Questions & Answers Paper No. 158 - Parliament of New South ...
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7117<br />
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS<br />
MONDAY 12 OCTOBER 2009<br />
7671 VOLUNTARY LIQUOR ACCORD—Mr Kevin Humphries to ask the Minister for Gaming and Racing,<br />
and Minister for Sport and Recreation—<br />
7672 ELECTIVE SURGERY WAITING LIST—Mr Malcolm Kerr to ask the Deputy Premier, Minister for<br />
Climate Change and the Environment, and Minister for Commerce representing the Attorney General,<br />
Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Health, Minister for the Central Coast, Vice President <strong>of</strong><br />
the Executive Council—<br />
7673 LICENSED SECURITY PERSONNEL—Mr Malcolm Kerr to ask the Minister for Gaming and Racing,<br />
and Minister for Sport and Recreation—<br />
7674 LURNEA PRIMARY SCHOOL—Dr Andrew McDonald to ask the Minister for Education and Training,<br />
and Minister for Women—<br />
7675 MACQUARIE FIELDS HIGH SCHOOL—Dr Andrew McDonald to ask the Minister for Education and<br />
Training, and Minister for Women—<br />
7676 CASULA HIGH SCHOOL—Dr Andrew McDonald to ask the Minister for Education and Training, and<br />
Minister for Women—<br />
7677 CEILING INSULATION REBATES—Mr Wayne Merton to ask the Deputy Premier, Minister for<br />
Climate Change and the Environment, and Minister for Commerce—<br />
7678 CEILING INSULATION REBATES—Mr Wayne Merton to ask the Deputy Premier, Minister for<br />
Climate Change and the Environment, and Minister for Commerce—<br />
7679 CEILING INSULATION REBATES—Mr Wayne Merton to ask the Deputy Premier, Minister for<br />
Climate Change and the Environment, and Minister for Commerce—<br />
7680 FRIDGE BUYBACK SCHEME—Mr Wayne Merton to ask the Deputy Premier, Minister for Climate<br />
Change and the Environment, and Minister for Commerce—<br />
7681 FRIDGE BUYBACK SCHEME—Mr Wayne Merton to ask the Deputy Premier, Minister for Climate<br />
Change and the Environment, and Minister for Commerce—<br />
7682 NEWCASTLE CBD REVITALISATION—Mr Matthew Morris to ask the Minister for Tourism, Minister<br />
for the Hunter, Minister for Science and Medical Research, and Minister Assisting the Minister for<br />
Health (Cancer)—<br />
*7683 NEWCASTLE RAIL SERVICES—Mr Matthew Morris asked the Minister for Transport, and Minister<br />
for the Illawarra—<br />
(1) Is the Minister aware that the majority <strong>of</strong> Hunter members and the community oppose the cut to rail<br />
services into <strong>New</strong>castle CBD?<br />
(2) Is the Minister aware that all <strong>of</strong> the <strong>New</strong>castle revitalisation projects can proceed with rail services<br />
remaining?<br />
(3) Is the Minister aware that the <strong>New</strong>castle rail issue is not the transport priority in the Hunter?<br />
(4) Is the Minister aware that the downturn in the retail sector in <strong>New</strong>castle is not caused by the rail line?<br />
(5) Will the Minister support the Hunter rail services and retain the <strong>New</strong>castle service?<br />
Answer—<br />
I am advised:<br />
(1) to (5) An independent community survey commissioned by the Government, together with public<br />
submissions on the <strong>New</strong>castle City Centre Renewal Report, revealed considerable community and<br />
business support for revitalisation <strong>of</strong> the <strong>New</strong>castle City Centre and the removal <strong>of</strong> the heavy rail line in<br />
<strong>New</strong>castle.<br />
On 4 September 2009, the Premier announced that the Government would allocate Crown Land at<br />
Honeysuckle for Stage 1 <strong>of</strong> the University <strong>of</strong> <strong>New</strong>castle's inner city campus, which is a key catalyst<br />
project in the Renewal Report.<br />
An independent economic assessment by property and economic advisors Urbis estimate an investment<br />
<strong>of</strong> $1.4 billion in the Hunter Region would be created through proposed revitalisation projects.<br />
The Premier's announcement on 4 September 2009 indicated that Government will undertake a detailed<br />
scoping study <strong>of</strong> transport arrangements to inform the revitalisation <strong>of</strong> the <strong>New</strong>castle City Centre.<br />
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