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Queensland Parliamentary Debates [Hansard] Legislative Assembly TUESDAY, 31 MARCH 1981 Electronic reproduction of original hardcopy 568 Ministerial Statements [31 MARCH 1981] Questions Upon Notice TUESDAY, 31 IVIARCH 1981 MOTOR VEHICLE SPARE PARTS Hon. Sir WILLIAM KNOX (Nundah- Minister for Employment and Labour Rela­ tions) (11.6 a.m.): Recently the Commisaoner Mr SPEAKER (Hon. S. J. Muller, Fassi- for Consumer Affairs prepared a report on fera) read prayers and took the chair at the availabUity and price of motor vehicle spare parts in Queensland. This report has 11 a.m. now been considered by Cabinet. The report concludes that people outside ASSENT TO BILLS the Brisbane metropolitan area in particular are seriously dbadvantaged by the appUcation Assent to the following Bills reported by of sales tax on freight. This applies not only Mr Speaker:— to motor vehicle spare parts but abo to many Canned Fmits Marketing BiU; other goods. As a result. Cabinet has decided Dairy Products StabUisation Acts Repeal to aot upon the commissioner's recommen­ Bill; dation and ask the Federal Govemment to eliminate the practice whereby sales tax b Evidence Act Amendment BiU; calculated on freight. This approach will be Oath Acts Amendment BiU; made to the Prime Minister by the Premier. Primary Producers' Co-operative Associa­ During the commissioner's inquiry, a great tions Act Amendment BUl; deal of evidence was gathered and some of Securities Industry (Release of Sureties) it was submitted on a confidential basb and BiU; not to be pubUshed. The commissioner has Sugar Experiment Stations Act and prepared a report on the inquiry which Another Act Amendment BUl. thoroughly summarises the evidence sub­ mitted and at the same time observes the promise of confidentiaUty. PAPERS I now table this report. Whereupon the honourable gentleman laid The following papers were laid on the table, the report on the table. and ordered to be printed:— Reports— QUESTIONS UPON NOTICE Registrar of Co-operative Housing Soc­ ieties, for the year 1979-1980. Questions submitted on notice by members Commbsioner of Water Resources, for were answered as follows:— the year 1979-1980. The following papers were laid on the 1. ACCIDENTS AT PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS table:— Mr Innes asked the Minister for Transport— Proclamation under the Acquisition of Land (1) How many accidents have occurred Act 1967-1977 and the State Develop­ between pedestrians or chUd cyclbts and ment and PubUc Works Organization motor vehicles at marked pedestrian or Act 1971-1979. school crossings, including crossings associ­ Orders in CouncU under— ated with trafiSc lights, in each of the last Industrial Development Act 1963-1979. five years? Regbtration of Plans (H.S.P, (Nominees) (2) How many of these accidents have P.ty. Limited) Enabling Act 1980. resulted in death? Commbsions of Inquiry Acts, 1950 to (3) How many of these have resulted 1954. in serious injviry? Irrigation Act 1922-1979. (4) How many of the above accidents Harbours Act 1955-1980. involved children under the age of 15 years traveUing between the hours of 8 a.m. Electricity Act 1976-1980. and 5 p.m.? Regulations under the State Housing Act (5) In how many of the above accidents 1945-1979. which involved crossings controUed by traffic lights, was there evidence of the vehicle travelling through a red Ught? MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS Answer:— ALLEGED DELAYS IN COURT SYSTEM (1 to 5) The specific information which Hon. S. S. DOUMANY (Kurilpa—Minbter the honourable member has sou^t b not for Justice and Attorney-General) (11.5 a.m.): readUy available without a spedi examm­ In relation to the ministerial statement I ation of the records being implemented. made on Thursday, 26 March, in this House, Knowing the concern of the honouraWe I wish to advise that where the word member and his obvious desire to make a "Monday" appears in the first and second genuine contribution in the area of road paragraphs the word "Tuesday" should be safety, I have instmcted my department to substituted. carry out the necessary measures to Questions Upon Notice [31 MAROI 1981] Questions Upon Notice 569 retrieve the information sought and I shaU (3) Will he undertake to have this form give the honourable member a more of subheading, which is now included as detailed answer when that information has a mandatory report to ascertain "political been extracted. motivation", withdrawn immediately? Answer:— 2. CONTROL OF GROUNDSEL (1 to 3) My department has been unable to identify the document as in current Mr Stephan asked the Minister for Lands use. It is not consistent with a standard and Forestry— record of interview by the department. (1) WUh the noxious weed groundsel In short, this document is not now in use, bush StiU causing concern in South-west but obviously was used in years gone by. Queensland, has the Stock Routes and In the circumstances, I am unable to assist Rural Lands Protection Board been suc­ further. cessful in making any appreciable gain in the methods of control of this bush? (2) Has any successful establishment 4. FLUORIDE SUPPLEMENTS of colonies for biological control been Mr Underwood asked the Minister for made? Health— (1) Has ministerial or departmental Answer:— advice been given to the appropriate manu­ (1) The most widely used method for facturers and Queensland suppliers of groundsel control is herbicide treatment revised recommended fluoride supplements? and the Alan Fletcher Research Station (2) If so, when was this advice given has recently developed improved herbicides and what was the substance of that advice? for low-volume spraying and basal bark treatment. Answer:— (1) Yes. (2) Since 1967, 13 species of insects have been imported from overseas by the Alan (2) The advice referred to was included Fletcher Research Station for further in amendments to the Poisons Regulations testing. Of eight species released in the of 1973 publbhed in the Government field, four have definitely become estab­ Gazette dated 9 August 1980 in the lbhed. However, none of the established foUowing form— species has yet revealed itself as capable of "Every label required to be used in bringing about signfficant control. Research connection with sodium fluoride sub­ station officers are confident that investi­ stances for human ingestion containing gations into biological control currently 2.2 mg or less of sodium fluoride per being undertaken in BrazU will yield extra dosage unit shaU contain such directions organisms for testing and, hopefully, pro­ for use as are specified by the National vide a suitable organism for control. There Health and Medical Research CouncH." is Uttle prospect of spectacular success in the short term. 5. EXPENDITURE BY HOSPITALS BOARDS 3. REPORTING ON APPLICANTS FOR PosmoNs Mr Underwood asked the Minbter for IN DEPARTMENT OF ABORIGINAL AND HeaUh— ISLANDERS ADVANCEMENT With reference to financial difficulties being experienced by hospital boards in Mr Jones asked the Nfinbter for Water Queensland because of reductions in health Resources and Aboriginal and Island funding— Affairs— (1) Which hospital boards' expenditures (1) Is he aware of the document being (a) capital and (b) recurrent, have used within tiie Department of Aboriginal exceeded their approved budgets this and Islanders Advancement headed financial year to date, by what amounts Intenm Report", which b obviously a and for what reasons? record of interview from interviewees apply- (2) which hospital boards expect to ing_ for positions within the department exceed expenditures of their approved and which contains the words: "Notable budgets thb financial year, by what Attitudes to PoUcies of Govemments", for estimated amounts and for what reasons? comment by the interviewer? (3) Have there been any instances where (2) If not, wiU he investigate the inten­ hospital boards' requests to exceed their tion pf such a heading and the purpose budgets this year have been refused and, 01 this type of reporting on applicants for if so, what are their names and what are placement m the DAIA and, if so, b it the reasons? undertaken under a general instmction by (4) Which boards exceeded expenditure direcion of Cabinet or the Goverament of their approved budgets, by what amounts j^^^j^ "apartments, or b it peouUar to the and for what reasons for the years 1977-78, 1978-79 and 1979-80? 570 Questions Upon Notice {31 MARCH 1981] Questions Upon Notice Answer:— (6) Is he aware that the State Govern­ (1 to 4) There are 134 hospitab in thb ment was advised prior to establishing this State, 24 outpatient centres and 17 State venture that it would be a "white nursing homes, every one of which operates elephant"? on a financial budget approved by the (7) Do all hospitals and institutions have Govemor in Council. In view of the fact sufficient emergency power to operate the that the salaries and wages appropriation frozen food storage refrigeration units in aUotted in these budgets for a financial the event of power faUure? year is based on the rate of salary or wages appUcable at 1 July of that financial (8) Will he recommend abandoning the year, most, if not all, the hospitals, out­ project in the light of growing opposition patient centres and nursing homes would and costs? exceed the salaries and wages vote if there is an award increase or a national wage variation within the relevant financial year. A nswer:— I am not aware of problems of the nature The financial allocation to boards, out­ outiined by the honourable member and patient centres and nursing homes for suggest that he check the reliabUity of the contingency items allows for some indexa­ source of his information. I reject the state­ tion based on known cost indices but ment that the food is inferior in quHUty and cannot anticipate further cost increases, that any person presently employed will lose particularly in the special areas of hospital his or her job as a result of the introduction purchases such as any drug supplies.
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