REPORT TO PARLIAMENT
MINISTERIAL TRADE MISSION TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
17 NOVEMBER – 23 NOVEMBER 2019
THE HONOURABLE GRACE GRACE MP
MINISTER FOR EDUCATION AND MINISTER FOR INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Table of Contents
Official Delegation ...... 3 Visit Overview ...... 3 Itinerary ...... 4 Sunday 17 November 2019 ...... 5 Queensland Trade and Investment Commissioner for North America ...... 5 Chancellor of University of California San Francisco ...... 6 Monday 18 November 2019 ...... 7 Department of Industrial Relations, California ...... 7 Tuesday 19 November 2019 ...... 9 H.D. Cooke Elementary School ...... 9 Theodore Roosevelt High School ...... 10 American Federation of Teachers and National Education Association ...... 11 Wednesday 20 November 2019 ...... 12 Carnegie Foundation ...... 12 Thursday 21 November 2019 ...... 13 International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Standards Harmonisation Meeting ...... 13 President and CEO of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions ...... 15 Trade Show Floor Meet and Greet ...... 16
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Official Delegation
The Honourable Grace MP Minister for Education and Minister for Industrial Relations Mr Tony Cook PSM Director‐General Department of Education Ms Sharon Durham Chief of Staff Office of the Minister for Education and Minister for Industrial Relations Visit Overview
The main purpose of the Minister’s visit to the United States of America (USA) was to attend the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Expo and meet with key industry stakeholders in her role as Minister for Industrial Relations to discuss the harmonisation of international safety standards for amusement devices. The safety of Queensland theme parks is vital in ensuring confidence in the domestic and international tourism market, with 1.1 million international tourists and 12.5 million domestic tourists visiting the Gold Coast in the 12 month period to June 2019. Gold Coast theme parks are identified as one of the major reasons why domestic and international visitors chose to visit the region. Village Roadshow estimates their Queensland based theme parks attract approximately 5 million guests per annum with Ardent Leisure reporting approximately 1.5 million visitors to their theme parks in the 2019 financial year.
While in the USA, the Minister also undertook a number of additional meetings. In San Francisco the Minister met with the Department of Industrial Relations, California (Cal/OSHA) who have recently released new standards to control employee exposures to respirable crystalline silica. Cal/OSHA were particularly interested in the Queensland approach to managing respirable crystalline silica, with the Best Practice Review of Workplace Health and Safety Queensland recommendations around new regulations to improve amusement device safety of particular interest. Cal/OSHA is also responsible for inspecting and issuing permits to operate temporary amusement rides and passenger tramways.
In her role as Minister for Education, the Minister visited two Washington schools ‐ Theodore Roosevelt High School and H.D. Cooke Elementary and met with the American Federation of Teachers and National Education Association to discuss the subjects of teacher quality, teacher supply and demand and national testing. While in Washington, the Minister also met with the President of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. On 16 October 2019, the Foundation announced that the Queensland Department of Education would be one of only three recipients worldwide recognised in its annual Spotlight on Quality in Continuous Improvement.
While in Orlando the Minister attended the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Expo where she addressed the World Amusement Industry Safety Standard Harmonisation meeting to provide an update on developments in amusement device safety in Queensland. The Minister also met with a number key individual stakeholders including Walt Disney Corporate, Village Roadshow Theme Parks, Universal Parks & Resorts, Jim Pattison Group, Premier Rides and Whitewater West Industries to discuss potential harmonisation of international safety standards for amusement devices.
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Itinerary In local time
Sunday 17 November 2019 — Brisbane, Los Angeles and San Francisco 11:10 – 06:00 QF0015 – Brisbane to Los Angeles 08:15 – 09:52 QF4655 – Los Angeles to San Francisco 09:52 – 11:45 Transfer to hotel 19:00 – 20:00 Briefing by Queensland’s Trade and Investment Commissioner for North America 20:00 – 22:00 Dinner with Chancellor of University of California San Francisco
Monday 18 November 2019 — San Francisco and Washington DC 09:30 – 11:00 Meeting with Department of Industrial Relations, California 13:10 – 21:02 UA0727 – San Francisco to Washington DC 21:30 – 22:15 Transfer to hotel Tuesday 19 November 2019 — Washington 09:00 – 10:30 School visit to H.D. Cooke Elementary 11:00 – 12:30 School visit to Theodore Roosevelt High School 14:00 – 15:30 Meeting with American Federation of Teachers and National Education Association Wednesday 20 November 2019 — Washington and Orlando 09:00 – 10:30 Meeting with Carnegie Foundation 13:45 – 16:20 AA2215 – Washington to Orlando 17:00 – 17:15 Transfer to hotel 18:30 – 20:00 Reception with Australia Amusement, Leisure and Recreation Association Thursday 21 November 2019 — Orlando 08:00 – 10:00 IAAPA Standards Harmonisation meeting 10:00 – 10:30 Meeting with Walt Disney Corporation and Universal Parks and Resorts 10:30 – 13:10 Trade Show floor meet and greet 13:10 – 13:40 Meeting Pattison Group and Premier Rides 17:00 – 19:40 AA0219 ‐ Orlando to Los Angeles 23:20 – 07:15 QF0016 – Los Angeles to Brisbane Saturday 23 November 2019 — Brisbane 07:15 Arrive in Brisbane
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Sunday 17 November 2019
Queensland Trade and Investment Commissioner for North America
Date: 17 November 2019 Location: Taj Campton Hotel Attendees: Official Delegation Viki Forrest, Trade and Investment Queensland Commissioner for North America
Meeting Summary:
Discussions were held in relation to future trade and investment opportunities between Queensland and the United States of America, particularly focusing on biotechnology, renewables and biofuels and synthetic biology.
Discussions explored how Queensland education could further support the development of these industries in Queensland, particularly the state’s strong focus on STEM education in schools. Issues of coding, robotics and drone education in Queensland state schools were discussed and their potential contribution to biotechnology industries, synthetic biology including synthetic meat production and the emerging industry of artificial intelligence in Queensland.
The Queensland Government is providing $81.3m over 4 years for the Advancing STEM in Queensland state primary schools initiative which is provided directly to schools to develop teacher expertise and implement high impact strategies to improve student achievement.
Discussions also explored the potential job creation opportunities for Queenslanders in the growing area of synthetic biology, particularly in regional Queensland.
In 2018‐19, the United States of America was Queensland’s fifth largest goods trading partner (exports plus imports), valued at $7.6 billion.
As at June 2019, there were 2,385 US student enrolments in Queensland education and training institutions, representing the State’s 11th largest source market and 28.8% of all US student enrolments in Australia.
It was acknowledged that while the United States of America international student market in Queensland was not as strong as other countries, monitoring developments of international education in the USA was considered a valuable role of the Queensland Trade and Investment Queensland office in North America.
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Chancellor of University of California San Francisco
Date: 17 November 2019 Location: Campton Place Restaurant, 340 Stockton Street, San Francisco 94108 Attendees: Official Delegation Professor Sam Hawgood MBBS, Chancellor, University of California San Francisco Viki Forrest, Trade and Investment Queensland Commissioner for North America
Meeting Summary:
The meeting with Professor Sam Hawgood provided an opportunity to discuss potential links between Queensland and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) to support the growth of emerging industries in Queensland including biomedical, life sciences and health.
Professor Sam Hawgood, MBBS, is the Chancellor and the Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Distinguished Professor at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Professor Hawgood was Dean of the UCSF School of Medicine and Vice Chancellor for medical affairs from 2009‐2014, after assuming the role of interim dean in December of 2007. Professor Hawgood obtained his MBBS from The University of Queensland and completed residency at the Royal Children’s Hospital, Brisbane.
Discussions highlighted the Queensland Government’s Advance Queensland initiative that supports innovation in Queensland businesses and supports the growth of key emerging sectors including life sciences, biomedical and health. Also discussed was the Queensland Government’s Biomedical 10‐year roadmap and action plan and the Biofutures 10‐year roadmap and action plan which highlights Queensland‘s vision for these industries in the long‐term.
Professor Hawgood provided an overview of the work of UCSF, including a summary of the University’s research and development focus and its model for advanced research in biomedical, life sciences and health. The UCSF is a public research university based in San Francisco and is a major centre of medical and biological research and teaching. The university is home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.
UCSF Health, the teaching hospital part of the UCSF, is recognised worldwide for its high quality, innovative patient care informed by advanced technologies and pioneering research. Discussions were held about the future potential role of artificial intelligence in healthcare, the research being done at UCSF in this developing field and potential opportunities for Queensland businesses in the emerging area of artificial intelligence.
A number of Queensland universities have established strong fields of research and development in the area of medical research and discussions also focused on potential partnerships between Queensland universities and UCSF.
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Monday 18 November 2019
Department of Industrial Relations, California
Date: 18 November 2019 Location: 1515 Clay Street, Oakland, CA 94612 Attendees: Official Delegation Douglas Parker, Division Chief, Occupational Safety and Health, California Department of Industrial Relations (Cal/OSHA) Victoria Hassid, Chief Deputy Director of Department of Industrial Relations Barbara Materna, Chief of Occupational Health Branch, California Department of Public Health Nancy Medeiros, Regional Manager ART Unit, Division of Occupational Safety & Health Eric Berg, Deputy Chief Research & Standards, Division of Occupational Safety & Health Cora Gherga, Assistant Chief of Enforcement Administration, Division of Occupational Safety & Health Debra Lee, Deputy Chief Field Enforcement, Division of Occupational Safety & Health Robert Harrision, Chief of Occupational Health Surveillance and Evaluation Program, California Department of Public Health Laura Stock, Director Labor Occupational Health Program, University of California, Berkley
Meeting Summary:
The Californian Department of Industrial Relations (Cal/OSHA) has identified Queensland as a jurisdiction that it wishes to learn from in the management of silicosis, including Queensland’s regulatory and response framework.
During the meeting the Minister provided an overview of the Queensland Government response to respirable crystalline silica, including industry audit activities, the development of codes of practice and guidelines, the implementation of free health screenings, proactive communication to industry, employees and the public and amending the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 to remove the two‐year time period from the definition of ‘terminal condition’.
The Minister also provided an overview of the Managing respirable crystalline silica dust exposure in the stone benchtop industry Code of Practice 2019 which provides detailed information about managing respirable crystalline silica risks.
Cal/OSHA was particularly interested in learning how Queensland had communicated the risks of respirable crystalline silica to industry, employees and the public and how health screenings and medical examinations were funded and made available.
Cal/OSHA provided an overview of their current strategies to address the risks of respirable crystalline silica and the challenges within their regulatory and workers compensation context.
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Discussions were also held on the issue of regulation and safety standards of amusement devices in California and Queensland with Cal/ASHA providing an overview of the State of California Design Standards for amusement devices.
Common areas of interest were identified in the potential harmonisation of safety standards, with Cal/OSHA expressing interest in learning more about recent changes Queensland has made through the introduction of new amusement device regulations.
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Tuesday 19 November 2019
H.D. Cooke Elementary School
Date: 19 November 2019 Location: 2525 17th Street NW, Washington DC 20009 Attendees: Official Delegation Ryan Lam, Principal, H.D Cooke Elementary School Laura Landstron, Assistant Principal, H.D. Cooke Elementary School Stacie Hansel, Assistant Director‐General, State Schools Performance
Visit Summary:
H.D. Cooke Elementary School educates approximately 400 students from PreK‐3 (students aged 3 years) through to 5th grade (students aged 10 – 11 years).
The school is a community eligibility school; all students are identified as economically disadvantaged and receive free meals. They may additionally qualify for after school program voucher (not income tested).
The student demographic profile comprises 30% Black students, 60% Hispanic / Latino students, 6% White students, 2% Asian students and 3% multiple races. Approximately half of the students are also English Language Learners, with 15% students in Special Education programs.
The visit to H.D. Cooke Elementary School provided an opportunity to discuss issues of common interest impacting on schools in both Queensland and Washington – particularly in areas of developing school leaders, supporting new teachers, effective teaching and learning practices and state and national assessment programs.
The Principal of the school highlighted strategies that had resulted in the school achieving significant growth in student performance over the last several years. A key factor was the focus by staff on undertaking professional learning to become more ‘datawise’ and on how to use the analysis of student performance data to improve teacher practice.
Discussions were also held on the implementation of the PARCC assessment which is the District of Columbia's annual assessment of mathematics and English language arts/literacy. Students in Years 3‐ 8 undertake these assessments in English and Mathematics each year.
The issue of school enrolment was also discussed and the differences in Washington and Queensland practices identified. To enrol a child in a District of Columbia Public School (DCPS) parents enter their child’s names into a lottery for PreK‐3 or PreK‐4 enrolment in any DCPS and any DCPS outside a family’s boundary school for any grade (PK3 – grade 12).
The Minister toured the school facilities, including classrooms, cafeteria and indoor gym and observed a number of lessons which focused on maths and literacy as well as a PreK‐3 class of three year olds learning Spanish.
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Theodore Roosevelt High School
Date: 19 November 2019 Location: 4301 13th St NW, Washington, DC 20011 Attendees: Official Delegation Julian Hipkins, Global Studies Coordinator Stacie Hansel, Assistant Director‐General, State Schools Performance
Visit Summary:
Theodore Roosevelt High School educates approximately 700 students in grades 9‐12. The school employs approximately 70FTE and has a 10:1 student to teacher ratio.
Theodore Roosevelt High School is among a number of District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) and is known as a ‘local traditional public school’, as distinct to the independently‐governed DC public charter schools that also operate in Washington DC.
37% of students at Theodore Roosevelt High School are English Language Learners and 21% are in special education.
The student demographic (2018 – 2019) comprises 49% black students, 49% Hispanic / Latino students, 1% Asian and 1% multiple races, with 100% students identified as economically disadvantaged, which qualifies students to receive free meals.
The school has academic departments across English, English as a Second Language, Fine Arts, Mathematics, Performing Arts, Physical Education, Science, Social Studies, Special Education and World Languages. It recently underwent a significant $USD121 million facility modernisation project, which took two years to complete.
The school also has a separate school, the Roosevelt S.T.A.Y Opportunity Academy, located within its facilities. S.T.A.Y. is an alternative education program for District of Columbia residents who wish to continue their education or participate in specialized job training programs.
The Minister was provided a tour of the school facilities, including a visit to the heritage restored performing arts hall. The entire school population was transferred to a neighbouring school while the two year modernisation project was completed.
The Minister also observed a number of class lessons and held a meeting with senior students and teachers in which issues such as state‐wide testing and support for students for whom English was their second language were discussed. Discussions were also held on post‐school pathways and the support that is provided to students to assist them make choices about their post‐school options.
Teachers at the school discussed the differences in employment arrangements between staff, including the impact performance based pay linked to the state‐wide assessment had on some teachers and their aspirations.
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American Federation of Teachers and National Education Association
Date: 19 November 2019 Location: NEA Building, 1201 16th St NW, Washington DC 20036 Attendees: Official Delegation Andrea Prejean, Director of Teacher Quality (NEA) Rob Weil – Accountability, testing and high‐stakes, educational policy (AFT) Dyan Smiley – Teacher retention and recruitment, education diversity (AFT) Dawn Krusemark – Evaluation teacher quality issues (AFT) Robin Vitucci – New Teachers, teacher policies (AFT)
Meeting Summary:
The National Education Association (NEA) is the largest labour union and professional interest group in the United States, representing 3.2 million public school teachers and other support personnel, faculty and staffers at colleges and universities, retired educators, and college students preparing to become teachers.
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), with 1.7 million members, is the second largest teacher’s labour union in the United States, with a membership comprising teachers, school‐related paraprofessionals and higher education faculty staff; federal, state and local government employees; and nurses and other healthcare professionals.
Discussions were held on the common issue of data literacy and the importance of teachers having the skills to analyse student performance data and to change their teaching programs in response to this data. Student performance data analysis is a key strength in Queensland state schools with teachers supported with professional learning programs and department guidance such as The Purpose and Use of Data in Qld Schools and associated teaching and learning and resources such as Early Start, the department’s suite of literacy and numeracy materials to support schools in monitoring and tracking literacy and numeracy across Prep to Year 2.
Also discussed was the importance of growth measures for student performance and how these are created and monitored. The AFT has developed an online course on growth measures for teachers in the USA, and discussions were held about the possibility of making this course available for review by the Queensland education department.
National and state‐wide testing was discussed, with common issues identified, including high stakes testing, the publication of school league tables and the move towards online assessment. USA testing reveals similar characteristics to that of NAPLAN in Australia including that after a decade of testing there is a plateau in student improvement.
Issues of teacher supply and demand were also discussed with common challenges identified in staffing rural and remote schools and what incentives and strategies are being used in USA States to address this issue.
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Wednesday 20 November 2019
Carnegie Foundation
Date: 20 November 2019 Location: 800 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 Attendees: Official Delegation Anthony Bryk ‐ President Carnegie Foundation Penny Carver, Senior Fellow, Strategy and Business Development, Carnegie Foundation Stacie Hansel, Assistant Director‐General, State Schools Performance
Meeting Summary:
On 16 October 2019, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in the United States of America announced that the Queensland Department of Education would be one of three recipients recognised in its annual Spotlight on Quality in Continuous Improvement.
The Queensland department has been chosen due to its clear and explicit school improvement journey over the last 10 years, which has resulted in improved student outcomes for all students, including specific improvements for indigenous students.
During the meeting with the Carnegie Foundation the Minister acknowledged the work of the Foundation in promoting exemplary methods of school improvement from around the world and in supporting the growth of international education system networks to address longstanding inequities in educational outcomes associated with race, ethnicity and economic disadvantage.
The Minister thanked the Foundation for recognising the Queensland Department of Education as a Spotlight honouree, as an acknowledgement of our efforts to address our improvement challenges across urban, rural and remote contexts in Queensland.
Discussions were held on strategies being implemented in Queensland schools to achieve the department’s state school strategy vision ‐ Every student succeeding.
In the Queensland context, the ‘every’ descriptor is particularly meaningful; notably in the gains we have made in improving the achievement of Indigenous students, and more recently, the prioritisation of the success of students with disability through the Every Student with Disability Succeeding Plan (2017).
Discussions also focused on the department’s school improvement model and how this model had been developed over time. Key to the success of the Queensland model has been the deliberate and planned collaboration across state schools to undertake school based moderation and share best practice.
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Thursday 21 November 2019
International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Standards Harmonisation Meeting
Date: 21 November 2019 Location: Meeting Room S210B, Orange County Convention Centre, International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819 Attendees: Official Delegation Greg O’Neill, Board member, Australian Amusement Leisure and Recreation Association Greg Yong, Chief Operating Officer – Theme Parks, Ardent Leisure; Mary Stuart, Executive Director and CEO, Luna Parks Melbourne; and Katerina Koperna and Cindy Sypher, ATSM Representatives Greg Hale, Chief Safety Officer and Vice President of Worldwide Safety and Health, Walt Disney Corporation Randy Davis, President, Safety and Advocacy, IAAPA International delegates representing ride manufacturers, operators, government regulatory bodies and standards development organisations
Meeting Summary:
The Minister attended the World Amusement Industry Safety Standard Harmonisation meeting to provide an update on developments in amusement device safety in Queensland.
During this meeting, updates were provided on the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), European Standards (EN) and International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) standards and how work in harmonising the technical components of these standards was progressing.
Updates were provided on the revision of safety standards across various countries including which countries were adopting ASTM, EN and/or ISO standards into their own national standards.
Minister Grace provided an overview to the international delegates of the legislative changes the Queensland Government had implemented in the area of amusement device safety, including operator training. Delegates expressed interest in examining the Queensland reforms and how these may inform other developments in amusement device safety around the world, including international harmonisation of standards.
Discussions were held highlighting how countries around the world have adopted the ASTM standards, and contextualised them to their country specific needs. The Canadian standards authority has recently developed a Canadian ASTM standard which adopts the ASTM standard with Canadian specific modification as required (e.g. country specific electrical standards). This may be a model that would assist in creating greater harmonisation between the Australian and other international standards for amusement devices.
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Discussions were also held on the differences between safety standards for new rides versus existing rides and the importance in ensuring that harmonisation developments and updates in amusement device safety covered existing rides, not just new rides.
After the meeting, an additional meeting was held with: Greg Hale, Chief Safety Officer and Vice President of Worldwide Safety and Health, Walt Disney Corporation Har Kupers, CEO of Vekoma and member of the EN Standards committee Franceen Gonzalas, incoming Chair of ASTM Katerina Koperna, Manager, Technical Committee Operations, ASTM Cindy Sypher, Nuclear and Ride Engineer, who was instrumental in the reform and adoption of ASTM into Canada Randy Davis, Senior Vice President, Safety and Advocacy Services, IAAPA This meeting again focused on the harmonisation of safety standards worldwide and provided further detail on Queensland’s position. The meeting assisted in educating all in attendance on reforms in the area of amusement devices in Queensland and confirmed that it would be in the common interest of the theme park industry more broadly to work towards the international harmonisation of standards.
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President and CEO of the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions
Date: 21 November 2019 Location: Meeting Room S210B, Orange County Convention Centre, International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819 Attendees: Official Delegation Hal McEvoy, President and CEO, IAAPA June Ko, Executive Director and Vice President, Asia Pacific Operations, IAAPA Greg O’Neill, Board member, Australian Amusement Leisure and Recreation Association Greg Yong, Chief Operating Officer – Theme Parks, Ardent Leisure; Mary Stuart, Executive Director and CEO, Luna Parks Melbourne
Meeting Summary:
A personal meeting was conducted between the Minister and her delegation and Mr Hal McEvoy, President and CEO of IAAPA.
Mr McEvoy has been interim president and CEO of IAAPA since February 2018 after joining IAAPA as chief financial officer in April 2017. Before joining IAAPA, Mr McEvoy had an extensive career with Busch Entertainment Corporation/SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment.
Mr McEvoy outlined the work of IAAPA and its education programs on issues relating to safety. He explained that IAAPA had 6000 member organisations from over 100 countries and that the reach of IAAPA to therefore influence safety reforms internationally was substantial.
During the meeting the Minister outlined Queensland’s reforms in the area of amusement device safety and again outlined her wish for better harmonisation of safety standards across the world. The Minister suggested work on examining international best practice in the area of amusement device safety as a potential project IAAPA could lead.
Mr McEvoy indicated a strong willingness to assist the Australian Amusement Leisure and Recreation Association in its endeavours to harmonise the Australian standards with world’s best practice in amusement device safety.
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Trade Show Floor Meet and Greet
Date: 21 November 2019 Location: Orange County Convention Centre, International Drive, Orlando FL 32819 Attendees: Official Delegation Greg O’Neill, Board member, Australian Amusement Leisure and Recreation Association Mary Stuart, Executive Director and CEO, Luna Parks Melbourne Greg Yong, Chief Operating Officer – Theme Parks, Ardent Leisure Franceen Gonzales, Executive Vice President, Business Development, Whitewater West Industries John McReynolds, Senior Vice President, External Affairs, Universal Parks & Resorts Mr Jim Pattison, CEO, and chairman of the Jim Pattison Group
Summary:
As part of the IAAPA Expo, the Minister toured the international trade show and conducted a number of meetings with key manufacturers who have provided amusement devices to Queensland theme parks. These meetings focused particularly on recent developments in safety standards and design of amusement devices and on areas where manufacturers identified difficulties in bringing amusement equipment to Australia.
Included in her meetings were the following companies:
Intamin Worldwide (a designing and manufacturing company in Wollerau, Switzerland. It is best known for creating thrill rides and roller coasters worldwide); Vekoma Rides Manufacturing (a Dutch coaster design company known for its Boomerang, LSM, and Flying Dutchman innovations); and Premier Rides (based in the United States and best known for its high‐tech magnetic launch roller coasters. The company is also a global supplier of traditional roller coasters, observation wheels, towers, water rides and custom‐designed attractions).
Vekoma and Intamin have manufactured several well‐known rides in operation at Queensland theme parks.
Rides manufactured by Vekoma include: Wipeout and Sidewinder (Dreamworld) and the Lethal Weapon and Road Runner (Movie World). Rides manufactured by Intamin include: Giant Drop, Claw and Motocoaster (Dreamworld), Surf Rider (Wet’n’Wild), Superman and Doomsday Destroyer (Movieworld) and the Jet Rescue (Seaworld).
The Minister also visited the trade booth and met senior staff from Euclideon Entertainment (Euclideon), a Brisbane‐based technology company best known for its unlimited detail (UD) visualisation technology which has set new industry benchmarks and enabled customers to use data in new and exciting ways (for example a hologram table for showing large‐scale architectural designs).
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In 2010, Euclideon were awarded one of the largest government grants by the Australian Government under its Commercialisation Australia Initiative. Euclideon have also been featured by the Queensland Government under the Advance Queensland Initiative.
During her time at the trade show, the Minister met with Ms Franceen Gonzales (the incoming American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Chair and current IAAPA Board Member) to further discuss the issue of harmonisation of international safety standards for amusement devices.
Ms Gonzales expressed strong interest as incoming ASTM Chair to work closely with Queensland to further consider how greater harmonisation could be achieved to ensure more effective and efficient regulation of amusement devices.
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