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Questions and Answers 215 PARLIAMENT OF NEW SOUTH WALES __________ No. 17 __________ LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ____________________ THIRD SESSION OF THE FIFTY-SECOND PARLIAMENT ____________________ TUESDAY 11 JUNE 2002 (The Questions and Answers Paper published for the first sitting day in each week will contain, by number and title, all unanswered questions, together with questions to which answers have been received on the previous sitting and any new questions. On subsequent days, new questions are printed, as are questions to which answers were received the previous day. Consequently the full text of any question will be printed only twice: when notice is given; and, when answered.) Notice given on date shown 216 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Tuesday 11 June 2002 Publication of Questions Answer to be lodged by Q&A No. 12 (Including Question Nos 128 to 129) 12 June 2002 Q&A No. 13 (Including Question Nos 130 to 160) 13 June 2002 Q&A No. 14 (Including Question Nos 161 to 174) 9 July 2002 Q&A No. 15 (Including Question Nos 175 to 176) 10 July 2002 Q&A No. 16 (Including Question Nos 177 to 189) 11 July 2002 Q&A No. 17 (Including Question Nos 190 to 191) 16 July 2002 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 217 Tuesday 11 June 2002 7 MAY 2002 (Paper No. 11) *121 HEALTH—INQUIRIES INTO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES BY DR BARCLAY—Dr Chesterfield-Evans asked the Treasurer, Minister for State Development, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Minister for Health— (1) What is the status of the inquiries by Dr William Barclay into the 11 or so recent “critical incidents” within New South Wales mental health services? (2) Have all documents been provided to facilitate such inquires? (3) How many of the inquiries are now completed? (4) When will the inquiries’ findings be released? Answer— I have been advised by the Hon Craig Knowles MP, Minister for Health, that the answer to the honourable member’s question is: (1) Dr William Barclay has been progressively reviewing a number of critical incidents that relate to persons who suffer from a mental illness. (2) Dr Barclay has been granted access to all relevant NSW Health documentation for the purpose of his review. (3) The review is ongoing and is considering the incidents from a “systems perspective” including clinical implications. (4) The findings will be given to the NSW Mental Health Serious Incidents Review Committee. *122 ATTORNEY GENERAL—LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR GABRIELLE HARRISON—Dr Chesterfield- Evans asked the Treasurer, Minister for State Development, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Attorney General— (1) Is the Government paying for Bob Ellicott QC to represent Gabrielle Harrison in a section 106 industrial law matter, Stoneham v. Speaker and Harrison, presently before the courts? (2) Did the State pay for Mr Ellicott to represent Ms Harrison in a suppression order in the same matter just before the last election? (3) If the Government is paying for this, will it indemnify all MPs for any disputes they may have with their staff? Answer— Questions in relation to these matters should be referred to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Mr John Murray MP. *124 HEALTH—PARAMEDIC AMBULANCE OFFICERS—Dr Pezzutti asked the Treasurer, Minister for State Development, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Minister for Health— In view of the Minister’s support to finance the doubling of the number of paramedic ambulance officers in the Sydney metropolitan area: What plans are in place to increase the number of paramedic ambulance officers in country New South Wales? 218 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Tuesday 11 June 2002 Answer— I have been advised by the Hon Craig Knowles MP, Minister for Health, that the answer to the honourable member’s question is: The NSW Ambulance Service’s Clinical Skills Strategy proposes a progressive roll-out of trained paramedics to allow for an equitable distribution of paramedic ambulance officers across rural areas. The Ambulance Service recently advertised internally for ambulance officers to train as paramedics for both metropolitan and rural positions. The service plans to conduct four courses over 2002-03 to train 80 officers as paramedics. Of these, 20 paramedics are intended for positions at rural ambulance stations. *125 LOCAL GOVERNMENT—CONSULTANTS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOUNDARIES COMMISSION— Mr Gay asked the Minister for Mineral Resources, and Minister for Fisheries representing the Minister for Local Government, Minister for Regional Development, and Minister for Rural Affairs— (1) What was the total cost of engaging the following consultants for the purpose of assisting the Local Government Boundaries Commission in examining proposed boundary alterations to the Sydney City, Leichhardt and South Sydney Local Government areas: (a) PKF? (b) Geac? (2) Why could the work conducted by those consultants not be carried out by either the Boundaries Commission or staff of the Department of Local Government? Answer— I provide the following details in response to your questions: (1) (a) $89, 674.57 (b) $55,014.95 (2) Because the consultants were engaged to provide specialist technical input and analysis to assist the commission in the conduct of its examination of, and reporting on, the boundary alteration proposals. *126 TREASURER—CREDIT RATINGS FOR ELECTRICITY BUSINESSES—Mr Gay asked the Treasurer, Minister for State Development, and Vice-President of the Executive Council— For each of the State-owned electricity businesses, what were the short, medium and long-term credit ratings for: (a) 1996-97, (b) 1997-98, (c) 1998-99, (d) 1999-2000, and (e) 2000-01? Answer— Two types of credit ratings can be commissioned for the State-owned electricity business: the public rating, and the stand-alone rating. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 219 Tuesday 11 June 2002 The public rating, reported here, reflects both the financial position of the business and the fact that it is government-owned. Businesses make a decision as to whether it is useful for them to obtain a public rating. This rating is influenced by the State’s AAA rating. The stand-alone rating is a commercial-in-confidence rating which is used by Treasury to ensure Government businesses are subject to a rate of interest based on their individual financial performance. This encourages Government businesses to realise the full cost of the debt they have and therefore develop appropriate debt management practices. Long Term rating (LT) reflects borrowings which are held for more than 1 year from the original date the debt was obtained. Short Term rating (ST) reflects borrowings which are held for a maximum duration of 1 year. A medium term rating does not exist. Table: The Long and Short Term Public Credit Ratings for NSW Electricity Businesses from 1996-2001 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-2000 2000-01 Businesses ST LT ST LT ST LT ST LT ST LT Delta - - - - A-1+ A+ A-1+ AA- A-1+ AA- Eraring1, 2 - - - - - - - - - - Macquarie Generation1 - - - - - - - - - - Pacific Power1 - - - - - - - - - - Australian Inland Energy1 - - - - - - - - - - Country Energy3 - - - - - - - - A-1+ AA Integral Energy - - A1+ AA- A1+ AA- A1+ AA A1+ AA Energy Australia - - - - - - - - A1+ AA TransGrid1 - - - - - - - - - - 1 The business has a commercial-in-confidence stand-alone credit rating only. 2 Pre-July 2000, Eraring Energy was part of Pacific Power. 3 Formed as Country Energy in 2001 from three separate businesses, Advance Energy, Great Southern Energy and North Power. *127 MINERAL RESOURCES—POWERCOAL DEVELOPMENT AT ANVIL HILL—Mr Gay asked the Minister for Mineral Resources, and Minister for Fisheries— With regard to the Powercoal development at Anvil Hill (Great Northern Mine): (1) Is the company going to be granted permission to begin work on a trial pit without having conducted a full environmental impact statement? (2) How will the commencement of a trial pit impact on any noise and dust assessments currently underway near the site of the proposed mine? (3) Did Powercoal staff inform local residents at a meeting at Wybong Hall in April that the company did not want a Commission of Inquiry into the proposal? (4) What assessment has been made of the impact on local roads of transporting the estimated 35,000 tonnes from a trial pit at Wybong to Macquarie Generation’s power stations? (5) (a) Have local residents been told in the past that the coal deposit in question was very low grade and unsuitable for extraction? (b) If so, what has now changed? 220 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Tuesday 11 June 2002 (6) Can the Minister give an unqualified commitment to ensure that Powercoal act in the best interests of the community in regard to this project, including full community consultation and the production of a time- line of events as soon as possible? Answer— (1), (2) and (4) Environmental studies, including analysing the results of any noise and dust assessments and transportation impacts will be required to be undertaken before permission can be granted to begin work on a trial pit. (3) This question is best directed to Powercoal. (5) (a) and (b) The Hon. Duncan Gay may care to phrase this question more clearly. It is not apparent whether he is referring to Powercoal or some other person. Questions about advice Powercoal may or may not have given are best directed to Powercoal. (6) Should the Anvil Hill proposal proceed to a mining development, development consent will be required from the Minister for Planning. This will require the preparation and display of an environmental impact statement which will ensure that the community has an opportunity to be fully consulted in relation to the development. 8 MAY 2002 (Paper No. 12) 128 MINERAL RESOURCES—MURRURUNDI AREA PROPOSED MINE EXPLORATION—Mr Gay asked the Minister for Mineral Resources, and Minister for Fisheries— 129 EDUCATION—LEFT-HANDED SCHOOLCHILDREN—Mr Corbett to ask the Minister for Police representing the Minister for Education and Training— 9 MAY 2002 (Paper No.
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