(1) Further to his response to part (5) of question No. 2316 (Hansard, 23 May 2001, page 25928), were a proportion of the 1.5 million Sydney residents exposed to road traffic noise levels exceeding the World Health Organisations (WHO) community noise guidelines also exposed to aircraft noise levels in excess of the WHO community noise guidelines; if so, how many.

(2) Further to the map of aircraft noise exposure shown on page 204 of the report of the Senate Select Committee on Aircraft Noise in Sydney, how many persons live (a) within the area bounded by the 10% moderately affected contour, (b) between the 10% and 20% moderately affected contours and (c) in the 20% and above moderately affected contour.

(3) How many people are expected to be exposed to aircraft noise equal to or exceeding 30 Aircraft Noise Exposure Forecast (ANEF) in 2010 and what arrangements have been made regarding the provision of adequate noise mitigation.

(4) Was the decision not to provide noise amelioration for residences in the 25 ANEF to 30 ANEF contour made in the full knowledge of well-documented evidence, including the existence of the Cornell University's Professor Gary Evans studies, that have identified potential health risks and learning problems for children living in residences subject to such noise levels.

(5) Further to his response to part (7) of question 2316, (a) how many residences were occupied by the 100,000 persons who were exposed to noise equal to or in excess of 20 ANEF from 1 July to 30 September 2000 and (b) was every residence within the 20 ANEI contour for 1 July to 30 September 2000 occupied by at least one person.

(1), (2), (3) and (5) The detailed information sought in these questions is not available.

(4) The decision not to provide amelioration for residences in the 25 ANEF to 30 ANEF was made by a Labor Government in 1994 when the Sydney Airport Noise Amelioration Program was established.