. P. A (Monash) Adjournment of bills, 27 Adjournment Points of order, 930 Brimbank: mayoral election, 696 Cinemedia Corporation Bill, 146 Questions without notice Melbourne: Domain Road shopping precinct, 782 Dental services: for the aged, 368 Parliament House: access, 49 Food: hygiene standards, 7 Roads: rollerblading, 334 Ford Australia: STAMP centre, 733 Unions: secret ballots, 177 Melbourne Airport: freight, 538 Bills Appropriation (1997/98) Bill, 866 Evidence (Audio Visual and Audio Linking) Bill, 252 Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Bill, 1258, HOGG, Hon. C. J. (Melbourne North) 1266 Local Government (Further Amendment) Bill, 831 Adjournment Melbourne City Link (Further Amendment) Bill, 1123 Box Forest Secondary School, 586 Sentencing and Other Acts (Amendment) Bill, 1208 Castlemaine: arsenic-contaminated sand, 1047 Coburg-Preston P-12 College, 427 Budget papers, 1997-98, 866 Community health centres: fees, 903, 985 Community Support Fund: northern suburbs, 505 Business of the house Helping Hand Association for the Intellectually Adjournment of bills, 35 Disabled: Coburg, 329 Metropolitan Ambulance Service: fonner CEO, 1152 Leader of the Opposition, 226 Moreland: former school sites, 1231 Parliament House: access, 14 Oak Park high school, 49, 1289 Premier's Drug Advisory Council, 117,275 Points of order, 36, 696, 962 Rural Victoria: Partnerships for Growth, 694 Questions without notice Wiseman Youth Services, 640 Altona hospital site, 458 Bills Health: nurse-practitioners, 1265 Anglican Welfare Agency Bill, 795 Scrutiny of Acts and Regulations Committee Appropriation (1997/98) Bill, 864 Education (Standards Council) Bill, 136 Alert Digest, 44, 286, 652, 989 Health Services (Community Health Centres) Bill, 392 Annual report, 55 Infertility Treatment (Amendment) Bill,547 Subordinate legislation, 652 Melbourne University (YCAH) Bill, 296 Parliament House Completion Authority (Repeal) Bill,98 Teaching Service (Amendment) Bill,323 KNOWLES, Hon. R. L (Ballarat) (Minister for Health Budget papers, 1997-98, 864 and Minister for Aged Care)

Business of the house Adjournment Adjournment of bills, 25 Ambulance officers: training, 644 Antibiotics: animal farming, 906 Condolences Apprentices: workplace abuse, 590 Australian Venom Research Unit, 1291 Jones, John Joseph, Esq., 2 Beechworth Hospital, 453 Parliament House Completion Authority, 592 Blossom Park primary school, 429 Board of Studies: chairman's comments, 50 Public hospital system, 362 Box Forest Secondary College, 589 Questions without notice Box Hill Hospital, 122 Community health centres Intergraph: ambulance contract, 938, 940 fees, 906, 987 restructure, 179 Darebin: mayoral allowance, 429 Debney Meadows Primary School, 277 (26) INDEX

Disability services Health Services (Community Health Centres) Bill, commonwealth funding, 698 125,246,420,421,422,423,424 residences, 1291 Infertility Treatment (Amendment) Bill, 286, 318, 549 Dunolly hospital, 122 Melbourne University (VCAH) Bill, 48, 91, 309 Education: specialleaming programs, 277 Miscellaneous Acts (Omnibus No. 3) Bill, 1051, 1054, Essendon Aerodrome, 784 1138,1139, 1141, 1142, 1143 Family reconciliation programs, 1291 Parliament House Completion Authority (Repeal) Food: hygiene standards, 1291 Bill, 115 Glen Eira: mayoral allowance, 590 Racing (Amendment) Bill, 329 Health Sentencing and Other Acts (Amendment) Bill, 1216 golden staph, 784 Teaching Service (Amendment) Bill, 125, 172,325 immurrisation,589,987 BLF Custodian, 1285 outcome funding agreements, 1233 Helping Hand Association for the Intellectually Budget papers, 1997-98, 509 Disabled: Coburg, 337 Housing Business of the house Footscray Terraces, 698 Adjournment of bills, 14, 23, 285 western suburbs, 507 Sessional orders, 171, 183,286,341,509,577,770, Yarra,1154 1051,1132 Intergraph ambulance contract, 784, 906, 987 Condolences perfo~ce,590 Jones, John Joseph, Esq., 3 Latrobe Regional Hospital, 337 Laverton Plains Primary School, 1291 Consultative Council on Obstetric and Paediatric Mortality and Morbidity, 705 Local government elections, 123 Macleod Primary School, 337 Correction of bills, 14 Metropolitan Ambulance Service fonner CEO, 1154 Division lists, 841 ministerial briefings, 453 Hansard: Chief Reporter, 1286 Minister for Youth and Community Services, 987 Moreland: fonner school sites, 1233 Joint sittings of Parliament Oak Park high school, SO, 1291 Deakin University, 662 Palliative care: arrangements, 784 Senate vacancy, 662 Premier's Drug Advisory Council, 121, 277 University of BaIlarat, 662 Rosanna Golf Links Primary School, 277 Rosanna Primary School, 785 Leader of the Opposition, 230 Royal Children's Hospital, 121 Schools Members: speech statistics, 55 advertising hoardings, 1291 Metropolitan Ambulance Service: ministerial computers, 121 briefings, 1164 Southern Health Care Network, 122 Soya beans: gene splicing, 337 Points of order, 21, 213, 459,899,900,901, 1160 Sports injuries, 337 Public hospital system, 347 Springvale needle exchange program, 453 Streeton Primary School, 179 Questions on notice Teachers: pay arrangements, 277 Answers, 130,220,248,259,285,652,848, 1285 Turkish Islamic Centre for Elderly Persons Hostel, 1154 Questions without notice Waubra Primary School, 277 Wiseman Youth Services, 644 Acute Health: director, 1023 Workcover Update, 590 Altona hospital site, 458 Bowel cancer: detection, 215 Bills Child protection services: injury prevention strategies, 813 Anglican Welfare Agency Bill, 576, 577, 787, 799 Dental services Board of Studies (Amendment) Bill, 55, 93, 318 for the aged, 368 Constitution and Parliamentary Committees (Amendmen~Bill,467,468,469,470 funding, 736 Education (Further Amendment) Bill, 329, 436, 600 Disability services: commonwealth funding, 736 Education (Standards Council Bill), 6, 90,141 Donor tissue program, 847 Education (Trespass) Bill, 6, 88 Electronic Personal Health Management program, 86 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (27)

Female genital mutilation, 434 LUCKINS, Hon. M T. (Waverley) Food: hygiene standards, 7, 127,279 Adjournment Gippsland: women's health,941 HACC: nurses, 1264 Glen Eira: mayoral allowance, 588 Health: nurse-practitioners, 1265 Springvale needle exchange program, 451 Healthstreams program, 537 Bills Hospitals cleanliness, 219 Appropriation (1997/98) Bill, 886 elective surgery, 618, 1094 Hire-Purchase (Amendment) Bill, 552 Intergraph Budget papers, 1997-98, 886 ambulance contract, 6, 9, 13, 86,128,129,214,215, 618,649,938,939,940,1018,1019 Business of the house BEST contract, 650 Adjournment of bills, 25 perfo~ce,457,538 In-vitro fertilisation, 281 Leader of the Opposition, 225 Metropolitan Ambulance Service Auditor-General's report, 368,369, 370, 372 Questions without notice former CEO, 458 Public sector management, 431 former senior manager, 941 Small business: women, 459 ministerial briefings, 431, 432, 537, 1094, 1096, State Development: Streetlife program, 650 1188,1189,1191,1260 vehicle tender, 1192 Minister for Conservation and Land Management, 843, 844, 845 Rural Victoria: health profession education, 128 McLEAN, Hon. JEAN (Melbourne West) Women's health, 650 Adjournment Antibiotics: animal farming, 903 Dangerous dogs, 507 Health: golden staph, 780 LUCAS, Hon. N. B. (Eumemmerring) Housing: Footscray Terraces, 694 Museum of Victoria, 274 Adjournment Rail: Werribee line, 641 Australian Venom Research Unit, 1287 Soya beans: gene splicing, 330 Health: immunisation, 586 Local government allowances, 48 Bills Palliative care: arrangements, 783 Appropriation (1997/98) Bill, 870 Recycling: difficulties, 330 Gaming Acts (Further Amendment) Bill, 487 Unions: membership, 176 Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Bill, 1275 Sentencing and Other Acts (Amendment) Bill, 1212 Bills Anglican Welfare Agency Bill, 789 Budget papers, 1997-98, 870 Health Services (Community Health Centres) Bill, 389 Heritage (Amendment) Bill, 471 Questions without notice Local Government (Further Amendment) Bill, 807 Hospitals: cleanliness, 218 Melbourne City Link (Further Amendment) Bill, 1113 RegentTheatr~1022 Roads: western interchange service centre, 1265 Budget papers, 1997-98, 614 (See also Rulings by the Chair) Local government reform, 70

Points of order, 184,312,451,957,959, 1161

Questions without notice NARDELLA, Hon. D. A (Melbourne North) 2000 Olympics: Victoria, 1187 Adjournment Manufacturing industry: Japanese investment, 619 Public sector: risk management, 129 Cars: headlights, 986 Workcover: workplace safety, 541 Centrix Computers, 506 Family reconciliation programs, 1286 First Place: commonwealth funding, 1047 (28) INDEX

Intergraph Metropolitan Ambulance Service ambulance contract, 779 Auditor-General's report, 369 performance, 588 ministerial briefing, 431 Roads: signage, 452 Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Local Schools: computers, 117 Government, 85 Streeton Primary School, 175 Small business: payroll tax, 847 Uneek Aussie Products, 333 Workcover: common-law access, 649 Waubra Primary School, 273 (See also Rulings by the Chair) Whittlesea: recycling, 697 Workcover: conciliation officers, 48

Auditor-General: ministerial portfolios, 934 NGUYEN, Hon. S. M (Melbourne West) Bills Adjournment Appropriation (1997/98) Bill,956 Appropriation (parliament 1997/98) Bill, 1042 Ambulance officers: training, 641 Cinemedia Corporation Bill, 141 Apprentices: workplace abuse, 587 Electricity Industry (Loy Yang B) Bill,569 Australian Rules: racial prejudice, 905 Evidence (Audio Visual and Audio Linking) Bill, 248 Board of Studies: chairman's comments, 50 Fire Authorities (Amendment) Bill, 663 Crown Casino: lift breakdown, 1231 Friendly Societies (Victoria)(Amendment) Bill, 1003 Debney Meadows Primary School, 274 Gaming Acts (Further Amendment) Bill, 497 Food: hygiene standards, 178 Health Services (Community Health Centres) Bill Golden moths orchid, 119 412,423 ' Housing Sunshine, 1047 Hire-Purchase (Amendment) Bill, 550 western suburbs, 507 Interpretation of Legislation (Amendment) Bill, 175 Laverton Plains Primary School, 1290 Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Bill, 1244 Metropolitan Women's Correctional Centre,697 Local Government (Further Amendment) Bill, 827 Rail: Werribee station, 783 Melbourne University (YCAH) Bill, 293 Youth unemployment, 1152 Parliament House Completion Authority (Repeal) Bill,103 Bills Police and Corrections (Amendment) Bill, 763, 769 Appropriation (1997/98) Bill, 1031 Prostitution Control (Amendment) Bill, 1143, 1151 Building (Further Amendment) Bill, 774 Sentencing and Other Acts (Amendment) Bill, 1202 Electricity Industry (Miscellaneous Amendment) Bill Victims of Crime Assistance (Amendment) Bill, 1282 951 ' Fire Authorities (Amendment) Bill, 681 Budget papers, 1997-98, 957 Fisheries (Further Amendment) Bill, 265 Gaming Acts (Further Amendment) Bill, 494 Business of the house Health Services (Community Health Centres) Bill, 418 Adjournment of bills, 29 Local Government (Further Amendment) Bill, 824 Melbourne City Link (Further Amendment) Bill, 1126 Centrix Computers, 984 Sentencing and Other Acts (Amendment) Bill, 1222 Electricity and gas charges, 705 Budget papers, 1997-98, 1031 Leader of the Opposition, 244 Questions without notice Local government reform, 73 Gaming: ethnic communities, 815 Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Local Government, 208

Points of order, 30,119,222,499,930,958,962 POWELL, Hon. E. J.

Local government reform, 74 Project Development and Construction Management (Amendment) Bill, 1280 Points of order, 956 Road Safety (Disclosure of Information) Bill, 775 Questions without notice Superannuation Acts (Miscellaneous Amendment) Bill,1100 Child protection services: injury prevention strategies, 813 Leader of the Opposition, 227 Gaming: code of conduct, 84 Small Business May, 940 Local government reform, 55 Victorian Government Purchasing Board, 461 Questions without notice Bull bars, 817 CityUnk port of Melbourne, 1263 POWER, Hon. PAT (Jika Jika) Yarra bridge, 1190 Eastern Freeway Adjournment extension, 651 Beechworth Hospital, 452 noise control, 942 Blossom Park primary school, 428 water courses, 816 East Gippsland: regional promotional fund, 272 Employment north-eastern suburbs, 622 Eastern Freeway: extension, 588 Horse riders: protective headgear, 461 Essendon Aerodrome, 779 Local government superannuation, 10,82,370 Glen Eira: mayoral allowance, 504 Road rage, 215, 540 Local government elections, 120 Roads: wire rope safety barriers, 460 Melton: wave pool, 643 Safety Seat Sunday, 217 Mining: Eaglehawk, 1153 Taxis Murrindindi: mayor's letter, 1230 safety screens, 435 Queenscliffe: personal watercraft, 334 VVorkcover subsidy, 434 River Murray: bridges, 985 VVestern Ring Road, 735 School buses: seat belts, 697 Taxis: Latrobe Valley, 1046 Upper Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges Regional Templestowe Village shopping centre, 1289 Strategy Plan, 653 VVodonga:finances, 177

Auditor-General: independence, 529

Bills PRESIDENT, The (Hon. B. A. Chamberlain) Appropriation (Parliament 1997/98) Bill, 1038 Adjournment Building (Further Amendment) Bill, 770, 937 Constitution and Parliamentary Committees Parliament House (Amendment) Bill, 468 access,51 Electricity Industry (Loy Yang B) Bill, 564 child-care facilities, 1235 Environment Conservation Council Bill, 1176 Fisheries (Further Amendment) Bill, 259 Adjournment guidelines, 984 Health Services (Community Health Centres) Bill, Auditor-General: ministerial portfolios, 909 403,422 Heritage (Amendment) Bill, 470 Bills Land (Revocation of Miscellaneous Reservations) Constitution and Parliamentary Committees Bill,595 (Amendment) Bill, 444 Livestock Disease Control (Amendment) Bill, 686 Local Government (Further Amendment) Bill, 799, Condolences 840,841 Eren, Mrs Ayse, 279 Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of VVorks Jones, John Joseph, Esq., 4 (Amendment) Bill, 1007 Melbourne City Link (Further Amendment) Bill, 1109 Distinguished visitors, 934, 1262 Melbourne Lands (Yarra River North Bank) Bill,740 National Parks (Amendment) Bill, 154 Governors inauguration, 448 Parliament House Completion AuthOrity (Repeal) Hansard: Chief Reporter, 1285 Bill,94 Incorporated documents, 722 (30) INDEX

Members: speech statistics, 54, 115 Bills Parliament House: right of access, 647 Cinemed.ia Corporation Bill, 144 Fisheries (Further Amendment) Bill, 267 Parliament House Completion Authority, 592 Friendly Societies (Victoria) (Amendment) Bill, 1004 Health Services (Community Health Centres) Bill, 405 (See also Rulings by the Chair in SUB}EcrS) Prostitution Control (Amendment) Bill, 1150

Leader of the Opposition, 245 Questions without notice PULLEN, Hon. B. T. (Melbourne) Acute Health: director, 1023 Hospitals: elective surgery, 618 Adjournment In-vitro fertilisation, 281 City Link: Exhibition Street extension, 782 Community health centres: restructure, 176 Crown Casino employee, 448 Housing: Yarra, 1153 Intergraph: ambulance contract, 905 SMITH, Hon. K. M. (South Eastern) Minister for Youth and Community Services, 985 Adjournment Pawnbroking:revi~,276 Casey and Greater Dandenong: allowances, 117 Winter energy concession, 1291 Bills Auditor-General: independence, 521 Appropriation (1997/98) Bill, 894 Bills Constitution and Parliamentary Committees Appropriation (1997/98) Bill, 1025 (Amendment) Bill, 445 Environment Conservation Council Bill, 1185, 1193 Land (Revocation of Miscellaneous Reservations) Bill, 596 Health Services (Community Health Centres) Bill, 396,422 Parliament House Completion Authority (Repeal) Bill, 97 Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Bill, 1268 Sentencing and Other Acts (Amendment) Bill, 1217 Local Government (Further Amendment) Bill, 811, 818 Budget papers, 1997-98, 894 Melbourne City Link (Further Amendment) Bill, 1117 Business of the house Budget papers, 1997-98, 1025 Adjournment of bills, 34

Business of the house Leader of the Opposition, 239 Adjournment of bills, 26 Personal explanations, 76 Local government reform, 67 Points of order, 105,237,241,443,451,671,731,957, 961,962 Members: speech statistics, 54 Questions without notice Petitions ReguIator-General: powers, 1019 Auditor-General: independence, 1158, 1237 Tourism rural Victoria, 1262 Points of order, 237 wine industry, 369 Questions without notice Metropolitan Ambulance Service: ministerial briefings, 1096 (See also Rulings by the Chair) SMITH, Hon. W. I. (Silvan)

Adjournment Dandenong Ranges: tourism, 177

ROSS, Hon. J. W. G. (Higinbotham) Bills Adjournment Cinemed.ia Corporation Bill, 152 Shine: international awards, 505 Heritage (Amendment) Bill, 476 Southern Health Care Network, 118 Melbourne University (VCAH) Bill, 301 National Parks (Amendment) Bill, 162 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (31)

Budget papers, 1997-98, 623 Points of order, 610, 881

Questions without notice Questions without notice Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show, Small business: red tape, 13 214 Victorian Government Purchasing Board: electronic Metropolitan Traffic Education Centre, 1097 purchasing, 845 Road safety: alcohol ignition interlock system, 433 (See also Rulings by the Chair) Small Business May, 621

THEOPHANOUS, Hon. T. C. (Jika Jika) STONEY, Hon. E. G. (Central Highlands) Adjournment Adjournment Darebin MountBullerTo~tRoad,336 mayoral allowance, 424, 639 Parliament House: child-care facilities, 1232 mayoral election, 449 To~t routes, 117 Intergraph: ambulance contract, 985 Local government superannuation, SO Bills Rosanna Primary School, 783 Environment and Conservation Council Bill, 1200 Small business: retail tenancies, 905 National Parks (Amendment) Bill, 169 Textiles, clothing and footwear industry: outworkers, Road Safety (Disclosure of Infonnation) Bill, 776 335 Workcover: incentive payments, 695, 1232 Business of the house Workcover Update, 587 Adjournment of bills, 37 Auditor-General: independence, 509, 535

Leader of the Opposition, 243 Auditor-General: ministerial portfolios, 909

Points of order,30 Bills Questions without notice Appropriation (Parliament 1997/98) Bill, 1043 Melbourne Airport: perionnance, 125 Constitution and Parliamentary Committees (AmendInent) Bill,442,467,469 Plastics industry: investment, 436 Electricity Industry (Loy Yang B) Bill,555 To~m Electricity Industry (Miscellaneous Amendment) Bill, regional development plans, 538 943 ski industry, 846 Financial Management (Amendment) Bill, 1237 Gaming Acts (Further Amendment) Bill, 477 Gaming No. 2 Bill, 373, 384 Gas Industry (Amendment) Bill, 970 Local Government (Further Amendment) Bill, 836 STRONG, Hon. C. A. (Higinbotham) Miscellaneous Acts (Omnibus No. 3) Bill, 1139, 1140, Bills 1141, 1142, 1143 Electricity Industry (Loy Yang B) Bill,561 National Australia Bank and Bank of New Zealand Bill,309 Electricity Industry (Miscellaneous Amendment) Bill, 950 National Electricity (Victoria) Bill, 879 Fire Authorities (Amendment) Bill, 683 Office of the Regulator-General (Amendment) Bill, 604,607 National Australia Bank and Bank of New Zealand Bill,314 Parliament House Completion Authority (Repeal) Bill,108 National Electricity (Victoria) Bill, 883 State Taxation Acts (Amendment) Bill, 853 Office of the Regulator-General (Amendment) Bill, 606,611 State Taxation Acts (Further Amendment) Bill, 1225 Superannuation Acts (Miscellaneous Amendment) Superannuation Acts (Miscellaneous Amendment) Bill,1102 Bill,1077 Taxation Administration Bill, 729 Economic Development Committee Unclaimed Moneys (Superannuation Benefits) Bill, 1224 Medical and public health research, 705 Budget papers, 1997-98, 742 Electricity and gas charges, 713 (32) INDEX

Business of the house v ARTI, Hon. ROSEMARY (Silvan) Adjournment of bills, 14, 17,286 Bills Condolences Anglican Welfare Agency Bill, 796 Appropriation (1997/98) Bill,964 Jones, John Joseph, Esq., 1 Budget papers, 1997-98, 964 Electricity and gas charges, 721 Points of order, 210 Hansard: Chief Reporter, 1285 Questions without notice Leader of the Opposition, 234 Australian Tourism Exchange, 817 Members: speech statistics, 53 Female genital mutilation, 434 Metropolitan Ambulance Service: ministerial Tourism Victoria: Internet site, 1018 briefings, 1158 Upper Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges Regional Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Local Strategy Plan, 657 Government, 183,212, 1157, 1169

Personal explanations, 171

Points of order, 21, 26, 41, 193,205,213,220,233,330, 332,335,426,459,483,610,620,696,716,883,900, W ALPOLE, Hon. D. T. (Melbourne) 904,908,1169,1173,1288 Adjournment Questions on notice Liberal Party: preselections, 899 Answers, 541 Rosanna (;clf Links Primary School, 274 Workcover: impairment assessment, 643 Questions without notice Yarra Valley Water: maintenance, 781 Auditor-General independence, 432 Bills local government superannuation, 814 Gas Industry (Amendment) Bill, 980 review, 734 Business: private investment, 83 Business of the house Crown Casino: EEAMA clubrooms, 1020 Adjournment of bills, 36 Employment election promise, 539 Government bills committees, 459 Points of order, 36, 899 Industry: head office relocations, 1261 Questions without notice Intergraph ambulance contract, 939,1018 Intergraph performance, 457 ambulance contract, 86 Legislative Council sittings, 284 BEST contract, 650 Loy Yang A power station, 283 Local government superannuation, 282 Manufacturing industry: investment, 813 Metropolitan Ambulance Service: Auditor-General's report, 369 Metropolitan Ambulance Service Workcover: workplace safety, 845 Auditor-General's report, 371 Yarra Ranges: roadworks, 621 ministerial briefings, 1094, 1189, 1191 Minister for Conservation and Land Management, 844,845 Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Local (;cvernment,8, 125, 126,281 Unemployment DEETY A figures, 1187 WELLS, Hon. R. J. H. (Eumemmerring) Workcover Bills incentive payments, 647 Appropriation (1997/98) Bill, 859 premiums, 1092, 1095 Fisheries (Further Amendment) Bill, 270 psychological impairment claims, 731 Infertility Treatment (Amendment) Bill, 544 Workcuver Update, 537, 617 Livestock Disease Control (Amendment) Bill, 691 Youth Unemployment, 619 Melbourne City Link (Further Amendment) Bill, 1119 Shadow ministry, 6 Melbourne University (VCAH) Bill, 305 Miscellaneous Acts (Omnibus No. 3) Bill, 1137 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (33)

Budget papers, 1997-98, 859 Questions without notice Operation Livewire, 1020 Tourism: Aboriginal strategy,652 Trade: Middle East, 370 Treasury reserve, 938

WILDING, Hon. SUE (Chelsea)

Bills Appropriation (1997/98) Bill, 1029 Health Services (Community Health Centres) Bill, 409 Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (AJnendrnent) Bill, 1008 Parliament House Completion Authority (Repeal) Bill,114 Road Safety (Disclosure of Information) Bill, 777

Budget papers, 1997-98, 1029 Leader of the Opposition, 242 Questions without notice Bowel cancer: detection, 215 Electricity industry: customer charter, 285 Road Safety Committee: drugs other than alcohol report,940 State Development: Streetlife program, 85 Under-age drinking, 1190 Women's health,650 (34) INDEX

QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

Questions on notice answered during period covered by this index

Qn Portfolio and subject matter Asked by Page 193 Treasurer: electricity, gas and water industries Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1559 196 Premier: alcohol purchases Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1511 211 Premier: advertising Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1511 223 Multicultural Affairs: advertising Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1512 232 Premier: ministerial offices Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1513 258 Premier: consultancies Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1575 271 Multicultural Affairs: consultancies Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1513 395 Industry, Science and Technology: DDB Needham Hon. M. M. Gould 1293 400 Transport: DDB Needham Hon. M. M. Gould 1293 405 Multicultural Affairs: DDB Needham Hon. M. M. Gould 1513 414 Treasurer: DDB Needham Hon. M. M. Gould 1294 421 Agriculture and Resources: Loch Garry Hon. W. R. Baxter 1294 422 Finance: departmental land sales Hon. B. T. Pullen 1295 423 Conservation and Land Management consultancies Hon. B. T. Pullen 1295 425 Planning and Local Government Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges Hon. C. J. Hogg 1535 426 Planning and Local Government Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges Hon. C. J. Hogg 1535 437 Industry, Science and Technology: grants and subsidies Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1298 441 Small Business: media research and public opinion polling Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1299 442 Tourism: media research and public opinion polling Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1299 443 Small Business: office expenses Hon. 1. C. Theophanous 1300 444 Tourism: office expenses Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1300 445 Small Business: entertainment expenses Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1300 446 Tourism: entertainment expenses Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1301 447 Small Business: alcohol purchases Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1301 448 Tourism: alcohol purchases Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1301 449 Small Business: credit cards Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1301 450 Tourism: credit cards Hon. 1. C. Theophanous 1301 451 Small Business: air travel Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1302 452 Tourism: air travel Hon. 1. C. Theophanous 1302 453 Small Business: charter flights Hon. 1. C. Theophanous 1302 454 Tourism: charter flights Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1302 455 Industry, Science and Technology: media research and public opinion polling Hon. 1. C. Theophanous 1302 456 Industry, Science and Technology: office expenses Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1303 457 Industry, Science and Technology: entertainment expenses Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1303 458 Industry, Science and Technology: alcohol purchases Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1304 459 Industry, Science and Technology: credit cards Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1304 460 Industry, Science and Technology: air travel Hon. 1. C. Theophanous 1304 461 Industry, Science and Technology: charter flights Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1304 462 Industry, Science and Technology: travel allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1304 463 Roads and Ports: media research and public opinion polling Hon. Pat Power 1305 464 Roads and Ports: office expenses Hon. Pat Power 1305 465 Roads and Ports: entertainment expenses Hon. Pat Power 1305 466 Roads and Ports: alcohol purchases Hon. Pat Power 1306 467 Roads and Ports: credit cards Hon. Pat Power 1306 468 Roads and Ports: air travel Hon. Pat Power 1306 469 Roads and Ports: charter flights Hon. Pat Power 1306 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (35)

Qn Portfolio and subject matter Asked by Page 470 Roads and Ports: travel allowances Hon. Pat Power 1307 471 Finance: media research and public opinion polling Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1307 472 Gaming: media research and public opinion polling Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1310 473 Finance: office expenses Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1543 474 Gaming: office expenses Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1543 475 Fb1ance:ente~D1entexpenses Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1544 476 Gaming: entertainment expenses Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1544 477 Fb1ance: alcohol purchases Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1545 478 Gaming: alcohol purchases Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1545 479 Fb1ance:creditcards Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1545 480 Gaming: credit cards Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1545 481 Fb1ance: air travel Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1545 482 Gaming: air travel Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1546 483 Finance: charter flights Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1546 484 Gaming: charter flights Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1546 485 Health: media research and public opb1ion polling Hon. M. M. Gould 1310 486 Aged Care: media research and public opinion polling Hon. M. M. Gould 1311 487 Health: office expenses Hon. M. M. Gould 1311 488 Aged Care: office expenses Hon. M. M. Gould 1313 489 Health: entertainment expenses Hon. M. M. Gould 1313 490 Aged Care: entertaUnment expenses Hon. M. M. Gould 1313 491 Health: alcohol purchases Hon. M. M. Gould 1313 492 Aged Care: alcohol purchases Hon. M. M. Gould 1313 493 Health: credit cards Hon. M. M. Gould 1314 494 Aged Care: credit cards Hon. M. M. Gould 1314 495 Health: air travel Hon. M. M. Gould 1314 496 Aged Care: air travel Hon. M. M. Gould 1314 497 Health: charter flights Hon. M. M. Gould 1314 498 Aged Care: charter flights Hon. M. M. Gould 1315 499 Health: travel allowances Hon. M. M. Gould 1315 500 Aged Care: travel allowances Hon. M. M. Gould 1315 501 Finance: travel allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1547 502 Gaming: travel allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1547 503 Fb1ance: residential allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1315 504 Gaming: residential allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1315 505 Fb1ance: pecuniary b1terest declaration Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1316 506 Gaming: pecuniary b1terest declaration Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1316 507 Industry, Science and Technology: residential allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1316 508 Industry, Science and Technology: pecuniary interest declaration Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1316 509 Small Busb1ess: residential allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1317 510 Tourism: travel allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1317 511 Small Busb1ess: residential allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1317 512 Tourism: residential allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1317 513 Small Busb1ess: pecuniary interest declaration Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1317 514 Tourism: pecuniary interest declaration Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1318 515 Health: residential allowances Hon. M. M. Gould 1318 516 Aged Care: residential allowances Hon. M. M. Gould 1318 517 Health: pecuniary b1terest declaration Hon. M. M. Gould 1318 518 Aged Care: pecuniary b1terest declaration Hon. M. M. Gould 1318 519 Roads and Ports: residential allowances Hon. Pat Power 1319 (36) INDEX

Qn Portfolio and subject matter Asked by Page 520 Roads and Ports: pecuniary interest declaration Hon. Pat Power 1319 521 Premier: Melbourne Major Events chairman Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1513 522 Tourism: Grand Prix Corporation chairman Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1319 523 Education: Norris Bank Primary School land Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1320 524 Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: office expenses Hon. Pat Power 1514 525 Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: office expenses Hon. Pat Power 1514 526 Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: credit cards Hon. Pat Power 1515 527 Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: credit cards Hon. Pat Power 1515 528 Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: travel allowances Hon. Pat Power 1516 529 Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: travel allowances Hon. Pat Power 1516 530 Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: residential allowances Hon. Pat Power 1547 531 Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: residential allowances Hon. Pat Power 1547 532 Sport: office expenses Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1320 533 Rural Development office expenses Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1321 534 Sport: credit cards Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1322 535 Rural Development credit cards Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1322 536 Sport: travel allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1322 537 Rural Development travel allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1323 538 Sport: residential allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1323 539 Rural Development residential allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1323 540 Attorney-General, Fair Trading, and Women's Affairs: office expenses Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1517 541 Attorney-General, Fair Trading, and Women's Affairs: office expenses Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1517 542 Attorney-General, Fair Trading, and Women's Affairs: office expenses Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1517 543 Attorney-General, Fair Trading, and Women's Affairs: credit cards Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1518 544 Attorney-General, Fair Trading, and Women's Affairs: credit cards Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1518 545 Attorney-General, Fair Trading, and Women's Affairs: credit cards Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1518 546 Attorney-General, Fair Trading, and Women's Affairs: travel allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1519 547 Attorney-General, Fair Trading, and Women's Affairs: travel allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1519 S48 Attorney-General, Fair Trading, and Women's Affairs: travel allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1519 549 Attorney-General, Fair Trading, and Women's Affairs: residential allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1520 5SO Attorney-General, Fair Trading, and Women's Affairs: residential allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1520 551 Attorney-General, Fair Trading, and Women's Affairs: residential allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1520 552 Treasurer: office expenses Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1323 5S3 Treasurer: credit cards Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1323 554 Treasurer: travel allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1324 555 Treasurer: residential allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1324 5S6 Premier: office expenses Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1521 557 Premier: credit cards Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1589 558 Premier: travel allowance Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1521 559 Premier: residential allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1522 560 Small Business: office expenses Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1324 561 Tourism: office expenses Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1324 562 Small Business: credit cards Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1324 563 Tourism: credit cards Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1325 S64 Small Business: travel allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1325 565 Tourism: travel allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1325 566 Small Business: residential allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1325 567 Tourism: residential allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1326 LEGISLATNE COUNCIL (37)

Qn Portfolio and subject matter Asked by Page 568 Finance: office expenses Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1326 569 Gaming: office expenses Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1522 570 Finance: credit cards Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1547 571 Gaming: credit cards Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1547 572 Finance: travel allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1548 573 Gaming:cravelexpenses Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1560 574 Finance: residential allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1326 575 Gaming: residential allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1326 576 Industry, Science and Technology: office expenses Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1327 577 Industry, Science and Technology: credit cards Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1327 578 Industry, Science and Technology: travel allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1327 579 Industry, Science and Technology: residential allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1327 580 Police and Emergency Services: kickback investigations Hon. M. M. Gould 1327 581 Agriculture and Resources: office expenses Hon. Pat Power 1328 582 Agriculture and Resources: credit cards Hon. Pat Power 1328 583 Agriculture and Resources: cravel allowances Hon. Pat Power 1328 584 Agriculture and Resources: residential allowances Hon. Pat Power 1329 585 Transport: office expenses Hon. Pat Power 1329 586 Transport: credit cards Hon. Pat Power 1329 587 Transport: travel allowances Hon. Pat Power 1329 588 Transport: residential allowances Hon. Pat Power 1330 589 Planning and Local Government office expenses Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1522 590 Planning and Local Government credit cards Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1522 591 Planning and Local Government travel allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1523 592 Planning and Local Government residential allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1548 593 Conservation and Land Management office expenses Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1330 594 Conservation and Land Management credit cards Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1330 595 Conservation and Land Management travel allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1330 596 Conservation and Land Management residential allowances Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1331 597 Roads and Ports: office expenses Hon. Pat Power 1331 598 Roads and Ports: credit cards Hon. Pat Power 1331 599 Roads and Ports: travel allowances Hon. Pat Power 1331 600 Roads and Ports: residential allowances Hon. Pat Power 1332 601 Education: office expenses Hon. M. M. Gould 1523 602 Education: credit cards Hon. M. M. Gould 1523 603 Education: cravel allowances Hon. M. M. Gould 1523 604 Education: residential allowances Hon. M. M. Gould 1332 605 Housing: office expenses Hon. M. M. Gould 1332 606 Housing:creditcards Hon. M. M. Gould 1332 607 Housing: travel allowances Hon. M. M. Gould 1333 608 Housing: residential allowances Hon. M. M. Gould 1333 609 Tertiary Education and Training: office expenses Hon. M. M. Gould 1333 610 Tertiary Education and Training: credit cards Hon. M. M. Gould 1333 611 Tertiary Education and Training: cravel allowances Hon. M. M. Gould 1334 612 Tertiary Education and Training: residential allowances Hon. M. M. Gould 1334 613 Youth and Community Services: office expenses Hon. M. M. Gould 1334 614 Youth and Community Services: credit cards Hon. M. M. Gould 1334 615 Youth and Community Services: travel allowances Hon. M. M. Gould 1335 616 Youth and Community Services: residential allowances Hon. M. M. Gould 1335 617 Health: office expenses Hon. M. M. Gould 1335 (38) INDEX

Qn Portfolio and subject matter Asked by Page 618 Aged Care: office expenses Hon. M. M. Gould 1335 619 Health: credit cards Hon. M. M. Gould 1336 620 Aged Care: credit cards Hon. M. M. Gould 1336 621 Health: travel allowances Hon. M. M. Gould 1336 622 Aged Care: travel allowances Hon. M. M. Gould 1336 623 Health: residential allowances Hon. M. M. Gould 1336 624 Aged Care: residential allowances Hon. M. M. Gould 1337 625 Industry, Science and Technology: Centaur International Hon. D. A. Nardella 1337 626 Industry, Science and Technology: Centaur International Hon. D. A. Nardella 1337 627 Industry, Science and Technology: Centaur International Hon. D. A. Nardella 1337 628 Small Business: office staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1338 629 Tourism: office staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1338 630 Finance: office staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1338 631 Gaming: office staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1338 632 Industry, Science and Technology: office staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1338 633 Treasurer: office staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1338 634 Premier: office staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1524 635 Attorney-General, Fair Trading, and Women's Affairs: office staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1524 636 Attorney-General, Fair Trading, and Women's Affairs: office staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1524 637 Attorney-General, Fair Trading, and Women's Affairs: office staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1524 638 Sport: office staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1339 639 Rural Development: office staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1339 640 Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: office staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1524 641 Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: office staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1524 642 Roads and Ports: office staff Hon. Pat Power 1339 643 Conservation and Land Management office staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1339 644 Planning and Local Government: office staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1548 645 Transport: office staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1339 646 Agriculture and Resources: office staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1340 647 Health: office staff Hon. M. M. Gould 1340 648 Aged Care: office staff Hon. M. M. Gould 1340 649 Youth and Community Services: office staff Hon. M. M. Gould 1340 650 Tertiary Education and Training: office staff Hon. M. M. Gould 1340 651 Housing: office staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1341 652 Education: office staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1341 653 Premier: advisers Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1589 654 Premier: cars and chauffeurs Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1524 655 Industry, Science and Technology: investment attraction program Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1341 656 Industry, Science and Technology: Able Industries Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 657 Industry, Science and Technology: Aerochute Industries Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 658 Industry, Science and Technology: Aerospace Foundation of Australia Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 659 Industry, Science and Technology: Aerospace Technologies of Australia Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 660 Industry, Science and Technology: Aikman Engineering Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 661 Industry, Science and Technology: Air International Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 662 Industry, Science and Technology: Airservices Australia Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 663 Industry, Science and Technology: Aliatron Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 664 Industry, Science and Technology: Alpine Shire Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 665 Industry, Science and Technology: Amcor Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 666 Industry, Science and Technology: ANCA Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 LEGIS LA TIVE COUNCIL (39)

Qn Portfolio and subject matter Asked by Page 667 Industry, Science and Technology: Anthony Tesselaar International Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 668 Industry, Science and Technology: Auspine Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 669 Industry, Science and Technology: Australian Electronic Manufacturing Services Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 670 Industry, Science and Technology: Aust. Quality Awards Foundation Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 671 Industry, Science and Technology: Australian Artificial Intelligence Institute Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 672 Industry, Science and Technology: Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 673 Industry, Science and Technology: Australian Breakfast Cereals Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 674 Industry, Science and Technology: Australian Chamber of Manufactures Training Centre Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 675 Industry, Science and Technology: Australian Consolidated Trading Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 676 Industry, Science and Technology: Australian Dairy Corporation Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 677 Industry, Science and Technology: Australian Geodynamics CRC Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 678 Industry, Science and Technology: Australian Maritime CRC Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 679 Industry, Science and Technology: Australian Medical and Services Export Group Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 680 Industry, Science and Technology: Australian Petroleum CRC Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 681 Industry, Science and Technology: Australian Photonics CRC Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 682 Industry, Science and Technology: Australian Premier Foods Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 683 Industry, Science and Technology: Australian Robot Association Inc Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 684 Industry, Science and Technology: Australian Trout Exports Corp. Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 685 Industry, Science and Technology: Ausvac Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 686 Industry, Science and Technology: Authos Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 687 Industry, Science and Technology: Autoliv Australia Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 688 Industry, Science and Technology: AWA Defence Industries Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 689 Industry, Science and Technology: B. and I. International Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 690 Industry, Science and Technology: Barton College of TAFE Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 691 Industry, Science and Technology: Baw Baw Shire Council Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 692 Industry, Science and Technology: Bentley Chemplax Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 693 Industry, Science and Technology: Best Engineering Science and Technology Inc. Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 694 Industry, Science and Technology: Bonlac Foods Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 695 IndUStry, Science and Technology: Bowater Tutt Industries Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 696 Industry, Science and Technology: Brambles Australia Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 697 Industry, Science and Technology: Brella Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 698 Industry, Science and Technology: Brian Hussey and Co. Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 699 Industry, Science and Technology: Brush Fabrics (Aust.) Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 700 Industry, Science and Technology: CDA Corporation Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 701 Industry, Science and Technology: Campaspe Shire Council Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 702 Industry, Science and Technology: Central Goldfields Shire Council Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 703 Industry, Science and Technology: Ceres Natural Foods Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 704 Industry, Science and Technology: City of Ballarat Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 705 Industry, Science and Technology: City of Greater Geelong Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 706 Industry, Science and Technology: City of Greater Shepparton Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 707 Industry, Science and Technology: City of Warmambool Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 708 Industry, Science and Technology: Colac Otway Shire Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 709 Industry, Science and Technology: Colonial Farm (Aust.) Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 710 Industry, Science and Technology: Composite Materials Engineering Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 711 Industry, Science and Technology: Concept Leather Australasia Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 (40) INDEX

Qn Portfolio and subject matter Asked by Page 712 Industry, Science and Technology: CRC for Alloy and Solidification Technologies Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 713 Industry, Science and Technology: CRC for Cochlear Implant, Speech and Hearing Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 714 Industry, Science and Technology: CRC for Industrial Biopolymers Polymers Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 715 Industry, Science and Technology: CRC for Southern Hemisphere Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 Meteorology 716 Industry, Science and Technology: Creative Software Technologies Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 717 Industry, Science and Technology: Crib Point Engineering Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 718 Industry, Science and Technology: CSIRO - Division of Chemicals & Polymers Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 719 Industry, Science and Technology: CSIRO - Division of Engineering Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 720 Industry, Science and Technology: Cyclone Hardware Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 721 Industry, Science and Technology: D. and S. Knitting Mills Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 722 Industry, Science and Technology: DMG Industries Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 723 Industry, Science and Technology: Data Electronics (Aust.) Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 724 Industry, Science and Technology: De Cicco Industries Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 725 Industry, Science and Technology: Delatite Shire Council Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 726 Industry, Science and Technology: Denyers Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 727 Industry, Science and Technology: Department of Industry, Science and Tourism - Marine Section Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 728 Industry, Science and Technology: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 729 Industry, Science and Technology: Department of Premier and Cabinet Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 730 Industry, Science and Technology: Dynamic Transport Management Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 731 Industry, Science and Technology: E. W. Cox Australia Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 732 Industry, Science and Technology: East Gippsland Shire Council Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 733 Industry, Science and Technology: Eastland Property Holdings Pty Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 734 Industry, Science and Technology: Empire Rubber (Australia) Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 735 Industry, Science and Technology: Environmental Oil Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 736 Industry, Science and Technology: Fairmark Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 737 Industry, Science and Technology: Fallshaw Holdings Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 738 Industry, Science and Technology: Fantech Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 739 Industry, Science and Technology: Famell and Thomas Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 740 Industry, Science and Technology: Fergusson's Winery Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 741 Industry, Science and Technology: Ferntree Computer Corporation Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 742 Industry, Science and Technology: Fibernet Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 743 Industry, Science and Technology: Forefront Software Services Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 744 Industry, Science and Technology: Foxtel Management Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 745 Industry, Science and Technology: Fratelli Knitwear Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 746 Industry, Science and Technology: Furnace Engineering Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 747 Industry, Science and Technology: Gale Australia Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 748 Industry, Science and Technology: Gelpack Enterprises Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 749 Industry, Science and Technology: General Flying Services Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 750 Industry, Science and Technology: Genevieve Yam Dyers Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 751 Industry, Science and Technology: Geo-Eng Holdings Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 752 Industry, Science and Technology: Gippsland Growers Network Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 753 Industry, Science and Technology: Glenelg Shire Council Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 754 Industry, Science and Technology: Gloweave Consolidated Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 755 Industry, Science and Technology: Golden Plains Shire Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 756 Industry, Science and Technology: Goulbum Valley Region Water Authority Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (41)

Qn Portfolio and subject matter Asked by Page 757 Industry, Science and Technology: Granor Rubber and Engineering Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 758 Industry, Science and Tedmology: Graphics Computer Systems Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 759 Industry, Science and Technology: Greater City of Bendigo Inc Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 760 Industry, Science and Technology: H. J. Heinz Company Australia Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 761 Industry, Science and Technology: Haltek Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 762 Industry, Science and Technology: Hawker Richardson Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 763 Industry, Science and Technology: Health Solutions Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 764 Industry, Science and Technology: Heat Exchangers International Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 765 Industry, Science and Technology: Hoechst Australia Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 766 Industry, Science and Technology: Hoist Hydraulics (Vie.) Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 767 Industry, Science and Technology: HoIdens Motor Overseas Corporation Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 768 Industry, Science and Technology: Holmes Commercial Colleges (MeIb.) Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 769 Ind ustry, Science and Technology: Homesglen College of T AFE Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 770 Industry, Science and Technology: Honeywell Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 771 Industry, Science and Technology: Horsham Rural City Council Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 772 Industry, Science and Technology: Hume City Council Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 773 Industry, Science and Technology: Hysport International Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 774 Industry, Science and Technology: !an Clunies Ross Memorial Foundation Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 775 Industry, Science and Technology: Impregnation Services (Aust.) Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 776 Industry, Science and Technology: Industrial Supplies Office (Vie.) Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 777 Industry, Science and Technology: Intercel Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 778 Industry, Science and Technology: International Institute of Refrigeration Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 779 Industry, Science and Technology: Ipex It Group Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 780 Industry, Science and Technology: JNS Electronics Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 781 Industry, Science and Technology: Joshua Pitt Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 782 Industry, Science and Technology: Kangan Institute of T AFE Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 783 Industry, Science and Technology: KDR Creative Software Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 784 Industry, Science and Technology: Kea Australia Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 785 Industry, Science and Technology: Kel Aerospace Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 786 Industry, Science and Technology: Kestrel Aviation College Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 787 Industry, Science and Technology: Kingfisher International Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 7~ Industry, Science and Technology: Kraft Foods Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 789 Industry, Science and Technology: L. M. Kelleher and Associates Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 790 Industry, Science and Technology: Laminex Industries - Division of ACI Aust. Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 791 Industry, Science and Technology: Leading Synthetics Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 792 Industry, Science and Technology: Link Telecommunications Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 793 Industry, Science and Technology: Loddon Shire Council Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 794 Industry, Science and Technology: Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 795 Industry, Science and Technology: Long Gully Estate Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 796 Industry, Science and Technology: Mackay Consolidated Industries Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 797 Industry, Science and Technology: Marquise Knitwear Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 798 Industry, Science and Technology: Marsed Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 799 Industry, Science and Technology: Martin Communications Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 fOO Industry, Science and Technology: Martin Dawes Telecommunications Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 an Industry, Science and Technology: Mayall Australia Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 8)2 Industry, Science and Technology: Measurement Technology Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 &)3 Industry, Science and Technology: Melba Industries (Australia) Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 (42) INDEX

Qn Portfolio and subject matter Asked by Page 804 Industry, Science and Technology: Melbourne Exhibition Centre Trust Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 805 Industry, Science and Technology: Melbourne Fashion Festival Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 806 Industry, Science and Technology: Midfield Meat International Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 807 Industry, Science and Technology: Mildura Rural City Council Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 808 Industry, Science and Technology: Mistiyarn Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 809 Industry, Science and Technology: Modra Technology Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 810 Industry, Science and Technology: Moira Shire Council Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 811 Industry, Science and Technology: Moras Investments Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 812 Industry, Science and Technology: Mount Alexander Shire Council Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 813 Industry, Science and Technology: Multistack International Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 814 Industry, Science and Technology: Murray Goulburn Co-operative Co. Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 815 Industry, Science and Technology: Netafim Australia Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 816 Industry, Science and Technology: Neville Smith Timber Industries Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 817 Industry, Science and Technology: Nokia Telecommunications Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 818 Industry, Science and Technology: Noojee Software Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 819 Industry, Science and Technology: Northern Grampians Shire Council Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 820 Industry, Science and Technology: Novatech Controls (Aust.) Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 821 Industry, Science and Technology: Olivetti Australia Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 822 Industry, Science and Technology: Open Software Associates Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 823 Industry, Science and Technology: Oracle Systems Australia Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 824 Industry, Science and Technology: Outer Eastern Institute of TA FE Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 825 Industry, Science and Technology: Pascom Technologies Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 826 Industry, Science and Technology: Peneta Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 827 Industry, Science and Technology: Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 828 Industry, Science and Technology: Phoneware Communications Systems PtyLtd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 829 Industry, Science and Technology: Pioneer Road Services Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 830 Industry, Science and Technology: Plexicor Australia Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. TheoPhanous 1342 831 Industry, Science and Technology: Praxa Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 832 Industry, Science and Technology: Prince Conveyor Components Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 833 Industry, Science and Technology: Pryda (Aust.) Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 834 Industry, Science and Technology: Queen Victoria Women's Centre Inc Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 835 Industry, Science and Technology: Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Australia Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 836 Industry, Science and Technology: Riverland Oilseed Processors Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 837 Industry, Science and Technology: Riverside Textiles Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 838 Industry, Science and Technology: Rosebank Products Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 839 Industry, Science and Technology: Rosetta Laboratories Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 840 Industry, Science and Technology: Royal Children's Hospital Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 841 Industry, Science and Technology: Royal Eye and Ear Hospital Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 842 Industry, Science and Technology: Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 843 Industry, Science and Technology: Rural City of Ararat Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 844 Industry, Science and Technology: Rural City of Wangaratta Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 845 Industry, Science and Technology: Scorex Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 846 Industry, Science and Technology: Seedex Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 847 Industry, Science and Technology: Shimadzu Australia Manufacturing Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 848 Industry, Science and Technology: Shire of Buloke Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 849 Industry, Science and Technology: Shire of Corangamite Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 850 Industry, Science and Technology: Shire of Hepburn Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 851 Industry, Science and Technology: Shire of Hindmarsh Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (43)

Qn Portfolio and subject matter Asked by Page 852 Industry, Science and Technology: Shire of Loddon Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 8.53 Industry, Science and Technology: Shire of Mitchell Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 854 Industry, Science and Technology: Shire of Moyne Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 855 Industry, Science and Technology: Shire of Murrindindi Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 856 Industry, Science and Technology: Shire of Northern Grampians Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 857 Industry, Science and Technology: Shire of Southern Grampians Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 858 Industry, Science and Technology: Shire of Towong Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 859 Industry, Science and Technology: Sigma Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 860 Industry, Science and Technology: Simba Textile Mills Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 861 Industry, Science and Technology: Simplot Australia Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 862 Industry, Science and Technology: Simsmetal Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 863 Industry, Science and Technology: Smartcom Telecommunications Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 864 Industry, Science and Technology: Smith and Nephew Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 865 Industry, Science and Technology: South Gippsland Shire Council Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 866 Industry, Science and Technology: Southern Gold Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 867 Industry, Science and Technology: Sparrow Lingerie Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 868 Industry, Science and Technology: Stafford Group Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 869 Industry, Science and Technology: Strategic Industry Research Foundation Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 870 Industry, Science and Technology: Studio Marchetti (Sharro) Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 871 Industry, Science and Technology: Sunwood Timber Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 872 Industry, Science and Technology: Surf Coast Shire Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 873 Industry, Science and Technology: Suspension Components Aust. Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 874 Industry, Science and Technology: Swan Hill Rural City Council Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 875 Industry, Science and Technology: Swinbume University of Technology Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 876 Industry, Science and Technology: TED Engineering Australia Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 877 Industry, Science and Technology: Taylors Schools Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 878 Industry, Science and Technology: Techniplan International Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 879 Industry, Science and Technology: Techsearch Incorporated Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 880 Industry, Science and Technology: Telspec Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 881 Industry, Science and Technology: Telstra Corporation Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 882 Industry, Science and Technology: Terminals Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 883 Industry, Science and Technology: Texskill Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 884 Industry, Science and Technology: The Cheesecake Factory Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 885 Industry, Science and Technology: The Uncle Tobys Company Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 886 Industry, Science and Technology: Thomson Radar Australia Corporation Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 887 Industry, Science and Technology: Timboon Farmhouse Cheese Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 888 Industry, Science and Technology: Tourism Victoria Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 889 Industry, Science and Technology: Treecorp Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 890 Industry, Science and Technology: Tuse Computer Systems Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 891 Industry, Science and Technology: United Telecommunications Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 892 Industry, Science and Technology: University of Melbourne Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 893 Industry, Science and Technology: Vegco Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 894 Industry, Science and Technology: Venture Asia Pacific Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 895 Industry, Science and Technology: Victoria Wool Processors Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 896 Industry, Science and Technology: Victorian Association of Forest Industries Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 897 Industry, Science and Technology: Victorian Business Defence Network Inc. Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 898 Industry, Science and Technology: Victorian Eastern Development Association Inc. Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 (44) INDEX

Qn Portfolio and subject matter Asked by Page 899 Industry, Science and Technology: Victorian Employers Chamber of Commerce and Industry Hon. 1. C. Theophanous 1342 900 Industry, Science and Technology: Vipac Engineers and Scientists Ltd Hon. 1. C. Theophanous 1342 901 Industry, Science and Technology: Vision Control Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 902 Industry, Science and Technology: Visy Board Properties Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 903 Industry, Science and Technology: W. A. Deutsher Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 904 Industry, Science and Technology: Wattyl Australia Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 905 Industry, Science and Technology: Wellington Shire Council Hon. 1. C. Theophanous 1342 906 Industry, Science and Technology: Wholistic Traders Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 907 Industry, Science and Technology: Wilson Transfonner Company Pty Ltd Hon. 1. C. Theophanous 1342 908 Industry, Science and Technology: Wimrnera Development Association Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 909 Industry, Science and Technology: Worsted Finishers (Aust.) Pty Ltd Hon. 1. C. Theophanous 1342 910 Industry, Science and Technology: Yorkshire Australia Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 911 Industry, Science and Technology: Maltco Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 912 Industry, Science and Technology: Unifoods Pty Ltd (Knoxfield Plant) Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 913 Industry, Science and Technology: ABB Transportation Pty Ltd Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1342 914 Finance: consultancies Hon. M. M. Gould 1351 915 Conservation and Land Management fonner member Hon. M. M. Gould 1351 916 Tertiary Education and Training: TAPE Hon. M. M. Gould 1352 917 Tertiary Education and Training: TAPE Hon. M. M. Gould 1352 918 Tertiary Education and Training: TAPE Hon. M. M. Gould 1354 919 Tertiary Education and Training: universities Hon. M. M. Gould 1355 920 Tertiary Education and Training: universities Hon. M. M. Gould 1355 921 Tertiary Education and Training: La Trobe University Bendigo campus Hon. M. M. Gould 1356 922 Tertiary Education and Training: Monash University Gippsland campus Hon. M. M. Gould 1356 923 Tertiary Education and Training: Deakin University Geelong campus Hon. M. M. Gould 1357 924 Tertiary Education and Training: Deakin University Warrnambool campus Hon. M. M. Gould 1357 925 Tertiary Education and Training: industrial violence Hon. M. M. Gould 1358 926 Tertiary Education and Training: industrial violence Hon. M. M. Gould 1358 927 Tertiary Education and Training: industrial violence Hon. M. M. Gould 1359 928 Health: dental services Hon. M. M. Gould 1359 929 Health: dental services Hon. M. M. Gould 1360 930 Health: dental services Hon. M. M. Gould 1360 931 Health: dental services Hon. M. M. Gould 1360 932 Health: dental services Hon. M. M. Gould 1361 933 Health: hospital statistics Hon. M. M. Gould 1361 934 Education: International Education Conference Hon. M. M. Gould 1362 935 Gaming: political party members Hon. M. M. Gould 1362 936 Gaming: poker machines Hon. M. M. Gould 1363 937 Premier: OneAustralia Hon. M. M. Gould 1525 938 Premier: National Crime Authority Hon. M. M. Gould 1548 939 Attorney-General: Legal Practice Board tender Hon. M. M. Gould 1366 940 Attorney-General: Senate casino inquiry Hon. M. M. Gould 1526 941 Attorney-General: crime compensation Hon. M. M. Gould 1366 942 Police and Emergency Services: National Crime Authority Hon. M. M. Gould 1526 943 Corrections: Metropolitan Reception Prison violence Hon. M. M. Gould 1367 944 Police and Emergency Services: SES vehicles Hon. M. M. Gould 1368 945 Police and Emergency Services: CF A communications system Hon. M. M. Gould 1369 946 Corrections: Coburg prison complex Hon. M. M. Gould 1369 947 Premier: school and hospital closures Hon. M. M. Gould 1527 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (45)

Qn Portfolio and subject matter Asked by Page 948 Planning and Local Government former Doncaster and Templestowe councillor Hon. M. M. Gould 1370 949 Planning and Local Government former Wycheproof councillors Hon. M. M. Gould 1371 950 Planning and Local Government municipal annual reports Hon. M. M. Gould 1371 951 Roads and Ports: Melbourne Port Services Hon. M. M. Gould 1372 952 Education: California Gully Primary School Hon. C. J. Hogg 1373 953 Finance: regional property sales Hon. C. J. Hogg 1373 954 Multimedia: Cinemedia Hon. M. M. Gould 1561 955 Multimedia: Multimedia Development Fund Hon. M. M. Gould 1376 956 Multimedia: Olivetti Australia Hon. M. M. Gould 1377 957 Multimedia: small and medium enterprises Hon. M. M. Gould 1561 958 Multimedia: on-line services Hon. M. M. Gould 1378 959 Multimedia: IT and T policy committee Hon. M. M. Gould 1379 960 Multimedia: Vicnet Hon. M. M. Gould 1380 961 Industry, Science and Technology: overseas promotion of Victoria Hon. M. M. Gould 1381 962 Industry, Science and Technology: investment attraction program Hon. M. M. Gould 1381 963 Industry, Science and Technology: International Motor Show hospitality suite Hon. M. M. Gould 1382 964 Industry, Science and Technology: Business Victoria grand prix corporate platform Hon. M. M. Gould 1382 965 Industry, Science and Technology: Business Victoria grand prix shuttle bus Hon. M. M. Gould 1382 966 Industry, Science and Technology: Business Victoria grand prix industry reception Hon. M. M. Gould 1383 967 Industry, Science and Technology: Business Victoria breakfast Hon. M. M. Gould 1383 968 Industry, Science and Technology: major project facilitation group Hon. M. M. Gould 1383 969 Industry, Science and Technology: Investment Centre Victoria Hon. M. M. Gould 1384 970 Sport: Active Senior grants program Hon. M. M. Gould 1384 971 Sport: Disability Recreation program Hon. M. M. Gould 1386 972 Sport: community funding Hon. M. M. Gould 1387 973 Sport: Sports Service Organisation Hon. M. M. Gould 1392 974 Sport: peak water safety organisations Hon. M. M. Gould 1392 975 Planning and Local Government Building Advisory Council Hon. M. M. Gould 1392 976 Planning and Local Government Building Practitioners Board Hon. M. M. Gould 1393 977 Planning and Local Government Building Regulations Advisory Committee Hon. M. M. Gould 1394 978 Planning and Local Government Building Regulations Advisory Committee Hon. M. M. Gould 1395 979 Planning and Local Government Building Practitioners Board Hon. M. M. Gould 1395 980 Planning and Local Government Building Advisory Council Hon. M. M. Gould 1395 981 Planning and Local Government Building Control Commission Hon. M. M. Gould 1396 982 Planning and Local Government Docklands Authority Hon. M. M. Gould 1396 983 Planning and Local Government Docklands Authority Hon. M. M. Gould 1397 984 Planning and Local Government Heritage Council Hon. M. M. Gould 1397 985 Planning and Local Government Heritage Council Hon. M. M. Gould 1398 986 Planning and Local Government Local Government Board Hon. M. M. Gould 1398 987 Planning and Local Government Local Government Board Hon. M. M. Gould 1399 988 Planning and Local Government Architects Registration Board Hon. M. M. Gould 1399 989 Planning and Local Government Building Control Commission Hon. M. M. Gould 1400 990 Roads and Ports: Marine Board Hon. M. M. Gould 1401 991 Roads and Ports: Marine Board Hon. M. M. Gould 1402 992 Treasurer: Melbourne Port Corporation Hon. M. M. Gould 1402 993 Treasurer: Melbourne Port Corporation Hon. M. M. Gould 1403 (46) INDEX

Qn Portfolio and subject matter Asked by Page 994 Roads and Ports: Roads Corporation Advisory Board Hon. M. M. Gould 1403 995 Roads and Ports: Roads Corporation Advisory Board Hon. M. M. Gould 1404 996 Treasurer: Victorian Channels Authority Hon. M. M. Gould 1405 997 Treasurer: Victorian Channels Authority Hon. M. M. Gould 1406 998 Transport: licensed taxis Hon. M. M. Gould 1406 999 Industry, Science and Technology: staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1407 1000 Aged Care: staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1407 1001 Finance: staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1549 1002 Gaming: staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1549 1003 Small Business: staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1408 1004 Tourism: staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1408 1005 Arts: staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1589 1006 Conservation and Land Management staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1563 1007 Multicultural Affairs: staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1590 1008 Multimedia: staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1408 1009 Premier: staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1590 1010 Aboriginal Affairs: staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1409 1011 Education: staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1409 1012 Housing: staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1410 1013 Tertiary Education and Training: staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1410 1014 Youth and Community Services: staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1411 1015 Planning and Local Government staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1527 1016 Treasurer: staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1411 1017 Agriculture and Resources: staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1561 1018 Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1528 1019 Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1528 1020 Transport staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1412 1021 Attorney-General, Fair Trading, and Women's Affairs: staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1529 1022 Attorney-General, Fair Trading, and Women's Affairs: staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1529 1023 Rural Development staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1412 1024 Sport: staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1413 1025 Attorney-General, Fair Trading, and Women's Affairs: staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1529 1026 Industry, Science and Technology: advertising Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1413 1027 Health: advertising Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1413 1028 Aged Care: advertising Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1414 1029 Finance: advertising Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1414 1030 Gaming: advertising Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1416 1031 Roads and Ports: advertising Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1416 1032 Small Business: advertising Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1417 1033 Tourism: advertising Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1417 1034 Arts: advertising Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1529 1035 Conservation and Land Management advertising Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1417 1036 Multicultural Affairs: advertising Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1591 1037 Multimedia: advertising Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1419 1038 Premier: advertising Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1591 1039 Aboriginal Affairs: advertising Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1419 1040 Education: advertising Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1419 1041 Housing: advertising Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1420 1042 Tertiary Education and Training: advertising Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1420 1043 Youth and Community Services: advertising Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1420 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (47)

Qn Portfolio and subject matter Asked by Page 1044 Planning and Local Government advertising Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1530 1045 Treasurer: advertising Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1421 1046 Agriculture and Resources: advertising Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1421 1047 Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: advertising Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1550 1048 Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: advertising Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1550 1049 Transport: advertising Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1423 1050 Attorney-General, Fair Trading, and Women's Affairs: advertising Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1563 1051 Attorney-General, Fair Trading, and Women's Affairs: advertising Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1563 1052 Rural Development advertising Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1423 1053 Sport: advertising Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1423 1054 Attorney-General, Fair Trading, and Women's Affairs: advertising Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1563 1055 Roads and Ports: staff Hon. T. C. Theophanous 1424 1056 Premier: consultancies Hon. M. M. Gould 1531 1057 Premier: Victorian Attitude Monitoring Study Hon. M. M. Gould 1532 1058 Premier: Food Industry Advisory Committee Hon. M. M. Gould 1532 1059 Premier: Great Ocean Road feasibility studies Hon. M. M. Gould 1533 1060 Industry, Science and Technology: Centaur International Pty Ltd grant Hon. M. M. Gould 1425 1061 Industry, Science and Technology: Centaur International Pty Ltd grant Hon. M. M. Gould 1425 1062 Agriculture and Resources: Central Highlands Region Water Authority Hon. M. M. Gould 1426 1063 Health: Royal Melbourne Hospital budget Hon. M. M. Gould 1427 1064 Health: Royal Melbourne Hospital staff Hon. M. M. Gould 1427 1065 Health: Westem Hospital budget Hon. M. M. Gould 1427 1066 Health: Westem Hospital staff Hon. M. M. Gould 1427 1067 Health: Alfred Healthcare Group budget Hon. M. M. Gould 1427 1068 Health: Alfred Healthcare Group staff Hon. M. M. Gould 1428 1069 Health: Austin Hospital budget Hon. M. M. Gould 1428 1070 Health: Austin Hospital staff Hon. M. M. Gould 1428 1071 Health: St Vincent's Hospital budget Hon. M. M. Gould 1428 1072 Health: St Vincent's Hospital staff Hon. M. M. Gould 1429 1073 Health: Monash Medical Centre budget Hon. M. M. Gould 1429 1074 Health: Monash Medical Centre staff Hon. M. M. Gould 1429 1075 Health: Dandenong Hospital budget Hon. M. M. Gould 1429 1076 Health: Dandenong Hospital staff Hon. M. M. Gould 1429 1077 Health: Royal Children's Hospital budget Hon. M. M. Gould 1430 1078 Health: Royal Children's Hospital staff Hon. M. M. Gould 1430 1079 Health: Royal Women's Hospital budget Hon. M. M. Gould 1430 1080 Health: Royal Women's Hospital staff Hon. M. M. Gould 1430 1081 Health: Mornington Peninsula Hospital budget Hon. M. M. Gould 1431 1082 Health: Mornington Peninsula Hospital staff Hon. M. M. Gould 1431 1083 Health: Box Hill Hospital budget Hon. M. M. Gould 1431 1084 Health: Box Hill Hospital staff Hon. M. M. Gould 1431 1085 Health: Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital budget Hon. M. M. Gould 1431 1086 Health: Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital staff Hon. M. M. Gould 1432 1087 Health: Peter MacCallum Hospital budget Hon. M. M. Gould 1432 1088 Health: Peter MacCallum Hospital staff Hon. M. M. Gould 1432 1089 Health: Maroondah Hospital budget Hon. M. M. Gould 1432 1090 Health: Maroondah Hospital staff Hon. M. M. Gould 1433 1091 Health: Angliss Hospital budget Hon. M. M. Gould 1433 1092 Health: Angliss Hospital staff Hon. M. M. Gould 1433 1093 Health: Bendigo Base Hospital budget Hon. M. M. Gould 1433 (48) INDEX

Qn Portfolio and subject matter Asked by Page 1094 Health: Bendigo Base Hospital staff Hon. M. M. Gould 1433 1095 Health: Ballarat Base Hospital budget Hon. M. M. Gould 1434 1096 Health: Ballarat Base Hospital staff Hon. M. M. Gould 1434 1097 Health: Latrobe Regional Health Services budget Hon. M. M. Gould 1434 1098 Health: Latrobe Regional Health Services staff Hon. M. M. Gould 1434 1099 Health: Mercy Hospital for Women budget Hon. M. M. Gould 1435 1100 Health: Mercy Hospital for Women staff Hon. M. M. Gould 1435 1101 Health: St Georges Hospital and Inner East Geriatric Service budget Hon. M. M. Gould 1435 1102 Health: St Georges Hospital and Inner East Geriatric Service staff Hon. M. M. Gould 1435 1103 Health: Warragul Hospital budget Hon. M. M. Gould 1435 1104 Health: Warragul Hospital staff Hon. M. M. Gould 1436 1105 Health: Preston and Northcote Community Hospital budget Hon. M. M. Gould 1436 1106 Health: Preston and Northcote Community Hospital staff Hon. M. M. Gould 1436 1107 Health: North Eastern Region Health Care Network budget Hon. M. M. Gould 1436 1108 Health: Western Region Health Care Network budget Hon. M. M. Gould 1437 1109 Health: Southern Region Health Care Network budget Hon. M. M. Gould 1437 1110 Health: Peninsula Region Health Care Network budget Hon. M. M. Gould 1437 1111 Health: Women's and Children's Health Care Network budget Hon. M. M. Gould 1437 1112 Health: Inner Eastern Region Health Care Network budget Hon. M. M. Gould 1437 1113 Agriculture and Resources: City West Water Hon. M. M. Gould 1438 1114 Agriculture and Resources: Coliban Water Hon. M. M. Gould 1439 1115 Agriculture and Resources: East Gippsland Region Water Authority Hon. M. M. Gould 1440 1116 Agriculture and Resources: Gippsland Water Hon. M. M. Gould 1441 1117 Agriculture and Resources: Glenelg Water Hon. M. M. Gould 1442 1118 Agriculture and Resources: Goulburn Valley Water Hon. M. M. Gould 1443 1119 Agriculture and Resources: Goulburn-Murray Water Hon. M. M. Gould 1443 1120 Agriculture and Resources: Grampians Region Water Authority Hon. M. M. Gould 1444 1121 Agriculture and Resources: Kiewa Murray Water Hon. M. M. Gould 1445 1122 Agriculture and Resources: Lower Murray Region Water Authority Hon. M. M. Gould 1446 1123 Agriculture and Resources: Melbourne Water Hon. M. M. Gould 1447 1124 Agriculture and Resources: Mid-Goulburn Regional Water Board Hon. M. M. Gould 1448 1125 Agriculture and Resources: Otway Region Water Authority Hon. M. M. Gould 1449 1126 Agriculture and Resources: Ovens Region Water AuthOrity Hon. M. M. Gould 1449 1127 Agriculture and Resources: Portland Coast Region Water Authority Hon. M. M. Gould 1450 1128 Agriculture and Resources: South East Water Hon. M. M. Gould 1451 1129 Agriculture and Resources: South Gippsland Region Water Authority Hon. M. M. Gould 1452 1130 Agriculture and Resources: South West Water Hon. M. M. Gould 1453 1131 Agriculture and Resources: Southern Rural Water Hon. M. M. Gould 1454 1132 Agriculture and Resources: Sunraysia Rural Water Authority Hon. M. M. Gould 1455 1133 Agriculture and Resources: Western Water Hon. M. M. Gould 1456 1134 Agriculture and Resources: Western Port Region Water Authority Hon. M. M. Gould 1457 1135 Agriculture and Resources: Wimmera Mallee Water Hon. M. M. Gould 1458 1136 Agriculture and Resources: Barwon Region Water Authority Hon. M. M. Gould 1458 1137 Agriculture and Resources: water privatisation Hon. M. M. Gould 1459 1139 Housing: Direct Tenure Public Rental program Hon. M. M. Gould 1460 1140 Health: residential aged care Hon. M. M. Gould 1461 1141 Health: hospital debt reduction strategy Hon. M. M. Gould 1533 1142 Health: public hospital system staff Hon. M. M. Gould 1462 1143 Health: nursing home budgets Hon. M. M. Gould 1463 1144 Health: nursing home budgets Hon. M. M. Gould 1463 LEGIS LA TIVE COUNCIL (49)

Qn Portfolio and subject matter Asked by Page 1145 Health: residential aged care Hon. M. M. Gould 1464 1146 Health: residential aged care Hon. M. M. Gould 1464 1147 Conservation and Land Management forestry operation royalties Hon. M. M. Gould 1465 1148 Conservation and Land Management national parks staff Hon. M. M. Gould 1465 1149 Conservation and Land Management beach closures Hon. M. M. Gould 1550 1150 Conservation and Land Management national parks asset audits Hon.M.M.Gould 1466 1151 Conservation and Land Management national parks consultancies Hon. M.M.Gould 1467 1152 Conservation and Land Management Seal Rocks Sea Life Centre Hon. M. M. Gould 1467 1153 Planning and Local Government Nobbies-Point Grant Redevelopment project Hon. M. M. Gould 1468 1154 Conservation and Land Management Nobbies viewing site Hon. M. M. Gould 1468 1155 Conservation and Land Management Seal Rocks development Hon. M. M. Gould 1469 1156 Conservation and Land Management Nobbies-Point Grant environmental studies Hon. M. M. Gould 1469 1157 Conservation and Land Management Nobbies-Point Grant Redevelopment project Hon. M. M. Gould 1469 1158 Conservation and Land Management: Wilsons Promontory National Park Hon. M. M. Gould 1469 1159 Conservation and Land Management Wilsons Promontory National Park Hon. M. M. Gould 1470 1160 Conservation and Land Management Wilsons Promontory National Park Hon. M. M. Gould 1470 1161 Agriculture and Resources: Centaur International Pty Ltd Hon. M. M. Gould 1470 1162 Agriculture and Resources: veterinary post mortems Hon. M. M. Gould 1471 1163 Agriculture and Resources: Centaur International Pty Ltd Hon. M. M. Gould 1471 1164 Agriculture and Resources: Victorian Veterinary Pathology Service Hon. M. M. Gould 1472 1165 Industry, Science and Technology: Point Lillias road improvement Hon. M. M. Gould 1472 1166 Industry, Science and Technology: Point Lillias road improvement Hon. M. M. Gould 1473 1167 Conservation and Land Management Point Lillias habitat enhancements Hon. M. M. Gould 1473 1168 Industry, Science and Technology: Point Lillias saltwater pipeline Hon. M. M. Gould 1473 1169 Industry, Science and Technology: Point Lillias saltwater pipeline Hon. M. M. Gould 1473 1170 Industry, Science and Technology: Point Lillias saltwater pipeline Hon. M. M. Gould 1474 1171 Industry, Science and Technology: Point Lillias saltpetre pipeline Hon. M. M. Gould 1474 1172 Industry, Science and Technology: Point Lillias saltwater pipeline Hon. M. M. Gould 1474 1173 Industry, Science and Technology: Point Lillias saltwater pipeline Hon. M. M. Gould 1475 1174 Conservation and Land Management Point Lillias Hon. M. M. Gould 1565 1175 Industry, Science and Technology: Point Lillias dredging Hon. M. M. Gould 1475 1176 Conservation and Land Management Point Lillias environmental standards Hon. M. M. Gould 1475 1177 Industry, Science and Technology: Point Lillias Project Unit Hon. M. M. Gould 1476 1178 Industry, Science and Technology: Point Lillias Project Unit Hon. M. M. Gould 1476 1179 Industry, Science and Technology: Point Lillias Project Unit Hon. M. M. Gould 1476 1180 Conservation and Land Management Point Lillias Ramsar listing Hon. M. M. Gould 1476 1181 Conservation and Land Management Japanese kelp Hon. M. M. Gould 1477 1182 Agriculture and Resources: seadragon fishery Hon. M. M. Gould 1478 1183 Conservation and Land Management aquaculture zones Hon. M. M. Gould 1478 1184 Conservation and Land Management sanctuary zones Hon. M. M. Gould 1479 1185 Conservation and Land Management Victoria Coastal Strategy Hon. M. M. Gould 1479 1186 Conservation and Land Management pest plants Hon. M. M. Gould 1479 1187 Conservation and Land Management national parks education officers Hon. M. M. Gould 1479 1188 Conservation and Land Management fire prevention Hon. M. M. Gould 1480 1189 Agriculture and Resources: water quality Hon. B. T. Pullen 1480 1190 Finance: Coopers and Lybrand consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1489 1191 Conservation and Land Management Coopers and Lybrand consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1490 (50) INDEX

Qn Portfolio and subject matter Asked by Page 1192 Industry, Science and Technology: Coopers and Lybrand consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1490 1193 Premier: Coopers and Lybrand consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1551 1194 Roads and Ports: Coopers and Lybrand consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1490 1195 Health: Coopers and Lybrand consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1491 1196 Education: Coopers and Lybrand consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1491 1197 Attorney-General: Coopers and Lybrand consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1565 1198 Finance: Arthur Andersen consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1491 1199 Conservation and Land Management Arthur Andersen consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1492 1200 Industry, Science and Technology: Arthur Andersen consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1492 1201 Premier: Arthur Andersen consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1551 1202 Roads and Ports: Arthur Andersen consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1493 1203 Health: Arthur Andersen consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1493 1204 Education: Arthur Andersen consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1493 1205 Attorney-General: Arthur Andersen consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1566 1206 Finance: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1494 1207 Conservation and Land Management Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1494 1208 Industry, Science and Technology: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1495 1209 Premier: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1552 1210 Roads and Ports: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1495 1211 Health: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1495 1212 Education: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1496 1213 Attorney-General: Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1566 1214 Finance: KPMG consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1496 1215 Conservation and Land Management KPMG consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1496 1216 Industry, Science and Technology: KPMG consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1497 1217 Premier: KPMG consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1552 1218 Roads and Ports: KPMG consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1497 1219 Health: KPMG consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1498 1220 Education: KPMG consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1498 1221 Attorney-General: KPMG consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1566 1222 Finance: Price Waterhouse consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1498 1223 Conservation and Land Management Price Waterhouse consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1498 1224 Industry, Science and Technology: Price Waterhouse consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1499 1225 Premier: Price Waterhouse consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1592 1226 Roads and Ports: Price Waterhouse consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1499 1227 Health: Price Waterhouse consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1500 1228 Education: Price Waterhouse consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1500 1229 Attorney-General: Price Waterhouse consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1567 1230 Finance: Corrs Chamber Westgarth consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1500 1231 Conservation and Land Management Corrs Chamber Westgarth consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1501 1232 Industry, Science and Technology: Corrs Chamber Westgarth consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1501 1233 Premier: Corrs Chamber Westgarth consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1553 1234 Roads and Ports: Corrs Chamber Westgarth consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1502 1235 Health: Corrs Chamber Westgarth consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1502 1236 Education: Corrs Chamber Westgarth consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1502 1237 Attorney-General: Corrs Chamber Westgarth consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1567 1238 Treasurer: gas industry Hon. D. T. Walpole 1503 1239 Treasurer: gas supply contracts Hon. D. T. Walpole 1554 1240 Treasurer: gas market reform Hon. D. T. Walpole 1503 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL (51)

Qn Portfolio and subject matter Asked by Page 1241 Treasurer: gas distribution Hon. D. T. Walpole 1503 1243 Treasurer: GASMAN Hon. D. T. Walpole 1504 1244 Treasurer: Gas Transmission Company consumption levels Hon. D. T. Walpole 1504 1245 Treasurer: peak load gas consumption levels Hon. D. T. Walpole 1504 1246 Treasurer: gas market bidding structure Hon. D. T. Walpole 1505 1247 Treasurer: gas market bidding costs Hon. D. T. Walpole 1505 1248 Treasurer: gas transmission network evaluation Hon. D. T. Walpole 1506 1249 Treasurer: cross border gas flows Hon. D. T. Walpole 1506 1250 Treasurer: cross border gas flows Hon. D. T. Walpole 1506 1251 Treasurer: gas distribution systems Hon. D. T. Walpole 1554 1252 Treasurer: LPG charges Hon. D. T. Walpole 1506 1253 Treasurer: Gas and Fuel consultancies Hon. D. T. Walpole 1507 1254 Treasurer: SEC shell contingent liability and risk Hon. D. T. Walpole 1507 1255 Treasurer: SEC shell contracts Hon. D. T. Walpole 1554 1256 Treasurer: SEC shell contracts Hon. D. T. Walpole 1562 1257 Treasurer: electricity industry master vesting contracts Hon. D. T. Walpole 1507 1258 Treasurer: electricity industry financial instruments Hon. D. T. Walpole 1555 1259 Treasurer: VPX load forecasting system Hon. D. T. Walpole 1508 1260 Treasurer: VPX metering requirements Hon. D. T. Walpole 1555 1261 Treasurer: generating company frequency controls Hon. D. T. Walpole 1557 1262 Treasurer: electricity pricing information Hon. D. T. Walpole 1556 1263 Treasurer: VPX unit scheduling Hon. D. T. Walpole 1508 1264 Treasurer: generating company performance Hon. D. T. Walpole 1508 1265 Health: drug deaths Hon. Jean McLean 1571 1266 Health: drug overdose ambulance calls Hon. Jean McLean 1571 1267 Health: methadone program Hon. Jean McLean 1571 1268 Health: administrative costs of drug laws Hon. Jean McLean 1572 1269 Health: drug-related crime Hon. Jean McLean 1578 1270 Agriculture and Resources: Agriculture in Victoria Hon. M. M. Gould 1579 1£73 Health: Turning the Tide Hon. M. M. Gould 1572 1277 Conservation and Land Management firefighting Hon. M. M. Gould 1579 1278 Conservation and Land Management parks levy Hon. M. M. Gould 1580 1279 Conservation and Land Management land transactions Hon. M. M. Gould 1581 1280 Conservation and Land Management Dandenong Ranges and Momington Peninsula land purchases Hon. M. M. Gould 1582 1281 Conservation and Land Management land clearing Hon. M. M. Gould 1582 1282 Agriculture and Resources: pecuniary interest declarations Hon. M. M. Gould 1583 1284 Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: pecuniary interest declarations Hon. M. M. Gould 1587 1285 Transport: pecuniary interest declarations Hon. M. M. Gould 1567 1286 Housing: pecuniary interest declarations Hon. M. M. Gould 1568 1287 Tertiary Education and Training: pecuniary interest declarations Hon. M. M. Gould 1583 1288 Planning and Local Government pecuniary interest declarations Hon. M. M. Gould 1569 1289 Youth and Community Services: pecuniary interest declarations Hon. M. M. Gould 1569 1292 Conservation and Land Management pecuniary interest declarations Hon. M. M. Gould 1584 1293 Attorney-General, Fair Trading, and Women's Affairs: pecuniary interest declarations Hon. M. M. Gould 1585 1294 Attorney-General, Fair Trading, and Women's Affairs: pecuniary interest declarations Hon. M. M. Gould 1585 1295 Attorney-General, Fair Trading, and Women's Affairs: pecuniary interest declarations Hon. M. M. Gould 1585 1296 Premier: municipal officer pecuniary interests Hon. M. M. Gould 1593 (52) INDEX

Qn Portfolio and subject matter Asked by Page 1297 Treasurer: pecuniary interest declarations Hon. M. M. Gould 1587 1298 Youth and Community Services: primary school kindergartens Hon. M. M. Gould 1593 1299 Youth and Community Services: preschool enrolments Hon. M. M. Gould 1596 1300 Youth and Community Services: preschool enrolments Hon. M. M. Gould 1597 1301 Youth and Community Services: preschool enrolments Hon. M. M. Gould 1598 1302 Youth and Community Services: preschool enrolments Hon. M. M. Gould 1602 1303 Youth and Community Services: preschool funding Hon. M. M. Gould 1603 1304 Youth and Community Services: preschool grants Hon. M. M. Gould 1604 1305 Youth and Community Services: preschool grants Hon. M. M. Gould 1605 1306 Youth and Community Services: preschool grants Hon. M. M. Gould 1606 1307 Youth and Community Services: preschool grants Hon. M. M. Gould 1606 1308 Youth and Community Services: preschool expenditure Hon. M. M. Gould 1607 1309 Youth and Community Services: preschool expenditure Hon. M. M. Gould 1607 1310 Youth and Community Services: preschool expenditure Hon. M. M. Gould 1608 1311 Police and Emergency Services, and Corrections: pecuniary interest declarations Hon. M. M. Gould 1587 1312 Roads and Ports: licensed taxis Hon. Pat Power 1573 1313 Roads and Ports: licensed taxis Hon. Pat Power 1574 1317 Education: physical resource management system Hon. M. M. Gould 1585