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Queensland Parliamentary Debates [Hansard] Legislative Assembly THURSDAY, 14 OCTOBER 1976 Electronic reproduction of original hardcopy Petition [14 OCTOBER 1976] Questions Upon Notice 905 issue of whether or not there should be more equitable representation in Division 1 of the Albert Shire. Petition read and received. QUESTIONS UPON NOTICE 1. LOAN MONEYS FOR WATER RETICULATION TO MAGNETIC ISLAND Mr. Ahern for Dr. Scott-Young, pursuant to notice, asked the Deputy Premier and Treasurer- ( 1) What loan moneys have been approved for the Townsville City Council for water reticulation to Magnetk Island during the last six years? (2) What contribution was provided by the Commonwealth Government? Answers:- (!) $140,000. A further $80,000 is tentatively provided in the current finan cial year. The State also pays subsidy at THURSDAY, 14 OCTOBER 1976 the rate of 33t per cent on expenditure on this project. Major amounts of loan funds were raised by the council prior to Mr. SPEAKER (Hon. J. E. H. Houghton, 1970-71. Redcliffe) read prayers and took the chair (2) I have no knowledge of any Com a: 11 a.m. monwealth Government contribution. PAPERS The following papers were laid on the 2. JUVENILE CRIME table:- Mr. MargillSQn for Mr. Melloy, pursuant Orders in Council under- to notice, asked the Minister for Police- State and Regional Planning and Devel ( 1) What is he doing about the alarming opment, Public Works Organization rise in juvenile crime? and Environmental Control Act 1971-1974. (2) As senior police officers have been reported as saying that a great deal of Ambulance Services Act 1967-1975. juvenile crime is due to lack of parental control and to family environment, what Regnlations under- social work or family counselling facilities Ambulance Services Act 1967-1975. are currently available to alleviate rising Health Act 1937-1976. juvenile crime and what plans has his department for the implementation of a The Physiotherapists Acts, 1964 to sound crime preventative scheme to keep 1965. young children out of trouble? Reports- Answers:- State Stores Board, for the year 197 5-7 6. Totalisator Administration Board of (!) Every effort is being made by the Queensland, for the year 1975-76. Police Department to prevent offences and detect offenders-of all ages. If the honourable member will refer to the annual report of the Director of Child PETIT1ION ren's Services, he will see that during the year ended 30 June 1976 there were Dl\'lSION 1 REPRESENTATION, ALBERT SHIRE 5,073 Children's Court appearances in Queensland, compared with 5,037 in the Mrs. KYBURZ (Salisbury) presented a previous year. petition from 1,629 electors of the Shire of Albert praying that the Parliament of (2) Whether young children become Queensland will cause a poll of all electors involved in crime and other anti-social of the Shire of Albert to be taken on the behaviour depends largely on parents, who 906 Questions Upon Notice (14 OCTOBER 1976] Questions Upon Notice control their environment, training and Loans and subsidies. obtained by Bris experience. Therefore, the primary respon bane for sewerage are not separately sibility for crime prevention rests within identified, other than in the backlog programme. the community at large. (3) The purpose of each project was The Police Department is actively the disposal of sewage. engaged in a programme directed towards locating juvenile offenders in an endeav ( 4) In 1976-77 lihere will be 139 our to redirect their energies into lawful sewerage projects by 60 local authorities. pursuits. In addition, police officers con Again it would be a considerable task to duct crime prevention lectures to school schedule these projects. Total funds children throughout the State, and the available, including carry-over from department is actively engaged in youth 1975-76 allocations, are- club work. Social workers and familv Debenture loans $30,723,000 counselling facilities are not provided by State ,loan and sub- the Police Department, but may be con sidy $23,619,000 tacted through the various offices of the Department of Children's Services. New approvals included in the above are- Debenture loans $23,000,000 State loan and sub- 3. SEWERAGE PROJECTS sidy $16,000,000 Mr. Marginson for Mr. Melloy, pursuant Commonwealth funds (70 per cent and 30 to notice, asked the Minister for Local per cent grant) expected to be available Government and Main Roads- total $1,000,000, which amount is pro ( 1) What sewerage projects were under posed to be allocated to Brisbane City taken with funds provided by the State Council-and only because I am big or Commonwealth in the years 1973-74, hearted. 1974-75 and 1975-76? (5) There have been no cuts in the State allocations for sewerage in 1976-77, as the (2) How much was provided to each figures given will show. The Common project and local authority and from what wealth allocation has been reduced from fund was the money derived? $13,500,000 in 1975-76 to $1,000,000 in (3) What was the purpose of each 1976-77. Of the 20 local authorities that project? shared in Commonwealth funds in 1975- 76, only Brisbane City Council will bene ( 4) What projects will be funded in fit this year. I am not prepared to specu 1976-77? late as to the projects that might have (5) What projects have been affected proceeded, or might have proceeded at an by the cuts in the recent Commonwealth increased rate, if more Commonwealth and State Budgets and in what way? funds had been made ava~lable. How ever, I do understand the seriousness of the position with the increasing cost fac Answers:- tor, and the urgent need for .more sewer age works, as I have previOusly made ( 1 and 2) The sewerage projects clear in this Chamber and elsewhere. I referred to number over 360 and it would have raised the matter with the Minister be a considerable task to identify expendi for Environment, Housing, and Commun tures on each project over a three-year ity Development (Mr. Newman) and the period. If the honourable member desires Minister assisting the Treasurer (Mr. Eric this information for particular local Robinson). I will be having a further authorities, I would be pleased to have the discussion with Mr. Robinson on this sub information extracted and supplied to him. ject tomorrow. The total expenditure for each of these years was- 4. AIR POLLUTION FALL-OUT FIGURES, otherL_o_c_al_A_u_t_h_or-it-ie_s than Brisbane __ ll973-74jll974-7511975-76 DARRA, 0XLEY, EAGLE FARM AND PINKENBA $ $ $ Million Million Million Debenture Loans 13-224 18·186 15·334 Mr. Marginson for Mr. Melloy, pursuant State Loan and Subsidy : : 8·754 10·846 11·778 to notice, asked the Minister for Local Gov Commonwealth Loans and ernment and Main Roads- Grants .. 1-300 7·678 9·790 What were the daily average fall-out i 23·278 ! 36·710 136·902 Brisbane- 1 figures at gauges at Bradford Street, Darra; Commonwealth Loans , Killarney Avenue, Darra; Kingsford Smith and Grants . j 2·800 1 4·372 3·710 Drive, Eagle Farm; Eagle Farm Road, Totals .. ---u:o78 ~~4Q.612 Pinkenba, and Irwin Terrace, Oxley, for 1 1 the months of July, August and September? Questions Upon Notice (14 OCTOBER 1976] Questions Upon Notice 907 Answer:- by continuing the compulsory X-ray cam paign for these conditions alone. I would The insoluble fall-out in milligrams per point out that the Commonwealth Gov sq m per day at the locations referred to ernment has advised that the Common by the honourable member was- wealth-State Tuberculosis Agreement under which the X-ray campaign is presently I July, I Aug., ll Sept., funded will terminate as at 31 December -------· 1976 1976 1976 1976. Bradford Street, Darra .. Kiiiarney A venue, Darra Kingsford Smith Drive, m lm I z~Z Eagle Farm 2o5 113 I 111 Eagle Farm Road·, 6. RIGHT OF PATIENT TO REJECT Pinkenba .. 143 172 115 Irwin Terrace, Oxley : : I 213 356 ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATOR 'VIr. !Vi. D. Hooper, pursuant to notice, September 1976 results for Irwin Ter asked the Minister for Health- race, Oxley, are not yet available. The abnormally high result in Killarney Cl) Does a patient have the right to Avenue, Darra, in August 1976 resulted refuse to be attached to an artificial from a temporary plant malfunction, which respirator, if the doctor deems it necessary, depo>ited dust in the immediate vicinity without risking being discharged for refus of the sampling station. ing that particular treatment? (2) Does a person have the right to refuse to allow a member of his immed iate famil)' to be attached to an artificial respirator, without the patient risking 5. MASS RADIOGRAPHY being discharged for the refusal of that par Mr. :\·1. D. Hooper, pursuant to notice, ticular treatment? asked the Minister for Health- ( 1) Is mass radiography that is used Answer:- essentially for early detection of tubercu losis to be phased out? ( I and 2) In normal circumstances a medical practitioner would not instigate (2) Would it not be more beneficial to any treatment or procedure without the the public to continue with the scheme, coasent of the patient or a member of even though the disease is on the decline? his family. In an emergency, the doctor is obliged to instigate necessary treatment. (3) Following the compulsory X-ray In the case of a patient needing an arti check, are numerous persons found to be ficial respirator, that patient would be so suffering with heart conditions and lung ill I feel sure that no doctor would dis cancer? charge him. AliSH'CTS:- (1) Yes, it is expected that the mass X-ray campaign as it is being conducted 7.