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Hansard 16 November 1994 Legislative Assembly 10325 16 November 1994 WEDNESDAY, 16 NOVEMBER 1994 complaints against teachers. Bridge, Maria Creek Mr SPEAKER (Hon. J. Fouras, Ashgrove) From Mr Rowell (180 signatories) praying read prayers and took the chair at 2.30 p.m. that as a matter of priority a bridge be constructed over Maria Creek linking the townships of Mission Beach and Kurrimine Beach. CRIMINAL JUSTICE COMMISSION Report Reef and Rainforest Centre, Cardwell Mr SPEAKER: Order! Honourable members, I have to advise the House that today I From Mr Rowell (875 signatories) praying received from the Chairman of the Criminal for the provision of immediate funding to Justice Commission a report on an investigation refurbish Cardwell's Reef and Rainforest Centre into the tow truck and smash repair industries. to its original state. PETITIONS Amalgamation of Albert Shire and Gold Coast City The Clerk announced the receipt of the following petitions— From Mr Veivers (29 signatories) praying that a referendum of ratepayers be conducted in areas affected by the proposed amalgamation of PubTAB, Eidsvold Hotel Albert and Gold Coast Shires and (a) that results From Mrs McCauley (334 signatories) of this referendum be binding on Government; praying that action be taken to allow the and (b) that the referendum wording include a no operation of a PubTAB at the Eidsvold Hotel. opinion vote. Cannabis Bunya Wildlife Park From Mr Pitt (20 signatories) praying that From Mrs Woodgate (3 291 signatories) the statutory prohibition on the production and praying for the acquisition of land in Drapers usage of cannabis be continued. Road, Warner, known as Bunya Wildlife Park, for purchase under the terms and conditions of the Government's Regional Open Space System. Eacham Shire Council Petitions received. From Mr Pitt (142 signatories) praying that the Parliament of Queensland will take action against the Mayor and Council of Eacham Shire PAPERS to (a) cease the planned sewerage scheme in The following papers were laid on the Yungaburra; (b) provide clean and regular table— supplies of water to the township; and (c) instruct independent and acceptable persons to (a) Minister for Family Services and Aboriginal investigate the high level of rates. and Islander Affairs (Ms Warner)— Overseas study visit to the United Kingdom during the period 8 to 19 August Teachers 1994—Report From Mr Quinn (7 signatories) praying that (b) Minister for Environment and Heritage the Parliament of Queensland will ensure (a) that (Ms Robson)— teachers are not suspended without pay prior to a court conviction or finding of fault by Annual Reports for 1993-94— disciplinary procedures; (b) that there is a prompt Wet Tropics Management Authority investigation of complaints made against National Trust of Queensland. teachers; (c) that teachers are immediately informed of allegations made against them; (d) that action is taken to support teachers with a fair MINISTERIAL STATEMENT and effective disciplinary structure in the schools; and (e) that action is taken to penalise Oyster Point individuals who make frivolous or malicious 16 November 1994 10326 Legislative Assembly Hon. W. K. GOSS (Logan—Premier and expressed no concerns about the removal of Minister for Economic and Trade Development) mangroves. (2.35 p.m.), by leave: Last night, the Senator Faulkner telephoned me yesterday Commonwealth Minister for the Environment when much of the mangrove removal had already used the World Heritage Properties occurred. He said that he had scientific evidence Conservation Act to stop further mangrove about the effects of removing the mangroves, removal at Oyster Point. He has done this on the but he had not at that stage passed that basis that the mangroves on the site are adjacent information on to us. I undertook to have the to a World Heritage area—a listing which, information assessed as soon as he did provide it incidentally, occurred in 1981 under the Bjelke- by experts from the Department of Primary Petersen and Fraser Governments—— Industries— scientists acknowledged by Senator Opposition members interjected. Faulkner as experts in the field. Senator Faulkner Mr W. K. GOSS: I simply make that point included an earlier seagrass report from those because the Leader of the Opposition falsely same Department of Primary Industries experts in told a number of media outlets overnight that this the evidence he sent to us, but that seagrass report was concerned with the distribution of was something that was undertaken by this seagrass beds rather than with the effects of Government. mangrove removal on seagrass. The National Party Government issued approvals for a major tourism development at the The DPI expert assessment was completed site in 1988, including permits to clear yesterday evening. The DPI experts conclude mangroves on the site. The company associated that the effect of mangrove removal on seagrass with this development failed, and Oyster Point beds will be "minor" and populations of turtles was left in a degraded and scarred condition in and dugongs "are not expected to be adversely which it has remained. The new developer then affected". The major practical evidence relating made revisions to the original project approved to the effects of mangrove removal on the by the National Party Government. This nearby seagrass beds can be gleaned from the Government subjected Mr Williams' revised removal of those same mangroves during the project proposal to rigorous environmental 1970s and again in the 1980s, which was assessment over a period of 12 months. This approved by the previous National Party assessment acknowledged the existing Government. disturbance to the site done by the previous The reports forwarded by Senator Faulkner permit holders; it was not a "greenfield" site. to us yesterday point to a preponderance of The Queensland Government had been seagrass in the area. Rather than suggesting that liaising with the Commonwealth officials in June mangrove removal in the area would destroy and September of this year. During the course of seagrass beds, the actual evidence is that it has this liaison, the Commonwealth received and been consistent with the retention of the healthy commented upon the Queensland Government seagrass beds that are still in the area today. The environmental review report that deals in detail Minister for Primary Industries passed this with the removal of the mangroves. Strict information on to Senator Faulkner last night. environmental conditions and monitoring It is curious that Senator Faulkner acted so programs were incorporated in a draft deed of late. The only recent material he has presented agreement involving the developer, the to us is: our own DPI report, which does not deal Queensland Government and the Cardwell Shire with the effect of mangrove removal on seagrass Council. The draft deed of agreement was beds; two fax messages from James Cook provided to the Commonwealth Government for University nearly a fortnight old; a fax message comment. The Queensland Government signed from a PhD student at James Cook University; the deed of agreement for this project and and a report from Professor Marsh, which makes issued the relevant permits only after Senator no reference to the effects of the removal of Faulkner agreed in writing on 29 September that mangroves on seagrass. In fact, the word this could be done. "mangrove" does not even appear in her report. Senator Faulkner had a copy of the MINISTERIAL STATEMENT proposed final deed of agreement for about one Allegation of Misleading of Parliament month before giving his consent, so he had by Minister for Housing, Local plenty of time to examine it. The deed of Government and Planning agreement clearly provided for the removal of the mangroves. In his letter of 29 September Hon. T. M. MACKENROTH agreeing to the project, Senator Faulkner (Chatsworth—Minister for Housing, Local Government and Planning) (2.40 p.m.), by leave: Last night, on Channel 7, a claim was made that I Legislative Assembly 10327 16 November 1994 misled the Parliament in 1991. Those claims letter prior to 14 March and that the were totally untrue. A check of the Hansard Commissioner of Police had advised me that he records of 14 March 1991 and 9 April 1991 will was unaware of its existence. show last night's Channel 7 program to be a During question time that morning, the then grubby piece of journalism which was totally Leader of the Opposition, Mr Cooper, asked me inaccurate. a question without notice in which he claimed Channel 7 took one sentence from an that he had a copy of a letter from the answer to a question and used this to claim that I Commissioner of Police to Senior Constable had misled Parliament. This sentence was taken Harris acknowledging the existence of "the totally out of context and should have been read report", or letter. As I was unaware of the in the context of the question that was asked. To existence of this letter, I referred back to the enable members to fully understand the events advice I had been provided by the Commissioner that occurred, I would like to explain in of Police. When I completed my answer to Mr chronological detail the issues which transpired. Cooper's question, I obtained a copy of the letter The central claim was that a letter had been he had quoted and found that it was a letter written to the Commissioner of Police by police dated 3 April 1991, which the commissioner had officers Reynolds and Harris on 20 September written to Harris after I provided him with a copy of 1990 and that I misled the Parliament by claiming the letter Mr Littleproud had tabled on 14 March that this letter had been fabricated. On 14 March 1991 and not the previous year. Following this, 1991, Mr Littleproud asked whether the the member for Archerfield, Mr Palaszczuk, Commissioner of Police had brought this letter to asked a question in the House of myself in my attention.
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