LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL NOTICE PAPER No. 67 Tuesday, 1 May 2012

The President takes the Chair at 2.00 p.m.

GOVERNMENT BUSINESS

NOTICES OF MOTION

22 MR HALL — To move — That this House notes the continuing unacceptable high levels of university offer deferral rates in regional and outer suburban areas and calls on the Federal Government to guarantee better income support for students required to live away from home.

205 MS LOVELL — To move — That this House notes that, during Question Time on 15 September 2011, the Member for Northern Victoria and former Minister for Housing, Ms Candy Broad MLC, made comments that led this House to believe that the position of Director of Housing is a Ministerial appointment, and further notes that — (1) on 15 April 2005, the Governor-in-Council declared, by Order, that the Director of Housing would be a Declared Authority under section 104 of the Public Administration Act 2004, and further specified that the Public Service body head in relation to the Declared Authority, is the Secretary of the Department of Human Services; and (2) the Minister for Housing at the time of the declaration was Ms Candy Broad MLC; and calls on Ms Candy Broad MLC to fully explain why she was unaware of this important change during her administration.

269 MS CROZIER — To move — That in relation to the illegal industrial action currently being undertaken by the Australian Nursing Federation (ANF) union, this House notes that in 2007, the then Minister for Health and now Leader of the Opposition, Mr Daniel Andrews, MP commented on a similar action undertaken by the ANF, stating, ‘what’s important here is that this is unlawful, unnecessary action, it is compromising the care of hundreds of thousands of patients right across our state’, and further — (1) notes the divergent views of the Shadow Minister for Health, Mr Gavin Jennings, MLC and his thinly disguised support for such illegal action on the part of the ANF, illegal action that is directly impacting on patient safety; and (2) calls on the Leader of the Opposition, Mr Daniel Andrews, MP to pull his Shadow Minister for Health, Mr Gavin Jennings, MLC into line and insist that he desist in every way from encouraging behaviour on the part of the ANF union that is not only illegal but is compromising the care of increasing numbers of Victorian patients. [Notice given on 28 February 2012 — Listed for 12 days]. 2 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 67

289 MR ONDARCHIE — To move — That this House expresses its concern at the misuse of Question Time on 13 March 2012 by the Member for Northern Metropolitan Region, Ms Jenny Mikakos, MLC, noting that — (1) Ms Mikakos’ accusation against a Ministerial staff member was not substantiated and has subsequently been proven false; (2) the alleged activities towards the Acting Director of Housing did not occur; and (3) this misuse of privileges brings Ms Mikakos into disrepute; and calls on Ms Mikakos to unreservedly withdraw her outrageous statements. [Notice given on 14 March 2012 — Listed for 8 days].

291 MR ELSBURY — To move — That this House calls on the Member for Eastern Metropolitan Region, Mr Brian Tee, MLC, to apologise for his flippant and offhand comment concerning pool safety for children during Question Time on 13 March 2012, and that he do so without reservation, both recognising that drowning is the number one cause of death in children under five, and the bipartisan nature of efforts to reduce the number of these tragedies. [Notice given on 14 March 2012 — Listed for 8 days].

295 MR GUY — To move — That pursuant to section 46AH of the Planning and Environment Act 1987, Cardinia Planning Scheme Amendment C146 be ratified. [Notice given on 15 March 2012; 2 days remain for resolving∇].

302 MR KOCH — To move — That this House congratulates the new LNP Government in Queensland and in particular Campbell Newman, the new Premier, on their historic win in the Queensland state election held on Saturday 25th March 2012. [Notice given on 27 March 2012 — Listed for 6 days].

311φ MR ONDARCHIE — To move — That this House calls on the Labor Opposition to use a non-government business day to apologise to Victorians for their legacy of reckless mismanagement over 11 years and further, that they say sorry for — (1) mismanagement of the desalination project that will cost Victorians $2 million a day for the next 30 years; (2) the monumental mismanagement of the Melbourne Market Relocation Project that will see a cost blow-out of millions of dollars, as identified by the Auditor-General; (3) the $3 billion of revenue lost to Victorian taxpayers due to Labor’s bungling of the Gaming Machine License Auction; (4) the disastrous mismanagement of ICT projects such as the myki ticketing scheme which will cost Victoria $1.44 billion in blow-outs; (5) the ineptitude of the previous Labor Government which has seen a $1.1 billion blow-out in the cost of the Regional Rail Link; (6) blow-outs in the cost of roads of more than $360 million dollars such as the M1 upgrade; (7) the funding black holes left at the Olivia Newton-John Wellness Centre and Royal Children’s Hospital ICT which the Coalition had to fix in its first budget;

∇ Indicates sitting days remaining, including this day, for resolution of motion to be within statutory approval provisions. φ Notice amended pursuant to Standing Order 6.04. 1 May 2012 3

(8) the Leader of the Opposition, Mr Daniel Andrews’ own personal “myki” of the health system, Healthsmart, which has blow-outs of $243 million and the Auditor General found had no business case; (9) the failure of appropriate rigour in relation to the north-south pipeline project; (10) spending more than $1 billion in taxpayer funds for blatant political advertising for the previous Labor Government; (11) failing Victorian students with run down schools and overcrowded classrooms; (12) failing to plan for the growing of the population by not investing diligently in road and rail infrastructure; (13) failing to plan for the growth and ageing of the population by using out of date and inaccurate data to determine health planning; (14) $25 million blow-outs in State sports facilities; (15) the 11 years of mismanagement of ambulance services including Mr Andrews’ botched merger of the ambulance services as well as declining operational and financial performance as identified by the Auditor-General in October 2010; and (16) the systematic neglect and mismanagement of public housing. [Notice given on 29 March 2012 — Listed for 4 days].

ORDERS OF THE DAY

1 AUSTRALIAN CONSUMER LAW AND FAIR TRADING BILL 2011 — (from Assembly — Mr Guy) — Second reading — Resumption of debate (Mr Pakula).

2 JUSTICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2012 — (from Assembly — Mr Dalla-Riva) — Second reading — Resumption of debate (Mr Pakula).

3 DISABILITY AMENDMENT BILL 2012 — (from Assembly — Ms Lovell) — Second reading — Resumption of debate (Mr Drum).

4* HEALTH PROFESSIONS REGISTRATION (REPEAL) BILL 2012 — (from Assembly — Mr D.M. Davis) — Second reading — Resumption of debate (Mr Jennings).

5* LAND (REVOCATION OF RESERVATIONS) BILL 2012 — (from Assembly — Mr Guy) — Second reading — Resumption of debate (Mr Jennings).

6 STATUTE LAW REVISION BILL 2012 — (Mr D.M. Davis) — Second reading — Resumption of debate (Mr Lenders).

7* ROYAL WOMEN’S HOSPITAL LAND BILL 2012 — (from Assembly — Mr Guy) — Second reading — Resumption of debate (Mr Jennings).

8 CARBON TAX IMPACT ON HEALTH SERVICES — Motion calling on the Commonwealth Government to provide compensation to Victorian health services and health providers for the significant cost impacts in public and community health services by the introduction of the Carbon Tax — (Mr Guy) — Resumption of debate (Mr D.M. Davis).

9 OMBUDSMAN’S REPORTS, 2011 — Motion to take note of the reports tabled by the Ombudsman in 2011 (Mr D.M. Davis) — Resumption of debate (Mrs Peulich).

* Indicates new entry. 4 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 67

GENERAL BUSINESS

NOTICES OF MOTION

230 MR LENDERS — To move — That this House — (1) notes that Ms Cindy McLeish, Member for the electoral district of Seymour, said in a media release on 16 November 2011 that she welcomed the closing of the North-South Pipeline and that “it was common sense for Melbourne to meet its own water needs and for water north of the divide to stay north of the divide”; (2) notes that Ms McLeish went on to say that “it is now time to put the North-South Pipeline saga behind us and get on with enjoying life”; (3) notes that closing down this billion dollar asset means that constituents in the southern 30 per cent of Ms McLeish’s electorate will have less long-term water security and will need to rely on more expensive water from recycling, storm water and the desalination plant; (4) notes that the Baillieu-Ryan Government remains committed to drawing water out of the north of the State when Melbourne has Stage 4 water restrictions in place; and (5) calls on Ms McLeish to explain to the northern portion of her electorate how it is “common sense” to draw water from the northern irrigation areas during drought but not at times when Lake Eildon is full. [Notice given on 24 November 2011 — Listed for 19 days].

232 MR LEANE — To move — That this House agrees that the Baillieu Government will never actually build a heavy railway line to Doncaster, despite the Premier’s pre-election bluster in stating “we intend to plan it, find the funds, and then build it”, and the Member for Doncaster stating the same commitment in her election material. [Notice given on 6 December 2011 — Listed for 18 days].

233 MR LENDERS — To move — That this House — (1) notes that Baillieu Government Ministers have repeatedly told the House that programs in their portfolios had to be cut because of Commonwealth cuts or lapsing programs; (2) notes the hostility of the Government to programs that may have their funding lapse and the total hypocrisy of Baillieu Government Ministers in agreeing to National Partnerships lapsing funding and in particular establishing lapsing programs of their own, in the areas of housing and health, such as — (a) acquired brain injury support; (b) oral health capacity building; (c) expanding the supply of affordable housing; and (3) further notes that these lapsing programs have no ongoing funding and will need to cease unless they are re-funded in the next budget. [Notice given on 6 December 2011 — Listed for 18 days].

234 MR BARBER — To introduce a Bill for an Act to amend the Information Privacy Act 2000 in relation to the disclosure of constituents’ personal information by Members of Parliament and their staff and for other purposes. [Notice given on 6 December 2011 — Listed for 18 days].

235 MS PULFORD — To move — That this House expresses its grave concern about the Government’s failure to prepare adequately for fire risk this coming Summer, and in particular, notes that the — 1 May 2012 5

(1) Powerline Bushfire Safety Taskforce report has not yet been released by the Baillieu- Ryan Government; (2) emergency alert system has not been delivered by the Baillieu-Ryan Government as promised; (3) land buyback scheme fails to live up to the pre-election rhetoric from the Baillieu-Ryan Government or the VBRC recommendation; and (4) concern of bushfire survivors about the graphic nature of the government advertising campaign about bushfire safety awareness. [Notice given on 6 December 2011 — Listed for 18 days].

236 MS MIKAKOS — To move — That this House — (1) condemns the decision of the Baillieu Government to axe funding for the Take a Break Occasional Childcare program that supports 9,000 children across Victoria and that has specifically resulted in the closure or imminent closure of occasional childcare programs at — (a) The Basin Community House; (b) Longbeach Place Occasional Childcare; (c) Chelsea Heights Community Centre; (d) Mallacoota Kindergarten; (e) Crib Point Community House; and (f) Baranduda Community Centre; (2) notes that the Baillieu Government’s decision has resulted in the cost-shifting of this important program to local government, and more specifically, that the following Take a Break providers have been given a reprieve by their respective local councils — (a) Godfrey Street Neighbourhood House, Moongala Women’s Community House, City hall Occasional Care, Caulfield South Community House, McKinnon Occasional Care and Murumbeena House Occasional Care Group, supported by Glen Eira City Council; (b) Mahogany Neighbourhood House, supported by Frankston City Council; (c) Katandra West Early Childhood Centre, Colliver Road Children’s Centre, Gowrie Street Preschool and Occasional Care, Tallygaroopna Children’s Centre, Gowrie Park Pre-school, Tatura Community House and Toolamba Preschool, supported by Greater Shepparton City Council; (d) Southport Playhouse, now supported by Port Phillip Council; (e) Duke Street Community Centre now supported by Brimbank City Council; and (f) Chatsworth Kindergarten now supported by Moyne Shire Council; (3) notes that Deans Marsh Community Cottage has been given a reprieve by way of fundraising efforts of the staff and parents affected; (4) notes that the Baillieu Government’s decision has caused other centres to increase their fees in 2012, which may affect the viability of their programs; (5) notes that some Take a Break providers have to fund their own professional indemnity insurance in 2012 as a result of losing state government funding; (6) condemns the Baillieu Government for abandoning Take a Break providers and affected staff and families by refusing to fund this important program, which was fully funded by the Brumby Labor Government in 2010-11; and (7) calls on the Baillieu Government to reverse its heartless decision and reinstate funding to the Take a Break Occasional Childcare program. [Notice given on 6 December 2011 — Listed for 18 days].

238 MS DARVENIZA — To move — That this House condemns the Baillieu Government for its decision to axe the funding of 12 Living Longer Living Stronger seniors’ strength training programs in Northern Victoria and — 6 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 67

(1) notes that the program has been running since 2000 and has benefited approximately 17,000 seniors who participate annually in Centres across the State; (2) expresses dismay at the withdrawal of funding from a program that is cost effective, maintains muscle strength, improves fitness and balance and promotes general well being; and (3) calls on the Baillieu Government to reverse its funding decision, which adversely impacts seniors in Northern Victoria. [Notice given on 7 December 2011 — Listed for 17 days].

240 MS TIERNEY — To move — That this House condemns the Baillieu Government for severely decreasing the educational opportunities of Victorian students by slashing Victoria’s education budget including: (a) cutting $48 million from the VCAL program; (b) cutting 200 teaching and learning coaches, 45 literacy experts and 15 specialists to help Koori students; (c) scrapping the $300 School Start bonus for 100,000 families; (d) cutting the school capital budget by almost half this year; and (e) scrapping the Apprentice Completion Bonus, which supports the employers of 14,000 young apprentices as they complete their training and become qualified tradespeople. [Notice given on 7 December 2011 — Listed for 17 days].

241 MS TIERNEY — To move — That this House condemns the Baillieu Government for failing to secure the purchase of land in Torquay for the new secondary college, causing concern and uncertainty for Torquay families about where their children will complete their secondary schooling. [Notice given on 7 December 2011 — Listed for 17 days].

243 MR LENDERS — To move — That this House — (1) notes that the Minister for Health evaded questions before the most recent Estimates Hearing held by the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee when asked why the Department of Health had to spend money on structural strengthening of the floor of his ministerial office to support an extra-large security storage facility; (2) notes that the Minister for Health has failed to meet a number of key election promises on providing data to the community on the performance of the health system; and (3) calls on the Minister for Health to abandon what appears to be a policy of State secrecy and honour his promise prior to the election of openness, transparency and accountability in the administration of the health system. [Notice given on 8 December 2011 — Listed for 16 days].

244 MS PENNICUIK — To move — That, pursuant to section 16 of the Ombudsman Act 1973, this House requires the Ombudsman to investigate and report on the reported events of the morning of 5 December 2011 of a young woman, identified as an Occupy Melbourne protestor, having had the small tent she was wearing as a protest outfit forcibly removed from her by members of Victoria Police and Melbourne City Council officers, including with use of a knife to cut the outfit, leaving her dressed in only her underwear in a public place. [Notice given on 8 December 2011 — Listed for 16 days].

245 MR LENDERS — To move — That this House — (1) notes that the Liberal Party first committed to a railway station at Monash University on 30 September 1958 and has done so on several occasions since, the most recent of which was in the 2010 election campaign; 1 May 2012 7

(2) notes that the Liberal Party during the Thompson and Kennett Governments closed down large sections of the existing rail network; (3) notes that the Liberal and National Parties, when in opposition, were critical of the establishment of Regional Fast Rail networks but have since demanded more services on those lines; and (4) calls on the Baillieu-Ryan Government to produce a comprehensive and funded transport plan that both honours the Government’s multiple infrastructure promises and outlines which of the existing priorities of the Victorian Transport Plan they will replace. [Notice given on 8 December 2011 — Listed for 16 days].

246 MR LENDERS — To move — That this House — (1) notes that the Baillieu-Ryan Government has increased public transport ticket prices by 5% above CPI without extending the services outlined in the Victorian Transport Plan; and (2) notes that despite his constant criticism of the myki ticketing system, the Minister for Public Transport in his media release of 6 December 2011 urged commuters to switch to myki to take advantage of the cheaper fares myki offers. [Notice given on 8 December 2011 — Listed for 16 days].

250 MS PULFORD — To move — That this House demands the Baillieu-Ryan Government adhere to its pre-election commitment to fully fund Victoria’s contribution to ensuring fair and equal pay for social and community services (SACS) workers in accordance with Fair Work Australia’s equal remuneration orders and notes that — (1) Victorian Labor unequivocally supported pay equity whilst in Government; (2) in November 2010 the now Minister for Community Services, Ms Mary Wooldridge, MP, promised to fully fund the outcome of the pay equity case; (3) the Baillieu-Ryan Government has not committed to fully fund pay equity and has recently hinted at job service cuts in the SACS sector. (4) Fair Work Australia determined the phase-in for wage increases by 8 years, rather than 6 years, in response to Liberal State Government submissions, thus prolonging underpayment of SACS workers for an additional 2 years. [Notice given on 7 February 2012 — Listed for 15 days].

252 MR LEANE — To move — That this House condemns the Member for Mitcham, Ms Dee Ryall, MP, for her recent appalling comments attacking Victoria’s migrant communities, by stating ‘my primary school now has happy holidays, would other countries trash cultural traditions due to immigration, I think not’. [Notice given on 7 February 2012 — Listed for 15 days].

258 MS PULFORD — To move — That this House — (1) acknowledges the third anniversary of the Black Saturday fires that tragically caused the loss of 173 lives, thousands of injuries, loss of homes and community infrastructure, livelihoods, animals, productive land and recreational areas over 4,500km2; (2) notes that the Black Saturday fires had a profound impact on all Victorians, and both the Government and Opposition resolved to ensure every possible lesson would be learnt to ensure such tragedy never occurred again; (3) notes that the Victorian Bushfire Royal Commission (VBRC) made 67 recommendations and the Baillieu-Ryan Government has committed to fully implement them; 8 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 67

(4) notes in particular recommendation 32 of the VBRC to ‘disable the reclose function on the automatic circuit reclosers on all single-wire earth return lines for the 6 weeks of greatest risk in every fire season’ and recommendation 56 ‘that the State fund and commit to implementing a long-term program of prescribed burning based on an annual rolling target of 5 per cent minimum of public land’; and calls on the Baillieu-Ryan Government to update the House on progress made towards fully implementing all 67 recommendations of the VBRC as promised prior to the 2010 state election. [Notice given on 8 February 2012 — Listed for 14 days].

259 MS DARVENIZA — To move — That this House notes the Government’s failure to provide the community of Charlton with any information pertaining to the location or proposed commencement date of a new hospital, and calls on the Government to provide the people of Charlton with a safe and viable hospital after having no hospital facility in the area since the floods in 2011. [Notice given on 8 February 2012 — Listed for 14 days].

260 MS PULFORD — To move — That this House condemns the Baillieu Government for its failure to meet its targets to reduce fuel loads around vulnerable towns and communities in Western Victoria, placing communities under risk of extreme fire hazards, including — (a) Airey’s Inlet; (b) Anakie; (c) Anglesea; (d) Apsley; (e) Ararat; (f) Beaufort; (g) Beech Forest; (h) Beremboke and Mount Wallace; (i) Blackwood; (j) Bolwarra; (k) Breamlea; (l) Brown Hill and Glen Park; (m) Buninyong; (n) Cape Bridgewater; (o) Coimadai; (p) Daylesford; (q) Dimboola; (r) Dunkeld; (s) Forrest; (t) Greendale and Dales Creek; (u) Halls Gap; (v) Harrow; (w) Hepburn; (x) Invermay; (y) Nerrina; (z) Kawarren; (aa) Kennett River; (ab) Korweinguboora; (ac) Blakeville; (ad) Spargo Creek; (ae) Lal Lal; 1 May 2012 9

(af) Lavers Hill; (ag) Lorne; (ah) Maryborough; (ai) Mount Helen and Mount Clear; (aj) Nelson; (ak) Pomonal; (al) Port Campbell; (am) Ross Creek; (an) Separation Creek; (ao) Smythes Creek; (ap) Skenes Creek; (aq) Smythesdale; (ar) Scarsdale; (as) Timboon; (at) Trentham; (au) Woodford; and (av) Wye River. [Notice given on 8 February 2012 — Listed for 14 days].

261 MR LENDERS — To move — That this House notes that — (1) the Assistant Treasurer, Mr Gordon Rich-Phillips, MLC, in Parliament on 9 February 2012, equated drawing $471.5 million out of WorkCover with withdrawing money out of a cemetery trust and refused to rule out benefit cuts to accommodate the drawdown of WorkCover reserves; (2) the Baillieu-Ryan Government's unprecedented grab for cash out of WorkCover will jeopardise any — (a) benefits of injured workers; (b) prospects of repeating Labor's six WorkCover premium cuts; (c) ongoing viability of the innovative Worksafe health prevention programs; and (d) ability of Worksafe to maintain reserves equal to its actuarial obligations; and (3) using the WorkCover authority as a revenue-raising vehicle at a time manufacturing is under unprecedented cost pressures from a strong dollar is an attack on Victorian manufacturing jobs. [Notice given on 9 February 2012 — Listed for 13 days].

262 MR JENNINGS — To move — That this House — (1) notes the discrepancy between the commitment of the Baillieu Government to increase the number of elective surgeries carried out in Victorian hospitals and the actual contracts entered into by the Minister for Health, which only provide funding for a net decrease of 9,395 in the number of elective surgeries in 2011-12 compared to 2010-11; (2) expresses its concern that this discrepancy is compounded by the undertakings of the Government to improve Victoria’s healthcare, outlined in notice of motion No. 24 in the name of the Minister for Health, compared with the actual outcomes that the Minister is delivering under his administration; (3) further expresses its concern that on the one hand, the Baillieu Government congratulates itself on securing better financial outcomes from the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) agreement on health and goes on to promise better outcomes for Victorian patients, then on the other hand, tries to blame the Commonwealth when the Victorian Government fails to deliver new beds or the promised increase in elective surgery; and 10 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 67

(4) calls on the Government to accept its responsibility under the COAG agreement to fund the Victorian hospital sector adequately to satisfy national standards, and to deliver on the Baillieu Government’s election commitments in health. [Notice given on 9 February 2012 — Listed for 13 days].

263 MS TIERNEY — To move — That this House notes the Australian Bureau of Statistics unemployment figures released in late January 2012, and expresses its deep concern that — (1) 9,000 more Victorians are now unemployed since the Baillieu Government took office; and (2) Victoria has the highest level of youth unemployment in mainland Australia at 21.1%; and calls on the Government to immediately table a thorough and detailed jobs plan for Victoria. [Notice given on 9 February 2012 — Listed for 13 days].

264 MS TIERNEY — To move — That this House — (1) condemns the Government’s decision to increase car registration and stamp duty for non-luxury cars in Victoria; (2) notes that in a time when circumstances for Australian manufacturers and the automotive industry are increasingly difficult, this decision is indicative of a Government that lacks knowledge of how to support manufacturing in Victoria; and (3) notes the decision does nothing to protect Victorian jobs and demonstrates that this Government is not interested in manufacturing, let alone providing new jobs for Victorians. [Notice given on 9 February 2012 — Listed for 13 days].

265 MS TIERNEY — To move — That this House — (1) notes that a number of key stakeholders have expressed deep concern over the Government’s decision to cut funding for the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL), including — (a) the Victorian Association of State Secondary Principals who stated, ‘notification of the withdrawal of VCAL coordination funding reflects a very poor understanding of this very important pathway… this decision flies directly in the face of government election commitments to support schools by cutting bureaucracy and red tape for schools and makes a mockery of commitments to give back to government schools the control and support they need to give every child a world-class education’; (b) Hamilton’s Baimbridge College principal, Mr Robert Vecchiet, who said, ‘we are enormously disappointed that cuts have been made to a program valued by so many students… it is a huge blow to education’; and (c) Ballarat’s Secondary College principal who stated, ‘with no budget re-allocation for VCAL co-ordination, we will face significant difficulties in maintaining that program… it’s absolutely appalling’. (2) urges the Government to immediately reinstate funding for VCAL coordinators in Victorian Schools. [Notice given on 9 February 2012 — Listed for 13 days].

266 MR LENDERS — To move — That this House notes that the Minister for Manufacturing, Exports and Trade could not define ‘productivity’ during Question Time in this House on 28 February 2012 and further notes that — 1 May 2012 11

(1) the very first act of the Baillieu Government was to expand the Cabinet by 10 per cent; and (2) most of the election commitments of the Baillieu Government have not been subject to any regulatory impact statements, despite one being a key underpinning of productivity. [Notice given on 28 February 2012 — Listed for 12 days].

267 MR TEE — To move — That — (1) this House notes that in September 2011 the Minister for Planning, contrary to the wishes of the local community, the local council and the recommendations of an independent planning panel decided to rezone farming land at Ventnor into residential land and that, on 22 September 2011, the Minister for Planning changed his mind and said he would no longer proceed with the rezoning; and (2) a Select Committee of 6 Members be appointed to inquire into the circumstances leading to the Minister for Planning’s decision to approve the rezoning and his subsequent backflip including — (a) the circumstances leading to the “request” from the office of the Minister for Planning to the Department of Planning and Community Development for a brief recommending the rezoning including the role of the Hon. Rob Maclellan, the former Liberal Minister for Planning, in lobbying the current Minister for Planning and his Office in support of the rezoning; (b) the advice provided to the Minister for Planning by the Department of Planning and Community Development, including the three Departmental briefings on this matter; and (c) the role of Ms Miley Cyrus, Federal Liberal MP Mr Greg Hunt, and the Hon. Louise Asher, MP, Minister for Innovation, Services and Small Businesses and Minister for Tourism and Major Events and the Hon. Ted Baillieu, MP, Premier of Victoria in lobbying the Minister for Planning and his Office against the rezoning; (3) the Committee will consider and make recommendations on improvements to the Victorian Planning system to restore access for all Victorians and not just those with close links to the Liberal Party; (4) the Committee will consist of 3 Members from the Government Party nominated by the Leader of the Government, 2 Members from the Opposition nominated by the Leader of the Opposition and 1 Member from the Australian Greens nominated by the Leader of the Australian Greens; (5) the Members will be appointed by lodgement of the names with the President no later than 4.00 p.m. on 5 March 2012; (6) the first meeting of the Committee must be held no later than 12noon on Tuesday, 13 March 2012; (7) the Committee may proceed to the despatch of business notwithstanding that all Members have not been appointed and notwithstanding any vacancy; (8) four Members of the Committee will constitute a quorum of the Committee; (9) the Chair of the Committee will be a non-Government Member and the Deputy Chair will be a Government Member; (10) the Committee will advertise its terms of reference and call for submissions and all such submissions received by the Committee will be treated as public documents unless the Committee otherwise orders; (11) the Committee may commission persons to investigate and report to the Committee on any aspects of its inquiry; (12) the Committee will present its final report to the Council no later than 3 May 2012; (13) the presentation of a report or interim report of the Committee will not be deemed to terminate the Committee’s appointment, powers or functions; and 12 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 67

(14) the foregoing provisions of this resolution, so far as they are inconsistent with the Standing Orders and Sessional Orders or practices of the Council will have effect notwithstanding anything contained in the Standing or Sessional Orders or practices of the Council. [Notice given on 28 February 2012 — Listed for 12 days].

270 MS MIKAKOS — To move — That this House — (1) condemns the Baillieu Government’s heartless decision to axe 500 positions from the Department of Human Services (DHS), a department that supports our most vulnerable community members; (2) notes that the latest DHS annual report states that the north and west metropolitan office employs 2,382 staff and manages 178 disability residential facilities, the highest number of each; (3) notes that the western and northern suburbs have a higher than average number of people with disabilities; and (4) calls on the Baillieu Government to guarantee that services for people with disabilities will not be affected by the loss of these DHS positions. [Notice given on 28 February 2012 — Listed for 12 days].

273 MR LENDERS — To move — That this House notes with disappointment attacks by Mr Bernie Finn, MLC in the Brimbank Leader on 28 February 2012 regarding the right of Ms Natalie Hutchins, MP to speak on behalf of her Keilor constituents and further — (1) calls on Mr Finn to support Ms Hutchins’ advocacy on behalf of her constituents; (2) supports Ms Hutchins in her call for the Baillieu Government to act on behalf of the Keilor community; and (3) calls on Mr Finn to defend his western suburban constituents rather than the Baillieu Government. [Notice given on 28 February 2012 — Listed for 12 days].

274 MS PENNICUIK — To move — That this House note that — (1) the Western Australian Legislative Assembly and ACT Legislative Assembly have both passed motions recognising that past adoption practices, such as the immediate removal of babies following birth and preventing bonding with the mother, have caused long-term anguish and suffering for the people affected, and apologising to the mothers, their children and the families who were adversely affected by these past adoption practices; (2) similar practices occurred in Victoria; and calls on the Government to apologise on behalf of the Victorian community to those Victorian residents who have been affected by forcible removal practices. [Notice given on 28 February 2012 — Listed for 12 days].

277 MS TIERNEY — To move — That this House — (1) acknowledges the dedication and hard work of the police in the Geelong Region; (2) notes that in 2011 just over half of all offences committed in Geelong and the Surf Coast were committed by young members of our community; (3) notes that over 80 per cent of thefts from motor car offences in Geelong were committed by young members of our community, a figure slightly higher than the State average; (4) notes that more than 60 per cent of residential burglaries were committed by those under the age of 24, well above the State average; 1 May 2012 13

(5) notes that these statistics are very much out of kilter with the rest of the State where the percentage of youth offences is little over 40 per cent compared to over 50 per cent in the Geelong and Surf Coast Region; (6) notes that there is an obvious need for increased police personnel; and (7) condemns the Baillieu Government for its failure in delivering upon its 2010 State election promise of 70 new police for the Geelong Region. [Notice given on 29 February 2012 — Listed for 11 days].

278 MS TIERNEY — To move — That this House — (1) notes the recent job threats in the Geelong Region, including 600 jobs at Point Henry, Qantas jobs at Avalon Airport, Victorian Public Service jobs and ongoing job insecurity in the auto manufacturing and auto component sectors; (2) notes that instead of dealing with immediate employment security issues, the Premier and four Government Ministers, including the Minister for Manufacturing, Exports and Trade chose to visit India; (3) notes that the overseas trip has not led to securing one job in Geelong nor has it secured investment in our region; (4) calls on the Premier to outline the cost and tangible objective and outcomes of the trip as they apply to the State of Victoria, and in particular Geelong; and (5) calls on the Premier to explain to workers in Geelong whose jobs are under threat, why it was more important to kick a ‘footy’ in India instead of rolling up his sleaves and getting the job done back here. [Notice given on 29 February 2012 — Listed for 11 days].

279 MS TIERNEY — To move — That this House — (1) condemns the Baillieu Government for refusing to allow the independent umpire, Fair Work Australia, to resolve the ongoing nurses EBA dispute with the Government in a timely manner; (2) notes that Government lawyers have now cost Victorian tax payers over $1 million; and (3) condemns the Baillieu Government for deliberately dragging this dispute out, which has now gone on for over 110 days. [Notice given on 29 February 2012 — Listed for 11 days].

280 MS TIERNEY — To move — That this House — (1) notes the Baillieu Government’s promise at the 2010 state election of 800 additional hospital beds in Victoria in their first term of Government; (2) notes that after more than 15 months of this Government, not one extra hospital bed has been opened in Victoria; (3) condemns the Baillieu Government for closing 1,516 hospital beds in Victoria since the 2010 State election; and (4) notes that this Government must now open 2,316 by 2014 to deliver on its promise of 800 more beds for Victorian hospitals. [Notice given on 29 February 2012 — Listed for 11 days].

284 MR BARBER — To move — That this House requires the Leader of the Government to table in the Legislative Council by 12 noon on Tuesday, 27 March 2012, a copy of the ‘Sinclair Knight Merz’ report investigating the effects of carbon pricing on Victoria’s hospitals, commissioned by the Department of Health and provided to the Herald Sun. [Notice given on 13 March 2012 — Listed for 9 days]. 14 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 67

285 MR LEANE — To move — That this House notes that— (1) the Baillieu-Ryan Government will not deliver its pre-election commitment to recruit 940 Protective Services Officers (PSOs) to patrol train stations from 6.00 p.m. until the last train each night; (2) at the current rate, the Baillieu-Ryan Government’s commitment to deliver dedicated train station PSOs will take more than 50 years; (3) the Baillieu-Ryan Government has broken its commitment for PSOs to patrol 13 railway stations across regional Victoria and are now only providing PSOs for four regional railway stations; (4) the Baillieu-Ryan Government did not take into account accommodating PSOs’ basic human rights and needs, such as access to toilets and shelter, when formulating its flawed policy; (5) the Ballieu-Ryan Government did not take into account the extra capacity needed at the Police Academy to train more PSOs when formulating its flawed policy; (6) the Ballieu-Ryan Government underestimated the level of training PSOs required to perform their role when formulating this flawed policy; and (7) the Coalition Members of Parliament have remarkably decreased the number of public statements regarding their concerns of their constituents’ safety on train stations since they were in Opposition. [Notice given on 13 March 2012 — Listed for 9 days].

286 MS PENNICUIK — To move — That this House requires the Leader of the Government to table in the Legislative Council by 12 noon on Tuesday 27 March 2012, a copy of the ‘Comperio’ report, which is referred to on page 2 of Tourism Victoria’s report titled ‘Formula One Australian Grand Prix: Benefits to Victoria’. [Notice given on 13 March 2012 — Listed for 9 days].

287 MR LEANE — To move — That this House condemns the Baillieu Government for failing to develop a plan to protect and create jobs for Victoria. In particular opportunities for youth employment by sabotaging the education and training for young people with cuts to VCAL coordination and TAFE funding, forcing schools to cut programs placing future job prospects at risk. [Notice given on 13 March 2012 — Listed for 9 days].

288 MR LEANE — To move — That this House condemns the Baillieu Government for failing to protect jobs and produce an effective jobs plan to create employment, and for its cynical jail-led recovery. [Notice given on 13 March 2012 — Listed for 9 days].

290 MR LEANE — To move — That this House agrees that — (1) the Baillieu Government had no intention to build a rail line to Rowville despite a number of Government Members, including the member for Ferntree Gully, giving their constituents a false impression when in opposition that they would deliver this project; (2) it is physically impossible to travel on a “feasibility study” from Rowville to Flinders Street station; and (3) the Minister for Transport’s excuse to shelve the Rowville Rail project to accommodate the integration of train services to Rowville because he was not briefed about the increased capacity of, and the removal of a level crossing on, the Dandenong line, shows the Coalition’s haphazard, uninformed approach to forming transport policy. [Notice given on 14 March 2012 — Listed for 8 days]. 1 May 2012 15

292 MS TIERNEY — To move — That this House condemns the Baillieu Government for breaking its election commitment of staffing 13 regional train stations with Protective Services Officers and now stating it will staff just four regional train stations. [Notice given on 14 March 2012 — Listed for 8 days].

293 MS TIERNEY —To move — That this House — (1) notes that the Baillieu Government made an election commitment, prior to the 2010 state election, to exempt young farmers from paying stamp duty on the first $300,000 of agricultural land bought; (2) condemns the Baillieu Government for betraying young farmers by restricting access to promised stamp duty exemptions; (3) condemns the Baillieu Government for axing the $10,000 First Farm Grant; (4) notes the anger and sense of betrayal made public by a number of farming sector stakeholders, including — (a) the Victorian Farmers Federation President Andrew Broad who stated, “we’ve also been done over by the Government on their election promise to exempt young farmers from paying stamp duty on the first $300,000 of agricultural land they buy … it’s tough enough getting into farming as it is, let alone finding the Government lets you down by failing to deliver on its election promises”; and (b) Young Agribusiness Professionals spokesperson Prue Addlem who stated that the Government was misleading young people saying, “they say they want to support rural and regional Victoria but then they are letting young farmers down with these policies”. [Notice given on 14 March 2012 — Listed for 8 days].

294 MR LEANE —To move — That this House notes that the Member for Kilsyth, Mr David Hodgett, MP, distributed 2010 election material stating that if he were elected as a government member of Parliament he would “eliminate graffiti”, but — (1) despite Mr Hodgett being elected as a government member of Parliament in 2010, he is yet to eliminate graffiti; and (2) given the common definition of ‘eliminate’ is ‘to put an end to or get rid of’, it is unlikely the Member for Kilsyth will ever eliminate graffiti. [Notice given on 15 March 2012 — Listed for 7 days].

300 MR LEANE — To move — That this House agrees, That — (1) the Ballieu-Ryan Government deceived the Victorian public when it made an election commitment to deliver 800 new hospital beds in their first term, including 100 in the first year; (2) the Ballieu-Ryan Government will not keep their promise to deliver the new hospital beds they committed to; and (3) the Box Hill hospital has closed 32 beds and reduced its elective surgery capacity because of a lack of funding from the Ballieu-Ryan Government. [Notice given on 27 March 2012 — Listed for 6 days].

301 MR LEANE —To move — That this House notes, that the Member for Forest Hill, Mr Neil Angus, MP has not made a clear public statement in support of protecting the Healesville Freeway Reserve from development despite — (a) inviting the Minister for Planning for a ‘stroll’ through the Reserve and a photo opportunity; and 16 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 67

(b) sending out newsletters to his electorate stating that he has had discussions with VicRoads on managing the project; and calls on the Member for Forest Hill to unequivocally stand up for the people he represents and honour an election commitment to protect the Reserve and support the Whitehorse City Council’s position that the Reserve be transferred from VicRoads’ control to Parks Victoria. [Notice given on 27 March 2012 — Listed for 6 days].

303 MS BROAD — To move — That this House condemns the Baillieu-Ryan Government for its decision to cut 30 bus services in regional Victoria, noting that a further 10 services are under review by the Government and may also be cut, and further notes that in Northern Victoria in particular, the affected services include — (1) Flowerdale to Kinglake; (2) Goughs Bay to Mansfield; (3) Mansfield to Benalla; (4) Tungamah to Cobram; (5) Yea to Yarra Glen/Healesville; (6) Lockington to Rochester Station; (7) Ouyen to Sea Lake; and (8) Rushworth to Shepparton via Murchison. [Notice given on 28 March 2012 — Listed for 5 days].

304 MR LEANE — To move — That this House congratulates Mr Ben Carroll on his election result in the by-election in Niddrie on Saturday 24 March 2012 and wishes him well in representing the electorate of Niddrie into the future. [Notice given on 28 March 2012 — Listed for 5 days].

305 MS PULFORD — To move — That this House condemns the Baillieu-Ryan Government for its decision to cut 30 bus services in regional Victoria, noting that a further 10 services are under review by the Government and may also be cut, and further notes that in Western Victoria in particular, the affected services include — (1) Bannockburn Loop; (2) Hamilton to Mt Gambier; (3) Hawkesdale to Warrnambool (school holidays); (4) Lavers Hill to Colac (Friday); (5) Lavers Hill to Colac (Summer); (6) Macarthur to Warrnambool (Summer); (7) Moriac to Waurn Ponds and Torquay; (8) Mortlake to Terang; (9) Mortlake to Warrnambool (school holidays); (10) Noorat to Warrnambool; (11) Port Campbell to Warrnambool (Summer); (12) Portland to Mt Gambier; (13) Queenscliff to Jan Juc; (14) Terang to Warrnambool (Summer); (15) Timboon to Warrnambool (Summer); (16) Winchelsea and Moriac to Waurn Ponds and Torquay; and (17) Trentham to Kyneton. [Notice given on 28 March 2012 — Listed for 5 days]. 1 May 2012 17

306 MR SCHEFFER — To move — That this House condemns the Baillieu-Ryan Government for its decision to cut 30 bus services in regional Victoria, noting that a further 10 services are under review by the Government and may also be cut, and further notes that in Eastern Victoria in particular, the affected services include — (1) Boisdale to Briagalong; (2) Foster to Tidal River; (3) Lakes Entrance to Metung; (4) Seaspray Holiday Service; and (5) Venus Bay to Leongatha. [Notice given on 28 March 2012 — Listed for 5 days].

307 MS PULFORD — To move — That this House congratulates the Australian Nurses Federation Union on reaching a successful outcome in negotiations with the Baillieu-Ryan Government that will protect nurse patient ratios, reject split shifts and provide pay increases in excess of the rate of inflation, therefore providing Victorian nurses with a real wage increase. [Notice given on 28 March 2012 — Listed for 5 days].

308 MS PULFORD — To move — That this House notes the election commitment made by the Baillieu Government to reduce stamp duty for farmers and, in particular, that the Government — (1) reneged on its promise to exempt farmers under the age of 35 from paying stamp duty on the first $300,000 towards buying their first farm, regardless of what the farm was worth; (2) have since launched a program in July 2011 that has failed to provide stamp duty exemptions for farms worth more than $400,000; and (3) has failed to adhere to its commitment to young Victorian farmers who are entitled to what they were promised. [Notice given on 28 March 2012 — Listed for 5 days].

309 MS PENNICUIK — To introduce a Bill for an Act to provide for marriage between adults of the same sex, to make provision for the dissolution of those marriages, to provide for a registration scheme for same-sex marriage celebrants, to amend the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 1996 to provide for the registration of same-sex marriages and to amend the Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 to clarify that marriage includes same-sex marriage and for other purposes. [Notice given on 29 March 2012 — Listed for 4 days].

310 MR TALARMIS — To move — That this House condemns the Member for Frankston for — (1) failing to advocate for the 7.58 percent of constituents that he represents who are unemployed, with an increase in unemployment in Frankston of 1.5 percent as a result of the Government’s inaction on jobs according to the oppositions analysis of Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) figures since this Government was elected; (2) his inability to honour his election promise to deliver a new Emergency Department and a new 32 bed ward at the Frankston Hospital or secure a single Protective Services Officer for train stations in Frankston; and (3) his support for $48 million in cuts to VCAL and his failure to honour his Government’s election commitment to make teachers in Frankston and across Victoria the highest paid in Australia. [Notice given on 29 March 2012 — Listed for 4 days]. 18 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 67

312 MR SOMYUREK — To move — That this House condemns the Baillieu Government for its decision to cull manufacturing support programs that were in place when the Brumby Government left office, and notes that the Minister for Employment has refused to — (1) identify the industries and enterprises that will lose their manufacturing support programs; and (2) rule out axing the amount of monetary assistance provided to the Victorian manufacturing industry by way of manufacturing support programs. [Notice given on 29 March 2012 — Listed for 4 days].

313 MR LENDERS — To move — That this House notes that the Minister for Employment — (a) in his Ministerial responses to Questions without Notice and the Committee stages of Bills relies heavily on cue cards; and (b) that courtesy and best Westminster practice require Ministers to respond to what is asked rather than read from a seemingly random pre-prepared cue card from someone else; and calls on Mr Dalla Riva to act like a Minister instead of a participant in the Premier’s Reading Challenge. [Notice given on 29 March 2012 — Listed for 4 days].

314 MS BROAD — To move — That this House — (1) notes the commitment of $9.4 million by the Gillard Federal Government to expand Mildura Base Hospital; (2) notes the commitment of $5 million by the Baillieu Government to expand Mildura Base Hospital; and (3) calls on the Baillieu Government to provide a progress report to the people of Mildura and surrounding districts on expenditure of funds committed to the expansion of Mildura Base Hospital and health infrastructure delivered at the earliest opportunity. [Notice given on 29 March 2012 — Listed for 4 days].

315 MR SOMYUREK — To move — That this House condemns the Baillieu Government for its lack of support given to the drivers of the Victorian manufacturing sector at a time when manufacturers are under immense pressure from the high levels of the Australian dollar. [Notice given on 29 March 2012 — Listed for 4 days].

316 MR TARLAMIS — To move — That his House condemns the Member for Carrum for — (1) failing to advocate for the 6.47 percent of constituents that she represents who are unemployed, with an increase in unemployment in Carrum of 1.01 percent as a result of this Government’s inaction on jobs according to the oppositions analysis of Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR) figures since this Government was elected; and (2) her support of $48 million in cuts to VCAL and her failure to honour her Government’s election commitment to make teachers in Frankston and across Victoria the highest paid in Australia. [Notice given on 29 March 2012 — Listed for 4 days]. 1 May 2012 19

317 MR LEANE — To move — That this House notes with concern that Liberal governments have a history of selling public assets, and calls on the Premier to rule out the sale of public assets including schools, hospitals and public housing stock in the Eastern Metropolitan Region under his Government. [Notice given on 29 March 2012 — Listed for 4 days].

318 MS PULFORD — To move — That this House notes — (1) the Baillieu Government’s decision to cut State subsidies for the TAFE sector in Western Victoria and notes — (a) the significant reduction in choice for students attending the Warrnambool based South West Institute of TAFE; (b) that these subsidy cuts will increase the barrier for regional students seeking post-compulsory studies; and (c) that the proposed cuts are not taking into account the access of education to regional students in comparison to metropolitan students; and (2) comments made by Mr Edward O’Donoghue, Parliamentary Secretary for Transport, on 14 March 2012 in relation to public transport and that this House takes particular note that — (a) under the Liberal Kennett Government, rail transport services to Bairnsdale, Warrnambool (which was later restored through private operators), Mildura and three other regional lines were ceased; (b) confidence in public transport under the Baillieu Government has plummeted to a 24 month low; (c) transport fares have increased by an average of 8.6 percent in 2012 with no guaranteed transport improvement plan from the Baillieu Government; (d) the Baillieu-Ryan Government failed to deliver a single additional V/Line carriage in last year’s state budget; and (e) the previous Brumby Labor Government devised, in conjunction with the Federal Government, the plans for the Victorian Regional Rail Link – Australia’s biggest public transport infrastructure project, which is now one of the only infrastructure projects being undertaken by the Baillieu-Ryan Government. [Notice given on 29 March 2012 — Listed for 4 days].

320 MS MIKAKOS — To move — That this House condemns the Minister for Roads for the pathetic $4.8 million spent on outer suburban roads in the 2011-12 Budget and urgently calls on the Minister to increase this funding in the 2012-13 Budget to improve roads in Melbourne’s growing north such as Plenty Road, Edgars Road, Yan Yean Road and Bridge Inn Road. [Notice given on 18 April 2012 — Listed for 2 days].

321 MR LENDERS — To move — That, under section 33 of the Parliamentary Committees Act 2003, this House requires the Environment and Natural Resources Committee to inquire, consider and report, no later than 31 March 2013, on unconventional gas explorations, including coal seam gas in regional and rural Victoria and, in particular, the Committee should: (1) investigate the extent of unconventional exploration for gas in Victoria; (2) consider methodologies for measurement of the effects of unconventional gas exploration, including any potential issues associated with the measurement of those effects; (3) consider the impact of unconventional exploration, including the various extraction methods used on the — (a) natural environment; 20 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 67

(b) safety of people working at and/or living near such exploration; (c) health of the wider community; and (d) economy and jobs in Victoria; (4) consider the appropriateness of current policies governing decisions about unconventional gas explorations and whether they are adequate to ensure community consultation; and (5) draw on and incorporate relevant materials from other Australian Parliamentary investigations in the interests of a concise report within the required timeline. [Notice given on 18 April 2012 — Listed for 2 days].

322 MS HARTLAND — To move — That there be laid before this House a copy of the — (a) further report regarding the premature deaths, including suicide, of young men in the years following sexual assault by Catholic fraternity, dated 5 February 2012 and prepared by Victoria Police; and (b) Issue Cover Sheet, dated 11 September 2011, prepared by Detective Sergeant K. Carson. [Notice given on 18 April 2012 — Listed for 2 days].

323 MR ELASMAR — To move — That this House condemns the Baillieu Government for its continued refusal to build a new secondary school for Doreen, despite the population growth in that area, and calls upon the Government to fund the badly needed new school in the 2012-13 Budget. [Notice given on 18 April 2012 — Listed for 2 days].

324 MS MIKAKOS — To move — That this House condemns the Baillieu Government for its lack of a jobs and infrastructure plan and calls upon the Premier to correct this in the 2012-13 Budget to keep our suburbs moving, in work and out of a Baillieu Government inspired recession. [Notice given on 18 April 2012 — Listed for 2 days].

325 MR ELASMAR — To move — That this House condemns the Baillieu Government for its cancellation of Labor’s planned upgrade of Donnybrook Station, despite the Minister for Planning’s proposal to vastly increase the local population and calls for the upgrade’s inclusion in the 2012-13 Budget. [Notice given on 18 April 2012 — Listed for 2 days].

326 MS MIKAKOS — To move — That this House condemns the Baillieu Government for its failure to allocate $60 million worth of public transport funding for Melbourne’s north in the 2011-12 Budget and urgently calls on the Government to return the money in the 2012-13 Budget to fund vitally needed public transport improvements. [Notice given on 18 April 2012 — Listed for 2 days].

327 MR ELASMAR — To move — That this House congratulates the former Brumby Government for delivering metropolitan Melbourne’s first train extension since World War 2 to South Morang and contrasts this with the Baillieu Government’s refusal to build any new infrastructure in Melbourne’s north. [Notice given on 18 April 2012 — Listed for 2 days]. 1 May 2012 21

328 MR ELASMAR — To move — That this House condemns the Baillieu Government for providing nothing other than access to sewerage infrastructure for new developments in Melbourne’s north and urgently requests that other basic infrastructure, such as roads, schools and public transport, is provided to these growth areas in the 2012-13 Budget. [Notice given on 18 April 2012 — Listed for 2 days].

329 MS MIKAKOS — To move — That this House condemns the Minister for Education for his lack of commitment for new primary schools across Epping North, Mernda and Doreen, despite population growth in these suburbs and urgently requests that he fund new schools in the 2012-13 Budget. [Notice given on 18 April 2012 — Listed for 2 days].

330 MR ELASMAR — To move — That this House condemns the Premier for “canning” proposed upgrades to Epping Road and urgently calls upon the Government to make this a priority in the 2012-13 Budget. [Notice given on 18 April 2012 — Listed for 2 days].

331 MS MIKAKOS — To move — That this House condemns the Baillieu Government for abandoning local government in its funding of new children’s centres and calls upon the Treasurer to restore dedicated funding in the Budget, which previously helped make the recently finished Laurimar Community Activity Centre a reality. [Notice given on 18 April 2012 — Listed for 2 days].

332* MR LENDERS — To move — That this House — (1) notes that — (a) the Leader of the Government, Mr David Davis, has, on 13 March 2012 and subsequently on 29 March 2012, referred to and agreed to table a report of the financial impacts of the Commonwealth’s Clean Energy Future legislation on Victorian Government services, departments and/or authorities; (b) the Leader of the Government has not tabled such a report; (c) a secret report is worthless in supporting any argument as it has not been subject to scrutiny; (d) the Coalition did not oppose the Climate Change Bill 2010; (e) Mr Davis placed on record on 3 September 2010 the strong argument for the need to abate carbon dioxide and other greenhouse-inducing emissions; (2) recognises the actions taken by other jurisdictions in respect of pricing pollution, namely — (a) that the National Party Government of John Key in New Zealand supports and maintains an emissions trading scheme; (b) that the Conservative Government of David Cameron in the United Kingdom supports and participates in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme; and (c) the intentions of Australia’s then Prime Minister John Howard and his Environment Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, to legislate for an emissions trading scheme; and (3) notes media reports that British Prime Minister David Cameron, in a letter to Prime Minister Gillard dated 22 July 2011, described the Commonwealth’s actions to address climate change through the Clean Energy Future legislation as "bold" and "ambitious". [Notice given on 19 April 2012 — Listed for 1 day]. 22 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 67

333* MR TEE — To move — That this House — (1) notes that the Ports and Environs Advisory Committee report ordered by the Resolution of the Council on 14 March 2012 to be tabled in the Council by 12.00 noon on 27 March 2012, has not been received by the Council; (2) notes the letter of 27 March 2012 from the Minister for Planning in response to the Council’s resolution; (3) affirms the privileges, immunities and powers conferred on the Council pursuant to section 19 of the Constitution Act 1975; (4) affirms the need to protect the high standing of Parliament and to ensure that the Council may properly discharge its duties and responsibilities; and (5) requires the Leader of the Government to table by 12.00 noon on Tuesday, 22 May 2012 a copy of the Ports and Environs Advisory Committee Report that, according to the Department of Planning and Community Development website, was submitted on 1 November 2010. [Notice given on 19 April 2012 — Listed for 1 day].

334* MS PENNICUIK — To move — That this House calls on the Government to establish an independent statutory body, that directly reports to the Parliament, to provide external scrutiny of custodial services in Victoria, to conduct investigations and to publish information and findings on the standards and operational practices of the custodial services. [Notice given on 19 April 2012 — Listed for 1 day].

335* MS TIERNEY — To move — That this House — (1) condemns the Baillieu Government for cutting 16 Transport Connections services from the program in the Western Victoria region; (2) notes that access to public transport is vital for those people living in rural and regional communities; and (3) condemns the Baillieu Government for cutting these important services without providing alternative transport options for rural and regional Victorians. [Notice given on 19 April 2012 — Listed for 1 day].

336* MS BROAD — To move — That this House – (1) notes that Stage One of the building program at Robinvale P-12 College has been paid for with the help of $9 million allocated by the Gillard Labor Government; (2) notes that Stage One, which includes a new set of classrooms, is due to be completed next month; and (3) calls on the Baillieu-Ryan Government to allocate the estimated $6 million required to complete Stage 2 of the building program at Robinvale P-12 College in the 2012-13 Budget. [Notice given on 19 April 2012 — Listed for 1 day].

337* MS TIERNEY — To move — That this House — (1) notes that the Baillieu Government promised to release the Health Services Performance Report every quarter stating in a press release in June 2011, “the Victorian Government is committed to introducing a new regime of transparency… they are important so that people can get a realistic picture of how the system is performing”; and 1 May 2012 23

(2) condemns the Baillieu Government for failing to release the first quarter hospital performance data on time as promised. [Notice given on 19 April 2012 — Listed for 1 day].

ORDERS OF THE DAY

1 VICTORIA PLANNING PROVISIONS AMENDMENT VC83 — Notice of Approval to the Victoria Planning Provisions Amendment VC83 — To be considered. [Listed for 20 days].

2 MINISTER FOR CHILDREN AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT CORRESPONDENCE TO TAKE A BREAK PETITIONERS — MINISTER’S ANSWERS TO A QUESTION AND SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTION WITHOUT NOTICE, 23 NOVEMBER 2011 — To be considered. [Listed for 20 days].

3 MARRIAGE EQUALITY — Motion supporting and calling for amendment to Commonwealth Marriage Act — Resumption of debate (Ms Pennicuik). [Listed for 20 days].

4 VICTORIAN FAMILIES STATEMENT 2011 — Motion noting failure of Government to conclude debate and expressing concern at effect of funding cuts on families — (Mr Lenders) — Resumption of debate. [Listed for 20 days].

5 PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS — GRANT THORNTON REPORT ON EDUCATING YEAR PREP TO 12 STUDENTS WITH AN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, AUGUST 2011 — To be considered. [Listed for 18 days].

6 ACCIDENT COMPENSATION AMENDMENT (FAIR PROTECTION FOR FIREFIGHTERS) BILL 2011 — (Ms Hartland) — Second reading.

7 EDUCATION BUDGET — Motion noting the Government has reduced its education budget and calling on the Government to fund the completion of Ouyen P-12 College — (Ms Broad) — Resumption of debate (Ms Pennicuik). [Listed for 16 days].

8 VICTORIAN MANUFACTURING SECTOR — MINISTER’S ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS AND SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE, 8 DECEMBER 2011 — To be considered. [Listed for 16 days].

9 GOVERNMENT MALADMINISTRATION — Motion noting the Government has used the summer recess to avoid parliamentary scrutiny in multiple areas of government maladministration — (Mr Lenders) — Resumption of debate. [Listed for 14 days].

10 INDIAN TRADE MISSION — MINISTER’S ANSWER TO QUESTION WITHOUT NOTICE, 28 FEBRUARY 2012 — To be considered. [Listed for 12 days].

11 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION AMENDMENT (BEVERAGE CONTAINER DEPOSIT AND RECOVERY SCHEME) BILL 2011 — (Ms Hartland) — Second reading — Resumption of debate (Mrs Petrovich). 24 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 67

12 WORKCOVER PREMIUMS — Motion to take note of Minister’s answer to question without notice on 1 March 2012 (Mr Lenders) — Resumption of debate (Mr Leane). [Listed for 10 days].

13 SINCLAIR KNIGHT MERZ REPORT ON EFFECT OF CARBON TAX ON HOSPITALS — MINISTER’S ANSWER TO QUESTION WITHOUT NOTICE, 13 MARCH 2012 — To be considered. [Listed for 9 days].

14 MINISTER FOR EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS PORTFOLIO RESPONSIBILITIES — MINISTER’S ANSWERS TO QUESTION WITHOUT NOTICE AND SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTION, 14 MARCH 2012 — To be considered. [Listed for 8 days].

15 VICTORIAN GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO THE CLIMATE CHANGE ACT REVIEW — To be considered. [Listed for 6 days].

16 PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS — NEW STREET, BRIGHTON RAILWAY CROSSING — LETTER FROM MINISTER FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT, 26 MARCH 2012 — To be considered. [Listed for 5 days].

17 TRANSPORT (COMPLIANCE AND MISCELLANEOUS) AMENDMENT (FARES) BILL 2012 — (Mr Barber) — Second reading — Resumption of debate (Mr O’Donohue).

18 EFFECT OF CARBON TAX ON HOSPITALS’ FOOD — MINISTER’S ANSWER TO QUESTION WITHOUT NOTICE AND SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTION, 29 MARCH 2012 — To be considered. [Listed for 4 days].

19 PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS — WILDLIFE PERMITS — LETTER FROM MINISTER FOR ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE, 17 APRIL 2012 — To be considered. [Listed for 3 days].

20 ELECTION PROMISES IN 2012-13 BUDGET — Motion calling on the Government to deliver on its election promises and to create and maintain jobs in Victoria (Ms Pulford) — Resumption of debate (Mr Leane). [Listed for 3 days].

21 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY SYSTEM — MINISTER’S ANSWER TO QUESTION WITHOUT NOTICE, 18 APRIL 2012 — To be considered. [Listed for 2 days].

22* PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS — NETWORK REVENUE PROTECTION PLAN — LETTER FROM MINISTER FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT, 17 APRIL 2012 — To be considered. [Listed for 1 day].

23* EFFECT OF CARBON TAX ON AGED CARE — MINISTER’S ANSWER TO QUESTION WITHOUT NOTICE, 19 APRIL 2012 — To be considered. [Listed for 1 day].

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WEDNESDAY, 2 MAY 2012

STATEMENTS ON REPORTS AND PAPERS [Pursuant to Standing Order 9.10]

1* Protecting Victoria’s Vulnerable Children Inquiry Report, January 2012 (Mrs Coote). 2* Auditor-General’s Report on Access to Public Housing, March 2012 (Mrs Kronberg and Mr Elsbury). 3* Public Accounts and Estimates Committee’s Report on the 2009-10 and 2010-11 Financial and Performance Outcomes (Mr O’Brien). * * * * *

BILLS REFERRED TO STANDING COMMITTEES

1 ROAD SAFETY AMENDMENT (CAR DOORS) BILL 2012 — (Mr Barber) — Referred to Economy and Infrastructure Legislation Committee on 13 March 2012. Second reading given — debate to be resumed (Mr Koch).

2 WILLS AMENDMENT (INTERNATIONAL WILLS) BILL 2011 — (from Assembly — Mr Dalla-Riva) — Referred to Legal and Social Issues Legislation Committee on 27 March 2012. Second reading debate completed. Reporting date 20 June 2012.

WAYNE TUNNECLIFFE BRUCE ATKINSON Clerk of the Legislative Council President 26 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 67

DAY AND HOUR OF MEETING

Tuesday — 2.00 p.m. Wednesday — 9.30 a.m. Thursday — 9.30 a.m. Friday — 9.30 a.m.

ROUTINE OF BUSINESS

TUESDAY Messages Questions Answers to Questions on Notice Formal Business Members’ Statements (up to 15 Members) Government Business Adjournment (up to 20 Members)

WEDNESDAY Messages Formal Business Members’ Statements (up to 15 Members) General Business At 12 noon Questions Answers to Questions on Notice General Business (continues) At 5.30 p.m. Statements on reports and papers (60 minutes) At 6.30 p.m. Adjournment (up to 20 Members) (if a Standing or Select Committee is meeting) At 8.00 p.m. Standing or Select Committees (if meeting) OR General Business OR Government Business (if Committees not meeting) At 10.00 p.m. Adjournment (up to 20 Members) (if Committees not meeting)

THURSDAY Messages Formal Business Members’ Statements (up to 15 Members) Government Business At 12 noon Questions Answers to Questions on Notice Government Business (continues) Adjournment (up to 20 Members)

FRIDAY Messages Formal Business Government Business At 12 noon Questions Answers to Questions on Notice Government Business (continues) Adjournment (maximum 30 minutes)

Note: Unless otherwise ordered, the Adjournment of the House will be moved automatically at 10.00 p.m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, or at 6.30 p.m. on Wednesday if a Standing or Select Committee is meeting, and at 4.00 p.m. on Friday. 1 May 2012 27

DEPUTY PRESIDENT AND ACTING PRESIDENTS DEPUTY PRESIDENT — Mr Viney. ACTING PRESIDENTS — Ms Crozier, Mr Eideh, Mr Elasmar, Mr Finn, Mr O’Brien, Ms Pennicuik, Mr Ramsay and Mr Tarlamis. * * * * COMMITTEES DISPUTE RESOLUTION COMMITTEE — Mr D.M. Davis, Mr Hall, Mr Lenders, Ms Lovell and Ms Pennicuik. DRUGS AND CRIME PREVENTION COMMITTEE (JOINT) — Mr Leane, Mr Scheffer and Mr Ramsay. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE — Mrs Peulich. ECONOMY AND INFRASTRUCTURE LEGISLATION COMMITTEE — Mr Barber, Ms Broad, Mrs Coote, Ms Crozier (Participating member), Mr Drum, Mr Finn, Ms Hartland (Participating member), Mr Leane (Participating member), Mr Lenders (Participating member), Ms Pulford, Mr Ondarchie (Participating member), Mr Ramsay and Mr Somyurek. ECONOMY AND INFRASTRUCTURE REFERENCES COMMITTEE — Mr Barber, Ms Broad, Mrs Coote, Ms Crozier (Participating member), Mr Drum, Mr Finn, Mr Leane (Participating member), Mr Lenders (Participating member), Mr Ondarchie (Participating member), Ms Pulford, Mr Ramsay and Mr Somyurek. EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMITTEE (JOINT) — Mr Elasmar and Ms Tierney. ELECTORAL MATTERS COMMITTEE (JOINT) — Mr Finn, Mr Somyurek and Mr Tarlamis. ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE — Mr Koch. ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING LEGISLATION COMMITTEE — Mr Elsbury, Mr Finn (Participating member), Ms Hartland (Participating member), Mr Leane (Participating member), Mrs Kronberg, Mr Ondarchie, Ms Pennicuik, Mrs Petrovich (Participating member), Mrs Peulich, Mr Scheffer, Mr Tarlamis (Participating member), Mr Tee and Ms Tierney. ENVIRONMENT AND PLANNING REFERENCES COMMITTEE — Mr Elsbury, Mr Finn (Participating member), Ms Hartland (Participating member), Mrs Kronberg, Mr Leane (Participating member), Mr Ondarchie, Ms Pennicuik, Mrs Petrovich (Participating member), Mrs Peulich, Mr Scheffer, Mr Tarlamis (Participating member), Mr Tee and Ms Tierney. FAMILY AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (JOINT) — Mrs Coote and Ms Crozier. HOUSE COMMITTEE — Mr Drum, Mr Eideh, Mr Finn, Ms Hartland and Mr P.R. Davis. LAW REFORM COMMITTEE — Mrs Petrovich. LEGAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES LEGISLATION COMMITTEE — Ms Crozier, Mr Elasmar, Mr Elsbury (Participating member), Ms Hartland, Ms Mikakos, Mr O’Brien, Mr O’Donohue, Mrs Petrovich, Mr Ramsay (Participating member) and Mr Viney. LEGAL AND SOCIAL ISSUES REFERENCES COMMITTEE — Ms Crozier, Mr Elasmar, Mr Elsbury (Participating member), Ms Hartland, Ms Mikakos, Mr O’Brien, Mr O’Donohue, Mrs Petrovich, Mr Ramsay (Participating member) and Mr Viney. OUTER SUBURBAN/INTERFACE SERVICES AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (JOINT) — Mrs Kronberg and Mr Ondarchie. PRIVILEGES COMMITTEE — Ms Darveniza, Mr D.M. Davis, Mr P.R. Davis, Mr Hall, Ms Lovell, Ms Pennicuik and Mr Scheffer. PROCEDURE COMMITTEE — The President, Mr Dalla-Riva, Mr D.M. Davis, Mr Hall, Mr Lenders, Ms Pennicuik and Mr Viney. PUBLIC ACCOUNTS AND ESTIMATES COMMITTEE (JOINT) — Mr P.R. Davis, Mr O’Brien and Mr Pakula. ROAD SAFETY COMMITTEE — Mr Elsbury. RURAL AND REGIONAL COMMITTEE — Mr Drum. SCRUTINY OF ACTS AND REGULATIONS COMMITTEE (JOINT) — Mr O’Donohue and Mr O’Brien. 28 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 67

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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

Questions appearing for the first time and a list of all other questions remaining unanswered will appear in each edition of the Notice Paper. All unanswered questions will be reprinted and circulated separately towards the end of each sitting month. The provisions of Standing Order 8.11 [the "30 day rule"] apply in relation to answers to questions on notice.

Notice Paper No. Notice received Questions remaining unanswered 5 1 March 2011 Nos. 124, 126 and 133.

6 2 March 2011 Nos. 139 and 140.

7 3 March 2011 No. 156.

8 22 March 2011 Nos. 167, 170, 172, 173 and 175.

10 24 March 2011 Nos. 217 and 235.

11 5 April 2011 Nos. 342, 353, 358, 360, 364, 367, 369, 373, 389, 393, 400, 402, 405, 411, 414, 416, 420, 423, 430, 433, 435, 436, 439, 440, 441, 442, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 454, 457, 460, 461, 462, 463, 466, 468, 474, 481, 483, 484, 487 and 491.

12 6 April 2011 Nos. 599, 605, 606 and 607.

14 3 May 2011 Nos. 6211, 630, 644 and 675.

17 24 May 2011 Nos. 683, 688, 692, 710, 711 and 714.

19 26 May 2011 Nos. 718, 728, 729, 735, 741, 747, 752, 755, 757 and 761.

23 14 June 2011 No. 794.

25 16 June 2011 Nos. 848, 849, 850, 851 and 853.

26 28 June 2011 Nos. 951, 963, 970, 973, 980, 981, 996, 999, 1012, 1017, 1026, 1027, 1029, 1030, 1033 and 1035.

28 30 June 2011 No. 2268.

29 16 August 2011 Nos. 2741 and 2882.

1 Question 621 reinstated by order of the President on 13 September 2011. 30 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 67

31 18 August 2011 Nos. 3255, 3267, 3273 and 3566.

32 30 August 2011 Nos. 3578, 3579, 3581, 3582, 3583, 3584, 3585, 3586, 3587, 3588, 3589, 3590, 3591, 3592, 3593, 3594, 3595, 3596, 3597, 3598, 3599, 3600, 3601, 3602, 3603, 3604, 3605, 3606, 3607, 3608, 3609, 3610, 3611, 3612, 3613, 3614, 3615, 3616, 3617, 3618, 3619, 3620, 3621, 3622, 3623, 3624, 3625, 3626, 3627, 3628, 3629, 3630, 3631, 3632, 3633, 3634, 3635, 3636, 3637, 3638, 3639, 3640, 3641, 3642, 3643, 3644, 3645, 3646, 3647, 3648, 3649, 3650, 3651, 3652, 3653, 3654, 3655, 3656, 3657, 3658, 3659, 3660, 3661, 3662, 3663, 3664, 3665, 3666, 3667, 3668, 3669, 3670, 3671, 3672, 3673, 3674, 3675, 3676, 3677, 3678, 3679, 3680, 3681, 3682, 3683, 3684, 3685, 3686, 3687, 3688, 3689, 3690, 3691, 3692, 3693, 3694, 3695, 3696, 3697, 3698, 3699, 3700, 3701, 3702, 3703, 3704, 3705, 3706, 3707, 3708, 3709, 3710, 3711, 3712, 3713, 3714, 3715, 3716, 3717, 3718, 3719, 3720, 3721, 3722, 3723, 3724, 3725, 3726, 3727, 3728, 3729, 3730, 3731, 3732, 3733, 3734, 3735, 3736, 3737, 3738, 3739, 3740, 3741, 3742, 3743, 3744, 3745, 3746, 3747, 3748, 3749, 3750, 3751, 3752, 3753, 3754, 3755, 3756, 3757, 3758, 3759, 3760, 3761, 3762, 3763, 3764, 3765, 3766, 3767, 3768, 3769, 3770, 3771, 3772, 3773, 3774, 3775, 3776, 3777, 3778, 3779, 3780, 3781, 3782, 3783, 3784, 3785, 3786, 3787, 3788, 3789, 3790, 3798, 3803, 3806, 3807, 3808, 3809, 3810, 3811, 3812, 3813, 3814, 3815, 3816, 3817, 3818, 3819, 3820, 3821, 3822, 3823, 3824, 3825, 3826, 3827, 3828, 3829, 3830, 3831, 3832, 3833, 3834, 3835, 3836, 3837, 3838, 3839, 3840, 3841, 3842, 3843, 3844, 3845, 3846, 3847, 3848, 3849, 3850, 3851, 3852, 3853, 3854, 3855, 3856, 3857, 3858, 3859, 3860, 3861, 3862, 3863, 3864, 3865, 3866, 3867, 3868, 3869, 3870, 3871, 3872, 3873, 3874, 3875, 3876, 3877, 3878, 3879, 3880, 3881, 3882, 3883, 3884, 3885, 3886, 3887, 3888, 3889, 3890, 3891, 3892, 3893, 3894, 3895, 3896, 3897, 3898, 3899, 3900, 3901, 3902, 3903, 3904, 3905, 3906, 3907, 3908, 3909, 3910, 3911, 3912, 3913, 3914, 3915, 3916, 3917, 3918, 3919, 3920, 3921, 3922, 3923, 3924, 3925, 3926, 3927, 3928, 3929, 3930, 3931, 3932, 3933, 3934, 3935, 3936, 3937, 3938, 3939, 3940, 3941, 3942, 3943, 3944, 3945, 3946, 3947, 3948, 3949, 3950, 3951, 3952, 3953, 3954, 3955, 3956, 3957, 3958, 3959, 3960, 3961, 3962, 3963, 3964, 3965, 3966, 3967, 3968, 3969, 3970, 3971, 3972, 3973, 3974, 3975, 1 May 2012 31

3976, 3977, 3978, 3979, 3980, 3981, 3982, 3983, 3984, 3985, 3986, 3987, 3988, 3989, 3990, 3991, 3992, 3993, 3994, 3995, 3996, 3997, 3998, 3999, 4000, 4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4006, 4007, 4008, 4009, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014, 4016 and 4034.

33 31 August 2011 No. 4262.

34 1 September 2011 Nos. 4455 and 4499.

35 13 September 2011 Nos. 4583, 4584, 4585, 4586, 4587, 4588, 4589, 4590, 4591, 4592, 4593, 4594, 4595, 4596, 4597, 4598, 4599, 4600, 4601, 4602, 4603, 4604, 4605, 4606, 4607, 4608, 4609, 4610, 4611, 4612, 4613 and 4614.

38 11 October 2011 Nos. 8088, 8091, 8138 and 8147.

41 25 October 2011 Nos. 8150, 81522, 8153, 8154 and 8155.

44 8 November 2011 No. 8159.

45 9 November 2011 No. 8164.

47 22 November 2011 Nos. 8176, 8178 and 8179.

50 6 December 2011 No. 8188.

52 8 December 2011 Nos. 8193 and 8197.

53 7 February 2012 Nos. 8199, 8202, 8203, 8204, 8205, 8207, 8209, 8215, 8218, 8219, 8220, 8222, 8223, 8224, 8225, 8226 and 8227.

55 9 February 2012 Nos. 8235 and 8237.

56 28 February 2012 Nos. 8238, 8240 and 8241.

57 29 February 2012 Nos. 8242, 8243 and 8245.

58 1 March 2012 Nos. 8246 and 8247.

59 13 March 2012 No. 8248.

60 14 March 2012 Nos. 8249, 8250, 8251 and 8252.

61 15 March 2012 No. 8253.

2 Question 8152 reinstated by order of the President on 28 February 2012. 32 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 67

62 27 March 2012 Nos. 8254, 8255, 8256 and 8257.

63 28 March 2012 Nos. 8258, 8259, 8260, 8261, 8262, 8263, 8264 and 8265.

65 17 April 2012 Nos. 8266, 8267, 8268, 8269, 8270, 8271, 8272, 8273, 8274, 8275, 8276,8277, 8278, 8279, 8280, 8281 and 8282.

66 18 April 2012 Nos. 8283, 8284, 8285, 8286, 8287, 8288, 8289, 8290, 8291, 8292, 8293, 8294, 8295, 8296, 8297, 8298, 8299, 8300, 8301, 8302, 8303, 8304, 8305, 8306 and 8307.

(Notice received 19 April 2012)

8308 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Planning (for the Minister for Public Transport): What was the cost to V/Line or the Department of Transport or Public Transport Victoria of the video produced to commemorate the 150 years of train services to Ballarat.

8309 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills (for the Minister for Education): How many fewer staff will be employed in Ballarat by the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development as a result of the 'sustainable government initiative'.

8310 MS PULFORD — To ask the Assistant Treasurer (for the Minister for Finance): How many fewer staff will be employed in Ballarat by: (a) the Department of Treasury and Finance; and (b) State Revenue Office as a result of the ‘sustainable government initiative'.

8311 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Health (for the Minister for Environment and Climate Change): How many fewer staff will be employed in Ballarat by the Department of Sustainability and Environment as a result of the 'sustainable government initiative'.

8312 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Health (for the Premier): How many fewer staff will be employed in Ballarat by the Department of Premier and Cabinet as a result of the 'sustainable government initiative'.

8313 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations, Manufacturing, Export and Trade (for the Attorney-General): How many fewer staff will be employed in Ballarat by the Department of Justice as a result of the 'sustainable government initiative'.

8314 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations, Manufacturing, Export and Trade (for the Minister for Police and Emergency Services): How many fewer staff will be employed in Ballarat by Victoria Police as a result of the 'sustainable government initiative'.

8315 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Housing (for the Minister for Community Services): How many fewer staff will be employed in Ballarat by the Department of Human Services as a result of the 'sustainable government initiative'.

8316 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Health (for the Minister for Mental Health): How many fewer staff will be employed in Ballarat by the Department of Health as a result of the 'sustainable government initiative'. 1 May 2012 33

8317 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations, Manufacturing, Export and Trade (for the Minister for Innovation, Services and Small Business): How many fewer staff will be employed in Ballarat by the Department of Business and Innovation as a result of the 'sustainable government initiative'.

8318 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Planning (for the Minister Local Government): How many fewer staff will be employed in Ballarat by the Department of Planning and Community Development as a result of the 'sustainable government initiative'.

8319 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills (for the Minister for Agriculture and Food Security): How many fewer staff will be employed in Ballarat by the Department of Primary Industries as a result of the 'sustainable government initiative'.

8320 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Planning (for the Minister for Public Transport): How many fewer staff will be employed in Ballarat by the Department of Transport as a result of the 'sustainable government initiative'.

8321 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Planning (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to V/Line train services between Southern Cross and Ballarat stations in March 2012: (1) Which services operated at a reduced capacity. (2) What was the originally planned capacity of each of these services. (3) What was the actually delivered capacity for each of these services.

8322 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Planning (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to V/Line train services between Southern Cross and Ballarat stations in January 2012: (1) Which services operated at a reduced capacity. (2) What was the originally planned capacity of each of these services. (3) What was the actually delivered capacity for each of these services.

8323 MS PULFORD —To ask the Minister for Planning (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to V/Line train services between Southern Cross and Ballarat stations in February 2012: (1) Which services operated at a reduced capacity. (2) What was the originally planned capacity of each of these services. (3) What was the actually delivered capacity for each of these services.

8324 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Planning (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to V/Line train services between Ballarat and Southern Cross stations in March 2012: (1) Which services operated at a reduced capacity. (2) What was the originally planned capacity of each of these services. (3) What was the actually delivered capacity for each of these services.

8325 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Planning (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to V/Line train services between Ballarat and Southern Cross stations in January 2012: (1) Which services operated at a reduced capacity. (2) What was the originally planned capacity of each of these services. (3) What was the actually delivered capacity for each of these services.

8326 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Planning (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to V/Line train services between Ballarat and Southern Cross stations in February 2012: (1) Which services operated at a reduced capacity. (2) What was the originally planned capacity of each of these services. 34 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 67

(3) What was the actually delivered capacity for each of these services.

8327 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills (for the Minister for Education): In relation to class sizes at Alfredton Primary School at the time of the February 2012 School Census: (1) What was the average Prep to Grade 2 class size. (2) What was the average Prep to Grade 6 class size.

8328 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills (for the Minister for Education): In relation to class sizes at Ballarat North Primary School at the time of the February 2012 School Census: (1) What was the average Prep to Grade 2 class size. (2) What was the average Prep to Grade 6 class size.

8329 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills (for the Minister for Education): In relation to class sizes at Black Hill Primary School at the time of the February 2012 School Census: (1) What was the average Prep to Grade 2 class size. (2) What was the average Prep to Grade 6 class size.

8330 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills (for the Minister for Education): In relation to class sizes at Caledonian Primary School at the time of the February 2012 School Census: (1) What was the average Prep to Grade 2 class size. (2) What was the average Prep to Grade 6 class size.

8331 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills (for the Minister for Education): In relation to class sizes at Delacombe Primary School at the time of the February 2012 School Census: (1) What was the average Prep to Grade 2 class size. (2) What was the average Prep to Grade 6 class size.

8332 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills (for the Minister for Education): In relation to class sizes at Forest Street Primary School at the time of the February 2012 School Census: (1) What was the average Prep to Grade 2 class size. (2) What was the average Prep to Grade 6 class size.

8333 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills (for the Minister for Education): In relation to class sizes at Invermay Primary School at the time of the February 2012 School Census: (1) What was the average Prep to Grade 2 class size. (2) What was the average Prep to Grade 6 class size.

8334 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills (for the Minister for Education): In relation to class sizes at Little Bendigo Primary School at the time of the February 2012 School Census: (1) What was the average Prep to Grade 2 class size. (2) What was the average Prep to Grade 6 class size.

8335 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills (for the Minister for Education): In relation to class sizes at Macarthur Street Primary School at the time of the February 2012 School Census: (1) What was the average Prep to Grade 2 class size. (2) What was the average Prep to Grade 6 class size.

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8336 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills (for the Minister for Education): In relation to class sizes at Pleasant Street Primary School at the time of the February 2012 School Census: (1) What was the average Prep to Grade 2 class size. (2) What was the average Prep to Grade 6 class size.

8337 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills (for the Minister for Education): In relation to class sizes at Phoenix P12 Community College at the time of the February 2012 School Census: (1) What was the average Prep to Grade 2 class size. (2) What was the average Prep to Grade 6 class size.

8338 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills (for the Minister for Education): In relation to class sizes at Sebastopol Primary School at the time of the February 2012 School Census: (1) What was the average Prep to Grade 2 class size. (2) What was the average Prep to Grade 6 class size.

8339 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills (for the Minister for Education): In relation to class sizes at Urquhart Park Primary School at the time of the February 2012 School Census: (1) What was the average Prep to Grade 2 class size. (2) What was the average Prep to Grade 6 class size.

8340 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills (for the Minister for Education): In relation to class sizes at Yuille Park P – 8 Community College at the time of the February 2012 School Census: (1) What was the average Prep to Grade 2 class size. (2) What was the average Prep to Grade 6 class size.

8341 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Health: (1) How many times in March 2012 was the Ballarat Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance single response unit unavailable. (2) For each instance of unavailability, what was the length of time the unit was unavailable. (3) What was the cause of each instance of unavailability.

8342 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Health: (1) How many times in February 2012 was the Ballarat Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance single response unit unavailable. (2) For each instance of unavailability, what was the length of time the unit was unavailable. (3) What was the cause of each instance of unavailability.

8343 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Health: (1) How many times in January 2012 was the Ballarat Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance single response unit unavailable. (2) For each instance of unavailability, what was the length of time the unit was unavailable. (3) What was the cause of each instance of unavailability.

8344 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Health: (1) How many times in December 2011 was the Ballarat Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance single response unit unavailable. (2) For each instance of unavailability, what was the length of time the unit was unavailable. (3) What was the cause of each instance of unavailability. 36 Legislative Council Notice Paper No. 67

8345 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Health: (1) How many times in November 2011 was the Ballarat Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance single response unit unavailable. (2) For each instance of unavailability, what was the length of time the unit was unavailable. (3) What was the cause of each instance of unavailability.

8346 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Health: (1) How many times in October 2011 was the Ballarat Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance single response unit unavailable. (2) For each instance of unavailability, what was the length of time the unit was unavailable. (3) What was the cause of each instance of unavailability.

8347 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Health: (1) How many times in September 2011 was the Ballarat Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance single response unit unavailable. (2) For each instance of unavailability, what was the length of time the unit was unavailable. (3) What was the cause of each instance of unavailability.

8348 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Health: (1) How many times in August 2011 was the Ballarat Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance single response unit unavailable. (2) For each instance of unavailability, what was the length of time the unit was unavailable. (3) What was the cause of each instance of unavailability.

8349 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Health: (1) How many times in July 2011 was the Ballarat Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance single response unit unavailable. (2) For each instance of unavailability, what was the length of time the unit was unavailable. (3) What was the cause of each instance of unavailability.

8350 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Health: (1) How many times in June 2011 was the Ballarat Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance single response unit unavailable. (2) For each instance of unavailability, what was the length of time the unit was unavailable. (3) What was the cause of each instance of unavailability.

8351 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Health: (1) How many times in May 2011 was the Ballarat Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance single response unit unavailable. (2) For each instance of unavailability, what was the length of time the unit was unavailable. (3) What was the cause of each instance of unavailability.

8352 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Health: (1) How many times in April 2011 was the Ballarat Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance single response unit unavailable. (2) For each instance of unavailability, what was the length of time the unit was unavailable. (3) What was the cause of each instance of unavailability.

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8353 MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Health: (1) How many times in March 2011 was the Ballarat Mobile Intensive Care Ambulance single response unit unavailable. (2) For each instance of unavailability, what was the length of time the unit was unavailable. (3) What was the cause of each instance of unavailability.

8354 MS HARTLAND — To ask the Minister for Health: (1) What schools in the Western Metropolitan Region currently run dental health programs. (2) What funding do each of these schools receive for their dental health programs. (3) For every dollar spent on dental health programs, how much is saved in treatment costs and preventable illness.

8355 MS HARTLAND — To ask the Minister for Health: (1) How many avoidable hospital visits are due to poor dental health at: (a) Western Hospital; (b) The Mercy Werribee; (c) Williamstown Hospital; (d) Sunshine Hospital; and (e) Northern Hospital. (2) What is the total cost of avoidable hospital visits due to poor dental health at: (a) Western Hospital; (b) The Mercy Werribee; (c) Williamstown Hospital; (d) Sunshine Hospital; and (e) Northern Hospital.

8356 MS HARTLAND — To ask the Minister for Housing: (1) What is the projected increase in revenue expected from the decision to include the $30 per week pension increase in public rent calculations in the following financial years: (a) 2011/12; (b) 2012/13; and (c) 2013/14. (2) What public housing improvements or developments will this revenue be spent on in each financial year. (3) How many public housing dwellings are there currently in the Western Metropolitan Region. (4) How many public housing dwellings in the Western Metropolitan Region have the following: (a) eves on windows; (b) external shading on windows, including blinds and trees; (c) ceiling insulation; (d) ceiling fans; (e) conditioning; and (f) other equipment or design features which provide summer cooling. (5) How many public housing dwellings in the Western Metropolitan Region will be provided with the above features in the financial years stated in Question 1.

8357 MS HARTLAND — To ask the Minister for Health: (1) What was the basis used for the previous allocation of new hospital beds. (2) On what basis will the allocation of new hospital beds be made. (3) Is the choice of new hospital bed allocation a decision of the Minister.

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8358ψ MS PULFORD — To ask the Minister for Higher Education and Skills (for the Minister for Education): In relation to class sizes at Wendouree Primary School at the time of the February 2012 School Census: (1) What was the average Prep to Grade 2 class size. (2) What was the average Prep to Grade 6 class size.

By Authority: Government Printer for the State of Victoria

ψ This question was incorrectly numbered as 8339 and has been renumbered 8358.