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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

QUESTIONS AND

ANSWERS

No. 101

THURSDAY 23 AUGUST 2012

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1984 TRADE AND INVESTMENT—FAMILY ENERGY REBATE—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Deputy Premier, Minister for Trade and Investment, and Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services—

(1) How many Family Energy Rebate applications has NSW Trade and Investment received since 1 July 2012?

(2) How many applications for the Family Energy Rebate were approved?(3) How many applications for the Family Energy Rebate were declined?(4) What is the advertising budget for the Family Energy Rebate in 2012⁄13 financial year?

1985 PREMIER—2015 ASIAN FOOTBALL CONFEDERATION CUP—Ms Cotsis to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Premier, and Minister for Western Sydney—

(1)(a) Has the Department of Premier and Cabinet involved the local government sector in

preparations for New South Wales' participation in Australia's hosting of the 2015 Asian Football Confederation Cup?

(b) If not: (i) Why not?(ii) Will the Government involve local government in the remaining preparations?

(2)(a) Has the Government consulted with business, government and community stakeholders in

regard to the preparations?(b) If so, which stakeholders?

(3) How much has been allocated in the Budget for hosting the Cup?(4) What steps has the Government taken to secure prime matches and ancillary events?

1986 FINANCE AND SERVICES—NSW INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS BUDGET—Ms Cotsis to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra—

In the answer to Question on Notice No. 1647 published in the Question and Answers Paper No. 96, the Minister for Finance and Services advised that "at June 2011, NSW Industrial Relations had a funded establishment of 157 Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Staff... The forecast FTE for NSW Industrial Relations for June 2013 is 127... As at June 2012, NSW Industrial Relations had a funded establishment of 109 FTE."(1) Why did the number of FTE reduce from 157 as at June 2011 to 109 as at June 2012?(2)

(a) Were staff transferred or made redundant?(b) If staff were transferred:

(i) How many?(ii) Where were they transferred to?

(c) If staff were made redundant: (i) How many?(ii) Were these voluntary redundancies or forced redundancies?

(3) Why will the number of FTE increase from 109 as at June 2012 to 127 by June 2013?(4) What are the details of the remaining 18 positions that are to be filled by June 2013 including job

titles of the positions and their location?

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1987 FINANCE AND SERVICES—WORKERS COMPENSATION IMPAIRMENT ASSESSMENT—Mr Shoebridge to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra—

(1) For the following financial years, in how many cases has an assessor for impairment, appointed by an insurer, agreed with an initial impairment assessment: (a) 2009-2010? (b) 2010-2011? (c) 2011-2012? (d) 2012-to date?

(2) For the following financial years, in how many cases has an assessor for impairment, appointed by an insurer, increased an initial impairment assessment: (a) 2009-2010? (b) 2010-2011? (c) 2011-2012? (d) 2012-to date?

(3) For the following financial years, in how many cases has an assessor for impairment, appointed by an insurer, decreased an initial impairment assessment: (a) 2009-2010? (b) 2010-2011? (c) 2011-2012? (d) 2012-to date?

1988 PRIMARY INDUSTRIES—KOALAS IN TANJA STATE FOREST—Mr Shoebridge to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Primary Industries, and Minister for Small Business—

(1)(a) Has DNA analysis of koala scats found in 2012 in Tanja State Forest been undertaken? (b) If not, when is it expected to be undertaken and completed? (c) If so, who undertook this analysis and when?

(2) What does the analysis indicate about the genetic origins of the koalas in terms of their affinity to remnant coastal populations such as those in Bermagui, Murrah and Mumbulla or the Bega Valley koala population?

1989 TRANSPORT—TUGGERAH RAILWAY STATION—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Transport—

(1) What year and month is easy access upgrading work, that will include the installation of lift(s), expected to get underway at Tuggerah Railway Station?

1990 TRANSPORT—HAWKESBURY RIVER RAILWAY STATION—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Transport—

(1) What year and month is easy access upgrading work, that will include the installation of lift(s), expected to get underway at Hawkesbury River Railway Station?

1991 TRANSPORT—LIFTS AT TRAIN STATIONS—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Transport—

(1) As at 23 August 2012, what are the train stations that have had lift(s) installed as part of previous upgrading work?

(2)(a) As at 23 August 2012, what are the train stations that have had a publically announced

scheduled upgrade program that will have a lift(s) installed as part of the work? (b) Which of these completed upgrades will not have lift access?


1992 ROADS AND PORTS—FLOOD RESISTANT BRIDGE ACROSS THE GROSE RIVER—Mr Primrose to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports—

(1)(a) Has Roads and Maritime Services been approached by any person or agency proposing

that a flood resistant bridge be constructed across the Grose River at Navua Reserve, Grose Vale?

(b) If so: (i) What agency or person approached Roads and Maritime Services?(ii) Does Roads and Maritime Services support the construction of such a bridge?(iii) What was the time frame suggested by the proponent?(iv) What was the estimated cost of the bridge and associated road works?

1993 PREMIER, WESTERN SYDNEY—DEPARTMENT OF PREMIER AND CABINET EMPLOYEE NUMBERS—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Premier, and Minister for Western Sydney—

(1) What was the number of full time employees in the Premier and Cabinet cluster, including total and broken down by department(s) and service group(s), for the: (a) 2010⁄11 financial year? (b) 2011⁄12 financial year?

1994 PREMIER, WESTERN SYDNEY—PREMIER AND CABINET REDUNDANCIES 2011/2012—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Premier, and Minister for Western Sydney—

(1) What was the number of voluntary and total redundancies in the Premier and Cabinet cluster, including total and broken down by department(s) and service group(s), for the 2011⁄12 financial year?

1995 PREMIER, WESTERN SYDNEY—PREMIER AND CABINET REDUNDANCIES 2011/2013—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Premier, and Minister for Western Sydney—

(1) What is the total Budget for redundancies in the Premier and Cabinet cluster, including total and broken down by department(s) and service group(s): (a) For the 2012⁄13 financial year?(b) Broken down by voluntary and total redundancies?(c) In dollars and number of positions?

1996 EDUCATION—FULL TIME EMPLOYEES IN THE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES CLUSTER—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Education—

(1) What was the number of full time employees in the Education and Communities cluster, including total and broken down by department(s) and service group(s), for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?

1997 PREMIER, WESTERN SYDNEY—PREMIER AND CABINET VACANCIES 2010/2011 AND 2011/2012—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Premier, and Minister for Western Sydney—

(1) What was the number of vacant or unfilled positions in the Premier and Cabinet cluster, broken down by department and service group, at the end of the following financial years:

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(a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

1998 EDUCATION—VOLUNTARY AND TOTAL REDUNDANCIES IN THE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES CLUSTER—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Education—

(1) What was the number of voluntary and total redundancies in the Education and Communities cluster, including total and broken down by department(s) and service group(s), for the 2011⁄12 financial year?

1999 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—FULL TIME EMPLOYESS IN THE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES CLUSTER—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Family and Community Services, and Minister for Women—

(1) What was the number of full time employees in the Family and Community Services cluster in total for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

(2) What was the number of full time employees in the Family and Community Services cluster for the following financial years broken down by departments and service groups: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2000 PREMIER, WESTERN SYDNEY—PREMIER AND CABINET REDUNDANCIES 2010/11 AND 2011/12—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Premier, and Minister for Western Sydney—

(1) What was the number of positions declared redundant in the Premier and Cabinet cluster, broken down by department and service group, at the end of the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄2011?(b) 2011⁄2012?

2001 EDUCATION—REDUNDANCIES IN THE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES CLUSTER—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Education—

(1) What is the Budget for redundancies in the Education and Communities cluster, including total and broken down by department(s) and service group(s), for the 2012⁄13 financial year: (a) By voluntary and total redundancies?(b) In dollar value?(c) Number of positions?

2002 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—REDUNDANCIES—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Family and Community Services, and Minister for Women—

(1) What was the total number of voluntary and total redundancies in the Family and Community Services cluster, for the 2011⁄12 financial year?

(2) What was the number of voluntary and total redundancies in the Family and Community Services cluster, broken down by departments and service group, for the 2011⁄12 financial year?

2003 EDUCATION—VACANT OR UNFILLED POSITIONS IN THE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES CLUSTER—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Education—


(1) What was the number of vacant or unfilled positions in the Education and Communities cluster, broken down by department and service group, at the end of the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?

2004 PREMIER, WESTERN SYDNEY—PREMIER AND CABINET CATERING EXPENSES—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Premier, and Minister for Western Sydney—

(1) What was the expenditure in the Premier and Cabinet cluster, including total and broken down by department(s) and service group(s), on entertainment and catering expenses including food, functions, special events, venue hire and other related costs for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?

2005 EDUCATION—POSITIONS DECLARED REDUNDANT IN THE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES CLUSTER—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Education—

(1) What was the number of positions declared redundant in the Education and Communities cluster, broken down by department and service group, at the end of the following financial years? (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?

2006 PREMIER, WESTERN SYDNEY—PREMIER AND CABINET CONSULTANT EXPENSES—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Premier, and Minister for Western Sydney—

(1) What was expenditure on consultants in the Premier and Cabinet cluster, including total and broken down by department(s) and service group(s), for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2007 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—REDUNDANCY BUDGET—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Family and Community Services, and Minister for Women—

(1) What is the budget for redundancies in the Family and Community Services cluster for the 2012⁄13 financial year: (a) In total?(b) Broken down by departments and service groups?(c) Broken down by voluntary and total redundancies?(d) In dollar value?(e) By number of positions?

2008 EDUCATION—EXPENDITURE IN THE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES CLUSTER—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Education—

(1) What was the expenditure in the Education and Communities cluster, including total and broken down by department(s) and service group(s), on entertainment and catering expenses including food, functions, special events, venue hire and other related costs for the following financial years? (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?

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2009 EDUCATION—EXPENDITURE ON CONSULTANTS IN THE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES CLUSTER—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Education—

(1) What was expenditure on consultants in the Education and Communities cluster, including total and broken down by department(s) and service group(s) for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?

2010 EDUCATION—EXPENDITURE ON MEDIA AND ADVERTISING IN THE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES CLUSTER—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Education—

(1) What was expenditure on media and advertising in the Education and Communities cluster, including total and broken down by department(s) and service group(s), for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?

2011 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—REVENUE FROM MERCHANT INTERCHANGE FEES POLICY—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Family and Community Services, and Minister for Women—

(1) How much revenue has been raised from the merchant interchange fees policy on credit card transactions in the Education and Communities cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, in: (a) 2011⁄12?(b) 2012 to date?

2012 EDUCATION—EXPENDITURE ON PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Education—

(1) What was expenditure on printing and distribution of publication, leaflets and other public information in the Education and Communities cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?

2013 PREMIER, WESTERN SYDNEY—PREMIER AND CABINET MEDIA EXPENSES—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Premier, and Minister for Western Sydney—

(1) What was Premier and Cabinet cluster's expenditure, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the 2010⁄11 financial year: (a) On media?(b) Media monitoring?(c) Advertising?

(2) What was Premier and Cabinet cluster's expenditure, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the 2011⁄12 financial year: (a) On media?(b) Media monitoring?(c) Advertising?

2014 EDUCATION—MEDIA STAFF IN THE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES CLUSTER—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Education—


(1) In regards to media staff in the Education and Communities cluster, what was the total number of staff and what was the cost of these staff, including the total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?

2015 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Family and Community Services, and Minister for Women—

(1) What is the quarterly performance of the Family and Community Services cluster, including total and by departments and service groups, regarding on-time payment of accounts payable for the 2011⁄12 financial year including: (a) Number of invoices received?(b) Number of correctly rendered invoices?(c) Number of invoices rejected?(d) Number of invoices paid?(e) Time for payment of correctly rendered invoices?(f) Less than 30 days?(g) 30-45 days?(h) 45-60 days?(i) 60+ days?

2016 EDUCATION—EXPENDITURE FOR THE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES CLUSTER—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Education—

(1) What was expenditure on office fit-outs, refurbishment, furniture or other related expenditure for the Education and Communities cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?

2017 EDUCATION—EXPENDITURE ON DOMESTIC TRAVEL IN THE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES CLUSTER—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Education—

(1) What was expenditure on domestic travel in the Education and Communities cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?

2018 EDUCATION—EXPENDITURE ON INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL IN THE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES CLUSTER—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Education—

(1) What was expenditure on international travel in the Education and Communities cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?

2019 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—ENTERTAINMENT AND CATERING EXPENSES—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Family and Community Services, and Minister for Women—

(1) What was the expenditure in the Family and Community Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, on entertainment and catering expenses in:

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(a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄2012? including for both financial years:

(i) food?(ii) functions?(iii) special events?(iv) venue hire?(v) other related costs?

2020 PREMIER, WESTERN SYDNEY—PREMIER AND CABINET PUBLISHING EXPENSES—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Premier, and Minister for Western Sydney—

(1) What was the Premier and Cabinet cluster's expenditure, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the 2010⁄11 financial year on printing and distribution of publications, leaflets and other public information?

(2) What was the Premier and Cabinet cluster's expenditure, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the 2011⁄12 financial year on printing and distribution of publications, leaflets and other public information?

2021 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—POSITIONS DECLARED REDUNDANT—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Family and Community Services, and Minister for Women—

(1) What was the number of positions declared redundant in the Family and Community Services cluster, broken down by department and service group, at the end of the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2022 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—VACANT OR UNFILLED POSITIONS—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Family and Community Services, and Minister for Women—

(1) What was the number of vacant or unfilled positions in the Family and Community Services cluster, broken down by department and service group, at the end of the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2023 EDUCATION—EXPENDITURE ON CABCHARGES, TAXI FARES AND OTHER RELATED EXPENDITURE IN THE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES CLUSTER—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Education—

(1) What was expenditure on cabcharges, taxi fares and other related expenditure in the Education and Communities cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?

2024 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—CREDIT CARD USAGE—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Family and Community Services, and Minister for Women—

(1) How many credit cards are currently issued to staff in the Family and Community Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups?

(2) What was the total amount of expenses accrued on credit cards during the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?


2025 EDUCATION—CREDIT CARDS—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Education—

(1) How many credit cards are currently issued to staff in the Education and Communities cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups?

(2) What is the total amount of expenses accrued on credit cards during the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?

2026 PREMIER, WESTERN SYDNEY—PREMIER AND CABINET MEDIA STAFF—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Premier, and Minister for Western Sydney—

(1) Regarding media staff in the Premier and Cabinet cluster what was the total number of staff and what was the cost of these staff, including the total and broken down by department and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2027 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—EXPENDITURE ON CABCHARGES AND TAXI FARES—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Family and Community Services, and Minister for Women—

(1) What was expenditure on cabcharges, taxi fares and other related expenditure in the Family and Community Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2028 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—EXPENDITURE ON INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Family and Community Services, and Minister for Women—

(1) What was expenditure on international travel in the Family and Community Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2029 EDUCATION—QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE OF THE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITIES CLUSTER—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Education—

(1) What is the quarterly performance of the Education and Communities cluster, including total and by departments and service groups, regarding on-time payment of accounts payable for the 2011⁄12 financial year including: (a) Number of invoices received?(b) Number of correctly rendered invoices?(c) Number of invoices rejected?(d) Number of invoices paid?(e) Time for payment of correctly rendered invoices?(f) Invoices rendered in less than 30 days?(g) Invoices rendered in 30-45 days?(h) Invoices rendered in 45-60 days?(i) Invoices rendered in 60+ days?

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2030 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—EXPENDITURE ON DOMESTIC TRAVEL—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Family and Community Services, and Minister for Women—

(1) What was expenditure on domestic travel in the Family and Community Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2031 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—EXPENDITURE ON OFFICE REFURBISHMENTS—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Family and Community Services, and Minister for Women—

(1) What was expenditure on office fit-outs, refurbishment, furniture or other related expenditure for the Family and Community Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2032 EDUCATION—MERCHANT INTERCHANGE FEES POLICY—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Education—

(1) How much revenue has been raised from the merchant interchange fees policy on credit card transactions in the Education and Communities cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2011⁄12? (b) 2012 to date?

2033 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—MEDIA STAFF—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Family and Community Services, and Minister for Women—

(1) In regards to media staff in the Family and Community Services cluster, what was the total number of staff, including the total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

(2) In regards to media staff in the Family and Community Services cluster, what was the total cost of staff, including the total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2034 PREMIER, WESTERN SYDNEY—PREMIER AND CABINET OFFICE EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURE—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Premier, and Minister for Western Sydney—

(1) For the 2010⁄11 financial year what was the Premier and Cabinet cluster's expenditure, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, on: (a) Office fit-outs?(b) Refurbishment, furniture or other related expenses?

(2) For the 2011⁄12 financial year what was the Premier and Cabinet cluster's expenditure, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, on: (a) Office fit-outs?(b) Refurbishment, furniture or other related expenses?


2035 HEALTH—FULL TIME EMPLOYEES IN THE HEALTH CLUSTER—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Education—

(1) What was the number of full time employees in the Health cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2036 PREMIER, WESTERN SYDNEY—PREMIER AND CABINET DOMESTIC TRAVEL EXPENDITURE—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Premier, and Minister for Western Sydney—

(1) What was expenditure on domestic travel in the Premier and Cabinet cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?

2037 HEALTH—VOLUNTARY AND TOTAL REDUNDANCIES IN THE HEALTH CLUSTER—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research—

(1) What was the number of voluntary and total redundancies in the Health cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the 2011⁄12 financial year?

2038 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—PRINTING EXPENDITURE—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Family and Community Services, and Minister for Women—

(1) What was expenditure on printing and distribution of publication, leaflets and other public information in the Family and Community Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2039 HEALTH—REDUNDANCIES IN THE HEALTH CLUSTER—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research—

(1) What is the Budget for redundancies in the Health cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the 2012⁄13 financial year? (a) By voluntary and total redundancies? (b) In dollars and number of positions?

2040 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—EXPENDITURE ON MEDIA AND ADVERTISING—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Family and Community Services, and Minister for Women—

(1) What was expenditure on media and advertising in the Family and Community Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2041 PREMIER—PREMIER AND CABINET INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL EXPENDITURE—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Premier, and Minister for Western Sydney—

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(1) What was expenditure on international travel in the Premier and Cabinet cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010/11?(b) 2011/12?

2042 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES—EXPENDITURE ON CONSULTANTS—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Family and Community Services, and Minister for Women—

(1) What was expenditure on media and advertising in the Family and Community Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2043 HEALTH—VACANT OR UNFILLED POSITIONS IN THE HEALTH CLUSTER—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research—

(1) What was the number of vacant or unfilled positions in the Health cluster, broken down by department and service group, at the end of the following financial years? (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?

2044 PREMIER—PREMIER AND CABINET TAXI EXPENDITURE—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Premier, and Minister for Western Sydney—

(1) For the 2010⁄11 financial year what was the Premier and Cabinet cluster's expenditure, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, on: (a) Cabcharges?(b) Taxi fares?(c) Other related costs?

(2) For the 2011⁄12 financial year what was the Premier and Cabinet cluster's expenditure, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, on: (a) Cabcharges?(b) Taxi fares?(c) Other related costs?

2045 PREMIER, WESTERN SYDNEY—PREMIER AND CABINET CREDIT CARD EXPENSES—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Premier, and Minister for Western Sydney—

(1) How many credit cards are currently issued to staff in the Premier and Cabinet cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups?


2046 PREMIER, WESTERN SYDNEY—PREMIER AND CABINET QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE - ACCOUNTS PAYABLE—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Premier, and Minister for Western Sydney—


(1) What is the quarterly performance of the Premier and Cabinet cluster, including total and by departments and service groups, regarding on-time payment of accounts payable for the 2011⁄12 financial year including: (a) Number of invoices received?(b) Number of correctly rendered invoices?(c) Number of invoices rejected?(d) Number of invoices paid?(e) Time for payment of correctly rendered invoices?(f) Invoices rendered in 30-45 days?(g) Invoices rendered in 45-60 days?(h) Invoices rendered in 60+ days?

2047 PREMIER, WESTERN SYDNEY—PREMIER AND CABINET CREDIT CARD TRANSACTIONS—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Premier, and Minister for Western Sydney—

(1) For the 2011⁄12 financial year how much revenue has been raised from the merchant interchange fees policy on credit card transactions in the Premier and Cabinet cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups?

(2) For the current financial year to date how much revenue has been raised from the merchant interchange fees policy on credit card transactions in the Premier and Cabinet cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups?

2048 ASSISTING THE PREMIER ON INFRASTRUCTURE NSW, PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE—PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE EMPLOYEE NUMBERS—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Infrastructure NSW, Leader of the House—

(1) What was the number of full time employees in the Planning and Infrastructure sub-cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?

2049 HEALTH—POSITIONS DECLARED REDUNDANT IN THE HEALTH CLUSTER—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research—

(1) What was the number of positions declared redundant in the Health cluster, broken down by department and service group, at the end of the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2050 HEALTH—EXPENDITURE IN THE HEALTH CLUSTER—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research—

(1) What is the expenditure in the Health cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, on entertainment and catering expenses including food, functions, special events, venue hire and other related costs for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

1989


2051 TRADE AND INVESTMENT—REVENUE FROM MERCHANT INTERCHANGE FEES—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Deputy Premier, Minister for Trade and Investment, and Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services—

(1) How much revenue has been raised from the merchant interchange fees policy on credit card transactions in the Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2011⁄12?(b) 2012 to date?

2052 TRADE AND INVESTMENT—PAYMENT OF ACCOUNTS PAYABLE—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Deputy Premier, Minister for Trade and Investment, and Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services—

(1) What is the quarterly performance of the Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services cluster, including total and by departments and service groups, regarding on-time payment of accounts payable for the 2011⁄12 financial year including: (a) Number of invoices received?(b) Number of correctly rendered invoices?(c) Number of invoices rejected?(d) Number of invoices paid?(e) Time for payment of correctly rendered invoices?(f) Less than 30 days?(g) 30-45 days?(h) 45-60 days?(i) 60+ days?

2053 ASSISTING THE PREMIER ON INFRASTRUCTURE NSW, PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE—PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE REDUNDANCIES 2011/2012—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Infrastructure NSW, Leader of the House—

(1) What was the number of voluntary and total redundancies in the Planning and Infrastructure sub-cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the 2011⁄12 financial year?

2054 HEALTH—EXPENDITURE ON CONSULTANTS IN THE HEALTH CLUSTER—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research—

(1) What was expenditure on consultants in the Health cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?

2055 HEALTH—EXPENDITURE ON MEDIA AND ADVERTISING IN THE HEALTH CLUSTER—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research—

(1) What was expenditure on media and advertising in the Health cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?


2056 TRADE AND INVESTMENT—CREDIT CARDS ISSUED—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Deputy Premier, Minister for Trade and Investment, and Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services—

(1) How many credit cards are currently issued to staff in the Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups?

(2) What is the total amount of expenses accrued on credit cards during the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2057 HEALTH—DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC INFORMATION IN THE HEALTH CLUSTER—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research—

(1) What was expenditure on printing and distribution of publication, leaflets and other public information in the Health cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?

2058 TRADE AND INVESTMENT—EXPENDITURE ON CABCHARGES—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Deputy Premier, Minister for Trade and Investment, and Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services—

(1) What was expenditure on cabcharges, taxi fares and other related expenditure in the Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2059 HEALTH—MEDIA STAFF IN THE HEALTH CLUSTER—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research—

(1) In regards to media staff in the Health cluster, what was the total number of staff and what was the cost of these staff, including the total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?

2060 TRADE AND INVESTMENT—EXPENDITURE ON INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Deputy Premier, Minister for Trade and Investment, and Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services—

(1) What was expenditure on international travel in the Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial yeras: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2061 TRADE AND INVESTMENT—EXPENDITURE ON DOMESTIC TRAVEL—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Deputy Premier, Minister for Trade and Investment, and Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services—

1991


(1) What was expenditure on domestic travel in the Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2062 TRADE AND INVESTMENT—EXPENDITURE ON OFFICE REFURBISHMENTS—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Deputy Premier, Minister for Trade and Investment, and Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services—

(1) What was expenditure on office fit-outs, refurbishment, furniture or other related expenditure for the Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2063 HEALTH—OFFICE EXPENDITURE FOR THE HEALTH CLUSTER—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research—

(1) What was expenditure on office fit-outs, refurbishment, furniture or other related expenditure for the Health cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?

2064 TRADE AND INVESTMENT—EXPENDITURE ON MEDIA STAFF—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Deputy Premier, Minister for Trade and Investment, and Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services—

(1) In regards to media staff in the Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services cluster, what was the total number of staff and what was the cost of these staff, including the total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2065 ASSISTING THE PREMIER ON INFRASTRUCTURE NSW, PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE—PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE REDUNDANCIES 2012/2013—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Infrastructure NSW, Leader of the House—

(1) What is the budget for redundancies in the Planning and Infrastructure sub-cluster, including total and broken down by department(s) and service group(s): (a) For the 2012/13 financial year?(b) Broken down by voluntary and total redundancies?(c) In dollars and number of positions?

2066 TRADE AND INVESTMENT—EXPENDITURE ON PRINTING—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Deputy Premier, Minister for Trade and Investment, and Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services—

(1) What was expenditure on printing and distribution of publication, leaflets and other public information in the Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?


(b) 2011⁄12?

2067 TRADE AND INVESTMENT—EXPENDITURE ON MEDIA AND ADVERTISING—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Deputy Premier, Minister for Trade and Investment, and Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services—

(1) What was expenditure on media and advertising in the Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2068 ASSISTING THE PREMIER ON INFRASTRUCTURE NSW, PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE—PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE VACANCIES—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Infrastructure NSW, Leader of the House—

(1) What was the number of vacant or unfilled positions in the Planning and Infrastructure sub-cluster, broken down by department and service group, at the end of the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?

2069 TRADE AND INVESTMENT—EXPENDITURE ON CONSULTANTS—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Deputy Premier, Minister for Trade and Investment, and Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services—

(1) What was expenditure on consultants in the Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2070 TRADE AND INVESTMENT—EXPENDITURE ON ENTERTAINMENT AND CATERING—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Deputy Premier, Minister for Trade and Investment, and Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services—

(1) What was the expenditure in the Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, on entertainment and catering expenses including food, functions, special events, venue hire and other related costs for the: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2071 ASSISTING THE PREMIER ON INFRASTRUCTURE NSW, PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE—PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE REDUNDANCIES—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Infrastructure NSW, Leader of the House—

(1) What was the number of positions declared redundant in the Planning and Infrastructure sub-cluster, broken down by department and service group, at the end of the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?

2072 TRADE AND INVESTMENT—POSITIONS DECLARED REDUNDANT—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Deputy Premier, Minister for Trade and Investment, and Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services—

1993


(1) What was the number of positions declared redundant in the Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services cluster, broken down by department and service group, at the end of the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2073 PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE—PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE REDUNDANCIES—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Infrastructure NSW, Leader of the House—

(1) What is the budget for redundancies in the Planning and Infrastructure sub-cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups: (a) For the 2012⁄13 financial year?(b) Broken down by voluntary and total redundancies?(c) In dollars and number of positions?

2074 HEALTH—EXPENDITURE ON DOMESTIC TRAVEL IN THE HEALTH CLUSTER—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research—

(1) What was expenditure on domestic travel in the Health cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?

2075 HEALTH—EXPENDITURE ON INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL IN THE HEALTH CLUSTER—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research—

(1) What was expenditure on international travel in the Health cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?

2076 TRADE AND INVESTMENT—VACANT OR UNFILLED POSITIONS—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Deputy Premier, Minister for Trade and Investment, and Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services—

(1) What was the number of vacant or unfilled positions in the Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services cluster, broken down by department and service group, at the end of the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2077 HEALTH—EXPENDITURE ON CABCHARGES AND TAXI FARES IN THE HEALTH CLUSTER—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research—

(1) What was expenditure on cabcharges, taxi fares and other related expenditure in the Health cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?


2078 TRADE AND INVESTMENT—BUDGET FOR REDUNDANCIES—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Deputy Premier, Minister for Trade and Investment, and Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services—

(1) What is the Budget for redundancies in the Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the 2012⁄13 financial year: (a) Broken down by voluntary and total redundancies?(b) In dollar value?(c) By number of positions?

2079 HEALTH—CREDIT CARDS ARE CURRENTLY ISSUED TO STAFF IN THE HEALTH CLUSTER—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research—

(1) How many credit cards are currently issued to staff in the Health cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups?


2080 TRADE AND INVESTMENT—VOLUNTARY AND TOTAL REDUNDANCIES—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Deputy Premier, Minister for Trade and Investment, and Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services—

(1) What was the number of voluntary and total redundancies in the Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the 2011⁄12 financial year?

2081 HEALTH—QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE OF THE HEALTH CLUSTER—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research—

(1) What is the quarterly performance of the Health cluster, including total and by departments and service groups, regarding on-time payment of accounts payable for the 2011⁄12 financial year including: (a) Number of invoices received? (b) Number of correctly rendered invoices? (c) Number of invoices rejected? (d) Number of invoices paid? (e) Time for payment of correctly rendered invoices? (f) Invoices rendered in less than 30 days (g) Invoices rendered in 30-45 days (h) Invoices rendered in 45-60 days (i) Invoices rendered in 60+ days

2082 TRADE AND INVESTMENT—NUMBER OF FULL TIME EMPLOYEES—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Deputy Premier, Minister for Trade and Investment, and Minister for Regional Infrastructure and Services—

(1) What was the number of full time employees in the Trade and Investment, Regional Infrastructure and Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

1995


2083 ASSISTING THE PREMIER ON INFRASTRUCTURE NSW, PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE—PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE CATERING EXPENSES—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Infrastructure NSW, Leader of the House—

(1) For the 2010⁄11 financial year what was the Planning and Infrastructure sub-cluster's expenditure, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, on: (a) Entertainment and catering?(b) Food?(c) Functions?(d) Special events?(e) Venue hire?(f) Other related costs?

(2) For the 2011⁄12 financial year what was the Planning and Infrastructure sub-cluster's expenditure, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, on: (a) Entertainment and catering?(b) Food?(c) Functions?(d) Special events?(e) Venue hire?(f) Other related costs?

2084 HEALTH—CREDIT CARD TRANSACTIONS IN THE HEALTH CLUSTER—Mr Veitch to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research—

(1) How much revenue has been raised from the merchant interchange fees policy on credit card transactions in the Health cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2011⁄12? (b) 2012 to date?

2085 ASSISTING THE PREMIER ON INFRASTRUCTURE NSW, PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE—PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE CONSULTANT EXPENSES—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Infrastructure NSW, Leader of the House—

(1) What was the Planning and Infrastructure sub-cluster's expenditure, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, on consultants for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?

2086 ASSISTING THE PREMIER ON INFRASTRUCTURE NSW, PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE—PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE MEDIA EXPENSES—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Infrastructure NSW, Leader of the House—

(1) What was the Planning and Infrastructure sub-cluster's expenditure, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the 2010/11 financial year on: (a) Media?(b) Media monitoring?(c) Advertising?


(2) What was the Planning and Infrastructure sub-cluster's expenditure, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the 2011/12 financial year on: (a) Media?(b) Media monitoring?(c) Advertising?

2087 ATTORNEY GENERAL—FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES IN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND JUSTICE CLUSTER—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Attorney General, and Minister for Justice—

(1) What was the number of full-time employees in the Attorney General and Justice cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄2011? (b) 2011⁄2012?

2088 ATTORNEY GENERAL—REDUNDANCIES IN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND JUSTICE CLUSTER—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Attorney General, and Minister for Justice—

(1) What is the Budget for redundancies in the Attorney General and Justice cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the 2012⁄2013 financial year: (a) By voluntary and total redundancies? (b) In dollar terms? (c) By number of positions?

2089 ATTORNEY GENERAL—VOLUNTARY AND TOTAL REDUNDANCIES IN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND JUSTICE CLUSTER—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Attorney General, and Minister for Justice—

(1) What was the number of voluntary and total redundancies in the Attorney General and Justice cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the 2011⁄2012 financial year?

2090 ASSISTING THE PREMIER ON INFRASTRUCTURE NSW, PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE—PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE PUBLISHING EXPENSES—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Infrastructure NSW, Leader of the House—

(1) For the 2010⁄11 financial year what was the Planning and Infrastructure sub-cluster's expenditure, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, on printing and distribution for: (a) Publications?(b) Leaflets?(c) Other public information?

(2) For the 2011⁄12 financial year what was the Planning and Infrastructure sub-cluster's expenditure, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, on printing and distribution for: (a) Publications?(b) Leaflets?(c) Other public information?

1997


2091 ASSISTING THE PREMIER ON INFRASTRUCTURE NSW, PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE—PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE MEDIA STAFF—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Infrastructure NSW, Leader of the House—

(1) Regarding media staff in the Planning and Infrastructure sub-cluster what was the total number of staff and what was the cost of these staff, including the total and broken down by department and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010/11?(b) 2011/12?

2092 PREMIER—COUNTER TERRORISM—Ms Cotsis to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Premier, and Minister for Western Sydney—

The Department of Premier and Cabinet's Annual Report 2010-11 states on page 25 that the Department participates in "the development and implementation of the National Chemical Security Management Framework includes developing a risk assessment methodology, public awareness campaigns, industry stock takes, and engagement and risk mitigation strategies. It is also working with the NSW Police Force to develop a range of materials to raise awareness around chemical security.":(1) What is planned for this awareness campaign?(2) What is the budget for this awareness campaign?

2093 POLICE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES—COUNTER TERRORISM—Ms Cotsis to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council—

The Department of Premier and Cabinet's Annual Report 2010-11 states on page 25 that the Department participates in "the development and implementation of the National Chemical Security Management Framework includes developing a risk assessment methodology, public awareness campaigns, industry stock takes, and engagement and risk mitigation strategies. It is also working with the NSW Police Force to develop a range of materials to raise awareness around chemical security.":(1) What is planned for this awareness campaign?(2) What is the budget for this awareness campaign?

2094 ASSISTING THE PREMIER ON INFRASTRUCTURE NSW, PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE—PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE OFFICE EQUIPMENT EXPENDITURE—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Infrastructure NSW, Leader of the House—

(1) For the 2010/11 financial year what was the Planning and Infrastructure cluster's expenditure, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, on: (a) Office fit-outs?(b) Refurbishment, furniture or other related expenses?

(2) For the 2011/12 financial year what was the Planning and Infrastructure cluster's expenditure, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, on: (a) Office fit-outs?(b) Refurbishment, furniture or other related expenses?

2095 HEALTH—ROSTERING SYSTEMS FOR AMBULANCE STATIONS—Ms Cotsis to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research—

(1) In relation to the proposed changes to rostering system for rural and regional ambulance stations in New South Wales:


(a) What plans exist to change ambulance rosters in rural New South Wales?(b) Why are these rosters being changed?(c) When will these changes occur?(d) Have alternative rosters developed by on the ground staff been costed by the Ambulance

service?(e) Would they be cheaper or more expensive than the planned changes?(f) Given the high number of "call-outs" when on call, how would the impact of fatigue among

paramedics be taken into account?

2096 ATTORNEY GENERAL—VACANT OR UNFILLED POSITIONS IN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND JUSTICE CLUSTER—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Attorney General, and Minister for Justice—

(1) What was the number of vacant or unfilled positions in the Attorney General and Justice cluster, broken down by department and service group at the end of the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2097 ATTORNEY GENERAL—POSITIONS DECLARED REDUNDANT IN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND JUSTICE CLUSTER—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Attorney General, and Minister for Justice—

(1) What was the number of positions declared redundant in the Attorney General and Justice cluster, broken down by department and service group at the end of the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2098 ASSISTING THE PREMIER ON INFRASTRUCTURE NSW, PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE—PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE DOMESTIC TRAVEL EXPENSES—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Infrastructure NSW, Leader of the House—

(1) What was the expenditure on domestic travel for the Planning and Infrastructure sub-cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2099 HEALTH—INCIDENCE OF CANCER AT PORT WARATAH COAL SERVICES FACILITY—Ms Cotsis to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research—

With regards to the University of Newcastle's recent report demonstrating a higher incidence of multiple types of cancer at Port Waratah Coal Services facility at Kooragang Island:(1)

(a) Has the Minister for Health received a request from the Transport Workers Union of NSW to meet on this issue?

(b) If so, when will the Minister be meeting with the Union?(c) How have NSW Health been instructed by the Minister to respond to the report's findings?(d) What further investigations will NSW Health be undertaking to address this issue?(e) When will their report or response be made available?

1999


2100 HEALTH—NEW SOUTH WALES HUMAN INFLUENZA PANDEMIC PLAN—Ms Cotsis to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research—

(1) Is the Government working with local government in developing the New South Wales Human Influenza Pandemic Plan?

(2) If so: (a) How is this plan being managed?(b) What is the budget?

2101 ASSISTING THE PREMIER ON INFRASTRUCTURE NSW, PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE—PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL EXPENSES—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Infrastructure NSW, Leader of the House—

(1) What was the expenditure on international travel for the Planning and Infrastructure sub-cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010/11?(b) 2011/12?

2102 ATTORNEY GENERAL—EXPENDITURE IN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND JUSTICE CLUSTER—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Attorney General, and Minister for Justice—

(1) What is the expenditure in the Attorney General and Justice cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, on entertainment and catering expenses including food, functions, special events, venue hire and other related costs for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄2011? (b) 2011⁄2012?

2103 PREMIER—NEW SOUTH WALES HUMAN INFLUENZA PANDEMIC PLAN—Ms Cotsis to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Premier, and Minister for Western Sydney—

(1) Is the Government is working with local government in developing the New South Wales Human Influenza Pandemic Plan?


2104 ATTORNEY GENERAL—EXPENDITURE ON CONSULTANTS IN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND JUSTICE CLUSTER—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Attorney General, and Minister for Justice—

(1) What was expenditure on consultants in the Attorney General and Justice cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄2011? (b) 2011⁄2012?

2105 HEALTH—NEW SOUTH WALES HUMAN INFLUENZA PANDEMIC PLAN—Ms Cotsis to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research—




2106 ATTORNEY GENERAL—EXPENDITURE ON MEDIA AND ADVERTISING IN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND JUSTICE CLUSTER—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Attorney General, and Minister for Justice—

(1) What was expenditure on media and advertising in the Attorney General and Justice cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄2011? (b) 2011⁄2012?

2107 ASSISTING THE PREMIER ON INFRASTRUCTURE NSW, PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE—PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE TAXI EXPENSES—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Infrastructure NSW, Leader of the House—

(1) For the 2010⁄11 financial year what was the Planning and Infrastructure sub-cluster's expenditure, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, on: (a) Cabcharges?(b) Taxi fares?(c) Other related costs?

(2) For the 2011⁄12 financial year what was the Planning and Infrastructure cluster's expenditure, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, on: (a) Cabcharges?(b) Taxi fares?(c) Other related costs?

2108 LOCAL GOVERNMENT—NEW SOUTH WALES HUMAN INFLUENZA PANDEMIC PLAN—Ms Cotsis to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Local Government, and Minister for the North Coast—



2109 ATTORNEY GENERAL—PUBLIC INFORMATION IN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND JUSTICE CLUSTER—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Attorney General, and Minister for Justice—

(1) What was expenditure on printing and distribution of publication, leaflets and other public information in the Attorney General and Justice cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄2011? (b) 2011⁄2012?

2001


2110 ATTORNEY GENERAL—MEDIA STAFF IN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND JUSTICE CLUSTER—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Attorney General, and Minister for Justice—

(1) In regards to media staff in the Attorney General and Justice cluster, what was the total number of staff (full-time equivalents) and what was the cost of these staff, including the total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄2011? (b) 2011⁄2012?

2111 ASSISTING THE PREMIER ON INFRASTRUCTURE NSW, PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE—PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE CREDIT CARDS—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Infrastructure NSW, Leader of the House—

(1) How many credit cards are currently issued to staff in the Planning and Infrastructure sub-cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups?

(2) What is the total amount of expenses accrued on credit cards during the following financial years: (a) 2010/11? (b) 2011/12?

2112 LOCAL GOVERNMENT—DIVISION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES—Ms Cotsis to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Local Government, and Minister for the North Coast—

(1)(a) How many full time staff are employed in the Division of Local Government?(b) What are their positions?

(2)(a) How many part-time staff are employed in the Division of Local Government?(b) What are their positions?

(3)(a) How many casual staff are employed in the Division of Local Government?(b) What are their positions?

(4) Does the Division of Local Government employ: (a)

(i) Engineers?(ii) If so, how many?(iii) If not, why not?

(b)(i) Planners?(ii) If so, how many?(iii) If not, why not?

(c)(i) Personnel with finance qualifications?(ii) If so, how many?(iii) If not, why not?

2113 ATTORNEY GENERAL—OFFICE EXPENDITURE FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND JUSTICE CLUSTER—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Attorney General, and Minister for Justice—


(1) What was the expenditure on office fit-outs, refurbishment, furniture or other related expenditure for the Attorney General and Justice cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄2011? (b) 2011⁄2012?

2114 ASSISTING THE PREMIER ON INFRASTRUCTURE NSW, PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE—PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE - ACCOUNTS PAYABLE—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Infrastructure NSW, Leader of the House—

(1) What is the quarterly performance of the Planning and Infrastructure sub-cluster, including total and by departments and service groups, regarding on-time payment of accounts payable for the 2011/12 financial year including: (a) Number of invoices received?(b) Number of correctly rendered invoices?(c) Number of invoices rejected?(d) Number of invoices paid?(e) Time for payment of correctly rendered invoices?(f) Invoices rendered in 30-45 days?(g) Invoices rendered in 45-60 days?(h) Invoices rendered in 60+ days?

2115 POLICE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES—RESPONSE TO COUNTER TERRORISM ISSUES—Ms Cotsis to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council—

(1) What steps are the NSW Police Force taking to include local government in responding to counter-terrorism issues?

2116 ATTORNEY GENERAL—EXPENDITURE ON DOMESTIC TRAVEL IN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND JUSTICE CLUSTER—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Attorney General, and Minister for Justice—

(1) What was the expenditure on domestic travel in the Attorney General and Justice cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄2011? (b) 2011⁄2012?

2117 PREMIER—RESPONSE TO COUNTER TERRORISM ISSUES—Ms Cotsis to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Premier, and Minister for Western Sydney—

(1) What steps are the Government taking to include local government in responding to counter-terrorism issues?

2118 ATTORNEY GENERAL—EXPENDITURE ON INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL IN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND JUSTICE CLUSTER—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Attorney General, and Minister for Justice—

(1) What was the expenditure on international travel in the Attorney General and Justice cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄2011?(b) 2011⁄2012?

2003


2119 ASSISTING THE PREMIER ON INFRASTRUCTURE NSW, PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE—PLANNING AND INFRASTRUCTURE CREDIT CARD TRANSACTIONS—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Infrastructure NSW, Leader of the House—

(1) For the 2011/12 financial year how much revenue has been raised from the merchant interchange fees policy on credit card transactions in the Planning and Infrastructure sub-cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups?

(2) For the current financial year to date how much revenue has been raised from the merchant interchange fees policy on credit card transactions in the Planning and Infrastructure sub-cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups?

2120 ATTORNEY GENERAL—EXPENDITURE ON TAXI FARES AND CAB CHARGES—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Attorney General, and Minister for Justice—

(1) What was the expenditure on cab charges, taxi fares and other related expenditure in the Attorney General and Justice cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄2011? (b) 2011⁄2012?

2121 LOCAL GOVERNMENT—EMPLOYMENT OF CONTRACTORS AND CONSULTANTS—Ms Cotsis to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Local Government, and Minister for the North Coast—

(1) Has the Division of Local Government engaged any contractors or consultants to work for it?(2) If so:

(a) How many?(b) What are the details of the work they have been engaged to do?(c) What is the period of engagement for each of the contractors?(d) What is the cost of each of the contracts?(e) What was the total cost of contractors for:

(i) 2010-11?(ii) 2011-12?(iii) 2012-13 forecasts?

(f) What was the total cost of consultants for: (i) 2010-11?(ii) 2011-12?(iii) 2012-13 forecasts?

2122 ATTORNEY GENERAL—CREDIT CARDS IN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND JUSTICE CLUSTER—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Attorney General, and Minister for Justice—

(1) How many credit cards are currently issued to staff in the Attorney General and Justice cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups?

(2) What is the total amount of expenses accrued on credit cards during the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄2011?(b) 2011⁄2012?


2123 ATTORNEY GENERAL—QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND JUSTICE CLUSTER—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Attorney General, and Minister for Justice—

(1) What is the quarterly performance of the Attorney General and Justice cluster, including total and by departments and service groups, regarding on-time payment of accounts payable for the 2011⁄2012 financial year including: (a) Number of invoices received?(b) Number of correctly rendered invoices?(c) Number of invoices rejected?(d) Number of invoices paid?(e) Time for payment of correctly rendered invoices?(f) Invoices rendered in less than 30 days?(g) Invoices rendered in 30-45 days?(h) Invoices rendered in 45-60 days?(i) Invoices rendered in 60+ days?

2124 ATTORNEY GENERAL—MERCHANT INTERCHANGE FEES POLICY—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Attorney General, and Minister for Justice—

(1) How much revenue has been raised from the merchant interchange fees policy on credit card transactions in the Attorney General and Justice cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2011⁄2012?(b) 2012 to date?

2125 FINANCE AND SERVICES—FULL TIME EMPLOYEES IN THE FINANCE AND SERVICES CLUSTER—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra—

(1) What was the number of full time employees in the Finance and Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄2011?(b) 2011⁄2012?

2126 FINANCE AND SERVICES—VOLUNTARY AND TOTAL REDUNDANCIES IN THE FINANCE AND SERVICES CLUSTER—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra—

(1) What was the number of voluntary and total redundancies in the Finance and Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the 2011⁄2012 financial year?

2127 FINANCE AND SERVICES—REDUNDANCIES IN THE FINANCE AND SERVICES CLUSTER—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra—

(1) What is the Budget for redundancies in the Finance and Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the 2012⁄2013 financial year: (a) By voluntary and total redundancies? (b) In dollar terms? (c) By number of positions?

2128 FINANCE AND SERVICES—VACANT OR UNFILLED POSITIONS IN THE FINANCE AND SERVICES CLUSTER—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra—

2005


(1) What was the number of vacant or unfilled positions in the Finance and Services cluster, broken down by department and service group at the end of the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄2011? (b) 2011⁄2012?

2129 FINANCE AND SERVICES—POSITIONS DECLARED REDUNDANT IN THE FINANCE AND SERVICES CLUSTER—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra—

(1) What was the number of positions declared redundant in the Finance and Services cluster, broken down by department and service group at the end of the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2130 FINANCE AND SERVICES—EXPENDITURE ON ENTERTAINMENT AND CATERING—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra—

(1) What is the expenditure in the Finance and Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, on entertainment and catering expenses including food, functions, special events, venue hire and other related costs for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄2011? (b) 2011⁄2012?

2131 FINANCE AND SERVICES—EXPENDITURE ON CONSULTANTS IN THE FINANCE AND SERVICES CLUSTER—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra—

(1) What was the expenditure on consultants in the Finance and Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄2011? (b) 2011⁄2012?

2132 FINANCE AND SERVICES—EXPENDITURE ON MEDIA AND ADVERTISING IN THE FINANCE AND SERVICES CLUSTER—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra—

(1) What was the expenditure on media and advertising in the Finance and Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄2011? (b) 2011⁄2012?

2133 FINANCE AND SERVICES—MEDIA STAFF IN THE FINANCE AND SERVICES CLUSTER—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra—

(1) In regards to media staff in the Finance and Services cluster, what was the total number of staff and what was the cost of these staff, including the total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄2011? (b) 2011⁄2012?

2134 FINANCE AND SERVICES—EXPENDITURE ON PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra—

(1) What was the expenditure on printing and distribution of publication, leaflets and other public information in the Finance and Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years:


(a) 2010⁄2011? (b) 2011⁄2012?

2135 FINANCE AND SERVICES—EXPENDITURE OF OFFICE REFURBISHMENT—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra—

(1) What was expenditure on office fit-outs, refurbishment, furniture or other related expenditure for the Finance and Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄2011? (b) 2011⁄2012?

2136 FINANCE AND SERVICES—EXPENDITURE ON DOMESTIC TRAVEL IN THE FINANCE AND SERVICES CLUSTER—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra—

(1) What was the expenditure on domestic travel in the Finance and Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄2011? (b) 2011⁄2012?

2137 FINANCE AND SERVICES—EXPENDITURE ON INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL IN THE FINANCE AND SERVICES CLUSTER—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra—

(1) What was the expenditure on international travel in the Finance and Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄2011? (b) 2011⁄2012?

2138 FINANCE AND SERVICES—EXPENDITURE OF TAXI FARES AND CAB CHARGES—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra—

(1) What was the expenditure on cab charges, taxi fares and other related expenditure in the Finance and Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄2011? (b) 2011⁄2012?

2139 FINANCE AND SERVICES—CREDIT CARDS IN THE FINANCE AND SERVICES CLUSTER—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra—

(1) How many credit cards are currently issued to staff in the Finance and Services cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups?


2140 FINANCE AND SERVICES—QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE OF THE FINANCE AND SERVICES CLUSTER—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra—

(1) What is the quarterly performance of the Finance and Services cluster, including total and by departments and service groups, regarding on-time payment of accounts payable for the 2011⁄2012 financial year including: (a) Number of invoices received? (b) Number of correctly rendered invoices?

2007


(c) Number of invoices rejected? (d) Number of invoices paid? (e) Time for payment of correctly rendered invoices? (f) Invoices rendered in less than 30 days? (g) Invoices rendered in 30-45 days? (h) Invoices rendered in 45-60 days? (i) Invoices rendered in 60+ days?

2141 FINANCE AND SERVICES—INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS CONDITIONS—Ms Cotsis to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra—

(1) Has the Government ordered any workplace investigations under the Industrial Relations Act 1996 to determine whether employers are providing appropriate pay and conditions to their employees under the relevant awards?

(2) If so: (a) In which industries?(b) Were any breaches uncovered?

(3) If the Government has not ordered any inspections, will it commit to doing so to ensure that employees are paid according to the relevant industrial instrument, including annual leave, long service leave and superannuation?

2142 FINANCE AND SERVICES—MERCHANT INTERCHANGE FEES POLICY—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra—

(1) How much revenue has been raised from the merchant interchange fees policy on credit card transactions in the Attorney General and Justice cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2011⁄2012? (b) 2012 to date?

2143 PREMIER—NSW COUNTER TERRORISM PLAN—Ms Cotsis to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Premier, and Minister for Western Sydney—

(1) Have representatives from local government participated in interdepartmental committees and working groups that monitor and update the NSW Counter Terrorism Plan?

2144 LOCAL GOVERNMENT—NSW COUNTER TERRORISM PLAN—Ms Cotsis to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Local Government, and Minister for the North Coast—


2145 POLICE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES—NSW COUNTER TERRORISM PLAN—Ms Cotsis to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council—


2146 PREMIER—GOVERNMENT MINISTERIAL STAFF—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Premier, and Minister for Western Sydney—

(1) How many Government ministerial staff have been hired since 27 March 2011: (a) For each Minister?


(b) In the 2010⁄11 financial year? (c) In the 2011⁄12 financial year? (d) 1 July 2012 to date?

2147 PREMIER—GOVERNMENT MINISTERIAL STAFF VACANCIES—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Premier, and Minister for Western Sydney—

(1) How many Government ministerial staff vacancies have been advertised since 27 March 2011: (a) For each Minister? (b) In the 2010/11 financial year? (c) In the 2011/12 financial year? (d) 1 July 2012 to date?

2148 TRANSPORT—TRANSPORT EMPLOYEE NUMBERS—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Transport—

(1) What was the number of full time employees in the Transport cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?

2149 PREMIER—GOVERNMENT MINISTERIAL STAFF HIRED—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Premier, and Minister for Western Sydney—

(1) How many of the following have been offered to Government ministerial staff hired after 27 March 2011? (a) Redundancies? (b) Severance payments? (c) Other payouts?

(2) What is the total value of these payouts?

2150 LOCAL GOVERNMENT—LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVIEW PANEL—Ms Cotsis to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Minister for Local Government, and Minister for the North Coast—

(1) Regarding each of the following Local Government meetings held by the Local Government Review Panel, Local Government divisional staff or other contracted staff: (a) The councils and community meetings at Broken Hill on 23 July 2012:(b) The councils and community meetings at Manly on 26 July 2012:(c) The councils meeting at Lane Cove on 26 July 2012:(d) The councils meeting at Queanbeyan on 27 July 2012:(e) The councils and community meetings at Wagga Wagga on 31 July 2012:(f) The councils meeting at Jerilderie on 1 August 2012:(g) The councils meeting at Blacktown on 2 August 2012:(h) The councils and community meetings at Thornton, near Newcastle, on 6 August 2012:(i) The councils and community meetings at Greater Taree on 7 August 2012:(j) The councils and community meetings at Guyra on 8 August 2012:(k) The councils and community meetings at Tamworth on 9 August 2012:(l) The councils and community meetings at Ballina on 13 August 2012:(m) The councils and community meetings at Shellharbour on 14 August 2012:(n) The councils and community meetings at Orange on 16 August 2012:

2009


(o) The councils and community meetings at Dubbo on 17 August 2012:(p) The councils and community meetings at Coffs Harbour on 21 August 2012

(i) what was the cost of travel, including flights, cabs and trains?(ii) what was the cost of venue hire?(iii) what was the cost of accommodation?(iv) what was the cost of support staff?(v) what are the names of local councils and the number of councillors in attendance?(vi) what was the number of attendees for each meeting?(vii) were there any resolutions carried at the meetings?(viii) if so, what were they?(ix) is there a plan to report back to councils and the community?(x) if so, how and when?

2151 PREMIER—THE PREMIER'S FORMER COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR—Mr Donnelly to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Premier, and Minister for Western Sydney—

(1)(a) Was a redundancy, severance or other payout offers made to the Premier's former

Communications Director, Mr Peter Grimshaw? (b) If so, what was the value of the payout offered?

2152 HEALTH—AUSTRALIAN HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION AGENCY—Dr Kaye to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research—

(1) What steps has the Minister for Health taken to ensure that no nurses are employed by NSW Health who have been approved by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency after completing only accelerated training from private organisations set up here by overseas agencies?

(2) What steps will the Minister take to ensure that only nurses who have completed 3 year degrees are employed by NSW Health?

2153 TREASURER—FULL TIME TREASURY EMPLOYEES—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Treasurer—

(1) What was the number of full time employees in the Treasury cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2154 TRANSPORT—TRANSPORT REDUNDANCIES 2011/12—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Transport—

(1) What was the number of voluntary and total redundancies in the Transport cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the 2011⁄12 financial year?

2155 TREASURER—TREASURY REDUNDANCIES—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Treasurer—

(1) What was the number of voluntary and total redundancies in the Treasury cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the 2011⁄12 financial year?

2156 TREASURER—REDUNDANCIES BUDGET—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Treasurer—

(1) What is the Budget for redundancies in the Treasury cluster for the 2012⁄13 financial year for the following:


(a) In total, including a break down by departments and service groups?(b) Broken down by voluntary and total redundancies?(c) In dollar value?(d) By the number of positions?

2157 HEALTH—HORNSBY TRIAL—Dr Kaye to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research—

(1)(a) Is there a trial currently at Hornsby Hospital to replace positions of Registered Nurses

with Assistants in Nursing?(b) If so:

(i) When this trial began?(ii) When it will be completed?(iii) If the trial has been completed, has there been an evaluation of the trial?(iv) What basis was it decided that such a trial should take place?(v) What research indicates that such a trial would support better health outcomes?

(2)(a) Does the Government have any plans to roll out a trial to other parts of the New South

Wales public hospital system?(b) If so:

(i) Where?(ii) When?

2158 TREASURER—VACANT OR UNFILLED TREASURY POSITIONS—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Treasurer—

(1) What was the number of vacant or unfilled positions in the Treasury cluster, broken down by department and service group, at the end of the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2159 TRANSPORT—TRANSPORT REDUNDANCIES 2012/2013—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Transport—

(1) What is the Budget for redundancies in the Transport cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the 2012⁄13 financial year broken down by: (a) Voluntary and total redundancies?(b) In dollars and number of positions?

2160 TREASURER—TREASURY POSITIONS DECLARED REDUNDANT—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Treasurer—

(1) What was the number of positions declared redundant in the Treasury cluster, broken down by department and service group, at the end of the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2161 TREASURER—ENTERTAINMENT AND CATERING EXPENSES—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Treasurer—

2011


(1) What was the expenditure in the Treasury cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, on entertainment and catering expenses including food, functions, special events, venue hire and other related costs for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2162 HEALTH—HEALTH WORKFORCE AUSTRALIA—Dr Kaye to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research—

(1)(a) Is the Minister for Health aware of the organisation Health Workforce Australia conducting

training courses in the NSW public health system called "Clinical Supervision"?(b) If so:

(i) What are the key objectives outlined in the training course?(ii) Does the Minister and⁄or NSW Health endorse the "Clinical Supervision" training course

provided by Health Workforce Australia?(2)

(a) Is the Minister aware of any other activities performed by the organisation Health Workforce Australia in the NSW public health system?

(b) If so: (i) What are these activities?(ii) Does the organisation receive any funding from the Government to perform these

activities?

2163 TRANSPORT—TRANSPORT EMPLOYEE VACANCIES—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Transport—

(1) What was the number of vacant or unfilled positions in the Transport cluster, broken down by department and service group, at the end of the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?

2164 TREASURER—TREASURY EXPENDITURE ON CONSULTANTS—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Treasurer—

(1) What was expenditure on consultants in the Treasury cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2165 TREASURER—TREASURY ADVERTISING EXPENDITURE—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Treasurer—

(1) What was expenditure on media, media monitoring and advertising in the Treasury cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2166 TRANSPORT—TRANSPORT REDUNDANCIES 2010/11 AND 2011/12—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Transport—

(1) What was the number of positions declared redundant in the Transport cluster, broken down by department and service group, at the end of the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?


(b) 2011⁄12?

2167 TREASURER—TREASURY PRINTING EXPENDITURE—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Treasurer—

(1) What was expenditure on printing and distribution of publication, leaflets and other public information in the Treasury cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2168 TREASURER—TREASURY MEDIA STAFF—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Treasurer—

(1) In regards to media staff in the Treasury cluster, what was the total number of staff and what was the cost of these staff, including the total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2169 HEALTH—MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS AND THE FOUR HOUR RULE FOR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS—Dr Kaye to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research—

(1)(a) Since the introduction of the four hour rule for emergency departments, has the process for

conducting a mental health assessment of people with mental health issues presenting to emergency departments under the influence of alcohol or drugs changed?

(b) If so, in what way has the process changed?

(2) What steps has the Minister for Health taken to ensure that people with mental health issues presenting to emergency departments in New South Wales public hospitals under the influence of drugs or alcohol receive the best possible and most appropriate treatment?

2170 TREASURER—TREASURY EXPENDITURE ON OFFICE REFURBISHMENT—Mr Searle to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Treasurer—

(1) What was expenditure on office fit-outs, refurbishment, furniture or other related expenditure for the Treasury cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2171 MENTAL HEALTH—MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS AND THE FOUR HOUR RULE FOR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS—Dr Kaye to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Minister for Mental Health, Minister for Healthy Lifestyles, and Minister for Western New South Wales—

(1)(a) Since the introduction of the four hour rule for emergency departments, has the process for

conducting a mental health assessment of people with mental health issues presenting to emergency departments under the influence of alcohol or drugs changed?

(b) If so, in what way has the process changed?

(2) What steps has the Minister for Mental Health taken to ensure that people with mental health issues presenting to emergency departments in New South Wales public hospitals under the influence of drugs or alcohol receive the best possible and most appropriate treatment?

2013


2172 TRANSPORT—TRANSPORT CATERING EXPENSES—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Transport—

(1) What as the expenditure in the Transport cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, on entertainment and catering expenses including food, functions, special events, venue hire and other related costs for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?

2173 TREASURER—TREASURY EXPENDITURE ON DOMESTIC TRAVEL—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Treasurer—

(1) What was expenditure on domestic travel in the Treasury cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2174 TREASURER—TREASURY EXPENDITURE ON INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Treasurer—

(1) What was expenditure on international travel in the Treasury cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2175 TRANSPORT—TRANSPORT CONSULTANT EXPENSES—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Transport—

(1) What was the Transport cluster's expenditure on consultants, including total and broken down by departments and service group(s), for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?

2176 TREASURER—TREASURY EXPENDITURE ON CABCHARGES—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Treasurer—

(1) What was expenditure on cabcharges, taxi fares and other related expenditure in the Treasury cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2177 TRANSPORT—TRANSPORT MEDIA EXPENSES—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Transport—

(1) What was the Transport cluster's expenditure on media, media monitoring and advertising, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2178 HEALTH—FOUR HOUR RULE FOR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS—Dr Kaye to ask the Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Hunter, and Vice-President of the Executive Council representing the Minister for Health, and Minister for Medical Research—

(1) What extra resources have been allocated to emergency departments of New South Wales public hospitals to meet the four hour rule guidelines?

(2) What is the penalty for individual hospitals or for the Government for failing to meet the four hour


rule target? (3)

(a) Are patients who elect not to wait in an emergency department and depart within four hours of arriving counted in the Government's statistics on the total number of patients seen within four hours of presenting at an emergency department?

(b) If so, what was the percentage of patients being seen within four hours that fall into the category of "Do Not Wait" patients in:

(i) 2011? (ii) 2012?

2179 TRANSPORT—TRANSPORT PUBLICATION EXPENSES—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Transport—

(1) What was the Transport cluster's expenditure on media, media monitoring and advertising, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?

2180 TREASURER—TREASURY EXPENDITURE ON CREDIT CARDS—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Treasurer—

(1) How many credit cards are currently issued to staff in the Treasury cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups?

(2) What was the total amount of expenses accrued on credit cards during the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2181 TREASURER—TREASURY QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Treasurer—

(1) What was the quarterly performance of the Treasury cluster, including total and by departments and service groups, regarding on-time payment of accounts payable for the 2011⁄12 financial year including: (a) Number of invoices received?(b) Number of correctly rendered invoices?(c) Number of invoices rejected?(d) Number of invoices paid?(e) Time for payment of correctly rendered invoices?(f) Less than 30 days?(g) 30-45 days?(h) 45-60 days?(i) 60+ days?

2182 TRANSPORT—TRANSPORT—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Transport—

(1) Regarding media staff in the Transport cluster – what was the total number of staff and what was the cost of these staff, including the total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?

2183 TREASURER—REVENUE FROM MERCHANGE INTERCHANGE FEES—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Finance and Services, and Minister for the Illawarra representing the Treasurer—

2015


(1) How much revenue has been raised from the merchant interchange fees policy on credit card transactions in the Treasury cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2011⁄12?(b) 2012 to date?

2184 TRANSPORT—TRANSPORT OFFICE EXPENSES—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Transport—

(1) What was the Transport cluster's expenditure on office fit-outs, refurbishment, furniture or other related costs, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2185 TRANSPORT—TRANSPORT EXPENDITURE ON CABCHARGES—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Transport—

(1) What was expenditure on cabcharges, taxi fares and other related expenditure in the Premier and Cabinet cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2186 TRANSPORT—TRANSPORT DOMESTIC TRAVEL EXPENSES—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Transport—

(1) What was the Transport cluster's expenditure on domestic travel, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11? (b) 2011⁄12?

2187 TRANSPORT—CREDIT CARDS ISSUED TO TRANSPORT STAFF—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Transport—

(1) What was expenditure on cabcharges, taxi fares and other related expenditure in the Premier and Cabinet cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2188 TRANSPORT—TRANSPORT INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL EXPENSES—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Transport—

(1) What was the Transport cluster's expenditure on international travel, including total and broken down by departments and service groups, for the following financial years: (a) 2010⁄11?(b) 2011⁄12?

2189 EDUCATION—NSW CENTRE FOR EFFECTIVE READING—Dr Kaye to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Education—

(1)(a) Through the NSW Centre for Effective Reading (NSWCER), how many children attend the

residential program each year?(b) Of this number, how many children attend for the full four weeks?


(2)(a) Where are the NSWCER residential programs taking place?(b) Who has jurisdiction over it?

(3)(a) Does the NSWCER provide direct assessment and intervention services for eligible students

through, among others, the Royal Far West School in Manly?(b) If so, does the Minister have jurisdiction over the programs run at this school?

(4)(a) How do the Intensive Clinics operate?(b) Are they similar to the previous Dalwood Residential programs or are they more similar to the

Multilit training sessions?

(5)(a) Other than Multilit, what other resources are used in the programs?(b) Which of these resources were previously used in the Dalwood model of operation?(c) What are the specialist software programs that are used?

(6)(a) Who is on the Steering Committee for the NSWCER?(b) What are the names and backgrounds of the Steering Committee members?(c) Do any of the Committee members have direct experience with the previous Dalwood

Residential program?

(7)(a) What progress has been made regarding the promised outreach clinics in Dubbo and Wagga

Wagga?(b) If the programs have commenced, how many children are utilising this service?(c) What are the lengths of time involved for each stay?

2190 TRANSPORT—QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE OF THE TRANSPORT CLUSTER—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Transport—

(1) What is the quarterly performance of the Transport cluster, including total and by departments and service groups, regarding on-time payment of accounts payable for the 2011/2012 financial year including: (a) Number of invoices received? (b) Number of correctly rendered invoices? (c) Number of invoices rejected? (d) Number of invoices paid? (e) Time for payment of correctly rendered invoices? (f) Invoices rendered in less than 30 days? (g) Invoices rendered in 30-45 days? (h) Invoices rendered in 45-60 days? (i) Invoices rendered in 60+ days?

2191 TRANSPORT—MERCHANT INTERCHANGE FEES POLICY—Mr Secord to ask the Minister for Roads and Ports representing the Minister for Transport—

(1) How much revenue has been raised from the merchant interchange fees policy on credit card transactions in the Transport cluster, including total and broken down by departments and service groups for the following financial years: (a) 2011/2012? (b) 2012 to date?

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