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Hansard 9 March 1999 9 Mar 1999 Legislative Assembly 299 TUESDAY, 9 MARCH 1999 Animals Protection Act 1925, Dairy Industry Act 1993— Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1999, No. 19 Mr SPEAKER (Hon. R. K. Hollis, Redcliffe) Griffith University Act 1971— read prayers and took the chair at 9.30 a.m. Griffith University (Statutes Repeal) Statute 1999, No. 17 MEMBERS' STATIONERY ENTITLEMENTS Health Act 1937— Mr SPEAKER: Order! Honourable Health Amendment Regulation (No. 2) members, recent press reports have been 1999, No. 13 called to my attention. In these reports, a Integrated Planning Act 1997— member states his intention to flout the spirit of Integrated Planning (Zoning of Closed the stationery entitlements outlined in the Roads) Transitional Regulation 1999, Members Office Support Handbook. No. 12 I remind all honourable members that the Justices Act 1886, Traffic Act 1949— Standing Committee on Members Traffic Amendment Regulation (No. 1) Entitlements vested the responsibility of 1999, No. 20 monitoring use of stationery in the Speaker. I Nature Conservation Act 1992— take this responsibility seriously and will continue to be vigilant on behalf of the Nature Conservation (Protected Areas) Parliament and the taxpayers. Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1999, No. 18 Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act PETITIONS 1994— The Clerk announced the receipt of the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) following petitions— Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1999, No. 15 Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Bribie Island Bridge Act 1995— From Mr Feldman (4,159 petitioners) Transport Operations (Road Use requesting the House to take appropriate Management) Amendment Regulation action to satisfactorily provide suitable lighting (No. 1) 1999, No. 14 on the Bribie Island bridge and safety railing University of Southern Queensland Act 1998— for the pedestrian walkway on the Bribie Island bridge. Proclamation—the provisions of the Act that are not in force commence 8 March 1999, No. 16 Crime Victims, Confidentiality of Records MINISTERIAL RESPONSES TO From Dr Kingston (224 petitioners) PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE REPORTS requesting the House to introduce a new Act The following responses to parliamentary or amend an existing Act to protect the committee reports, received during the recess, confidentiality of records of victims of crime, in were tabled by The Clerk— particular sexual assault victims, by preventing response from the Minister for Health (Mrs access to them, in both common and criminal Edmond) to a report of the Public Works law. Committee entitled Townsville Hospital redevelopment; and response from the Minister for Health (Mrs National Senior Citizens Week Edmond) to a report of the Public Works From Mrs Rose (1,696 petitioners) Committee entitled Redevelopment of the requesting the House to combine in a National Maryborough Hospital. Senior Citizens Week, to be held annually in all States at the same time. MINISTERIAL STATEMENT Petitions received. Leaders Forum on Drugs Hon. P. D. BEATTIE (Brisbane Central— PAPERS ALP) (Premier) (9.34 a.m.), by leave: About STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 600 Australians are dying from illegal drug The following statutory instruments were tabled overdoses each year. They are 600 compelling by The Clerk— and tragic reasons why our present methods 300 Ministerial Statement 9 Mar 1999 of dealing with this problem are not working. I am hopeful that, at the Premiers Make no mistake; no family is exempt from the Conference on 9 April, there will be significant risk of losing a member to heroin addiction. funds forthcoming from the Commonwealth. I That is why we must think again about how we table for the information of the House the try to prevent our young people from outcome of the Leaders Forum on Drugs. becoming addicts, how we try to help addicts and how we tackle the dealers in death. MINISTERIAL STATEMENT The Leaders Forum on Drugs attended by the Premiers on Friday, 5 March, in International Women's Day Melbourne, provided an impressive bipartisan Hon. P. D. BEATTIE (Brisbane Central— and whole-of-Government approach to the ALP) (Premier) (9.37 a.m.), by leave: It is with illegal drug trade. All leaders were great pleasure that I inform the House of the wholehearted in their search for new solutions. support my Government is giving to the 70th We looked in detail at new approaches to: anniversary celebrations of International harm minimisation; awareness and treatment; Women's Day, which was yesterday. criminal justice; research; and Government Yesterday, I jointly hosted with Minister Judy response. I stressed the need for education to Spence, on behalf of the Queensland be added to the harm minimisation framework Government, a function at Parliament House and for there to be an aggressive approach in to celebrate the 70th anniversary of this area. This was accepted by the other International Women's Day in Queensland. leaders. The special guest was writer and women's activist Merle Thornton. Merle remarked on the Victoria and the ACT decided to go ahead irony, saying that last time she was treated to with heroin trials. I made it clear that I do not refreshments at Parliament House was 34 support heroin trials but that Queensland years ago, when she was lobbying to change would organise a parallel trial using a law that prevented her from drinking at the buprenorphine and naltrexone with identical public bar of Queensland hotels simply arrangements where possible so that it can be because she was a woman. Well, she must determined which of the treatments offers the have felt that she did not receive a proper better results—and done on a clinical basis. hearing, because the next day she and Both Western Australia and Queensland colleague Ro Bogner chained themselves to voiced concern about the vast coastlines we the rail of the public bar at the Regatta Hotel. It have and the problems that Customs has in took another 10 years of lobbying by women detecting illegal drug importations due to lack such as Merle Thornton before the law was of personnel and resources. There was no changed and women were permitted to join criticism of Customs; it was simply an issue of men in Queensland's public bars. Thanks in resources. The forum agreed to seek a part to these pioneering feminists, proactive role for the Australian defence forces Government attitudes to women's policy have in protecting our coast. changed radically. In examining criminal justice options, the Today, I table the first Queensland forum agreed to evaluate work camp options Government Annual Action Plan for Women: A to focus on lifestyle, activity and discipline. But, Partnership Between Women and of course, it would have to be part of Government. I urge all members to read this rehabilitation. It also agreed to consider plan, because it commits my Government to introducing nationally the civil forfeiture of drug- advancing women by listening to their ideas related assets. Altogether, some 30 initiatives and concerns. The plan outlines strategies in were suggested for future action. Now the eight key areas for women, including improving Prime Minister must find the money, in our safety and justice, enhancing opportunities for view, to fund these proposals, and they will be women in rural and remote areas, and creating put to the meeting of Premiers with the Prime job and business opportunities. Minister on 9 April. An important feature of the action plan is It is a national problem which needs the Premier's Council for Women, announced national funding. The Commonwealth should yesterday. Twelve high-calibre Queensland provide the funding for the drug trials which are women have been appointed to the council, being mounted. The Prime Minister and the which is now the Government's primary Federal Government should provide funding advisory body on women's issues. It was as well for any drug courts that go ahead and approved yesterday in Cabinet, being brought which are currently being evaluated in there by the Minister. I assure members of this Queensland. The Commonwealth should House that we will be listening to that voice provide funds for treatment and rehabilitation. and that voice will be heard. 9 Mar 1999 Ministerial Statement 301 The council members, who bring a It is not mandatory for Government owned diversity of experience in women's issues to corporations or commercialised business units their roles, are: the chair, Cathy Miller, of Government. However, they are manager of the Logan Women's Health encouraged to use their best endeavours to Centre and Sexual Assault Service; the deputy implement this policy. A number of exemptions chair, Lynette Palmen, founder and managing are specified in the policy, such as for prisons director of Women's Network Australia; Elaine and for public housing intended for private McKeon, managing director of Koutha use. It will apply in the 1999-2000 financial Aboriginal Development Corporation Ltd; year, although some Government Patimah Malone, regional manager of the departments are already implementing the Department of Immigration and Multicultural policy in current projects. Affairs in the Torres Strait; Frances Harding, An example of State and local the co-owner of Hotel Corones at Charleville; government working together is the Cairns Christine Scott, a Charters Towers first-aid Esplanade project, which demonstrates the instructor; Madeleine McPherson, a University benefits to the community when a policy is of Southern Queensland librarian; Jeannie integrated: that is, built in to the growth and Mok, the foundation principal of the Asian needs of that community through community Pacific Institute; Gail Armstrong, principal of and industry consultation from the drawing the Loganlea State High School; Grace Grace, board stage onwards. This visionary policy also assistant general secretary of the ACTU ensures job opportunities for Queensland Queensland Branch; Mary Magee, former artists and designers and, in particular, young chair of the Ministerial Advisory Council for Queenslanders who will gain apprenticeships Queensland Women; and Dr Kay Saunders, and training through public art projects.
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