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Hansard 19 MAY 1993 Legislative Assembly 19 May 1993 2993 WEDNESDAY, 19 MAY 1993 Mr SPEAKER (Hon. J. Fouras, Ashgrove) read prayers and took the chair at 2.30 p.m. AUDITOR-GENERAL’S REPORT Aboriginal and Island Councils Audits Mr SPEAKER: Honourable members, I have to advise the House that today I received from the Auditor-General his report on audits of Aboriginal and Island Councils for the financial year ended 30 June 1992. Ordered to be printed. PETITIONS The Clerk announced the receipt of the following petitions— Transport, Bald Hills From Mr J. N. Goss (120 signatories) praying for the introduction of a mini bus feeder system to service Bald Hills residential areas connecting the railway station, schools and shopping centre. Turbot, Edward and Ann Streets, Park From Mr J. N. Goss (371 signatories) praying for action to be taken to create a park in the inner city of Brisbane on vacant land bounded by Turbot, Edward and Ann Streets. Coopers Plains State School From Mr Ardill (317 signatories) praying that the Parliament of Queensland will urgently reconsider the decision to remove two teachers from the Coopers Plains State School and that only one teacher be removed. Caboolture Railway Line From Mr J. H. Sullivan (280 signatories) praying that the Parliament of Queensland will direct the Department of Transport to reverse the decision to reduce “Out of Hours” services on the Caboolture railway line. Life Education Program, Mackay From Mrs Bird (1 588 signatories) praying that the Parliament of Queensland will provide for funding for the salary of the teacher conducting the Mackay based Life Education Program. High School, Victoria Point From Mr Budd (163 signatories) praying that the Parliament of Queensland will provide for a high school at Victoria Point. Petitions received. 2994 19 May 1993 Legislative Assembly STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS In accordance with the schedule circulated by the Clerk to members in the Chamber, the following documents were tabled— Parliamentary Members’ Salaries Act— Parliamentary Members’ (Annual Rate of Salary) Order (No. 2) 1993 Professional Engineers Act— Professional Engineers Regulation 1992, No. 146 of 1993 Public Service Management and Employment Act— Public Service Management and Employment Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1993, No. 142. PAPERS The following papers were laid upon the table of the House— (a) Minister for Primary Industries (Mr Casey)— Reports for 1992— The Queensland Cane Growers’ Council The Queensland Pork Producers’ Organisation The Tobacco Leaf Marketing Board of Queensland and the Tobacco Quota Committee (b) Minister for Consumer Affairs and Corrective Services (Mr Milliner)— Response to Parliament regarding the Report of an Inquiry into the proposed upgrade of Townsville Correctional Centre. MINISTERIAL STATEMENT Overseas Visit by Minister for Transport and Minister Assisting the Premier on Economic and Trade Development Hon. D. J. HAMILL (Ipswich—Minister for Transport and Minister Assisting the Premier on Economic and Trade Development) (2.34 p.m.), by leave: From Sunday 28 March 1993 to Sunday 4 April 1993, I visited Japan to discuss a number of transport issues with leaders of Japanese industry and Government. I believe that most people would consider the Japanese to be among the world leaders in the areas of computer and electronic technology and their application in everyday uses such as transport. This was clearly evident when I visited the control room of the Fukuoka city transport subway system. The Fukuoka Transport Authority has a fully computerised operation which provides an efficient urban rail service for Fukuoka's 1.24 million residents. Fukuoka has integrated its metropolitan railway stations with commercial developments and, on 3 March this year, commissioned a new line connecting the rail network with the Fukuoka Airport. This is a matter which is certainly worthy of consideration in Brisbane. Some honourable members may recall that a Fukuoka Friendship Mission visited Queensland in September last year and indicated a very strong interest in hosting a representative of the Queensland Government on a return visit. One of the senior members of that mission was the President of the Port of Hakata Development Company, Mr Hideo Oishi, who was impressed by the successful operations of the Port Legislative Assembly 19 May 1993 2995 of Brisbane. I was very pleased to visit the Port of Hakata, which has had regular visits by container ships from Queensland since April 1987. The Port of Hakata, which handles more than 25.4 million tonnes of cargo per year, is undergoing a $500m mixed redevelopment involving a Fisherman's Wharf style of commercial area called Bayside Place. It is planning a $6.5 billion expansion of its container facilities at the eastern end of the port. Later, I took the opportunity to visit the Port of Oita, which handles close to 61 million tonnes of cargo per year. Included in that total are 9 million tonnes of minerals from Australia. In 1992, 1.5 million tonnes of coal from Queensland were handled at the Oita Port. That included 914 000 tonnes from Hay Point, 406 000 tonnes from Gladstone, and 101 000 tonnes from Abbott Point. I also inspected the Oita works division of the Nippon Steel company, which imports its raw materials from Australia and Canada, utilising the largest sea berth in the world. Focussing on the engineering side of transport, we inspected the Seto-Ohashi section of the Honshu-Shikoku bridges. These bridges connect two of the main islands of Japan and cost in excess of 2.9 trillion yen to construct. In Australian currency, that is $36.8 billion. The project was funded through a combination of loans, Government bonds, private bonds, tolls and rail-user fees. The Seto-Ohashi bridge comprises a four- lane highway and a double-track railway line. It was built to withstand typhoons, earthquakes and tidal currents. These bridges are a tremendous engineering achievement. I also took the opportunity to obtain information on developments in rail technology. As well as inspecting the latest generation Shinkansen, I held discussions on tilt trains and magnetic levitation technology. In this context, it is worth noting that Queensland Rail is currently assessing expressions of interest for the introduction of tilt technology in Queensland—an initiative which will revolutionise long distance rail travel in this State and in this country. During the course of the week, I made a number of official calls on behalf of the Queensland Government. The Governor of Oita, Mr Morihiko Hiramatsu, has a very strong interest in Queensland and told me that he wished to encourage greater involvement between us, particularly in the areas of primary industries and student exchanges. Likewise, the Governor of Osaka, Mr Kazuo Nakagawa, was very enthusiastic in his praise of Queensland and his desire for closer ties. We discussed the prospect of having direct flights from Queensland to Osaka through the Kansai international airport. Scheduled for completion in 1994, the Kansai airport is being built on a 511 hectare man-made island in Osaka Bay. The Kansai will be Japan's first 24-hour airport. An estimated 19.9 million international and 10.8 million domestic passengers each year will use the airport. The trip was very successful in cementing some of the fledgling relationships between Queensland and some of our Japanese counterparts, as well as in breaking new ground in making contacts with the leaders of several major companies which are interested in investing in Queensland's transport infrastructure and its future. I now seek leave to table the trip itinerary with details of the meetings. Leave granted. MINISTERIAL STATEMENT Overseas Visit by Minister for Minerals and Energy Hon. T. McGRADY (Mount Isa—Minister for Minerals and Energy) (2.38 p.m.), by leave: I rise to present to the House a report on a recent overseas trip that I undertook on behalf of the Government of Queensland to deliver the keynote address to the Second World Coal Institute Conference in London in March. The conference brought together around 350 representatives of the international coal industry—buyers, sellers, Government representatives and officers of United Nations agencies. As well, 70 representatives of the international press, many of them writers for trade papers, were in attendance. The theme of the conference was “coal for development”. My keynote address to the conference outlined the role which the coal industry has played in the 2996 19 May 1993 Legislative Assembly development of our State and our nation in the past. More significantly, perhaps, my address also highlighted the role which coal will play in our future growth and prosperity. A key focus of my address was the Government’s decision to remove excessive restrictions on access for coal exploration in central Queensland. Honourable members will recall that the Government announced in its Leading State document that the old restricted area 55, which covered a huge area of the State from Collinsville in the north to Maryborough in the south, would be amended. The restricted area had meant that companies needed to obtain Cabinet approval before land could be made available for exploration. That added an unnecessary layer to the approvals process for the coal industry. The Government has since abolished the old restricted area and has advertised the availability of the land for exploration. The 12 most prospective areas will be released for competitive tender from 1 July 1993. Tenders will close on 4 January 1994. The Government will provide detailed information packages on those areas to interested companies. My comments on the abolition of the restricted area were reinforced by an exhibition stand, manned by an officer of my department, promoting the land release. I wish to table the rest of my report, together with other supporting documents. Leave granted. MINISTERIAL STATEMENT Japanese Tourist Market Hon.
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