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ASKED
TUESDAY, 31 AUGUST 2010
Answer due : Thursday, 30 September 2010
1587
DR DOUGLAS ASKED THE MINISTER FOR MAIN ROADS (MR WALLACE)—
With reference to the dangerous intersection of Herbertson Drive, Burnside
Court and
Southport-Nerang Road in Molendinar—
(1) Has a traffic count of vehicles travelling through this intersection
been undertaken and, if
so, what was the result (reported in table format)?
(2) What was the methodology and criteria used to ascertain whether this
intersection (or
similar intersections) are suited to the construction of traffic lights?
(3) How many traffic incidents have been reported immediately surrounding
or at this
intersection?
ASKED
THURSDAY, 19 AUGUST 2010
Answer due : Monday, 20 September 2010
1519
DR DOUGLAS ASKED THE MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT (MS NOLAN)—
With reference to the agreement between QR management and the Rail, Tram
and Bus Union
for trains to reduce speeds to 60 kilometres per hour after 6.00pm due to
safety concerns
about objects being aimed at trains on the Brisbane–Gold Coast line—
(1) Will the Minister provide details of the agreement?
(2) What changes will occur in timetabling and service frequency?
(3) Will the Minister advise the government’s long term plan to return to
normal services?
WEDNESDAY, 18 AUGUST 2010
Answer due : Friday, 17 September 2010
1478
DR DOUGLAS ASKED THE MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT (MS NOLAN)—
With reference to the Travel Smart program on the Gold Coast—
(1) What is the total cost of the program including a breakdown of costs (
in table format)?
(2) What is the process involved in the selection of Sinclair Knight Merz
as the government
partner?
(3) What is the projected time frame for the program?
ASKED
TUESDAY, 17 AUGUST 2010
Answer due : Thursday, 16 September 2010
1428
DR DOUGLAS ASKED THE MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT (MS NOLAN)—
Will the Minister advise (a) why commuters were charged full price fares
on the Brisbane show
public holiday when off-peak fares would normally apply on a public
holiday and
(b) the methodology and pricing for future public holiday fares for both
gocards and tickets?
ASKED THURSDAY, 5 AUGUST 2010
Answer due : Monday, 6 September 2010
1380
DR DOUGLAS ASKED THE MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT (MS NOLAN)—
With reference to assaults on staff and the growing number of objects
being aimed at trains on
the Gold Coast-Beenleigh rail line—
(1) What measures are being taken to improve the safety of drivers and
crew?
(2) How many incidents have been reported of objects being thrown at
trains and in the path
of trains during the past three months?
(3) How many staff have been assaulted during the past three months?
ASKED
WEDNESDAY, 4 AUGUST 2010
Answer due : Friday, 3 September 2010
1293
DR DOUGLAS ASKED THE DEPUTY PREMIER AND MINISTER FOR HEALTH
(MR LUCAS)—
With reference to the proposed Gold Coast University Hospital’s capacity
of 750 inpatient
beds—
(1) What statistics were used to determine the numbers of inpatient beds?
(2) Who collected these statistics?
(3) What comparisons with similar projects were used to make the final
decision?
ASKED
TUESDAY, 3 AUGUST 2010
Answer due : Thursday, 2 September 2010
1244
DR DOUGLAS ASKED THE DEPUTY PREMIER AND MINISTER FOR HEALTH (MR
LUCAS)—
With reference to the Minister’s previous answer to a question on notice
that a car park on
council land adjacent to Carrara Health Centre will be completed by mid-
2010—
(1) Why is construction behind schedule?
(2) Has a contract been let for the construction?
Asked on Friday, 11 June 2010
DR DOUGLAS ASKED THE MINISTER
SUSTAINABILITY (MS JONES)—
QUESTION:
With reference to the tree and land clearing at 167-331 Hinkler Drive,
Worongary
and the residents affected on the southern border of the Gaven Electorate –
(1)
Does the Minister consider this site as a significant habitat for native
flora and
fauna and, if so, what steps have been taken to protect and preserve flora
and
fauna?
Is the Minister concerned with the excessive clearing of tallowwood trees
and
other flora?
Asked on 10 June 2010
DR DOUGLAS asked the Minister for Police, Corrective Services and
Emergency Services
(MR ROBERTS)—
QUESTION:
Will the Minister advise the number of break-ins within the Gaven
Electorate to (a)
residential homes, (b) vehicles and (c) commercial shops and buildings (
reported
separately, by suburb)?
Asked Thursday, 10 June 2010
Dr Douglas asked the Attorney-General and Minister for Industrial
Relations
(Mr C R Dick) -
QUESTION:
With reference to the introduction of compulsory five-year licences (
previously
a one-off licence fee) to operate workplace machinery which is to be
Asked on Tuesday 8 June 2010
QUESTION:
DR DOUGLAS ASKED THE MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT (MS NOLAN)—
What is the methodology undertaken by TransLink to implement timetables
for bus routes
on the Gold Coast and how often are these timetables reviewed?
Asked on Wednesday 19 May 2010
DR DOUGLAS asked the Minister for Main Roads (MR WALLACE) -
QUESTION:
With reference to the Pacific Motorway from Nerang to Tugun—
(1) What funding in the Federal Government Budget 2009-10 has been
allocated to the State
Government for future upgrades and works?
(2) What funding has currently been committed by the State Government for
the completion of
the duplication of the motorway?
(3) What is the proposed time frame for the completion of the duplication
of the motorway?
Asked on Tuesday, 18 May 2010
DR DOUGLAS ASKED THE MINISTER FOR NATURAL RESOURCES, MINES AND
ENERGY AND MINISTER FOR TRADE (MR ROBERTSON)—
QUESTION:
With reference to the severe flooding in February along the Coomera River
in the
Gaven and Mudgeeraba Electorates—
What plans have been put in place to alleviate the problems of any future
flooding?
Asked on 15 April 2010
DR DOUGLAS asked the Minister for Community Services and Housing and
Minister
for Women (MS STRUTHERS)—
QUESTION
With reference to land in the Gaven Electorate—
(1) what land does the department currently own?
(2) what land has the department acquired in the last five years?
(3) what land does the department plan to sell in the next three years?
Asked on 14 April 2010
DR DOUGLAS asked the Deputy Premier and Minister for Health (MR LUCAS)-
QUESTION:
With reference to the construction of the Carrara Health Centre car park—
Will the Minister release the preliminary drawings, as well as specific
details of the
construction, including whether it will be an above ground or below ground
car park and the
number of spaces available for staff and the public?
Asked on Tuesday, 13 April 2010
DR DOUGLAS ASKED THE MINISTER FOR NATURAL RESOURCES, MINES AND
ENERGY AND MINISTER FOR TRADE (MR ROBERTSON)—
QUESTION:
Will the Minister outline the proposed cost (with yearly increases over
the next five
years, including any discounted pricing) of bulk water supplied by the
government to
all South East Queensland councils including Gold Coast City Council,
Scenic Rim
Council, Brisbane City Council, Logan City Council, Redland City Council,
Sunshine
Regional Coast Council, Lockyer Valley Regional Council, Toowoomba
Regional
Council, Somerset Regional Council, Moreton Bay Regional Council, Southern
Downs Regional Council and Ipswich City Council (each council reported
separately)?
Asked on 25 March 2010
DR DOUGLAS asked the Minister for Police, Corrective Services and
Emergency
Services (MR ROBERTS)—
QUESTION:
Will the Minister advise (a) the number of police enquiry and report calls (
either in person
or on the telephone) and (b) the number of arrests in Highland Park and
Nerang (each
area reported separately) for each month (reported separately) in the most
recently
reported 24 months?
Asked on Wednesday, 24 March 2010
DR DOUGLAS ASKED THE MINISTER FOR NATURAL RESOURCES, MINES AND
ENERGY AND MINISTER FOR TRADE (MR ROBERTSON)—
QUESTION:
With reference to the extensive flooding in the Gaven Electorate in the
areas
surrounding the Coomera River, and as it is likely that one of the main
causes of
flooding and inundation is a result of the large amounts of sand, rubble,
soil, concrete
and other solid material that has been dumped illegally into the Coomera
River—
Will the Minister outline the government’s plan to rectify the problem and
stop it
recurring?
Asked on 23 March 2010
DR DOUGLAS asked the Deputy Premier and Minister for Health (MR LUCAS)-
QUESTION:
With reference to a methadone clinic at Nerang located in the busy Nerang
Fair shopping
centre and near two schools—
What public consultation has been undertaken regarding its establishment?
What criteria were used to decide its location?
What is the projected number of patients in 2010?
Asked on 11 March 2010
DR DOUGLAS asked the Minister for Police, Corrective Services and
Emergency
Services (MR ROBERTS)—
QUESTION:
Will the Minister advise the number of driving infringements for driving
under the influence
of alcohol or drugs on the Gold Coast, reported for (a) each electorate
and (b) separately
for each age group within each electorate?
Asked on 10 March 2010
DR DOUGLAS asked the Deputy Premier and Minister for Health (MR LUCAS)-
QUESTION:
Is the ground at the Gold Coast Hospital site at Southport contaminated
and, if so, what are
the contaminants?
Asked on Tuesday 9 March 2010
DR DOUGLAS ASKED THE MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT (MS NOLAN) —
QUESTION:
With reference to the NightLink Bus operating on Route 745 from Surfers
Paradise to
Nerang from 2.30am to 5.30am—
(1) What financial and non-financial contribution has the government made
to the provision
of this service?
(2) What financial gain will the government make from the provision of
this service?
Asked on 24 February 2010
DR DOUGLAS asked the Minister for Community Services and Housing and
Minister
for Women (MS STRUTHERS)—
QUESTION
How many people in the Gaven Electorate are (a) waiting for social housing
and (b)
currently living in social housing (each category broken down by (i)
Australian
citizens, (ii) permanent residents and (iii) people on a temporary
protection or
bridging visa)?
Asked on Tuesday 23 February 2010
DR DOUGLAS asked the Minister for Transport (MS NOLAN) —
QUESTION:
Will the Minister advise the (a) timeline for implementation, (b) planned
hot spots and (c)
cost of wireless technology on the Gold Coast rail line for commuters to
access the
internet?
Asked on 11 February 2010
DR DOUGLAS asked the Deputy Premier and Minister for Health (MR LUCAS)-
QUESTION:
Will the Minister outline the plan, funding available and timeframe for
construction of a car
park at the Carrara Health Care Centre?
ANSWER:
I thank the Honourable Member for Gaven for his question.
I am advised approval has been given by Gold Coast City Council to proceed
with plans to
construct a car park on council land adjacent to the Carrara Health Centre.
Preliminary drawings have been done and Queensland Health is currently in
the process of
engaging Civil Engineers to assist in design and construction.
Queensland Health has made funding available from the 2009/10 budget.
I am advised the tender process will commence shortly and the projected
completion date for
works is mid-2010.
Asked on Wednesday 10 February 2010
DR DOUGLAS ASKED THE MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT (MS NOLAN) —
QUESTION:
With reference to ticket inspectors on the Gold Coast railway—
(1) How many are allocated to inspect between Varsity Lakes and Helensvale
stations?
(2) How many are allocated to inspect between Varsity Lakes and Helensvale
stations on a
weekday between 9.00am and 3.00pm and on a weekend day between 7.00am and
12.00am?
Asked on Tuesday 9 February 2010
DR DOUGLAS ASKED THE MINISTER FOR MAIN ROADS (MR WALLACE)—
QUESTION:
With reference to the traffic analysis and reporting system mean counts
and traffic flow
figures for the South Coast Hinterland District, Road Section 12A Pacific
Motorway between
the Nielsens Road and Elysium Road exits for all site streams, gazettal
direction and non-
gazettal direction—
Will the Minister provide the reports for 2009 (or most recent) and the
estimation figures for
2010, 2011 and 2012?
THURSDAY, 8 OCTOBER 2009
1496 DR DOUGLAS ASKED THE MINISTER FOR MAIN ROADS (MR WALLACE)—
With reference to the Roads Implementation Program 2009–10 to 2013–14 and the Intraregional
Transport Corridor (Stapylton – Nerang)—
What further land does the government plan to acquire and when will road construction begin?
WEDNESDAY, 7 OCTOBER 2009
1442 DR DOUGLAS ASKED THE MINISTER FOR POLICE, CORRECTIVE SERVICES AND EMERGENCY SERVICES (MR ROBERTS)—
As the State Labor Government promised Gaven constituents a Nerang Fire Station in 2006 with a finish date outlined for the last term of Parliament—
Will the Minister advise the (a) building commencement and completion dates and (b) building contractor?
TUESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 2009
1379 DR DOUGLAS ASKED THE MINISTER FOR CHILD SAFETY AND MINISTER FOR SPORT (MR REEVES)—
How much does the State Government, as owner of Stadiums Queensland, charge Stadiums Queensland for each use of Skilled Park Stadium for a sporting event (reported with a fee-allocation for resource use breakdown)?
THURSDAY, 17 SEPTEMBER 2009
1339 DR DOUGLAS ASKED THE MINISTER FOR POLICE, CORRECTIVE SERVICES AND EMERGENCY SERVICES (MR ROBERTS)—
With reference to the Arundel Neighbourhood Police Beat, Biggera Waters Neighbourhood Police Beat, Broadwater Neighbourhood Police Beat, Pacific Pines Neighbourhood Police Beat and Robina Police Beat Shopfront—
What is the resolution rate (number and percentage) of the Computer Aided Dispatch jobs attended by beat officers (reported separately for May, June and July 2009)?
WEDNESDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 2009
1257 DR DOUGLAS ASKED THE DEPUTY PREMIER AND MINISTER FOR HEALTH (MR LUCAS)—
With reference to the Gold Coast Hospital opening in 2012—
(1) Will there be an intensive paediatric intensive care unit and how many beds will the unit be designated?
(2) Of the 750 planned beds, how many will be designated special baby care unit beds?
TUESDAY, 15 SEPTEMBER 2009
1208 DR DOUGLAS ASKED THE DEPUTY PREMIER AND MINISTER FOR HEALTH (MR LUCAS)—
With reference to the Gold Coast University Hospital opening in 2012—
(1) How many designated obstetric theatres will there be?
(2) Of the 750 planned beds, how many will be designated obstetric beds and how many will be designated gynaecological beds?
THURSDAY, 3 SEPTEMBER 2009
1187 DR DOUGLAS ASKED THE MINISTER FOR POLICE, CORRECTIVE SERVICES AND EMERGENCY SERVICES (MR ROBERTS)—
With reference to the State Crime Operations Command Major Fraud and Corporate Crime Group in Brisbane—
(1) How many requests and calls for service were made from the Central Region, Far Northern Region, Metropolitan North Region, Metropolitan South Region, North Coast Region, Northern Region, South Eastern Region and the Gold Coast, in the last 12 months (each region and the Gold Coast reported separately)?
(2) How many of these requests and calls for service were rejected in the last 12 months (each region and the Gold Coast reported separately)?
WEDNESDAY, 2 SEPTEMBER 2009
1102 DR DOUGLAS ASKED THE TREASURER AND MINISTER FOR EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (MR FRASER)—
With reference to data held in the Office of Employment and Statistical Research—
(1) What has been the change in unemployment in the Gaven Electorate within the March 2009 – August 2009 period?
(2) Given the government’s $85b debt, assigned to taxpayers, why is the government failing to create jobs in the Gaven Electorate within the construction industry?
TUESDAY, 1 SEPTEMBER 2009
1056
DR DOUGLAS ASKED THE MINISTER FOR NATURAL RESOURCES, MINES AND ENERGY AND MINISTER FOR TRADE (MR ROBERTSON)—
With reference to government land acquisitions in the Gaven Electorate—
(1) What land has the government acquired in the last five years?
(2) What land does the government plan to acquire in the next three years?
THURSDAY, 20 AUGUST 2009
1011 DR DOUGLAS ASKED THE MINISTER FOR POLICE, CORRECTIVE SERVICES AND EMERGENCY SERVICES (MR ROBERTS)—
With reference to the State Crime Operation Command Drug Squads in Brisbane, Townsville and Cairns—
(1) How many requests and calls for service were made from the Central Region, Far Northern Region, Metropolitan North Region, Metropolitan South Region, North Coast Region, Northern Region, South Eastern Region and the Gold Coast, to their respective drug squads in the last 12 months (each region and the Gold Coast reported separately)?
(2) How many of these requests and calls for service were rejected in the last 12 months (each region and the Gold Coast reported separately)?
WEDNESDAY, 19 AUGUST 2009
961 DR DOUGLAS ASKED THE MINISTER FOR INFRASTRUCTURE AND PLANNING (MR HINCHLIFFE)—
With reference to the National Awards for Planning Excellence—
(1) How many tickets were bought by the Queensland Government to attend the awards ceremony and other related ceremonies in 2006 and 2009 and which government officials or other government-employed persons attended these events?
(2) What contributions were made by the Queensland Government to the National Awards for Planning Excellence in 2006 and 2009?
TUESDAY, 18 AUGUST 2009
881 DR DOUGLAS ASKED THE MINISTER FOR MAIN ROADS (MR WALLACE)—
Will the Minister advise for each staff member employed in their office at an A07 salary or above (a) who has worked for a lobbyist, either employed or contracted, in the last three years, (b) in relation to (a) the name of the lobbyist firm/firms and the dates of employment and (c) the names of clients that staff in (a) lobbied for while employed by the lobbyist firm/firms in (b)?
6 August 2009
842 DR DOUGLAS ASKED THE PREMIER AND MINISTER FOR THE ARTS (MS BLIGH)—
With reference to the Premier’s trip to Bhushan Steel’s plant in India in April 2008—
(1) What were the total costs of the Premier’s travel, accommodation and other costs associated with the trip (each reported separately) and what funding was allocated by Bhushan Steel to the trip?
(2) What was the purpose and outcome of the trip?
5 August 2009
788 DR DOUGLAS ASKED THE DEPUTY PREMIER AND MINISTER FOR HEALTH (MR
LUCAS)—
With reference to the government’s plan to establish an obstetric theatre two bed assessment unit at the Gold Coast Hospital—
(1) Where in the hospital is the obstetric theatre planned to be and how many deliveries are expected to occur at the hospital in 2012 and 2013, annually?
(2) Will the obstetric theatre remain within the hospital site once the Gold Coast University Hospital opens in 2012–13?
4 August 2009
738 DR DOUGLAS ASKED THE MINISTER FOR POLICE, CORRECTIVE SERVICES AND EMERGENCY SERVICES (MR ROBERTS)—
With reference to the Arundel Neighbourhood Police Beat, Biggera Waters Neighbourhood Police Beat, Broadwater Neighbourhood Police Beat, Pacific Pines Neighbourhood Police Beat and Robina Police Beat Shopfront—
How many enquiries and how many incidents (reported separately) were reported for each police beat in the last three months (reported separately per month)?
19 June 2009
673 DR DOUGLAS ASKED THE MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT (MS NOLAN) —
QUESTION:
Will the Minister provide (in table format) the amount spent for each department, office and work unit under her portfolio in 2008-09 on stationery, pot plants and subscriptions to magazines, newspapers and websites (reported separately by expenditure)?
18 June 2009
646 DR DOUGLAS asked the Deputy Premier and Minister for Health (MR LUCAS)-
QUESTION:
What is the short and long-term bed occupancy plan for the Gold Coast hospital, including the projected number of beds for the existing site over the next three years (each year reported separately)?
17 June 2009
608 DR DOUGLAS asked the Deputy Premier and Minister for Health (MR LUCAS)-
QUESTION:
With reference to the Gold Coast Hospital—
Will the Minister advise for the last three years, the (a) average bed occupancy rate, (b) total number of admissions, (c) average stay length, (d) total number of medical evacuations to other hospitals and the names of those hospitals and (e) total number of patients returned from other hospitals for re-admissions?
4 June 2009
497 DR DOUGLAS ASKED THE MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT (MS NOLAN) —
QUESTION:
With reference to recommendations for funding to maintain the Gold Coast Broadwater, contained in the Economic Analysis of Dredging Investment for the Gold Coast Waterways GHD Report, April 2008—
What recommendations has the government taken up?
3 June 2009
434 DR DOUGLAS ASKED THE MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT (MS NOLAN) —
QUESTION:
Will the Minister detail the long-term strategies for dredging of the Gold Coast Broadwater?
21 May 2009
345 DR DOUGLAS asked the Minister for Public Works and Information and Communication Technology (MR SCHWARTEN)-
QUESTION:
With reference to the functions of the Plumbers and Drainers Board being transferred to the Building Services Authority –
How many full-time equivalent staff will be assigned to the functions assumed by the authority and what services will be provided by the authority as a part of the occupational licensing fee?
20 May 2009
313 DR DOUGLAS asked the Minister for Public Works and Information and Communication Technology (MR SCHWARTEN)-
QUESTION:
With reference to the functions of the Plumbers and Drainers Board being transferred to the Building Services Authority –
What allocation of resources will be assigned to the Authority to address the previous functions of the board?
23 April 2009
194 DR DOUGLAS asked the Minister for Infrastructure and Planning (MR HINCHLIFFE) –
QUESTION:
With reference to the Tugun Desalination Plant –
(1) What is the process regarding work in progress payments and have these all been paid?
(2) If not, how much is outstanding and when will it be paid?
(3) What is the timeframe for the plant’s construction, completion and commission?
