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. Estimates Committee D - 2010 Volume of Additional Information Contents Correspondence from the Leader of the House . Copy of correspondence from the Hon Judy Spence MP, Leader of the House to Ms Grace Grace MP, Chair, Estimates Committee D, dated 26 July 2010. Minutes of meetings . 11 June 2010 . 16 July 2010 . 27 July 2010 Minister for Main Roads . Questions on notice . Answers to questions on notice . Documents tabled at the hearing Minister for Disability Services and Multicultural Affairs . Questions on notice . Answers to questions on notice . Documents tabled at the hearing Correspondence from the Leader of the House 26 July 2010 Hon. Judy Spence MP Member for Sunnybank _________________________________ Leader of the House Level 9, Executive Building 100 George Street, Brisbane Queensland 4002 Australia Telephone +61 7 3224 7336 Facsimile +61 7 3210 6955 26 July 2010 Ms Grace Grace MP Chair Estimates Committee D Parliament House George St BRISBANE QLD 4000 Dear Grace I have been advised that the Member for Murrumba, Mr Dean Wells is not able to attend an Estimates Committee D meeting at 10:30 am on Tuesday 27 July 2010. Therefore, I advise that in accordance with Standing Order 170 (1), I have appointed the Member for Springwood, Ms Barbara Stone, as a Member of Estimates Committee D to replace Mr Wells for this meeting. Please contact Shelley Francis, Parliamentary Liaison Officer, on 322 58279 if you have any queries regarding this matter. Judy Spence MP Leader of the House cc The Speaker Minutes of meetings 11 June 2010 16 July 2010 27 July 2010 Minutes Original Held: RD File No: Est D 2010 Minutes of meeting of Estimates Committee D Held on Friday, 11 June 2010 At 1.34 pm in Room 5.04 Parliamentary Annexe Present: Ms Grace Grace MP – Chair Mr Andrew Cripps MP Mr Mark Ryan MP Mr Aidan McLindon MP Ms Carolyn Male MP Ms Fiona Simpson MP Hon Dean Wells MP In attendance: Ms Amanda Honeyman, Research Director Ms Carolyn Heffernan, Executive Assistant Apologies: Nil. The chair called for nominations for the position of Deputy Chair. Election of Deputy Chair Mr Andrew Cripps MP nominated Ms Fiona Simpson MP, seconded by Ms Carolyn Male MP. Ms Simpson accepted the nomination. There being no further nominations, Ms Simpson was elected deputy chair. Questions on The committee discussed the timetable (attached) to be adopted notice prior to with respect to questions on notice and questions taken on hearing and notice at the hearing. questions taken on notice at the The chair asked members to notify the research director of their hearing availability for the adoption meeting scheduled for 27 July 2010. On the motion of Mr Ryan, seconded by Ms Simpson, the committee adopted the timetable and resolved that: . Members questions on notice be forwarded to the research director by 10:00 am Thursday 1 July 2010. Minister's answers to the questions taken on notice at the hearing be returned to the research director by 10:00 am Thursday 15 July 2010. Hearing Time Allocations Public Hearing on Friday 16 July Prior to the meeting members were provided with two options for 2010 timetable the hearing schedule. Discussion ensued. On the motion of Mr Cripps, seconded by Ms Simpson the committee resolved that with respect to the committee's hearing on Friday 16 July, 2010 the order and time allocations as per the table below be adopted. Portfolio Organisational Session Time Unit Minister for Main Roads Department of 9.00am- Main Roads 10.30am Break 10.30am- 11.00am Minister for Main Roads Department of 11.00am- Main Roads 12.30pm Lunch 12.30pm- 1.30pm Minister for Disability Disability 1.30pm- Services & Multicultural Services Qld 3.30pm Affairs Break 3.30pm- 4.00pm Minister for Disability Multicultural 4.00pm- Services & Multicultural Affairs 5.00pm Affairs Introductory statements, order of questioning and non-committee members The committee agreed to deal with non-committee members being given leave to ask questions during the hearing, at the pre-hearing meeting on Friday 16 July 2010. For administration purposes committee members will advise the research director of non-committee members that will be asking questions. Broadcasting of the hearing On the motion of Ms Simpson, seconded by Mr Cripps, the committee resolved that . television film coverage, photographs and sound broadcast be allowed for the Chair's opening comments and the introductory statements of each Minister and that television, film and photographic coverage be allowed at 2 the change of organisational units being examined. Public Hearing on . audio and video of the hearing recorded by Parliamentary Friday 16 July Service cameras and microphones in the Legislative 2010 cont. Council Chamber shall be broadcast by the Parliamentary Service via the Service’s website and to receivers throughout the Parliamentary Precinct. Conditions for radio and television broadcasting of the public hearing of Estimates Committee D The following rules shall apply in relation to radio and television broadcasting, including rebroadcasting, of the proceedings of the public hearing for Estimates Committee D on Friday 16 July 2010. 1. Broadcasting of the proceedings shall be for the purpose of making fair and accurate reports of those proceedings, and, in particular: a. shall not be the subject of commercial sponsorship or be used for commercial advertising; and b. shall not be used for electoral advertising. 2. Recording and broadcasting of the proceedings shall not be such as to interfere with the conduct of those proceedings. 3. The committee may report to the House any willful breach of these conditions. Guidelines for Camera Operators The Parliamentary Service is responsible for video broadcasting of the proceedings of the Legislative Assembly’s committees. The broadcasting of the public hearing of Estimates Committee D must support a dignified, accurate and consistent image of the committee. To achieve this image, camera operators shall comply with the following guidelines: 1. Cameras will only begin to film when the chair declares the hearing open, and will cease filming when the chair declares the hearing closed, adjourned or suspended. 2. Generally, cameras should only focus on the committee member or minister, or to a ministerial advisor to whom a minister has referred a question to answer. Shots should be no closer than ‘head and shoulders’. 3. Cameras should never focus on a committee member who is not asking a question or a minister or ministerial advisor who is not giving an answer. 4. Fine tuning or variations to depths of field at the discretion of the operator is acceptable. 5. Sparing use of wide-angle shot may be used at other times. 6. Reaction shots of a committee member, minister or ministerial advisor are not permitted. 7. If an exchange between committee members, a minister and 3 ministerial advisors is too fast to permit normal camera switching, a wider camera shot incorporating those involved in the exchange, including the chair, is permitted. 8. In the event of unparliamentary behaviour or disturbance in the proceeding, the camera is to focus on the chair or a slightly wider angle shot of the hearing which does not show the offending incident. 9. No close-up shots of committee members’, ministers’ or advisors’ papers are permitted. 10. Instructions from the chair in relation to the operation of the vision equipment shall be observed. Ministers’ use of ancillary materials The committee discussed the possibility that Ministers might wish to use ancillary materials at the hearing. On the motion of Ms Wells, seconded by Mr McLindon, the Committee resolved that Ministers be allowed to use ancillary materials during the hearing provided the following guidelines are complied with: . The materials should not be of a size or nature which could create safety or security issues (eg, they impede movement within the Chamber, impede access to and from the Chamber, require power cords to be run across the floor, are difficult to move into and out of the Parliamentary precinct) . If the materials contain or depict information, that information should also be presented to the committee in documentary or other acceptable form. Advance notice should be given to the research director of the nature of any ancillary materials the Minister proposes using, so that the committee can assess its compliance with the above. Committee agreed to advise the research director of any notice General business of examination in detail by no later than 5:00 pm Wednesday 14 July 2010. The Committee agreed to advise the research director of any requests and expectations concerning GOC’s or any further briefing material required from departments. In regard to the organisational structure provided by the Department of Transport and Main Roads, Ms Simpson MP sought clarification on the areas that are the responsibility of the Minister for Main Roads. The research director will ask the department for clarification and advise members accordingly. The Committee agreed that morning and afternoon tea would be provided and members would arrange their own lunch. Coffee and tea making facilities will be available throughout the day behind the Legislative Council Chamber. The Committee agreed that the report adoption meeting would occur at 10:30am Tuesday 27 July 2010 with teleconference 4 facilities available. Members were reminded that statements of reservation or dissenting reports are to be sent to the research director 24 hours from the adoption meeting. Members requested that the Research Director draw up a