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Answers to questions

Hospitals—pharmacy dispensing arrangements
(Question No 2083)

Mrs Dunne asked the Minister for Health and Wellbeing, upon notice, on 30 November 2018 (redirected to the Acting Minister for Health and Wellbeing):

(1) Does the ACT have the same arrangements for dispensing drugs from hospital pharmacies as other states and territories; if so, which other states and territories have the same arrangements as the ACT.

(2) In relation to states and territories that have different arrangements from the ACT, (a) why are there differences and (b) what are those differences.

(3) Does the ACT have any arrangements in place with the Commonwealth for the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme; if so, what are those arrangements; if not, why not.

Mr Rattenbury: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

(1) No. The ACT, unlike other states, is not currently a signatory to the Public Hospital Pharmaceutical Reform Agreement (PHPRA). NSW is also not a signatory to the PHPRA. The ACT is currently considering this scheme.

(2) See above.

(3) No.

Municipal services—playgrounds
(Question No 2084)

Mrs Jones asked the Minister for City Services, upon notice, on 30 November 2018:

(1) Following the announcement of 24 suburbs receiving playground upgrades, which 24 suburbs have been selected.

(2) What is the street location of each of these playgrounds receiving upgrades.

(3) What upgrades will be undertaken at each of these playgrounds.

(4) What is the expected cost of each of these upgrades.

(5) Of the five suburbs selected for a whole of suburb review (a) what factors are being considered in the reviews, (b) what consultations will be undertaken as part of the reviews, (c) who will conduct each review, (d) what is the rationale for conducting these reviews, given the recent Play Space’s Forum which recently considered playground upgrades and (e) when will each review commence and conclude.

(6) What is the expected cost of each of the three nature play spaces to be constructed at Eddison Park, Glebe Park and near Farrer shops.

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