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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 2005 Week 11 CONTENTS (20, 21, 22 September)

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Tuesday, 20 September 2005

3321     Petitions: Car parking-Nicholls
3321     Planning and Environment-Standing Committee
3322     Legal Affairs—Standing Committee
3323     Litter Amendment Bill 2005
3335     Tree Protection Bill 2005
3351     Ministerial arrangements

Questions without notice:

3351     Disaster planning
3352     Disaster planning
3353     Canberra Hospital—mental health precinct
3354     Bushfires—pine replanting
3356     Disaster planning
3358     Schools—Ginninderra
3360     Schools—Ginninderra
3361     Disability services
3364     Political advertising
3365     Bushfires—rebuilding
3367     Separation of powers

3369     Papers—tabling by Chief Minister
3370     Paper
3370     Executive contracts
3371     Papers
3373     Education (Matter of public importance)
3389     Tree Protection Bill 2005
3407     Leave of absence

Adjournment:

3407     Petrol prices
3409     Calwell high school—roundtable
3410     One place
3411     2005 art exhibition
3412     Dana Cup—youth football
3414     Education

Schedules of amendments:

3416     Schedule 1: Litter Amendment Bill 2005
3416     Schedule 2: Tree Protection Bill 2005
3417     Schedule 3: Tree Protection Bill 2005
3418     Schedule 4: Tree Protection Bill 2005

Wednesday, 21 September 2005

3425     Limitation Amendment Bill 2005
3428     Civic Development Authority Bill 2005
3431     Legislation Amendment Bill 2005
3434     Proposed motion on industrial relations laws
3435     Industrial relations

Questions without notice:

3457     Canberra Hospital—psychiatric unit
3458     Disaster planning
3458     Tree protection legislation
3461     Vocational education and training
3462     Planning—delays
3465     Housing affordability
3466     Sustainable transport plan
3468     Bushfires—rebuilding
3471     ACT Health—salary packaging
3471     Magistrates Court—liaison staff
3472     Water—Cotter catchment

Supplementary answers to questions without notice:

3474     Disaster planning

Answers to questions on notice:

3475     Question No 486

3475     Auditor-General's report No 4 of 2005
3476     Local retail and community services
3492     Skills shortages and business
3512     Personal explanations

Adjournment:

3513     Muslim headscarves
3513     Education
3514     Education
3515     Mr Scott Parkin
3516     Canberra and region—growth
3516     Immigration
3517     Junior rugby league finals
3518     Western Districts Rugby Club
3520     Vietnamese full moon festival

Thursday, 22 September 2005

3523     Health Records (Privacy and Access) Amendment Bill 2005 (No 2)
3525     Dangerous Substances (Asbestos) Amendment Bill 2005 (No 2)
3527     New West Belconnen School—Select Committee
3543     Personal explanation
3544     Executive business—precedence
3544     Tree Protection Bill 2005
3552     Visitors

Questions without notice:

3552     Hospital bypasses
3554     Bird flu—government preparedness
3555     Community grants
3556     Auditor-General's report-courts administration
3559     Cyclepath—Curtin
3560     Arts funding
3563     Trade union membership
3564     Auslink bilateral agreement
3564     Auditor-General's report-courts administration
3567     NICTA
3569     Corrective services-prison project

Supplementary answer to question without notice:

3570     ACT Health—salary packaging

Answers to questions on notice:

3571     Question No 467
3571     Questions Nos 489 and 490
3571     Question No 495

3571     Papers
3572     Ministerial Advisory Council on Ageing
3574     Territory plan—variation No 205
3575     Territory plan—variation No 214
3576     Community safety (Matter of public importance)
3593     Paper: Tree Protection Bill 2005
3604     Financial Management Legislation Amendment Bill 2005

Adjournment:

3610     Richmond Fellowship offices
3610     Former Macquarie hostel site
3611     Industrial relations—Qantas
3612     Dr Kevin Donnelly
3612     51st CPA conference
3613     Principal-for-a-day scheme
3614     Principal-for-a-day scheme
3614     Griffin Centre
3614     Assembly open day
3615     Kingston foreshore
3617     Industrial relations-Qantas
3617     Condolence on loss of father

Schedules of amendments:

3618     Schedule 1: Tree Protection Bill 2005
3618     Schedule 2: Tree Protection Bill 2005
3619     Schedule 3: Tree Protection Bill 2005
3624     Schedule 4: Tree Protection Bill 2005

Answers to questions:

3625     Crime—motor vehicle theft (Question No 459)
3626     Government—insurance (Question No 460)
3627     Finance—capital works (Question No 462)
3628     Social welfare—poverty (Question No 464)
3628     Motorcycle registration fees (Question No 465)
3628     Health—red reflex screening (Question No 466)
3629     Health—asthma (Question No 468)
3631     Hospitals—bypass figures (Question No 469)
3632     Hospitals—elective surgery waiting lists (Question No 470)
3633     Hospitals—psychiatric services units (Question No 471)
3634     Hospitals—funding (Question No 472)
3634     Hospitals—transition care places (Question No 473)
3635     Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander regional health plan (Question No 474)
3635     Office of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs (Question No 475)
3636     Animals—product testing (Question No 476)
3636     Housing—tenant rights (Question No 477)
3637     Housing—tenant advice service (Question No 478)
3637     Finance—Treasurer's Advance (Question No 479)
3638     Animals—de-sexing pets (Question No 480)
3639     Health—meningococcal disease (Question No 481)
3639     Calvary Hospital—night staff (Question No 483)
3640     Hospitals—waiting times (Question No 484)
3641     Hospitals—waiting times (Question No 485)
3642     School cleaners—complaints (Question No 487)
3642     Waste disposal (Question No 488)
3643     Transport—private bus drivers (Question No 491)
3643     Roads—line markings (Question No 492)
3644     Environment and conservation—tree plantings (Question No 493)
3646     Lollipop Childcare Centre—safety (Question No 494)
3647     Roads—alcohol and drug driving tests (Question No 495)
3648     Bushfires—hazard reduction (Question No 496)
3649     Crime—drink spiking (Question No 497)
3651     Crime—car re-birthing (Question No 498)
3651     Policing—Civic (Question No 499)
3652     Emergency Services Authority—funding (Question No 500)
3654     Motor vehicles—registrations (Question No 501)
3655     ACTION buses—bike racks (Question No 502)
3657     Crime—graffiti incidents (Question No 503)
3658     Roads—black spot programs (Question No 504)
3658     Disasters—mitigation funding (Question No 505)
3659     Trail bikes—incidents and charges (Question No 506)
3661     Hospitals—paediatricians (Question No 508)
3662     Hospitals—psychiatric units (Question No 509)
3662     Capital works—project funding (Question No 510)
3663     Capital works—feasibility studies (Question No 511)
3664     Capital works—projects (Question No 512)
3664     Capital works—projects (Question No 513)
3665     Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders—partnership plan (Question No 514)
3665     Capital works—projects (Question No 515)
3666     Development—Garran (Question No 517)
3666     Hospitals—elective surgery admissions (Question No 520)
3667     Canberra Hospital—funding (Question No 522)
3668     Hospitals—inpatient services (Question No 523)
3669     Hospitals—pediatrics refurbishment (Question No 524)
3671     Calvary Hospital—capital expenditure (Question No 525)
3671     Belconnen arts centre (Question No 526)
3672     Registrar General's Office—identity documentation (Question No 529)
3673     Capital works—projects (Question No 530)
3674     Capital works—projects (Question No 531)
3675     Kippax library (Question No 532)
3676     Roads—parking infringements (Question No 533)
3677     Burringiri Aboriginal Corporation (Question No 535)
3678     Housing—price signalling mechanisms (Question No 536)
3679     Albert Hall (Question No 537)
3680     Griffin Centre—security (Question No 539)
3680     Libraries—internet pornography (Question No 540)
3681     Suicide prevention (Question No 541)
3682     Transport—capital expenditure (Question No 543)
3683     Roads—Wells Station (Question No 544)
3684     Transport—joint venture projects (Question No 545)
3684     Gungahlin to Civic busway (Question No 547)
3685     Roads—capital expenditure (Question No 548)
3686     Crime—assaults (Question No 549)
3690     Veterans memorial—capital expenditure (Question No 550)
3691     Public art program—capital expenditure (Question No 551)
3692     Glassworks project—capital expenditure (Question No 552)
3693     Crime—strict liability offences (Question No 553)
3695     Infrastructure—capital expenditure (Question No 554)
3696     Work-based child care—capital expenditure (Question No 555)
3697     Aboriginal cultural centre (Question No 556)
3698     Land—releases (Question No 557)
3698     Housing—fire safety (Question No 558)
3699     Housing ACT—electoral forms (Question No 559)
3699     Bushfires—warnings (Question No 561)
3700     Spence primary school (Question No 568)
3700     Children—playground safety (Question No 569)
3702     Transport—capital expenditure (Question No 570)
3703     Roads—lighting (Question No 573)
3704     Roads—Kings Highway (Question No 575)
3704     Roads—Majura Parkway (Question No 576)
3705     Roads—residential street improvements (Question No 578)
3706     Community paths—capital expenditure (Question No 579)
3707     Finance—capital expenditure (Question No 581)
3708     Roads—on-road cycle lanes (Question No 582)

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