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

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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
MONDAY 12 OCTOBER 2009
7671 VOLUNTARY LIQUOR ACCORD—Mr Kevin Humphries to ask the Minister for Gaming and Racing,
and Minister for Sport and Recreation—
7672 ELECTIVE SURGERY WAITING LIST—Mr Malcolm Kerr to ask 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—
7673 LICENSED SECURITY PERSONNEL—Mr Malcolm Kerr to ask the Minister for Gaming and Racing,
and Minister for Sport and Recreation—
7674 LURNEA PRIMARY SCHOOL—Dr Andrew McDonald to ask the Minister for Education and Training,
and Minister for Women—
7675 MACQUARIE FIELDS HIGH SCHOOL—Dr Andrew McDonald to ask the Minister for Education and
Training, and Minister for Women—
7676 CASULA HIGH SCHOOL—Dr Andrew McDonald to ask the Minister for Education and Training, and
Minister for Women—
7677 CEILING INSULATION REBATES—Mr Wayne Merton to ask the Deputy Premier, Minister for
Climate Change and the Environment, and Minister for Commerce—
7678 CEILING INSULATION REBATES—Mr Wayne Merton to ask the Deputy Premier, Minister for
Climate Change and the Environment, and Minister for Commerce—
7679 CEILING INSULATION REBATES—Mr Wayne Merton to ask the Deputy Premier, Minister for
Climate Change and the Environment, and Minister for Commerce—
7680 FRIDGE BUYBACK SCHEME—Mr Wayne Merton to ask the Deputy Premier, Minister for Climate
Change and the Environment, and Minister for Commerce—
7681 FRIDGE BUYBACK SCHEME—Mr Wayne Merton to ask the Deputy Premier, Minister for Climate
Change and the Environment, and Minister for Commerce—
7682 NEWCASTLE CBD REVITALISATION—Mr Matthew Morris to ask the Minister for Tourism, Minister
for the Hunter, Minister for Science and Medical Research, and Minister Assisting the Minister for
Health (Cancer)—
*7683 NEWCASTLE RAIL SERVICES—Mr Matthew Morris asked the Minister for Transport, and Minister
for the Illawarra—
(1) Is the Minister aware that the majority of Hunter members and the community oppose the cut to rail
services into Newcastle CBD?
(2) Is the Minister aware that all of the Newcastle revitalisation projects can proceed with rail services
remaining?
(3) Is the Minister aware that the Newcastle rail issue is not the transport priority in the Hunter?
(4) Is the Minister aware that the downturn in the retail sector in Newcastle is not caused by the rail line?
(5) Will the Minister support the Hunter rail services and retain the Newcastle service?
Answer—
I am advised:
(1) to (5) An independent community survey commissioned by the Government, together with public
submissions on the Newcastle City Centre Renewal Report, revealed considerable community and
business support for revitalisation of the Newcastle City Centre and the removal of the heavy rail line in
Newcastle.
On 4 September 2009, the Premier announced that the Government would allocate Crown Land at
Honeysuckle for Stage 1 of the University of Newcastle's inner city campus, which is a key catalyst
project in the Renewal Report.
An independent economic assessment by property and economic advisors Urbis estimate an investment
of $1.4 billion in the Hunter Region would be created through proposed revitalisation projects.
The Premier's announcement on 4 September 2009 indicated that Government will undertake a detailed
scoping study of transport arrangements to inform the revitalisation of the Newcastle City Centre.
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