LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

UNANSWERED QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

Edition No. 63

As at 5 February 2021

(Notice received 19 December 2018)

8924 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to conversion therapy: (1) How many complaints has the health commissioner had regarding conversion therapy and of those complaints — (a) how many related to psychological treatment; (b) how many related to pharmacological treatment; and (c) how many related to both psychological and pharmacological treatment.

(Notice received 19 March 2019)

28525 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: How many paramedics in are employed, in total, in each of the 79 Local Government Areas.

(Notice received 28 May 2019)

40925 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: How many staff from the North Richmond Community Health Centre have assisted with attending to people who have overdosed on drugs within the vicinity of the North Richmond Community Health Centre between — (a) 1 January 2018 to 30 June 2018; (b) 1 July 2018 to 31 December 2018; and (c) 1 January 2019 to 30 April 2019.

(Notice received 13 August 2019)

630 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the 2015-16 Bus Package which describes the deliverables of this project as ‘Victoria’s bus networks will be improved by adding more routes, expanding others, restoring cut services and fixing missing links in ’s growth areas’ on page 25 in the 2015-16 Budget Paper No. 3: (1) Could the Minister provide, expressed in table form — (a) the cut services that were restored in — (i) 2015-16; (ii) 2016-17; (iii) 2017-18; (iv) 2018-19;

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(b) the commencement date of each cut service that was restored; and (c) the output cost for each cut service restored, in the year it started and each successive year to 2018-19. (2) What is the ongoing cost for restoring each cut service in 2019-20, and over the forward estimates, expressed in table form. (3) Do the output costs include annual indexation, and if so — (a) what is the percentage indexation; (b) what is the indexation dollar amount per year in — (i) 2015-16; (ii) 2016-17; (iii) 2017-18; and (iv) 2018-19. (4) What is the percentage indexation in 2019-20 and the assumed base indexation over the forward estimates. (5) If annual indexation has not been factored into the output cost, how have these costs been met by the service provider.

63820 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to daily passenger movements, that is passengers moving into and out of the station and actual daily passenger interchanges, at Bairnsdale Railway Station: (1) Between 2009-10 and 2019 — (a) when have changes in methodology for tracking passenger movement occurred; (b) what were the changes in methodology and what was the impact on the accuracy of the data collected; (c) notwithstanding the changes in methodology, by year, what are the actual daily passenger movements, expressed in table form; (d) by year, what are the average passenger movements, expressed in table form — (i) on weekdays; (ii) on weekends; and (iii) between mid-December and the end of January. (2) What methodology was used and what assumptions were made in forecasting passenger movements to be 234,000 annual entries by 2031.

63921 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to daily passenger movements, that is passengers moving into and out of the station and actual daily passenger interchanges, at : (1) Between 2009-10 and 2019 — (a) when have changes in methodology for tracking passenger movement occurred; (b) what were the changes in methodology and what was the impact on the accuracy of the data collected; (c) notwithstanding the changes in methodology, by year, what are the actual daily passenger movements, expressed in table form; (d) by year, what are the average passenger movements, expressed in table form — (i) on weekdays; (ii) on weekends; and (iii) between mid-December and the end of January. (2) What methodology was used and what assumptions were made in forecasting passenger movements to be 802,000 annual entries by 2031.

64021 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to daily passenger movements, that is passengers moving into and out of the station and actual daily passenger interchanges, at Railway Station: (1) Between 2009-10 and 2019 — (a) when have changes in methodology for tracking passenger movement occurred;

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(b) what were the changes in methodology and what was the impact on the accuracy of the data collected; (c) notwithstanding the changes in methodology, by year, what are the actual daily passenger movements, expressed in table form; (d) by year, what are the average passenger movements, expressed in table form — (i) on weekdays; (ii) on weekends; and (iii) between mid-December and the end of January. (2) What methodology was used and what assumptions were made in forecasting passenger movements to be 535,000 annual entries by 2031.

65521 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to daily passenger movements, that is passengers moving into and out of the station and actual daily passenger interchanges, at : (1) Between 2011-12, the year the station opened, and 2019 — (a) when have changes in methodology for tracking passenger movement occurred; (b) what were the changes in methodology and what was the impact on the accuracy of the data collected; (c) notwithstanding the changes in methodology, by year, what are the actual daily passenger movements, expressed in table form; (d) by year, what are the average passenger movements, expressed in table form — (i) on weekdays; (ii) on weekends; and (iii) between mid-December and the end of January. (2) What methodology was used and what assumptions were made in forecasting passenger movements to be 30,000 annual entries by 2031.

65621 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to daily passenger movements, that is passengers moving into and out of the station and actual daily passenger interchanges, at Warrnambool Railway Station: (1) Between 2009-10 and 2019 — (a) when have changes in methodology for tracking passenger movement occurred; (b) what were the changes in methodology and what was the impact on the accuracy of the data collected; (c) notwithstanding the changes in methodology, by year, what are the actual daily passenger movements, expressed in table form; (d) by year, what are the average passenger movements, expressed in table form — (i) on weekdays; (ii) on weekends; and (iii) between mid-December and the end of January. (2) What methodology was used and what assumptions were made in forecasting passenger movements to be 201,000 annual entries by 2031.

65721 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to daily passenger movements, that is passengers moving into and out of the station and actual daily passenger interchanges, at Traralgon Railway Station: (1) Between 2009-10 and 2019 — (a) when have changes in methodology for tracking passenger movement occurred; (b) what were the changes in methodology and what was the impact on the accuracy of the data collected; (c) notwithstanding the changes in methodology, by year, what are the actual daily passenger movements, expressed in table form; (d) by year, what are the average passenger movements, expressed in table form — (i) on weekdays;

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(ii) on weekends; and (iii) between mid-December and the end of January. (2) What methodology was used and what assumptions were made in forecasting passenger movements to be 234,000 annual entries by 2031.

65821 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to daily passenger movements, that is passengers moving into and out of the station and actual daily passenger interchanges, at Swan Hill Railway Station: (1) Between 2009-10 and 2019 — (a) when have changes in methodology for tracking passenger movement occurred; (b) what were the changes in methodology and what was the impact on the accuracy of the data collected; (c) notwithstanding the changes in methodology, by year, what are the actual daily passenger movements, expressed in table form; (d) by year, what are the average passenger movements, expressed in table form — (i) on weekdays; (ii) on weekends; and (iii) between mid-December and the end of January. (2) What methodology was used and what assumptions were made in forecasting passenger movements to be 50,000 annual entries by 2031.

65921 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to daily passenger movements, that is passengers moving into and out of the station and actual daily passenger interchanges, at Seymour Railway Station: (1) Between 2009-10 and 2019 — (a) when have changes in methodology for tracking passenger movement occurred; (b) what were the changes in methodology and what was the impact on the accuracy of the data collected; (c) notwithstanding the changes in methodology, by year, what are the actual daily passenger movements, expressed in table form; (d) by year, what are the average passenger movements, expressed in table form — (i) on weekdays; (ii) on weekends; and (iii) between mid-December and the end of January. (2) What methodology was used and what assumptions were made in forecasting passenger movements to be 84,000 annual entries by 2031.

(Notice received 29 October 2019)

101822 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the 2015-16 Bus Package where the deliverables are described on page 25 of the 2015-16 Budget papers as ‘Victoria’s bus networks will be improved by adding more routes, expanding others, restoring cut services and fixing missing links in Melbourne’s growth areas’: (1) How many cut services were restored. (2) What are the route numbers of each cut service that was restored. (3) When did each restored service commence delivering passenger services. (4) What is the weekday and weekend timetable for each bus service restored. (5) Which bus company is delivering each individual cut service that was restored.

102022 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the 2015-16 Bus Package where the deliverables are described on page 25 of the 2015-16 Budget papers as ‘Victoria’s bus networks will be improved by adding more routes, expanding others, restoring cut services and fixing missing links in Melbourne’s growth areas’: What were the actual output costs between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2019, by year, of this initiative.

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102122 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the 2015-16 Bus Package where the deliverables are described on page 25 of the 2015-16 Budget papers as ‘Victoria’s bus networks will be improved by adding more routes, expanding others, restoring cut services and fixing missing links in Melbourne’s growth areas’: What were the actual output costs between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2019, by year, for additional bus routes delivered.

102222 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the 2015-16 Bus Package where the deliverables are described on page 25 of the 2015-16 Budget papers as ‘Victoria’s bus networks will be improved by adding more routes, expanding others, restoring cut services and fixing missing links in Melbourne’s growth areas’: What were the actual output costs between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2019, by year, for expanded bus routes delivered.

102322 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the 2015-16 Bus Package where the deliverables are described on page 25 of the 2015-16 Budget papers as ‘Victoria’s bus networks will be improved by adding more routes, expanding others, restoring cut services and fixing missing links in Melbourne’s growth areas’: What were the actual output costs between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2019, by year, for bus services that were cut and have been restored.

102722 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the 2015-16 Bus Package where the deliverables are described on page 25 of the 2015-16 Budget papers as ‘Victoria’s bus networks will be improved by adding more routes, expanding others, restoring cut services and fixing missing links in Melbourne’s growth areas’: (1) When considering funding, how many bus route expansions were identified as necessary to improve bus networks. (2) What are the bus route numbers for each bus route expansion identified in Question 1. (3) What were the start and end points of each bus route expansion, as identified in Question 1.

(Notice received 30 October 2019)

105936 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the scheduled works on the Alamein Line: (1) How many instances of scheduled works are planned during the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. (2) What is the scheduled start date and scheduled completion date of each instance of scheduled works. (3) What works are to be undertaken during each instance of scheduled works. (4) What is the budget for each instance of scheduled works.

106036 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the scheduled works on the Belgrave Line: (1) How many instances of scheduled works are planned during the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. (2) What is the scheduled start date and scheduled completion date of each instance of scheduled works. (3) What works are to be undertaken during each instance of scheduled works. (4) What is the budget for each instance of scheduled works.

106136 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the scheduled works on the Craigieburn Line: (1) How many instances of scheduled works are planned during the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

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(2) What is the scheduled start date and scheduled completion date of each instance of scheduled works. (3) What works are to be undertaken during each instance of scheduled works. (4) What is the budget for each instance of scheduled works.

106236 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the scheduled works on the Cranbourne Line: (1) How many instances of scheduled works are planned during the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. (2) What is the scheduled start date and scheduled completion date of each instance of scheduled works. (3) What works are to be undertaken during each instance of scheduled works. (4) What is the budget for each instance of scheduled works.

106336 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the scheduled works on the Frankston Line: (1) How many instances of scheduled works are planned during the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. (2) What is the scheduled start date and scheduled completion date of each instance of scheduled works. (3) What works are to be undertaken during each instance of scheduled works. (4) What is the budget for each instance of scheduled works.

106436 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the scheduled works on the Glen Waverley Line: (1) How many instances of scheduled works are planned during the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. (2) What is the scheduled start date and scheduled completion date of each instance of scheduled works. (3) What works are to be undertaken during each instance of scheduled works. (4) What is the budget for each instance of scheduled works.

106536 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the scheduled works on the Hurtsbridge Line: (1) How many instances of scheduled works are planned during the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. (2) What is the scheduled start date and scheduled completion date of each instance of scheduled works. (3) What works are to be undertaken during each instance of scheduled works. (4) What is the budget for each instance of scheduled works.

106636 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the scheduled works on the Lilydale Line: (1) How many instances of scheduled works are planned during the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. (2) What is the scheduled start date and scheduled completion date of each instance of scheduled works. (3) What works are to be undertaken during each instance of scheduled works. (4) What is the budget for each instance of scheduled works.

106736 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the scheduled works on the Mernda Line: (1) How many instances of scheduled works are planned during the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

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(2) What is the scheduled start date and scheduled completion date of each instance of scheduled works. (3) What works are to be undertaken during each instance of scheduled works. (4) What is the budget for each instance of scheduled works.

106836 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the scheduled works on the Pakenham Line: (1) How many instances of scheduled works are planned during the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. (2) What is the scheduled start date and scheduled completion date of each instance of scheduled works. (3) What works are to be undertaken during each instance of scheduled works. (4) What is the budget for each instance of scheduled works.

106936 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the scheduled works on the Sandringham Line: (1) How many instances of scheduled works are planned during the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. (2) What is the scheduled start date and scheduled completion date of each instance of scheduled works. (3) What works are to be undertaken during each instance of scheduled works. (4) What is the budget for each instance of scheduled works.

107036 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the scheduled works on the Stony Point Line: (1) How many instances of scheduled works are planned during the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. (2) What is the scheduled start date and scheduled completion date of each instance of scheduled works. (3) What works are to be undertaken during each instance of scheduled works. (4) What is the budget for each instance of scheduled works.

107136 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the scheduled works on the Sunbury Line: (1) How many instances of scheduled works are planned during the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. (2) What is the scheduled start date and scheduled completion date of each instance of scheduled works. (3) What works are to be undertaken during each instance of scheduled works. (4) What is the budget for each instance of scheduled works.

107236 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the scheduled works on the Upfield Line: (1) How many instances of scheduled works are planned during the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. (2) What is the scheduled start date and scheduled completion date of each instance of scheduled works. (3) What works are to be undertaken during each instance of scheduled works. (4) What is the budget for each instance of scheduled works.

107336 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the scheduled works on the Werribee Line: (1) How many instances of scheduled works are planned during the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

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(2) What is the scheduled start date and scheduled completion date of each instance of scheduled works. (3) What works are to be undertaken during each instance of scheduled works. (4) What is the budget for each instance of scheduled works.

107436 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the scheduled works on the Williamstown Line: (1) How many instances of scheduled works are planned during the period 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020. (2) What is the scheduled start date and scheduled completion date of each instance of scheduled works. (3) What works are to be undertaken during each instance of scheduled works. (4) What is the budget for each instance of scheduled works.

(Notice received 12 November 2019)

108143 MR DAVIS — To ask the Special Minister of State (for the Premier): In relation to the Premier’s visits to the People’s Republic of China: With whom did the Premier meet on each day of the visit and what positions did they hold with each entity during visits on — (a) 25 to 29 April 2019; (b) 29 May to 1 June 2018; (c) 13 to 18 May 2017; and (d) 20 to 27 September 2015.

112122 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to metropolitan bus network punctuality: Could the Minister provide, in table form, the whole of metropolitan bus network punctuality, by month, from December 2015 to October 2019.

112222 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to metropolitan bus network punctuality: Could the Minister provide, in table form, the whole of metropolitan bus network punctuality, by day, from 1 January 2019 to 31 October 2019.

112323 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the monthly metropolitan bus network punctuality: (1) What is the methodology used to calculate the monthly bus network punctuality figure. (2) What are the counting rules used to calculate the monthly bus network punctuality figure. (3) Has there been a change in methodology for calculating the monthly punctuality, and if so, please provide details about the change.

112423 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the daily metropolitan bus network punctuality: (1) What is the methodology used to calculate the daily bus network punctuality figure. (2) What are the counting rules used to calculate the daily bus network punctuality figure. (3) Has there been a change in methodology for calculating the daily punctuality, and if so, please provide details about the change.

(Notice received 26 November 2019)

114237 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to 2019 contract awarded to the Lendlease, Acciona Coleman Rail, WSP and Metro Trains alliance for the removal of level crossings at Park and Charman Roads in Cheltenham and Balcombe Road in Mentone: (1) What is the total spend under this contract to 30 September 2019. (2) What is the scheduled completion date for each level crossing removal.

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(Notice received 4 February 2020)

1641 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the dental vans program: How many phone calls from treatment staff were made to parents relating to their children requiring further dental care action.

(Notice received 23 April 2020)

1994 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to vegetation in Melbourne’s suburbs: (1) Is the Minister aware of the importance of preserving and enhancing tree cover in Melbourne’s suburbs in the light of climate change and the urban heat island effect, noting that this means that vegetation is necessary to prevent suburbs, and people, from overheating in the future. (2) Is it correct that vegetation cover in Melbourne’s suburbs has been declining over the past 20 years, particularly on private land, and if so — (a) what information does the Government collect concerning the extent of Melbourne’s vegetation cover over time, suburb by suburb; (b) will the Minister make that information available; and (c) what steps will the Government take to protect our remaining vegetation cover, including on private land.

199635 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the North East Link Project listed on page 76 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget: (1) What is the 2019-20 budget for this project. (2) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (3) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 31 March 2020.

199735 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the ‘75 by 2025’ project listed on page 76 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $230 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 31 March 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought.

199835 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the Hall Road upgrade listed on page 76 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $400,000: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 31 March 2020. (3) What is the expected completion date for this project.

200135 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the South Road upgrade listed on page 76 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $400,000: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 31 March 2020. (3) What is the expected completion date for this project.

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200335 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the Level Crossing Removal Program listed on page 78 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $1.01 billion: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 31 March 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought.

200435 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the Metropolitan Network Modernisation Program listed on page 78 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $208.9 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 31 March 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought.

200535 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the M80 Ring Road upgrade listed on page 78 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $52.8 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 31 March 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought.

200735 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the Monash Freeway upgrade – Stage Two listed on page 78 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $207.1 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 31 March 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought.

200835 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the Mordialloc Freeway listed on page 78 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $209.9 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 31 March 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought.

200935 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the Plenty Road upgrade – Stage Two listed on page 79 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $36.7 million:

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(1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 31 March 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought.

201135 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the West Gate Tunnel Project listed on page 82 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $1.6 billion: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 31 March 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought.

201335 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the Better Train Services for Bendigo project listed on page 157 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $12.6 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 31 March 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought.

201635 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the Hurstbridge Line upgrade – Stage Two listed on page 157 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $21.5 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 31 March 2020. (3) What is the expected completion date for this project.

201735 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the new trains for the Sunbury line listed on page 157 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $202 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 31 March 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought.

202335 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the Frankston Line stabling (Kananook) listed on page 158 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $124 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 31 March 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought.

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202435 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the High Capacity Metro Trains project listed on page 158 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $296 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 31 March 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought.

202535 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the project listed on page 159 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $1.59 billion: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 31 March 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought.

202935 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the Murray Basin Rail Project listed on page 159 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $178.4 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 31 March 2020. (3) When will this project be completed in accordance with the full initial scope.

203235 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the Ballarat Line Upgrade – Stage One project listed on page 160 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $158.3 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 31 March 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought.

203435 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the Bendigo/ Line upgrade listed on page 160 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $41.9 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 31 March 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought.

203535 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the Geelong Line upgrade: Waurn Ponds Duplication – Stage One listed on page 160 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $41 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 31 March 2020.

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(3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought.

203635 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the Gippsland Line Upgrade – Stage One listed on page 160 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $44.4 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 31 March 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought.

203735 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the Warrnambool Line upgrade listed on page 161 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $55.9 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 31 March 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought.

204035 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the Wyndham Vale Stabling Yard project listed on page 161 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $76.5 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 31 March 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought.

204130 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the Suburban Rail Loop project listed on page 157 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget, and noting that there is no estimated expenditure listed for this project: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 31 March 2020. (3) What is the expected completion date.

204235 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the Melbourne Airport Rail project listed on page 157 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated budget for the project of $50 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 31 March 2020. (3) What is the expected completion date. (4) What was to be delivered for the $50 million that was allocated in 2019-20.

204335 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the listed on page 157 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $18.6 million:

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(1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 31 March 2020. (3) What is the expected completion date.

2078 MS MAXWELL — To ask the Minister for Training and Skills (for the Minister for Workplace Safety): In relation to WorkSafe Victoria improvement notices issued relating to workplace issues at Victoria’s correctional facilities: (1) How many improvement notices have been issued in total since 1 January 2015. (2) Which prisons and other correctional facilities were improvement notices issued to, and on what date in each case, have these notices been issued. (3) How many occasions in total has a recipient of an improvement notice in these cases been charged with an indictable offence for failure to comply with the notice, and at what facility and on what date did each case occur. (4) What has been the — (a) highest penalty applied to those found guilty of failing to comply with the improvement notices, and at which facility and on what date was the penalty applied; and (b) average penalty applied to those found guilty of failing to comply with the improvement notices, and at which facility and on what date was the penalty applied.

2128 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19: What funding is allocated to the Victorian Personal Protective Equipment taskforce.

2139 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: When will the $2.4 million business case for a new hospital at Toolern be complete.

2143 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: When will the Geelong Women’s and Children’s Hospital be operational.

(Notice received 27 April 2020)

2153 MS MAXWELL — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to hospital admissions: (1) What was the rate of Emergency Department presentations in the Northern Victoria electorate for each month of 2019. (2) What has been the rate of Emergency Department presentations in the Northern Victoria electorate for each month of 2020 to date. (3) What was the number of inpatient admissions in the Northern Victoria electorate for each month of 2019. (4) What has been the number of inpatient admissions in the Northern Victoria electorate for each month of 2020 to date.

2154 MS MAXWELL — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the response in Northern Victoria to the COVID-19 pandemic: (1) How many tests have been conducted by each Local Government Area and/or by each testing facility for COVID-19 in the Northern Victoria electorate for each month of 2020 to date. (2) What is the current number of ventilators in hospitals in the Northern Victoria electorate. (3) How many extra ventilators have been provided to each hospital in the Northern Victoria electorate during the 2020 calendar year. (4) What has been the total cost to the Victorian Government for supplying all the additional ventilators to hospitals in the Northern Victoria electorate. (5) What is the average expected ‘lifespan’ of the additional ventilators. (6) Will the same broad amount of ventilators now continue to be retained in hospitals in the Northern Victoria electorate, particularly in preparation for potential future pandemics.

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2155 MS MAXWELL — To ask the Minister for Ambulance Services: In relation to records of triple zero (000) phone calls made to request an ambulance: (1) How long are audio records of triple zero call requests for an ambulance retained. (2) How long are any kind of written records of triple zero call requests for an ambulance retained. (3) Are full audio recordings made of triple zero call requests for an ambulance, and if so, of which calls. (4) Are full written transcripts made of triple zero call requests for an ambulance, and if so, of which calls.

(Notice received 29 April 2020)

2181 MS MAXWELL — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the various coronavirus strains: Has the Government received advice about how many different mutations there are of COVID-19 and, if so — (a) on what date or dates was this advice received; (b) from whom was this advice received; and (c) what does the Government currently accept the total number of mutations to be.

(Notice received 7 May 2020)

2213 MS MAXWELL — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to numbers of ventilators in public hospitals: (1) What was the total number of ventilators in Victorian public hospitals on each of the following dates — (a) 1 January 2015; (b) 1 January 2016; (c) 1 January 2017; (d) 1 January 2018; (e) 1 January 2019; (f) 1 January 2020; and (g) 1 May 2020. (2) What was the total number of ventilators in public hospitals in the Northern Victoria electorate on each of the following dates — (a) 1 January 2015; (b) 1 January 2016; (c) 1 January 2017; (d) 1 January 2018; (e) 1 January 2019; and (f) 1 January 2020.

(Notice received 28 May 2020)

2295 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to ongoing annual Metro network maintenance programs: What is the full schedule of maintenance works for each financial year from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2020, expressed in table form, identifying the — (a) metro line on which the works are undertaken; (b) nature of the works; (c) funding allocation; (d) actual expenditure; (e) scheduled completion date; (f) actual completion date; and (g) benefits.

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2296 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to maintaining transparency and accountability for ongoing annual Metro network maintenance programs: What is the full schedule of maintenance works for the financial year 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021, expressed in table form, identifying the — (a) metro line on which the works are undertaken; (b) nature of the works; (c) funding allocation; (d) actual expenditure; (e) scheduled completion date; (f) actual completion date; and (g) benefits.

2297 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to maintaining transparency and accountability for ongoing annual Metro network maintenance programs: What is the budget per year over the forward estimates.

2298 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to ongoing annual tram network maintenance programs: What is the full schedule of maintenance works for each financial year from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2020, expressed in table form, identifying the — (a) tram route on which the works are undertaken; (b) nature of the works; (c) funding allocation; (d) actual expenditure; (e) scheduled completion date; (f) actual completion date; and (g) benefits.

2299 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to maintaining transparency and accountability for ongoing annual tram network maintenance programs: What is the full schedule of maintenance works for the financial year 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021, expressed in table form, identifying the — (a) tram route on which the works are undertaken; (b) nature of the works; (c) funding allocation; (d) actual expenditure; (e) scheduled completion date; (f) actual completion date; and (g) benefits.

2300 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to maintaining transparency and accountability for ongoing annual tram network maintenance programs: What is the budget per year over the forward estimates.

(Notice received 29 May 2020)

2303 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: What was the stockpile figure for COVID-19 test kits on — (a) 17 March 2020; (b) 27 March 2020; (c) 31 March 2020; (d) 14 April 2020; (e) 28 April 2020; and (f) 28 May 2020.

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2335 DR BACH — To ask the Minister for Health (for the Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers): In relation to aged care facilities in the Eastern Metropolitan Region: (1) What specific arrangements has the Minister made to assist aged care facilities in the Eastern Metropolitan Region. (2) In the local government areas of Whitehorse, Monash and Boroondara — (a) how many aged care facilities have had on-site testing for COVID-19 as at 31 May 2020; and (b) how many aged care facilities have been closed for cleaning due to COVID-19 as at 31 May 2020.

(Notice received 1 June 2020)

2348 MR O’DONOHUE — To ask the Minister for Training and Skills (for the Attorney-General): How many matters were heard at the County Court of Victoria in — (a) February 2019; (b) March 2019; (c) April 2019; (d) May 2019; (e) February 2020; (f) March 2020; (g) April 2020; and (h) May 2020.

2349 MR O’DONOHUE — To ask the Minister for Training and Skills (for the Attorney-General): How many matters were heard at the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court in — (a) February 2019; (b) March 2019; (c) April 2019; (d) May 2019; (e) February 2020; (f) March 2020; (g) April 2020; and (h) May 2020.

2351 MR O’DONOHUE — To ask the Minister for Training and Skills (for the Attorney-General): How many matters were heard at the Supreme Court of Victoria in — (a) February 2019; (b) March 2019; (c) April 2019; (d) May 2019; (e) February 2020; (f) March 2020; (g) April 2020; and (h) May 2020.

2352 MR O’DONOHUE — To ask the Minister for Training and Skills (for the Attorney-General): How many matters were heard at the Children’s Court of Victoria in — (a) February 2019; (b) March 2019; (c) April 2019; (d) May 2019; (e) February 2020; (f) March 2020; (g) April 2020; and (h) May 2020.

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(Notice received 2 June 2020)

2369 MR MEDDICK — To ask the Minister for Agriculture: In relation to the Government recently permitting the Australian Bow Hunters Association to hunt dingoes (‘wild dogs’) to collect a bounty and given that the Government’s own Order in Council only permit dingoes to be killed in prescribed places with firearms under specific circumstances: Are dingoes permitted to be shot with bow and arrow for a bounty.

2372 MR ATKINSON — To ask the Minister for Training and Skills (for the Minister for Workplace Safety): In relation to the COVID-19 pandemic: (1) What advice has the Government received regarding the occupational health and safety implications of working from home instructions issued by the Government and employers to staff. (2) What advice has the Government received regarding the legal liability to employers for any ongoing working from home staffing arrangements after the current Government COVID-19 pandemic control orders are lifted.

(Notice received 16 June 2020)

2403 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to all works undertaken at the Cranbourne Railway Station and station precinct, excluding track and rail infrastructure and level crossing removals, for each financial year between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2020: (1) What was the broad category of the works, i.e. scheduled maintenance, State Government funded budget initiative, State/Federal funded budget initiative, or other. (2) What is the initiative under the Victoria Budget Papers for the works funded by a State Government funded budget initiative or State/Federal funded budget initiatives. (3) What was done for all instances of railway station and precinct works. (4) What funds were allocated to each instance of station and precinct works.

2404 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Cranbourne Railway Station and commuter car park, for each financial year between 1 July 2000 and 30 June 2014: (1) What funding allocations were made for general maintenance. (2) What funding allocations were made for upgrades. (3) What works were done in instances where any upgrade was funded.

2405 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to all works undertaken at the Merinda Park Railway Station and station precinct, excluding track and rail infrastructure and level crossing removals, for each financial year between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2020: (1) What was the broad category of the works, i.e. scheduled maintenance, State Government funded budget initiative, State/Federal funded budget initiative, or other. (2) What is the initiative under the Victoria Budget Papers for the works funded by a State Government funded budget initiative or State/Federal funded budget initiatives. (3) What was done for all instances of railway station and precinct works. (4) What funds were allocated to each instance of station and precinct works.

2406 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Merinda Park Railway Station and commuter car park, for each financial year between 1 July 2000 and 30 June 2014: (1) What funding allocations were made for general maintenance. (2) What funding allocations were made for upgrades. (3) What works were done in instances where any upgrade was funded.

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2407 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to all works undertaken at the and station precinct, excluding track and rail infrastructure and level crossing removals, for each financial year between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2020: (1) What was the broad category of the works, i.e. scheduled maintenance, State Government funded budget initiative, State/Federal funded budget initiative, or other. (2) What is the initiative under the Victoria Budget Papers for the works funded by a State Government funded budget initiative or State/Federal funded budget initiatives. (3) What was done for all instances of railway station and precinct works. (4) What funds were allocated to each instance of station and precinct works.

2408 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Lynbrook Railway Station and commuter car park, for each financial year between 1 July 2000 and 30 June 2014: (1) What funding allocations were made for general maintenance. (2) What funding allocations were made for upgrades. (3) What works were done in instances where any upgrade was funded.

2409 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to all works undertaken at the Pakenham Railway Station and station precinct, excluding track and rail infrastructure and level crossing removals, for each financial year between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2020: (1) What was the broad category of the works, i.e. scheduled maintenance, State Government funded budget initiative, State/Federal funded budget initiative, or other. (2) What is the initiative under the Victoria Budget Papers for the works funded by a State Government funded budget initiative or State/Federal funded budget initiatives. (3) What was done for all instances of railway station and precinct works. (4) What funds were allocated to each instance of station and precinct works.

2410 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Pakenham Railway Station and commuter car park, for each financial year between 1 July 2000 and 30 June 2014: (1) What funding allocations were made for general maintenance. (2) What funding allocations were made for upgrades. (3) What works were done in instances where any upgrade was funded.

2411 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to all works undertaken at the Cardinia Road Station and station precinct, excluding track and rail infrastructure and level crossing removals, for each financial year between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2020: (1) What was the broad category of the works, i.e. scheduled maintenance, State Government funded budget initiative, State/Federal funded budget initiative, or other. (2) What is the initiative under the Victoria Budget Papers for the works funded by a State Government funded budget initiative or State/Federal funded budget initiatives. (3) What was done for all instances of railway station and precinct works. (4) What funds were allocated to each instance of station and precinct works.

2412 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Cardinia Road Railway Station and commuter car park, for each financial year between 1 July 2000 and 30 June 2014: (1) What funding allocations were made for general maintenance. (2) What funding allocations were made for upgrades. (3) What works were done in instances where any upgrade was funded.

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2413 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to all works undertaken at the Officer Railway Station and station precinct, excluding track and rail infrastructure and level crossing removals, for each financial year between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2020: (1) What was the broad category of the works, i.e. scheduled maintenance, State Government funded budget initiative, State/Federal funded budget initiative, or other. (2) What is the initiative under the Victoria Budget Papers for the works funded by a State Government funded budget initiative or State/Federal funded budget initiatives. (3) What was done for all instances of railway station and precinct works. (4) What funds were allocated to each instance of station and precinct works.

2414 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Officer Railway Station and commuter car park, for each financial year between 1 July 2000 and 30 June 2014: (1) What funding allocations were made for general maintenance. (2) What funding allocations were made for upgrades. (3) What works were done in instances where any upgrade was funded.

2415 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to all works undertaken at the Beaconsfield Railway Station and station precinct, excluding track and rail infrastructure and level crossing removals, for each financial year between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2020: (1) What was the broad category of the works, i.e. scheduled maintenance, State Government funded budget initiative, State/Federal funded budget initiative, or other. (2) What is the initiative under the Victoria Budget Papers for the works funded by a State Government funded budget initiative or State/Federal funded budget initiatives. (3) What was done for all instances of railway station and precinct works. (4) What funds were allocated to each instance of station and precinct works.

2416 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Beaconsfield Railway Station and commuter car park, for each financial year between 1 July 2000 and 30 June 2014: (1) What funding allocations were made for general maintenance. (2) What funding allocations were made for upgrades. (3) What works were done in instances where any upgrade was funded.

2417 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to all works undertaken at the Berwick Railway Station and station precinct, excluding track and rail infrastructure and level crossing removals, for each financial year between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2020: (1) What was the broad category of the works, i.e. scheduled maintenance, State Government funded budget initiative, State/Federal funded budget initiative, or other. (2) What is the initiative under the Victoria Budget Papers for the works funded by a State Government funded budget initiative or State/Federal funded budget initiatives. (3) What was done for all instances of railway station and precinct works. (4) What funds were allocated to each instance of station and precinct works.

2418 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Berwick Railway Station and commuter car park, for each financial year between 1 July 2000 and 30 June 2014: (1) What funding allocations were made for general maintenance. (2) What funding allocations were made for upgrades. (3) What works were done in instances where any upgrade was funded.

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2419 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to all works undertaken at the Narre Warren Railway Station and station precinct, excluding track and rail infrastructure and level crossing removals, for each financial year between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2020: (1) What was the broad category of the works, i.e. scheduled maintenance, State Government funded budget initiative, State/Federal funded budget initiative, or other. (2) What is the initiative under the Victoria Budget Papers for the works funded by a State Government funded budget initiative or State/Federal funded budget initiatives. (3) What was done for all instances of railway station and precinct works. (4) What funds were allocated to each instance of station and precinct works.

2420 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Narre Warren Railway Station and commuter car park, for each financial year between 1 July 2000 and 30 June 2014: (1) What funding allocations were made for general maintenance. (2) What funding allocations were made for upgrades. (3) What works were done in instances where any upgrade was funded.

2421 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to all works undertaken at the Hallam Railway Station and station precinct, excluding track and rail infrastructure and level crossing removals, for each financial year between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2020: (1) What was the broad category of the works, i.e. scheduled maintenance, State Government funded budget initiative, State/Federal funded budget initiative, or other. (2) What is the initiative under the Victoria Budget Papers for the works funded by a State Government funded budget initiative or State/Federal funded budget initiatives. (3) What was done for all instances of railway station and precinct works. (4) What funds were allocated to each instance of station and precinct works.

2422 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Hallam Railway Station and commuter car park, for each financial year between 1 July 2000 and 30 June 2014: (1) What funding allocations were made for general maintenance. (2) What funding allocations were made for upgrades. (3) What works were done in instances where any upgrade was funded.

2423 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to all works undertaken at the Dandenong Railway Station and station precinct, excluding track and rail infrastructure and level crossing removals, for each financial year between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2020: (1) What was the broad category of the works, i.e. scheduled maintenance, State Government funded budget initiative, State/Federal funded budget initiative, or other. (2) What is the initiative under the Victoria Budget Papers for the works funded by a State Government funded budget initiative or State/Federal funded budget initiatives. (3) What was done for all instances of railway station and precinct works. (4) What funds were allocated to each instance of station and precinct works.

2424 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Dandenong Railway Station and commuter car park, for each financial year between 1 July 2000 and 30 June 2014: (1) What funding allocations were made for general maintenance. (2) What funding allocations were made for upgrades. (3) What works were done in instances where any upgrade was funded.

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2425 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to all works undertaken at the Yarram Railway Station and station precinct, excluding track and rail infrastructure and level crossing removals, for each financial year between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2020: (1) What was the broad category of the works, i.e. scheduled maintenance, State Government funded budget initiative, State/Federal funded budget initiative, or other. (2) What is the initiative under the Victoria Budget Papers for the works funded by a State Government funded budget initiative or State/Federal funded budget initiatives. (3) What was done for all instances of railway station and precinct works. (4) What funds were allocated to each instance of station and precinct works

2426 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Yarram Railway Station and commuter car park, for each financial year between 1 July 2000 and 30 June 2014: (1) What funding allocations were made for general maintenance. (2) What funding allocations were made for upgrades. (3) What works were done in instances where any upgrade was funded.

2427 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to all works undertaken at the Noble Park Railway Station and station precinct, excluding track and rail infrastructure and level crossing removals, for each financial year between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2020: (1) What was the broad category of the works, i.e. scheduled maintenance, State Government funded budget initiative, State/Federal funded budget initiative, or other. (2) What is the initiative under the Victoria Budget Papers for the works funded by a State Government funded budget initiative or State/Federal funded budget initiatives. (3) What was done for all instances of railway station and precinct works. (4) What funds were allocated to each instance of station and precinct works.

2428 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Noble Park Railway Station and commuter car park, for each financial year between 1 July 2000 and 30 June 2014: (1) What funding allocations were made for general maintenance. (2) What funding allocations were made for upgrades. (3) What works were done in instances where any upgrade was funded.

2429 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to all works undertaken at the Sandown Park Railway Station and station precinct, excluding track and rail infrastructure and level crossing removals, for each financial year between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2020: (1) What was the broad category of the works, i.e. scheduled maintenance, State Government funded budget initiative, State/Federal funded budget initiative, or other. (2) What is the initiative under the Victoria Budget Papers for the works funded by a State Government funded budget initiative or State/Federal funded budget initiatives. (3) What was done for all instances of railway station and precinct works. (4) What funds were allocated to each instance of station and precinct works.

2430 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Sandown Park Railway Station and commuter car park, for each financial year between 1 July 2000 and 30 June 2014: (1) What funding allocations were made for general maintenance. (2) What funding allocations were made for upgrades. (3) What works were done in instances where any upgrade was funded.

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2431 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to all works undertaken at the Springvale Railway Station and station precinct, excluding track and rail infrastructure and level crossing removals, for each financial year between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2020: (1) What was the broad category of the works, i.e. scheduled maintenance, State Government funded budget initiative, State/Federal funded budget initiative, or other. (2) What is the initiative under the Victoria Budget Papers for the works funded by a State Government funded budget initiative or State/Federal funded budget initiatives. (3) What was done for all instances of railway station and precinct works. (4) What funds were allocated to each instance of station and precinct works.

2432 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Springvale Railway Station and commuter car park, for each financial year between 1 July 2000 and 30 June 2014: (1) What funding allocations were made for general maintenance. (2) What funding allocations were made for upgrades. (3) What works were done in instances where any upgrade was funded.

2433 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to all works undertaken at the Westall Railway Station and station precinct, excluding track and rail infrastructure and level crossing removals, for each financial year between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2020: (1) What was the broad category of the works, i.e. scheduled maintenance, State Government funded budget initiative, State/Federal funded budget initiative, or other. (2) What is the initiative under the Victoria Budget Papers for the works funded by a State Government funded budget initiative or State/Federal funded budget initiatives. (3) What was done for all instances of railway station and precinct works. (4) What funds were allocated to each instance of station and precinct works.

2434 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Westall Railway Station and commuter car park, for each financial year between 1 July 2000 and 30 June 2014: (1) What funding allocations were made for general maintenance. (2) What funding allocations were made for upgrades. (3) What works were done in instances where any upgrade was funded.

2435 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to all works undertaken at the Clayton Railway Station and station precinct, excluding track and rail infrastructure and level crossing removals, for each financial year between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2020: (1) What was the broad category of the works, i.e. scheduled maintenance, State Government funded budget initiative, State/Federal funded budget initiative, or other. (2) What is the initiative under the Victoria Budget Papers for the works funded by a State Government funded budget initiative or State/Federal funded budget initiatives. (3) What was done for all instances of railway station and precinct works. (4) What funds were allocated to each instance of station and precinct works.

2436 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Clayton Railway Station and commuter car park, for each financial year between 1 July 2000 and 30 June 2014: (1) What funding allocations were made for general maintenance. (2) What funding allocations were made for upgrades. (3) What works were done in instances where any upgrade was funded.

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2437 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to all works undertaken at the Huntingdale Railway Station and station precinct, excluding track and rail infrastructure and level crossing removals, for each financial year between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2020: (1) What was the broad category of the works, i.e. scheduled maintenance, State Government funded budget initiative, State/Federal funded budget initiative, or other. (2) What is the initiative under the Victoria Budget Papers for the works funded by a State Government funded budget initiative or State/Federal funded budget initiatives. (3) What was done for all instances of railway station and precinct works. (4) What funds were allocated to each instance of station and precinct works.

2438 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Huntingdale Railway Station and commuter car park, for each financial year between 1 July 2000 and 30 June 2014: (1) What funding allocations were made for general maintenance. (2) What funding allocations were made for upgrades. (3) What works were done in instances where any upgrade was funded.

2439 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to all works undertaken at the Oakleigh Railway Station and station precinct, excluding track and rail infrastructure and level crossing removals, for each financial year between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2020: (1) What was the broad category of the works, i.e. scheduled maintenance, State Government funded budget initiative, State/Federal funded budget initiative, or other. (2) What is the initiative under the Victoria Budget Papers for the works funded by a State Government funded budget initiative or State/Federal funded budget initiatives. (3) What was done for all instances of railway station and precinct works. (4) What funds were allocated to each instance of station and precinct works.

2440 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Oakleigh Railway Station and commuter car park, for each financial year between 1 July 2000 and 30 June 2014: (1) What funding allocations were made for general maintenance. (2) What funding allocations were made for upgrades. (3) What works were done in instances where any upgrade was funded.

2441 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to all works undertaken at the Murrumbeena Railway Station and station precinct, excluding track and rail infrastructure and level crossing removals, for each financial year between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2020: (1) What was the broad category of the works, i.e. scheduled maintenance, State Government funded budget initiative, State/Federal funded budget initiative, or other. (2) What is the initiative under the Victoria Budget Papers for the works funded by a State Government funded budget initiative or State/Federal funded budget initiatives. (3) What was done for all instances of railway station and precinct works. (4) What funds were allocated to each instance of station and precinct works.

2442 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Murrumbeena Railway Station and commuter car park, for each financial year between 1 July 2000 and 30 June 2014: (1) What funding allocations were made for general maintenance. (2) What funding allocations were made for upgrades. (3) What works were done in instances where any upgrade was funded.

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2443 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to all works undertaken at the Hughesdale Railway Station and station precinct, excluding track and rail infrastructure and level crossing removals, for each financial year between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2020: (1) What was the broad category of the works, i.e. scheduled maintenance, State Government funded budget initiative, State/Federal funded budget initiative, or other. (2) What is the initiative under the Victoria Budget Papers for the works funded by a State Government funded budget initiative or State/Federal funded budget initiatives. (3) What was done for all instances of railway station and precinct works. (4) What funds were allocated to each instance of station and precinct works.

2444 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Hughesdale Railway Station and commuter car park, for each financial year between 1 July 2000 and 30 June 2014: (1) What funding allocations were made for general maintenance. (2) What funding allocations were made for upgrades. (3) What works were done in instances where any upgrade was funded.

2445 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to all works undertaken at the Carnegie Railway Station and station precinct, excluding track and rail infrastructure and level crossing removals, for each financial year between 1 July 2015 and 30 June 2020: (1) What was the broad category of the works, i.e. scheduled maintenance, State Government funded budget initiative, State/Federal funded budget initiative, or other. (2) What is the initiative under the Victoria Budget Papers for the works funded by a State Government funded budget initiative or State/Federal funded budget initiatives. (3) What was done for all instances of railway station and precinct works. (4) What funds were allocated to each instance of station and precinct works.

2446 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Carnegie Railway Station and commuter car park, for each financial year between 1 July 2000 and 30 June 2014: (1) What funding allocations were made for general maintenance. (2) What funding allocations were made for upgrades. (3) What works were done in instances where any upgrade was funded.

(Notice received 17 June 2020)

2486 MS PATTEN — To ask the Minister for Health (for the Minister for Mental Health): In relation to beds allocated to alcohol and other drug (AOD) patients: (1) How many long-term AOD beds are in Victoria. (2) How many long term AOD beds are in the Northern Metropolitan Region. (3) What is the average wait time for an AOD bed in Victoria.

(Notice received 4 August 2020)

2516 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Tram procurement and supporting infrastructure project listed on page 161 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $68.9 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 31 March 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and

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(b) when were they sought. (4) What remediation works were undertaken that warranted the revision of the completion date. (5) How has the availability of land for substation sights been resolved.

2517 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the car parking (state-wide) project listed on page 161 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $37.5 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 31 March 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought. (4) What factors underpinned the revised delivery date.

2518 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the new VLocity carriages for the regional network listed on page 160 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $92.1 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 30 June 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought. (4) What changes to the scope of this project have been made.

2519 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the new E-class trams listed on page 160 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $36.5 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 30 June 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought.

2520 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the ‘More regional trains - New VLocity trains' listed on page 159 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $66 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 30 June 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought.

2521 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to ‘More E-class trams and infrastructure' listed on page 159 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $69.3 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 30 June 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought.

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2522 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Metropolitan rail infrastructure renewal program listed on page 159 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $274.8 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 30 June 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought.

2523 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the ‘Enhancing safety on the train network' project listed on page 158 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $20.1 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 30 June 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought.

2524 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the E-class Tram Procurement - Stage Four listed on page 158 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $47.9 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 30 June 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought.

2525 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the fire and safety upgrade - Stage Two listed on page 158 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $21.2 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 30 June 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought. (4) What is the expected completion date for this project.

2526 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the additional X'Trapolis metropolitan trains listed on page 158 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $51.2 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 30 June 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought. (4) Is there a change to the expected completion date.

2527 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the new trams listed on page 157 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $68.5 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 30 June 2020.

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(3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought. (4) What is the expected completion date for this project.

2528 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Digital Train Radio System critical service upgrades listed on page 157 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $54.9 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 30 June 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought.

2529 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Car Parks for Commuters project listed on page 157 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $12.5 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 30 June 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought.

2530 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the additional V/Line VLocity trains listed on page 157 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $178.4 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 30 June 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought. (4) What is the expected completion date for this project.

2531 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Metro bus service improvements listed on page 78 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $2.14 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 30 June 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought.

2532 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to the Box Hill to Ringwood Bikeway listed on page 77 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $2.46 million: (1) What is the budget per quarter for the current fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 30 June 2020. (3) Were any contract variations sought during the current fiscal period, and if so — (a) how many; and (b) when were they sought.

2533 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to metropolitan road maintenance listed on page 76 of Budget Paper No. 4 in the 2019-20 Budget and the estimated expenditure for the project of $12.2 million:

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(1) What is the budget per quarter for the 2019-20 fiscal period. (2) What is the year to date expenditure per quarter to 30 June 2020. (3) What was the schedule and location of works undertaken.

2535 MR LIMBRICK — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to a long-distance running race organised by a local community group: Would the activity be classed as an event or a sport for the purpose of ensuring compliance with COVID-19 restrictions.

2547 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19: What were the number of overseas arrivals to Victoria, by day, from 17 March 2020 to date.

2548 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19: How many Victorian residents contacted the Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 hotline between — (a) 1 and 29 February 2020; (b) 1 and 31 March 2020; (c) 1 and 30 April 2020; (d) 1 and 31 May 2020; and (e) 1 and 22 June 2020.

2549 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19: How many people visiting COVID-19 testing centres were advised that they did not need to be screened or tested between — (a) 1 and 29 February 2020; (b) 1 and 31 March 2020; (c) 1 and 30 April 2020; (d) 1 and 31 May 2020; and (e) 1 and 22 June 2020.

2550 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19: How many security personnel were employed or contracted to COVID-19 hotel and quarantine facilities.

2551 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19: In relation to the provision of personal protection equipment (PPE) for security personnel at COVID-19 hotel and quarantine facilities: (1) What PPE was provided to each security member. (2) How was PPE distributed. (3) Who was responsible for the distribution of PPE. (4) How frequently was PPE changed.

2552 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19 hotel quarantine safety and awareness training: (1) What training was conducted prior to taking on the role of hotel quarantine security services. (2) Who conducted the training. (3) What did the training consist of. (4) Was any follow-up training provided. (5) Did the Department of Health and Human Services identify any issues toward the training given to the security guards, and if so, what issues were identified. (6) Was there a competitive tender process for the provision for security services. (7) How many companies applied to undertake the training program. (8) What was the contract worth.

2553 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to security personnel employed at hotel quarantine facilities: Were COVID-19 tests undertaken before beginning their employment.

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2554 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19: How many security personnel employed or contracted to the COVID-19 hotel and quarantine facilities have underwent a COVID-19 screening test between — (a) 17 and 31 March 2020 (b) 1 and 30 April 2020; (c) 1 and 31 May 2020; and (d) 1 and 26 June 2020.

2555 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: How many security personnel employed or contracted to the COVID-19 hotel and quarantine facilities have tested positive for COVID-19.

2556 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to security personnel employed at COVID-19 hotel and quarantine facilities: (1) How many security personnel employed or contracted to the COVID-19 and hotel quarantine facilities have self-isolated after returning a positive COVID-19 test. (2) How many family members have self-isolated as a result of a related security guard testing positive. (3) Did any of the security guards attend the Black Lives Matter protest on 6 June 2020.

2557 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the 5 June 2020 cyber-security attacks at Alfred Health: What other health services were affected, and where were the details of those services.

2558 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the 5 June 2020 cyber-security attacks at Alfred Health: Has any patient data been compromised.

2559 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: What steps has Alfred Health taken to protect their information technology infrastructure following the 5 June 2020 cyber-security attacks.

2560 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the 5 June 2020 cyber-security attacks at Alfred Health: What further investigations into computer and other information technology infrastructure vulnerabilities will be undertaken at all public health services.

2561 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the 5 June 2020 cyber-security attacks at Alfred Health: How many elective surgeries were cancelled or had to be rescheduled.

2562 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19: What briefings developed by the Department of Health and Human Services on informing Victorian culturally and linguistically diverse communities to the testing, dangers, safety protocols and restrictions pertaining to COVID-19 were given.

2563 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to a Cabinet meeting held on 24 June 2020: Did the meeting discuss the deployment of Australian Defence Force personnel, and if so, was it a meeting with the entire Cabinet.

2565 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: What support will the Australian Defence Force provide to the Government as part of the COVID-19 response.

2566 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: When did the Australia Defence Force begin advising the Government regarding the COVID-19 response.

2568 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to new COVID-19 testing clinics: What locations and on what date will the testing clinics in the following areas be operational — (a) Lorne; (b) Apollo Bay;

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(c) Falls Creek; (d) Mount Hotham; and (e) Mount Buller.

2569 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19: Why have temperature tests not occurred at childcare centres and schools for childcare staff, children and parents or guardians.

2570 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19: Which hotels in Melbourne are the ‘hot hotels’ being utilised as quarantine facilities, as reported in the media on 25 June 2020.

2571 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19: What is the total number of all hotel staff, security staff and departmental liaison staff located at the ‘hot hotels’, as reported in the media on 25 June 2020.

2572 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19: What is the total number of travellers currently undergoing quarantine at the ‘hot hotels’ to date, as reported in the media on 25 June 2020.

2573 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19: What is the cost breakdown of the reported $36 million spent on the hotel quarantine programme since it began in March 2020.

2574 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19 clusters in Victoria: (1) What are the details of all clusters identified by the Department of Health and Human Services. (2) What are the known numbers of each cluster, as at 26 June 2020.

2575 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19: Have any sub- clusters been identified at the following local government areas — (a) City of Hume; (b) City of Brimbank; (c) City of Casey; (d) Darebin City Council; (e) Moreland City Council; and (f) Cardinia Shire Council.

2580 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the travellers in hotel quarantine as at 29 June 2020: (1) How many children have entered. (2) How many children were tested. (3) How many parents refused to have their child tested. (4) Prior to 29 June 2020, what was the advice provided to travellers regarding testing.

2581 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: How many families in hotel quarantine refused for their child to undertake a COVID-19 test.

2582 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19: What is the breakdown of the 113,000 tests completed in the ‘Hot Zone’ locations, by Local Government Area, as at 1 July 2020.

2584 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19: How many of the 300,000 Victorians living in the restricted postcodes had undertaken a COVID-19 screening test as at 1 July 2020.

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2585 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19: What has the cost been to clean each quarantine hotel and which companies have undertaken this service for each of the quarantine hotels.

2586 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: What pathology companies are conducting the COVID-19 saliva screening test.

2587 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19 and the Premier’s statement of 1 July 2020 that “the key point yesterday was that for the first time we had the most comprehensive genomic sequencing report that I have certainly been briefed on throughout the entire pandemic”: As a result of this genomic sequencing testing: (1) How many cases have been uncovered through genomic sequencing testing linked to the security guard hotel quarantine cluster. (2) How many cases are there in the security guard hotel quarantine cluster.

2588 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to genomic sequencing testing for COVID-19: Have any more cases been identified to the Cedar Meats cluster of 111 cases.

2590 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19: As at 1 July 2020, have any Indigenous Australian clusters been identified in Victoria.

2591 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the 250 Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union members on 30 June and 1 July 2020 who breached the ten person public gathering limit as outlined in the 21 June 2020 Direction: What advice has been received from the Chief Health Officer as to the risk of spreading COVID-19 from that mass public gathering.

2592 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the 250 Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union (CFMMEU) members who participated in a mass public gathering on of 30 June and 1 July 2020: Have all of those 250 CFMMEU members undertaken a COVID-19 test, and — (a) if not, why not; and (b) if so, how many had been tested for COVID-19 as at 1 July 2020.

2599 MR QUILTY — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to a Wodonga resident who suffered a heart attack on 30 April 2020 and is on the waiting list for an angiogram at Wodonga Health, who are only performing two angiograms per week: (1) Why has there been an eight-week delay for treatment. (2) When will Albury Wodonga Health be performing more than two angiograms per week. (3) How long are the waiting lists for surgery at Albury Wodonga Health. (4) Will the New South Wales and Victoria border closure extend waiting times and impact further on Victorians needing to cross into New South Wales for medical treatment.

2600 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to reports in the Australian Associated Press that Australian scientist, Ms Lidia Morawska, a Professor of Atmospheric Sciences and Environmental Engineering, is one of 239 researchers from 32 countries who has written an open letter to the World Health Organisation urging it to issue warnings on the risk of spreading COVID-19 through aerosols particles, microscopic versions of standard respiratory droplets hanging in the air for long periods and floating for several metres, and causing poorly ventilated rooms, public transport and other confined spaces to be dangerous even when people stay 1.8 metres away from one another: (1) Is the Minister aware of this open letter to the World Health Organisation. (2) Has the Department of Health and Human Services or the Chief Health Officer investigated this risk, and if so, what conclusions were drawn. (3) What steps are being taken to ensure that Plan Melbourne in particular, and Victoria’s planning policies in general, reflect the threat of aerosol particles if it is correct that they can survive for long periods and float for several metres.

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2624 MR O’DONOHUE — To ask the Minister for Training and Skills (for the Attorney-General): In relation to matters heard in the County Court of Victoria in June 2020: How many matters were — (a) in person; (b) via video link; and (c) cancelled.

2625 MR O’DONOHUE — To ask the Minister for Training and Skills (for the Attorney-General): In relation to matters heard in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court in June 2020: How many matters were — (a) in person; (b) via video link; and (c) cancelled.

2626 MR O’DONOHUE — To ask the Minister for Training and Skills (for the Attorney-General): In relation to matters heard in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal in June 2020: How many matters were — (a) in person; (b) via video link; and (c) cancelled.

2627 MR O’DONOHUE — To ask the Minister for Training and Skills (for the Attorney-General): In relation to matters heard in the Supreme Court of Victoria in June 2020: How many matters were — (a) in person; (b) via video link; and (c) cancelled.

2628 MR O’DONOHUE — To ask the Minister for Training and Skills (for the Attorney-General): In relation to matters heard in the Children’s Court of Victoria in June 2020: How many matters were — (a) in person; (b) via video link; and (c) cancelled.

2629 MR MEDDICK — To ask the Minister for Agriculture: In relation to the 2019 Victorian Labor Party conference which overwhelmingly supported a motion for the Government to hold a review into duck shooting and whether it aligns with the Animal Welfare Action Plan: When will this review be completed.

2638 MR QUILTY — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19 testing: (1) Why have casual and close contacts of confirmed COVID-19 cases been denied access to COVID-19 testing if they do not exhibit symptoms and have to lie about their symptoms in order to get tested. (2) Have clear directions on the testing criteria been issued to all medical clinics to prevent this situation occurring.

2643 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to an article published in The Australian titled ‘Outbreak state not fit to trace’ dated 9 July 2020: (1) Was a shortage of public health professionals who work as contact tracers in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) a significant factor in the large increase in numbers of people infected with the COVID-19 virus in the ‘second wave’ which occurred in Melbourne in July 2020. (2) Was the inability to meet the increased demand for contact tracers within Victoria during the ‘second wave’ of the COVID-19 virus in July 2020 caused by a lack of established public health professionals at the DHHS who can train sufficient additional numbers of people in the time frame needed.

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(3) Did the inability of the DHHS to increase the number of contact tracers in Victoria to meet the large increase in numbers of people infected in the ‘second wave’ of the COVID-19 virus in July 2020 lead to the State having to request assistance from other states.

2644 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to an article published in The Australian titled ‘Outbreak state not fit to trace’ dated 9 July 2020: What is the Minister's response to Melbourne University epidemiologist, Professor Tony Blakely, who told The Australian on 9 July 2020, that the ‘second wave’ of the COVID-19 virus in July 2020 was partly due to poor management, because the Victorian public health workforce was "spread thin" and did not have "established expertise".

2645 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to an article published in The Age titled ‘Politics lies beneath Victorian Health’s woes’ dated 8 July 2020: What is the Minister's response to the claims made by Dr Lindsay Grayson that the funding for the Department of Health and Human Services is so lean that if major problems appear such as swine flu, the storm asthma outbreak or COVID-19, only band-aid solutions are available.

2646 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to an article published in The Age titled ‘Politics lies beneath Victorian Health’s woes’ dated 8 July 2020, and noting the claims made by Dr Lindsay Grayson that Victoria is the only state where the responsibility for public health and hospital care is allocated to two separate people: What is the Minister's response to Dr Grayson's claim that this structure is "crazy", can cause a "disjointed health response" and that the structure employed in Victoria meant that there was not the necessary team structure to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic in "a co-ordinated, integrated manner”.

2647 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to an article published in The Australian titled ‘Nation holds its breath’ dated 11 July 2020, which stated that during the ‘second wave’ of COVID-19 infections in July 2020, health officials of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) did not adhere to national guidelines for COVID-19 contact tracing, which specify that close contacts should be followed up for daily flu-like symptoms: (1) Did the shortage of contact tracers in the DHHS cause the absence of daily follow-ups for flu-like symptoms of close contacts of people who tested positive for COVID-19 in July 2020. (2) Did the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee identify this as one of the several areas of improvement in its recent assessment of the situation in Victoria.

2648 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to an article published in The Australian titled ‘Nation holds its breath’ dated 11 July 2020, which reported that the contact tracing section of the public health team at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March had 57 people and has now expanded to some 1,300 people: (1) Are the reports that there were 57 people employed in the public health team in the Department of Health and Human Services at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic correct, and if not, how many people were employed in the public health team. (2) Did the allocation of personnel to the public health team at the start of the pandemic represent a short fall in numbers, given that by 11 July 2020, some 1,300 people were needed for contact tracing alone.

2650 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the High Capacity Metro Train Project Summary – February 2017 and noting that it details a number of project milestones, including the ‘Provisional acceptance of the 1st HCMT (commencement of revenue service)’, due by 29 March 2019, which has not occurred: (1) Have there been any changes to the specifications of the first and/or subsequent High Capacity Metro Trains (HCMT) relative to the initial Agreement, and if so, what specification changes have been made. (2) Is the first HCMT complete and fit for purpose, except for minor defects, and if so —

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(a) on what date was it deemed fit for purpose; (b) what minor defects were identified and what is the start and closing date of the minor defects rectification period; and (c) which defects have been rectified and which defects are yet to be rectified.

2651 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the High Capacity Metro Train Project Summary – February 2017 and noting that it details a number of project milestones, including the ‘Provisional acceptance of the 1st HCMT (commencement of revenue service)’, due by 29 March 2019, which has not occurred: (1) Has satisfactory acceptance of type, static, dynamic and other testing in accordance with the Verification Plan (VP) been achieved, and if so, on what date, and if not — (a) what component of the VP remain to be achieved; and (b) when will all components be achieved. (2) Has the VP undergone any changes relative to the initial VP at signing of contracts, and if so, what changes have been made. (3) Can the Minister provide a copy of the current VP being used as part of HCMT acceptance.

2652 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the High Capacity Metro Train Project Summary – February 2017 and noting that it details a number of project milestones, including the ‘Provisional acceptance of the 1st HCMT (commencement of revenue service)’, due by 29 March 2019, which has not occurred: Has the first High Capacity Metro Train (HCMT) ran in any period after the last service for any day and before the first service for the following day, and if so — (a) how many running kilometres has it clocked-up to date; (b) what was the start and end time, and on which date did each incident of the first HCMT run take place; and (c) were any timetable adjustments made to accommodate the running of the HCMT under these conditions, and if so, what adjustments were made on which days.

2653 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the High Capacity Metro Train Project Summary – February 2017 and noting that it details a number of project milestones, including the ‘Provisional acceptance of the 1st HCMT (commencement of revenue service)’, due by 29 March 2019, which has not occurred: Has the first High Capacity Metro Train (HCMT) run outside the peak period, and if so — (a) how many running kilometres has it clocked-up; (b) what was the start and end time, and on which date did each incident of the first HCMT run take place; and (c) were any timetable adjustments made to accommodate the running of the HCMT under these conditions, and if so, what adjustments were made on which days.

2654 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the High Capacity Metro Train Project Summary – February 2017 and noting that it details a number of project milestones, including the ‘Provisional acceptance of the 1st HCMT (commencement of revenue service)’, due by 29 March 2019, which has not occurred: Has the first High Capacity Metro Train (HCMT) run in a simulated passenger service replicating relevant services provided under the Master Timetable, and if so — (a) how many running kilometres has it clocked-up; (b) what is defined as a ‘service incident’ and how many hours has it clocked up without a ‘service incident’;

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(c) what was the start and end time, and on which date did each incident of the first HCMT run take place; and (d) were any timetable adjustments made to accommodate the running of the HCMT under these conditions, and if so, what adjustments were made on which days.

2655 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the High Capacity Metro Train Project Summary – February 2017 and noting that it details a number of project milestones, including the ‘Provisional acceptance of the 1st HCMT (commencement of revenue service)’, overdue since 29 March 2019, where the acceptance involves the train running 10,000 kilometres under a variety of conditions, as scheduled in the Master Timetable: What is the daily and weekend running schedule for the first High Capacity Metro Train.

2656 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the High Capacity Metro Train Project Summary – February 2017 and noting that it details a number of project milestones, including the ‘Provisional acceptance of the 1st HCMT (commencement of revenue service)’, overdue since 29 March 2019, where a key platform of provisional acceptance includes the Minimum Operating Standards (MOS): Have there been any changes or updates to the MOS of the High Capacity Metro Trains, and if so, what changes have been made and on what date were they made.

2657 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the High Capacity Metro Train Project Summary – February 2017 and noting that it details a number of project milestones, including the ‘Provisional acceptance of the 1st HCMT (commencement of revenue service)’, overdue since 29 March 2019, where a key platform of provisional acceptance is desktop and in-field training of the relevant Franchisee personnel in the operation of the High Capacity Metro Train (HCMT) in accordance with Management Requirements and relevant Management Plans: (1) In list form, what exactly are the ‘Management Requirements’ in relation to personnel training referred to in the Schedule 10 – Acceptance, of the Contract. (2) What are the desktop training requirements and how long does a course of training take. (3) How many personnel have completed the desktop training. (4) How many personnel are yet to complete the desktop training. (5) What are the in-field training requirements and how long does a course of training take. (6) How many personnel have completed the in-field training. (7) How many personnel are yet to complete the in-field training.

2658 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the High Capacity Metro Train Project Summary – February 2017 and noting pages 14 and 15 refer to abatement regimes which are these being ‘designed to minimise fault attribution with the Franchisee’, and including a delivery phase component: (1) What is the delivery phase abatement regime, provided in list form. (2) What abatement has been applicable and enforced, given that delivery of the first High Capacity Metro Train is reportedly up to two years late.

2659 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the High Capacity Metro Train Project Summary – February 2017 and noting pages 14 and 15 refer to abatement regimes which are these being ‘designed to minimise fault attribution with the Franchisee’, and including a ‘reliability and disruptions adjustment’ component: (1) What is the ‘reliability and disruptions adjustment’ abatement regime, provided in list form. (2) Have there been any changes or adjustments to this abatement regime since the date of the signing of contracts, and if so, what changes or adjustments were made and on what date were they made.

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2660 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the High Capacity Metro Train Project Summary – February 2017 and noting pages 14 and 15 refer to abatement regimes which are these being ‘designed to minimise fault attribution with the Franchisee’, and including a ‘Key Performance Indicator adjustment’ component: (1) What are the ‘Key Performance Indicators’ and the target for each indicator, provided in list form. (2) What is the abatement regime for the ‘Key Performance Indictor’ component. (3) Have there been any changes or adjustments to this abatement regime since the date of the signing of contracts, and if so, what changes or adjustments were made and on what date.

2662 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the initiative in the 2016-17 Budget, ‘More metropolitan train services’, committing $35 million over four years, to meet increasing demand for metropolitan rail services: (1) On which metropolitan lines have more services been added. (2) What times are the additional services on each line scheduled. (3) When did each additional service begin to run. (4) Has any additional service funded by this initiative been paused or discontinued, and if so, which one has been paused and which one has been discontinued.

2663 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the initiative in the 2016-17 Budget, ‘More metropolitan train services’, committing $35 million over four years, to partly fund an investigation into optimal train frequencies: (1) Who led the investigation. (2) What were the terms of reference for the investigation. (3) Who were the members of the working group or committee that underpinned the investigation. (4) What were the investigation delivery milestones, and the dates for each milestone. (5) How many meetings were held by the working group or committee. (6) Which stakeholders were consulted during the process. (7) What were the final optimal train frequencies identified by the investigation, by service line. (8) What was the cost.

2664 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the initiative in the 2016-17 Budget, ‘New bus services’, committing $10.1 million over four years, to fund bus service improvements on selected routes to ensure a connected transport system and improved passenger accessibility: (1) On what routes have service improvements funded under this initiative been made. (2) What was the start date for each service improvement. (3) How did each improvement ensure a connected transport system. (4) How did each improvement improve passenger accessibility.

2665 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the initiative in the 2017-18 Budget, ‘More train, tram and bus services’, committing $66.9 million over four years, and noting that eight additional train services on the Werribee line during the shoulder peak would be funded: (1) On what days, and at what time, were these additional train services scheduled. (2) On what date did each additional service funded under this package begin. (3) What is the annual cost of the additional train services.

2666 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the initiative in the 2017-18 Budget, ‘More train, tram and bus services’, committing $66.9 million over four years, and noting that upgrades on selected metropolitan

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bus routes would be funded along with a series of route extensions, upgrades and new services to improve bus network coverage: (1) What upgrades and on which metropolitan bus routes were funded and have they all been delivered. (2) Which route extensions were funded and when did each route extension come into service. (3) Which new bus services were funded and when did each new service come into service.

2667 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the initiative in the 2017-18 Budget, ‘Optimising transport network performance and productivity’, committing $35.8 million over four years, to fund amongst other things, the installation of tram and bus priority infrastructure along High Street, Kew: (1) What is the nature of the tram and bus priority infrastructure. (2) Has the infrastructure been installed, and if so, when was it completed, and if not, when will it be completed. (3) What improvement is expected along the street as a result of installing this infrastructure. (4) How will the level of optimisation or improvement be measured.

2668 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the initiative in the 2017-18 Budget, ‘Optimising transport network performance and productivity’, committing $35.8 million over four years, to fund amongst other things, the installation of tram and bus priority infrastructure along Smith Street, Fitzroy: (1) What is the nature of the tram and bus priority infrastructure. (2) Has the infrastructure been installed, and if so, when was it completed, and if not, when will it be completed. (3) What improvement is expected along the street as a result of installing this infrastructure. (4) How will the level of optimisation or improvement be measured.

2669 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the initiative in the 2017-18 Budget, ‘Optimising transport network performance and productivity’, committing $35.8 million over four years, to fund amongst other things, the installation of tram and bus priority infrastructure along Pascoe Vale Road, Broadmeadows: (1) What is the nature of the tram and bus priority infrastructure. (2) Has the infrastructure been installed, and if so, when was it completed, and if not, when will it be completed. (3) What improvement is expected along the street as a result of installing this infrastructure. (4) How will the level of optimisation or improvement be measured..

2670 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the initiative in the 2018-19 Budget, ‘Enhancing public transport safety and security’, committing $16.9 million over four years, to fund the installation of the Train Protection Warning System at high risk sites: (1) What is the Train Protection Warning System. (2) Which sites, excluding the sites that have been funded under this initiative, have the Train Protection Warning System installed. (3) Which high risk sites have been identified to have the warning system installed. (4) Which sites under the initiative have had the warning system installed. (5) What reduction in crime against the person is projected as a result of installing the warning system at each high risk site. (6) What reduction in property and deception offences is projected as a result of installing the warning system at each high risk site.

2671 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the initiative in the 2018-19 Budget, ‘Enhancing public transport safety and security’, committing $16.9 million over four years, to fund safety upgrades at bus stops: (1) Which sites were identified as high risk. (2) What is the nature of the safety improvements at each site.

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(3) Which bus stop safety upgrades have been completed. (4) What reduction in crime against the person is projected as a result of the safety upgrade at each bus stop to be upgraded. (5) What reduction in property and deception offences is projected as a result of each upgrade at each site.

2672 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the initiative in the 2018-19 Budget, ‘More metropolitan train services’, committing $89.4 million over four years, to fund additional train services between Caulfield and Dandenong: (1) At what time, and on which day of the week, have the additional train services been scheduled. (2) On what date did each addition service begin.

2673 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the initiative in the 2018-19 Budget, ‘More metropolitan train services’, committing $89.4m over four years, to fund additional train services once the Mernda Rail extension is completed: (1) At what time, and on which day of the week, have the additional train services been scheduled. (2) On what date did each addition service begin.

2674 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the initiative in the 2018-19 Budget, ‘More metropolitan train services’, committing $89.4 million over four years, to fund additional train services once the Hurstbridge line upgrade is completed. (1) At what time, and on which day of the week, have the additional train services been scheduled. (2) On what date did each addition service begin. (3) Is each additional service along the entire length of the Hurstbridge line, and if not, what is the start and end point of each additional service.

2675 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the initiative in the 2018-19 Budget, ‘Train station car parking’, committing $60 million over four years, to fund over 2,000 new and upgraded car parking spaces at key stations across the network: Can the Minister provide, in table form, full details of — (a) the name of each railway station whose car park will be upgraded and the number of parking spaces that will be available at each station; (b) the name of each railway station that will have new parking spaces and the number of new parking spaces that will be funded by this initiative at each station; and (c) the total number of parking spaces at the stations that are to have new parking spaces that will be available to commuters once the works are complete.

2676 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the initiative in the 2019-20 Budget, ‘More Train Services’, committing $195 million over four years, to fund additional train services once the Cranbourne-Pakenham Line Upgrade and the High Capacity Metro Trains are completed: (1) What is the budget allocation across the forward estimates for the metropolitan component of this initiative. (2) On what day and at what time will the additional services run. (3) What is the scheduled date these services will commence.

2677 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the initiative in the 2019-20 Budget, ‘Bus services recontracting’, committing $13.1 million over one year, to fund a dedicated team to support passenger-focused

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recontracting of regional and metropolitan bus services: Will additional funding for recontracting be sought due to disruptions caused by COVID-19 and other delays noted in recent media releases, and if so, how much.

2679 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the 28 July 2020 media release titled “Boosting Victorian Jobs and Upgrading Our Stations’ and noting that metropolitan and regional stations will be upgraded: (1) What funding allocation has been made for metropolitan stations. (2) What funding allocation has been made for regional stations. (3) What is the initiative output funding allocation in each year, over the forward estimates. (4) What is the initiative capital funding allocation in each year, over the forward estimates.

2680 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the 28 July 2020 media release “Boosting Victorian Jobs and Upgrading Our Stations’ and noting that 11 metropolitan train stations will be upgraded including Heathmont, Frankston, Melton and Moonee Ponds: (1) What are the other seven metropolitan stations that will be upgraded. (2) Which train stations were considered for upgrade. (3) What criteria was used to determine which stations will be upgraded. (4) What is the specific scope of works for each station.

2682 MR O’DONOHUE — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the COVID-19 lockdown that commenced on Thursday, 9 July 2020: What was the medical reason for including the Mornington Peninsula in the Melbourne lockdown when on Thursday, 23 July 2020 there were 12 active cases of COVID-19 in the Mornington Peninsula Shire, while the City of Greater Geelong was not included even though there were 23 active cases there on that same day.

2683 MR O’DONOHUE — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19 cases in the Mornington Peninsula Shire: How many of those found to be infected with COVID-19 between 13 July and 19 July 2020 had their principal place of residence in a location not in the Mornington Peninsula Shire.

2684 MR O’DONOHUE — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19 cases in the Mornington Peninsula Shire: How many of those found to be infected with COVID-19 between 20 July and 26 July 2020 had their principal place of residence in a location not in the Mornington Peninsula Shire.

2685 MR DAVIS — To ask Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the annual Adjudication Activity Statistics reports published by the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) and noting that the last report available on the VBA website is for 2015-16 with only high-level data to 30 June 2017 shown in the Historic Adjudication Activity Statistics report: (1) Has there been a directive, or approval of a proposal, that the building industry annual Adjudication Activity Statistic report was no longer required to be published, and if so — (a) when; and (b) what was the rationale behind the decision which has led to almost four years of building industry adjudication activity not being released to the public. (2) When will the missing reports be published on the VBA website.

(Notice received 6 August 2020)

2705 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to requests made by Save Westernport, the Victorian National Parks Association, Environment Victoria and the Mornington Peninsula Shire to pause the Environment Effects Statement (ESS) process for the AGL Energy gas project in Westernport Bay:

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(1) Is the Minister aware of the requests to suspend the ESS process until the COVID-19 lockdown is lifted due to the difficulties of collaborating and processing 9,000 pages of material exclusively online. (2) Will the Minister agree to the requests.

(Notice received 7 August 2020)

2707 MS PATTEN — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the lockdown of the nine public housing estates in metro Melbourne: (1) On what advice from the health authorities did the Government decide to lockdown the nine public housing estates and can the Minister provide this written advice. (2) What was the worst-case scenario according to the health authorities if the Government did not institute the hard lockdown. (3) Given there are similar density apartment complexes in the same vicinity, why did the Government choose to hard lockdown the public housing tenants, but not private rental apartment complexes.

2708 MS PATTEN — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the lockdown of the nine public housing estates in metro Melbourne: Did the Government hire a team of translators and health communicators to assist alongside the police.

2709 MS PATTEN — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the lockdown of the nine public housing estates in metro Melbourne: What steps were taken to ensure people with addictions in the towers were provided appropriate Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) support.

2710 MS PATTEN — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the lockdown of the nine public housing estates in metro Melbourne: (1) Who was responsible for the logistic operations of providing food and medical supplies to the residents. (2) Given many residents reported non-Halal meat in the grocery supplies, were the residents consulted before the groceries were purchased. (3) What steps were taken prior to the purchasing of food supplies.

2711 MS PATTEN — To ask the Minister for Health: How many COVID-19 fines were issued, by post code, as at 6 August 2020.

2717 MR GRIMLEY — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to social and affordable housing: (1) How much funding is the Government estimated to have invested in 2019-20 towards increasing the number of social housing dwellings in Victoria. (2) Given the shortage in one-bedroom rentals in the Geelong region, what steps is the Government taking to ensure that more affordable one-bedroom housing is available in the private rental sector. (3) Has the State Government considered providing tax incentives for developers who include either social or affordable housing in new housing developments. (4) Given many community housing tenants are staying in their designated place of residence for longer periods than what has traditionally occurred, what additional ‘exit strategies’ are being considered by the Government to allow for a safe and orderly transition from community housing to private rentals for some residents.

(Notice received 10 August 2020)

2722 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to a Design and Development Overlay (DDO) where a Heritage Overlay is in place: (1) What processes are in place to make sure that all amendments proposing a DDO ensure that the overlay does not conflict with the objectives of the Heritage Overlay.

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(2) Will DDO areas currently in place be reviewed to ensure that they do not have a detrimental impact on heritage conservation.

(Notice received 11 August 2020)

2724 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to positive COVID-19 cases for June 2020: In table form, for each day — (a) how many new cases were identified; (b) how many of the newly identified cases in (a) were contacted within 24 hours; (c) what was the cumulative number of positive cases in quarantine; (d) how many visits by relevant Department of Health and Human Services staff, other officers including Australian Defence Force officials, or other secondment staff, were made to cases in quarantine or self-isolation; and (e) how many positive cases visited in (d) were found to be — (i) at home; and (ii) not at home.

2725 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to positive COVID-19 cases for July 2020: In table form, for each day — (a) how many new cases were identified; (b) how many of the newly identified cases in (a) were contacted within 24 hours; (c) what was the cumulative number of positive cases in quarantine; (d) how many visits by relevant Department of Health and Human Services staff, other officers including Australian Defence Force officials, or other secondment staff, were made to cases in quarantine or self-isolation; and (e) how many positive cases visited in (d) were found to be — (i) at home; and (ii) not at home.

2726 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to positive COVID-19 cases for the period between 1 August 2020 and 9 August 2020: In table form, for each day — (a) how many new cases were identified; (b) how many of the newly identified cases in (a) were contacted within 24 hours; (c) what was the cumulative number of positive cases in quarantine; (d) how many visits by relevant Department of Health and Human Services staff, other officers including Australian Defence Force officials, or other secondment staff, were made to cases in quarantine or self-isolation; and (e) how many positive cases visited in (d) were found to be — (i) at home; and (ii) not at home.

(Notice received 12 August 2020)

2730 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the two incidents reported in the media on 2 June 2020, where two Victorians died from cardiac arrest while waiting within an ambulance at the Austin Hospital and Werribee Mercy Hospital: (1) What advice did the Department of Health and Human Services receive regarding the two incidents. (2) When will the Safer Care Victoria investigation conclude.

2731 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to ambulance ramping: (1) What delays have occurred in the transfer of patients into emergency departments due to ambulance ramping and the triage of patients. (2) How many patients have had adverse outcomes due to the delays.

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2733 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: What data and information was there during COVID-19 Stage 3 restrictions in relation to the — (a) ability of individuals located within the 10 COVID-19 ‘Hot Spots’ to travel to their place of employment outside of the ‘Hot Spot’ locations; and (b) ability of individuals located outside of the 10 COVID-19 ‘Hot Spots’ to travel to their location of employment inside the ‘Hot Spot’ locations.

2737 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: As at 1 July 2020, how many of the following roles were employed by the Department of Health and Human Services — (a) epidemiologists; (b) epidemiologist support officers; (c) case and contact management officers; and (d) specialist medical advice officers.

2738 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: As at 1 June 2020, what was the total number of employed members of the contact tracing taskforce within the Department of Health and Human Services.

2741 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: As at 1 August 2020, how many of the following roles were employed by the Department of Health and Human Services — (a) epidemiologists; (b) epidemiologist support officers; (c) case and contact management officers; and (d) specialist medical advice officers.

2742 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: As at 1 August 2020, what was the total number of employed members of the contact tracing taskforce within the Department of Health and Human Services.

2745 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: As at 1 August 2020, what is the total number of hospital beds across all of Victoria’s public health services, broken down by each health service.

2746 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: As at 1 July 2020, what is the total number of Intensive Care Unit beds across all of Victoria’s public health services, broken down by each health service.

2747 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: As at 1 July 2020, what is the total number of ventilators across all of Victoria’s public health services, broken down by each health service.

2749 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the Hospital for Heroes program announced on 5 April 2020: (1) For the period 5 April to 30 April 2020, how many — (a) doctors were in Hospital for Heroes accommodation; (b) nurses were in Hospital for Heroes accommodation; and (c) allied-health practitioners were in Hospital for Heroes accommodation. (2) For the period 1 May to 31 May 2020, how many — (a) doctors were in Hospital for Heroes accommodation; (b) nurses were in Hospital for Heroes accommodation; and (c) allied-health practitioners were in Hospital for Heroes accommodation. (3) For the period 1 June to 30 June 2020, how many — (a) doctors were in Hospital for Heroes accommodation; (b) nurses were in Hospital for Heroes accommodation; and (c) allied-health practitioners were in Hospital for Heroes accommodation.

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(4) For the period 1 July to 31 July 2020, how many — (a) doctors were in Hospital for Heroes accommodation; (b) nurses were in Hospital for Heroes accommodation; and (c) allied-health practitioners were in Hospital for Heroes accommodation. (5) For the period 1 August to 11 August 2020, how many — (a) doctors were in Hospital for Heroes accommodation; (b) nurses were in Hospital for Heroes accommodation; and (c) allied-Health practitioners were in Hospital for Heroes accommodation.

2751 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: What modelling and international evidence was utilised by the Victorian Chief Health Officer to inform the decision to put Metropolitan Melbourne into Stage 4 lockdown.

2752 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19: What would a Stage 5 lockdown entail.

2753 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: What advice was given by the Department of Health and Human Services to postpone non-urgent elective surgeries at all public health services, as at 1 August 2020.

2755 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: As at 1 August 2020, what is the total number of hospital beds across all of Victoria’s public health services that have been specifically designated for COVID-19 patients, broken down by each health service.

2756 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: As at 1 August 2020, what is the total number of Intensive Care Unit beds across all of Victoria’s public health services, broken down by each health service.

2757 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: As at 1 August 2020, what is the total number of ventilators across all of Victoria’s public health services, broken down by each health service.

2761 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: What is the operational hierarchy of Victoria’s COVID-19 crisis response and where have interstate health officials been placed within that chain of command.

2763 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the 12 postcodes locked down on 1 July and 4 July 2020: As at 6 July 2020, what was the total in each suburb of — (a) new COVID-19 positive cases; (b) active COVID-19 cases; (c) COVID-19 cases under investigation; (d) COVID-19 positive cases linked to known clusters; (e) COVID-19 positive cases linked to hotel quarantine clusters; (f) COVID-19 positive cases linked to the Cedar Meats cluster; and (g) COVID-19 positive cases that had attended the 6 June 2020, Black Lives Matter protest or had contacts that had attended the protest.

2764 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: What was the advice given by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to the Chief Health Officer, regarding the DHHS subcontractor who tested positive for COVID-19 and had been contracted to work at the Richmond Social Housing Flats, 112 Elizabeth Street in Richmond.

2766 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: What advice was prepared by the Department of Health and Human Services regarding potential and future outbreaks of COVID-19 at meatworks in Victoria.

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2772 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: What consultation took place with the Pharmacy Guild of Australia prior to any of Victoria’s COVID-19 restrictions taking place.

2773 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the procurement process of personal protective equipment: What is the process for — (a) disposable face masks; (b) N95 face masks; and (c) face guards, face visors and/or face shields.

2775 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to information technology system upgrades at Alfred Health — (a) when did the most recent upgrades take place; and (b) were these upgrades funded from the $13 million cyber security package contained within the 2019-20 Budget, and if not, where did the funds for the upgrades come from.

2776 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to information technology system upgrades at Austin Health — (a) when did the most recent upgrades take place; and (b) were these upgrades funded from the $13 million cyber security package contained within the 2019-20 Budget, and if not, where did the funds for the upgrades come from.

2777 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to information technology system upgrades at Monash Health — (a) when did the most recent upgrades take place; and (b) were these upgrades funded from the $13 million cyber security package contained within the 2019-20 Budget, and if not, where did the funds for the upgrades come from.

2778 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to information technology system upgrades at Northern Health — (a) when did the most recent upgrades take place; and (b) were these upgrades funded from the $13 million cyber security package contained within the 2019-20 Budget, and if not, where did the funds for the upgrades come from.

2779 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to information technology system upgrades at the Royal Melbourne Hospital — (a) when did the most recent upgrades take place; and (b) were these upgrades funded from the $13 million cyber security package contained within the 2019-20 Budget, and if not, where did the funds for the upgrades come from.

2780 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the notification of confirmed COVID-19 positive cases: What was the average time between the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) receiving a positive test result from a pathology service to the DHHS informing the patient of their positive result between — (a) 1 March and 31 March 2020; (b) 1 April and 30 April 2020; (c) 1 May and 31 May 2020; (d) 1 June and 30 June 2020; and (e) 1 July and 31 July 2020.

2783 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: What advice has been provided to the Department of Transport for passengers on public transport leaving the Metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire areas.

2785 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: How may personnel have been seconded to undertake COVID-19 contact tracing from — (a) the Child Protection unit from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS);

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(b) the Drugs and Alcohol unit from DHHS; (c) the Mental Health unit from DHHS; (d) Ambulance Victoria; (e) the Office of Housing at DHHS; and (f) the Family Violence unit at DHHS.

2786 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: What other Victorian Government departments and/or agencies have been approached to provide staff and resources to the Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 contact tracing taskforce.

2787 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: How many personnel from other Victorian Government departments and or agencies have been seconded to the Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 contact tracing taskforce.

2788 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: How many of the confirmed COVID-19 positive cases who have breached the Stay at Home Orders are known to police and have an existing police record.

2789 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: What further advice can the Minister provide in relation to sewage testing for COVID-19 and the results of the testing that has occurred.

2790 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: How many of the confirmed COVID-19 positive cases are known to have drug abuse problems.

2791 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: How many individuals have been contact traced by the Department of Health and Human Services that have been linked to a confirmed positive case of COVID-19 with a criminal record.

2793 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Training and Skills (for the Minister for Police and Emergency Services): How many arrests were made between 1 March and 5 August 2020 in relation to the sale of illicit drugs.

2795 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health (for the Minister for Mental Health): How many of the confirmed COVID-19 positive cases are known to have drug abuse problems.

2799 MR GRIMLEY — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the COVID-19 outbreak at the Breakwater chicken processing facility: (1) On what date was the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) advised of the first COVID-19 positive case. (2) On what date was the facility closed and for how long. (3) Was it the DHHS or the Turosi Food Solution Group who made the decision to close the facility. (4) Why were questions of public importance, which were directed to the DHHS, from the media following the outbreak of cases, refused to be answered. (5) Why did Chief Health Officer’s daily report not include the facility’s outbreak, given it had more cases on a given day than other outbreaks recorded. (6) What measures were undertaken by the State Government and the DHHS, specifically in relation to this facility, to limit the spread of coronavirus. (7) Given there has since been a tragic death and an arguably avoidable outbreak number since the first case was discovered, what was the timeline of key events relating to this outbreak.

(Notice received 21 August 2020)

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2807 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the COVID-19 crisis: For the period 1 January 2020 to date, what briefings, outlined in table form, were provided to the Chief Health Officer or his legal deputy under the Public Health and Wellbeing Act 2008, including the date, title and briefing/correspondence number (if applicable) of each briefing provided that relates to each of the public health orders.

2808 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the COVID-19 crisis: For the period 1 January 2020 to date, what briefings, outlined in table form, were provided to the Chief Health Officer, including the date, title and briefing/correspondence number (if applicable), that do not relate to the public health orders.

2809 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to briefings provided to and/or by the Chief Health Officer concerning contact tracing during the COVID-19 crisis: For the period 1 January 2020 to date, what formal briefings, outlined in table form, including the date, title and briefing/correspondence number (if applicable), were provided that relate to contact tracing.

2810 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the COVID-19 crisis: For the period 1 January 2020 to date, what briefings, outlined in table form, including the date, title, briefing/correspondence number (if applicable) and recipient of briefings/advice from the Chief Health Officer were provided to the — (f) Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), or her delegate; (g) DHHS Executive; and (h) to you and/or your ministerial office.

2811 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the COVID-19 crisis: For the period 1 January 2020 to date, what briefings, outlined in table form, including the date, title, briefing/correspondence number (if applicable) and recipient of briefings/advice from the Chief Health Officer were provided to the — (a) Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) and/or the DPC Executive members; and (b) Premier and/or the Premier’s office, including the Premier’s private office.

2812 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the COVID-19 crisis: For the period 1 January 2020 to date, what briefings, outlined in table form, including the date, title, briefing/correspondence number (if applicable) and recipient of briefings/advice from the Chief Health Officer were provided to the — (a) Department of Justice and Community Safety and/or the Department Executive members; (b) Victoria Police; (c) Emergency Services Commissioner and/or his office; and (d) Commonwealth Department of Defence and/or the Australian Defence Force.

2813 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the COVID-19 crisis: For the period 1 January 2020 to date, what formal briefings, provided in table form, were provided to the Minister for Health, including the date, title, briefing/correspondence number (if applicable) and the name and title of the Department of Health and Human Services Executive that approved each briefing.

2815 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the to the COVID-19: Pandemic plan for the Victorian Health Sector, Version 1.0, published on 10 March 2020: What infection control measures were put in place at all Emergency Departments in Victoria’s public and private health services.

2816 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the to the COVID-19: Pandemic plan for the Victorian Health Sector, Version 1.0, published on 10 March 2020: What assessment process was undertaken by the Department of Health and Human Services

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towards efforts to coordinate and prioritise hospital activities to maintain essential services and support quality care during the Stage Three and Stage Four restrictions in metropolitan Melbourne.

2817 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the COVID-19: Pandemic plan for the Victorian Health Sector, Version 1.0, published on 10 March 2020: What assessment process was undertaken by the Department of Health and Human Services towards efforts to divert resources from less urgent care, implement alternate models of care, staff surge strategies and appropriate management of supplies during the Stage Three and Stage Four restrictions in metropolitan Melbourne.

2818 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the COVID-19: Pandemic plan for the Victorian Health Sector, Version 1.0, published on 10 March 2020: What assessment process was undertaken by the Department of Health and Human Services towards efforts to focus laboratory testing on areas of critical need during the Stage Three and Stage Four restrictions in metropolitan Melbourne.

2819 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the COVID-19: Pandemic plan for the Victorian Health Sector, Version 1.0, published on 10 March 2020: What assessment process was undertaken by the Department of Health and Human Services towards efforts to coordinate and prioritise hospital activities to maintain essential services and support quality care during Stage Three restrictions in regional Victoria.

2820 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the COVID-19: Pandemic plan for the Victorian Health Sector, Version 1.0, published on 10 March 2020: Can the Minister please provide the details of the assessment process undertaken by the Department of Health and Human Services towards efforts to divert resources from less urgent care, implement alternate models of care, staff surge strategies and appropriate management of supplies during Stage Three restrictions in regional Victoria. 2821 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the COVID-19: Pandemic plan for the Victorian Health Sector, Version 1.0, published on 10 March 2020: What assessment process was undertaken by the Department of Health and Human Services towards efforts to focus laboratory testing on areas of critical need during Stage Three restrictions in regional Victoria.

2822 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the COVID-19: Pandemic plan for the Victorian Health Sector, Version 1.0, published on 10 March 2020: What efforts were undertaken by the Department of Health and Human Services, when Stage Three restrictions was announced on 7 July 2020, to ensure sufficient testing capacity for COVID-19.

2825 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the COVID-19: Pandemic plan for the Victorian Health Sector, Version 1.0, published on 10 March 2020: Specifically, how many — (a) coronary care units were in operation on 1 August 2020; (b) high dependency units were in operation on 1 August 2020; and (c) non-commissioned physical intensive care bed spaces had been turned into intensive care unit beds or general wards.

2826 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the 1,188 healthcare workers who had returned positive tests of COVID-19, as at 14 August 2020: What is the exact number of healthcare workers who had contracted COVID-19 at their place of work and at a location other than their workplace.

2827 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the 1,188 healthcare workers who had returned positive tests of COVID-19, as at 14 August 2020: Of those that contracted COVID-19 at their workplace, being a health service, what is the exact number of healthcare workers who had contracted COVID-19 at —

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(a) an Emergency Department; (b) a COVID-19 designated ward; and (c) a ward not designated for COVID-19 patients.

2828 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the mystery cases of COVID- 19 in Victoria: What is the breakdown of where these mystery cases of COVID-19 are located, by local government area.

2829 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19: Why did the Department of Health and Human Services stop providing information on public spaces where individuals acquired COVID-19.

2830 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19: What date did Alfred Health take over responsibilities of infection control in the hotel quarantine programme.

2831 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19: What Testing Implementation Strategy is being undertaken by the Department of Health and Human Services that involves seconded staff from KPMG.

2833 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19 and contact tracing: What is the breakdown of the number of the contact tracing taskforce as at — (a) 31 March 2020; (b) 30 April 2020; (c) 31 May 2020; (d) 30 June 2020; (e) 31 July 2020; and (f) 20 August 2020.

2835 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the 2,600 contact tracers currently comprising the contact tracing taskforce, as stated by the Premier at a press conference on 20 August 2020: (1) What is the total number of contact tracers working in a call centre. (2) What is the location of each call centre. (3) What is the background and sector experience that each of these contact tracers working in a call centre have. (4) What required qualifications are needed for these contact tracers to be able to work within a call centre.

2836 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19 and contact tracing: How many of the contact tracers are employed on a — (a) permanent basis; (b) part-time basis; and (c) casual basis.

2837 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19 and contact tracing: What questions are asked by the contact tracing taskforce of individuals traced.

2839 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19 and contact tracing: What cloud knowledge management solutions are being used by the Department of Health and Human Services for tracing calls and capturing relevant data.

2841 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19 and contact tracing: Which Department of Health and Human Services official had oversight for the contact tracing logistics as — (a) 31 March 2020; (b) 30 April 2020; (c) 31 May 2020;

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(d) 30 June 2020; (e) 31 July 2020; and (f) 20 August 2020.

2842 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19: How many international students have tested positive for COVID-19.

2843 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19: How many specially trained nurses have been part of the surge-capacity workforce to deal with ongoing hospital requirements.

2844 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to a report in The Age on 17 July 2020 that noted that Victoria independently trained 1,629 additional nurses for intensive care unit wards in efforts to deal with surge-capacity: (1) When did the training of these nurses commence. (2) When did the training of these nurses conclude. (3) Where are the intensive care nurses located, by health facility.

2845 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the 754 healthcare workers with an active confirmed positive case of COVID-19, as at 20 August 2020: What is the breakdown of the total infected number of — (a) aged care healthcare workers; (b) acute hospital system workers; (c) those working in emergency departments; (d) those working in intensive care units; (e) those working in specific COVID-19 wards; (f) paramedics; (g) general practitioners; (h) community healthcare nurses; (i) allied health professional; (j) doctors; and (k) nurses.

2848 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19 and contact tracing: Are all people who have tested positive for COVID-19 being asked where they work.

2849 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19 and contact tracing: Are all people who have tested positive for COVID-19 being asked if they have attended public gatherings and/or events.

2850 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19 and contact tracing: What questions do contract tracers ask confirmed positive cases of COVID-19.

2851 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19 and contact tracing: How many COVID-19 contact tracers are from interstate.

2852 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to COVID-19 and contact tracing: At which interstate call centres are COVID-19 contact tracers located.

2857 DR RATNAM — To ask the Minister for Health (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the removal of combustible cladding and the work of Cladding Safety Victoria: (1) How many buildings have been identified as having combustible cladding by Cladding Safety Victoria. (2) How many buildings with combustible cladding have had the cladding removed and replaced by Cladding Safety Victoria.

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(3) What is the process through which Cladding Safety Victoria has identified the highest priority buildings, and what is the process for removal. (4) What support is available to residents of these buildings that have been identified as having combustible cladding but have not been audited by Cladding Safety Victoria.

2859 DR RATNAM — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to construction being undertaken during both the Stage Three and Stage Four restrictions: What measures has the Government put in place to ensure that construction workers are not at unnecessary risk of contracting COVID-19.

2860 DR RATNAM — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to increased construction hours and projects in the central business district (CBD): (1) What measures are being taken by the Government to protect the health and wellbeing of CBD residents during COVID-19 lockdown. (2) What support is available to CBD residents who are struggling with the impact of construction noise during the COVID-19 lockdown, particularly for those working at home or home-schooling their children.

(Notice received 24 August 2020)

2866 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: What is the total number of current intensive care unit beds at — (e) Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute; (f) University Hospital Geelong; (g) Bendigo Hospital; (h) Hospital; (i) The Alfred Hospital; (j) Austin Hospital; (k) Monash Medical Centre Clayton; and (l) Casey Hospital.

2867 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: What is the total number of current beds at — (a) Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute; (b) University Hospital Geelong; (c) Bendigo Hospital; (d) Shepparton Hospital; (e) The Alfred Hospital; (f) Austin Hospital; (g) Monash Medical Centre Clayton; and (h) Casey Hospital.

2868 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: What is the total number of current intensive care unit trained nurses at — (a) Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute; (b) University Hospital Geelong; (c) Bendigo Hospital; (d) Shepparton Hospital; (e) The Alfred Hospital; (f) Austin Hospital; (g) Monash Medical Centre Clayton; and (h) Casey Hospital.

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2869 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: What capital works are being undertaken, and at what total cost, at — (a) Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute; (b) University Hospital Geelong; (c) Bendigo Hospital; (d) Shepparton Hospital; (e) The Alfred Hospital; (f) Austin Hospital; (g) Monash Medical Centre Clayton; and (h) Casey Hospital.

2870 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: How many mental health nurses have been assigned to hotels that have been, and continue to be, part of the hotel quarantine program.

2871 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: How many registered nurses have been assigned to hotels that have been, and continue to be, part of the hotel quarantine program.

2872 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Health: What is the total number of assigned nursing staff and their qualifications, for each hotel that has been, and continues to be, part of the hotel quarantine program.

2874 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to positive COVID-19 cases between 10 and 24 August 2020: Outlined in table form, for each day — (a) how many new cases were identified; (b) how many of the newly identified cases in paragraph (a) were contacted within 24 hours; (c) what was the cumulative number of positive cases in quarantine; (d) how many visits by relevant Department of Health and Human Services staff, other officers including Australian Defence Force officials, or other secondment staff, were made to cases in quarantine or self-isolation; and (e) how many positive cases visited in paragraph (d) were found to be — (i) at home; and (ii) not at home.

2875 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the Chief Health Officer: What informal briefings were provided concerning contact tracing during the COVID-19 crisis from 1 January 2020 to date, outlined in table form, including the date, the nature and the names/title of the committees or internal bodies involved in the briefing/discussions.

2878 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to rail bridge inspections and maintenance in Victoria: (1) What is the expenditure for each fiscal period from 2000 to 2019. (2) What is the budget for 2019-20. (3) What agency/organisation is currently responsible for the inspections and maintenance.

2879 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to rail bridges in Victoria, for each bridge — (a) what is the structure number; (b) where is it located; (c) what is it crossing (for instance, road, river, floodplain, etcetera); (d) what is the length of the bridge; (e) what is the height of the bridge; (f) what type of bridge is it (for instance, rail over road, road over rail, rail over river, etcetera); (g) when was it constructed;

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(h) what maintenance works, and on what dates has maintenance been carried out since 1 December 2014; (i) what agency/organisation is responsible for structural maintenance of the bridge; (j) what agency/organisation is responsible for general maintenance; (k) when was the date of its last structural inspection; and (l) what was its condition recorded as at the date of the last structural inspection.

2880 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to rail bridges in Victoria: (1) What is the ongoing maintenance schedule for Victoria’s rail bridges. (2) What is the time span in between cycles. (3) How long does each cycle take. (4) How are maintenance issues identified in between maintenance cycles. (5) What was the number of full time equivalent and the head count involved in rail bridge maintenance, as at — (a) 1 December 2014; (b) 30 June 2019; and (c) 31 December 2019. (6) Were there any changes to maintenance schedules, and the nature of inspections (for instance, what was examined) since 1 December 2014.

(Notice received 25 August 2020)

2882 DR RATNAM — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to Health Privacy Principle 2.2(h) under Schedule 1 of the Health Records Act 2001, which allows disclosure of an individual’s health information to prevent a serious threat to public health, public safety or public welfare: (1) Has any individual’s COVID-19 test result been disclosed to other individuals, groups or private entities in order to undertake COVID-19 contact tracing. (2) Will the Government use this exemption during the COVID-19 crisis to facilitate contact tracing.

2883 DR RATNAM — To ask the Minister for Health: Is the Government undertaking any systematic testing of asymptomatic individuals or groups, other than immediate contacts of diagnosed cases of COVID-19.

2884 DR RATNAM — To ask the Minister for Health: Has the Government undertaken any sewage testing for SARS-CoV-2 in Victoria, and if so, what are the results.

2885 DR RATNAM — To ask the Minister for Health: Is fit-testing for N95 masks made available to public hospital staff who are at greatest risk of infection, such as those involved in prolonged face-to-face care of diagnosed COVID-19 patients.

2886 DR RATNAM — To ask the Minister for Health: Is the Government providing any guidance or rules to public hospitals, that staff aged 60 years and over may or may not be involved in face-to-face care of patients with COVID-19.

(Notice received 1 September 2020)

2896 MS PATTEN — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to funding for palliative care announced in the 16 November 2017 media release titled ‘Palliative Care Boost To Support Terminally Ill Victorians‘: (1) How much of the $19.9 million support package for regional and rural home-based palliative care has been spent. (2) How many people have taken up the scheme. (3) Of the $10 million one-off grants for end of life auxiliary support services, how much, in dollar terms has been granted.

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(4) Of the $19.5 million announced for Regional Palliative Care Consultancy Services, how much has been spent.

(Notice received 2 September 2020)

2899 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the Minister for Transport Infrastructure’s answer to Question on Notice 2203, where the Minister advised that the Minister for Planning can provide further advice about population projections: What is the updated population projection for Melbourne going forward to 2030, in light of COVID-19.

(Notice received 15 September 2020)

2905 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the first and second wave of the COVID-19 crisis in Victoria and the work the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has undertaken to examine the source of each infection: (1) How many COVID-19 positive cases were detected in people employed in the following industries, as defined on the DHHS website — (a) accommodation; (b) food services; (c) administrative and support services; (d) agriculture, forestry and fishing; (e) arts and recreation services; (f) construction; (g) education and training; (h) electricity, gas, water, waste services; (i) financial and insurance services; (j) health care and social assistance; (k) information media and communications; (l) manufacturing; (m) mining; (n) other services; (o) professional, scientific and technical services; (p) public administration and safety; (q) rental hiring and real estate; (r) retail trade (goods); (s) retail trade (services); (t) transport, postal and warehousing; and (u) wholesale trade. (2) In how many cases is transmission of the COVID-19 virus believed to have occurred in workplace settings in the following industries — (a) accommodation; (b) food services; (c) administrative and support services; (d) agriculture, forestry and fishing; (e) arts and recreation services; (f) construction; (g) education and training; (h) electricity, gas, water, waste services; (i) financial and insurance services; (j) health care and social assistance; (k) information media and communications; (l) manufacturing; (m) mining; (n) other services; (o) professional, scientific and technical services;

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(p) public administration and safety; (q) rental hiring and real estate; (r) retail trade (goods); (s) retail trade (services); (t) transport, postal and warehousing; and (u) wholesale trade.

2906 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to positive COVID-19 cases between 25 August and 9 September 2020: In table form, for each day — (a) how many new cases were identified; (b) how many of the newly identified cases in paragraph (a) were contacted within 24 hours; (c) what was the cumulative number of positive cases in quarantine; (d) how many visits by relevant Department of Health and Human Services staff, other officers including Australian Defence Force officials, or other secondment staff, were made to cases in quarantine or self-isolation; and (e) how many positive cases visited in paragraph (d) were found to be — (i) at home; and (ii) not at home.

2907 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Health: In relation to the first and second wave of the COVID-19 crisis in Victoria and the work the Department of Health and Human Services has undertaken to examine the source of each infection: (1) How many COVID-19 positive cases were detected in people employed in — (a) supported residential services; (b) building and grounds maintenance, including gardening; (c) veterinary clinics and related services including on-farm visits, animal care services, only where there is a genuine animal welfare issue and artificial insemination; (d) building and non-building construction, including residential; (e) hospitals; (f) ambulance and paramedics; (g) dentists; (h) allied health professionals; (i) COVID-19 testing facilities; (j) policing; (k) hairdressers; (l) beauticians and those providing other personal services; (m) funeral, crematorium and cemetery services, mortuaries and morgues; (n) hardware, building and garden supplies retailing; (o) supermarkets and grocery shops, including all food and liquor shops; (p) retail shopping for goods other than groceries and hardware and garden supplies; (q) pharmacies (r) outdoor markets; (s) fuel retailing; (t) laundry and dry cleaners; (u) abattoirs; and (v) distribution centres. (2) In how many cases is transmission of the COVID-19 virus believed to have occurred in workplace settings in — (a) supported residential services; (b) building and grounds maintenance, including gardening; (c) veterinary clinics and related services including on-farm visits, animal care services, only where there is a genuine animal welfare issue and artificial insemination; (d) building and non-building construction, including residential; (e) hospitals; (f) ambulance and paramedics; (g) dentists;

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(h) allied health professionals; (i) COVID-19 testing facilities; (j) policing; (k) hairdressers; (l) beauticians and those providing other personal services; (m) funeral, crematorium and cemetery services, mortuaries and morgues; (n) hardware, building and garden supplies retailing; (o) supermarkets and grocery shops, including all food and liquor shops; (p) retail shopping for goods other than groceries and hardware and garden supplies; (q) pharmacies (r) outdoor markets; (s) fuel retailing; (t) laundry and dry cleaners; (u) abattoirs; and (v) distribution centres.

(Notice received 16 September 2020)

2910 DR RATNAM — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the landlocking of native animals as a result of urban development in Victoria’s growth corridors: Is the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning considering changes to Victoria’s planning scheme to ensure wildlife habitat and corridors are better protected during development, and if so, what changes are being proposed.

(Notice received 13 October 2020)

2912 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the Victorian Planning Authority Business Plan 2019-20, and the funding outlined for the Richmond to Docklands urban renewal project: When will the project documents for this plan be made public.

2916 MS MAXWELL — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Ambulance Services): In relation to the cleaning of ambulances during the COVID-19 pandemic: (1) Has an official set of protocols been developed for the cleaning of ambulances, and if so — (a) on what date was this set of protocols devised; (b) on what date was this set of protocols implemented; (c) by whom was this set of protocols devised; (d) does this set of protocols apply to all ambulances and ambulance crews in Victoria; (e) is this set of protocols available for viewing by members of the public, and if not, why not; and (f) has this set of protocols changed from the date of its implementation to the present time, and if so, how has it changed. (2) If an official set of protocols has not been developed and/or implemented for the cleaning of ambulances, what are the reasons for this. (3) How long does it typically take to fully clean an ambulance in accordance with the observation of these protocols. (4) What specific decontamination processes need to be followed by members of ambulance crews after attending to and/or transporting a COVID-19 positive, or a suspected COVID- 19 positive, patient. (5) Have processes referred to in paragraph (4) changed from March 2020 to the present time, and if so, in what way. (6) How many Victorian paramedics have tested positive for COVID-19.

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2917 MS MAXWELL — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Ambulance Services): In relation to the response times of ambulances and Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs) in regional Victoria: Does Ambulance Victoria keep separate records of response times to callouts in regional Victoria for ambulances and CERTs respectively, and — (a) if so, where can the figures for each of these two sets of response times be viewed; and (b) if not, what are the reasons for that approach.

2920 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): What health advice informed the latest official changes to the COVID-19 restrictions, announced on 27 September 2020.

2921 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to the COVID Screen Audit study undertaken between 1 April 2020 and 10 May 2020: What advice has the Minister received regarding the 28 per cent of elective surgery patients and the 62 per cent of non-elective surgery and emergency surgery patients that were not screened for COVID-19 before the commencement of their surgery.

2922 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Mental Health): In relation to mental health in the preceding 24 months: What is the total number per month of — (a) mental health presentations to Victorian emergency departments; (b) phone calls to the mental health triage service; (c) contact by Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) for each hospital catchment; and (d) referrals to CAMHS for each hospital catchment.

2923 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to outpatients in the Victorian public health service in 2015-16: (1) How many outpatients were scheduled at all public health services in Victoria each calendar month, broken down by surgery speciality. (2) How many outpatients cancelled at all public health services in Victoria each calendar month.

2924 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to outpatients in the Victorian public health service in 2016-17: (1) How many outpatients were scheduled at all public health services in Victoria each calendar month, broken down by surgery speciality. (2) How many outpatients cancelled at all public health services in Victoria each calendar month.

2925 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to outpatients in the Victorian public health service in 2017-18: (1) How many outpatients were scheduled at all public health services in Victoria each calendar month, broken down by surgery speciality. (2) How many outpatients cancelled at all public health services in Victoria each calendar month.

2926 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to outpatients in the Victorian public health service in 2018-19: (1) How many outpatients were scheduled at all public health services in Victoria each calendar month, broken down by surgery speciality. (2) How many outpatients cancelled at all public health services in Victoria each calendar month.

2927 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to outpatients in the Victorian public health service in 2019-20:

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(1) How many outpatients were scheduled at all public health services in Victoria each calendar month, broken down by surgery speciality. (2) How many outpatients cancelled at all public health services in Victoria each calendar month.

2928 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to outpatients in the Victorian public health service in 2015-16: (1) How many outpatients were scheduled at all public health services in Victoria each quarterly reporting period, broken down by surgery speciality. (2) How many outpatients cancelled at all public health services in Victoria each quarterly reporting period.

2929 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to outpatients in the Victorian public health service in 2016-17: (1) How many outpatients were scheduled at all public health services in Victoria each quarterly reporting period, broken down by surgery speciality. (2) How many outpatients cancelled at all public health services in Victoria each quarterly reporting period.

2930 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to outpatients in the Victorian public health service in 2017-18: (1) How many outpatients were scheduled at all public health services in Victoria each quarterly reporting period, broken down by surgery speciality. (2) How many outpatients cancelled at all public health services in Victoria each quarterly reporting period.

2931 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to outpatients in the Victorian public health service in 2018-19: (1) How many outpatients were scheduled at all public health services in Victoria each quarterly reporting period, broken down by surgery speciality. (2) How many outpatients cancelled at all public health services in Victoria each quarterly reporting period.

2932 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to outpatients in the Victorian public health service in 2019-20: (1) How many outpatients were scheduled at all public health services in Victoria each quarterly reporting period, broken down by surgery speciality. (2) How many outpatients cancelled at all public health services in Victoria each quarterly reporting period.

2933 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to negative pressure hoods in Victoria: (1) How many are currently — (a) stockpiled in Victoria; and (b) in use in Victoria. (2) Where are the negative pressure hoods located, by health service.

2934 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to respirators in Victoria: (1) How many are — (a) stockpiled in Victoria; and (b) in use in Victoria. (2) Where are the respirators located, by health service.

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2935 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): What is the current wait list time when seeking services from a — (a) psychiatrist; (b) psychologist; (c) paediatric psychiatrist; and (d) paediatric psychologist

2936 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Mental Health): What is the total headcount of public psychologists in Victoria to the date of this question.

2938 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): What is the current stockpile of Rapid Testing kits in Victoria at the date of this question.

2939 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): How many COVID-19 screening tests have been undertaken by the disability Call-to-Test service from 10 August 2020 to the current date.

2940 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): How many returned positive COVID-19 test results have been found by the disability Call-to- Test service from 10 August 2020 to the current date.

2941 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): How many intensive care beds are currently in operation in — (a) Metropolitan Melbourne; and (b) Regional Victoria.

2944 DR BACH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the North East Link Project Reference Design: How many homes are listed for compulsory acquisition in the City of Banyule.

2945 DR BACH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation the North East Link Project Reference Design: (1) How many businesses are listed to be displaced or impacted in the City of Banyule. (2) Have compensation packages been designed for businesses displaced or impacted and if so, how are they calculated.

2946 DR BACH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the North East Link Project and businesses impacted in the City of Banyule: How many representations has the Member for Ivanhoe, Mr Anthony Carbines MP, made to the Minister on behalf of those businesses.

2947 DR BACH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the final design of the North East Link Project following the tender contract that will be awarded by the end of 2020: (1) Has the Government set a deadline for the development of the final design and if so, when is the deadline. (2) Has the Government provided the tenderers with dates required for the development of the final design.

2948 DR BACH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the North East Link Project: Will the Government conduct a new environmental effects study on the resolved design if the final design developed by tenderers differ from the reference design.

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2949 DR BACH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the project boundary underground works as mapped on page 37 of the Environment Effects Statement Map book, where the east section of the North East Link tunnel is shown to extend out to Rosanna Rd: (1) How many residences and properties are estimated to be included in this underground works area of the project boundary. (2) Has the Government conducted an impact assessment of residences and properties situated near the planned underground works, and if so, how will those residences and properties be impacted.

2950 DR BACH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the North East Link Project, the Environment Effects Statement states that Banyule Creek will be realigned from near its origins within the Simpson Barracks to Lower Plenty Road: Can the Minister confirm that water availability to flora and fauna in the area will not be adversely affected, and if so, how will this be ensured.

2952 DR BACH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the North East Link Project works in the City of Banyule: Can the Minister confirm that there will be no surface works conducted in the Banyule Flats area.

2953 DR BACH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the North East Link Project works in the City of Banyule: What are the underground works planned for under the Banyule Flats area.

2956 DR BACH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the North East Link Project works in the City of Banyule: How many meetings were conducted with community groups during the community consultation phase.

2957 DR BACH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the North East Link Project: How many meetings were conducted with the Banyule City Council during the community consultation phase.

2958 DR BACH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the North East Link Project: How many meetings were conducted with the Wurundjeri people during the community consultation phase.

2960 DR BACH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the North East Link Project works in the City of Banyule: Can the Minister confirm that residents along and within the project boundary were consulted and advised about the impacts of the Project.

2961 DR BACH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): How many times has the Member for Ivanhoe, Mr Anthony Carbines MP, made contact with the Minister in relation to constituent concerns regarding the North East Link Project.

2962 DR BACH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): What impact will the North East Link Project have on the Heide Museum of Modern Art.

2963 DR BACH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): What impact will the North East Link Project have on Banyule House.

2981 MS PATTEN — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to funding for the Epilepsy Foundation and noting that there is currently no funding agreement in place beyond the end of 2020: Can the Minister confirm whether the Government will fund the Epilepsy Foundation for 2021 and beyond, and if so, when does the Minister intend that a funding agreement for 2021 will be in place.

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2982 MS PATTEN — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to funding for Parkinson’s Victoria and noting there is currently no funding agreement in place beyond the end of 2020: Can the Minister confirm whether the Government will fund Parkinson’s Victoria for 2021 and beyond, and if so, when does the Minister intend that a funding agreement for 2021 will be in place.

2983 MS PATTEN — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for the Coordination of Health and Human Services – COVID-19): In relation to Non-Disclosure Agreements entered by the Department of Health and Human Services or any statutory authorities that are within the Minister’s area of responsibility in the last 12 months: (1) How many Non-Disclosure Agreements were entered into. (2) Please provide a brief summary of cost per agreement and topic, for example, workplace management, sexual harassment.

2987 MS PATTEN — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Disability, Ageing and Carers): In relation to Non-Disclosure Agreements entered by the Department of Health and Human Services or any statutory authorities that are within the Minister’s area of responsibility in the last 12 months: (1) How many Non-Disclosure Agreements were entered into. (2) Please provide a brief summary of cost per agreement and topic, for example, workplace management, sexual harassment.

(Notice received 15 October 2020)

2992 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Alamein Line, beginning at Flinders Street Railway Station to Alamein Railway Station: (1) What was the annual patronage in the 2018-19 financial year for each station by month. (2) What was the annual patronage in the 2019-20 financial year for each station by month.

2993 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Belgrave Line, beginning at Flinders Street Railway Station to Belgrave Railway Station: (1) What was the annual patronage in the 2018-19 financial year for each station by month. (2) What was the annual patronage in the 2019-20 financial year for each station by month.

2994 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Craigieburn Line, beginning at Flinders Street Railway Station to Craigieburn Railway Station: (1) What was the annual patronage in the 2018-19 financial year for each station by month. (2) What was the annual patronage in the 2019-20 financial year for each station by month.

2995 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Cranbourne Line, beginning at Flinders Street Railway Station to Cranbourne Railway Station: (1) What was the annual patronage in the 2018-19 financial year for each station by month. (2) What was the annual patronage in the 2019-20 financial year for each station by month.

2996 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Frankston Line, beginning at Flinders Street Railway Station to Frankston Railway Station: (1) What was the annual patronage in the 2018-19 financial year for each station by month. (2) What was the annual patronage in the 2019-20 financial year for each station by month.

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2997 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Glen Waverley Line, beginning at Flinders Street Railway Station to Glen Waverley Railway Station: (1) What was the annual patronage in the 2018-19 financial year for each station by month. (2) What was the annual patronage in the 2019-20 financial year for each station by month.

2998 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Hurstbridge Line, beginning at Flinders Street Railway Station to Hurstbridge Railway Station: (1) What was the annual patronage in the 2018-19 financial year for each station by month. (2) What was the annual patronage in the 2019-20 financial year for each station by month.

2999 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Lilydale Line, beginning at Flinders Street Railway Station to Lilydale Railway Station: (1) What was the annual patronage in the 2018-19 financial year for each station by month. (2) What was the annual patronage in the 2019-20 financial year for each station by month.

3000 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Mernda Line, beginning at Flinders Street Railway Station to Mernda Railway Station: (1) What was the annual patronage in the 2018-19 financial year for each station by month. (2) What was the annual patronage in the 2019-20 financial year for each station by month.

3001 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Pakenham Line, beginning at Flinders Street Railway Station to Pakenham Railway Station: (1) What was the annual patronage in the 2018-19 financial year for each station by month. (2) What was the annual patronage in the 2019-20 financial year for each station by month.

3002 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Sandringham Line, beginning at Flinders Street Railway Station to Sandringham Railway Station: (1) What was the annual patronage in the 2018-19 financial year for each station by month. (2) What was the annual patronage in the 2019-20 financial year for each station by month.

3003 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Stony Point Line, beginning at Frankston Railway Station to Stony Point Railway Station: (1) What was the annual patronage in the 2018-19 financial year for each station by month. (2) What was the annual patronage in the 2019-20 financial year for each station by month.

3004 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Sunbury Line, beginning at Flinders Street Railway Station to Sunbury Railway Station: (1) What was the annual patronage in the 2018-19 financial year for each station by month. (2) What was the annual patronage in the 2019-20 financial year for each station by month.

3005 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Upfield Line, beginning at Flinders Street Railway Station to Upfield Railway Station: (1) What was the annual patronage in the 2018-19 financial year for each station by month. (2) What was the annual patronage in the 2019-20 financial year for each station by month.

3006 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Werribee Line, beginning at Flinders Street Railway Station to Werribee Railway Station:

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(1) What was the annual patronage in the 2018-19 financial year for each station by month. (2) What was the annual patronage in the 2019-20 financial year for each station by month.

3007 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Williamstown Line, beginning at Flinders Street Railway Station to Williamstown Railway Station: (1) What was the annual patronage in the 2018-19 financial year for each station by month. (2) What was the annual patronage in the 2019-20 financial year for each station by month.

3008 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): What are the punctuality performance targets under the current contract for each of the following metropolitan bus service operators — (a) ; (b) Sunbury Bus Service; (c) Sita Buslines; (d) Cranbourne Transit; (e) CDC Victoria; (f) Dyson Group; (g) Kastoria Bus Lines (Northern Transit Holdings Pty Ltd); (h) Dineen Group; (i) CDC Tullamarine (formerly Tullamarine Bus Lines); (j) Ryan Bros. Bus Service; (k) Moonee Valley Bus Lines; and (l) Moreland Buslines.

3009 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): What are the reliability performance targets under the current contract for each of the following metropolitan bus service operators — (a) Ventura Bus Lines; (b) Sunbury Bus Service; (c) Sita Buslines; (d) Cranbourne Transit; (e) CDC Victoria; (f) Dyson Group; (g) Kastoria Bus Lines (Northern Transit Holdings Pty Ltd); (h) Dineen Group; (i) CDC Tullamarine (formerly Tullamarine Bus Lines); (j) Ryan Bros. Bus Service;

(k) Moonee Valley Bus Lines; and (l) Moreland Buslines.

3010 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to bus services provided by Sunbury Bus Service: What was the punctuality by route, for each month between December 2014 and December 2019 inclusive.

3011 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to bus services provided by Sita Buslines: What was the punctuality by route, for each month between December 2014 and December 2019 inclusive.

3012 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to bus services provided by Cranbourne Transit: What was the punctuality by route, for each month between December 2014 and December 2019 inclusive.

3013 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to bus services provided by CDC Victoria: What was the punctuality by route, for each month between December 2014 and December 2019 inclusive.

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3014 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to bus services provided by Dyson Group: What was the punctuality by route, for each month between December 2014 and December 2019 inclusive.

3015 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to bus services provided by Kastoria Bus Lines (Northern Transit Holdings Pty Ltd): What was the punctuality by route, for each month between December 2014 and December 2019 inclusive.

3016 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to bus services provided by Dineen Group: What was the punctuality by route, for each month between December 2014 and December 2019 inclusive.

3017 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to bus services provided by CDC Tullamarine (formerly Tullamarine Bus Lines): What was the punctuality by route, for each month between December 2014 and December 2019 inclusive.

3018 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to bus services provided by Ryan Bros. Bus Service: What was the punctuality by route, for each month between December 2014 and December 2019 inclusive.

3019 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to bus services provided by Moonee Valley Bus Lines: What was the punctuality by route, for each month between December 2014 and December 2019 inclusive.

3020 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to bus services provided by Moreland Buslines: What was the punctuality by route, for each month between December 2014 and December 2019 inclusive.

(Notice received 16 October 2020)

3057 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to train services that travel through the level crossing at Racecourse Road, Pakenham: (1) What number of trains currently, travelling both ways, travel through the level crossing, between 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m., Monday to Friday and what is the estimated boom gate closure time. (2) What number of trains currently, travelling both ways, travel through the level crossing, between 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m., Monday to Friday and what is the estimated boom gate closure time. (3) What number of trains currently, travelling both ways, travel through the level crossing, between 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m., Monday to Friday and what is the estimated boom gate closure time. (4) What number of trains currently, travelling both ways, travel through the level crossing, between 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m., Monday to Friday and what is the estimated boom gate closure time. (5) From what date has the current timetable for trains passing through this level crossing been in place. (6) What is the current speed limit a train travelling though this crossing must adhere to. (7) What travel time improvement is expected from the removal of this level crossing.

3058 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to Racecourse Road, Pakenham, in the proximity of the level crossing immediately after Pakenham Railway Station heading towards Nar Nar Goon Railway Station:

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(1) What is the estimated average traffic volume between 7.00 a.m. to 9.00 a.m., Monday to Friday, by year, between 2013 and 2019 inclusive. (2) What is the estimated average traffic volume between 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m., Monday to Friday, by year, between 2013 and 2019 inclusive. (3) What is the estimated average traffic volume between 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m., Monday to Friday, by year, between 2013 and 2019 inclusive. (4) What is the estimated average traffic volume between 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m., Monday to Friday, by year, between 2013 and 2019 inclusive. (5) What is the estimated average traffic volume between 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m., Monday to Friday, between 1 January 2020 and 30 June 2020 inclusive. (6) What is the estimated average traffic volume between 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m., Monday to Friday, between 1 January 2020 and 30 June 2020 inclusive.

(Notice received 27 October 2020)

3091 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): How much has been spent on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) since 1 January 2020.

3092 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) procured since 1 January 2020: How many items of PPE and Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) were faulty or contaminated.

3093 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to short message services (SMS) of COVID-19 test results: Can the Minister please provide details of the telephone company contracted by the Department of Health and Human Services to provide this service.

3094 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to the 55 travellers from New Zealand who entered Victoria on 16 October 2020: Can the Minister please provide the emails, redacting personal information, between the Department of Health and Human Services’ Quarantine Exemption Unit and New South Wales Ministry of Health.

3095 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to the development of blood-borne infection disease transmission in hotel quarantine due to the use of infected blood glucose monitoring devices from 29 March 2020 to 20 August 2020: (1) Who authorised the use of the blood glucose monitoring devices. (2) Who was being tested with the blood glucose monitoring devices, were they returned travellers, tourists or healthcare workers. (3) Who supplied the blood glucose monitoring devices and kits.

3096 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to the purchase of face masks: (1) How many masks did Victoria purchase since 1 February 2020. (2) Where were the masks purchased from. (3) How many of the purchased masks have had to be recalled, and of those — (a) what dates were they recalled; and (b) what make were they.

3097 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to the purchase of surgical or protective gowns: (1) How many surgical or protective gowns did Victoria purchase since 1 February 2020.

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(2) Where were the surgical or protective gowns purchased from. (3) How many of the purchased surgical or protective gowns have had to be recalled, and of those — (a) what dates were they recalled; and (b) what make were they.

3098 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to the purchase of face shields: (1) How many face shields did Victoria purchase since 1 February 2020. (2) Where were the face shields purchased from. (3) How many of the purchased face shields have had to be recalled, and of those — (a) what dates were they recalled; and (b) what make were they.

3099 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to the disposal of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): (1) How is PPE currently being disposed of in Victoria. (2) What is the estimated tonnes of PPE disposed since 1 February 2020 to the date of this request.

3100 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): How many ventilators does Victoria currently have — (a) in public health services; and (b) in private health services.

3101 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): How many respirators does Victoria currently have — (a) in public health services; and (b) in private health services.

3102 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to the contact tracing team within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS): (1) What is the total number of employed members of the contact tracing team within the DHHS as at — (a) 1 February 2020; (b) 1 March 2020; (c) 1 April 2020; (d) 1 May 2020; (e) 1 June 2020; (f) 1 July 2020; (g) 1 August 2020; (h) 1 September 2020; and (i) 27 October 2020 (2) What is the breakdown of each team members’ experience by professional qualification. (3) Where are the teams located. (4) How many contact tracers are — (a) in the DHHS public health team; and (b) sub-contractors.

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(Notice received 30 October 2020)

3104 DR CUMMING — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): Will the funds from the Growth Areas Infrastructure Contribution (GAIC) be used towards supporting Wyndham City’s bid to upgrade Sayers Road Train Station in Tarneit West.

(Notice received 10 November 2020)

3107 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Training and Skills (for the Attorney-General): In relation to the Victorian Ombudsman’s 2009 report concerning the Victorian Legal Services Commissioner: Has the report ever been tabled in Parliament or made public, and if not, will the Attorney-General investigate tabling the report.

3108 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the Victorian Planning Authority’s Business Plan 2019-2020, which outlines a project list, including project number 3010 for a Richmond to Docklands Framework and Implementation Plan: (1) Can the Minister provide more details of this project. (2) When will project documents be made public.

3109 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the City of Whitehorse case WH/2019/537, where two separate Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) hearings are scheduled to be heard: In what circumstances is it valid for VCAT to have two separate hearings on one case.

3110 MR O’DONOHUE — To ask the Minister for Training and Skills (for the Attorney-General): How many people were in hotel quarantine on — (a) 8 July 2020; (b) 15 July 2020; (c) 22 July 2020; (d) 29 July 2020; (e) 5 August 2020; (f) 12 August 2020; (g) 19 August 2020; (h) 26 August 2020; (i) 2 September 2020; (j) 9 September 2020; (k) 16 September 2020; (l) 23 September 2020; (m) 30 September 2020; (n) 7 October 2020; (o) 14 October 2020; (p) 21 October 2020; (q) 28 October 2020; and (r) 4 November 2020.

3111 MR O’DONOHUE — To ask the Minister for Training and Skills (for the Attorney-General): How many people were in ‘hot’ hotel on — (a) 8 July 2020; (b) 15 July 2020; (c) 22 July 2020; (d) 29 July 2020; (e) 5 August 2020; (f) 12 August 2020; (g) 19 August 2020;

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(h) 26 August 2020; (i) 2 September 2020; (j) 9 September 2020; (k) 16 September 2020; (l) 23 September 2020; (m) 30 September 2020; (n) 7 October 2020; (o) 14 October 2020; (p) 21 October 2020; (q) 28 October 2020; and (r) 4 November 2020.

3112 MR O’DONOHUE — To ask the Minister for Training and Skills (for the Attorney-General): What was the total cost of the COVID-19 Hotel Quarantine Program to Victorian taxpayers in — (a) July 2020; (b) August 2020; (c) September 2020; and (d) October 2020.

3113 MR O’DONOHUE — To ask the Minister for Training and Skills (for the Attorney-General): How many hotel guests entered hotel quarantine not infected with COVID-19 and became infected with COVID-19 whilst in quarantine in — (a) July 2020; (b) August 2020; (c) September 2020; and (d) October 2020.

3114 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to planning appeals received by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Appeals Tribunal (VCAT) between 1 March and 30 September 2020: (1) How many were received. (2) How many were approved. (3) How many were fast-tracked. (4) How many cases involved a Heritage Overlay. (5) How many approved planning appeals were in the City of Whitehorse. (6) How many fast-tracked planning appeals were in the City of Whitehorse. (7) How many cases in the City of Whitehorse involved a Heritage Overlay.

(Notice received 11 November 2020)

3115 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): As per the 31 October 2020 requirement, please provide a list of all Victorian health services that have provided a respiratory protection program.

3116 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): As at the date of this request, please provide a list of all health services who have undergone fit testing procedures and the numbers of staff involved.

3117 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): Since 16 September 2020, how many telehealth consultations have taken place with specialist clinicians in Victoria.

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3118 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): As at 28 September 2020, how many of the following non-urgent dental procedures have been performed — (a) routine examinations; (b) temporary fillings; (c) simple extractions; (d) preventative procedures such as fluoride varnish and hand scaling; and (e) dentures and orthodontic treatments.

3119 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): Since 28 September 2020, how many appointments have occurred for pain management consultations with allied health professionals.

3120 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to COVID-19: Of the daily COVID-19 test figures, how many tests have been from individuals not at a workplace where mandatory COVID-19 testing is in place.

3121 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to COVID-19 workplace marshals: (1) As at of the date of this request, how many COVID-19 marshals have been appointed. (2) What are the required qualifications of the COVID-19 marshals. (3) How many have undertaken online COVID-19 safety training. (4) What existing qualifications do the COVID-19 marshals have. (5) Where are the COVID-19 marshals situated across Victoria.

3122 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to the $9.8 million Healthcare Worker Infection Prevention and Wellbeing Taskforce package announced on 7 November 2020: (1) Who comprises the membership of the taskforce. (2) What organisations and stakeholders were involved in the consultation process. (3) How many times has the taskforce met. (4) What evidence has the taskforce been provided with to recommend the package. (5) Where will the healthcare worker wellbeing centre be located. (6) Who will run the healthcare worker wellbeing centre. (7) What is the estimated cost for the healthcare worker wellbeing centre. (8) Will the healthcare worker wellbeing centre adhere to COVIDSafe infection control measures that are currently in place across Victoria’s health services.

3123 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to the $9.8 million Healthcare Worker Infection Prevention and Wellbeing Taskforce package announced on 7 November 2020: Please provide the plans endorsed by the package that seek to improve staff rest and recovery areas in health services that enable physical distancing.

3124 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): How many healthcare workers experienced family violence from 1 February 2020 to the date of this request and, if this figure is unknown, please provide evidence as to targeting family violence in healthcare workers and in particular, what health services.

3125 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to COVID-19: Please provide all data and reports on the COVID Aerosol Hot Spot Analysis.

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(Notice received 12 November 2020)

3126 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): Has Land Use Victoria been creating and transferring ownership of land titles, and if so, what is their legal authority to do this.

3127 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the Brighton Foreshore Reserve: Is it correct that — (f) there was no grant of land to the Bayside City Council; (g) the Bayside City Council never had a title under the general law or Torrens system; and (h) the Brighton Land Vesting Act 1877 is not capable of being registered under the Transfer of Land Act 1958.

3128 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): On what basis did Land Use Victoria issue a title to Brighton Foreshore to the Bayside City Council in 2017, land which was recorded as Crown Land until then.

3129 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): Is it correct that 33 hectares of permanently reserved Crown Land in Elsternwick Park was ‘converted’ to freehold land by Land Use Victoria in 2019, and if so, what was the legal authority for this.

3130 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the transfer of ownership of Higinbotham Hall to Bayside City Council: (a) Did the Bayside City Council Agenda for 24 March 2020, outlined a process by which it was going to remove the Committee of Management from Higinbotham Hall and transfer ownership of the building, which it has held on trust for the Brighton Free Library Charitable Trust, to the Council. (b) Is it correct that Land Use Victoria had already transferred ownership of the Hall to Bayside City Council, and if so — (a) was this done at the request of the Council; and (b) what was the legal authority for the transfer.

(Notice received 24 November 2020)

3133 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Local Government (for the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change): In relation to the Environment Protection Authority’s September 2020 report titled 1902: Classification and EMP Assessment Report – High- Quality (Bulla): Can the Minister provide unredacted sections on — (a) the human health risk conclusions as cited on page 52 of the report; and (b) the groundwater risk assessment as cited on page 67 of the report.

3134 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Local Government (for the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change): In relation to the Environment Protection Authority’s August 2020 report titled Hi-Quality Quarry Products Pty Ltd: Sunbury Waste Management Facility Environment Management Plan: Can the Minister provide an unredacted version of ‘Part 8: Wastewater treatment’ of the report.

3135 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Agriculture: In relation to an article published in The New Daily on 15 November 2020, alleging that farmers subcontract backpacker hostels to hire farm workers: (1) Will there be an investigation on the allegation that backpacker hostels require workers to stay at their hostel before agreeing to their employment. (2) What plans are in place to prevent the exploitation of workers in this situation.

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3136 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Housing): In relation to the rate of homelessness in Victoria: (1) How many people are currently — (a) homeless or sleeping rough in Victoria; and (b) on the public housing waiting list. (2) Over the next four years, how many people are projected to be — (a) homeless or sleeping rough; and (b) on the public housing waiting list.

3138 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Agriculture: In relation to the Minister’s answer to Question on Notice No. 2596, which stated that “the overwhelming majority of the area harvested is by low intensity thinning” under the West Victoria Regional Forest Agreement: Can the Minister reconcile this statement with the clear felling which has occurred at Mount Cole which is the home of the endangered Mount Cole Grevillia.

3139 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Mental Health): What is the current average wait time for youth mental health appointments in headspace locations around Victoria.

(Notice received 26 November 2020)

3143 MR MEDDICK — To ask the Minister for Agriculture: In relation to the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation report, Animal Industries – New, Developing and Maturing, Five Year RD&E Plan 2013-2018, from October 2014, and noting that the rabbit meat industry has negative growth prospects due to disease and welfare issues and with increases in feed costs, labour and the lack of availability of vaccinations that cover Myxomatosis and Calicivirus RHDV2: Will the Minister consider a ban on new rabbit meat farms in Victoria to safeguard the welfare of future farmers.

(Notice received 8 December 2020)

3150 MR MEDDICK — To ask the Minister for Agriculture: In relation to recreational hunting: (1) Is the Government aware that currently all types of recreational hunters, including deer, duck, pest and quail, total less than one per cent of the Victorian population and yet they have access to unmonitored hunting at 50 per cent of Victorian Crown land sites. (2) Why has this small group of people been granted more access to Crown land, including Crown land licensed to farmers which is unnecessary and dangerous to farm operations.

3151 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): What advice has the Government received regarding the use of Vitamin D in assisting to defend against the COVID-19 virus.

3152 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister Training and Skills (for the Minister for Police and Emergency Services): In relation to COVID-19 Quarantine Victoria: What is the exemption process for returned travellers to be able to leave their rooms.

3153 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister Training and Skills (for the Minister for Police and Emergency Services): In relation to COVID-19 Quarantine Victoria: Which hotels will be involved in the renewed Hotel Quarantine program.

3154 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister Training and Skills (for the Minister for Police and Emergency Services): In relation to COVID-19 Quarantine Victoria: Who will pay for the hiring of gym equipment requested by returned travellers.

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3155 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister Training and Skills (for the Minister for Police and Emergency Services): In relation to COVID-19 Quarantine Victoria: Has a contract with a company been entered into to supply gym equipment requested by returned travellers, and if so, what are the details of that contract.

3156 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister Training and Skills (for the Minister for Police and Emergency Services): In relation to COVID-19 Quarantine Victoria: What training is provided to staff involved in the Hotel Quarantine program and what does it entail.

3157 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister Training and Skills (for the Minister for Police and Emergency Services): In relation to the centralised contact tracing team at COVID-19 Quarantine Victoria: (1) Who is overseeing the team. (2) What is the breakdown of personnel and their experience.

3158 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister Training and Skills (for the Minister for Police and Emergency Services): In relation to the regular audits that are to be carried out across all quarantine hotels by COVID-19 Quarantine Victoria: (1) Who will undertake those audits. (2) How regularly will each hotel have an audit.

3159 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister Training and Skills (for the Minister for Police and Emergency Services): In relation to COVID-19 Quarantine Victoria and noting the Government is yet to determine what fee returned travellers will pay for the hotel quarantine: (1) When will that be decided. (2) What price ranges for the 2-week stay are being considered. (3) Will travellers be able to choose their hotel.

3160 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister Training and Skills (for the Minister for Police and Emergency Services): In relation to COVID-19 Quarantine Victoria and noting Health Care Australia has been selected to manage the medical support for returned travellers: What procurement process was used that resulted in this arrangement.

3161 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister Training and Skills (for the Minister for Police and Emergency Services): In relation to COVID-19 Quarantine Victoria and the decision that resident support workers will be in charge of providing support and services such as Uber Eats food deliveries and luggage transfers: (1) Who will be the resident support workers. (2) What training will they receive to undertake the resident support worker role.

3162 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister Training and Skills (for the Minister for Police and Emergency Services): In relation to COVID-19 Quarantine Victoria (CQV): How many will be in the ‘dedicated welfare team’ and what level of contact will they have with returned travellers.

3163 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister Training and Skills (for the Minister for Police and Emergency Services): In relation to COVID-19 Quarantine Victoria: When will a dedicated website go live for information on the renewed Hotel Quarantine program.

3164 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Mental Health): What advice has the Government received regarding the use of Vitamin D in assisting to defend against the COVID-19 virus.

3165 MS CROZIER — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): Who will the Deputy Chief Health Officer, Professor Benjamin Cowie, report to.

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3192 MR RICH-PHILLIPS — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to the $1.8 million that has been expended of the $6 million allocated in the 2019-20 Budget for planning of the Frankston Hospital Redevelopment: What stage is the planning process at.

3193 MR RICH-PHILLIPS — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to the $562 million for the Frankston Hospital Redevelopment in the 2020- 21 Budget, $16 million has been allocated for expenditure in 2020-21: What will the $16 million expenditure be used for given construction is scheduled to commence in late 2021.

3194 MR RICH-PHILLIPS — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to the $0.8 million that has been expended of the revised $2.86 million allocated in the 2019-20 Budget for the planning of new children’s emergency departments as disclosed in the Department of Health and Human Services questionnaire response to the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee: What stage is the planning process at the new Frankston Hospital Children’s Emergency Department.

3195 MR RICH-PHILLIPS — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to the $4.12 million in the 2020-21 Budget for planning of new children’s emergency departments as disclosed in the Department of Health and Human Services questionnaire response to the Public Accounts and Estimates Committee: What proportion of this has been allocated to the planning of the new Frankston Hospital Children’s Emergency Department.

3196 MR RICH-PHILLIPS — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to the $66.1 million in the 2020-21 Budget for the acquisition of land for 10 new community hospitals: What proportion of this has been allocated for land acquisition for the new Cranbourne Community Hospital.

3197 MR RICH-PHILLIPS — To ask the Minister for Regional Development (for the Minister for Health): In relation to the $66.1 million in the 2020-21 Budget for the acquisition of land for 10 new community hospitals: Where has land been selected for the new Cranbourne Community Hospital.

3198 MR RICH-PHILLIPS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to the $117 million for Metropolitan Road and Intersection Upgrades in the 2020-21 Budget: What proportion of this has been allocated to the upgrade of the South Gippsland Highway, Lynbrook Boulevard to Dandenong Bypass.

3201 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Agriculture: In relation to statements in the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions 2020 Final Report titled Economic contribution of recreational hunting in Victoria which states that at the outset it presents “research into the economic, health and wellbeing benefits by Victorian game licence holders” and that the study “is not a benefit-cost analysis that assesses the expected benefits and costs of recreational hunting”: (1) Why is this study not a benefit-cost that assesses the expected benefits and costs of recreational hunting. (2) What is the value of a study that assesses only benefits and not costs.

(Notice received 10 December 2020)

3210 DR RATNAM — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Housing): In relation to the maintenance of public housing properties: (1) What is the average cost of upgrades to — (a) install solar panels on free-standing public housing units; (b) provide units with access to solar energy through mechanisms such as solar gardens;

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(c) replace all gas heaters with split system heating and cooling; (d) kitchens and bathrooms for units older than 30 years; and (e) replace carpets and remove mould, as necessary. (2) How much has been spent on the maintenance of public housing over the last 5 years, and what kind of maintenance works was funding spent on.

3211 DR RATNAM — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Housing): In relation to maintenance works on public housing properties during the 2019-20 financial year: (1) How many maintenance requests were received by the Housing Call Centre from tenants. (2) How long did the average maintenance request in paragraph (1) take to be resolved. (3) How many units underwent planned maintenance works. (4) How many units are still awaiting planned maintenance works as at 30 June 2020.

3212 DR RATNAM — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Housing): In relation to the $155 million announced in May 2020 for painting and roofing upgrade works on 15,000 public housing properties: (1) How many upgrades have been completed as of December 2020 and what was the nature of the upgrades. (2) How many upgrades have been started as at December 2020 and what was the nature of the upgrades.

3213 DR RATNAM — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Housing): In relation to the $110 million announced in May 2020 for renovations of public housing properties including kitchens and bathrooms: (1) How many renovations have been completed as at December 2020 and what was the nature of the renovations. (2) How many renovations have been started as at December 2020 and what was the nature of the renovations.

3214 DR RATNAM — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Housing): In relation to the new social housing in the Government’s Big Housing Build: (1) How many of the 12,000 new homes — (a) will be public housing managed by the Director of Housing; and (b) will be managed by housing associations and other private housing providers. (2) What accessibility standards will the new homes be required to meet.

3215 DR RATNAM — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Housing): In relation to the Public Housing Renewal Program: (1) How much has the Government spent so far on the program. (2) What has the Government spent the money on.

3216 DR RATNAM — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Housing): In relation to the relocation of tenants from estates in the Public Housing Renewal Program: (1) How much has the Government spent on relocating tenants from the public housing sites to be demolished. (2) How many tenants have been relocated. (3) What financial support has been provided to tenants before, during and after the relocation period.

3217 DR RATNAM — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Housing): In relation to the construction of social housing in the last 20 years: (1) How much has the Government invested in social housing construction. (2) How much of social housing expenditure has been spent on — (a) construction, including materials and labour; (b) purchasing land; and

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(c) purchasing existing units or houses to be used for social housing. (3) How much public land has been given and leased to registered community housing agencies.

3218 DR RATNAM — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Housing): How much income has Victoria received from social housing over the last 5 years, and how has the income been spent.

(Notice received 2 February 2021)

3219 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to Blackburn Road, Blackburn, in the proximity of the removed level crossing: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

3220 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to Heatherdale Road, Mitcham, in the proximity of the removed level crossing: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

3221 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to Mountain Highway, Bayswater, in the proximity of the removed level crossing: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

3222 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to Scoresby Road, Bayswater, in the proximity of the removed level crossing: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

3223 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to Manchester Road, Mooroolbark, in the proximity of the level crossing that will be removed: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

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3224 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to Maroondah Highway, Lilydale, in the proximity of the level crossing that will be removed: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

3225 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to Mont Albert Road, Mont Albert, in the proximity of the level crossing that will be removed: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

3226 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to Union Road, Surry Hills, in the proximity of the level crossing that will be removed: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

3227 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to Grange Road, Carnegie, in the proximity of the removed level crossing: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

3228 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to Abbotts Road, Dandenong South, in the proximity of the removed level crossing: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

3229 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to Cardinia Road, Pakenham, in the proximity of the removed level crossing: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

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3230 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to Centre Road, Clayton, in the proximity of the removed level crossing: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

3231 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to Chandler Road, Noble Park, in the proximity of the removed level crossing: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

3232 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to Clayton Road, Clayton, in the proximity of the removed level crossing: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

3233 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to Corrigan Road, Noble Park, in the proximity of the removed level crossing: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

3234 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to Evans Road, Lyndhurst, in the proximity of the removed level crossing: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

3235 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to Heatherton Road, Noble Park, in the proximity of the removed level crossing: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

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3236 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to Koornang Road, Carnegie, in the proximity of the removed level crossing: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

3237 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to Murrumbeena Road, Murrumbeena, in the proximity of the removed level crossing: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

3238 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to Poath Road, Hughesdale, in the proximity of the removed level crossing: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

3239 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to Thompsons Road, Lyndhurst, in the proximity of the removed level crossing: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

3240 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to Camms Road, Cranbourne, in the proximity of the level crossing that will be removed: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

3241 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to Clyde Road, Berwick, in the proximity of the level crossing that will be removed: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

3242 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to Greens Road, Dandenong South, in the proximity of the level crossing

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that will be removed: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

3243 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to Hallam Road, Hallam, in the proximity of the level crossing that will be removed: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

3244 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to Main Street, Pakenham, in the proximity of the level crossing that will be removed: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

3245 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to McGregor Road, Pakenham, in the proximity of the level crossing that will be removed: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

3246 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to Racecourse Road, Pakenham, in the proximity of the level crossing that will be removed: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

3247 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to South Gippsland Highway, Dandenong South, in the proximity of the level crossing that will be removed: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

3248 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to Webster Street, Dandenong, in the proximity of the level crossing that will be removed: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.;

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(b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

3249 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to Webb Street, Narre Warren, in the proximity of the level crossing: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

3250 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to Station Street, Beaconsfield, in the proximity of the level crossing: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

3251 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to Officer South Road, Officer, in the proximity of the level crossing: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

3252 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to Progress Street, Dandenong South, in the proximity of the level crossing: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

3253 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to Brunt Road, Officer, in the proximity of the level crossing: What is the estimated average traffic volume by year, between 2014 and 2020 inclusive, for Monday to Friday, between — (a) 7.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; (b) 4.00 p.m. and 6.00 p.m.; (c) 6.30 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.; and (d) 3.00 p.m. and 6.30 p.m..

3254 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Cranbourne-Pakenham Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021 and noting the various versions of the Cranbourne Line timetable in operation since the previous official timetable change in November 2019: (1) Which date of the previous Cranbourne Line timetable will be used as reference to answer the questions in paragraph (2). (2) How many services were scheduled under the previous Cranbourne Line timetable for —

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(a) Monday; (b) Tuesday; (c) Wednesday; (d) Thursday; (e) Friday; (f) Saturday; and (g) Sunday.

3255 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Cranbourne-Pakenham Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021 and noting the various versions of the Pakenham Line timetable in operation since the previous official timetable change in November 2019: (1) Which date of the previous Pakenham Line timetable will be used as reference to answer the questions in paragraph (2). (2) How many services were scheduled under the previous Pakenham Line timetable, for — (a) Monday; (b) Tuesday; (c) Wednesday; (d) Thursday; (e) Friday; (f) Saturday; and (g) Sunday.

3256 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Cranbourne-Pakenham Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021: What is the start and end time for each of the ‘busy morning and busy afternoon’ periods, as referred to on the Public Transport Victoria website.

3257 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Cranbourne-Pakenham Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021 and noting the various versions of the Cranbourne Line timetable in operation since the previous official timetable change in November 2019: (1) How many ‘busy morning and afternoon’ period services per week were scheduled in the previous Cranbourne Line timetable. (2) How many ‘busy morning and afternoon services’ were weekday services in the previous Cranbourne Line timetable. (3) How many ‘busy morning and afternoon services’ were on the weekend services in the previous Cranbourne Line timetable. (4) What is the date of the Cranbourne Line timetable that is used as a reference to answer the questions in paragraphs (1) to (3).

3258 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Cranbourne-Pakenham Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021 and noting the various versions of the Pakenham Line timetable in operation since the previous official timetable change in November 2019: (1) How many ‘busy morning and afternoon’ period services per week were scheduled in the previous Pakenham Line timetable. (2) How many ‘busy morning and afternoon services’ were weekday services in the previous Pakenham Line timetable. (3) How many ‘busy morning and afternoon services’ were on the weekend services in the previous Pakenham Line timetable. (4) What is the date of the Pakenham Line timetable that is used as a reference to answer the questions in paragraphs (1) to (3).

3259 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Cranbourne-Pakenham Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021: Can the Minister provide in table form, for each new service —

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(a) the day of the week the service is scheduled; (b) the time of day the service is scheduled; and (c) the Line the service is scheduled on.

3260 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Cranbourne-Pakenham Line timetable: (1) How many kilometres per year will trains travel on the Cranbourne Line under the new timetable effective from 31 January 2021. (2) How many kilometres per year did trains travel on the Cranbourne Line under the previous Cranbourne Line timetable. (3) What is the date of the Cranbourne Line timetable used as reference to answer the question in paragraph (2).

3261 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Cranbourne-Pakenham Line timetable: (1) How many kilometres per year will trains travel on the Pakenham Line under the new timetable effective from 31 January 2021. (2) How many kilometres per year did trains travel on the Pakenham Line under the previous Pakenham Line timetable. (3) What is the date of the Pakenham Line timetable used as reference to answer the question in paragraph (2).

3262 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Cranbourne-Pakenham Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021: What is the additional output cost per year over the forward estimates, beginning in the 2020-21 financial year, for the delivery of the new services under the new timetable, on the — (a) Cranbourne Line; and (b) Pakenham Line.

3263 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Frankston Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021 and noting the various versions of the timetable in operation since the previous official timetable change in November 2019: (1) Which date of the previous Frankston Line timetable will be used as reference to answer the questions in paragraph (2). (2) How many services were scheduled under the previous Frankston Line timetable for — (a) Monday; (b) Tuesday; (c) Wednesday; (d) Thursday; (e) Friday; (f) Saturday; and (g) Sunday.

3264 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Frankston Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021: What is the start and end time for each of the ‘busy morning and busy afternoon’ periods, as referred to on the Public Transport Victoria website.

3265 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Frankston Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021 and noting the various versions of the timetable in operation since the previous official timetable change in November 2019: (1) How many ‘busy morning and afternoon’ period services per week were scheduled in the previous Frankston Line timetable.

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(2) How many ‘busy morning and afternoon services’ were weekday services in the previous Frankston Line timetable. (3) How many ‘busy morning and afternoon services’ were on the weekend services in the previous Frankston Line. (4) What is the date of the Frankston Line timetable that is used as reference to answer the questions in paragraphs (1) to (3).

3266 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport: In relation to the Frankston Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021: Can the Minister provide in table form, for each new service — (a) the day of the week the service is scheduled; and (b) the time of day the service is scheduled.

3267 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Frankston Line timetable: (1) How many kilometres per year will trains travel on the Frankston Line under the new timetable effective from 31 January 2021. (2) How many kilometres per year did trains travel on the Frankston Line under the previous timetable. (3) What is the date of the Frankston Line timetable used as reference to answer the question in paragraph (2).

3268 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Frankston Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021: What is the additional output cost per year over the forward estimates, beginning in the 2020-21 financial year, for the delivery of the new services under the new timetable.

3269 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Sandringham Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021 and noting the various versions of the timetable in operation since the previous official timetable change in November 2019: (1) Which date of the previous Sandringham Line timetable will be used as reference to answer the questions in paragraph (2). (2) How many services were scheduled under the previous Sandringham Line timetable for — (a) Monday; (b) Tuesday; (c) Wednesday; (d) Thursday; (e) Friday; (f) Saturday; and (g) Sunday.

3270 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Sandringham Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021: Can the Minister provide in table form for each new service — (a) the day of the week the service is scheduled; and (b) the time of day the service is scheduled.

3271 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Sandringham Line timetable: (1) How many kilometres per year will trains travel on the Sandringham Line under the new timetable effective from 31 January 2021. (2) How many kilometres per year did trains travel on the Sandringham Line under the previous Sandringham Line timetable. (3) What is the date of the Sandringham Line timetable used as a reference to answer the question in paragraph (2).

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3272 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Sandringham Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021: What is the additional output cost per year over the forward estimates, beginning in the 2020-21 financial year, for the delivery of the new services under the new timetable.

3273 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Sandringham Line: What is the aggregate annual figure of passengers travelling on the Saturday and Sunday services through the city loop in both directions in 2019.

3274 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Sandringham Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021 which will include weekend trains no longer running through the city loop: (1) How many patrons are estimated to change services at Caulfield Station so they can access the city loop stations. (2) How many patrons are estimated to change services at South Yarra Station so they can access the city loop stations. (3) How many patrons are estimated to change services at Richmond Station so they can access the city loop stations.

3275 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Sandringham Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021 which will include weekend trains no longer running through the city loop: (1) What consultation process was undertaken to understand commuter needs prior to implementing the ‘no city loop’ changes. (2) Was community and commuter support sought and given to the ‘no city loop’ timetable changes.

3276 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Sunbury Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021 and noting the various versions of the timetable in operation since the previous official timetable change in November 2019: (1) Which date of the previous Sunbury Line timetable will be used as reference to answer the questions in paragraph (2). (2) How many services were scheduled under the previous Sunbury Line timetable for — (a) Monday; (b) Tuesday; (c) Wednesday; (d) Thursday; (e) Friday; (f) Saturday; and (g) Sunday.

3277 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Sunbury Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021: What is the start and end time for the ‘busy morning’ period, as referred to on the Public Transport Victoria website.

3278 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Sunbury Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021 and noting the various versions of the timetable in operation since the previous official timetable change in November 2019: (1) How many ‘busy morning’ period services per week were scheduled in the previous Sunbury Line timetable. (2) How many ‘busy morning’ period services were weekday services in the previous Sunbury Line timetable.

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(3) How many ‘busy morning’ period services were on the weekend services in the previous Sunbury Line timetable. (4) What is the date of the Sunbury Line timetable that is used as a reference to answer the questions in paragraphs (1) to (3).

3279 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Sunbury Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021: Can the Minister provide in table form for each new service — (a) the day of the week the service is scheduled; and (b) the time of day the service is scheduled.

3280 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Sunbury Line timetable: (1) How many kilometres per year will trains travel on the Sunbury Line under the new timetable effective from 31 January 2021. (2) How many kilometres per year did trains travel on the Sunbury Line under the previous timetable. (3) What is the date of the Sunbury Line timetable used as reference to answer the question in paragraph (2).

3281 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Sunbury Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021: What is the additional output cost per year over the forward estimates, beginning in the 2020-21 financial year, for the delivery of the new services under the new timetable.

3282 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Sunbury Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021 which claims to include better connections between Southern Cross Station and Flinders Street Station: (1) What was the patronage number for the Sunbury Line in 2019. (2) How many passengers per month took the Sunbury Line to Footscray to connect with Regional rail services in 2019. (3) What are the estimated patronage numbers on the Sunbury Line for each year, between 2021 and 2025 inclusive. (4) Were adjustments made for ongoing COVID-19 scenarios in relation to the answer to paragraph (3), and if so, what were they, and if not, why not. (5) What is the estimated number of passengers per year, not taking the Sunbury Line to Footscray Station to connect with Regional rail services, from present time to 2025. (6) Were adjustments made for ongoing COVID-19 scenarios in relation to the answer to paragraph (5), and if so, what were they, and if not, why not.

3283 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Upfield Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021 and noting the various versions of the timetable in operation since the previous official timetable change in November 2019: (1) Which date of the previous Upfield Line timetable will be used as reference to answer the questions in paragraph (2). (2) How many services were scheduled under the previous Upfield Line timetable for — (a) Monday; (b) Tuesday; (c) Wednesday; (d) Thursday; (e) Friday; (f) Saturday; and (g) Sunday.

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3284 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Upfield Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021: What is the start and end time for the ‘busy afternoon’ period, as referred to on the Public Transport Victoria website.

3285 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021 on the Upfield Line and noting the various versions of the timetable in operation since the previous official timetable change in November 2019: (1) How many ‘busy afternoon’ period services per week were scheduled in the previous Upfield Line timetable. (2) How many ‘busy afternoon’ period services were weekday services in the previous Upfield Line timetable. (3) How many ‘busy afternoon’ period services were on the weekend in the previous Upfield Line timetable. (4) What is the date of the Upfield Line timetable that is used as a reference to answer the questions in paragraphs (1) to (3).

3286 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Upfield Line timetable: (1) How many kilometres per year will trains travel on the Upfield Line under the new timetable effective from 31 January 2021 (2) How many kilometres per year did trains travel on the Upfield Line under the previous Upfield Line timetable. (3) What is the date of the Upfield Line timetable used as reference to answer the question in paragraph (2).

3287 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Upfield Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021: Can the Minister provide in table form, for each new service — (a) the day of the week the service is scheduled; and (b) the time of day the service is scheduled.

3288 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Upfield Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021: What is the additional output cost per year over the forward estimates, beginning in the 2020-21 financial year, for the delivery of the new services under the new timetable.

3289 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Werribee Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021 and noting the various versions of the timetable in operation since the previous official timetable change in November 2019: (1) Which date of the previous Werribee Line timetable will be used as reference to answer the questions in paragraph (2). (2) How many services were scheduled under the previous Werribee Line timetable for — (a) Monday; (b) Tuesday; (c) Wednesday; (d) Thursday; (e) Friday; (f) Saturday; and (g) Sunday.

3290 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Werribee Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021: What is the start and end time for the ‘busy morning’ period, as referred to on the Public Transport Victoria website.

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3291 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Werribee Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021 and noting the various versions of the timetable in operation since the previous official timetable change in November 2019: (1) How many ‘busy morning’ period services per week were scheduled in the previous Werribee Line timetable. (2) How many ‘busy morning’ period services were weekday services in the previous Werribee Line timetable. (3) How many ‘busy morning’ period services were on the weekend services in the previous Werribee Line timetable. (4) What is the date of the Werribee Line timetable that is used as a reference to answer the questions in paragraphs (1) to (3).

3292 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Werribee Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021: Can the Minister provide in table form, for each new service — (a) the day of the week the service is scheduled; and (b) the time of day the service is scheduled.

3293 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Werribee Line timetable: (1) How many kilometres per year will trains travel on the Werribee Line under the new timetable effective from 31 January 2020. (2) How many kilometres per year did trains travel on the Werribee Line under the previous timetable. (3) What is the date of the Werribee Line timetable used as reference to answer the question in paragraph (2).

3294 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Werribee Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021: What is the additional output cost per year over the forward estimates, beginning in the 2020-21 financial year, for the delivery of the new services under the new timetable.

3295 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Craigieburn Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021 and noting the various versions of the timetable in operation since the previous official timetable change in November 2019: (1) Which date of the previous Craigieburn Line timetable will be used as reference to answer the questions in paragraph (2). (2) How many services were scheduled under the previous Craigieburn Line timetable for — (a) Monday; (b) Tuesday; (c) Wednesday; (d) Thursday; (e) Friday; (f) Saturday; and (g) Sunday.

3296 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Craigieburn Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021: (1) What is the start and end time for each of the ‘busy morning and busy afternoon’ periods, as referred to on the Public Transport Victoria (PTV) website. (2) What is the start and end time of ‘longer peaks’, as referred to on the PTV website.

3297 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Craigieburn Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021 and noting

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the various versions of the timetable in operation since the previous official timetable change in November 2019: (1) How many ‘busy morning and afternoon’ period services per week were scheduled in the previous Craigieburn Line timetable. (2) How many ‘busy morning and afternoon services’ were weekday services in the previous Craigieburn Line timetable. (3) How many ‘busy morning and afternoon services’ were on the weekend services in the previous Craigieburn Line timetable. (4) What is the date of the Craigieburn Line timetable that is used as a reference to answer the questions in paragraphs (1) to (3).

3298 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Craigieburn Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021: Can the Minister provide in table form, for each new service — (a) the day of the week the service is scheduled; and (b) the time of day the service is scheduled.

3299 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Craigieburn Line timetable: (1) How many kilometres per year will trains travel on the Craigieburn Line under the new timetable effective from 31 January 2021. (2) How many kilometres per year did trains travel on the Craigieburn Line under the previous timetable. (3) What is the date of the Craigieburn Line timetable used as reference to answer the question in paragraph (2).

3300 MR DAVIS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Public Transport): In relation to the Craigieburn Line timetable changes effective from 31 January 2021: What is the additional output cost per year over the forward estimates, beginning in the 2020-21 financial year, for the delivery of the new services under the new timetable.

3301 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to road traffic night noise policy: (1) Why has the Minister approved a ground floor 58 dB(A) road traffic night noise policy for the North East Link when other states like New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australian have a 50 dB(A) policy. (2) What action will the Government or the Environment Protection Authority take to introduce a long overdue road traffic night time noise policy.

3302 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Employment: In relation to statements in the Department of Jobs, Precincts and Regions 2020 Final Report titled Economic contribution of recreational hunting in Victoria which states that at the outset it presents "research into the economic, health and wellbeing benefits by Victorian game licence holders" and that the study "is not a benefit-cost analysis that assesses the expected benefits and costs of recreational hunting": (1) Why is this study not a benefit-cost analysis that assesses the expected benefits and costs of recreational hunting. (2) What is the value of a study that assesses only benefits and not costs.

3303 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Employment: Has the Minister commissioned, or will the Minister commission, a report into — (a) the Economic Contribution of Birdwatchers in Victoria; and (b) the Economic Contribution of Bushwalkers in Victoria.

3304 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the park and ride facility in Bulleen this is to cost $69 million for an estimated 370 carpark spaces as part of the North East Link project:

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(1) Has the Government modelled how many extra public transport journeys this will generate. (2) Did the Government model how many additional bus services the same spending would generate, and if so, how many extra public transport journeys would this generate. (3) Has the Government modelled the extra road travel which will be generated by the park and ride facility and the impact of this extra travel on road noise and air pollution on residents in Bulleen and North Balwyn.

3305 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Local Government (for the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change): In relation to protected area networks of National Parks and reserves within a two-hour drive of Melbourne: (1) Is the Minister aware that there is only 185,000 hectares of protected area networks within a two-hour drive of Melbourne, whilst Sydney has one million hectares of land. (2) Will the Government take action to increase the protected area network within a two- hour drive of Melbourne, and if so, what action will the Government take.

3306 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Local Government (for the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change): In relation to the Public Hearing for the Crib Point Gas Import Jetty and Crib Point-Pakenham Gas Pipeline Project and noting AGL is the proponent of this project: Is the Minister aware of evidence presented at the Hearing that AGL’s environment assessment reports have — (a) underestimated the impacts of chlorine discharge on Westernport Bay; (b) shown inadequate mitigation measures to protect plankton and fish larvae; (c) failed to properly consider the risk of spills from ship collisions; and (d) failed to address specific impacts, such as impacts on the Little Penguin colony at Barrallier Island, off French Island.

3307 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Local Government (for the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change): In relation to the Government’s Deer Control Strategy: (1) Why do deer remain a protected game species given they are clearly a feral pest whose Victorian population is ballooning out of control. (2) Why does the strategy not cover the damage by deer in cool temperate rainforests. (3) What penalties and enforcement action will the Government take concerning the illegal and irresponsible relocation of deer populations by hunters.

3308 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Local Government (for the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change): In relation to the Victorian Auditor-General's Report on Reducing Bushfire Risks, October 2020 and noting that page 69 of the report states that ‘with the exception of some isolated case studies, [the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning] does not know the effect of its burns on native flora and fauna’: What action does the Government intend to take to remedy this serious deficiency.

3309 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Local Government (for the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change): What action is the Government taking to measure the impact of fire on native ecosystems using its Geometric Mean Abundance tool, which has been available since 2015.

3310 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Local Government (for the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change): What action is the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning taking to assess the actual effectiveness, over time, of fuel reduction burns on different vegetation types.

3311 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Local Government (for the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change): In relation to mandatory action statements under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 that outline the intended conservation action for listed threatened species, communities and threatening processes: How many action statements are in place.

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3312 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Local Government (for the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change): In relation to flora and fauna management plans under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 which guide the implementation of action statements: Have any flora and fauna management plans been developed, and if so, how many are in force.

3313 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Local Government (for the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change): In relation to Victoria’s Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act Threatened List: Will the list continue to declare the risk of extinction in Victoria given that the intention of the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 is conservation in Victoria and not conservation in Australia.

3314 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Local Government (for the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change): In relation to the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning’s guidelines to protect Victoria’s native forests and noting the current criteria for the protection of old growth trees is only where the trees measure more than 2.5 metres in diameter at breast height (dbh): (1) Does the current criteria protect significant numbers of large old trees in western and eastern Victoria. (2) Can the Minister confirm whether only six of 900 large trees with diameters greater than 90 centimetres within an 80-hectare Mountain Ash and mixed species forest qualified for protection along Chum Creek from Healesville to Toolangi. (3) Will the Government review the Department’s guidelines with a view to extending absolute protection to Victoria’s remaining native forests given the failure of the current guidelines to protect Victoria’s native forests.

3315 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Local Government (for the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change): In relation to neonicotinoid pesticides: (1) Is the Government aware of the bans imposed in Europe on neonicotinoid pesticides due to their adverse impact on bee populations and on a range of vertebrate species such as fish and frogs. (2) Has the Government undertaken any monitoring of the impact of neonicotinoid pesticides on a range of native species such as the Bogong Moth and the Mountain Pygmy Possum.

3316 MR RICH-PHILLIPS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to the $63.4 million School and Community Safety Program Fund in the 2020-21 Budget which is being used to improve safety for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians on local and arterial roads, and around Victorian schools: Which roads will receive funding within the local government areas of the — (a) City of Knox; (b) City of Monash; (c) City of Kingston; (d) City of Greater Dandenong; (e) City of Casey; and (f) Frankston City Council.

3317 MR RICH-PHILLIPS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to the joint State and Federal Government’s $19.5 million Pedestrian and Safer Schools Program which is being used for new electronic speed limit signs and pedestrian upgrades at 55 schools across Victoria: Which schools will receive new electronic speed limit signs within the local government areas of the — (a) City of Knox; (b) City of Monash; (c) City of Kingston; (d) City of Greater Dandenong; (e) City of Casey; and (f) Frankston City Council.

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3318 MR RICH-PHILLIPS — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Roads and Road Safety): In relation to the joint State and Federal Government’s $19.5 million Pedestrian and Safer Schools Program which is being used for new electronic speed limit signs and pedestrian upgrades at 55 schools across Victoria: Which schools will receive pedestrian upgrades within the local government areas of the — (a) City of Knox; (b) City of Monash; (c) City of Kingston; (d) City of Greater Dandenong; (e) City of Casey; and (f) Frankston City Council.

3319 MR RICH-PHILLIPS — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Housing): In relation to the $5.3 billion Big Housing Build in the 2020-21 Budget which is being used for delivering 9,300 new social housing homes: How many new social housing homes will be built within the local government areas of the — (a) City of Knox; (b) City of Monash; (c) City of Kingston; (d) City of Greater Dandenong; (e) City of Casey; and (f) Frankston City Council.

3320 MR RICH-PHILLIPS — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Housing): In relation to the $5.3 billion Big Housing Build in the 2020-21 Budget which is being used to build 2,900 new affordable and low-cost homes to help low-to-moderate income earners live closer to where they work and options for private rental: How many new low cost homes will be built within the local government areas of the — (a) City of Knox; (b) City of Monash; (c) City of Kingston; (d) City of Greater Dandenong; (e) City of Casey; and (f) Frankston City Council.

3321 MR RICH-PHILLIPS — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Housing): In relation to the $5.3 billion Big Housing Build in the 2020-21 Budget which is being used to replace 1,100 old public housing units: How many public housing units will be replaced within the local government areas of the — (a) City of Knox; (b) City of Monash; (c) City of Kingston; (d) City of Greater Dandenong; (e) City of Casey; and (f) Frankston City Council.

3322 DR BACH — To ask the Minister for Early Childhood: In relation to the ‘free kinder 2021’ initiative: (1) Has the Department of Education and Training (DET) calculated how many service providers of funded kindergarten programs charge fees of more than $2,122 per child, and if so, how many. (2) Is DET aware of how many service providers of funded kindergarten programs will face reduced revenue of — (a) more than $20,000 for 2021 if they opt into the ‘free kinder 2021’ initiative, and if so, how many;

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(b) more than $100,000 for 2021 if they opt into the ‘free kinder 2021’ initiative, and if so, how many; and (c) more than $200,000 for 2021 if they opt into the ‘free kinder 2021’ initiative, and if so, how many. (3) Did the Minister’s office or DET consult with any service providers of funded kindergarten programs that charge fees of more than $2,122 per child prior to announcing the ‘free kinder 2021’ initiative. (4) How many service providers of funded kindergarten programs have contacted DET to advise that their service will be negatively impacted by the initiative since the announcement of the ‘free kinder 2021’ initiative in November 2020. (5) What advice is DET providing service providers of funded kindergarten programs of the negative impacts of the ‘free kinder 2021’ initiative, including loss of enrolments, loss of educators or financial hardship. (6) What remedial measures are available for service providers of funded kindergarten programs that will be negatively impacted under the initiative, and — (a) how will the remedial measures be structured; and (b) when will remedial measures be provided to those services. (7) Has DET calculated how many service providers will be required to refund fees already collected for 2021 after opting into the ‘free kinder 2021’ initiative, and if so, how many. (8) Will the DET pay service providers who opt into the ‘free kinder 2021’ initiative but have already collected their fees for 2021 prior to confirmation that fees have been refunded. (9) As at 31 January 2021 — (a) how many early childhood services providing funded kindergarten programs had opted into the ‘free kinder 2021’ initiative; (b) how many long day care services providing funded kindergarten programs had opted into the ‘free kinder 2021’ initiative for reduced fees; (c) how much has been expended on the ‘free kinder 2021’ initiative in total; and (d) what was the total payments due to be paid to service providers who have opted into the ‘free kinder 2021’ initiative. (10) As at the date of response to Question on Notice No. 3322 — (a) how many early childhood services providing funded kindergarten programs had opted into the ‘free kinder 2021’ initiative; (b) how many early childhood services providing funded kindergarten programs that opted into the ‘free kinder 2021’ initiative have received their payment; (c) how much has been expended on the ‘free kinder 2021’ initiative in total; and (d) what was the total payments due to be paid to service providers who have opted into the ‘free kinder 2021’ initiative.

3323 DR BACH — To ask the Minister for Training and Skills: As at 31 January 2021, how many enrolments in free TAFE were recorded for — (a) Certificate IV in Ageing; (b) Certificate III in Allied Health; (c) Certificate IV in Allied Health; (d) Certificate IV in Building and Construction; (e) Diploma of Building and Construction; (f) Advanced Diploma of Building Surveys; (g) Certificate IV in Child, Youth and Family Intervention; (h) Certificate III in Civil Construction; (i) Certificate IV in Civil Construction Supervision; (j) Certificate IV in Disability; (k) Certificate III in Education Support; (l) Certificate IV in Education Support; (m) Certificate III in Early Childhood Education; (n) Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care; (o) Certificate IV in Engineering; (p) Certificate III in Health Services Assistance; (q) Certificate IV in Mental Health;

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(r) Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work; (s) Diploma of Nursing; (t) Certificate III in Rail Infrastructure; (u) Certificate IV in Youth Work; and (v) the Introduction to the National Disability Insurance Scheme course.

3324 MS BATH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the proposed construction and operation of a used lead acid battery recycling facility at Hazelwood North by Chunxing Corporation Pty. Ltd.: (1) Why was an independent Environmental Effects Statement refused to be instigated when it was called for 12 months ago. (2) What due diligence and financial analysis have been conducted to ascertain that Chunxing Corporation can viably conduct the project safely and in accordance with the world’s best standards. (3) What assurance can be provided to the people of the Latrobe Valley that a potentially dangerous facility will not negatively impact upon the health of the residents in the short, medium and long term. (4) Is Chunxing Corporation a privately owned or publicly listed entity in China. (5) How can the Latrobe Valley community be assured that their health, rural environment and amenities, including a primary school in proximity to the facility, will not be adversely affected.

3325 MS BATH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the proposed construction and operation of a used lead acid battery recycling facility at Hazelwood North: (1) Why has the Minister, or a Labor Member of Parliament, not met with the Hazelwood North Community after the Latrobe City Council refused to grant a permit. (2) Has the Minister met with any members of the Hazelwood North Community prior to the Minister’s decision to exercise power of intervention, amendment C129LATR on 31 December 2020, and if so, when and with whom, and if not, why has the community’s concerns been ignored.

3326 MS BATH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the proposed construction and operation of a used lead acid battery (ULAB) recycling facility at Hazelwood North by Chunxing Corporation Pty. Ltd.: When stating that “the prompt adoption and approval of the amendment will facilitate the timely delivery of a project that is shovel ready and will promptly stimulate the Victorian economy and create job and investment opportunities” — (a) what is the definition of the term ‘shovel ready’; (b) how does Chunxing Corporation’s ULAB proposal meet an acceptable definition of shovel ready; and (c) why was the proposal called in shortly after the criteria for the Development Facilitation Program had been reassessed.

3327 MS BATH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the proposed construction and operation of a used lead acid battery recycling facility at Hazelwood North and noting the Minister’s statement on 27 November 2020 that “the Development Facilitation Program recommended I consider intervening to fast track the project, as it is shovel ready, will provide economic stimulus during the COVID-19 pandemic of $50 million, generate 100 construction jobs and 68 ongoing jobs, aligns with government policy, particularly Plan Melbourne directions, and government priorities and will deliver significant public benefit” — (a) what evidence does the Minister have detailing the 100 construction and 68 operational jobs; (b) how many full-time positions will be based in — (i) China; and (ii) the Latrobe Valley for Chinese nationals.

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3328 MS BATH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the proposed construction and operation of a used lead acid battery recycling facility at Hazelwood North by Chunxing Corporation Pty. Ltd.: Do any of the listed Directors of Chunxing Corporation Pty. Ltd., Feng Chen and Lakshman Dissanayake Jayaweera, hold any directorships with foreign companies, and if so, which ones.

3329 MS BATH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the proposed construction and operation of a used lead acid battery recycling facility at Hazelwood North and noting that the Minister stated “the main benefit of the exemption is that it will enable a prompt decision to be made on the adoption and approval of amendment C129LATR … the amendment facilitates the timely delivery of a project that is shovel ready and will provide prompt and urgently needed economic benefits to Victoria and net community benefit…the benefits include investment and employment opportunities, including jobs and materials recycling, with a designated Heavy Industry Precinct”: Will the Minister provide documentation of the analysis used to reach the conclusion, regarding the statement of net community benefit, considering the community has already experienced an economic loss of families and children from the local school.

3330 MS BATH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the proposed construction and operation of a used lead acid battery recycling facility at Hazelwood North: Why were the concerns raised by the community regarding landfill and the treatment of industrial waste, as identified by the Latrobe City Council in their assessment of the planning permit application not addressed.

3331 MS BATH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the proposed construction and operation of a used lead acid battery (ULAB) recycling facility at Hazelwood North by Chunxing Corporation Pty. Ltd. and health outcomes for all Latrobe Valley residents: (1) What is the justification for ignoring the Latrobe Health Innovation Zone when considering the proposed ULAB development. (2) How does the Chunxing Corporation ULAB development conflict with the Latrobe Health Innovation Zone. (3) Is the Latrobe Health Innovation Zone incorporated into the Latrobe City Council Planning Scheme, and if not, what impact will this have on the Minister’s ability to exercise power of intervention, amendment C129LATR.

3332 MS BATH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the proposed construction and operation of a used lead acid battery recycling facility at Hazelwood North and noting the alternative motion with an associated list of conditions proposed by the Latrobe City Council at the special council meeting on 17 September 2020: Has the Minister considered those particular conditions for the proposed project.

3333 MS BATH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the proposed construction and operation of a used lead acid battery recycling facility at Hazelwood North by Chunxing Corporation Pty. Ltd.: What State Government assistance will be provided to Chunxing Corporation Pty. Ltd. in meeting their ongoing operating costs and financial obligations, including — (a) gas subsidies and other utilities; (b) company tax and municipal rates; and (c) land fill costs.

3334 MS BATH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the proposed construction and operation of a used lead acid battery recycling facility at Hazelwood North: What existing lead battery recycling facilities, both locally and overseas, were consulted to assist with feasibility studies.

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3335 MS BATH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the proposed construction and operation of a used lead acid battery (ULAB) recycling facility at Hazelwood North and Sustainability Victoria’s analysis of lead recycling in Victoria, that stated ‘there are no facilities in Victoria that can recycle lead acid batteries’, when in fact Hydromet Corporation in Laverton North performs this function: How will the ULAB Smelter impact on the Hydromet Secondary Lead Smelter.

3336 MS BATH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the proposed construction and operation of a used lead acid battery recycling facility at Hazelwood North: What are the details of ‘expert advice’ provided to the State Government that recommended the project be granted approval.

3337 MS BATH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the proposed construction and operation of a used lead acid battery recycling facility at Hazelwood North by Chunxing Corporation Pty. Ltd.: (1) Why did the State Government issue Chunxing Corporation a licence for the Hazelwood North facility to emit 54kg of lead when it was stated that actual lead emissions will be 16kg per year. (2) Is the State Government planning for the expansion of the facility or is there a lack of confidence in the operator to maintain its standard.

3338 MS BATH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the proposed construction and operation of a used lead acid battery recycling facility at Hazelwood North by Chunxing Corporation Pty. Ltd.: What conditions, or legal requirement, will be placed on Chunxing Corporation to remediate waste, chemical contamination of the site and surrounding environment upon the termination of operations.

3339 MS BATH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the proposed construction and operation of a used lead acid battery recycling facility at Hazelwood North by Chunxing Corporation Pty. Ltd.: Will a rehabilitation bond be provided by Chunxing Corporation to cover all costs of site clean-up, remediation and rehabilitation if they cease operations and walked away from the project.

3340 MS BATH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the proposed construction and operation of a used lead acid battery recycling facility at Hazelwood North by Chunxing Corporation Pty. Ltd.: What responses, if any, has the Environmental Protection Authority received from Chunxing Corporation in relation to Works Approval Conditions that must be addressed before work commences.

3341 MS BATH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the proposed construction and operation of a used lead acid battery recycling facility at Hazelwood North by Chunxing Corporation Pty. Ltd.: How will the Minister verify emissions if the Environmental Protection Authority Works Approval Application is forecasted based on emissions from the Chunxing Corporation plant.

3342 MS BATH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the proposed construction and operation of a used lead acid battery recycling facility at Hazelwood North and an invitation only meeting held on 29 January 2021 with the Member for the Eastern Victoria Region, Ms Harriet Shing MLC, and the Member for Morwell, Mr Russell Northe MP: (1) Why was there no representative in attendance from the Gippsland based Environment Protection Authority Works Application Approval assessment. (2) Why was there no representative in attendance from the Department of Education and Training given the proposed facility will be 1.7km away from the Hazelwood North Primary School.

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3343 MS BATH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the proposed construction and operation of a used lead acid battery recycling facility at Hazelwood North: How will the Minister address concerns in relation to environmental pollutants as conveyed by the parents of students who attend the Hazelwood North Primary School.

3344 MS BATH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the proposed construction and operation of a used lead acid battery recycling facility at Hazelwood North: What process was implemented by the Environment Protection Authority to evaluate the applicant’s self-assessment in relation to the risks associated with — (a) air emissions and impacts upon human health; (b) soil and water quality and impacts upon human health; (c) community health and wellbeing; (d) employee health and wellbeing; (e) proposed emergency management systems; and (f) hazardous materials.

3345 MS BATH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the proposed construction and operation of a used lead acid battery recycling facility at Hazelwood North by Chunxing Corporation Pty. Ltd.: What measures will be undertaken by Chunxing Corporation to mitigate noise pollution, given the proposed facility will operate 24 hours a day, 7 days per week.

3346 MS BATH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the proposed construction and operation of a used lead acid battery recycling facility at Hazelwood North by Chunxing Corporation Pty. Ltd.and the Human Health Assessment prepared by Environmental Risk Sciences (EnRisks) for Chunxing Corporation: (1) What consideration has been given to their finding that the population in the areas surrounding the site may be more susceptible to health-related impacts associated with the project compared to the general population of Victoria. (2) Why did air modelling not account for upset operating conditions.

3347 MS BATH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the proposed construction and operation of a used lead acid battery recycling facility at Hazelwood North: How does the facility comply with the State Government objective to improve the health of the Latrobe Valley community.

3348 MS BATH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the proposed construction and operation of a used lead acid battery recycling facility at Hazelwood North: What expert advice was obtained by the Environment Protection Authority to ensure that a lead acid battery recycling facility, in close proximity to residences and educational settings, will not adversely impact upon human health.

3349 MS BATH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the proposed construction and operation of a used lead acid battery recycling facility at Hazelwood North: When lead exposure and toxicity remains the most significant concern to residents of the Latrobe Valley, can the Minister please provide — (a) the actual annual emissions of lead per year by the proposed facility; and (b) what types of monitoring will be implemented to measure long term lead levels, when blood lead testing only reflects short term exposure.

3350 MS BATH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the proposed construction and operation of a used lead acid battery recycling facility at Hazelwood North: How does the project align with the Latrobe Health Innovation Zone when the focus of the Health Zone is to improve health outcomes for the Latrobe

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Valley’s young and old residents established in response to community concerns about health impacts.

3351 MS BATH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the proposed construction and operation of a used lead acid battery recycling facility at Hazelwood North by Chunxing Corporation Pty. Ltd.: Have Chunxing Corporation applied for, or received, any funding under the Latrobe Valley Economic Development Program.

3352 MS BATH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the proposed construction and operation of a used lead acid battery recycling facility at Hazelwood North by Chunxing Corporation Pty. Ltd.: Will the Latrobe Valley Authority provide Chunxing Corporation any funding to facilitate the project’s completion and operation.

3353 MS BATH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the proposed construction and operation of a used lead acid battery recycling facility at Hazelwood North and an officer’s report considered by the Latrobe City Council on 17 September 2020 that recommended approval of the Planning Permit, application 2020/16, on the basis of compliance with the purpose of the Industrial 2 Zone and consistency with the Planning Policy Framework and relevant planning provisions: (1) What has been done to address the 39 permit conditions when — (a) the Latrobe City Council did not accept the report’s recommendation; and (b) the Latrobe City Council resolved to issue a Notice of Decision to refuse to grant a permit as issued on 18 September 2020. (2) Why have the issues set out by the Latrobe City Council in its decision to refuse to grant a permit not been addressed.

3354 MS BATH — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the proposed construction and operation of a used lead acid battery recycling facility at Hazelwood North: Did the Minister intervene in the approval process to avoid scrutiny under Australia’s Foreign Relations (State and Territory Arrangements) Act 2020, as assented to in December 2020.

(Notice received 3 February 2021)

3355 MR GRIMLEY — To ask the Attorney-General: In relation to the Sentencing Amendment (Emergency Worker Harm) Act 2020 and the offence of assaulting emergency service workers: (1) By what date will the County Court begin to officially hear these cases. (2) How many of those charged with this offence have been jailed for a minimum six-month term as required by the legislation. (3) How many of those charged with this offence have not been jailed for a minimum six- month jail term. (4) What has been the average length of incarceration of those who have been imprisoned for this offence. (5) Of those who have not been imprisoned for this offence, what has their sentence generally consisted of.

(Notice received 4 February 2021)

3356 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Local Government (for the Minister for Energy, Environment and Climate Change): In relation to AGL’s proposal to moor a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at Crib Point: (1) Is the Minister aware of AGL’s bad environmental track record, noting the $7,200,000 in penalties and fines already payable by AGL since 2003.

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(2) Is the Minister aware that since 2015 there has been seven examples of collisions, loss of Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) containment and a grounding despite clause 6.3 of the Gas Import Jetty and Pipeline Project Environment Effects Statement Technical Report K claiming over the last 50 years LNG ships have not had a major accident. (3) Has the Minister sought to address the concern in the Environmental Effects Statement that there is no modelling for noise impact on marine animals such as dolphins, whales, sharks and other fish. (4) How will the chlorination of the Ramsar listed wetland and the impacts on the local environment be addressed, if this proposal was approved. (5) Is it not in the best interests of the environment to recognise the biodiversity, clean water and sustainability of this site and protect it given that it is 50 years since the signing of the Ramsar Convention and that Western Port Bay is an important wetland that is a part of this listing.

3357 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Employment (for the Minister for Transport Infrastructure): In relation to the heritage listed Central Pier, an iconic waterfront destination, which was home to eight businesses and 1,300 jobs prior to it being closed with no warning on 28 August 2019: (1) Why were businesses not advised of safety concerns prior to the closure, given that documents obtained by The Age from the Federal Court show Development Victoria knew 10 months prior to the shutdown that the pier risked “catastrophic failure”. (2) Is Development Victoria’s failure to act on engineer and construction expert advice to Development Victoria in 2017 that past repairs had been “grossly incomplete” and it was likely only a “complete rebuild” could bring the pier up to safety standards, a failure to maintain a public asset.

3358 MR HAYES — To ask the Minister for Workplace Safety (for the Minister for Planning): In relation to the “fast tracked” approval of the Treasury Square site: (1) What community consultation will the Minister engage in prior to approving a clear plan for this site. (2) When will Planning Scheme Amendment C308, as sought by the City of Melbourne, be approved to ensure development at this site is appropriate and of adequate design.

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20 Parts 1(d)(ii), 1(d)(iii) and Part 2 of Question on Notice reinstated by Order of the President on 4 March 2020. 21 Parts 1(d)(ii) and 1(d)(iii) of Question on Notice reinstated by Order of the President on 4 March 2020. 22 Question on Notice reinstated by Order of the President on 4 March 2020. 23 Part 3 of Question on Notice reinstated by Order of the President on 4 March 2020. 24 Part 1 of Question on Notice reinstated by Order of the President on 17 March 2020. 25 Question on Notice reinstated by Order of the President on 17 March 2020. 35 Question on Notice reinstated by Order of the President on 4 August 2020. 36 Parts 1, 2 and 3 of Question on Notice reinstated by Order of the President on 4 August 2020. 37 Part 1 of Question on Notice reinstated by Order of the President on 4 August 2020. 43 Question on Notice reinstated by Order of the President on 2 September 2020.