Questions & Answers Paper No. 158 - Parliament of New South ...
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Questions & Answers Paper No. 158 - Parliament of New South ...
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LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS<br />
MONDAY 12 OCTOBER 2009<br />
7684 ST IVES SHOWGROUND CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE—Mr Jonathan O'Dea to ask the Minister<br />
for Planning, and Minister for Redfern Waterloo representing the Minister for Police, Minister for Lands,<br />
and Minister for Rural Affairs—<br />
7685 WAITING LISTS—PUBLIC DENTAL CLINICS—Mr Jonathan O'Dea to ask the Deputy Premier,<br />
Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, and Minister for Commerce representing the Attorney<br />
General, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Health, Minister for the Central Coast, Vice<br />
President <strong>of</strong> the Executive Council—<br />
7686 MEDICARE EPC AND TEEN DENTAL PROGRAMS—Mr Jonathan O'Dea to ask the Deputy Premier,<br />
Minister for Climate Change and the Environment, and Minister for Commerce representing the Attorney<br />
General, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Health, Minister for the Central Coast, Vice<br />
President <strong>of</strong> the Executive Council—<br />
7687 FOREST COACH LINE BUS SERVICES—Mr Jonathan O'Dea to ask the Minister for Transport, and<br />
Minister for the Illawarra—<br />
7688 CONFIDENTIALITY PROVISIONS—Mr Jonathan O'Dea to ask the Premier, and Minister for the<br />
Arts—<br />
7689 EDUCATION COMMITTEES AND BOARDS—Mr Adrian Piccoli to ask the Minister for Education<br />
and Training, and Minister for Women—<br />
7690 BUDGET PAPER NO. 4—Mr Adrian Piccoli to ask the Minister for Transport, and Minister for the<br />
Illawarra representing the Attorney General, Minister for Industrial Relations, Minister for Health,<br />
Minister for the Central Coast, Vice President <strong>of</strong> the Executive Council—<br />
7691 YOUTH COMMITTEES AND BOARDS—Mr Adrian Piccoli to ask the Minister for Juvenile Justice,<br />
Minister for Volunteering, Minister for Youth, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Veterans' Affairs—<br />
*7692 REPORTING OF ALLEGED MISTREATMENT OF A CHILD—Mr Greg Piper asked the Minister for<br />
Community Services—<br />
Given DoCS responsibilities for child protection, what policy governs a report to DoCS in respect <strong>of</strong> a<br />
parent's alleged mistreatment <strong>of</strong> a child, when the reporter asks that the report be formally recorded, but<br />
to prevent possible repercussions for the child specifically requests that DoCS does not contact the<br />
alleged <strong>of</strong>fender?<br />
Answer—<br />
The safety, welfare and wellbeing <strong>of</strong> a child or young person, is the paramount consideration when<br />
deciding action to protect a child or young person from harm. Judgements about whether, and when, to<br />
interview the alleged perpetrator are made on a case by case basis taking into account factors such as the<br />
safety <strong>of</strong> the child.<br />
7693 DISPOSAL OF HOSPITAL WASTE—Mr Greg Piper to ask the Deputy Premier, Minister for Climate<br />
Change and the Environment, and Minister for Commerce representing the Attorney General, Minister<br />
for Industrial Relations, Minister for Health, Minister for the Central Coast, Vice President <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Executive Council—<br />
7694 UNLICENSED LANDFILL AT MORISSET—Mr Greg Piper to ask the Deputy Premier, Minister for<br />
Climate Change and the Environment, and Minister for Commerce—<br />
7695 TWEED EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CLINIC—Mr Ge<strong>of</strong>f Provest to ask the Minister for Tourism,<br />
Minister for the Hunter, Minister for Science and Medical Research, and Minister Assisting the Minister<br />
for Health (Cancer)—<br />
7696 CONFISCATED ILLICIT DRUGS—Mr Ge<strong>of</strong>f Provest to ask the Minister for Planning, and Minister for<br />
Redfern Waterloo representing the Minister for Police, Minister for Lands, and Minister for Rural<br />
Affairs—<br />
7697 HOUSING INSULATION PROJECT—Mr Ge<strong>of</strong>f Provest to ask the Minister for Housing, and Minister<br />
for Western Sydney—<br />
7698 ACTION AGAINST STAFF MEMBER—Mr Michael Richardson to ask the Deputy Premier, Minister<br />
for Climate Change and the Environment, and Minister for Commerce—<br />
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