1. As a result of confirmation on ABC Radio on 6 March 1996 by the then Minister for Health Services that Territory Health Services provided a list of names and addresses of pensioners in order that the Minister could write to them advising of their rights under the pension concession scheme:

(a) what was the date on which the Minister requested the above information; and

(b) what was the date on which Territory Health Services provided that information.

2. Did the Office of the Minister for Health Services, or Territory Health Services, forward letters to pensioners using the mailing list provided by the Department referred to in question 1.

3. If the answer to question 2 is no, did the Office of the Minister for Health Services, or Territory Health Services, send letters to senior citizens and, if so, on which date were those letters sent.

ANSWER

1. (a) on or before 17 May 1994
(b) on or after 17 May 1994

2. Territory Health Services did forward letters to pensioners using the mailing list in Question 1.

3. Territory Health Services did not send letters to senior citizens.