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Questions & Answers Paper No. 3 19 PARLIAMENT OF NEW SOUTH WALES LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 2007 FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTY-FOURTH PARLIAMENT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS No. 3 TUESDAY 29 MAY 2007 The Questions and Answers Paper is published for each sitting day and will contain, by number and title, all unanswered questions, together with questions to which answers have been received on the previous sitting day and any new questions. Consequently the full text of any question will be printed only twice: when notice is given; and, when answered. 20 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TUESDAY 29 MAY 2007 Publication of Questions Answer to be lodged by Q & A No. 1 (Including Question Nos 0001 to 0013) 12 June 2007 Q & A No. 2 (Including Question Nos 0014 to 0062) 13 June 2007 Q & A No. 3 (Including Question Nos 0063 to 0111) 14 June 2007 21 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TUESDAY 29 MAY 2007 8 MAY 2007 (Paper No. 1) 0001 DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING—NOISE ABATEMENT—Mr Richard Amery to ask the Minister for Housing, Minister for Tourism— 0002 SNOWY HYDRO CORPORATION—Mr Peter Debnam to ask the Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Water Utilities representing the Minister for Primary Industries, Minister for Energy, Minister for Mineral Resources, and Minister for State Development— 0003 ENERGY DIRECTIONS—WHITE PAPER—Mr Peter Debnam to ask the Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Water Utilities representing the Minister for Primary Industries, Minister for Energy, Minister for Mineral Resources, and Minister for State Development— 0004 APEC SUMMIT—INFRASTRUCTURE INADEQUACIES—Mr Peter Debnam to ask the Minister for Planning, Minister for Redfern Waterloo, Minister for the Arts representing the Treasurer, Minister for Infrastructure, and Minister for the Hunter— 0005 CENTRAL SAFETY BARRIERS—SEXTON HILL—Mr Geoff Provest to ask the Minister for Health representing the Minister for Roads, and Minister for Commerce— 0006 PACIFIC HIGHWAY UPGRADE—SEXTON HILL—Mr Geoff Provest to ask the Minister for Health representing the Minister for Roads, and Minister for Commerce— 0007 BANORA POINT HIGH SCHOOL FUNDING—Mr Geoff Provest to ask the Deputy Premier, Minister for Transport, Minister for Finance representing the Minister for Education and Training, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for the Central Coast, and Minister Assisting the Minister for Finance— 0008 POLICE RESOURCING—NAMBUCCA SHIRE—Mr Andrew Stoner to ask the Minister for Police, Minister for the Illawarra— 0009 OXLEY HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS—Mr Andrew Stoner to ask the Minister for Health representing the Minister for Roads, and Minister for Commerce— 0010 KEMPSEY DISTRICT HOSPITAL—Mr Andrew Stoner to ask the Minister for Health— 0011 ADOPTION POLICY—Ms Katrina Hodgkinson to ask the Minister for Community Services— 0012 CORPORATE SERVICES EFFICIENCY REVIEW—Ms Katrina Hodgkinson to ask the Minister for Police, Minister for the Illawarra— 0013 ISOLATED PATIENT TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION ASSISTANCE SCHEME—Ms Katrina Hodgkinson to ask the Minister for Health— 9 MAY 2007 (Paper No. 2) 0014 HOTEL LIQUOR LICENCES—Mr Richard Amery to ask the Minister for Gaming and Racing, Minister for Sport and Recreation— 0015 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES—HERCULES STREET CHATSWOOD—Ms Gladys Berejiklian to ask the Minister for Local Government, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Mental Health)— 0016 LANE COVE TUNNEL—ABOVE-GROUND ROAD CHANGES—Ms Gladys Berejiklian to ask the Minister for Health representing the Minister for Roads, and Minister for Commerce— 0017 HEALTH SERVICES—CLARENCE ELECTORATE—Mr Steve Cansdell to ask the Minister for Health— 0018 FAR SOUTH COAST OPHTHALMOLOGY SERVICES—Mr Andrew Constance to ask the Minister for Health— 22 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TUESDAY 29 MAY 2007 0019 SOUTH COAST RURAL LANDS PROTECTION BOARD—Mr Andrew Constance to ask the Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Water Utilities representing the Minister for Primary Industries, Minister for Energy, Minister for Mineral Resources, and Minister for State Development— 0020 KURNELL DESALINATION PLANT—Mr Peter Debnam to ask the Minister for Planning, Minister for Redfern Waterloo, Minister for the Arts representing the Treasurer, Minister for Infrastructure, and Minister for the Hunter— 0021 UNDERGROUNDING OF POWER LINES—Mr Peter Debnam to ask the Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Water Utilities representing the Minister for Primary Industries, Minister for Energy, Minister for Mineral Resources, and Minister for State Development— 0022 SMART METERS—QUEANBEYAN—Mr Peter Debnam to ask the Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Water Utilities representing the Minister for Primary Industries, Minister for Energy, Minister for Mineral Resources, and Minister for State Development— 0023 PUBLIC RESERVES MANAGEMENT FUND—Mr Andrew Fraser to ask the Minister for Climate Change Environment and Water representing the Minister for Lands, Minister for Rural Affairs, Minister for Regional Development— 0024 ACUTE STROKE UNIT—SHOALHAVEN HOSPITAL—Mrs Shelley Hancock to ask the Minister for Health— 0025 ISLAND POINT ROAD AND PRINCES HIGHWAY INTERSECTION—Mrs Shelley Hancock to ask the Minister for Health representing the Minister for Roads, and Minister for Commerce— 0026 ULLADULLA HIGH SCHOOL UPGRADE—Mrs Shelley Hancock to ask the Deputy Premier, Minister for Transport, Minister for Finance representing the Minister for Education and Training, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for the Central Coast, and Minister Assisting the Minister for Finance— 0027 BIMBI BRIDGE—Ms Katrina Hodgkinson to ask the Minister for Health representing the Minister for Roads, and Minister for Commerce— 0028 GUNDAGAI BASE HOSPITAL—Ms Katrina Hodgkinson to ask the Minister for Health— 0029 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY SERVICES PERFORMANCE ISSUES—Ms Katrina Hodgkinson to ask the Minister for Community Services— 0030 STAFFING NUMBERS—HORNSBY HOSPITAL—Mrs Judy Hopwood to ask the Minister for Local Government, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Mental Health) — 0031 MENTAL HEALTH INTENSIVE CARE UNIT—Mrs Judy Hopwood to ask the Minister for Local Government, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Mental Health) — 0032 DIABETES CENTRE—HORNSBY HOSPITAL—Mrs Judy Hopwood to ask the Minister for Health— 0033 SERVICES TRANSFER—SUTHERLAND HOSPITAL—Mr Malcolm Kerr to ask the Minister for Health— 0034 POLICE STATION UPGRADE—CRONULLA—Mr Malcolm Kerr to ask the Minister for Police, Minister for the Illawarra— 0035 GOVERNMENT MEMBERS—WORKING BACKGROUND—Mr Jonathan O'Dea to ask the Premier, Minister for Citizenship— 0036 JOBS—SELECTION CRITERIA—Mr Jonathan O'Dea to ask the Premier, Minister for Citizenship— 0037 BLUE GUM HIGH FOREST—Mr Jonathan O'Dea to ask the Minister for Climate Change Environment and Water— 0038 WARRINGAH COUNCIL—Mr Jonathan O'Dea to ask the Minister for Local Government, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Minister Assisting the Minister for Health (Mental Health)— 23 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TUESDAY 29 MAY 2007 0039 NORTHERN SYDNEY HOSPITAL—FRENCHS FOREST—Mr Jonathan O'Dea to ask the Minister for Health— 0040 PROPOSED NETBALL COURTS—BELROSE—Mr Jonathan O'Dea to ask the Minister for Gaming and Racing, Minister for Sport and Recreation— 0041 NORTH COAST RIVERS—WATER RIGHTS—Mr Robert Oakeshott to ask the Minister for Police, Minister for the Illawarra representing the Attorney General, and Minister for Justice— 0042 "HIRE AND DRIVE" LICENCES—Mr Robert Oakeshott to ask the Minister for Small Business and Regulatory Reform, Minister for Ports and Waterways— 0043 MINGALETTA TRADITIONAL ELDERS GROUP—Mr Robert Oakeshott to ask the Minister for Climate Change Environment and Water representing the Minister for Lands, Minister for Rural Affairs, Minister for Regional Development— 0044 INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT AND FURTHER EDUCATION—ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING—Mr Robert Oakeshott to ask the Minister for Fair Trading, Minister for Youth, Minister for Volunteering— 0045 MOTOR ASSISTED PEDAL CYCLES—Mr Robert Oakeshott to ask the Minister for Police, Minister for the Illawarra— 0046 TWEED RIVER HIGH SCHOOL—MAINTENANCE FUNDING—Mr Geoff Provest to ask the Deputy Premier, Minister for Transport, Minister for Finance representing the Minister for Education and Training, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for the Central Coast, and Minister Assisting the Minister for Finance— 0047 TWEED SAND BYPASS PROJECT—Mr Geoff Provest to ask the Minister for Planning, Minister for Redfern Waterloo, Minister for the Arts— 0048 CORONARY CARE BEDS—TWEED DISTRICT HOSPITAL—Mr Geoff Provest to ask the Minister for Health— 0049 NORTH WEST RAIL LINK—Mr Michael Richardson to ask the Minister for Planning, Minister for Redfern Waterloo, Minister for the Arts representing the Treasurer, Minister for Infrastructure, and Minister for the Hunter— 0050 CARLINGFORD STATION TICKETS—Mr Michael Richardson to ask the Deputy Premier, Minister for Transport, Minister for Finance— 0051 BLUE-GREEN ALGAE OUTBREAKS—Mr Michael Richardson to ask the Minister for Climate Change Environment and Water— 0052 JENOLAN CAVES HOUSE FILTRATION SYSTEM—Mr Michael Richardson to ask the Minister for Climate Change Environment and Water— 0053 CAULERPA TAXIFOLIA—Mr Michael Richardson to ask the Minister for Emergency Services, Minister for Water Utilities representing the Minister for Primary Industries, Minister for Energy, Minister for Mineral Resources,
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