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Hansard 21 March 1995 Legislative Assembly 11107 21 March 1995 TUESDAY, 21 MARCH 1995 7 March 1995— Explanation for the granting of an extension of time for the tabling of the Queensland Anti- Discrimination Commission and Human Rights Mr SPEAKER (Hon. J. Fouras, Ashgrove) and Equal Opportunity Commission Annual read prayers and took the chair at 10 a.m. Report 1993-94; and Queensland Industry Development Corporation—Government Schemes Division— ASSENT TO BILLS Venture Capital Fund—Financial Statements for Mr SPEAKER: Order! Honourable the period 1 July 1994 to 31 October 1994. members, I have to inform the House that I have received from Her Excellency the PETITIONS Governor a letter in respect of assent to certain Bills the contents of which will be The Clerk announced the receipt of the incorporated in the records of the Parliament. following petitions— GOVERNMENT HOUSE, BRISBANE Agricultural Mulch Disposal 7th March, 1995 From Mrs Bird (357 signatories) praying that immediate action be taken to introduce Dear Mr Speaker, control measures for the disposal of I hereby acquaint the Legislative Assembly that agricultural mulch (black plastic). the following Bills, having been passed by the Legislative Assembly and having been presented for the Royal Assent, were assented Parking Stickers for Disabled to in the name of Her Majesty on the dates indicated: From Mr Davidson (6 signatories) praying that action be taken to waive the $10 "A Bill for an Act to protect Queensland's marine fee to be paid by pensioners for the new and coastal environment by minimising disabled parking stickers. deliberate and negligent discharges of ship- sourced pollutants into coastal waters, and for related purposes"—3rd March, 1995 Hemmant Port Road Environmental "A Bill for an Act to amend certain Acts Impact Assessment administered by the Deputy Premier, Minister for Emergency Services and Minister for Rural From Mr Purcell (826 signatories) Communities and Consumer Affairs of praying that serious consideration be given to Queensland, and to repeal certain Acts"—3rd extending the time frame for the proposed March, 1995 Hemmant Port Road Environmental Impact "A Bill for an Act to amend the Crimes Assessment. (Confiscation of Profits) Act 1989"—3rd March, Petitions received. 1995 "A Bill for an Act to continue Anzac Day as a day of commemoration, and for other PAPERS purposes"—3rd March, 1995 The following papers were laid on the Yours sincerely, table— (Sgd) Leneen Forde Acting Minister for Primary Industries (Mr Gibbs)— Governor Queensland Fish Board—Final Report for the The Honourable D. J. Fouras, M.L.A., period 1 July 1994 to 27 January 1995. Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Parliament House, STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS BRISBANE QLD 4000 In accordance with the schedule circulated by the Clerk to members in the PAPERS TABLED DURING RECESS Chamber, the following documents were tabled— Mr SPEAKER: Order! Honourable members, I have to advise the House that the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals following papers were tabled during the recess (Queensland) Act 1994— in accordance with the details provided on the Proclamation—the provisions of the Act Daily Program circulated to members in the that are not in force commence 15 March Chamber— 1995, No. 51 21 March 1995 11108 Legislative Assembly Agricultural Standard Act 1994— Residential Tenancies Act 1994— Proclamation—the provisions of the Act Proclamation—the provisions of the Act that are not in force commence 15 March that are not in force commence 3 April 1995, No. 50 1995, No. 35 Credit Act 1987— Residential Tenancies Regulation 1995, Credit Amendment Regulation (No. 1) No. 36 1995, No. 48 State Housing Act 1945— Environmental Protection Act 1994— State Housing Amendment Regulation Environmental Protection (Interim) (No. 1) 1995, No. 37 Regulation 1995, No. 46 Sugar Industry Act 1991— Proclamation—the provisions of the Act Sugar Industry (Assignment Grant) that are not in force (other than the Guideline 1995, No. 52 provisions mentioned in the Schedule) Superannuation (Government and Other commence 1 March 1995, No. 47 Employees) Act 1988— Exotic Diseases in Animals Act 1981— Superannuation (Government and Other Exotic Diseases in Animals (Avian Employees) Amendment Regulation Influenza) Amendment Notice (No. 2) (No. 1) 1995, No. 33 1995, No. 44 Superannuation (State Public Sector) Act Fisheries Act 1994— 1990— Fisheries (Changeover Day) Regulation Superannuation (State Public Sector) 1995, No. 56 Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 1995, No. 32 Fisheries Regulation 1995, No. 34 Workplace Health and Safety Act 1989— Justices Act 1886— Workplace Health and Safety Amendment Justices Amendment Regulation (No. 1) Regulation (No. 1) 1995, No. 41 1995, No. 45 Workplace Health and Safety Land Act 1962— (Certificates) Exemption Amendment Land Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1995, Notice (No. 1) 1995, No. 53 No. 49 Workplace Health and Safety (Codes of Local Government Amendment Act 1994— Practice Approval) Amendment Notice Proclamation—the provisions of the Act (No. 1) 1995, No. 43. that are not in force commence 10 March 1995, No. 54 Nature Conservation Act 1992— MINISTERIAL STATEMENT Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Appointment of Ministry Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1995, No. 42 Hon. W. K. GOSS (Logan—Premier and Minister for Economic and Trade Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 1995, Development) (10.03 a.m.), by leave: I desire No. 55 to inform the House that on 23 February 1995 Nursing Act 1992— Her Excellency the Governor appointed Frederick Warren Pitt as a member of the Nursing Amendment By-law (No. 1) 1995, No. 40 Executive Council of Queensland and as the Minister for Business, Industry and Regional Officials in Parliament Act 1896— Development. Proclamation declaring that certain officers of the Crown liable to retire from I lay upon the table of the House a copy office on political grounds are capable of of the Queensland Government Gazette being elected members of the Legislative Extraordinary of 23 February 1995 containing Assembly and sitting and voting in the the relevant notifications. Legislative Assembly at the same time, No. 30 Place Names Act 1994— MINISTERIAL STATEMENT Place Names Regulation 1995, No. 39 Gold Coast Indy Car Grand Prix Proclamation—the provisions of the Act Hon. R. J. GIBBS (Bundamba— that are not in force commence 1 March Minister for Tourism, Sport and Racing) 1995, No. 38 (10.04 a.m.), by leave: It gives me great Public Sector Management Commission Act pleasure to be able to inform honourable 1990— members that the 1995 Gold Coast Indy Public Sector Management Commission Carnival has proved to be yet another Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1995, No. 31 outstanding success for Queensland. Legislative Assembly 11109 21 March 1995 Preliminary financial estimates for the $9.2m—at least $600,000 higher than the event show that Indy continues to live up to its 1994 net revenue figure of $8.6m. In addition reputation as Queensland's premier sports to the $31m in direct economic benefits to and entertainment event and justify the Queensland, preliminary estimates indicate Government's ongoing support for the Indy that the $14.8m promotional impact of concept. Record corporate sponsorship and overseas media coverage for Queensland that ticket sales, perfect Gold Coast weather, the event achieved last year will be matched phenomenal television interest and a nail- and surpassed in 1995. Television interest in biting race finish this year all combined to the 1995 Indy race, both at home and abroad, make 1995 Indy's best year to date. No-one was phenomenal and reflects the event's who attended the four great days of the Indy growing stature as a national and international Carnival, or watched Sunday's race on sporting attraction. The race was shown in television, can possibly dispute that Indy has some 130 countries, 25 countries more than truly cemented its future as a feature of the the previous year, with a potential viewing Queensland events calendar and a major audience of approximately 1 billion people. drawcard for overseas and interstate tourists. Once again, this proves that Indy is Preliminary figures prepared by financial unquestionably a cost-effective promotional consultants Ernst and Young indicate that the tool for Queensland in the world's largest total economic impact of the 1995 Indy outbound tourist markets, with North America Carnival on the Queensland economy will obviously chief among them. Indy was also a exceed $45m, compared with the total of big television hit with Australian viewers. $37.8m achieved in 1994. I will now detail Figures provided by the AC Nielsen group some of the figures that show why Indy is such show that the 1995 Indy race rated 24 in a winner for the taxpayers of Queensland. I Brisbane at its peak on Sunday. The coverage must emphasise that these figures are also rated solidly in Sydney, Melbourne, preliminary and essentially conservative, but Adelaide and Perth, with peak ratings of 16, are expected to increase when Ernst and 15, 16 and 12 respectively. Young completes its final report next month. I turn now to the question of the Predictive figures for 1995 identify that the Government's investment in the event. The direct economic stimulation to the Queensland Government's investment in this year's event economy from Indy can be conservatively is estimated to be between $8.1m and placed at $31,787,260 gross State product. $8.6m—at the very least, a $500,000 saving This figure is more than $8m higher than the on the $9.1m invested in 1994. This $23m result achieved in 1994 and is expected investment takes into account the additional to grow even larger when catering and $1m spent on improving facilities in the track merchandising returns for the 1995 event are and race precinct, including $300,000 for hire finalised and added to the account.
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