Questions and Answers No. 54, Friday 15 November 2002

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PARLIAMENT OF NEW SOUTH WALES

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

2002

THIRD SESSION OF THE FIFTY-SECOND PARLIAMENT

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QUESTIONS

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ANSWERS

No. 54

FRIDAY 15 NOVEMBER 2002

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(The Questions and Answers Paper is published for each sitting day and will contain, by number and title, all unanswered questions, together with questions to which answers have been received on the previous sitting day and any new questions. Consequently the full text of any question will be printed only twice: when notice is given; and, when answered.)

Q. & A. No. 46 (Including Question Nos 900 to 916)	27 November 2002
Q. & A. No. 47 (Including Question Nos 917 to 941)	28 November 2002

Q. & A. No. 48 (Including Question Nos 942 to 965)	29 November 2002
Q. & A. No. 49 (Including Question Nos 966 to 987)	3 December 2002

Q. & A. No. 50 (Including Question Nos 988 to 996)	4 December 2002
Q. & A. No. 51 (Including Question Nos 997 to 1010)	5 December 2002

Q. & A. No. 52 (Including Question Nos 1011 to 1035)	17 December 2002
Q. & A. No. 53 (Including Question Nos 1036 to 1043)	18 December 2002

Q. & A. No. 54

(Including Question Nos 1044 to 1058)

19 December 2002

Notice of Question given on the date shown

23 OCTOBER 2002

(Paper No. 46)

900 SEPP5 DWELLINGS—Mr Humpherson to Deputy Premier, Minister for Planning, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, and Minister for Housing—

901 INFRASTRUCTURE COUNCIL—Mr Humpherson to Premier, Minister for the Arts, and Minister for Citizenship—

902 TRANSFER COACHES-KING STREET WHARF—Mr Humpherson to Deputy Premier, Minister for Planning, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, and Minister for Housing—

903 SCHOOL CROSSING SUPERVISORS—Mr O'Farrell to Minister for Transport, and Minister for Roads—

904 DOCUMENTS REGARDING SCHOOL CLOSURES—Mr O'Farrell to Minister for Education and Training—

905 DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION COMMISSIONED REPORT—Mr D. L. Page to Minister for Land and Water Conservation, and Minister for Fair Trading—

906 PROGRAM OF APPLIANCES FOR DISABLED PEOPLE—Mr Piccoli to Minister for Health—

907 INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION—Ms Seaton to Minister for Information Technology, Minister for Energy, Minister for Forestry, and Minister for Western Sydney representing the Minister for Community Services, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Disability Services, Minister for Juvenile Justice, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Youth—

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908 COMMUNITY CONSULTATION —Ms Hodgkinson to Deputy Premier, Minister for Planning, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, and Minister for Housing—

909 RAIL ACCIDENT —YASS—Ms Hodgkinson to Minister for Transport, and Minister for Roads—

910 POLICE CAR AVAILABILITY—GOULBURN LOCAL AREA COMMAND—Ms Hodgkinson to Minister for Public Works and Services, Minister for Sport and Recreation, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship, representing the Minister for Police—

911 LIVERPOOL-PARRAMATTA TRANSIT CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE—Mr Debnam to Minister for Transport, and Minister for Roads—

912 TRAIN ACCIDENT—GALONG—Mr Debnam to Minister for Transport, and Minister for Roads—

913 CONTRACT BUS OPERATORS—Mr Debnam to Minister for Transport, and Minister for Roads—

914 PROTECTION TO GREY NURSE SHARK —Mr Stoner to Minister for Local Government, Minister for Regional Development, and Minister for Rural Affairs, representing the Minister for Mineral Resources and Minister for Fisheries— ;

915 FOLLOW UP SURVEY OF FISH STOCKS AND ENVIRONMENT—Mr Stoner to Minister for Local Government, Minister for Regional Development, and Minister for Rural Affairs, representing the Minister for Mineral Resources and Minister for Fisheries—

916 COMMERCIAL FISHING LICENCES—Mr Stoner to Minister for Local Government, Minister for Regional Development, and Minister for Rural Affairs, representing the Minister for Mineral Resources and Minister for Fisheries—

23 OCTOBER 2002

(Paper No. 47)

917 TEENAGERS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS—Mrs Chikarovski to Minister for Health—

918 TROUT PREDATION—Mr Webb to Minister for Local Government, Minister for Regional Development, and Minister for Rural Affairs, representing the Minister for Mineral Resources and Minister for Fisheries—

919 SIX MILE CREEK BRIDGE—Mr Webb to Minister for Transport, and Minister for Roads—

920 UNSOLICITED MAIL—Mr Webb to Minister for Land and Water Conservation, and Minister for Fair Trading—

921 HELIPAD PROPOSAL—Ms Seaton to Minister for Health—

922 FUNDING FOR KANGAROO VALLEY COMMUNITY—Ms Seaton to Minister for Health—

923 EAST BOWRAL PRIMARY SCHOOL PROPOSAL—Ms Seaton to Minister for Education and Training—

*925 NSW FARMERS ASSOCIATION—Ms Hodgkinson to Minister for Agriculture, and Minister for Corrective Services—

(1) Is he aware of the NSW Farmers’ Association OJD Review Committee’s policy position released on 22 October 2002?

(2) Will he supply me with a copy of his Department’s response to this policy release?

Answer—

(2) NSW Agriculture has a process which it uses to work with industry to develop appropriate policy for the long-term control and management of Ovine Johne’s Disease. NSW Agriculture welcomes the NSW Farmers’ Association’s policy position and sees it as a positive step in this process.

Many of the points raised within the NSW Farmers’ policy paper are initiatives NSW Agriculture has, or is developing up with Industry. These include the national adoption of the Market Vaccinating Status, the proposed development of an OJD Management Area in the residual zone of NSW, trading options for low risk sheep and a general shift toward risk based trading.

In fact, NSW Agriculture has worked with the Yass, Central Tableland, Goulburn and Braidwood Rural Lands Protection Boards to develop the OJD Management Area currently being considered by industry in that area. If adopted, it will see the lifting of individual property quarantine, and trading options being linked to vaccinating, testing and management strategies. For many, it would enable them to trade approved vaccinates freely within the OJD Management Area. The individual property quarantine would be replaced by a zone quarantine and stock traded outside this area would still need to have either a Market Assured Status, tested negative to OJD, or be a crossbred wether lamb.

On Wednesday 30 October, Ms Renata Brooks, Chief of Animal Industries and Mr Pat Abraham Program Manager, Wool & Sheepmeat Service met with NSW Farmers’ Association to discuss their proposal. In this meeting, NSW Agriculture staff outlined the process in developing policy which requires wider Industry input. NSW Agriculture looks forward to working with Industry in developing policy for the long-term control and management of OJD.

926 ARSONISTS—Mr O’Farrell to Attorney General, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Emergency Services, and Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts—

927 MACARTHUR CYCLING CLUB—Mr Stoner to Minister for Transport, and Minister for Roads—

928 GAY GAMES STAFFING—Mr Stoner to Premier, Minister for the Arts, and Minister for Citizenship—

929 POLICE RADIOS—Mr Stoner to Minister for Public Works and Services, Minister for Sport and Recreation, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship, representing the Minister for Police—

930 RAINWATER TANKS—Ms Hodgkinson to Deputy Premier, Minister for Planning, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, and Minister for Housing—

931 PARK ACCESS FEE—Mr J. H. Turner to Attorney General, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Emergency Services, and Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts—

932 FORSTER/TUNCURRY BRIDGE—Mr J. H. Turner to Minister for Transport, and Minister for Roads—

933 DENTIST SHORTAGE—Mr Maguire to Minister for Health—

934 WAGGA WAGGA DENTISTS—Mr Maguire to Minister for Health—

935 INNER SCHOOLS PROGRAM—Mr Debnam to Minister for Education and Training—

936 PUBLIC TRANSPORT ADVISORY COUNCIL (PTAC)—Mr Debnam to Minister for Transport, and Minister for Roads—

937 AUSTRALIAN TRANSPORT UNIVERSITY (ATU)—Mr Debnam to Minister for Transport, and Minister for Roads—

938 SEPP5 DEVELOPMENTS—HORNSBY—Mrs Hopwood to Deputy Premier, Minister for Planning, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, and Minister for Housing—

939 RUTHERFORD RESERVE WORK—Mr Kerr to Minister for Information Technology, Minister for Energy, Minister for Forestry, and Minister for Western Sydney—

940 SEPP5 CONSTRUCTION—SUTHERLAND SHIRE—Mr Kerr to Deputy Premier, Minister for Planning, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, and Minister for Housing—

941 MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS—Mr Kerr to Minister for Health—

24 OCTOBER 2002

(Paper No. 48)

942 AUBURN COTTAGE—Ms Hodgkinson to Minister for Health—

943 PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE AT POLLING BOOTHS—Ms Hodgkinson to Premier, Minister for the Arts, and Minister for Citizenship—

944 SPEECH THERAPY SERVICES TO YASS PUBLIC SCHOOL—Ms Hodgkinson to Minister for Information Technology, Minister for Energy, Minister for Forestry, and Minister for Western Sydney representing the Minister for Community Services, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Disability Services, Minister for Juvenile Justice and Minister Assisting the Premier on Youth—

945 LEGAL SERVICE KEMPSEY/MACLEAY—Mr Stoner to Attorney General, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Emergency Services, and Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts—

946 ENERGY SUPPLIERS—Mr Stoner to Minister for Information Technology, Minister for Energy, Minister for Forestry, and Minister for Western Sydney—

947 COMMUNITY MEETINGS—BANGOR BYPASS—Mr J. H. Turner to Minister for Transport, and Minister for Roads—

948 NURSING VACANCIES—Mr Maguire to Minister for Health—

949 POLICE ASSIGNED TO WAGGA WAGGA—Mr Maguire to Minister for Public Works and Services, Minister for Sport and Recreation, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship, representing the Minister for Police—

950 BUS ROUTE—Mr Debnam to Minister for Transport, and Minister for Roads— ;

951 BETTER BUSES EAST—Mr Debnam to Minister for Transport, and Minister for Roads—

952 DEXTA CORPORATION—Mr Debnam to Minister for Land and Water Conservation, and Minister for Fair Trading—

953 PUBLIC HOUSING—Mr Stoner to Deputy Premier, Minister for Planning, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, and Minister for Housing—

954 TWOFOLD BAY WHARF—Mr Webb to Deputy Premier, Minister for Planning, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, and Minister for Housing—

955 BOYDTOWN DA—Mr Webb to Minister for Land and Water Conservation, and Minister for Fair Trading—

956 JINDABYNE CENTRAL SCHOOL—Mr Webb to Minister for Education and Training—

957 TRANSBORDER CONTRACT—Mr Webb to Minister for Transport, and Minister for Roads—

958 READMISSIONS—Mrs Skinner to Minister for Health—

959 GWYDIR RIVER FLOWS—Mr Slack-Smith to Minister for Land and Water Conservation, and Minister for Fair Trading—

960 THREATENED SPECIES CONSERVATION —Mr Cull to Attorney General, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Emergency Services, and Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts—

961 ROAD TRANSPORT SUBSIDY—Mr Cull to Minister for Agriculture, and Minister for Corrective Services—

962 BYRON TOURISM PLAN—Mr D. L. Page to Minister for Small Business, and Minister for Tourism—

963 CAPE HAWKE COMMUNITY PRIVATE HOSPITAL—Mr J. H. Turner to Minister for Health—

964 SHACKEL ROAD ACCESS—Mr J. H. Turner to Minister for Transport, and Minister for Roads—

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965 BANGOR BYPASS—Mr J. H. Turner to Minister for Transport, and Minister for Roads—

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29 OCTOBER 2002

(Paper No. 49)

966 PLANNING FOCUS MEETING—BANGOR BYPASS—Mr J. H. Turner to Minister for Transport, and Minister for Roads—

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967 BANGOR BYPASS—NORTH SOUTH LINK—Mr J. H. Turner to Deputy Premier, Minister for Planning, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, and Minister for Housing—

968 BANGOR BYPASS NORTH SOUTH LINK — OTHER ALTERNATIVES—Mr J. H. Turner to Minister for Transport, and Minister for Roads—

969 CONSUMER, TRADER AND TENANCY TRIBUNAL—Mr Oakeshott to Minister for Land and Water Conservation, and Minister for Fair Trading—

970 REHABILITATION FACILITIES—Mr Oakeshott to Premier, Minister for the Arts, and Minister for Citizenship—

971 LAKE CATHIE PLAN OF MANAGEMENT—Mr Oakeshott to Minister for Land and Water Conservation, and Minister for Fair Trading—

972 DEMAND SAMPLE SURVEY—Mr Hazzard to Minister for Information Technology, Minister for Energy, Minister for Forestry, and Minister for Western Sydney representing the Minister for Community Services, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Disability Services, Minister for Juvenile Justice and Minister Assisting the Premier on Youth—

973 PRICE WATERHOUSE SURVEY—Mr Hazzard to Minister for Information Technology, Minister for Energy, Minister for Forestry, and Minister for Western Sydney representing the Minister for Community Services, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Disability Services, Minister for Juvenile Justice and Minister Assisting the Premier on Youth —

974 GROUP HOMES—Mr Hazzard to Minister for Information Technology, Minister for Energy, Minister for Forestry, and Minister for Western Sydney representing the Minister for Community Services, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Disability Services, Minister for Juvenile Justice and Minister Assisting the Premier on Youth —

975 PROHIBITED TELECOMMUNICATION TOWERS—Mrs Hopwood to Attorney General, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Emergency Services, and Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts—

976 POLICING OF SCHOOL STUDENTS—Ms Seaton to Minister for Public Works and Services, Minister for Sport and Recreation, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship, representing the Minister for Police—

977 TIMETABLE FOR SCHOOL PROJECTS—Ms Seaton to Minister for Education and Training—

978 EDUCATION CAPITAL PROJECTS—Mr Souris to Minister for Education and Training—

979 CONSULTANT PAYMENTS—Mr Stoner to Minister for Local Government, Minister for Regional Development, and Minister for Rural Affairs, representing the Minister for Mineral Resources and Minister for Fisheries—

980 RECENT BUSHFIRES —Mr Stoner to Attorney General, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Emergency Services, and Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts—

981 COMMERCIAL FISHING—Mr Stoner to Minister for Local Government, Minister for Regional Development, and Minister for Rural Affairs, representing the Minister for Mineral Resources and Minister for Fisheries—

982 RURAL FIRE BRIGADE FUNDING—Ms Hodgkinson to Attorney General, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Emergency Services, and Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts—

983 OVINE JOHNE'S DISEASE—Ms Hodgkinson to Minister for Agriculture, and Minister for Corrective Services—

984 MOBILE BREAST SCREENING—Ms Hodgkinson to Minister for Health—

985 FIRE SERVICE LEVY—Mr Webb to Attorney General, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Emergency Services, and Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts—

986 DENTAL HEALTH SERVICES—Mr Webb to Minister for Health—

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987 TWOFOLD BAY MANAGEMENT PLAN—Mr Webb to Minister for Land and Water Conservation, and Minister for Fair Trading—

30 OCTOBER 2002

(Paper No. 50)

988 AGED RURAL FIRE EQUIPMENT—Mr Webb to Attorney General, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Emergency Services, and Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts—

989 FISH MANAGEMENT—Mr Webb to Minister for Local Government, Minister for Regional Development, and Minister for Rural Affairs, representing the Minister for Mineral Resources and Minister for Fisheries—

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990 SMALL BUSINESS EXPANSION PROGRAM—Mr J. H. Turner to Minister for Local Government, Minister for Regional Development, and Minister for Rural Affairs—

991 PRIMARY PRODUCER DECLARATION FORMS—Ms Hodgkinson to Minister for Transport, and Minister for Roads—

992 GOULBURN CORRECTIONAL CENTRE VISITOR CENTRE—Ms Hodgkinson to Minister for Agriculture, and Minister for Corrective Services—

993 REHABILITATION FACILITIES—Mr Kerr to Minister for Health—

994 RURAL FIRE BRIGADES BUDGET—Mr Stoner to Minister for Attorney General, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Emergency Services, and Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts—

995 THUNGATTI HOUSING ESTATE—Mr Stoner to Deputy Premier, Minister for Planning, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, and Minister for Housing—

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996 COMMERCIAL FISHING—Mr Stoner to Minister for Local Government, Minister for Regional Development, and Minister for Rural Affairs, representing the Minister for Mineral Resources and Minister for Fisheries—

31 OCTOBER 2002

(Paper No. 51)

997 COMPUTERS IN SCHOOLS—Mr Kerr to Minister for Education and Training—

998 STATE SUPER POOLED FUND—Mr Souris to Minister for Land and Water Conservation, and Minister for Fair Trading, representing the Treasurer, Minister for State Development and Vice-President of the Executive Council— ;

999 SHEARWATER ESTATE—Mr J. H. Turner to Attorney General, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Emergency Services, and Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts—

1000 CITYRAIL TICKET SALES—Mr Debnam to Minister for Transport, and Minister for Roads—

1001 DAY TRIPPER TICKETS—Mr Debnam to Minister for Transport, and Minister for Roads—

1002 TRANSPORT APPEALS BOARD—Mr Debnam to Minister for Agriculture, and Minister for Corrective Services, representing the Special Minister of State, Minister for Industrial Relations, Assistant Treasurer, Minister Assisting the Premier on Public Sector Management, and Minister Assisting the Premier for the Central Coast—

1003 TRANSPORT APPEALS BOARD—Mr Debnam to Minister for Agriculture, and Minister for Corrective Services, representing the Special Minister of State, Minister for Industrial Relations, Assistant Treasurer, Minister Assisting the Premier on Public Sector Management, and Minister Assisting the Premier for the Central Coast—

1004 RECREATIONAL FISHING LICENCES—Mr Webb to Minister for Local Government, Minister for Regional Development, and Minister for Rural Affairs, representing the Minister for Mineral Resources and Minister for Fisheries—

1005 POACHING OFFENCE—Mr Webb to Attorney General, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Emergency Services, and Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts—

1006 FORESTRY CONTRACT—Mr Stoner to Minister for Land and Water Conservation, and Minister for Fair Trading—

1007 HAZARD REDUCTION BURNING—Mrs Hopwood to Attorney General, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Emergency Services, and Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts—

1008 WAITING LIST FOR NURSE TRAINING—Mr Piccoli to Minister for Health—

1009 CASE MANAGEMENT UNIT—Mr Piccoli to Minister for Education and Training—

1010 ACCESS TO WHEAT STOCKS FOR FEED—Ms Hodgkinson to Minister for Agriculture, and Minister for Corrective Services—

12 NOVEMBER 2002

(Paper No. 52)

1011 NATIVE VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLAN—Mr J. H. Turner to Minister for Land and Water Conservation, and Minister for Fair Trading—

1012 HAZARD REDUCTION—BOOTI BOOTI NATIONAL PARK—Mr J. H. Turner to Attorney General, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Emergency Services, and Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts—

1013 NITA REED RENAL DIALYSIS CENTRE—Mr J. H. Turner to Minister for Health—

1014 RUTHERFORD ROAD CHILDREN'S CENTRE — MUSWELLBROOK—Mr Souris to Minister for Information Technology, Minister for Energy, Minister for Forestry, and Minister for Western Sydney representing the Minister for Community Services, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Disability Services, Minister for Juvenile Justice, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Youth —

1015 REZONING FORMER B2/B3 ROAD—Mr O'Farrell to Deputy Premier, Minister for Planning, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, and Minister for Housing—

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1016 COMMUNITY VISITS—Mr Hazzard to Premier, Minister for the Arts, and Minister for Citizenship—

1017 LEGISLATIVE REVIEW—Mr Hazzard to Deputy Premier, Minister for Planning, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, and Minister for Housing—

1018 BENCHMARKS—Mr Hazzard to Deputy Premier, Minister for Planning, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, and Minister for Housing—

1019 RESIGNATIONS—Mr Tink to Minister for Public Works and Services, Minister for Sport and Recreation, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship, representing the Minister for Police—

1020 PROBATIONARY CONSTABLES—Mr Tink to Minister for Public Works and Services, Minister for Sport and Recreation, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship, representing the Minister for Police—

1021 DIVERSIONS OF WATER FOR IRRIGATION—Mr Slack-Smith to Minister for Land and Water Conservation, and Minister for Fair Trading—

1022 PRE-SCHOOL FUNDS—Mr Maguire to Minister for Information Technology, Minister for Energy, Minister for Forestry, and Minister for Western Sydney representing the Minister for Community Services, Minister for Ageing, Minister for Disability Services, Minister for Juvenile Justice, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Youth —

1023 AUSTRALIAN RAIL TRACK CORPORATION—Ms Hodgkinson to Minister for Transport, and Minister for Roads—

1024 SENIOR ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANTS—Ms Hodgkinson to Minister for Education and Training—

1025 FAILED BILLING SYSTEM—Ms Seaton to Minister for Information Technology, Minister for Energy, Minister for Forestry, and Minister for Western Sydney—

1026 WOLLONDILLY DEVELOPMENT—Ms Seaton to Deputy Premier, Minister for Planning, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, and Minister for Housing—

1027 HEALTH FACILITIES—Ms Seaton to Minister for Health—

1028 COMMUNITY FIRE UNITS—Mrs Hopwood to Attorney General, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Emergency Services, and Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts—

1029 SEPP5 EXEMPTION—Mrs Hopwood to Deputy Premier, Minister for Planning, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, and Minister for Housing—

1030 WILDERNESS ACTIVITIES—Mr Webb to Attorney General, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Emergency Services, and Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts—

1031 PORT MACQUARIE ARTS THEATRE—Mr Oakeshott to Premier, Minister for the Arts, and Minister for Citizenship—

1032 TACKING POINT LIGHTHOUSE—Mr Oakeshott to Minister for Land and Water Conservation, and Minister for Fair Trading—

1033 WINGHAM SPORTING COMPLEX—Mr Oakeshott to Minister for Public Works and Services, Minister for Sport and Recreation, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship—

1034 BUSHFIRE PRONE AREAS CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS—Mr Stoner to Attorney General, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Emergency Services, and Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts—

1035 SCHOOL ENROLMENT STATISTICS—Mr Stoner to Minister for Education and Training—

13 NOVEMBER 2002

(Paper No. 53)

1036 SYDNEY WATER USAGE—Ms Hodgkinson to Minister for Information Technology, Minister for Energy, Minister for Forestry, and Minister for Western Sydney—

1037 RURAL TOWN WATER SUPPLIES—Ms Hodgkinson to Minister for Land and Water Conservation, and Minister for Fair Trading—

1038 RURAL MENTAL HEALTH—Ms Hodgkinson to Minister for Health—

1039 COMMUNITY BASED MONITORING STATION DESIGN—Mr J. H. Turner to Minister for Transport, and Minister for Roads—

1040 ALSTONVILLE BY-PASS—Mr D. L. Page to Minister for Transport, and Minister for Roads—

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1041 PREMIER’S OFFICIAL EXPENSES—Mr Hazzard to Premier, Minister for the Arts, and Minister for Citizenship—

1042 LANGUAGE CLASSES—Mrs Hopwood to Minister for Education and Training—

1043 RAIL STAFF—Ms Seaton to Minister for Transport, and Minister for Roads—

14 NOVEMBER 2002

(Paper No. 54)

1044 PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS—Mr Maguire to Minister for Public Works and Services, Minister for Sport and Recreation, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship, representing the Minister for Police—

(2) How many current licences were issued by the courts without any report on the fitness of the applicant having been submitted by the officer in charge of Police?

(3) How many persons holding licences were summoned between 1997 and 2002 to show cause why their licences should not be cancelled?

(4) How many of any such licences were cancelled as a consequence?

(5) Is the Register of those holding licences kept solely by the Commissioner for Police?

(6) Where is the Register currently held, and to whom do requests to examine it have to be made?

(7) How many requests by members of the public have been made to see the Register between 1997 and 2002?

(8) Are there any restrictions, other than payment of the prescribed free, upon any member of the public having access to the Register?

(9) How are checks conducted, and by whom, to ascertain whether those persons holding a licence have displayed at their registered premises a conspicuous notice showing their names and descriptions?

(10) Following such checks, how many licence holders were found to have committed an offence under the Act between 1997 and 2002?

(11) When will the Government respond to the report commissioned by the Criminology Research Council, published in July 2002, entitled “Private Investigators in Australia: Work, Law, Ethics and Regulation”?

1045 HEALTH WARNINGS—Mr J. H. Turner to Minister for Health—

(2) If so, when?

(3) If so, why?

(4) Has the Department of Health issued a health warning and advice of the dangers of eating strawberries?

(5) If so, when?

(6) If so, why?

1046 TOURISM PLANS—Mr J. H. Turner to Minister for Small Business, and Minister for Tourism—

(a) Regional Tourism Action Plan 2000-2003

(b) Snowy Mountains Regional Plan

(d) Northern Rivers Regional Plan?

(2) When does the Minister intend to release the three-year plans for each of the other tourism regions within New South Wales?

1047 MARINE MAMMAL LEGISLATION—Mr Webb to Attorney General, Minister for the Environment, Minister for Emergency Services, and Minister Assisting the Premier on the Arts—

(2) Has the decision been made to postpone the proposed introduction of the levy and charges until 2004, rather than May 2003?

(3) When introduced can you confirm that the regulations will apply to selected regions only and be implemented on a needs basis?

(4) Have all charter boat operators along the coast and those who have already made submissions been notified of these changes?

1048 IMPACT OF WATER RESTRICTIONS—Mr Webb to Minister for Land and Water Conservation, and Minister for Fair Trading—

(2) Are you aware that Mr and Mrs Stan Dragosevic currently irrigate a small area of market gardens for local area vegetable production?

(3) Why were they informed that they could put down a bore within 40 metres of the river, when they were told to stop extracting water from the river?

(4) Would the bore take water from the river?

(5) Why can’t transition arrangements be put in place to ensure some continuity of production?

(6) Are you aware that the decision by officers of your Department will put the Dragosevics out of production and out of business?

1049 POLICE STRENGTH—Mr Tink to Minister for Public Works and Services, Minister for Sport and Recreation, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship, representing the Minister for Police—

(i) full-time

(ii) permanent part-time

(iii) part-time after maternity leave?

(2) In relation to those Police working permanent part-time, what was their equivalent full-time strength?

(3) In relation to those Police working part-time after maternity leave, what was their equivalent full-time strength?

1050 NSW POLICE COLLEGE PLACEMENTS—Ms Hodgkinson to Minister for Public Works and Services, Minister for Sport and Recreation, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship, representing the Minister for Police—

(2) Why have these placements not yet been given to the course members?

(3) Are you aware that many trainees can only plan for their children’s 2003 schooling when they receive their placements?

(4) How many officers from DPP 14 will be allocated to the Goulburn Local Area Command?

1051 SYDNEY WATER USAGE—Ms Hodgkinson to Minister for Information Technology, Minister for Energy, Minister for Forestry, and Minister for Western Sydney—

(2) How much has Sydney Water spent advertising the Rainwater Tank Rebate Scheme?

(3) How many residences are there in the area covered by the Rainwater Tank Rebate Scheme?

(4) How many of these residences have an existing rainwater tank?

1052 PRE-ROADWORK BUILDING INSPECTIONS—Ms Hodgkinson to Minister for Transport, and Minister for Roads—

(2) Prior to this work commencing how many properties were inspected for damage?

(3) Why was the residence at “Kingsdale Park” 598A Crookwell Road Goulburn not inspected at this time?

(4) Why is the RTA refusing to make a fair and equitable offer of compensation to the owner of the above property?

1053 PACIFIC HIGHWAY BANGALOW BLACK SPOTS—Mr D. L. Page to Minister for Transport, and Minister for Roads—

(2) Will the section of the Pacific Highway just south of Lawlers Lane near Bangalow be made an immediate priority given the number of heavy vehicle rollovers that have occurred there, the latest being 13 November 2002?

(3) Is there a fault in the camber of that section of road that contributes to accidents at this site?

(4) When will the upgrade of this particular section of road be funded to make it safer for all tourists?

(5) Will signs be erected in the interim to warn truck drivers travelling north of the possibility of truck roll-overs at that site?

1054 SERIAL NUMBERS—Mr Oakeshott to Minister for Land and Water Conservation, and Minister for Fair Trading—

In product lines that have a serial number for identification, such as electrical products, why is it not compulsory for serial numbers to be included in all sales advertising of second-hand products to assist police in tracking stolen goods?

1055 SEPP 71—Mr Oakeshott to Deputy Premier, Minister for Planning, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, and Minister for Housing—

(2) Does SEPP 71 deal more with DA outcomes rather strategic principles and guidelines, and so not achieve the desired outcomes for the New South Wales Coast?

1056 ROCK LOBSTER FISHERIES—Mr Stoner to Minister for Local Government, Minister for Regional Development, and Minister for Rural Affairs, representing the Minister for Mineral Resources and Minister for Fisheries—

In relation to rock lobster fisheries:

(2) How much did NSW Fisheries raise from rock lobster endorsement holders in 2001/02 from boat licences, fishing licences, management fees and transfer fees?

(3) How much will NSW Fisheries raise from rock lobster endorsement holders in 2002/03 from boat licences, fishing licences, management fees and transfer fees?

(4) In relation to lobster management fees for 2002/03 how much is budgeted to be spent on (a) compliance? (b) research? (c) administration?

(5) In relation to compliance, how many offences have been detected in relation to the rock lobster fishery?

(6) How many prosecutions have there been?

(7) How many research projects have been conducted, or are planned, for 2002/03 in relation to the rock lobster fishery?

(8) Of total fines levied by NSW Fisheries how much is returned directly to NSW Fisheries?

(9) Did NSW Fisheries meet with Treasury in relation to the lobster fishery EIS?

(10) Did NSW Fisheries put to Treasury that the cost of the EIS would be $600,000?

(11) Did Treasury recommend that the cost be about $300,000?

(12) Did DUAP get a consultant who quoted a figure of approximately $160,000 for this work?

(13) Under section 57 of the Fisheries Management Act does the rock lobster and abalone fishery need to have an EIS?

1057 JOB ALLOCATION SCHEME—Mr Debnam to Minister for Transport, and Minister for Roads—

(1) Are you aware of a request for tender document dated 6 November 2002, issued by the NRMA calling for the provision of towing services for selected areas in NSW?

(2) How will this request for tender interfere with your promise to implement a pilot JAS by the end of December?

(3) Given the ICAC investigation into the tow truck industry, why haven’t you intervened to prevent this Request for Tender from proceeding?

1058 TOW TRUCK INDUSTRY ADVISORY COUNCIL—Mr Debnam to Minister for Transport, and Minister for Roads—

In relation to the Tow Truck Industry Advisory Council:

What checks did you perform to ensure that Kevin Waters and Steve Willis were fit and proper persons before you personally appointed them to the Tow Truck Industry Advisory Council?

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Authorised by the Parliament of New South Wales

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