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Hansard 15 Mar 2000 15 Mar 2000 Legislative Assembly 397 WEDNESDAY, 15 MARCH 2000 Aitkenvale, Tavern From Ms Nelson-Carr (26 petitioners) requesting the House to reject the application for a general licence to sell liquor for the Mr SPEAKER (Hon. R. K. Hollis, Redcliffe) proposed tavern at 186-188 Nathan Street, read prayers and took the chair at 9.30 a.m. Aitkenvale on the grounds of (a) protection of residential amenity; (b) sufficient licensed premises in the vicinity; and (c) increased traffic PETITIONS flow for long term residents. The Clerk announced the receipt of the Petitions received. following petitions— PAPERS Sanctuary Cove/Hope Island, Pacific MINISTERIAL PAPERS Highway Signage The following papers were tabled— From Mr Baumann (3 petitioners) Premier (Mr Beattie)— requesting the House to authorise the Governing Queensland Handbooks— installation of directional and advisory signage Queensland Cabinet Handbook to Sanctuary Cove/Hope Island from north and Queensland Executive Council south bound traffic on the Pacific Highway. Handbook Queensland Legislation Handbook Cairns, Traffic Lights Queensland Ministerial handbook From Dr Clark (472 petitioners) Queensland Parliamentary Procedures Handbook; requesting the House to instruct the Department of Main Roads to install traffic Queensland Policy Handbook lights at the intersection of Harley Street and Welcome Aboard: A guide for the Kamerunga-Brinsmead Road in Cairns as members and Queensland soon as possible. Government Boards, Committees and Statutory Authorities. Pacific Motorway MINISTERIAL STATEMENT From Mr Connor (1,565 petitioners) Manufacturing Industry; Virgin Airlines requesting the House to prevail upon the Hon. P. D. BEATTIE (Brisbane Central— Minister for Transport and Minister for Main ALP) (Premier) (9.33 a.m.), by leave: The Roads, the Honourable Steve Bredhauer, to future of Queensland's manufacturing industry undertake the duplication of the Alexander is an issue about which all members should be Drive/Nielsens Road overpass on the Pacific concerned. Local manufacturers now operate Motorway at the earliest possible time, thus in extremely tough and competitive global providing relief to the residents and motorists markets. Even for the supply of contracts in in this area. Queensland, the competition from overseas suppliers is intense. It is incumbent on all Queenslanders to work together to give our Cooyar State School local manufacturers the best opportunity to From Mr Cooper (16 petitioners) survive in that harsh, competitive environment. requesting the House to reassess the situation My Government has already taken the at Cooyar State School and have it remain a initiative to develop a local industry policy two teacher school. entitled A Fair Go for Queensland Industry. I table a copy of that policy for the information of the House and all members. Vegetation Management Bill My Government's local industry policy is From Mr Cooper (11 petitioners) the first of its kind for Queensland and, to my requesting the House to rescind the knowledge, the first of its kind in Australia. My Vegetation Management Bill 1999 deputy, the Deputy Premier, Jim Elder, has immediately. been closely consulting with unions and industry and is chairing a committee of those A similar petition was received from parties to implement the new policy. The policy Mr Hobbs (779 petitioners). establishes a fundamental commitment to 398 Legislative Assembly 15 Mar 2000 providing local industry with a full, fair and I know that this is an issue that is close to reasonable opportunity to tender for major the hearts of Queensland workers, and I project work. Government owned corporations respect their desire to show their concern by will be required to develop industry marching on Parliament today. The Deputy participation plans, setting out how local Premier and I, along with the Minister for industry can be involved in supplying the major Training and Industrial Relations, will meet a contracts issued by the GOCs. The Deputy deputation from the rally after question time Premier and I have recently written to the chair today. I will also be meeting with Ian McLean of each Government owned corporation, of the Telecommunication Employees asking them to ensure that their practices and Association to discuss our mutual concern their Statement of Corporate Intent reflect the about job losses in Telstra, which seem to be Government's commitment to local industry. I rising by the day. We will discuss how we can table a copy of that letter. continue to work together to give Queensland Private sector projects which receive industry and Queensland workers the best significant assistance from Government will chance to win contracts into the future. also be required to prepare an industry This is about jobs and jobs security. My participation plan. The industry participation Government will be working hard to give plans will ensure that these major investors Queensland industry the best possible future. focus on providing opportunities to local That is why we are also encouraging the industry. They will also provide a wealth of location in Queensland of major new information on the extent to which Queensland headquarters for new enterprises, such as industry benefits from a particular investment Virgin Airlines. As members would be aware, project. Members should note that this is a Virgin Australia's headquarters for the new policy which will take time to be fully maintenance base, call centre and operations effective. I accept that. There are some centre will be in Queensland. It is a major coup successes, however, from our new approach for this State and will provide local jobs and already. Bechtel is currently constructing the local opportunities. It means 750 new jobs at Millmerran power station. I asked it to look Virgin's headquarters, call centre, maintenance more closely at Queensland suppliers, as did base and operations centre. Virgin will be the Deputy Premier. It looked at it and was investing $40m a year for each of the next five pleasantly surprised at the quality and years. Virgin has also signalled that it will be competitiveness of Queensland firms. As a looking at using Queensland as a base for result of our direct representations to Bechtel, other commercial activities. We can expect Queensland companies had a new chance to even more jobs flowing from this, as the bid for 39 work packages, with an earning Deputy Premier indicated to the House potential of $55m. Firms such as ANI and yesterday. Alsthorm succeeded in gaining new business from this process. Virgin is also active in the entertainment and communications areas, as well as travel. It This example emphasises that a critical is fair to say that, when this race began—and I element in our local industry policy is repeat this again—we were not amongst the addressing the lack of awareness about the frontrunners simply because Sydney and services that Queensland industry can offer. All Melbourne are both better known Ministers are using every opportunity to internationally, but the aggressive approach of emphasise to GOCs and private investors the my Government has delivered Virgin to importance of supporting Queensland industry. Queensland. When we look at enterprises We are asking that the policy is applied to such as Virgin locating here, it is also important projects already in planning unless there are to discuss what the Government is doing to legally binding commitments which have been encourage them to locate here and what the established which could expose the investors benefits will be, as well as the cost, for to cost penalties. Queensland taxpayers. We did not put up one Just yesterday I met with Normandy cent in up-front cash. We wooed and won Mining and the Australian Magnesium Virgin because we were able to offer the very Corporation, who are investigating the competitive and high quality services of feasibility of a $1.2 billion magnesium metal Brisbane Airport, a very responsive and plant in central Queensland. I took that supportive Government ready to help address opportunity to encourage the use of problems as they arose, a sound business Queensland industry to supply that massive case, Queensland's geographical position at project, and I was pleased with their response the gateway to northern Australian tourism to my representations on behalf of the destinations, and the southern tourism market. Government. These were all relevant to the decision of 15 Mar 2000 Ministerial Statement 399 Virgin to locate here. Queensland did not offer modern Government doing business in a incentive packages which were any more modern, competitive world. It would cost—and competitive than those of the other States, I stress this—millions of dollars to taxpayers if and that was indicated by Virgin at the we revealed all of those details because every announcement. other firm would use that as a starting base for But let us look at what was offered. The negotiations. package contained items similar to those Let me emphasise that the Auditor- offered by our rivals, such as a relaxation of General, as Mr Speaker knows, scrutinises all State taxes and charges such as payroll tax for contracts signed by departments. He signs off a limited time. I should advise the House that the accounts each year, as is reported in this that was the single most significant part of the place. We are already seeing the benefits from package. If Virgin was not locating here, then Virgin locating in Queensland. They are renting they would not be paying payroll tax. We are their office space. They are awarding forgoing nothing in a sense. Therefore, for that contracts. I understand that they have already short period of years when we forgo payroll awarded one in relation to payroll tax to a tax, we are forgoing nothing in a sense that it Queensland company. With contracts like the would not be paid if they were not located one with Virgin and the extension to the here.
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