Department of the Legislative Assembly, Northern Territory Government

Questions and Answers Taken on Notice 2011

Questions and answers are attached as one document and can be accessed by selecting the question number. If no answer is included in the document, an answer was not provided to the Estimates Committee within the required timeframe.

QuestionAgencySubject

1 - 1

Treasury and Finance

General Government Sector Grant Expense

1 - 2

Treasury and Finance

Stamp Duty Concession Scheme for Seniors, Pensioners and Carers

1 - 3

Department of Justice

Office of the Solicitor for the Northern Territory

1 - 4

Department of Justice

Native Title Cases

1 - 5

Department of Justice

Criminal Lodgements in Higher Courts

1 - 6

Department of Justice

Return to Country Data

1 - 7

Racing

Banned Drinker Register Scanners, Installation and Maintenance Costs

2 - 1

Department of the Legislative Assembly

Functions in Parliament House and Associated Security Costs

2 - 2

Department of the Legislative Assembly

Separation Payments for Electorate Officers

2 - 3

Department of the Legislative Assembly

Testing of Parliament House Cooling Towers for Legionella

3 - 1

Department of the Chief Minister

Chief Minister's Katherine Office-Cut Back in Staff Numbers

3 - 2

Department of the Chief Minister

Chief Minister's Katherine Office-Salary Costs

3 - 3

Department of the Chief Minister

Official Visits of Chief Minister to Tennant Creek

3 - 4

Department of the Chief Minister

Extended Sick Leave for Northern Territory Police at June 2010

3 - 5

Department of the Chief Minister

Domestic Violence Offences, 1 June 2010-30 May 2011

3 - 6

Department of the Chief Minister

Company Undertaking CCTV Camera Installation

3 - 7

Police Fire and Emergency Services

School-Based Policing in Katherine and Alice Springs

3 - 8

Police Fire and Emergency Services

Failed Prosecution Review Panel

3 - 9

Police Fire and Emergency Services

Failed Prosecutions in the 12 months to 31 May 2011

3 - 10

Police Fire and Emergency Services

Prosecutions in the 12 months to 31 May 2011

3 - 11

Police Fire and Emergency Services

Police Investigations Across the Northern Territory by Region

3 - 12

Police Fire and Emergency Services

Investigations by Major Car Crash Investigation Unit

3 - 13

Police Fire and Emergency Services

Emergency Services Volunteers in Remote Locations

4 - 1

Education and Training

Student Services-Number of Children and Funding

4 - 2

Education and Training

Number of Teachers in Remote Schools 2011

4 - 3

Education and Training

Teacher Turnover Numbers in Remote Schools in 2010

4 - 4

Education and Training

Homeland Learning Centres Operational in 2010-11

4 - 5

Education and Training

Homeland Learning Centres 2011-Operational Information

4 - 6

Department of Education and Training

Policies for Homeland Learning Centres

4 - 7

Department of Education and Training

Ochre Card Validity in Other States

4 - 8

Public and Affordable Housing

Tenancy Managers by Region

4 - 9

Public and Affordable Housing

Evictions with Previous ABAs in Place

4 - 10

Public and Affordable Housing

Incidents of Damage to Territory Housing Properties in Past 12 months

4 - 11

Public and Affordable Housing

Value of the Three Public Housing Houses Sold

4 - 12

Public and Affordable Housing

Rent in Arrears

4 - 13

Public and Affordable Housing

'A Place to Call Home' Initiative-Number of New Houses

4 - 14

Public and Affordable Housing

'A Place to Call Home' Initiative-Commonwealth Funding

4 - 15

Public and Affordable Housing

National Partnership on Homelessness-Commonwealth Funding

4 - 16

Public and Affordable Housing

Seniors, Pensioners and Carers Moved to Appropriate Accommodation

4 - 17

Public and Affordable Housing

Tenancy Managers-Number of Houses per Manager

4 - 18

Public and Affordable Housing

Repairs and Maintenance Budget by House and Region

4 - 19

Public and Affordable Housing

Standard of Refurbishment for Houses in Remote Communities

4 - 20

Public and Affordable Housing

SIHIP-Round Two Renovations/Refurbishments

4 - 21

Public and Affordable Housing

SIHIP-Alliance Methodology for Renovations and Refurbishments

4 - 22

Public and Affordable Housing

Ongoing Indigenous Employment After SIHIP

4 - 23

Public and Affordable Housing

SIHIP-Calculation of Data on Indigenous Workforce

4 - 24

Public and Affordable Housing

SIHIP-Milingimbi Stage 1

5 - 1

Department of Local Government and Housing

DHLGRS-Staffing Numbers

5 - 2

Local Government

PricewaterhouseCoopers Report-East and West Arnhem Shires-Commission and Completion Dates

5 - 3

Local Government

PricewaterhouseCoopers Report-East and West Arnhem Shires-Cost

5 - 4

Local Government

PricewaterhouseCoopers Report-Communication of Non Inclusion of all Shires

5 - 5

Local Government

PricewaterhouseCoopers Report-East and West Arnhem Shires-Terms of Reference

5 - 6

Local Government

PricewaterhouseCoopers Report-When Report was Presented to Cabinet

5 - 7

Local Government

Untied Funding for Shires in Deficit at June 2010

5 - 8

Local Government

PricewaterhouseCoopers Report-Differences in Terms of Reference to Earlier Report

5 - 9

Local Government

Government Supplied iPad-Bill

5 - 10

Local Government

Indigenous Employment in Shires

5 - 11

Local Government

Shire By-election Costs

5 - 12

Local Government

Grants Given to Start Businesses by Location and Type

5 - 13

Local Government

Grants under the Indigenous Business Development Program and Regional Economic Development Fund

5 - 14

Local Government

Rejected Applications Under the Indigenous Business Development Program and Regional Economic Development Fund

5 - 15

Local Government

Cost of The Future Forums to Date and Budget for Next Financial Year Forums

5 - 16

Local Government

Additional Staffing Animal Welfare Branch-July to October 2010

5 - 17

Local Government

Animal Welfare Branch-Additional Resources-Mataranka Station Matter

5 - 18

Local Government

Occupation Rates of Dwellings on Outstations/Homelands

5 - 19

Local Government

Number of Vacant Outstation/Homelands Houses

5 - 20

Indigenous Development

Leases on Aboriginal Land

5 - 21

Indigenous Development

Outstations and Resource Agencies-Funding for Municipal and Essential Services

5 - 22

Indigenous Development

Prosecutions in Relation to Desecration of Sacred Sites

5 - 23

Indigenous Development

Diesel Power Supply in Indigenous Communities

5 - 24

Indigenous Development

Solar Power in Indigenous Communities

5 - 25

Indigenous Development

Bushlight-Government Risk Response for When Federal Funding Ceases

5 - 26

Indigenous Development

Diesel Power Generation Facilities in Indigenous Communities and Outstations-Carbon Footprint

5 - 27

Indigenous Development

Carbon Tax-Implications on Indigenous Communities that use Diesel Power Generators

5 - 28

Tourism NT

Marketing Campaign for 'Australia' the Movie 2008/09

5 - 29

Tourism NT

'Oprah Winfrey' Campaign-Breakdown of Cost

6 - 1

Department of Health

Summons Received by the Department of Health

6 - 2

Department of Health

Purchase of Activity from Darwin Private Hospital

6 - 3

Department of Health

Purchase of Activity from Darwin Private Hospital-Costs

6 - 4

Department of Health

Occupancy Rate for Royal Darwin Hospital

6 - 5

Department of Health

Surgeries Performed at Darwin Private Hospital on Behalf of Royal Darwin Hospital

6 - 6

Department of Health

Interstate Patient Travel by Region

6 - 7

Department of Health

Turnaround Time for Patient Transport by Helicopter Darwin-Katherine-Darwin

6 - 8

Department of Health

Aeromedical Doctor Based in Katherine

6 - 9

Department of Health

Salary Range for Regional Doctors

6 - 10

Department of Children and Families

Funding to Non-Government Organisations

6 - 11

Department of Children and Families

Indigenous Child Protection Employees

6 - 12

Department of Children and Families

Legal Representation for a Protected Child

6 - 13

Department of Children and Families

Training and Education of Foster Carers

6 - 14

Department of Children and Families

MensLine-Calls Able to be Traced in the Last Two Weeks

6 - 15

Department of Children and Families

MensLine-Calls from Alice Springs and Regional Areas

6 - 16

Department of Children and Families

MensLine-Calls that Led to Further Counselling

6 - 17

Department of Regional Development Primary Industries Fisheries and Resources

Montara Incident

6 - 18

Department of Regional Development Primary Industries Fisheries and Resources

Montara Incident-Cost in Lost Economic Contributions

6 - 19

Department of Regional Development Primary Industries Fisheries and Resources

Aboriginal Trainees-Primary Industries Division

6 - 20

Department of Regional Development Primary Industries Fisheries and Resources

Surveillance and Monitoring Programs for Pests and Diseases

6 - 21

Department of Regional Development Primary Industries Fisheries and Resources

Vet Diagnostics Laboratory

7 - 1

Department of Natural Resources Environment the Arts and Sport

Araluen Arts Centre-Feasibility Study for Solar Air-Conditioning System

7 - 2

Department of Natural Resources Environment the Arts and Sport

Indigenous Rangers-Employed in Central Australian Parks

7 - 3

Department of Natural Resources Environment the Arts and Sport

Indigenous Rangers-Moved from Central Land Council to Full-Time Ranger Positions

7 - 4

Department of Natural Resources Environment the Arts and Sport

Channel Point Reserve-Upgrade of Toilets

7 - 5

Department of Natural Resources Environment the Arts and Sport

Parks-Visitor Numbers

7 - 6

Department of Natural Resources Environment the Arts and Sport

Crocodile Management

7 - 7

Department of Natural Resources Environment the Arts and Sport

Crocodile Management-Number Culled and Carcass Disposal

7 - 8

Department of Natural Resources Environment the Arts and Sport

Tender No. D11/0059-Engagement Between Water Planners and Indigenous Stakeholders

7 - 9

Department of Natural Resources Environment the Arts and Sport

Bushfires Council-Central Australia Branch

7 - 10

Department of Natural Resources Environment the Arts and Sport

Wetlands and Lagoons Litchfield Shire-Defined as Waterways

7 - 11

Department of Natural Resources Environment the Arts and Sport

Water Ownership of Subdivided Waterbodies

7 - 12

Department of Natural Resources Environment the Arts and Sport

Berrimah Prison Farm-Non Issue of Discharge Licence

7 - 13

Department of Natural Resources Environment the Arts and Sport

Territory Wildlife Park and Alice Springs Desert Park-Visitor Numbers

7 - 14

Department of Natural Resources Environment the Arts and Sport

Greenhouse Gas Emissions from ICT Sector as Proportion of Total Emissions for the NT

8 - 1

Lands and Planning

Most Recent Plan of Old Darwin Hospital Site

8 - 2

Lands and Planning

Builder Registration Applications-Motor Vehicles Classed as Assets

8 - 3

Lands and Planning

Registered Director of Finbuilt

8 - 4

Lands and Planning

Land Capability Assessment and study of two Government blocks

8 - 5

Lands and Planning

Proposed Detention Centre at Wickham Point-Objections

8 - 6

Darwin Bus Service

Number of Drivers in the NT Licenced to Operate Triple Road Trains

8 - 7

Darwin Bus Service

Cost of Road Train Licence

8 - 8

Darwin Bus Service

Assessment of Road Train Registration Fees

8 - 9

Darwin Bus Service

Average Cost of Road Train Registration

8 - 10

Darwin Bus Service

Number of Road Trains Registered in NT

8 - 11

Darwin Bus Service

Number of Road Trains Operating in the NT

8 - 12

Darwin Bus Service

Driver Education Books-Charge and Availability

8 - 13

Construction Division

Cost of Construction of Bus Shelter on Farrar Boulevard Johnston

8 - 14

Construction Division

Use of Debt Collector Agency

8 - 15

Darwin Port Corporation

Reportable Incidents of Workplace Safety-Near Misses and Actual

8 - 16

Construction

Stimulus Package-Construction Projects for Schools

8 - 17

Construction

Cost of Construction of Roseberry Primary and Middle schools

8 - 18

Transport

Road Repair Costs After Cyclone Carlos

8 - 19

Department of Justice

Psychologists in Corrections

8 - 20

Department of Justice

Community Probation Parole Officers

9 - 1

Department of Business and Employment

Private Business in Growth Towns

9 - 2

Department of Business and Employment

Industry and Investment Projects Facilitated by the Department

9 - 3

Department of Business and Employment

Apprenticeships and Training Completions

9 - 4

Department of Business and Employment

Current Monetary Value of Outstanding Creditors

9 - 5

Department of Business and Employment

Maximum Expenditure on Finalised Workplace Injury Case

9 - 6

Department of Business and Employment

Longest Running Workplace Injury Cases

9 - 7

Department of Business and Employment

Investigation of Phishing Attempts and Action Taken

9 - 8

Department of Business and Employment

Investigations into Inappropriate use of Government Assets

9 - 9

Department of Business and Employment

Government Administered Websites

9 - 10

Department of Business and Employment

Budget Books-Quantity and Cost of Production

9 - 11

Department of the Chief Minister

Translation Services-Number, Cost and Language Groups

9 - 12

Department of the Chief Minister

Staff Travel to Asia-Number and Purpose

9 - 13

Department of Children and Families

Senior Territorians and Pensioner Concessions-Cost of Administration

10 - 1

Power and Water Corporation

Value of Dividend Foregone

10 - 2

Power and Water Corporation

Shallow Power and Water infrastructure - cable discovered in shallow ground at McMinn Street development

10 - 3

Power and Water Corporation

Confirmation of the work on the easement next to Stella Maris was scoped out with the developer

10 - 4

Power and Water Corporation

Expenditure on Work at Katherine Power Station

10 - 5

Power and Water Corporation

Katherine Power Station Project-Delays and Cost Overruns and Their Causes

Last updated: 03 Aug 2018