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Questions & Answers Paper No. 92 3723 PROOF LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 2019-20 FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTY-SEVENTH PARLIAMENT _____________ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS No. 92 WEDNESDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2020 _____________ The Questions and Answers Paper is published at the end of each sitting day and will contain, by number and title, all unanswered questions, together with questions to which answers have been received on that sitting day and any new questions. Consequently the full text of any question will be printed only twice: when notice is given; and, when answered. During any adjournment of two weeks or more a Questions and Answers Paper will be published from time to time containing answers received. 3724 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Wednesday 18 November 2020 Publication of Questions Answer to be lodged by Q & A No. 83 (Including Question Nos 4321 to 4349) 18 November 2020 Q & A No. 84 (Including Question Nos 4350 to 4408) 19 November 2020 Q & A No. 85 (Including Question Nos 4409 to 4487) 24 November 2020 Q & A No. 86 (Including Question Nos 4488 to 4516) 25 November 2020 Q & A No. 87 (Including Question Nos 4517 to 4577) 26 November 2020 Q & A No. 88 (Including Question Nos 4578 to 4626) 15 December 2020 Q & A No. 89 (Including Question Nos 4627 to 4665) 16 December 2020 Q & A No. 90 (Including Question Nos 4666 to 4753) 17 December 2020 Q & A No. 91 (Including Question Nos 4754 to 4796) 22 December 2020 Q & A No. 92 (Including Question Nos 4797 to 4839) 23 December 2020 3725 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Wednesday 18 November 2020 14 OCTOBER 2020 (Paper No. 83) *4322 SKILLED NOMINATED VISA—Mr Alex Greenwich asked the Treasurer— (1) What assessment has the Government made into the process for nomination and approval under the Skilled Nominated visa scheme (subclass 190)? (2) What steps has the Government taken to ensure prompt assessment for vital workers in areas like health? (3) What further action will the Government take to speed up approvals under this scheme? Answer— New South Wales operates an Expression of Interest (EOI) and invitation model for the Skilled Nominated visa scheme (subclass 190). Demand for nominations far exceed the supply of positions available, a s allocated to New South Wales by the Commonwealth. Invitation rounds are regularly run throughout the year with candidates selected in accordance with skilled labour market needs in New South Wales and their point score ranking. This ensures a clear and objective process to the nomination of applicants under the Skilled Nominated (subclass 190) visa. New South Wales undertakes an assessment of labour market needs annually and publishes a NSW Priority Skilled Occupation List. Applicants with relevant skills are invited to apply for nomination throughout the year. In the context of COVID-19, New South Wales is under direction from the Commonwealth Department of Home Affairs to prioritise occupations relevant to the management of the COVID-19 pandemic. Health occupations are included in this list of priority skills and New South Wales has adjusted its nomination program accordingly. Currently applications are being completed well within the six week standard for completing Visa applications. They are then processed by the Department of Home Affairs of which the Government has no direct influence over. However we do continue to advocate for expediated processing of priority skills through inter-governmental working groups. *4323 SHARK NETS—Mr Alex Greenwich asked the Minister for Agriculture and Western New South Wales— (1) Will all 51 beaches where shark nets were used last summer have them redeployed this year? (a) If not, which ones will not have shark nets and what shark mitigation methods will be deployed at those beaches? (2) Considering that shark nets deployed at New South Wales beaches killed over 1,000 animals last decade, including dolphins, turtles, seals and whales, what action will the Government take to replace the nets with non-lethal shark mitigation methods? (a) What is the timeframe for this action? Answer— (1) Yes (2) The Government's number one priority is public safety, which is why the Government has significantly invested in trialing and testing technologies to protect beach goers while minimising harm to marine life. The Government's Shark Meshing Program (SMP) was first introduced in 1937 to protect swimmers from sharks at 18 Sydney beaches. Under the current program, 51 beaches between Newcastle and Wollongong are netted from 1 September to 30 April each year. The SMP is managed in accordance with a Joint management Agreement and Management Plan under the State's threatened species legislation. This is annually reviewed by the New South Wales Scientific Committee and the New South Wales Fisheries Scientific Committee. In accordance with the Management Plan, the nets are checked every 12 to 72 hours and are fitted with acoustic warning devices to alert dolphins and whales, to minimise the chance of entanglement. All marine life found alive in the nets is released where it is practical and safe to do so. To avoid interactions with whales, the nets are not in the water from May until the end of August during the peak of the whale migration season. 3726 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Wednesday 18 November 2020 Research under the Government's five-year Shark Management Strategy (SMS) has shown that SMART drumlines and drones are effective shark detection and surveillance tools in New South Wales. That is why, in July this year, the Government announced almost $8 million for the 2020-21 New South Wales Shark Program. This program includes the continuation of the SMP as well as: • drone surveillance at 34 beaches during the September-April school holidays, • 35 SMART drumlines in the Ballina and Richmond Valley Local Government Areas, • 21 VR4G shark listening stations deployed along the New South Wales coast, and • a dedicated SharkSmart safety campaign and ongoing shark research. Government research has also shown that community sentiment regarding shark mitigation varies significantly across the State. As such, the Government will continue to work with coastal communities to understand community expectations with regard to shark mitigation measures. I encourage you to visit our new SharkSmart website where you can learn more about shark mitigation in New South Wales: www.sharksmart.nsw.gov.au. *4324 RETROFITTING SOCIAL HOUSING PROPERTIES—Mr Alex Greenwich asked the Minister for Water, Property and Housing— (1) What assessment has the Government made of the benefits of retrofitting social housing properties to reduce utility costs, improve amenity under increasing heat conditions and cut emissions? (a) What savings have been identified? (2) What proportion of Land and Housing Corporation social housing properties have been retrofitted for water and energy saving (as at 13 October 2020)? (a) What proportion of properties in the inner city Zone CS1 have been retrofitted for water and energy saving (as at 13 October 2020)? (b) Which multi-unit properties in the inner city Zone CS1 have been retrofitted for water and energy saving (as at 13 October 2020)? (3) What programs does the Government provide to install: (a) LED or other low energy use lights; (b) Solar hot water systems; (c) Photovoltaic panels; (d) Water tanks; (e) Water efficient appliances? (4) What programs does the Government provide to help tenants reduce energy and water use and costs including replacing old and inefficient appliances and equipment? (5) What further plans does the Government have to reduce energy and water use and costs in social housing properties? Answer— I am advised: (1) The Land and Housing Corporation (LAHC) is conducting pre and post tenant surveys, and analysis of tenant energy billing data to identify utility cost savings, improvements in thermal comfort and reduced carbon emissions from the installation of solar panels and air conditioners. (a) In a phone survey of 43 social housing tenants who had an air conditioner and solar panels installed in June 2018, 83 per cent said they experienced improved comfort over summer and 63 per cent said their solar panels had helped reduce electricity bills, with the majority reporting savings between $100 and $300 a quarter. (2) In December 2019, Sydney Water and LAHC commenced a pilot program to improve the water efficiency of social housing properties in Western Sydney. Between December 2019 and March 2020 water efficiency upgrades were conducted at 644 properties, including replacement of single flush toilets with dual flush models, installation of four star Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) rated showerheads, installation of in-body flow controllers for bathroom taps and water leak repairs. LAHC cannot provide whole of New South Wales data for the proportion of social housing properties that have been fitted with water and energy saving equipment as they are installed in social housing properties as part of regular maintenance works and may not have be listed individually in work orders. Where there has been a specific upgrade or replacement program, data is available. (a) The majority of the inner city CS1 zone's 6,473 dwellings have at least Aqualoc tap fittings and⁄or rose shower heads. LAHC has also installed light-emitting diode (LED) lights in the common areas of 51 properties (2,594 dwellings) within the inner city CS1 zone. 3727 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Wednesday 18 November 2020 (b) As the inner city is in a temperate climatic zone, only one new building is currently fitted with solar panels. (3) (a) LAHC commenced a program to retrofit LED lighting in the common areas of social housing unit buildings in 2011. Between 2011 and 2018, LAHC retrofitted over 13,000 LED lights in 258 unit complexes. (b) While some stimulus funding was used to install 159 solar hot water systems,LAHC does not have a program to retrofit solar hot water systems.
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