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Legislative Assembly 12401 13 June 1995 TUESDAY, 13 JUNE 1995 Ambulance Service Act— Ambulance Service Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1995, No. 159 Auctioneers and Agents Act— Mr SPEAKER (Hon. J. Fouras, Ashgrove) Consumer Affairs (Fees and Charges) read prayers and took the chair at 10 a.m. Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1995, No. 160 PETITIONS Bills of Sale and Other Instruments Act— The Clerk announced the receipt of the Consumer Affairs (Fees and Charges) following petitions— Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1995, No. 160 Building Act— Hazardous Waste Treatment Plant, Fire Service Legislation Amendment Pinkenba Regulation (No. 1) 1995, No. 173 From Mr Santoro (18 signatories) Business Names Act— praying that the Parliament of Queensland will Consumer Affairs (Fees and Charges) (a) by motion, indicate its concern over the Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1995, siting of a hazardous waste treatment plant at No. 160 Pinkenba; and (b) immediately negotiate with Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Act— the Brisbane City Council to ensure that any environmental impact statement is bounded Department of Transport (Variation of by the Government's own Moreton Bay Fees) Regulation 1995, No. 168 Strategic Plan. Collections Act— A similar petition was received from Mr Consumer Affairs (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1995, Vaughan (746 signatories). No. 160 Corrective Services Act— Albany Creek, Government Land Corrective Services (Establishment of From Mr Welford (2,978 signatories) Prisons) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) praying that the Parliament of Queensland will 1995, No. 166 urge the Minister for the Department of Financial Administration and Audit Act— Housing, Local Government and Planning to Public Finance Amendment Standard withdraw the application to develop the (No. 1) 1995, No. 165 department's land situated at Keong Road, Fire Service Act— Albany Creek. Fire Service Legislation Amendment Petitions received. Regulation (No. 1) 1995, No. 173 Funeral Benefit Business Act— PAPERS Consumer Affairs (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1995, The following papers were laid on the No. 160 table— Government Owned Corporations Act— Treasurer (Mr De Lacy)— Government Owned Corporations (Ports) Annual Reports for 1993-94— Regulation 1995, No. 161 Registrar of Commercial Acts Government Owned Corporations (QGC Registrar of Co-operative and Other Corporatisation) Amendment Regulation Societies (No. 2) 1995, No. 174 Registrar of Co-operative Housing Government Owned Corporations (QTSC Societies. Corporatisation) Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 1995, No. 175 Government Owned Corporations STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS (Queensland Rail) Regulation 1995, In accordance with the schedule No. 162 circulated by the Clerk to members in the Government Owned Corporations Chamber, the following documents were Regulation 1995, No. 163 tabled— Hawkers Act— Aboriginal Land Act— Consumer Affairs (Fees and Charges) Aboriginal Land Amendment Regulation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1995, (No. 1) 1995, No. 167 No. 160 13 June 1995 12402 Legislative Assembly Invasion of Privacy Act— Petroleum Act— Consumer Affairs (Fees and Charges) Petroleum (Entry Permission) Notice 1995, Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1995, No. 182 No. 160 Pollution of Waters by Oil Act— Jupiters Casino Agreement Act— Department of Transport (Variation of Jupiters Casino Agreement Variation Fees) Regulation 1995, No. 168 Regulation 1995, No. 181 Retirement Villages Act— Justices Act— Consumer Affairs (Fees and Charges) Motor Accident Insurance Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1995, Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 1995, No. 160 No. 178 Second-hand Dealers and Collectors Act— Land Act— Consumer Affairs (Fees and Chargers) Land Regulation 1995, No. 186 Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1995, No. 160 Proclamation—the provisions of the Act Security Providers Act— that are not in force commence 1 July 1995, No. 185 Consumer Affairs (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1995, Land Sales Act— No. 160 Consumer Affairs (Fees and Charges) South Bank Corporation Act— Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1995, No. 160 South Bank Corporation Amendment By- Law (No. 1) 1995, No. 183 Land Tax Act— State Transport Act— Revenue Laws Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1995, No. 184 Department of Transport (Variation of Fees) Regulation 1995, No. 168 Liquor Act— Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act— Liquor Amendment Regulation (No. 1) Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements 1995, No. 164 (Investment) Amendment Regulation Motor Accident Insurance Act— (No. 1) 1995, No. 180 Motor Accident Insurance Legislation Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 1995, (QUT) Regulation 1995, No. 179 No. 178 Superannuation (Government and Other Motor Vehicle Driving Instruction School Act— Employees) Act— Department of Transport (Variation of Superannuation (Government and Other Fees) Regulation 1995, No. 168 Employees) Amendment of Articles Motor Vehicles Control Act— Regulation (No. 2) 1995, No. 177 Department of Transport (Variation of Superannuation (Government and Other Fees) Regulation 1995, No. 168 Employees ) Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 1995, No. 176 Motor Vehicles Safety Act— Tow Truck Act— Department of Transport (Variation of Department of Transport (Variation of Fees) Regulation 1995, No. 168 Fees) Regulation 1995, No. 168 Nature Conservation Act— Trade Measurement Administration Act— Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Consumer Affairs (Fees and Charges) Amendment Regulation (No. 6) 1995, Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1995, No. 172 No. 160 Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Traffic Act— Amendment Regulation (No. 7) 1995, No. 187 Department of Transport (Variation of Fees) Regulation 1995, No. 168 Partnership (Limited Liability) Act— Transport Infrastructure Act— Consumer Affairs (Fees and Charges) Transport Infrastructure (Ports) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1995, Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1995, No. 160 No. 169 Pawnbrokers Act— Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act— Consumer Affairs (Fees and Charges) Department of Transport (Variation of Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1995, Fees) Regulation 1995, No. 168 No. 160 Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Pay-roll Tax Act— Act— Revenue Laws Amendment Regulation Department of Transport (Variation of (No. 1) 1995, No. 184 Fees) Regulation 1995, No. 168 Legislative Assembly 12403 13 June 1995 Travel Agents Act— MINISTERIAL STATEMENT Consumer Affairs (Fees and Charges) Titles Office Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1995, No. 160 Hon. G. N. SMITH (Townsville— Minister for Lands) (10.06 a.m.), by leave: I Workers' Compensation Act— wish to make a statement about a recent Workers' Compensation Amendment fraud committed against the Titles Office. I Regulation (No. 1) 1995, No. 171 inform the House today that at no stage could Workers' Compensation Amendment Act— the house in question have been sold after the owner alerted the Titles Office to possible Proclamation—the day on which section fraud. The Titles Office immediately advised 17 of the Act commences 9 June 1995, the owner to lodge a caveat on the property, No. 170. and this restricted any further dealing with the property. When the Fraud Squad confirmed MINISTERIAL STATEMENT there was possible fraud, the Registrar of Titles then recommended to the owner that she Retirement of Member for Mackay request the registrar to lodge a registrar's Hon. E. D. CASEY (Mackay—Minister caveat, which was done. The owner of the for Primary Industries) (10.02 a.m.), by leave: I property was in constant contact with the Titles desire to inform the Parliament that after Office, but her solicitors only made formal consultation last weekend with my family and contact with my office on 23 May to discuss the executive members of my local campaign the case. A meeting was then scheduled with committee, I have taken the decision to advise senior departmental officials for Friday, 9 June. both the Parliament and my party today that I The meeting resolved, subject to further proof now do not intend to recontest the next State on issues associated with the fraud, that: the election. property owner would receive a mortgage-free title; the owner's legal costs would be paid; Members would be aware of my serious and the finance company which loaned on the illness earlier this year, and again I thank them property would be paid out. for their support for me through that period. A I point out that under the old Act, this type major contribution to my problem on that of early resolution could not have been occasion was that my diabetes had got out of achieved between the property owner and the control, and resulting from this was the fact Titles Office concerning fraud cases. The old that my long-term life expectancy had Act required a property owner to be shortened. The reason I have decided to retire fraudulently dispossessed of a property before from full-time active politics after 26 years of the owner could sue the perpetrator for Parliament, and a term as Deputy Mayor of compensation or the return of the property. Mackay prior to that, is because of my current This new provision saves property owners, good health and the need to maintain control such as the person involved in the recent over my health problems. I am happy that I case, a tortuous court action and costly legal have been able to prove that a handicapped fees. By way of contrast, the court claims person can come back and contribute fully in a against solicitor Peter Palmer, who defrauded high-profile job such as that of Minister for