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Hansard 7 October 1993 Legislative Assembly 4813 7 October 1993 THURSDAY, 7 OCTOBER 1993 (a) The Treasurer (Mr De Lacy)— Queensland Machine Gaming Commission—Report 1992-93 (b) Minister for Police and Emergency Mr SPEAKER (Hon. J. Fouras, Ashgrove) Services (Mr Braddy)— read prayers and took the chair at 10. a.m. Queensland Fire Brigades Employees’ Superannuation Plan— PETITIONS Report 1992-93. The Clerk announced the receipt of the Ordered to be printed. following petitions— MOTION OF CONDOLENCE Bardon Professional Development Centre Death of Mr E. D. Harris From Mr Quinn (12 signatories) praying that the proposed sale of the Bardon Hon. W. K. GOSS (Logan—Premier and Professional Development Centre and Minister for Economic and Trade adjoining Crown land be reconsidered to Development) (10.03 a.m.), by leave, without enable it to be retained for educational notice: I move— purposes in its bushland setting. “1. That this House desires to place on record its appreciation of the services rendered to this State by the late Edward Native Animals and Plants David Harris, a former member of the From Mr Slack (4 signatories) praying Parliament of Queensland. that the Parliament of Queensland will actively 2. That Mr Speaker be requested maintain legal sanctuary and permanent to convey to the family of the deceased preservation for all native animals and plants gentleman the above resolution together in Queensland national parks and revoke all with an expression of the sympathy and sections of Acts which appear to allow hunting sorrow of the members of the Parliament or gathering of native wildlife. of Queensland in the loss that they have sustained.” Kindergarten Funding Edward David Harris was born in Brisbane From Mrs Edmond (54 signatories) in 1911. He was educated at the Goodna, praying that sufficient funds be provided in the Wynnum and Sherwood primary schools, 1993-94 Budget to enable State Education receiving a scholarship to Sherwood. Mr Harris Department Subsidies (SEDS) to continue to was a clothing manufacturer by occupation, provide adequate funding for community specialising in men’s and boys’ wear until kindergartens and that extra funding be also 1966. He was also involved with horse provided for the Creche and Kindergarten breeding and grazing. During the Second Association. World War, he served in the Middle East and Petitions received. the Pacific as a member of the RAAF. Mr Harris was the President of the 24th Bomber and 75th Fighter Squadrons Association. STATUTORY INSTRUMENT He entered State Parliament as the In accordance with the schedule member for Wynnum representing the circulated by the Clerk to members in the Australian Labor Party in May 1966, and Chamber, the following document was remained as such until he was defeated in tabled— December 1974. During this period, he was Vocational Education, Training and also the minute secretary of the Wynnum Employment Act — Electoral Executive and the president of the Manly branch of the Australian Labor Party. Amendment of TAFETEQ Rules relating to fees and charges, effective from 1 During his eight years in Parliament, Mr Harris January 1994. earned a reputation for vigorous representation of his electors. His ability to have district problems resolved was well PAPERS known. He was also a consistent advocate of The following papers were laid on the the need for a district hospital at Wynnum, table— and was involved in issues concerning the inadequacies of the police force. 7 October 1993 4814 Legislative Assembly Mr Harris was an active member of the grassroots issues. It was these sorts of parliamentary committees on health, police, fundamental matters which, as members of and works and housing. He represented the Parliament, none of us can afford to ignore. State Parliament at the Commonwealth As a tailor, Ted Harris also took particular Parliamentary Conference held in Canberra in interest in the standard of Government 1970. Mr Harris retired to Mount Tamborine in uniforms, in particular, that of prison officers. 1977. Back in 1967, as the Deputy Premier recalls, Mr BORBIDGE (Surfers Paradise— Ted Harris felt that the tailoring of uniforms for Leader of the Opposition) (10.05 a.m.) On prison officers made them look like circus behalf of the Opposition, I rise to second this performers. Ted said at the time that he spoke condolence motion for the former member for on good authority, after making a particularly Wynnum, Edward David Harris. Ted was a good living from making alterations not only to proud member of his party and a solid prison uniforms but also to railway and police member of Parliament who served for eight uniforms. When the Government responded years as the member for Wynnum between by saying that the uniforms were made to May 1966 and December 1974. I note that he measure, Ted replied— was born and bred in Brisbane and educated “The people who were doing the at the Goodna, Wynnum and Sherwood State measuring were obviously not qualified to schools. As the Premier indicated, before do so.” entering politics, he was a horse breeder, grazier and tailor, specialising in On one occasion, he even took the step of manufacturing men’s clothing. I also note that bringing a uniform into the Parliament to Ted Harris proudly served his country in the demonstrate his point. Royal Australian Air Force during the Second During his time in this House, Ted Harris World War. He entered the war effort in 1940, was an active member of the parliamentary serving with the RAAF’s 24th Bomber committees on health, police, and works and Squadron and 75th Fighter Squadron in the housing. He also represented State Middle East and in the Pacific. Parliament at the Commonwealth Ted Harris was very involved with his party Parliamentary Conference held in Canberra in at an executive level in the Wynnum and 1970. When he left Parliament in 1974, he left Manly electorates before becoming the with the knowledge that he had served his candidate for Wynnum following the party proudly and did his best to represent his retirement through ill health of Labor’s Bill constituents. Gunn. Ted Harris was to be commended for I did not know Ted all that well. During the his commitment to the community and to local last few years, I would often see him on the issues. Upon entering Parliament in 1966, he Gold Coast and have a talk with him in his vowed that he would never cease to be capacity as a member of the committee of the conscious of the tremendous trust that had Gold Coast Turf Club, which he also served been placed in him by the electors of with great dedication. We on this side of the Wynnum. He said that it was his intention over House pay our respects to Ted Harris and wish the ensuing years to see to it that their to pass on our sincere condolences to his confidence in him would not be misplaced. family. Ted noted that his electorate consisted mainly Mrs SHELDON (Caloundra—Leader of of working people, pensioners and small the Liberal Party) (10.09 a.m.): Ted Harris was businessmen. He felt it his responsibility to a grassroots-style local member who fought deal with matters which he felt were of diligently for his electorate of Wynnum concern to them and their families. between 1966 and 1974. Ted Harris was a Ted Harris relentlessly pursued issues proud ALP man who had worked as a tailor, such as the adequate provision of police men’s mercer, horse breeder and grazier officers and police facilities to deal with crime before entering Parliament. He specialised in in the Wynnum area. He was concerned men’s and boys’ wear and criticised the about health services and pushed hard for the Government of the day over the state of establishment of a hospital at Wynnum and Government uniforms which he said provided the extension of dental services. He was also a good living for private-enterprise tailors who a keen advocate of the electrification of the were forced to repair them. Brisbane rail system. At that time, he entered Ted Harris even touched on my own politics and felt that his electorate was electorate when he criticised the National developing into an important industrial centre. Party Government of the day for building a He often spoke on behalf of the workers in hospital in Caloundra while not building one at various industries in his area. These were Legislative Assembly 4815 7 October 1993 Wynnum. I am very glad that we now have a have to say this: we had the best-dressed hospital in Caloundra. I can understand the ALP branch in Queensland, but I have to frustration in trying to get the necessary continue this story. Sitting across the road was Government spending in one’s own the Wynnum Manly Rugby League team, and electorate. He fought for his electorate, and they had been running raffles. One of the he was very proud to help his area. In his members of the team was the Honourable maiden speech, he spoke of the growing Minister for Tourism, Sport and Racing, who industry in Wynnum from boat building to the was then playing for Wynnum Manly. They Ampol oil refinery, and of the many new shops saw all these fellows going over there and and businesses moving into the area. He they said, “We’d better go over there and find served in the RAAF in the Pacific and the what it is about.” They said, “Vote in the Middle East during World War II. plebiscite”, so half the team voted. The only As a politician, Ted Harris was a quiet problem with Gibbsy was that he was dirty that achiever, a man who worked for his electorate he did not get a free shirt.
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