4017 PROOF

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

2019-20-21

FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTY-SEVENTH PARLIAMENT ______

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

No. 95

TUESDAY 9 FEBRUARY 2021

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The Questions and Answers Paper is published at the end of each sitting day and will contain, by number and title, all unanswered questions, together with questions to which answers have been received on that sitting day and any new questions. Consequently the full text of any question will be printed only twice: when notice is given; and, when answered. During any adjournment of two weeks or more a Questions and Answers Paper will be published from time to time containing answers received. 4018 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Tuesday 9 February 2021

Publication of Questions Answer to be lodged by

Q & A No. 92 (Including Question Nos 4797 to 4839) 23 December 2020

Q & A No. 93 (Including Question Nos 4840 to 4931) 24 December 2020

Q & A No. 94 (Questions—Nil) -

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18 NOVEMBER 2020 (Paper No. 92)

4816 GREATER CITIES AND REGIONAL SPORTS FACILITY FUND ANNOUNCEMENTS—Ms to ask the Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans—

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4932 PLACEMENT OF CHILD LIFE THERAPIST AT ORANGE—Mr to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— Will consideration be given to the allocation of a child life therapist or provision of child life therapy services at the Orange Health Service? 4933 ORANGE AMBULANCE STATION—Mr Philip Donato to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— Will the Orange Ambulance Station be considered for redevelopment and expansion in Round 2 of the Rural Ambulance Infrastructure Reconfiguration Program considering that it has now passed its twenty year life expectancy and size of which is limiting its capacity? 4934 BUDGET MEASURES: AGEING AND VOLUNTEERS STRATEGIES—Ms to ask the Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans— (1) What is the total amount of funding attributed to the NSW Ageing Strategy 2020-2030? (2) What specific projects associated with the Ageing Strategy are funded? (3) When will the Ageing Strategy be released? (4) What consultation will be undertaken? 4935 SOCIAL HOUSING DWELLINGS—Ms to ask the Minister for Water, Property and Housing— (1) Considering the announcement of $400 million for 1,200 new social housing dwellings in New South Wales, how many social housing dwellings will be in rural New South Wales? (a) How many of these are going to be in the Lismore electorate? (2) Will local businesses be given priority in awarding the contracts to build these dwellings, creating extra jobs in the regions? 4936 HOUSING SECTOR APPRENTICES—Ms Janelle Saffin to ask the Minister for Water, Property and Housing— (1) Considering the announcement of $80 million for 300 apprentices in the housing sector, is this for social housing? (a) How many of these are going to be in the Lismore electorate? 4937 LAUREL LODGE—Ms Janelle Saffin to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— Considering the Lismore district's unacceptably high levels of homelessness and rental stress, will the Government consider keeping Laurel Lodge, a block of 12 units in central Lismore now surplus to NSW Health's needs, in public hands to be utilised as affordable or social housing? 4938 CENTRAL COAST COUNCIL PROJECTS—Ms to ask the Deputy Premier, Minister for Regional New South Wales, Industry and Trade— What amount of the funding promised by the Government for the upgrades of Woy Woy Wharf has been provided to Council? 4939 NEWCASTLE ALLOCATION ZONE SOCIAL HOUSING TRANSFERS—Ms to ask the Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services— How many social housing transfers in the Newcastle allocation zone have been approved by Department of Housing in each financial year from 2009-10 to 2019-20? 4020 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Tuesday 9 February 2021

4940 LAKE MACQUARIE/EAST ALLOCATION ZONE SOCIAL HOUSING TRANSFERS—Ms Jodie Harrison to ask the Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services— How many social housing transfers in the Lake Macquarie⁄East allocation zone have been approved by Department of Housing in each financial year from 2009-10 to 2019-20? 4941 SOCIAL HOUSING TENANT TRANSFERS—Ms Jodie Harrison to ask the Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services— (1) As at 10 November 2020, how many social housing tenants are currently approved for, but are still awaiting, a transfer: (a) In the Lake Macquarie⁄East allocation zone; (b) In the Newcastle allocation zone; (c) Across the Hunter New England region; (d) Across New South Wales? 4942 ORTHOPAEDIC OPERATIONS AT NEW GRIFFITH BASE HOSPITAL—Mrs to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— (1) Will the new operating theatres being built in the new Griffith Base Hospital be fully equipped to provide major orthopaedic operations? (a) If not, will St Vincent's Private Hospital in Griffith provide orthopaedic operations to public patients for free? 4943 PRIMARY PRODUCER CONCESSION STATUS—Mrs Helen Dalton to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— (1) Why is self-reporting of primary producer status considered sufficient for Heavy Vehicle operators to obtain a Primary Producer Concession Registration? (2) Between 1 January 2019 and 1 January 2021, how many vehicles were assessed as having wrongly claimed a Primary Producer Concession? (3) What enforcement action is Transport for NSW undertaking in relation to those who wrongly claim a Primary Producer Concession registered heavy vehicle? 4944 FUNDING FOR MARCO POLO CLUB—Mrs Helen Dalton to ask the Deputy Premier, Minister for Regional New South Wales, Industry and Trade— Did you approve the Stronger Communities Fund grant to improve the Riverside Oval in 2016, which was administered by your Department? 4945 MIDWIFERY-LED CONTINUITY OF CARE—Mr to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— (1) What steps are being taken to expand on the evidence based and cost-effective model of midwifery- led continuity of care to all women in New South Wales? (2) What steps are being taken to expand this care in rural and remote New South Wales, considering the National Rural Health Commissioner's comments that in 2018, 8.4 per cent of births in major cities were premature compared with 13.5 per cent in rural, remote and very remote Australia? 4946 SPECIALIST MEDICAL OFFICERS SHORTAGE IN GRIFFITH—Mr Ryan Park to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— (1) What is the Government doing to address the shortage of specialist medical officers providing services in the Griffith community? (2) What are the reasons for specialists not providing services in Griffith? (3) What consideration has been given to addressing the concerns of local residents about these shortages? 4947 COMMENTS BY INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION—Mr to ask the Attorney General, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence— In relation to LAQ 4286, and granted the nature of the comments by the Industrial Relations Commission, why is it not appropriate to comment? 4948 SCHOOL EXCURSIONS TO COURTS—Mr Paul Lynch to ask the Attorney General, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence— 4021 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Tuesday 9 February 2021

(1) Is it proposed that school excursions to courts run by Rule of Law, Australia's Magna Carta Institute will resume? (a) If so, what fees and charges will be imposed by those organisers? 4949 COURT EMPLOYEE POLICE CHECK—Mr Paul Lynch to ask the Attorney General, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence— In light of LAQ 4284, why did an employee of Waratah Commercial Air commence work at the Law Courts Building in Queen's Square on 26 November 2018 when his police check certificate was not given to that employer until 5 December 2018? 4950 BURNING DOWN OF LIVERPOOL COUNCIL CHAMBERS—Mr Paul Lynch to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services— What is the status of investigation into the burning down of the Liverpool Council Chambers in Hoxton Park Road? 4951 ACTING COMMISSIONER COTTER—Mr Paul Lynch to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services— Why did Acting Commissioner Cotter incorrectly, and repeatedly refer to himself as Commissioner of the Crime Commission in the Annual Report of the Crime Commission from 2019-20? 4952 MURDER OF SARIK ARIYAK—Mr Paul Lynch to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services— What progress has been made into the investigation of the murder of Sarik Ariyak on 17 December 1980 at Dover Heights? 4953 EMERGENCY STAND-BY DIESEL GENERATOR—Mr Paul Lynch to ask the Attorney General, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence— (1) Is the Emergency Stand-by Diesel Generator in the Level 24 plant area of the Supreme Court regularly maintained? (a) If so, by whom is it maintained? (b) How is this maintenance recorded, if at all? 4954 LOCAL COURT ANNUAL REVIEW—Mr Paul Lynch to ask the Attorney General, and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence— (1) Has the Local Court Annual Review 2019-20 been tabled in the Legislative Assembly? (a) If so, when? (b) If not, why not? 4955 1 NICHOLLS STREET—Mr Paul Lynch to ask the Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services— What was the outcome of the proceedings brought by your agency in the NSW Civil and Administration Tribunal concerning the tenancy at 1 Nicholls Street, Warwick Farm? 4956 ADDITIONAL SCHOOLING FACILITIES IN CHARLESTOWN ELECTORATE—Ms Jodie Harrison to ask the Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education representing the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning— (1) Noting that, in cases of sustained and stable enrolment increases, the Department provides additional permanent facilities, or new schools, as necessary, what, if any, major capital works projects are planned to take place at Charlestown Electorate public schools in 2021? (a) Which schools will be the target of these works? (b) How much has been budgeted for these types of works in 2021? 4957 COUNSELLING SERVICE ALLOCATION—Ms Jodie Harrison to ask the Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education representing the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning— What is the process by which New South Wales public schools receive a school counselling service allocation? 4958 EDUCATION ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE—Ms Jodie Harrison to ask the Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education representing the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning— 4022 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Tuesday 9 February 2021

Noting the response to the White Ribbon Survey last year, which indicated a high level of ignorance amongst men aged 18 to 34 about what constitutes domestic violence, with 42 per cent not recognising "hitting, punching or restraining" as domestic violence behavior, what steps are being taken in schools to educate students about this issue? 4959 CREATIVE KIDS PROGRAM—Ms Jodie Harrison to ask the Premier representing the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, Special Minister of State, Minister for the Public Service and Employee Relations, Aboriginal Affairs, and the Arts, Vice-President of the Executive Council— (1) In each of the financial quarters since the Creative Kids program commenced, how many vouchers have been applied for in the Charlestown electorate (as at 30 September 2020)? (a) How many Creative kids vouchers have been redeemed in the Charlestown electorate? (2) Listed by quarter since the program began, what is the total breakdown by art for which the Creative Kids vouchers were utilised? (3) Listed by quarter since the program began, how many children have dropped out of arts programs for which a Creative Kids rebate was issued? (4) How many registered activity providers are operating the the Charlestown electorate (as at 9 February 2020)? (a) What are the names of these registered activity providers in the Charlestown electorate? (5) How many vouchers have been redeemed by online art providers for students to participate in the program at home (as at 9 February 2020)? (6) How many children are eligible for the Creative Kids program in the Charlestown electorate (as at 9 February 2020)? 4960 PHYSICAL EDUCATION—Dr Marjorie O'Neill to ask the Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education representing the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning— (1) How is Physical Education (PE) currently delivered in schools under the current New South Wales curriculum? (2) Who delivers the PE curriculum to students in New South Wales public schools? (3) How many PE teachers are employed in New South Wales public schools currently (as at 9 February 2020)? (4) How many PE teachers were employed in New South Wales public schools in 2011? (5) How many PE teachers were employed in both New South Wales primary schools and high schools from 2011 to 2020? (6) In New South Wales, how many hours of physical exercise do students complete per week in: (a) Primary schools? (b) High schools? 4961 RANDWICK SERVICE NSW CENTRE—Dr Marjorie O'Neill to ask the Minister for Customer Service— (1) What progress has been made regarding the opening of the new Service NSW Centre in Randwick? (2) When will the new Service NSW Centre be opened in Randwick? (3) Why was the Service NSW Digital Store at Randwick Royal Shopping Centre, that was opened in October 2015, closed? (4) How many people were served at the Bondi Junction Service NSW Centre in 2019? (a) Of these people, what percentage were from the Coogee electorate? (5) How many people were served at the Bondi Junction Service NSW Centre in 2020? (a) Of these people, what percentage were from the Coogee electorate? 4962 COUNSELLOR ACCESS AT RANDWICK GIRLS' AND RANDWICK BOYS' HIGH SCHOOL—Dr Marjorie O'Neill to ask the Minister for Skills and Tertiary Education representing the Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning— (1) What is the waiting time to see a counsellor at Randwick Boys' High School and Randwick Girls' High School respectively? (2) What is the number of counsellors available to students at Randwick Boys' High School and Randwick Girls' High School respectively? (3) Given the increased stress placed on school students by the disrupted nature of the 2020 school year and the COVID-19 pandemic, what is being done to increase access students have to counsellors and mental health support? 4023 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Tuesday 9 February 2021

4963 EMU FARMING—Mr Roy Butler to ask the Premier— Has consideration been given to managing the commercial farming of emus under the Agricultural Ministry allocation of Administrative Acts? 4964 SOCIAL HOUSING MAINTENANCE REQUESTS—Ms Jodie Harrison to ask the Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services— (1) How many social housing maintenance requests were considered by the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) in each financial year from 2011-12 to 2019-20? (2) How many social housing maintenance requests from the 2306 postcode were considered by NCAT in each financial year from 2011-12 to 2019-20? 4965 CULTURAL HERITAGE IMPACTS OF NEW DAMS AND WEIRS—Mr to ask the Minister for Water, Property and Housing— (1) What form of consultation with Traditional Owner Groups has been undertaken in regard to the cultural heritage impacts of the proposed new dams and weirs in inland New South Wales? (a) At what stage does this consultation take place? (2) Are the Traditional Owner Groups contacted and invited to take part within Community Consultative Groups (CCG)? (a) If so, for every CCG? (b) If not, why not? (3) Are Traditional Owner Groups contacted directly via: (a) Email? (b) Mail? (c) Telephone? (d) Combination of (a) to (c)? (4) Are Traditional Owner Groups advised indirectly via: (a) Newspaper notices? (b) Newsletters? (c) Department websites? 4966 WHALES CAUGHT IN FISHING NETS—Ms Jo Haylen to ask the Minister for Energy and Environment— (1) On how many occasions have New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service officers been required to untangle whales and calves from fishing nets along the New South Wales coast in each year from 2010 to date (to 20 October 2020)? (2) On how many occasions have whales died after being caught in fishing nets along the New South Wales coast in each year from 2010 to date (to 20 October 2020)? (3) What is the Government doing to reduce the instances of whales and their calves being caught in fishing nets off the coast of New South Wales? 4967 DUNGOWAN AND WYANGALA DAMS—Mr Clayton Barr to ask the Minister for Water, Property and Housing— (1) Considering the early works which are due to commence in October 2020 for Dungowan Dam, what planning assessment⁄s has been undertaken? (2) Has this been approved? (a) If so: (i) When did this occur? (ii) Where can details be located? (b) If not: (i) When will this occur? (ii) Where will details be located? (3) What works are included in these early or preliminary works? (a) What is the timeframe for completion of these early or preliminary works? (4) Have tenders been called to complete the early works? (a) If not, who will complete the early works? (5) Considering the early works ('Shovels in the ground' ancillary works) which are due to commence in October 2020 for Wyangala Dam Wall Raising, what planning assessment⁄s has been undertaken? 4024 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Tuesday 9 February 2021

(6) Has this been approved? (a) If so: (i) When did this occur? (ii) Where can details be located? (b) If not: (i) When will this occur? (ii) Where will details be located? (7) What works are included in these early or ancillary works? (a) What is the timeframe for completion of these works? (8) Have tenders been called to complete the early works? (a) If not: (i) Who will complete the early works?

4968 TRAIN ROUTE MOBILE AND INTERNET CONNECTIVITY—Mr Paul Scully to ask the Minister for Customer Service— (1) Considering the 2020-21 Commonwealth Budget contains $10 million for mobile and internet connectivity along the train route between Hornsby and Wyong, has the Government approached the Commonwealth Government for similar funding for mobile and internet connectivity along the train route between Waterfall and Kiama? (a) If so, how much was sought? (i) Has a decision been made by the Commonwealth Government to provide funding? (b) If not, why not? 4969 VACANT PUBLIC HOUSING DWELLINGS—Ms Jo Haylen to ask the Minister for Water, Property and Housing— (1) How many public housing dwellings are currently vacant in New South Wales as at 10 November 2020? (2) How many public housing dwellings are currently vacant in the Summer Hill electorate as at 10 November 2020? 4970 FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR MANUFACTURING BUSINESSES—Mr to ask the Minister for Jobs, Investment, Tourism and Western Sydney— What financial support has the Government given to assist with the technological advancements required by manufacturing businesses in the Fairfield local government area to increase output? 4971 CREATIVE KIDS PROGRAM—Ms to ask the Premier representing the Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council, Special Minister of State, Minister for the Public Service and Employee Relations, Aboriginal Affairs, and the Arts, Vice-President of the Executive Council— (1) In each of the financial quarters since the Creative Kids program commenced, how many vouchers have been applied for in the Maitland electorate as at 30th September 2020? (a) How many Creative Kids vouchers have been redeemed in the Maitland electorate? (2) What is the total breakdown by art for which the Creative Kids vouchers were utilised, listed by quarter since the program began? (3) How many children have dropped out of arts programs for which a Creative Kids rebate was issued, listed by quarter since the program began? (4) How many registered activity providers are operating in the Maitland electorate? (a) What are the names of all these registered activity providers in the Maitland electorate? (5) How many vouchers have been redeemed by online art providers for students to participate in the program at home? (6) How many children are eligible for the Creative Kids program in the Maitland electorate? 4972 PROPOSAL TO RECLASSIFY AND RENAME THE PROSPECT CREEK—Ms to ask the Minister for Local Government— Considering the NSW Geographical Names Board is in receipt of a proposal to reclassify and rename the Prospect Creek as the Lennox River, and that the proposal will be evaluated at the Board's meeting on 17 November 2020, should that Proposal ultimately be approved will the Government allocate resources to the upgrade and maintenance of the river and adjacent facilities? 4025 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Tuesday 9 February 2021

4973 EMERGENCY WATER INFRASTRUCTURE REBATE SCHEME—Mr Roy Butler to ask the Minister for Agriculture and Western New South Wales— When will the Emergency Water Infrastructure Rebate Scheme be rolled out for the 2020-21 period, including the additional $50 million of funding as announced in October 2020? 4974 DOPPLER RADARS IN WESTERN NEW SOUTH WALES—Mr Roy Butler to ask the Deputy Premier, Minister for Regional New South Wales, Industry and Trade— (1) Will consideration be given to building a Doppler radar near Fowlers Gap to provide coverage to Broken Hill, Silverton, Cockburn, Menindee, Little Topar, Wilcannia, Tilpa, White Cliffs, Packsaddle, Milparinka, Tibooburra, Cameron's Corner, pastoral properties and many unsealed roads in the area, considering the weather blackspot which remains in the far west of New South Wales despite the Doppler radar near Brewarrina and the Hillston-Ivanhoe radar? 4975 SOUTHERN METERING PROJECT—Mr Roy Butler to ask the Minister for Water, Property and Housing— (1) Has an offset water saving and licence been established from the Southern Metering Project? (2) Has the Commonwealth Government asked the New South Wales Government to reframe the irrigation annual average extraction limit to take into account this saving? (3) What, if any, changes did the Commonwealth Government ask the New South Wales Government to make on the Water Sharing Plan? 4976 SCHOOL BUS ROUTE EXTENSION—Mr Roy Butler to ask the Minister for Regional Transport and Roads— As part of the $1.6 million allocated towards bus services in the 2020-21 NSW Budget: (1) What is the monetary amount to be allocated to the extension of school services? (2) What is the monetary amount to be allocated to the Barwon electorate? 4977 PRIVATISATION OF CIRCULAR QUAY—Mr Guy Zangari to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— (1) Will any part of Circular Quay be privatised? (a) If so, which part? (b) When will this occur? 4978 CIRCULAR QUAY RAILWAY STATION HERITAGE LISTING—Mr Guy Zangari to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— Is Circular Quay Railway Station heritage listed? 4979 CAHILL EXPRESSWAY HERITAGE LISTING—Mr Guy Zangari to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— (1) Are any parts of the Cahill Expressway heritage listed? (a) If so, which parts? 4980 CIRCULAR QUAY RENEWAL PROJECT—Mr Guy Zangari to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— (1) Has a feasibility study been conducted on the Circular Quay Renewal Project? (a) If so, when did it begin? (b) If not, why not? 4981 CIRCULAR QUAY BUSINESS DISRUPTION—Mr Guy Zangari to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— (1) Will the businesses currently in the Circular Quay precinct be adversely affected by the Circular Quay Renewal Project? (a) If so, has the Government allocated any compensation funds for these businesses for any loss of trade? 4982 KAMIRA COURT TENDER PROCESS—Mr Guy Zangari to ask the Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services— 4026 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Tuesday 9 February 2021

Has a tender process been initiated by the Government for the redevelopment of the Kamira Court, Villawood precinct? 4983 ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT HELPLINES—Mr Guy Zangari to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research representing the Minister for Mental Health, Regional Youth and Women— Has the Government allocated any funds to helplines like Beyond Blue, Lifeline and Kids Helpline for the employment of multilingual speakers? 4984 MULTILINGUAL SUPPORT FOR HELPLINES—Mr Guy Zangari to ask the Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans— What is the Government doing to provide assistance to Beyond Blue, Lifeline and Kids Helpline regarding multilingual workers for these helplines? 4985 KAMIRA COURT REDEVELOPMENT—Mr Guy Zangari to ask the Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services— What is the progress of the redevelopment project at Kamira Court, Villawood? 4986 ACCESS TO CITY CIRCLE VIA REGENTS PARK—Ms Tania Mihailuk to ask the Minister for Transport and Roads— Why is the Government waiting until 2024 to partly restore access to the City Circle via Regents Park for commuters west of Bankstown considering Transport for NSW's West of Bankstown Rail Services in 2024 – Consultation Report which stated that community and stakeholder submissions have highlighted the importance of Option 2 being implemented as early as possible? 4987 CHILDREN SERVICES INVESTMENT BANKSTOWN-LIDCOMBE HOSPITAL—Ms Tania Mihailuk to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— Is the Government investing in improving access to services for children, such as speech therapy, occupational therapy, out of hours social work, dietetics and child psychiatry or psychology as highlighted by the report of the Legislative Council Portfolio Committee No. 2 – Health titled Current and future provision of health services in the South-West Sydney Growth Region Paragraph 5.15? 4988 STAFFING INVESTMENT AT BANKSTOWN-LIDCOMBE HOSPITAL—Ms Tania Mihailuk to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— What plans exist to invest in staffing enhancements at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital to bring the facility in line with peer metropolitan hospitals considering the comment of the report of the Legislative Council Portfolio Committee No. 2 – Health titled Current and future provision of health services in the South- West Sydney Growth Region at Paragraph 3.37? 4989 HOSPITAL EXTENSION TO BANKSTOWN SENIOR COLLEGE—Ms Tania Mihailuk to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— Has the Government investigated the option of redeveloping and extending the existing Bankstown- Lidcombe Hospital to the adjacent Government-owned site at Bankstown Senior College as an alternative to purchasing a new greenfield site? 4990 EXISTING BANKSTOWN-LIDCOMBE HOSPITAL—Ms Tania Mihailuk to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— Does the Government plan to keep the existing Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital open and fully operational until the new Hospital is completed, considering the Government's Budget Paper No. 3 – Infrastructure Statement stated the completion date of the new Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is 2028? 4991 COMMUNITY CONSULTATION FOR NEW BANKSTOWN-LIDCOMBE HOSPITAL SITE—Ms Tania Mihailuk to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— Will the prospective site for the new Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital be subject to community consultation prior to being finalised? 4992 SITE SELECTION FOR NEW BANKSTOWN-LIDCOMBE HOSPITAL—Ms Tania Mihailuk to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— (1) Has the site selection process for the new Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital been completed considering the report of the Legislative Council Portfolio Committee No. 2 – Health titled Current 4027 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Tuesday 9 February 2021

and future provision of health services in the South-West Sydney Growth Region's Recommendation 13 which stated that the site selection be fast-tracked? (2) When will the Government announce the prospective location of the new Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital? 4993 BANKSTOWN-LIDCOMBE HOSPITAL GREENFIELD SITE—Ms Tania Mihailuk to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— (1) Considering the Government's Budget Paper No. 3 – Infrastructure Statement stated the new Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital will be developed on a greenfield site, could the Minister advise whether a specific greenfield site has already been selected? (a) If no, is there a shortlist of greenfield sites? (2) Are the greenfield site or sites located within the suburb of Bankstown? (a) If no, where are they located? 4994 NEW SITE FOR BANKSTOWN-LIDCOMBE HOSPITAL—Ms Tania Mihailuk to ask the Minister for Health and Medical Research— Has the Bankstown Airport been considered as a potential site for the new Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital, considering that Bankstown Airport is home to several of the State's Emergency Services including the Toll NSW Ambulance rescue helicopter service facility, Little Wings, Royal Flying Doctor Service and Airmed? 4995 ACTIVE KIDS PROGRAM—Ms Jenny Aitchison to ask the Minister for Sport, Multiculturalism, Seniors and Veterans— (1) In each of the financial quarters since the Active Kids program commenced, how many vouchers have been applied for in the Maitland electorate as at 30th September 2020? (2) How many Active Kids vouchers have been redeemed in the Maitland electorate? (3) What is the total breakdown by sport for which the Active Kids vouchers were utilised, listed by quarter since the program began? (4) How many children have dropped out of sports programs for which an Active Kids rebate was issued, listed by quarter since the program began? (5) How many registered Active Kids providers are operating in the Maitland electorate? (a) What are the names of all these registered activity providers in the Maitland electorate? (6) How many children are eligible for the Active Kids program in the Maitland electorate? 4996 CAMELLIA PENINSULA REZONING PROPOSALS—Ms to ask the Premier— How many round-table discussions and online discussions have been made by the Greater Sydney Commission to consult with residents and local community regarding the rezoning proposals for the Camellia peninsula? 4997 REGULATORY COSTS—Mr Roy Butler to ask the Treasurer— Is it normal for regulatory costs to be recouped directly from the relevant industry? 4998 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ASSISTANCE FOR SOCIAL HOUSING TENANTS—Ms Jodie Harrison to ask the Minister for Families, Communities and Disability Services— In the event that a social housing tenant is the victim of domestic and family violence, what processes are in place to assist them to leave that environment? 4999 REGULATORY OVERSIGHT—Mr Roy Butler to ask the Minister for Energy and Environment— Do coal mining companies pay for the regulatory oversight of the Environment Protection Authority? 5000 PARRAMATTA PARK TRUST ALLOCATIONS—Ms Lynda Voltz to ask the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces— (1) What is the allocation and forward allocation specifically for Parramatta Park Trust for the following years: (a) 2018-19; (b) 2019-20; (c) 2020-21; (d) 2021-22; (e) 2022-23; 4028 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Tuesday 9 February 2021

(f) 2023-24?

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Questions To Chairs Of Committees

Publication Of Questions Question Asked On Q & A No. 30 (Including Question Nos 1489 To Tuesday 15 October 2019 1530)

QCC 0003 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY SERVICES—Mr To Ask The Chair Of The Legislative Assembly Committee On Community Services, Ms MP— (1) On What Date(S) Has The Legislative Assembly Committee On Community Services (The Committee) Met Since Your Appointment As Chair? (A) Where Were Each Of Those Meetings Held? (B) What Was The Duration Of Each Meeting (As Recorded In The Minutes)? (C) What Policy Issues/Other Matters Were Discussed At Each Meeting? (2) On What Date(S) Are Any Future Meetings Of The Committee Scheduled To Be Held? (3) Besides The Meetings Identified In Part (1), What Other Activities Have You Engaged In As Part Of Your Role As Chair Of The Committee? (4) On Average, Approximately How Many Hours Per Week Do You Spend Completing Work Directly Relating To Your Role As Chair Of The Committee (Not Including Work Performed By Your Staff Or Committee Secretariat Staff)?

QCC 0004 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE—Mr Greg Warren To Ask The Chair Of The Legislative Assembly Committee On Transport And Infrastructure, Ms MP— (1) On What Date(S) Has The Legislative Assembly Committee On Transport And Infrastructure (The Committee) Met Since Your Appointment As Chair? (A) Where Were Each Of Those Meetings Held? (B) What Was The Duration Of Each Meeting (As Recorded In The Minutes)? (C) What Policy Issues/Other Matters Were Discussed At Each Meeting? (2) On What Date(S) Are Any Future Meetings Of The Committee Scheduled To Be Held? (3) Besides The Meetings Identified In Part (1), What Other Activities Have You Engaged In As Part Of Your Role As Chair Of The Committee? (4) On Average, Approximately How Many Hours Per Week Do You Spend Completing Work Directly Relating To Your Role As Chair Of The Committee (Not Including Work Performed By Your Staff Or Committee Secretariat Staff)?