10 February 2011

185  MR FLETCHER: To ask the Minister representing the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy—Further to the Minister’s answer to question in writing no. 75 ( House Hansard , 8 February 2011, page 71), were any of those individuals personally known to the Minister; if so, how many.

186  MR FLETCHER: To ask the Minister representing the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy—Further to the Minister’s answer to question in writing no. 75 ( House Hansard , 8 February 2011, page 71), were any of those individuals hired on the personal recommendation of the Minister; if so, how many.

187  MR ROBERT: To ask the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel—

(1)  How many Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel aged (a) 20 and under; (b) between 21 and 25; (c) between 26 and 30; (d) between 31 and 40; (e) 41 and over; are in medical facilities undergoing treatment for (i) physical injuries, and (ii) mental health conditions.

(2) How many ex-service ADF personnel aged (a) 20 and under; (b) between 21 and 25; (c) between 26 and 30; (d) between 31 and 40; (e) 41 and over; are in medical facilities undergoing treatment for (i) physical injuries, and (ii) mental health conditions.

(3) Of those (a) ADF personnel referred to in part (1); and (b) ex-service ADF personnel referred to in part (2); by the respective age sub parts, in which medical facilities do they currently reside.

188  MR ROBERT: To ask the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel—

(1)  How many Reserve Response Force (RRF) Units does the Australian Defence Force maintain.

(2) Where in Australia are the RRF Units located, what are their respective parent Units, and how many personnel are attached to each individual RRF Unit.

(3) Are the total RRF Unit establishment numbers included in the total establishment numbers of the High Readiness Reserve; if not, what establishment do they come under.

189  MR FLETCHER: To ask the Minister representing the Minister for Finance and Deregulation—What are the costs of central functions for each department and agency of the Australian Public Service (including finance, human resources, information technology, and other functions that support the work of the department or agency as a whole) in dollar terms, and as a proportion of total expenditure for each department and agency.

190  MR FLETCHER: To ask the Minister representing the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy—In respect of a report prepared for the Minister’s department Financial and externality impacts of high-speed broadband for telehealth (Access Economics Pty Limited, July 2010), where the costs and benefits of ubiquitous high speed broadband on the health sector were assessed: will the Government consider extending the assessment to cover the impact of the National Broadband Network on all sectors; if not, why not.

191  MR FLETCHER: To ask the Minister representing the Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy—In respect of a report prepared for the Minister’s department Impacts of Teleworking under the NBN (Access Economics Pty Limited, July 2010, page 11), where it states that one benefit of teleworking is reduced workplace operational costs, and that the benefits associated with fewer workers in the office would be quantified by a cost benefit analysis type framework: will the Government consider undertaking a cost benefit analysis of teleworking under the National Broadband Network on all aspects of our society and economy; if not, why not.

192  MR A. G. HAWKE: To ask the Minister for Infrastructure and Transport—

(1)  When is construction scheduled to commence on the Epping to Parramatta rail link.

(2) What proportion of funding is the (a) Federal, and (b) NSW, Government contributing to the Epping to Parramatta rail link.

(3) In which financial years will the (a) Federal, and (b) NSW, Government provide funding support for the Epping to Parramatta rail link, and for what sum.

(4) By what date will the Epping to Parramatta rail link be completed, and when will first services to the public commence.

(5) Has Infrastructure Australia, or any other Federal Government agency, received a submission, or any other communication, or request of support for funding between 2007 and 2011 from the NSW Government for: (a) an Epping to Chatswood rail link; and (b) any Sydney rail link, including a North West rail link; if so, on what dates were these received.

(6) What research, reports, or other analyses (a) has his department commissioned or undertaken regarding Sydney rail infrastructure projects from 2000 to 2011, and (b) were utilised to support funding of the Epping to Parramatta rail link.

(7) What is the expected patronage of the Epping to Parramatta rail link for each calendar year of its operation up to 2025.

(8) What is the expected cost of a North West rail link based on most recent data available to the Federal Government.

193  DR SOUTHCOTT: To ask the Minister for Health and Ageing—For the eight operational GP Super Clinics, collectively, how many (a) services have been provided, (b) services have been provided by a general practitioner, and (c) services have been billed to (i) Medicare, (ii) Medicare by a general practitioner, (iii) Medicare by a specialist medical practitioner, and (iv) Medicare by an allied health professional.