DOCSLIB.ORG

Hansard 20 MAY 1993

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Hansard 20 MAY 1993 Legislative Assembly 20 May 1993 3137 THURSDAY, 20 MAY 1993 Mr SPEAKER (Hon. J. Fouras, Ashgrove) read prayers and took the chair at 10 a.m. PETITION The Clerk announced the receipt of the following petition— Runcorn Heights State Primary School From Mr Robertson (323 signatories) praying for the construction of an additional classroom block at the Runcorn Heights State Primary School. Petition received. PAPERS The following papers were laid upon the table of the House— (a) Minister for Tourism, Sport and Racing (Mr Gibbs)— (1) Queensland Government Youth Policy—a statement of Principles and Objectives (2) Youth Profile—Queensland Young People : Facts & Figures (b) Minister for Transport and Minister Assisting the Premier on Economic and Trade Development (Mr Hamill)— Queensland Transport Policy—A Discussion Paper (c) Minister for Justice and Attorney-General and Minister for the Arts (Mr Wells)— Royal Queensland Theatre Company—Report for 1992 (d) Minister for Health (Mr Hayward)— Review of the Mental Health Act— Background to the Review Defining Mental Illness Treatment of People with Mental Illness The Forensic Provisions. LEAVE TO MOVE MOTION WITHOUT NOTICE Mr LITTLEPROUD (Western Downs) (10.03 a.m.): In view of the Auditor- General’s report, I seek leave to move a motion that the House censures the—— Mr SPEAKER: Order! I am on my feet. The member will resume his seat. Is the honourable member seeking leave to move a motion without notice? Mr LITTLEPROUD: My apologies. 3138 20 May 1993 Legislative Assembly Question—That leave be granted—put; and the House divided— AYES, 30 NOES, 50 Beanland Veivers Ardill Mackenroth Connor Watson Barton McElligott Cooper Beattie McGrady Davidson Bennett Milliner Elliott Bird Nunn FitzGerald Braddy Pearce Gamin Bredhauer Power Gilmore Budd Purcell Goss J. N. Burns Pyke Grice Campbell Robertson Healy Casey Robson Hobbs Clark Rose Horan Comben Smith Lester D’Arcy Spence Lingard Davies Sullivan J. H. Littleproud De Lacy Sullivan T. B. McCauley Dollin Szczerbanik Mitchell Edmond Vaughan Perrett Elder Warner Quinn Fenlon Welford Rowell Foley Wells Sheldon Gibbs Woodgate Simpson Goss W. K. Stephan Tellers: Hamill Tellers: Stoneman Springborg Hayward Pitt Turner Laming Hollis Livingstone Resolved in the negative. PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC WORKS Report and Transcript of Evidence Ms SPENCE (Mount Gravatt) (10.10 a.m.): I table the following report from the parliamentary Committee of Public Works: report into the Cairns Court House, police headquarters and watch-house complex. I move that the report be printed. Ordered to be printed. Ms SPENCE: I also lay upon the table the following transcript of evidence: Cairns Court House, police headquarters and watch-house complex—transcript of a public hearing held at Cairns on 19 April 1993. The Government is to be congratulated on the establishment of such an excellent facility in Cairns. The courthouse complex is serving its design purpose well and is a vast improvement on the previous inadequate facilities. The report just tabled contains recommendations which are required to be responded to in this Parliament by the responsible Ministers. I commend the report to the House and look forward to the relevant Ministers’ responses to the committee’s recommendations in due course. Finally, I thank committee members and research staff for their input into and support for this report. QUESTIONS UPON NOTICE 1. Manual Arts Facilities in State Secondary Schools Mr LINGARD asked the Minister for Education— “(1) What is the estimated cost of bringing all manual arts facilities in State secondary schools up to safety and health requirements as set out in the Workplace Health and Safety Act? Legislative Assembly 20 May 1993 3139 (2) How much money has the Government specifically allocated in its Budget for that purpose? (3) How can he allow thousands of students to use those facilities while at the same time imposing heavy fines on private businesses which do not conform to the requirements under the Act?” Mr COMBEN: Mr Speaker, I seek leave to table the answer and have it incorporated in Hansard. Leave granted. (1) What is the estimated cost of bringing all manual arts facilities in State secondary schools up to safety and health requirements as set out in the Workplace Health and Safety Act? • The objective of the Workplace Health and Safety Act is that work environments are safe environments. This does not necessarily require investment in upgrading works. It is not the intention of the Act to force organisations to make additional investments. Rather, a review of total work situations is expected and, if necessary, institution of revised work practices, management systems or physical changes may be adopted. It is not expected that the solution to any problems is an injection of money. • Given that upgrading physical facilities may need to be balanced against sound management practices, the Department of Education has implemented a strategy of effecting local management of safety concerns in schools. This management is undertaken through the progressive establishment of Workplace Health and Safety committees in all schools which undertake ongoing identification of potential hazards and risk assessment. • Once identified, hazards are ranked and prioritisation of action to overcome these is undertaken by the Principal. This action may consist of changes to work practices, reducing class size for certain activities, discontinuing certain activities or seeking rectification through Capital Works or Maintenance funding. • The Workplace Health and Safety Act contains practicability provisions which acknowledge that remedial action for effective resolution of safety concerns may occur over time. While duty of care is paramount, these provisions allow for the scheduling of essential rectification works on a Maintenance or Capital Works Program. • The Department of Education has devolved responsibility for Maintenance and Minor Capital Works to Regional Offices. Responsibility for rectification of safety hazards would rest with the relevant Regional Office and timing of such work would be dependent upon Regional priorities and the amount of funding available. • The planning of new manual arts facilities takes into consideration Workplace Health and Safety legislative requirements. (2) How much money has the Government specifically allocated in its Budget for that purpose? • The Department of Education is conscious of safety hazards in the workplace and of the importance which sound management practices play in the elimination or reduction of such hazards. • As a catalyst to the principles of occupational health and safety management which aims to minimise, correct and control health and safety concerns, the Department has allocated funds towards — establishment of key occupational health and safety personnel in both central and regional offices — training programs for health/safety advisers and teaching staff, including manual arts teachers • Fourteen dedicated occupational health and safety staff have been appointed in the Department. A progressive implementation of school based safety committees is under way. These committees are undertaking an audit of safety issues at each school prior to a balanced risk assessment and prioritisation of remedial action. 3140 20 May 1993 Legislative Assembly • Funds have been allocated from Maintenance and Capital Works Programs for essential rectification of safety hazards in manual arts teaching spaces. Allocation of funds has been based upon both school and regional priorities. (3) How can he allow thousands of students to use those facilities while at the same time imposing heavy fines on private businesses which do not conform to the requirements under the Act? • Responsibility for the administration of the Workplace Health and Safety Act rests with my colleague the Honourable Matt Foley MLA, Minister for Employment, Training and Industrial Relations. • The Workplace Health and Safety Act 1989 provides for an incremental phasing in of compliance with its legislation requirements in different industry sectors. Education is a "service" industry, the timeline for full compliance, in accordance with the Act is July 1994. • The Department of Education is already bound by its "duty of care" provisions. The Department is conscious of the timeline for compliance with the legislation and has been proactive in — establishing mechanisms for risk identification and auditing of work practices — appointment of relevant personnel — initiating training programs — encouraging workpractices/codes of conduct for reducing safety hazards — recognising Workplace Health and Safety concerns in review of facilities design — progressive rectification of safety hazards through maintenance and capital programs. • The Department of Education is aware that the Division of Workplace Health and Safety of the Department of Employment, Vocational Education, Training and Industrial Relations may impose fines in the case of blatant breaches of the legislation. The Department of Education accepts that it is under the same obligation as industry to comply with the legislation (in accordance with timelines for compliance outlined in the Act) and does not expect nor receive any favourable treatment. • The Department believes that its actions to effect sound management of risks through identification, prioritisation, local management, and programmed remediation will ensure self regulation and compliance with all aspects of the legislation. 2. Bureau of Emergency
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Hansard 31 July 1990
    Legislative Assembly 2452 31 July 1990 NOTE: There could be differences between this document and the official printed Hansard, Vol. 315 TUESDAY, 31 JULY 1990 ———— Mr SPEAKER (Hon. J. Fouras, Ashgrove) read prayers and took the chair at 10 a.m. ASSENT TO BILLS Assent to the following Bills reported by Mr Speaker— Superannuation (State Public Sector) Bill; Young Offenders (Interstate Transfer) Act Amendment Bill; Electricity Superannuation Restoration Bill; Parliamentary Members' Salaries Act Amendment Bill; Local Government Acts Amendment Bill; Superannuation Acts (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill; Pay-roll Tax Act Amendment Bill; Land Tax Amendment Bill; Industrial Relations Bill; Miners' Homestead Leases Act and Another Act Amendment Bill; Gold Coast Waterways Authority Act Repeal Bill; Heritage Buildings Protection Bill; Mining (Fossicking) Act Amendment Bill; Mineral Resources Act Amendment Bill; Racing and Betting Act Amendment Bill; Dispute Resolution Centres Bill; Trading Hours Bill; Stamp Act Amendment Bill; Privacy Committee Act Amendment Bill; Corrective Services Act Amendment Bill; Commonwealth Powers (Family Law—Children) Bill. ELECTORAL DISTRICTS OF LANDSBOROUGH AND SHERWOOD By-election Dates Mr SPEAKER: I inform the House of the following dates in connection with the issue of the writs for the election of members to serve in this House for the electoral districts of Landsborough and Sherwood— Issue of writ—5 July 1990; Nomination day—12 July 1990; Polling day—28 July 1990; Return of writs—28 August 1990. Legislative Assembly 2453 31 July 1990 PETITIONS The Clerk announced the receipt of the following petitions— Police, Marsden Area From Mr W. Goss (1 170 signatories) praying for the establishment of a police station and for the upgrading of police numbers in the Marsden area.
    [Show full text]
  • The Ayes Have It: the History of the Queensland Parliament, 1957–1989
    The Ayes Have It: The history of the Queensland Parliament, 1957–1989 The Ayes Have It: The history of the Queensland Parliament, 1957–1989 JOHN WANNA AND TRACEY ARKLAY THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY E P R E S S E P R E S S Published by ANU E Press The Australian National University Canberra ACT 0200, Australia Email: [email protected] This title is also available online at: http://epress.anu.edu.au/qldparliament_citation.html National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry Title: The Ayes Have It: History of Queensland Parliament 1957-1989 / John Wanna and Tracey Arklay ISBN: 9781921666308 (pbk.) 9781921666315 (pdf) Notes: Bibliography. Subjects: Politics, Australian Politics History of Australian politics, Queensland Parliament History from 1957 - 1989 Other Authors/Contributors: John Wanna and Tracey Arklay All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. Cover design and layout by ANU E Press All images supplied by the Queensland Parliamentary Library. Printed by Griffin Press. This edition © 2010 ANU E Press Contents Acknowledgments . .vii 1 . Inside the Queensland Parliament . 1 Part I 2 . Parliament’s refusal of supply and defeat of Labor, 1957 . 29 3 . The early Nicklin years, 1957–1963 . 57 4 . Safely in the saddle: the Nicklin government, 1963–1968 . 87 5 . The Nicklin government’s legislative program . 125 6 . The oppositional parties in the Parliament, 1957–1968 . 167 7 . The Pizzey–Chalk interlude, 1968 . 203 Part II 8 .
    [Show full text]
  • Record of Proceedings
    PROOF ISSN 1322-0330 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Hansard Home Page: http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/hansard/ E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (07) 3406 7314 Fax: (07) 3210 0182 Subject FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTY-THIRD PARLIAMENT Page Tuesday, 23 August 2011 PRESENTATION OF APPROPRIATION BILLS ............................................................................................................................ 2497 ASSENT TO BILLS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 2497 Tabled paper: Letter, dated 9 August 2011, from Her Excellency the Governor to Mr Speaker advising of assent to bills.......................................................................................................................................................... 2497 REPORT ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 2497 Expenditure of the Office of the Speaker ........................................................................................................................... 2497 Tabled paper: Statement for Public Disclosure: Expenditure of the Office of the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly for the period 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2011. ........................................................................ 2497 SPEAKER’S STATEMENTS .........................................................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • The History of the Queensland Parliament, 1957–1989
    The Ayes Have It: The history of the Queensland Parliament, 1957–1989 The Ayes Have It: The history of the Queensland Parliament, 1957–1989 JOHN WANNA AND TRACEY ARKLAY THE AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY E P R E S S E P R E S S Published by ANU E Press The Australian National University Canberra ACT 0200, Australia Email: [email protected] This title is also available online at: http://epress.anu.edu.au/qldparliament_citation.html National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry Title: The Ayes Have It: History of Queensland Parliament 1957-1989 / John Wanna and Tracey Arklay ISBN: 9781921666308 (pbk.) 9781921666315 (pdf) Notes: Bibliography. Subjects: Politics, Australian Politics History of Australian politics, Queensland Parliament History from 1957 - 1989 Other Authors/Contributors: John Wanna and Tracey Arklay All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. Cover design and layout by ANU E Press All images supplied by the Queensland Parliamentary Library. Printed by Griffin Press. This edition © 2010 ANU E Press Contents Acknowledgments . .vii 1 . Inside the Queensland Parliament . 1 Part I 2 . Parliament’s refusal of supply and defeat of Labor, 1957 . 29 3 . The early Nicklin years, 1957–1963 . 57 4 . Safely in the saddle: the Nicklin government, 1963–1968 . 87 5 . The Nicklin government’s legislative program . 125 6 . The oppositional parties in the Parliament, 1957–1968 . 167 7 . The Pizzey–Chalk interlude, 1968 . 203 Part II 8 .
    [Show full text]
  • The Doldrums in Opposition, 1968–1989
    13 . The doldrums in opposition, 1968–1989 By 1968, after 10 years in opposition, Labor was finally getting its act together, presenting itself as a viable alternative to the government. While Labor had regrouped and seen off the rival QLP–DLP challenge, the Coalition government had entered a period of instability. In 1968, Frank Nicklin, the ‘Gentleman Premier’, had finally retired and his successor, Jack Pizzey, died suddenly after only six months in office. The new Premier, Joh Bjelke-Petersen, had difficulties convincing his colleagues that he had the wherewithal to lead the government and be electorally competitive. Labor had replaced the veteran Jack Duggan with Jack Houston, who was finally making some impression with voters. Labor’s vote had been increasing but was no threat to the conservative Coalition’s hegemony. Yet Labor was afflicted with bouts of internecine conflict and found it difficult to present a unified image to the electorate. It appeared that the parliamentary party (and its union wing) was perpetually feuding and driven largely by enmity, unfit to govern and incapable of denting the Coalition’s popularity. Over successive elections, Labor looked divided, presented dull and predictable campaigns and had bland leaders who spent their time looking over their shoulders. As one contemporary commentator noted: ‘The Labor Party, with wondrous inventiveness, manage[d] to find new ways to stab itself in the back’ (The Age, 29 November 1980). Labor’s three decades in opposition were not due entirely to the government’s constraints or the gerrymander; Labor would have to share some of the blame for its internal disarray and factional brawling.
    [Show full text]
  • Hansard 20 February 1996
    Legislative Assembly 1 20 February 1996 TUESDAY, 20 FEBRUARY 1996 Excellency the Governor for the election of a member to serve in this House for the electoral district of Mundingburra as follows— Issue of writ—5 January; Mr SPEAKER (Hon. J. Fouras, Ashgrove) Cut-off date for electoral rolls—9 January; read prayers and took the chair at 10 a.m. Nomination date—12 January; TELEVISING OF PROCEEDINGS Polling day—3 February; Mr SPEAKER: Order! Honourable Return of writ—4 March. members, today is an historic occasion in the I lay upon the table of the House the said writ. Chamber as we begin to televise the Honourable members, I have to report proceedings of the House. If there are no that the writ issued on 5 January 1996 for the objections, I propose that cameras be allowed election of a member to serve in the on the floor of the Chamber to enable today's Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of proceedings to be filmed. When the House resumes after the recess, cameras will be Mundingburra has been returned to me with a mounted below the galleries and will not be so certificate endorsed thereon by the returning intrusive. I am sure that members would join officer of the election, on 3 February 1996, of with me in welcoming this initiative as a first Francis John Tanti, Esquire to serve as such step in improving public awareness of the member. parliamentary processes. Member Sworn ELECTORAL DISTRICTS OF Mr Tanti was introduced, took the oath of GREENSLOPES AND MUNDINGBURRA allegiance, and subscribed the roll.
    [Show full text]
  • Leanne Linard
    Speech By Leanne Linard MEMBER FOR NUDGEE Record of Proceedings, 5 May 2015 MAIDEN SPEECH Ms LINARD (Nudgee—ALP) (8.30 pm): It is a tremendous honour to rise to address this House as the newly elected member for Nudgee. I take this opportunity, along with many before me, to congratulate the member for Nicklin on his elevation to the honourable position of Speaker of the 55th Parliament of Queensland. I also congratulate our Premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk, and thank her for the leadership and humility she has shown, both in opposition and now government. I congratulate all members on their election to this honourable place, particularly those who have been elevated to the high office of cabinet and shadow cabinet positions. I would like to sincerely thank my community, the electors of Nudgee—from the suburbs of Boondall and Zillmere in the north of my electorate to Nundah, Northgate, Chermside and Wavell Heights in the south and Banyo, Nudgee, Nudgee Beach, Virginia and Geebung in between—for the great honour they have afforded me to serve them in this place. I am the fifth member and first woman elected to represent the electorate of Nudgee. I acknowledge the service of the four members who came before me, particularly the proud Labor tradition of service by Jack Melloy; Ken Vaughan, a friend much missed; and Neil Roberts. With the exception of two years, I have lived in the Nudgee electorate since I was 12 years of age. It is where I studied, volunteered and started my first job, where my husband and I bought our first home and where we are now raising our two young boys.
    [Show full text]
  • Split, Intervention, Renewal: the ALP in Queensland 1957 – 1989 Susan Terrencia Yarrow Bachelor of Arts
    Split, intervention, renewal: The ALP in Queensland 1957 – 1989 Susan Terrencia Yarrow Bachelor of Arts A thesis submitted for the degree of Master of Philosophy at The University of Queensland in 2014 School of History, Philosophy, Religion and Classics Abstract On 1 March 1980, the National Executive of the Australian Labor Party intervened in the affairs of its Queensland Branch, dissolving the existing party arrangements, seizing the financial statements and party assets, and creating a new administration. The conflict that precipitated this drastic step followed years of internal division and publicly aired disputes while the Queensland leadership delivered poor electoral results at both state and federal elections. This thesis examines the conflict in detail, its causes (including the lasting impact of the 1957 split), the combatants, and what the intervention reforms eventually delivered. In this thesis, I analyse the factors that led to intervention including the nature and outlook of the Queensland leaders, the ‘Old Guard’ often referred to as the Trades Hall Group, and the background and motivations of the reformers, the ‘New Guard.’ The Old Guard finally succumbed to reform, threatened from within by the influx of new members clamouring for change, and by the federal intervention from without. I examine how, over time, the party reformed, modernised and adapted to change and in so doing re-invented and renewed itself sufficiently, after 32 years in opposition, to once again win government in Queensland for 21 of the next 23 years. ii Declaration by author This thesis is composed of my original work, and contains no material previously published or written by another person except where due reference has been made in the text.
    [Show full text]