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Hansard 9 April 1991 Legislative Assembly 6880 9 April 1991 NOTE: There could be differences between this document and the official printed Hansard, Vol. 318 TUESDAY, 9 APRIL 1991 Mr SPEAKER (Hon. J. Fouras, Ashgrove) read prayers and took the chair at 10 a.m. ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF TOOWOOMBA SOUTH Resignation of Member Mr SPEAKER: Honourable members, I have to inform the House that I have been advised that Mr Clive John Berghofer has been elected Mayor of Toowoomba. In accordance with section 7 of the Local Government Act 1936-1990, Mr Berghofer has been taken to have duly resigned from the Legislative Assembly consequent upon his election as Mayor of Toowoomba. Seat Declared Vacant Hon. W. K. GOSS (Logan—Premier, Minister for Economic and Trade Development and Minister for the Arts) (10.01 a.m.), by leave, without notice: I move— "That the seat in this House for the electoral district of Toowoomba South hath become and is now vacant by reason of the resignation of the said Clive John Berghofer. Motion agreed to. Mr FitzGerald interjected. Mr SPEAKER: Order! The member for Lockyer! ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF NUNDAH Resignation of Member Mr SPEAKER: Honourable members, I have to inform the House that I have received the following letter from Mr Phillip Arthur Heath, member for the electoral district of Nundah— "Dear Jim, This letter is to inform you of my resignation as member for Nundah, effective from 5.00 p.m. 5th April 1991. Thank you for your assistance during my tenure. Yours sincerely Phil Heath." Seat Declared Vacant Hon. W. K. GOSS (Logan—Premier, Minister for Economic and Trade Development and Minister for the Arts) (10.02 a.m.), by leave, without notice: I move— "That the seat in this House for the electoral district of Nundah hath become and is now vacant by reason of the resignation of the said Phillip Arthur Heath." Motion agreed to. Legislative Assembly 6881 9 April 1991 COMMITTEE OF SUBORDINATE LEGISLATION Resignation of Mr R. J. Quinn Mr SPEAKER: Honourable members, I have to report that a vacancy exists on the Committee of Subordinate Legislation consequent upon the resignation of Mr Robert Joseph Quinn, MLA, from that Committee. Appointment of Mrs J. M. Sheldon Hon. T. M. MACKENROTH (Chatsworth—Leader of the House) (10.03 a.m.), by leave, without notice: I move— "That Mrs Joan Mary Sheldon, MLA, member for the electoral district of Landsborough be appointed to the Committee of Subordinate Legislation to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr Robert Joseph Quinn, MLA." Motion agreed to. PETITIONS The Clerk announced the receipt of the following petitions— Human Relationships Education From Mr Harper (14 signatories) praying that the Education Department be directed to abandon the anti-family human relationships education experiment in schools. Adoption Law From Mr Dollin (38 signatories) praying that the amendment to the Adoption Act be enforced specifically to allow adoptees 18 years of age and over and birth parents the right to identifying information regardless of an objection to contact being placed. Paper-recycling From Mr Comben (78 signatories) praying for Government assistance to paper-recycling industries, for the development of recycling processes and to maximise use of recycled material in products. Tobacco Levy Increase From Mr Comben (39 signatories) praying that the tobacco levy be increased and that the proceeds be channelled into an independent foundation for health promotion, research and sponsorship of sport and the arts. Speed-limit near Schools From Mr Beattie (156 signatories) praying for the urgent implementation of a speed restriction to 40 km/h in the vicinity of all schools. Religious Education From Mr Braddy (200 signatories) praying for the Education Department to be directed to abandon all work on the P-10 religious education curriculum and allocate resources to the existing religious education system. Excision of Sapphire and Rubyvale from Proposed Anakie Mining Common From Mr Lester (123 signatories) praying for the township areas of Sapphire and Rubyvale to be excised from the proposed Anakie Mining Common. Legislative Assembly 6882 9 April 1991 Inclusion of Emu Swamp in Proposed Weyba National Park From Mr Comben (147 signatories) praying that the lease over Emu Swamp and surrounding verges be resumed and included in the proposed Weyba National Park. Petitions received. PAPERS The following papers were laid on the table— Reports for the year ended 30 June 1990- Queensland Ambulance Services Board Queensland Rural Training Schools Boards Reports of the Queensland Law Reform Commission— Report N: 40 Consolidation of Real Property Acts Report N: 41 The Protection of Statements made to Religiously Ordained Officials Orders in Council under— State Housing Act 1945-1990 State Housing (Freeholding of Land) Act 1957-1984 District Courts Act 1967-1989 Supreme Court Act of 1921 Co-operative and Other Societies Act 1967-1990 Magistrates Court Act 1921-1990 Jury Act 1929-1990 Regulations under— Referendums Act 1989-1990 Architects Act 1985 Ordinance under the City of Brisbane Act 1924-1990 Proclamation under the Legal Aid Act Amendment and Public Defence Act Repeal Act 1991 Rules under the Coroners Act 1958-1990. MINISTERIAL STATEMENT Absence of Ministers during Question-time Hon. T. M. MACKENROTH (Chatsworth—Leader of the House) (10.08 a.m.), by leave: The Government has decided that, when Ministers will be absent from the Parliament for question-time, I will inform the House before question-time. If any member then wishes to ask a question without notice of that Minister, he or she can direct the question to me as the Leader of the House and, in most cases, I will obtain an answer for the member on that day. I have to inform the House that, this week, the Minister for Land Management will be absent from the Parliament as, unfortunately, his mother passed away on Sunday night. I am sure that all members join with me in passing on condolences to Bill and his family. Also, today, the Minister for Primary Industries will be absent from question-time, as he is performing an official opening in Toowoomba. Legislative Assembly 6883 9 April 1991 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT Letter from Sergeant Reynolds and Senior Constable Harris to Commissioner of Police Hon. T. M. MACKENROTH (Chatsworth—Minister for Police and Emergency Services) (10.10 a.m.), by leave: On 14 March 1991, the member for Condamine, Mr Littleproud, asked a question in relation to a letter sent from Sergeant Reynolds and Senior Constable Harris to the Commissioner of Police. That letter was said to have been written on 20 September 1990. Neither the letter nor its contents was ever brought to my attention by the Commissioner of Police. I gave an undertaking to the member for Condamine to raise this matter with the commissioner. The commissioner has advised me that a vigorous search was made of the records of the Police Department. That search has failed to locate any record of the Police Department ever receiving the letter from the two police officers, Reynolds and Harris. I table a letter from Commissioner Newnham on this issue. MINISTERIAL STATEMENT Establishment of Casino in Brisbane Hon. K. E. De LACY (Cairns—Treasurer) (10.09 a.m.): Yesterday, Cabinet decided to call expressions of interest for the establishment of a casino in Brisbane. An interdepartmental committee has prepared a strategy, which was adopted by Cabinet. Tender documents have been prepared for three potential sites in Brisbane, namely, Queensland Place, the South Bank and the Old Treasury Building. I note that in this morning's press some concern has been expressed about the heritage value of the Old Treasury Building. I can give an assurance to all members of this House that any potential tenderer for the Old Treasury Building will have to abide by and enhance the heritage value of that particular building. The brief which has been prepared spells out in minute detail the requirements which the tenderer will abide by to enhance the building's heritage value. Advertisements calling for expressions of interest will be placed in the national and the international press on Friday. Expressions of interest will close on 9 September and a final decision to allocate the licence to the preferred tenderer will be made by the end of the year. Also, I advise members of the House that Cabinet has decided to enter into an exclusivity agreement with the preferred tenderer to the extent that the licence-holder will have 10 years exclusive operation of the casino and that no other casinos can be built within a 60 kilometre radius of Brisbane. I report that, pending consultation with the Cairns community, Cabinet has given in-principle approval to the establishment of a casino in Cairns. That consultation is currently taking place and a decision will be made within a month. QUESTION UPON NOTICE Timber-harvesting, Cooloola State Forest Mr BEANLAND asked the Minister for Primary Industries— "(1) What has the Queensland Forestry Service calculated was the sustainable yield of timber which can be taken from the Cooloola State Forest 451 and how did the service reach that calculation and over what period? (2) What has been the volume of timber taken from the Cooloola State Forest 451 for each of the past 10 years and how was it calculated? (3) What is the volume of timber which has been allocated to be taken from the Cooloola State Forest 451 for 1991, and how was this allocation arrived at? Legislative Assembly 6884 9 April 1991 (4) Does the variation between the average annual harvest of timber taken from the Cooloola State Forest 451 over the past 10 years and 1991 have anything to do with the fact that it is due to become a National Park after 1 April and, if so, what is the reason?" Mr MACKENROTH: On behalf of the Minister for Primary Industries, the answer is as follows— (1) State Forest 451 Cooloola, together with several other State forests, forms part of the Gympie allocation zone which supplies Crown log timber to five sawmills in the Gympie area.
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