Legislative Assembly 23 February 1993 1343 TUESDAY, 23 FEBRUARY 1993 Under the provisions of the motion for special adjournment agreed to by the House on 27 November 1992, the House met at 10 a.m. Mr SPEAKER (Hon. J. Fouras, Ashgrove) read prayers and took the chair. ASSENT TO BILLS Mr SPEAKER: I inform honourable members that I have received from Her Excellency the Governor two letters in respect of assent to certain Bills, the contents of which will be incorporated in the record of Parliament. 25th November 1992 Dear Mr Speaker, I hereby acquaint the Legislative Assembly that the following Bills, having been passed by the Legislative Assembly and having been presented for the Royal Assent, were assented to in the name of Her Majesty on 24th November, 1992: “A Bill for an Act authorising amounts to be issued and applied for supply services, and to appropriate certain of the amounts to particular services for the financial years that started on 1 July 1991 and 1 July 1992 and the financial year that starts on 1 July 1993” “A Bill for an Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to sentencing of offenders”. I hereby transmit the Bills to the Legislative Assembly, to be numbered and forwarded to the proper Officer for enrolment, in the manner required by law. Yours sincerely, (Signed) Leneen Forde Governor 9th December, 1992 Dear Mr Speaker, I hereby acquaint the Legislative Assembly that, in the period in which Parliament has stood adjourned, the following Bills, having been passed by the Legislative Assembly and having been presented for the Royal Assent, were assented to in the name of Her Majesty on the dates indicated:- Date of Assent “A Bill for an Act to provide for the registration and enrolment of 30th November, nurses, the practice of nursing and the education of nurses, and 1992 related purposes” “A Bill for an Act to amend the Pay-roll Tax Act 1971” 30th November, 1992 “A Bill for an Act to amend the Tobacco Products (Licensing) Act 30th November, 1988” 1992 “A Bill for an Act to authorise the entering into of an agreement 30th November, for the development and operation of the Brisbane Casino, and 1992 for related purposes” “A Bill for an Act to amend the City of Brisbane Act 1924 and the 30th November, Local Government Act 1936” 1992 “A Bill for an Act to amend the Liquor Act 1992” 30th November, 1992 “A Bill for an Act to amend the Local Government 30th November, Superannuation Act 1985” 1992 “A Bill for an Act to provide for the approval of an agreement 7th December, 1992 1344 23 February 1993 Legislative Assembly relating to the planning and development of certain land at Robina in the Shire of Albert, and for other purposes” “A Bill for an Act to amend certain Acts in relation to the 7th December, 1992 administration of land, and for other purposes” “A Bill for an Act to make various amendments of the statute law 7th December, 1992 of Queensland, to repeal certain Acts and to declare certain matters” “A Bill for an Act to amend the Pollution of Waters by Oil Act 7th December, 1992 1973” “A Bill for an Act to provide for industry placement of students in 7th December, 1992 structured vocational education and training programs, and for related purposes” “A Bill for an Act to repeal the Bread Industry Authority Act 1990 7th December, 1992 and for related purposes” “A Bill for an Act to amend the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991” 7th December, 1992 “A Bill for an Act for the settlement of claims in relation to 7th December, 1992 damage to houses at Palm Beach in the City of the Gold Coast” “A Bill for an Act to amend the Professional Engineers Act 1988” 7th December, 1992 “A Bill for an Act to amend the Industrial Relations Act 1990” 7th December, 1992 “A Bill for an Act to amend laws relating to prostitution, and for 7th December, 1992 other purposes” “A Bill for an Act to amend certain Acts administered by the 7th December, 1992 Minister for Health” “A Bill for an Act to enable the enactment of legislation applying 7th December, 1992 uniformly throughout Australia for the recognition of regulatory standards adopted in Australia regarding goods and occupations” I hereby transmit the Bills to the Legislative Assembly, to be numbered and forwarded to the proper Officer for enrolment, in the manner required by law. Yours sincerely, (Signed) Leneen Forde Governor PAPERS PRINTED OR CIRCULATED DURING RECESS Mr SPEAKER: I advise the House that papers were tabled during the recess in accordance with the list circulated to members in the Chamber. 3 December 1992 Criminal Justice Commission “Report on the investigation into the complaints of Kelvin Ronald Condren and others” Ordered to be printed. The Clerk of the Parliament— In accordance with section 46N of the Financial Administration and Audit Act 1977— 16 December 1992— Annual Reports for the year ended 30 June 1992— Queensland Treasury Corporation—Capital Market Operations Queensland Principal Club Trustees of the Bowen Racecourse Reserve Trustees of the Eagle Farm Racecourse Trustees Willows Paceway 17 December 1992— Addendum to an Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 1992— Legislative Assembly 23 February 1993 1345 Queensland Harness Racing Board. Report initially tabled on 12 November 1992. Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 1992— Police Superannuation Board 18 December 1992— Annual Reports for the year ended 30 June 1992— Darling Downs Moreton Rabbit Board Emerald Rural Training School Board Surveyors Board of Queensland 21 December 1992— Annual Reports for the year ended 30 June 1992— Golden Casket Art Union Office Queensland Government Superannuation Schemes Queensland Treasury Corporation-Consolidated Accounts and Controlled Entities 23 December 1992— Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 1992— National Trust of Queensland 6 January 1993— Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 1992— Darling Downs Health Services Foundation 11 January 1993 Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 1992— Queensland Dairyfarmers’ Organisation Annual Report for the year ended 31 May 1992— Atherton Tableland Maize Marketing Board Annual Reports for 1991-92— Department of Primary Industries—Director of Marketing (revised version) Dumaresq-Barwon Border Rivers Commission Library Board of Queensland Lower Burdekin Rice Producers Co-Operative Association Limited Queensland Fish Management Authority Queensland Museum Board of Trustees Queensland Performing Arts Trust Sugar Experiment Stations Board Supreme Court Library Committee Townsville/Thuringowa Water Supply Board 13 January 1993— Annual Report for the year ended 28 June 1992— Mount Isa Water Board Annual Reports for the year ended 30 June 1992— Commissioner for Consumer Affairs on the Travel Agents Act 1988 1346 23 February 1993 Legislative Assembly Council of Agriculture Dispute Resolution Centres Council Gladstone Area Water Board Perpetual Trustees Australia Limited Perpetual Trustees Queensland Limited Queensland Art Gallery Board of Trustees Annual Report for the year ended 7 December 1992— Bread Industry Authority 14 January 1993— Annual Reports for the year ended 30 June 1992— Registrar of Retirement Villages under the Retirement Villages Act 1988 Rural Lands Protection Board 18 January 1993— Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 1991— Department of Primary Industries—Director of Marketing (revised version) 22 January 1993— Extensions of time for the tabling of annual reports for the year ended 30 June 1992— Livestock and Meat Authority South Queensland Commercial Egg Producers’ Organisation. PRIVILEGE Comments by Member for Callide Mr SPEAKER: In a column entitled “Callide Comment” in the Central and North Burnett Times dated 17 December 1992 the honourable member for Callide, Mrs McCauley, wrote— “During the last week of Parliament the deputy leader of the Coalition, Mrs Joan Sheldon moved a motion without notice, ‘that this House calls upon the public works parliamentary committee to urgently investigate all aspects of the Brisbane Casino tender process.’ ” The Treasurer, Mr De Lacy, amended the motion to read after the word “that”— “the current code of conduct for public officials as it relates to potential conflict of interest situations in the evaluation of casino and similar expressions of interest processes, be referred to the Parliamentary EARC committee for consideration in their review of the EARC report on the review of codes of conduct for public officials.” Mr Lingard interjected. Mr SPEAKER: Order! I ask the member to cease interjecting. The article continues— “The Speaker, with a straight face, ruled the amendment in order and the Treasurer, also with a straight face, debated the issue. However, Blind Freddy can see the Treasurer’s amendment bears no relationship whatsoever to the deputy Coalition leader’s motion.” Mrs McCauley goes on to say— Legislative Assembly 23 February 1993 1347 “It should not have been allowed as an amendment and certainly should not have been debated as such. ‘Them that’s got the numbers’ ”— Mr FitzGerald interjected. Mr SPEAKER: Order! I warn the member for Lockyer under Standing Order 123A for interjecting. Mrs McCauley continues— “ ‘Them that’s got the numbers’ makes the rules in Parliament, but that doesn’t mean they are right.” Honourable members, the rule regarding relevancy is covered by the principle that, in this context, the amendment to the question before the Chair must be relevant to such question. The House has also accepted the general parliamentary rule that an amendment that is a direct or expanded negative is not acceptable. The proper way to express the opposite opinion is to vote against the motion. The rule of thumb for determining whether an amendment is a direct negative is to pose the question whether the proposed amendment would have the same effect as voting against the motion.