Questions & Answers Paper No. 158 - Parliament of New South ...

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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
MONDAY 12 OCTOBER 2009
Vehicle Construction and Modification. In addition to those groups represented in the working group,
the RTA also has or will soon consult with the Australian Street Rod Federation and the NRMA. VSI
50 formalised the currently accepted practices for raising or lowering suspension heights that are
being used in NSW. The major change imposed by VSI 50 is to require owners to advise the RTA of
modifications made to suspensions that are less than 50 millimetres up or down.
*7433 FINGAL BAY TO NEWCASTLE—ADDITIONAL BUS SERVICE—Mr Craig Baumann asked the
Minister for Transport, and Minister for the Illawarra—
(1) Following the Minister's announcement on 10 August 2009 regarding an extra return bus trip from
Fingal Bay to Newcastle, via Newcastle airport, what will the provision of this additional service
cost the NSW Government in 2009-10?
(2) How many jobs will this additional service create?
Answer—
I am advised:
(1) Information of this nature is subject to Commercial-In-Confidence provisions within existing bus
contracts.
(2) The service has commenced operation as a result of the NSW Government's investment in 300
growth buses for Sydney, Newcastle, the Central Coast and the Illawarra. The 300 new growth buses
will mean 400 new jobs for bus drivers and 150 new jobs in the bus building industry, as well as
sustaining 700 existing bus building jobs. These are in addition to the jobs created to maintain the
buses, including mechanics and cleaners, as well as jobs in part manufacturing and flow on
industries.
*7434 ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE—Ms Gladys Berejiklian asked the Deputy Premier, Minister for
Climate Change and the Environment, and Minister for Commerce representing the Attorney General,
Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Health, Minister for the Central Coast, Vice President of
the Executive Council —
In relation to the Royal Flying Doctor Service:
(1) What are the Government's intentions in relation to the future of the Royal Flying Doctor Service?
(2) What is the Government's response to community concerns about speculation that the Government
may not renew the existing contract?
(3) Does the Government agree that the service provides outstanding care for people in very remote
parts of the State in addition to regional NSW?
Answer—
I refer the Member to the Premier's response in the Legislative Assembly on 2 September 2009.
*7435 CUSTOMER SERVICE CHARTER—Ms Gladys Berejiklian asked the Minister for Transport, and
Minister for the Illawarra—
In relation to the Customer Service Charter commitment to provide customers with information about
less crowded services and commit to upgrading the information every six months:
(1) (a) Has this commitment been completed?
(b) If not, when will it be?
(2) How will the information about less crowded services be provided to customers?
Answer—
I am advised:
(1) (a) Yes.
(b) N⁄A
(2) Customers are able to review the information on the CityRail website at www.cityrail.info
*7436 LAYING OF 1080 BAITS—Mr Steve Cansdell asked the Minister for Education and Training, and
Minister for Women representing the Minister for Primary Industries, Minister for Energy, Minister for
Mineral Resources, Minister for State Development—
(1) Is the Minister aware of the Livestock Health and Pest Authorities (LHPA) laying 1080 baits in the
Pillar Valley area of the north coast during the months of June, July and August of 2009?
(2) If so, what quantity of baits and what amount of 1080 in each bait?
(3) Could the baits be responsible for a recently unusually high rate of kangaroo and wallaby deaths in
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