Page 5366 - Week 13 - Thursday, 29 November 2018

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The Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate has no record of any Ministerial approach during the assessment of this application or the making of a decision for the EIS Exemption.

As required under the Planning and Development Act 2007, the planning and land authority consulted with a number of entities who provided expert advice on the application. The advice and all conditions were incorporated into the Assessment Report. Future development applications (DAs) will need to respond to these conditions through the DA process.

Canberra Hospital—pharmacy service

Ms Fitzharris (in reply to a supplementary question by Mr Hanson on Thursday, 1 November 2018):

There is no evidence that the turnover in staff in the Canberra Hospital Pharmacy Department has affected the levels of risk, delayed script fulfilment or resulted in mistakes in fulfilling scripts for patients.

Light rail—drivers

Ms Fitzharris (in reply to a question and a supplementary question by Miss C Burch on Thursday, 1 November 2018):

Canberra Metro advise that 35 drivers will initially be employed with 32 having commenced employment. Drivers have commenced progressively to start training since February 2018. Conditions of employment are that wage payments are from commencement of employment.

Centenary Hospital for Women and Children—maintenance

Ms Fitzharris (in reply to a question by Mrs Jones on Tuesday, 27 November 2018):

Remediation works began in October 2017 and are expected to be complete in 2018. Five (5) ensuites have been completed so far with works ongoing in remaining ensuites.

ACT Health—catering expenditure

Ms Fitzharris (in reply to a question and a supplementary question by Miss C Burch on Tuesday, 27 November 2018):

(1) The event was an all-day event, attended by staff from ACT Health and Canberra Health Services (CHS). Bringing together the leadership teams was an investment to ensure managers were equipped with the tools and the information needed to successfully lead staff through the transition. It was also a key professional development opportunity focussed on positive workplace culture.


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