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Legislative Assembly Hansard 1968 Queensland Parliamentary Debates [Hansard] Legislative Assembly TUESDAY, 29 OCTOBER 1968 Electronic reproduction of original hardcopy Local Government Act, &c., Bill [29 OcTOBER] Questions 1013 TUESDAY, 29 OCTOBER, 1968 Mr. SPEAKER (Hon. D. E. Nicholson, Murrumba) read prayers and took the chair at 11 a.m. QUESTIONS NEW OFFICE ACCOMMODATION, BALMORAL STATE HIGH SCHOOL Mr. Houston, pursuant to notice, asked The Minister for Education,- Has the Principal of Balmoral State High School made application for new accommodation for himself and staff? If so, has his request been investigated and when will the accommodation be provided? Answer:- " A request has been received for the provision of improved office accommoda­ tion at the Balmoral State High School. This request is being considered in the Architectural Branch of the Department of Works, but no indication can be given, at present, as to when the accommodation in question will be provided." INSTALLATION OF SPRINKLER FIRE ALARMS IN GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS Mr. Donald for Mr. Bromley, pursuant to notice, asked The Minister for Works,- ( 1) As it is policy not to insure Govern­ ment buildings, will the new buildings being constructed for the Government be fitted with sprinkler fire alarms? (2) For the same reason as well as for safety purposes, will schools being built or constructed in the future have sprinkler fire alarms installed? ( 3) If the Answers to Questions (1 ) and (2) are in the negative, what is the reason? ( 4) What was the cost to the State of the Supreme Court fire and any other fires in Government buildings or schools during the last three years? Answers:­ (1) "No." (2) "It is not proposed to install sprinkler fire alarms in these buildings." (3) "Adequate provlSlons for egress from buildings are made and fire alarms where considered to be necessary are installed." ( 4) "A system of keeping up to date valuations of buildings and their contents would serve no useful purpose and the incurring of the considerable expense that would be involved could not be justified. The cost to the State of the Supreme Court fire and any other fires in Government buildings or schools during the last three years is not known, as detailed assessments of damage were not madt.:." 1014 Questions [ASSEMBLY] Questions JOINT AUSTRALIAN-JAPANESE STUDY OF MARKETING OF ULTRA-HEAT-TREATED GREAT BARRIER REEF MILK Mr. Donald for Mr. O'Donnell, pursuant to (a) Mr. Lickiss, pursuant to notice, asked notice, asked The Premier,- The Premier,- With reference to the proposed joint In view of the serious impact that Australian-Japanese study of the Great Section 92 of the Commonwealth Constitu­ Barrier Reef- tion could have on the Queensland dairy (1) Why are the Japanese interested? industry, particularly in South-east (2) Why will the expense of Australian Queensland, will he reconsider the liJ?i­ participation be borne by the Common­ tations placed on the U.H.T. plant which wealth Bureau of Mineral Resources rather he recently opened for the production of than by the Department of Education and long-life milk products to enable Queens­ Science, which uses C.S.I.R.O. as its instru­ land products from this plant, locally­ ment for scientific research? owned and employing Queensland labour, to compete on favourable terms with inter­ ( 3) Does the financial method mean that state supplies presently coming on to the the study will be an assessment of mineral Queensland market? potential rather than an excursion to further knowledge in marine biology? Answer:- Answers:- "Section 92 of the Constitution is accepted for the present as an unchange­ ( 1) "The Japanese research group is able factor. It can operate for or against interested in pure scientific research in businesses trading in Queensland, as the certain marine fields. I have been advised Question infers. The application by by the Right Honourable the Prime Pauls Ice Cream & Milk Ltd. for Minister that the relevant Commonwealth authority to use its export U.H.T. plant Departments have carefully examined the to treat milk for the Brisbane market is details of the cruise and have found no still under consideration. The other point reason why it should not proceed." of issue in connection with the granting of (2) "This was a determination by the a licence to the company for the production Commonwealth Government and I am not and sale of U.H.T. milk on the Queensland aware of any particular reason governing market is one of price. The Queensland this decision." Dairymen's Organisation is seeking a price (3) "See Answer to (2)." equal to that paid for ordinary market milk supplies for pasteurisation whilst the company has not yet indicated a clear RAILWAY WOODWORKING SHOPS, intention as respects price." TOWNSVILLE Mr. Aikens, pursuant to notice, asked The Minister for Transport,- (b) Mr. Donald for Mr. O'Donnell, pur­ ( 1) With reference to his letter to me suant to notice, asked The Premier,- on the subject of an amenities block for With reference to his Answer to my the woodworking shops in the South Yard, Question on October 24 relative to Townsville, and his intimation therein that marketing of ultra-heat-treated milk in the shops will be closed and re-sited to which he stated, "The original application make room for improved goods-handling by Pauls Ice Cream & Milk Ltd. was for facilities, what is the approximate date of the purpose of manufacturing long-life milk the closure of the woodworking shops and for export. This was approved by the the probable site of the new? Government and an Order in Council was ( 2) Wiii he seek the opmwns of issued"- employees concerned to ensure that the ( 1) Was the original application by design and construction of the shops and Queensland United Foods Ltd. to the the installation of machinery will be such Director-General of Primary Industries, as will ensure maximum efficiency? dated March 17, 1967, for permission to erect and equip a factory at Montague Answers:- Road, South Brisbane, at an estimated ( 1) "The expansion of the Depart­ cost of $432,069 for the production of ment's Goods Yards at South Townsville ultra-heat-treated milk without any refer­ to embrace the South Yard Workshops is ence being made in that application to part of a long-term plan, and no date can either the export or the local market? be given at this stage as to when the removal of the workshops will become (2) Was the application acknowledged necessary." without comment on March 23, 1967, by the Director of Dairying? (2) "When the time arrives, the design and construction of the shops and the (3) As the Order in Council of Decem­ installation of machinery will be carried ber 21, 1967, states that the Certificate of out in such a manner as to ensure maxi­ Registration of the factory for the pro­ mum efficiency." duction of ultra-heat-treated milk shall be Questions [29 OCTOBER] Questions 1015 restricted to and endorsed for the produc­ Department's previous letter dra.wing atten­ tion and sale of ultra-heat-treated milk for tion to the provisions of the Darry Produce export beyond the State of Queensland and Acts." for no other purpose, if the Answers to ( 3) "See ( 1) and (2). An application (1) and (2) are in the affirmative, when, was made by the company on June 20, between March 17, and December 23, 1967, 1968 for authority to use its export was an application made by Q.U.F. Ltd. to U.H.T. plant for the treatment of milk manufacture U.H.T. milk for export? for sale on the local market. This applica­ tion is still under consideration. The issue ( 4) If no such application was made, of the Order in Council to permit treat­ why was the restriction imposed? ment of milk for export was designed to enable that company to proceed without Answers:- delay to the commissioning of their U.H.T. plant pending consideration of vital and ( 1) "No. The original application was complex issues relating to the likely effects dated January 26, 1967, and was acknow­ of the sale of such milk on the domestic ledged by letter dated February 1, 1967. market milk structure and, in particular, The letter of application to which the on dairy farmers' incomes. The General Honourable Member refers was forwarded Manager of Queensland United Foods Ltd., by the group engineer of the company and Mr. L. J. McCray, was fully aware of these who, it must be concluded, was unaware reasons and accepted the terms of the that an application had already been made Order in Council as a preliminary measure by the production manager of his compa.ny. designed to facilitate the early com­ Neither application set out informatron missioning of the factory. I would add that specifically in regard to the purposes for in the present circumstances of there being which the plant was to be constructed, an adequate supply of quality market milk although the second application included available to local consumers at the cheapest advice that the treated product was to be retail prices in Australia, the Government marketed as 'Long Life' under agreement has been loath to use its powers, either to with Messrs. Express Dairy Co., London. fix prices or otherwise to interfere in what The company's attention was formally is essentially a matter for the milk industry directed in the Department's letter of and the owner of the U.H.T. plant to February 1, 1967, to the need for specific settle." information under the Dairy Produce Acts as to the purpose for which the plant was (4) "See (1) and (3)." to be used.
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