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Hansard 11 Jul 1997 11 Jul 1997 Ministerial Statement 2711 FRIDAY, 11 JULY 1997 PAPER The following paper was laid on the table— Minister for Natural Resources (Mr Hobbs)— (A) A Proposal by the Governor in Council to Mr SPEAKER (Hon. N. J. Turner, Nicklin) read revoke the setting apart and declaration prayers and took the chair at 9.30 a.m. as State Forest under the Forestry Act 1959 of— (a) All that part of State Forest 561 AUDITOR-GENERAL'S REPORT described as Lot 10 on plan CP 907012 and containing an area of Mr SPEAKER: I have to advise the House that 3.641 hectares; today I received from the Auditor-General the Report (b) The whole of State Forest 774 on Audits of Universities and Grammar Schools for containing an area of about the financial year ending 31 December 1996. 6.1210 hectares; (c) All that part of State Forest 898 REGISTER OF MEMBERS' INTERESTS shown hachured on plan FTY 1707 prepared under the authority of the Report Primary Industries Corporation and containing an area of about 36 Mr SPEAKER: Honourable members, I lay hectares; and upon the table of the House the ninth report of the Register of Members' Interests. (B) a brief explanation of the proposal. MINISTERIAL STATEMENT PETITIONS Foreign Tour Operators The Clerk announced the receipt of the Hon. B. W. DAVIDSON (Noosa—Minister for following petitions— Tourism, Small Business and Industry) (9.34 a.m.), by leave: It is my pleasure to announce today that I have formed a task force to investigate concerns about Cracow State School the operations of foreign tour operators in From Mrs McCauley (167 petitioners) Queensland. A number of issues regarding foreign requesting the House to ensure Cracow State tour operators have been raised with me over recent School remains open to service the needs of Cracow months. The types of concerns which have been and district families and their children. raised include: the safety risk of having tour drivers also being tour guides; tour drivers and guides not having appropriate work visas; tour operators Bribie Island State Schools requiring tour drivers and guides to take tourists only From Mr J. H. Sullivan (116 petitioners) to retail outlets which pay a commission to the tour requesting the House to place the Bribie Island State operator; tour operators charging tourists entry fees Schools (Bribie Island State Primary School, Banksia to free attractions, such as the botanical gardens; Beach State School, Bribie Island State High and tour operators using guides with limited School) in the education district of Murrumba. knowledge and experience of Queensland's natural and cultural attractions. Petitions received. Naturally, these sorts of activities, if they are occurring, have the potential to damage OVERSEAS VISIT Queensland's reputation as a tourist destination. These concerns have been raised for many years Report now, but the previous Government did nothing to Hon. R. E. BORBIDGE (Surfers Paradise— address them. It is imperative that we investigate the Premier) (9.33 a.m.): I table a report on my visit to extent to which these activities are occurring, if at all. Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia which included I have asked that the task force report back to me by the opening of Queensland Government 31 October this year with recommendations as well representative offices in Jakarta and Central Java, as a process for the implementation of those and also the signing of an economic development recommendations. agreement between the State of Queensland and the The task force which I have formed is made up State of Johor. of representatives of the tourism industry and relevant Government bodies. They are: Mr Bob Brett, General Manager of the Gold Coast Tourism OVERSEAS VISIT Bureau as chairman; Mr David Jones, a Report representative of the Committee of Inbound Tour Operatives; Ms Angela Martinez, Marketing and Hon. S. SANTORO (Clayfield—Minister for Business Development Manager for CoachTrans Training and Industrial Relations) (9.33 a.m.): I lay Australia; Mr Hisakazu Akiyoshi, Chairman of the upon the table of the House a report of my recent Japan Tourist Association of Queensland; Mr Clinton ministerial travel to Hong Kong and China. Ward, tour guide with JTB on the Gold Coast; Mr 2712 Ministerial Statement 11 Jul 1997 Max Shephard, board member of the Inbound being printed for distribution to local authorities, who Tourism Organisation of Australia; Mr Alan Walker, will then be able to decide how they will adopt the from Ken Done; Mr Peter Colahan, General Manager scheme. I have arranged for all members to receive of Asian Connection Tours; Mr Don Phelan, Surfers advance copies of the information today. Paradise Coaches; and representatives of my Some local governments, such as the Brisbane department, Queensland Transport, the Office of City Council, have already adopted schemes which Consumer Affairs and the Federal Department of offer fee reductions based on incentives and the Immigration and Multicultural Affairs. degree of compliance. I would encourage other local My announcement today follows on from my governments to adopt the scheme which has been recommendations to the Tourism Ministers' council formulated by the department in conjunction with held in Canberra earlier this year. At that meeting I local government. I would emphasise that this is a told my counterparts from the other States that we model scheme and it is up to individual councils as to should consider licensing inbound operators as a how they wish to adopt it, either as is or with matter of priority. I have since written to my amendments. colleague the Attorney-General, Denver Beanland, on The incentive licensing scheme rewards this issue and he has agreed to ensure that it is raised businesses that achieve high standards of at the next Ministerial Council for Consumer Affairs. environmental management and encourages them to Inbound tourism is vital to every economy in continually move towards the best available practices Australia, but to Queensland most particularly. We in environmental management. Businesses qualifying need to be sure that we have the systems in place under the scheme gain a financial advantage while which will protect our reputation as a tourist the community benefits from a cleaner, safer destination. Our growing popularity with overseas environment. Those qualifying for the scheme will visitors has sparked a significant increase in the pay reduced licence fees and could also gain a number of inbound operators doing business in marketing advantage by promoting an Australia. Whilst the vast majority operate properly "environmentally friendly" or "green" image, as well as and ethically, there are always exceptions. being subject to fewer inspections and less Nonetheless, even one case is one too many. I look regulatory intervention. forward to receiving the recommendations from this In assessing environmental risk, four major task force to address these serious issues on behalf factors will be considered by the administering of the tourism industry. authority, that is, the local council. These are: the scale of activity, the level of compliance with environmental regulations, the level of compliance MINISTERIAL STATEMENT with relevant codes of practice and any "best Incentive Licensing Scheme practice" environmental management strategies used. Hon. B. G. LITTLEPROUD (Western Grades of licence available with fees reduced Downs—Minster for Environment) (9.37 a.m.), by accordingly by the administering authority will be: leave: Members of this House would be well aware of above Compliance 1, meaning world's best practice; the problems inherited by the coalition Government above Compliance 2 (regional best practice); with regard to the Environmental Protection Act Compliance 1 (licence conditions and code of introduced by the previous Labor Government. practice); Compliance 2 (licence conditions); and Through a temporary ministerial advisory committee below compliance (subject to environmental and subsequently the permanent Environmental management program). Protection Council appointed by the coalition The small-business component of the scheme Government, as well as through consultation will apply to businesses which need to be licensed between the Department of Environment and relevant under the legislation but which have a limited impact stakeholder groups, we have been addressing these on the environment and have two or fewer full-time problems. Concerns and proposals have been put to employees, or equivalent part-time employees, not me by many individual small businesses, members of counting immediate family members. Businesses this House, and organisations such as the qualifying for the licence could receive up to 50% Queensland Chamber of Commerce and Industry, reduction in licence fees and reduced regulatory the Metal Trades Industry Association and the Motor intervention, for example, fewer inspections. Trades Association of Queensland. Operators receiving a small-business licence will also The coalition Government recognised the need be able to apply for further reductions under the to reduce the financial burden on businesses, more incentive license component of the scheme. There particularly on those which pose an insignificant may be some in the business and industry sector environmental risk and have a good record of who believe the scheme, particularly the small- environmental performance. As a result, I asked business component, does not deliver enough. departmental officers to work with the Local However, taking into account the issues affecting Government Association of Queensland and several local government and the community desire for individual local council representatives to develop an environmental protection generally, I believe it does. incentive licensing scheme, including a special The main objectives of the scheme are: to move component for small businesses which pose industry attitude away from simply complying with insignificant environmental risks. I am pleased to the minimum requirements of the Act; to reduce announce that details of the model scheme have perceived inequities in licence fees, with low-risk been finalised and I will launch it today.
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