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14 Nov 2000 Legislative Assembly 4339 TUESDAY, 14 NOVEMBER 2000 Darling Downs—Moreton Rabbit Board Gladstone Area Water Board Operations of the Land Tribunal Mr SPEAKER (Hon. R. K. Hollis, Redcliffe) established under the Aboriginal read prayers and took the chair at 9.30 a.m. Land Act 1991 Department of Emergency Services QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE Queensland Ambulance Service Annual Report Queensland Fire and Rescue Authority Mr SPEAKER: Honourable members, I lay upon the table of the House the annual Department of Communication and report of the Queensland Parliamentary Information, Local Government, Service for 1999-2000. Planning and Sport Queensland Board of Senior Secondary School Studies PETITIONS Queensland School Curriculum The Clerk announced the receipt of the Council (P-10) following petitions— Queensland Tertiary Education Foundation Dogs Addendum to the Tertiary Entrance From Mr Rowell (368 petitioners) Procedures Authority Annual Report 1999 2000 tabled on 28 September requesting the House to consider making the 2000 practice of removal of tails and dewclaws from dogs for cosmetic reasons illegal. Trustees of the Local Government Debt Redemption Fund—Financial Statement 1999-2000 Herbert River STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS From Mr Rowell (1,687 petitioners) The following statutory instruments were tabled requesting the House to reduce flooding in the by The Clerk— Herbert River district by considering Acts Interpretation Act 1954— improvements being made to the flow of the Herbert River by eliminating sand islands and Acts Interpretation Amendment Regulation sand build up which restricts the capacity of (No. 1) 2000, No. 280 the river. Agricultural Chemicals Distribution Control Act 1966— Sunshine Coast, Dental Services Agricultural Chemicals Distribution Control Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2000, From Miss Simpson (53 petitioners) No. 283 and Explanatory Notes and requesting the House to call on the State Regulatory Impact Statement for No. 283 Health Minister to employ more dentists and Fuel Subsidy Act 1997— provide additional funding to the public dental service on the Sunshine Coast to reduce Fuel Subsidy Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2000, No. 278 unacceptable waiting times. Keno Act 1996— Petitions received. Keno Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2000, No. 284 PAPERS Nature Conservation Act 1992— PAPERS TABLED DURING THE RECESS Nature Conservation (Forest Reserves) The Clerk informed the House that the Regulation 2000, No. 282 following papers, received during the recess, were tabled on the date indicated— Superannuation (State Public Sector) Act 1990— 13 November 2000— Superannuation (State Public Sector) Annual Reports for 1999-2000— Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2000, Department of Corrective Services No. 279 Department of Housing Transport Infrastructure Act 1994— Department of Public Works Transport Infrastructure (Rail) Amendment Department of Natural Resources Regulation (No. 1) 2000, No. 281 4340 Legislative Assembly 14 Nov 2000 MINISTERIAL PAPERS Queensland Power Trading The following papers were tabled— Corporation (a) Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Stanwell Corporation and Minister for The Arts (Mr Foley)— Tarong Energy Corporation Annual Reports for 1999-2000 Limited Department of Justice and (e) Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Attorney-General (including Arts Islander Policy and Minister for Women's Queensland) Policy and Minister for Fair Trading (Ms Spence)— Legal Aid Queensland (b) Deputy Premier and Minister for State Annual Reports for 1999-2000— Development and Minister for Trade (Mr Department of Equity and Fair Elder)— Trading Department of State Development— Department of Aboriginal and Annual Report for 1999-2000 Torres Strait Islander Policy (c) Minister for Health (Mrs Edmond)— and Development Annual Reports for 1999-2000 Queensland Building Tribunal Council of Queensland Institute Residential Tenancies Authority of Medical Research and the (f) Minister for Primary Industries and Rural Queensland Institute of Medical Communities (Mr Palaszczuk)— Research Trust (combined) Annual Reports for 1999-2000— (d) Minister for Mines and Energy and Minister Assisting the Deputy Premier on Queensland Fisheries Regional Development (Mr McGrady)— Management Authority Annual Reports for 1999-2000— Queensland Sugar Corporation Department of Mines and (g) Minister for Tourism and Racing (Mrs Energy Rose)— Electrical Workers and Annual Reports for 1999-2000— Contractors Board Department of Tourism and AUSTA Energy Corporation Racing Limited Tourism Queensland CS Energy Group Queensland Principal Club Energex Limited Greyhound Racing Authority Energex Retail Pty Ltd Trustees of the Albion Park Ergon Energy Corporation Raceway (and Financial Limited Statements) Ergon Energy Pty Limited and (h) Minister for Employment, Training and Controlled Entities Industrial Relations (Mr Braddy)— Queensland Electricity Annual Reports for 1999–2000— Corporation Limited (trading as Powerlink) Department of Employment, Training and Industrial Relations Queensland Power Trading Corporation Vocational Education, Training and Employment Commission Stanwell Corporation Tarong Energy Corporation Q–Leave Limited President Industrial Court of Statements of Corporate Intent for Queensland 1999-2000— Dalby Agricultural College AUSTA Energy Corporation Emerald Agricultural College Limited Longreach Agricultural College CS Energy Group Australian College of Tropical Energex Limited Agriculture Ergon Energy Corporation (i) Minister for Education (Mr Wells)— Limited Education Queensland— Queensland Electricity Corporation Limited (trading as Annual Report 1999-2000 and Powerlink) Volume 2 : Appendixes. 14 Nov 2000 Ministerial Statement 4341 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT MINISTERIAL STATEMENT Superannuation of Mr W. T. D'Arcy; Advisory National Depression Initiative; St Andrew's Panel Hospital; Smith Family Hon. P. D. BEATTIE (Brisbane Central— Hon. P. D. BEATTIE (Brisbane Central— ALP) (Premier) (9.35 a.m.), by leave: I wish to ALP) (Premier) (9.37 a.m.), by leave: advise the House of the make-up of an Depression is the most common mental illness eminent advisory panel to review the ethical in Australia. One in 20 Australians will suffer and legal considerations of the clinical depression in their lifetime. One in five superannuation payout to former teacher and will suffer some type of mental problem or MP Bill D'Arcy. The panel includes the Chair, disorder. For people with depression, the Dr Mark Robertson, who is a senior and problems of the illness itself often are respected barrister with expertise in taxation compounded by the stigma associated with it. law; Sir James Killen, KCMG; Christine Maher, This national issue needs national attention, a partner of Corrs and Chair of the and that is why the Queensland Government Superannuation Committee of the Law Council will work with the National Depression Initiative. of Australia, who is nationally recognised as a I am pleased to advise the House that my leader in her field; and the Under Treasurer, Government will assist the work of the National Gerard Bradley, who will contribute expertise Depression Initiative through a financial on Government and parliamentary contribution of $100,000. superannuation issues. The initiative is chaired by the former I have given the panel terms of reference Victorian Premier, the Honourable Jeff to carefully consider the ethical, social, legal Kennett—with whom I met last Wednesday at and parliamentary issues of the payment, and Parliament House to discuss the proposal— both the appointees and the terms of and aims to— reference were approved by Cabinet destigmatise depression in Australia within yesterday. I have asked the panel to report to 10 years through community education me as soon as possible with respect to, firstly, and awareness; the recoupment of the superannuation payment made to Mr D'Arcy upon his advance the understanding and resignation as a member of the Legislative treatment of depression through scientific Assembly, including but not limited to the research; following: the terms of the work with the medical profession to better State/Commonwealth agreement on assist them in working with people with superannuation; fundamental legislative depression and to reduce the incidence of principles; retrospectivity and prospectivity in depression within their professional ranks. relation to a person or class of persons; the Research has found that approximately type and consequences of any legislative 60% of people with depressive disorders do amendments; potential costs and benefits; not seek assistance with their illness. The consistency with treatment of other publicly National Depression Initiative hopes to greatly funded superannuants; impact upon reduce that figure for the benefit of the dependants; the issue of compensation for individuals and society generally. The victims; and how broadly these principles Queensland Government looks forward to should apply and whether there should be a working with the other States and Territories to community standard; and, secondly, raise the awareness and understanding of recommend a preferred course of action and depression in Australia. I congratulate Jeff appropriate mechanisms for implementation of Kennett on his involvement in this important the advisory panel's recommendation; and, initiative. thirdly, any other matter I might refer to it. Health is one of the priorities of my I have established this panel following Government and, along with the Minister, I am growing community
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