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Hansard 18 May 2000 18 May 2000 Legislative Assembly 1175 THURSDAY, 18 MAY 2000 "The Office of the Minister has requested further information regarding the Backflow Prevention program." There is sufficient evidence available— Mr SPEAKER (Hon. R. K. Hollis, Redcliffe) particularly with the document I tabled—to read prayers and took the chair at 9.30 a.m. suggest that the Minister was continually briefed between October 1998 and February 1999 on all aspects of the backflow prevention PRIVILEGE program and he misled the House in that Minister for Public Works and Minister for regard. Mr Speaker, I ask that you refer this Housing matter to the Members' Ethics and Miss SIMPSON (Maroochydore—NPA) Parliamentary Privileges Committee. (9.30 a.m.): Mr Speaker, I rise on a matter of Mr SPEAKER: I will consider the matter. privilege, which I would like you to refer to the Members' Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee. It concerns the Parliament being PARLIAMENTARY CRIMINAL JUSTICE misled by the Minister for Public Works and COMMITTEE Minister for Housing, Robert Schwarten. Resignation of Mr S. Santoro The matter of privilege relates to Mr SPEAKER: I have to inform the House information which has been obtained since a that a vacancy exists on the Parliamentary parliamentary committee inquiry into water Criminal Justice Committee consequent upon contamination hazard reduction, otherwise the resignation of Mr Santo Santoro from that known as backflow. In his evidence to the committee. Public Works inquiry into backflow prevention, the Minister was asked by the member for Mooloolah, Bruce Laming, "When were you Appointment of Mr R. J. Quinn made aware of the internal audit into Quality Hon. T. M. MACKENROTH (Chatsworth— Water—before or after its completion?" Mr ALP) (Minister for Communication and Schwarten said— Information, Local Government and Planning and Minister for Sport) (9.34 a.m.), by leave: I "I was advised by telephone. I was move— not aware that an internal audit was being conducted at all. As I said in my "That Mr Robert Joseph Quinn be statement, I was first told of this by the appointed to the Parliamentary Criminal Director-General on about 26 February, Justice Committee to fill the vacancy which I believe was a Friday." caused by the resignation of Mr Santo Santoro." On 17 December 1998, the internal auditor, Robyn Turbit, sent an e-mail to Gary Motion agreed to. Trueman of Project Services regarding the internal audit. I will table that document. Mr PETITIONS Trueman sent a copy to the general manager of Q-Build, Tony Waters, with the following The Clerk announced the receipt of the comment— following petitions— "Tony, as you are aware, there have been a number of inquiries from the Harness Racing Board Minister's office on Quality Water and the From Mr Feldman (314 petitioners) Backflow Prevention Program. This is a requesting the House to apply to the Governor continuation of the process." in Council for the immediate dismissal of the In fact, in a ministerial briefing note dated 20 Queensland Harness Racing Board under October 1998, the "Background" reads— Section 43 (1)(g) of the Racing and Betting Act "The Minister's Office has asked for 1980 and the immediate resignation of its an updated briefing on the Backflow General Manager. Prevention Program and the 'Quality Water' Co-Venture Agreement involving Life Education Centres Works Qld, BHF and PPK." From Ms Nelson-Carr (35 petitioners) On 17 November 1998, the ministerial briefing requesting the House to restore funding for the note begins with the following "Background"— Life Education Centres for their positive health 1176 Ministerial Statement 18 May 2000 and anti-drug abuse program for Queensland OVERSEAS VISIT children effective July 1, 1999. Report Hon. J. P. ELDER (Capalaba—ALP) Vegetation Management Legislation (Deputy Premier and Minister for State From Mrs Pratt (123 petitioners) Development and Minister for Trade) requesting the House to rescind the (9.35 a.m.): I table for the information of the Vegetation Management Bill 1999 House a report on my recent trip to Singapore immediately. and South Africa. Voluntary Euthanasia MINISTERIAL STATEMENT From Ms Struthers (15 petitioners) East Trinity; Million Paws Walkathon requesting the House to introduce laws Hon. P. D. BEATTIE (Brisbane Central— enabling voluntary euthanasia. ALP) (Premier) (9.36 a.m.), by leave: My Petitions received. Government's recent purchase of the East Trinity site adjacent to Cairns has been applauded by a wide range of community and PAPERS business groups. This is an enormous shot in the arm for the Cairns tourism industry. It MINISTERIAL PAPERS guarantees Cairns and far-north Queensland The following papers were tabled— as a first-class national and international (a) Deputy Premier and Minister for State tourism destination indefinitely into the future. Development and Minister for Trade (Mr Elder)— This purchase brings to an end the long- running land use debate in far-north Report on Queensland Trade Delegation, Queensland that has repeatedly divided the lead by the Deputy Premier, to South Cairns community. My Government takes Africa from 28 April to 9 May 2000 great pride in successfully negotiating this (b) Minister for Communication and outcome in the best interests of this State, its Information, Local Government and natural environment and the lucrative tourism Planning and Minister for Sport (Mr industry on which Cairns' long-term future Mackenroth)— depends. Report of a decision by the Minister for Communication and Information, This 1,000 hectare site has a colourful Local Government and Planning on past. Once owned by the Emmanuel Group, it 22 November 1999 pursuant to has at various times been seen as possible section 3.6.5 of the Integrated cane fields, a major resort proposal called Planning Act 1997 Royal Reef and a mini city named East Trinity. (c) Minister for Environment and Heritage and Over the years, significant parts of it have Minister for Natural Resources (Mr been clear-felled, filled and reclaimed. It was Welford)— this past development that first disturbed acid (A) A Proposal by the Governor in sulfate soils which are characteristic of East Council to revoke the setting apart Trinity. In fact, scientific reports have indicated and declaration as State forest under that past development has created potentially the Forestry Act 1959 of— serious acid sulfate problems on part of the (a) All that part of State forest 98 site. described as Lot 3 on East Trinity was one of far north SP106733 shown hachured on Queensland's major environmental issues in plan FTY 1777 prepared under the 1980s and the 1990s. Many members of the authority of the Primary Industries Corporation and this House will remember the prominent role containing an area of 17.29 that East Trinity played in the 1995 State hectares; election when there was a proposal to build a (b) All that part of State forest 249 bridge across Trinity Inlet to service the described within stations (5-4-3- proposed development. The present Leader of 5) on plan SP116483 shown the Opposition was most vocal on the issue, hachured on plan FTY 1829 ruling out such a bridge across the inlet very prepared under the authority of early in that campaign. The Goss Labor the Primary Industries Government went further by ruling out State Corporation and containing an support for infrastructure funding on the site. area of 1199 square metres; and The issue again came to prominence during (B) A brief explanation of the Proposal. the Mulgrave by-election in 1998—which, I 18 May 2000 Ministerial Statement 1177 might point out, Labor won, as Warren Pitt is Queensland. I just want to indicate to the only too delighted to acknowledge today. House that everyone is invited to bring their Things have improved since he has been pet. My mate Rusty will be there. He was a here. dog rescued by the RSPCA. I urge all dog Aside from environmental considerations, owners to take part in the Million Paws the basis of the prosperity of Cairns lies in walkathon. As I said, I will be there. It is at tourism and the thousands of jobs that flow 10 a.m. at the South Bank Parklands flag from tourism. It is essential that the green court. tropical background that has made Cairns so attractive and different should remain. What MINISTERIAL STATEMENT we have done is save the picture postcard scenery that brings tourists to Cairns from all Industrial Relations over the world. While there is a place for Hon. P. D. BEATTIE (Brisbane Central— sensible development in and around Cairns, ALP) (Premier) (9.41 p.m.), by leave: The lines this land purchase will ensure the magnificent have already been marked out for one of the green backdrop that is East Trinity strikes an major battles at the next State election. The appropriate balance. We have something very battleground will be industrial relations. The similar with Noosa, where significant State and coalition parties in this State chose 1 May, council acquisitions on the north shore of the Labour Day, to reveal that they are planning to Noosa River have combined with the famous dismantle Queensland's State-based industrial Noosa National Park to produce booming relations system. property prices and tourists flocking to the The member for Clayfield launched his area. attack on the workers of Queensland on the I have nothing but praise for the previous very day that celebrates the gains made by owner of the land, NatWest Markets Australia working men and women. The member for Limited, for its positive response when Clayfield wants to hand back State powers to approached by the Department of State the Federal Government. The member for Development regarding this purchase.
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