Hansard 8 Nov 2000

8 Nov 2000 Legislative Assembly 4019 WEDNESDAY, 8 NOVEMBER 2000 PETITIONS The Clerk announced the receipt of the following petitions— Mr SPEAKER (Hon. R. K. Hollis, Redcliffe) read prayers and took the chair at 9.30 a.m. Fuel Prices From Mr Borbidge (34 petitioners) requesting the House to call on the Premier of ASSENT TO BILLS Queensland, the Hon Peter Beattie, MP, to Mr SPEAKER: Honourable members, I immediately establish a royal commission of have to report that I have received from His inquiry with powers to investigate the retail fuel Excellency the Governor a letter in respect of price in the State of Queensland. assent to certain Bills, the contents of which will be incorporated in the records of Caboolture Railway Station Parliament— From Mr Feldman (165 petitioners) GOVERNMENT HOUSE QUEENSLAND requesting the House note the inappropriate use of the pedestrian bridge (walkway) located 26 October 2000 at the Caboolture Railway Station and request The Honourable R. K. Hollis, MLA that additional security measures be put in Speaker of the Legislative Assembly place to discourage "bicycle riders", Parliament House "skateboarders" and "roller-bladers" from using George Street the pedestrian bridge in a manner that BRISBANE QLD 4000 endangers or threatens other users. Dear Mr Speaker I hereby acquaint the Legislative Assembly that the following Bills, having been passed by the Teacher Salaries Legislative Assembly and having been From Mr Foley (1,075 petitioners) presented for the Royal Assent, were assented requesting the House to amend current wage to in the name of Her Majesty The Queen on 25 structures to reflect the level of specialisation October 2000: required to care for and educate young "A Bill for an Act to amend the Fuel Subsidy Act children, and to raise the status of the 1997" profession. "A Bill for an Act to make various amendments of Queensland statute law" Lytton National Park, Quarantine Station "A Bill for an Act to establish Safe Food Production QLD and provide for food safety From Mr Lucas (119 petitioners) matters relating to the production of primary requesting the House to take the necessary produce, and for other purposes" steps to have the quarantine station building moved back to the Lytton National Park and "A Bill for an Act to amend the Nature that adequate funding be provided to make it Conservation Act 1992, and for other purposes". available for heritage displays and performances for students, tourists and The Bills are hereby transmitted to the general public. Legislative Assembly, to be numbered and forwarded to the proper Officer for enrolment, in the manner required by law. Local Government Elections Yours sincerely From Mr Mackenroth (112 petitioners) (sgd) Peter Arnison requesting the House consider their objections Governor to any council funds, over and above the budgeted amounts for an election, being voted upon for legal expenses to seek or OFFICE OF SPEAKER obtain the eligibility of an elected councillor after an election is finalised and draw the Statement of Recurrent Expenditure House's attention to the Local Government Act Mr SPEAKER: Honourable members, I (1993)—under subheading—Dissolution of lay upon the table of the House a statement of Local Government, clause 113(b) "has acted recurrent expenditure for the Speaker of the in a way that puts at risk its capacity to Legislative Assembly for the period 1 July exercise properly its jurisdiction of local 1999 to 30 June 2000. government" and that the Minister for Local 4020 Papers 8 Nov 2000 Government investigates this matter on our PAPERS TABLED DURING THE RECESS behalf and takes the appropriate action. The Clerk informed the House that the Petitions received. following papers, received during the recess, were tabled on the dates indicated— 24 October 2000— PRIVILEGE Office of Health Practitioner Registration Boards—Annual Report 1999-2000 Minister for Health 25 October 2000— Miss SIMPSON (Maroochydore—NPA) Scrutiny of Legislation Committee— (9.34 a.m.): Mr Speaker, I rise on a matter of Annual Report 1999-2000 privilege that I will ask you to refer to the Members' Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges 26 October 2000— Committee. It relates to the Health Minister's Surveyors Board of Queensland—Annual deliberately misleading the Parliament over the Report 1999-2000 disgraceful cover-up of the cutbacks in 27 October 2000— intensive care beds at the Royal Brisbane Department of Primary Industries—Annual Hospital and other Brisbane hospitals, a Report 1999-2000 situation which has threatened patient care. As 31 October 2000— late as 23 August this year, Minister Edmond Board of Architects of Queensland— misled the Parliament, denying that the Annual Report 1999-2000 number of intensive care beds had been Board of Professional Engineers of reduced from 22 to 14 at the Royal Brisbane Queensland—Annual Report 1999-2000 Hospital. It has taken an outcry from frustrated medical staff at the Royal Brisbane Hospital to Queensland Abattoir Corporation—Annual Report 1999-2000 finally catch the Minister out in this regard. I refer to the Courier-Mail of 21 October 2000. Queensland Rural Adjustment Authority—Annual Report 1999-2000 In the month of September, more than 50 1 November 2000— intensive care type patients were refused Local Government Grants Commission admittance to the Royal Brisbane Hospital. Queensland—Twenty-Fourth Report 2000 Until about a month ago, the hospital was on Financial Assistance for Local using what is called vacancy management Government systems, where the hospital would not act on Gold Coast Hospital Foundation—Annual requests to recruit staff into the vacated Report 1999-2000 positions in intensive care because of budgetary constraints. However, the problem Health Rights Commission—Annual Report 1999-2000 extends wider than the Royal Brisbane Hospital. I refer also to a patient who had his Queensland Nursing Council—Annual lifesaving heart surgery cancelled four times— Report 1999-2000 Royal Brisbane Hospital Research Mr SPEAKER: The member will state the Foundation—Annual Report 1999-2000 matter of privilege and not debate the issue. Royal Children's Hospital Foundation— Mr MACKENROTH: Mr Speaker— Annual Report 1999-2000 Miss SIMPSON: He had his surgery Townsville District Health Foundation— cancelled four times at the Princess Alexandra Annual Report 1999-2000 Hospital, the latest being last week when he Chiropractors and Osteopaths Board of was prepped and ready to be rolled into Queensland—Annual Report 1999-2000 surgery. Dental Board of Queensland—Annual Report 1999-2000 Mr SPEAKER: Is the matter of privilege finished? Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists Board of Queensland— Miss SIMPSON: I would like to quote the Annual Report 1999-2000 Minister— Medical Board of Queensland—Annual Mr SPEAKER: That will not be necessary. Report 1999-2000 I will consider the matter. Occupational Therapists Board of Queensland—Annual Report 1999-2000 Optometrists Board of Queensland— PAPERS Annual Report 1999-2000 The Clerk informed the House of the Pharmacy Board of Queensland—Annual tabling of the following papers— Report 1999-2000 8 Nov 2000 Papers 4021 Physiotherapists Board of Queensland— Public Trustee Act 1978— Annual Report 1999-2000 Public Trustee Amendment Regulation Podiatrists Board of Queensland—Annual (No. 3) 2000, No. 273 Report 1999-2000 Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Act Psychologists Board of Queensland— (No. 2) 1999— Annual Report 1999-2000 Revenue and Other Legislation Speech Pathologists Board—Annual (Postponement) Regulation 2000, No. 269 Report 1999-2000 State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999— 3 November 2000— Proclamation commencing remaining Brisbane Market Corporation—Annual provisions, No. 274 Report 1999-2000 Training and Employment Act 2000— Queensland Livestock and Meat Authority—Annual Report 1999-2000 Training and Employment Regulation 2000, No. 267 Sugar Industry Commissioner—Annual Report 1999-2000 MINISTERIAL RESPONSES TO Timber Research and Development PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE REPORTS Advisory Council of Queensland—Annual The following responses to parliamentary Report 1999-2000 committee reports, received during the recess, 6 November 2000— were tabled by The Clerk— Sunshine Coast Health Services response from the Premier (Mr Beattie) to Foundation—Annual Report 1999-2000 Report No. 22 of the Legal, Constitutional and Administrative Review Committee Toowoomba Hospital Foundation—Annual entitled The role of the Queensland Report 1999-2000 Parliament in Treaty Making 7 November 2000— response from the Treasurer (Mr Hamill) to Valuers Registration Board of Report No. 69 of the Public Works Queensland—Annual Report 1999-2000 Committee entitled The Tweed River Chicken Meat Industry Committee— Entrance Sand Bypassing Project Annual Report 1999-2000 interim response from the Minister for STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS Police and Corrective Services (Mr Barton) to Report No. 50 of the The following statutory instruments were tabled Parliamentary Criminal Justice Committee by The Clerk— entitled A report on the introduction of the Criminal Law Amendment Act 2000— Telecommunications Interception Power Proclamation commencing remaining in Queensland—balancing investigative provisions, No. 270 powers with safeguards Evidence Amendment Act 2000— MINISTERIAL RESPONSES TO PETITIONS Proclamation commencing remaining The following responses to petitions, received provisions, No. 271 during the recess, were tabled by The Clerk— Health Services Act 1991— Response from the Premier (Mr Beattie) to

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