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Hansard 7 September 1995 Legislative Assembly 19 7 September 1995 THURSDAY, 7 SEPTEMBER 1995 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT Appointment of Ministry Hon. W. K. GOSS (Logan—Premier Mr SPEAKER (Hon. J. Fouras, Ashgrove) and Minister for Economic and Trade read prayers and took the chair at 10 a.m. Development) (10.03 a.m.): I desire to inform the House that on 31 July 1995, Her Excellency the Governor— COMMISSION TO ADMINISTER OATH (a) Accepted the resignations of— Mr SPEAKER: I have to inform the Edmund Denis Casey, House that Her Excellency the Governor has Dean MacMillan Wells, been pleased to issue a Commission under Anne Marie Warner, the public seal of the State empowering me to Geoffrey Norman Smith, administer the oath or affirmation of allegiance Molly Jess Robson, to such members as might hereafter present Frederick Warren Pitt, themselves to be sworn. I now ask the Clerk to as members of the Executive Council of read the Commission to the House. Queensland and as Ministers of the The Clerk read the Commission. Crown; (b) Accepted the resignations of— Thomas James Burns, GOVERNOR'S OPENING SPEECH Robert James Gibbs, Mr SPEAKER: I have to report that Her Edmund Denis Casey, Excellency the Governor on Wednesday, 6 Terence Michael Mackenroth, September 1995, delivered a Speech to James Peter Elder, Parliament of which, for greater accuracy, I Dean MacMillan Wells, have obtained a copy. I presume honourable Anne Marie Warner, members will take the Speech as read? Geoffrey Norman Smith, Kenneth William Hayward, Honourable members: Hear, hear! Matthew Joseph Foley, Molly Jess Robson, Frederick Warren Pitt, PETITION as Ministers of the Crown; The Clerk announced the receipt of the following petition— (c) Appointed— Wayne Keith Goss, to be Premier and Minister for Economic and Trade Gold Coast, Police Numbers; Palm Development; Beach Police Station Thomas James Burns, to be Deputy From Mrs Gamin (1,459 signatories) Premier and Minister for Tourism, praying that action be taken to boost police Sport and Youth; numbers in southern areas of the Gold Coast Keith Ernest De Lacy, to be and that a police station be built at Palm Treasurer; Beach. Robert James Gibbs, to be Minister Petition received. for Primary Industries and Minister for Racing; CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES Terence Michael Mackenroth, to be Minister for Housing, Local Appointment of Mr H. Palaszczuk Government and Planning, Minister Hon. W. K. GOSS (Logan—Premier for Rural Communities and Minister and Minister for Economic and Trade for Provision of Infrastructure for Development) (10.03 a.m.), by leave, without Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander notice: I move— Communities; "That Heinrich Palaszczuk be David John Hamill, to be Minister for appointed Chairman of Committees of the Education; Whole House." James Peter Elder, to be Minister for Motion agreed to. Transport and Minister Assisting the 7 September 1995 20 Legislative Assembly Premier on Economic and Trade I lay upon the table of the House a copy Development; of the Queensland Government Gazette Paul Joseph Braddy, to be Minister Extraordinary of 31 July 1995 containing the for Police and Minister for Corrective relevant notifications. Services; Peter Douglas Beattie, to be Minister GOVERNMENT WHIP AND for Health; GOVERNMENT DEPUTY WHIP Matthew Joseph Foley, to be Minister Hon. W. K. GOSS (Logan—Premier for Justice and Attorney-General, and Minister for Economic and Trade Minister for Industrial Relations and Development) (10.06 a.m.): I have to inform Minister for the Arts; the House that Donald Wallace Livingstone, member for Ipswich West, has been elected Glen Richard Milliner, to be Minister Government Whip, and that Terence Boland for Administrative Services; Sullivan, member for Chermside, has been Kenneth William Hayward, to be elected Government Deputy Whip. Minister for Business, Industry and Regional Development; LEADER OF THE HOUSE Anthony McGrady, to be Minister for Minerals and Energy; Hon. W. K. GOSS (Logan—Premier and Minister for Economic and Trade Thomas Alfred Barton, to be Minister Development) (10.06 a.m.): I have to inform for Environment and Heritage; the House that arrangements have been Wendy Marjorie Edmond, to be made, and yourself as the Honourable the Minister for Employment and Training Speaker informed accordingly, for the and Minister Assisting the Premier on Honourable Terence Michael Mackenroth, Public Service Matters; Minister for Housing, Local Government and Planning, Minister for Rural Communities and Kenneth Victor McElligott, to be Minister for Lands; Minister for Provision of Infrastructure for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Margaret Rosemary Woodgate, to be Communities to be Leader of the House. Minister for Family and Community Services and Minister Assisting the Premier on the Status of Women; OPPOSITION APPOINTMENTS Kenneth Henry Davies, to be Minister Mr BORBIDGE (Surfers Paradise— for Emergency Services and Minister Leader of the Opposition) (10.07 a.m.): I wish for Consumer Affairs; and the advise the House of the following Opposition appointments— (d) Appointed— Leader of the Opposition—Robert Edward Wayne Keith Goss, Borbidge, member for Surfers Paradise; Thomas James Burns, Keith Ernest De Lacy, Deputy Leader of the Coalition and Robert James Gibbs, Leader of the Liberal Party—Joan Mary Terence Michael Mackenroth, Sheldon, member for Caloundra; David John Hamill, Deputy Leader of the Opposition—Kevin James Peter Elder, Rowson Lingard, member for Beaudesert; Paul Joseph Braddy, Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party, Peter Douglas Beattie, Denver Edward Beanland, member for Matthew Joseph Foley, Indooroopilly; Glen Richard Milliner, Kenneth William Hayward, Leader of Opposition Business in the Anthony McGrady, House—Andrew Anthony FitzGerald, Thomas Alfred Barton, member for Lockyer; Wendy Marjorie Edmond, Opposition Whip—Lawrence James Kenneth Victor McElligott, Springborg, member for Warwick; Margaret Rosemary Woodgate, Opposition Deputy Whip and Liberal Kenneth Henry Davies, Whip—Francis Edward Carroll; to be Members of the Executive Council National Party Secretary—Diane Elizabeth of Queensland. McCauley, member for Callide; Legislative Assembly 21 7 September 1995 Liberal Party Secretary—Lynette Robyn of Queensland in the loss they have Warwick, member for Barron River; sustained." Joint Coalition Parties Secretary—David Arthur Crawford was born on 22 John Hopetoun Watson, member for September 1923 at Caboolture, the son of Moggill. Andrew Crawford, a doctor, and his wife, PAPERS Lillian. He was educated at Eagle Junction State School, the Church of England The following papers were laid on the Grammar School and the University of table— Queensland, where he studied medicine. (a) Minister for Health (Mr Beattie)— Arthur Crawford's commitment to the practice Annual Reports for 1994-95— of medicine and to public health was The Queensland Institute of Medical manifested in numerous ways. He practised Research medicine in a wide variety of settings—within the public hospital system, as a general The Queensland Institute of Medical Research Trust practitioner, and as a surgeon on Wickham Terrace. He demonstrated a commitment to (b) Minister for Administrative Services the growth of the medical profession through (Mr Milliner)— his lecturing at the University of Queensland Government responses to Reports of the Medical School and through the publication of Parliamentary Committee of Public Works various articles within professional journals. on— Through his service as a medical The Development of the Hervey Bay Courthouse consultant with the Army in Vietnam and in various positions within charities and The Development of the Bundaberg associations within Queensland, he Police Station and Watchhouse demonstrated an overarching desire to secure (c) Minister for Minerals and Energy the health and wellbeing of society at large. (Mr McGrady)— He was also the national president of the Right Queensland Electricity Commission— to Life Association from 1971 to 1977. Report—July-December 1994 In 1969 he was elected as the Liberal (d) Minister for Lands (Mr McElligott)— member for Wavell. He represented Wavell in Annual Reports for 1994-95— this House until his resignation in 1977. While Foreign Ownership of Land Register in this place, he was a keen advocate for reform of the Queensland health system, Operations of the Land Tribunal established under the Aboriginal motivated by a genuine concern for the Land Act wellbeing not only of patients but also for those doctors and nurses working within the Operations of the Land Tribunal system. established under the Torres Strait Islander Land Act. Arthur Crawford is survived by his wife Louise, his two daughters Anne and Elizabeth, his son Alex and their families. On behalf of MOTION OF CONDOLENCE the Parliament, I extend my sympathy and Death of Dr A. P. Crawford that of this House to them. Hon. W. K. GOSS (Logan—Premier Mr BORBIDGE (Surfers Paradise— and Minister for Economic and Trade Leader of the Opposition) (10.11 a.m.): On Development) (10.09 a.m.), by leave, without behalf of the Opposition, I join with the notice, I move— Honourable the Premier in expressing sincere condolences to the family of the late Dr Arthur "1. That this House desires to place Pinkerton Crawford, a former Liberal member on record its appreciation of the services for the Brisbane seat of Wavell. Dr Crawford, rendered to this State by the late Dr who served in this Parliament from 17 May Arthur Pinkerton Crawford, a former 1969 till his sudden retirement on 12 member of the Parliament of November 1977, died in June at the age of 71 Queensland. years. A man of strong principles and 2. That Mr Speaker be requested determination, he dedicated a lifetime to the to convey to the family of the deceased service of his fellow beings as a very gentleman the above resolution, together successful surgeon, community leader and with an expression of the sympathy and politician. He was also regarded as a very sorrow of the members of the Parliament staunch member of the Liberal Party and was 7 September 1995 22 Legislative Assembly highly regarded by constituents throughout his On another occasion, he referred to a friend of electorate.
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