Page 1445 - Week 05 - Thursday, 18 June 2020
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Health—screening procedures
(Question No 3033)
Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for Health, upon notice, on 5 June 2020:
(1) How many breast screening procedures have been performed in the period between 1 January and 30 April 2020 and how does this compare with the same periods in (a) 2019, (b) 2018, (c) 2017, (d) 2016 and (e)2015.
(2) How many ovarian cancer screening procedures have been performed in the period between 1 January and 30 April 2020 and how does this compare with the same periods in (a) 2019, (b) 2018, (c) 2017, (d) 2016 and (e)2015.
(3) How many prostate cancer screening procedures have been performed in the period between 1 January and 30 April 2020 and how does this compare with the same periods in (a) 2019, (b) 2018, (c) 2017, (d) 2016 and (e) 2015.
(4) How many bowel cancer screening procedures have been performed in the period between 1 January and 30 April 2020 and how does this compare with the same periods in (a) 2019, (b) 2018, (c) 2017, (d) 2016 and (e) 2015.
(5) What impact has COVID-19 had on the performance of cancer screening procedures in the ACT.
(6) When is it likely that cancer screening procedures occur at the same rate as before COVID-19.
(7) What actions is the Government taking to target high risk areas of the community to encourage them to be tested.
Ms Stephen-Smith: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:
(1)-(7) Please refer to the response to QON No 4 of the Select Committee into the COVID-19 pandemic response at Attachment A.
(A copy of the attachment is available at the Chamber Support Office).
Land—tax rebate scheme
(Question No 3035)
Ms Le Couteur asked the Treasurer, upon notice, on 5 June 2020:
(1) In relation to rebates to land tax for lessors who reduce rent for COVID-19 affected tenants, how many lessors have accessed the land tax rebate scheme.
(2) Does the ACT Government have information about the value of these discounts and the location of the dwellings they apply to; if so, can the Minister provide information about the number of dwellings and the value of the land tax discounts for each suburb in Canberra where there are lessors participating in the scheme.
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