Hansard 8 May 2002
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8 May 2002 Legislative Assembly 1265 WEDNESDAY, 8 MAY 2002 Mr SPEAKER (Hon. R. K. Hollis, Redcliffe) read prayers and took the chair at 9.30 a.m. ASSENT TO BILLS Government House Queensland 19 April 2002 The Honourable R. K. Hollis, MP Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Parliament House George Street BRISBANE QLD 4000 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 The Queen on 19 April 2002: "A Bill for an Act to amend the Electoral Act 1992, and for other purposes" "A Bill for an Act to amend the Building Act 1975, the Fire and Rescue Service Act 1990 and the Local Government Act 1993" "A Bill for an Act to amend the Private Employment Agencies Act 1983, and for other purposes" "A Bill for an Act to amend the Environmental Protection Act 1994 and Integrated Planning Act 1997". The Bills are hereby transmitted to the Legislative Assembly, to be numbered and forwarded to the proper Officer for enrolment, in the manner required by law. Yours sincerely (sgd) Peter Arnison Governor Government House Queensland 24 April 2002 The Honourable R. K. Hollis, MP Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Parliament House George Street BRISBANE QLD 4000 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 The Queen on 24 April 2002: "A Bill for an Act about the management of particular pests on land and the management of the stock route network, and for other purposes" "A Bill for an Act to amend Acts administered by the Minister for Tourism and Racing and Minister for Fair Trading, and for other purposes" "A Bill for an Act about making, managing, keeping and preserving public records in Queensland, and for other purposes" "A Bill for an Act to amend the Consumer Credit (Queensland) Act 1994 to make changes to the Consumer Credit Code". The Bills are hereby transmitted to the Legislative Assembly, to be numbered and forwarded to the proper Officer for enrolment, in the manner required by law. Yours sincerely (sgd) Peter Arnison Governor 1266 Papers 8 May 2002 PAPERS PAPERS TABLED DURING THE RECESS The Clerk informed the House that the following papers, received during the recess, were tabled on the date indicated— 23 April 2002— Electoral Commission of Queensland—Queensland Election 2001 Ballot Paper Survey Report to the Queensland Parliament on a visit to the United States and New Zealand 17-22 March 2002 by the Minister for Tourism and Racing and Minister for Fair Trading 30 April 2002— Members' Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee Issues Paper No. 4—Communications to members, members' representations to Government and information provided to members 2 May 2002— Roads Connecting Queenslanders—A strategic long-term direction for the Queensland road system and Main Roads Department of Main Roads—Strategic Plan 2002-2007 Essential to connecting Queensland 3 May 2002— Marine Safety Incidents—Annual Report 2001 STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS The following statutory instruments were tabled by The Clerk— Prostitution Act 1999— Prostitution Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2002, No. 67 Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994— Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2002, No. 68 Water Act 2000— Proclamation commencing certain provisions, No. 69 Water Act 2000— Water Regulation 2002, No. 70 and Explanatory Notes for No. 70 Integrated Planning and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2001— Proclamation commencing certain provisions, No. 71 Fisheries Act 1994— Fisheries (Asian Green Mussels) Disease and Quarantine Amendment Declaration (No. 1) 2002, No. 72 Chiropractors Registration Act 2001— Proclamation commencing remaining provisions, No. 73 Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists Registration Act 2001— Proclamation commencing remaining provisions, No. 74 Osteopaths Registration Act 2001— Proclamation commencing remaining provisions, No. 75 Podiatrists Registration Act 2001— Proclamation commencing remaining provisions, No. 76 Psychologists Registration Act 2001— Proclamation commencing remaining provisions, No. 77 Health Practitioners Legislation Amendment Act 2001— Proclamation commencing remaining provisions, No. 78 Chiropractors Registration Act 2001, Cooperatives Act 1997, Radiation Safety Act 1999, Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982— Chiropractors Registration Regulation 2002, No. 79 Cooperatives Act 1997, Health Act 1937, Podiatrists Registration Act 2001, Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000, Radiation Safety Act 1999, Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982, Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995— Podiatrists Registration Regulation 2002, No. 80 Cooperatives Act 1997, Osteopaths Registration Act 2001, Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982— Osteopaths Registration Regulation 2002, No. 81 Cooperatives Act 1997, Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000, Psychologists Registration Act 2001, Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982— Psychologists Registration Regulation 2002, No. 82 Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists Registration Act 2001, Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982— Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists Registration Regulation 2002, No. 83 Community Services Legislation Amendment Act 2001— Proclamation commencing certain provisions, No. 84 8 May 2002 Papers 1267 Community Services (Aborigines) Act 1984, Community Services (Torres Strait) Act 1984— Community Services Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2002, No. 85 Dangerous Goods Safety Management Act 2001— Proclamation commencing remaining provisions, No. 86 Private Employment Agencies and Other Acts Amendment Act 2002— Proclamation commencing remaining provisions, No. 87 Industrial Relations Act 1999, Private Employment Agents Act 1983— Private Employment Agents Regulation 2002, No. 88 Public Trustee Act 1978— Public Trustee Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2002, No. 89 Charitable and Non-Profit Gaming Act 1999— Charitable and Non-Profit Gaming Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2002, No. 90 Local Government Act 1993— Local Government Finance Amendment Standard (No. 1) 2002, No. 91 Liquor Act 1992— Liquor Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2002, No. 92 Nature Conservation Act 1992— Nature Conservation (Duck and Quail Harvest Period) Notice 2002, No. 93 State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999— State Penalties Enforcement Amendment Regulation (No. 4) 2002, No. 94 Status of Children Amendment Act 2001— Status of Children Amendment (Postponement) Regulation 2002, No. 95 MINISTERIAL RESPONSES TO PETITIONS The following responses to petitions, received during the recess, were tabled by The Clerk— Response from the Minister for Environment (Mr Wells) to a petition presented by Mrs C Smith from 28 petitioners, regarding the proposed irradiation industry development at Narangba— Mr R. Doyle The Clerk of the Parliament Legislative Assembly of Queensland Parliament House Alice and George Streets BRISBANE Q 4000 Dear Mr Doyle Thank you for your letter received in my office on 26 February 2002 forwarding a copy of a petition tabled in the Parliament on 20 February 2002, regarding the proposed irradiation industry development at Narangba. As a matter of law, the Commonwealth Environment Minister has the power to determine whether a project involving irradiation proceeds. Under the Commonwealth's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC), the jurisdiction of state authorities to determine this has been ousted by approval under Section 133 of the EPBC Act. I expressed my concerns to the then Commonwealth Minister for Environment, Senator Hill, but he decided to allow the matter to proceed despite my objections. I trust this information is of assistance. Yours sincerely (sgd) DEAN WELLS Minister for Environment Response from the Minister for Natural Resources and Minister for Mines (Mr Robertson) to a petition presented by Mr Pitt from 89 petitioners, regarding registering the name of Woopen Creek in the Register of Place Names as a separate entity— 30 Apr 2002 Mr R D Doyle The Clerk of the Parliament Parliament House Alice and George Streets BRISBANE QLD 4000 Dear Mr Doyle I refer to your letter of 11 April 2002 forwarding a copy of petition lodged in the Queensland Legislative Assembly concerning registering the name of Woopen Creek in the Register of Place Names as a separate locality. The issues stated in the petition for the inclusion of Woopen Creek as a separate locality are reasonable and valid. My Department of Natural Resources and Mines is in receipt of 83 letters from affected residents and is 1268 Papers 8 May 2002 currently developing a proposal to investigate the inclusion of Woopen Creek in the localities of Cairns City local government area. At this stage, the proposal requires further consultation with relevant agencies, including Cairns City Council. A final decision will be made following this consultation. Thank you for bringing this matter to my attention. Yours sincerely (sgd) STEPHEN ROBERTSON MP Response from the Minister for Local Government and Planning (Mrs J Cunningham) to a petition presented by Mr Briskey from 44 petitioners, regarding objections to certain road works in Redland Shire and to a petition presented by Mr Lawlor from 1064 petitioners, regarding the possible future development of the Broadwater