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Hansard 6 May 1992 4953 Legislative Assembly 6 May 1992 4953 WEDNESDAY, 6 MAY 1992 Mr SPEAKER (Hon. J. Fouras, Ashgrove) read prayers and took the chair at 2.30 p.m. AUDITOR-GENERAL’S REPORT Mr SPEAKER: Order! Honourable members, I have to inform the House that today I have received from the Auditor-General the report on audits of the Aboriginal and Island councils for the financial year ended 30 June 1991. Ordered to be printed. PETITIONS The Clerk announced the receipt of the following petitions— Abortion Law From Mr Pearce (8 signatories) praying that action be taken to ensure that the law prohibiting abortion on request be enforced. Similar petitions were received from Mr Horan (177 signatories) and Mr Veivers (160 signatories). Herston/Kelvin Grove Mobility Plan From Mr Beattie (108 signatories) praying that as the Herston/Kelvin Grove Mobility Plan proposed by the Brisbane City Council does not address the needs of the workers, the Parliament of Queensland initiate concerted action to solve this long standing problem. Yeppoon Police Station From Mr Pearce (1 398 signatories) praying that an adequate number of uniformed police officers be appointed to the Yeppoon Police Station on a permanent basis so that the station may be manned 24 hours a day. Petitions received. PAPERS The following papers were laid on the table— Orders in Council under— Grammar Schools Act 1975 and the Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act 1982 Industrial Development Act 1963 Retail Shop Leases Act 1984 Report of the Board of Teacher Registration for the year ended 31 December 1991. MINISTERIAL STATEMENT 4954 6 May 1992 Legislative Assembly State Corporate Card Hon. K. E. De LACY (Cairns—Treasurer) (2.33 p.m.), by leave: In the Leading State economic policy document released last week, the Premier announced that the Government planned to introduce new arrangements to pay its suppliers, namely, through a State corporate card. This system will, in effect, fast-track payments to suppliers of goods to the Queensland Government, which a recent review found to be, quite frankly, a slow payer due to unnecessary layers of red tape. Indeed, the State corporate card system is expected to mean that these suppliers—most of whom are small business operators—will receive immediate payment. This will be a major benefit to small business operators throughout the State, particularly those in regional Queensland. The State corporate card system is also expected to cut transaction handling costs and reduce paperwork. This has been the experience at the Federal Government level and in other States where a corporate card system operates. I am pleased to inform honourable members that today, the Government has taken the first step towards introducing this new payment system to Queensland by issuing an invitation to supply the corporate cards. The State Government believes that a number of private sector financial institutions will be interested. Once an appropriate arrangement has been entered into with a financial institution to supply the cards, the Government will then start a six-month trial of the new system. The cards, which will carry a $1,000 purchase limit, will be used by six Government departments and agencies during the trial. They are the Departments of Administrative Services, Housing and Local Government, Lands, and Primary Industries, as well as the Queensland Police Service and Queensland Rail. In conclusion, I recognise that there may be those who fear that State corporate cards could be open to misuse by some public servants. However, I point out to the House that State corporate cards will not be handed out to every single Queensland public servant—they will be permitted to be used only by authorised purchasing officers. In any case, amendments to the Public Finance Standards will be issued shortly to ensure that appropriate internal controls are in place to accommodate the trials. I point out also that the recently amended Financial Administration and Audit Act includes severe penalties for public sector employees who misuse such a card. MINISTERIAL STATEMENT Administrative Services Department Compendium Hon. R. T. McLEAN (Bulimba—Minister for Administrative Services) (2.36 p.m.), by leave: The Administrative Services Department has produced a new guide to help businesses gain more of the $1,600m that the Government spends each year on goods and services. We have produced a compendium which comprises a user-friendly guide to all the ins and outs of our highly successful State purchasing policy. The guide is about the size of a phone book but is easy to read and is designed so that the reader can go straight to the information required. What makes the service especially worth while is that the compendium comes in a loose-leaf binder and the sale price includes a 12-month subscription service for all developments in the policy. The policy is not something that is set in concrete and can adapt and change to meet the needs of the marketplace. When we launched the policy last year we issued supporting documentation. But we wanted to make the policy more accessible and easier to understand in order to help Queenslanders sell their goods and services to us, thus keeping money in the State economy and employing more people. The policy applies to all goods, equipment, construction contracts and service contracts involving departments and statutory bodies. With this compendium, companies can see exactly what rules and conditions apply and the instructions that govern how Government buyers should reach decisions. Legislative Assembly 6 May 1992 4955 The compendium has been welcomed enthusiastically by Small Business Corporation General Manager, David Eagle, who said— “It has been very difficult in the past to demystify the Government’s purchasing process and we welcome this initiative and embrace it wholeheartedly. Small businesses in the regions will benefit tremendously.” PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE FOR ELECTORAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW Submissions Mr FOLEY (Yeronga) (2.37 p.m.): I lay upon the table of the House submissions received by the Parliamentary Committee for Electoral and Administrative Review on whistleblowers’ protection. The committee received 14 submissions. In accordance with established parliamentary practice as set out in Erskine May, Twenty-first Edition, at page 635, the committee has determined not to table three of those submissions which contain material which is confidential or potentially defamatory in respect of some person or persons. LEAVE TO MOVE MOTION WITHOUT NOTICE Mr CONNOR (Nerang) (2.38 p.m.): I seek leave to move a motion without notice regarding prisoners on strike. Question—That leave be granted—put; and the House divided— AYES, 30 NOES, 52 Beanland Watson Ardill Livingstone Booth Barber Mackenroth Borbidge Beattie McElligott Connor Bird McGrady Coomber Braddy McLean Cooper Bredhauer Milliner Dunworth Briskey Nunn Elliott Burns Palaszczuk FitzGerald Campbell Pearce Goss J. N. Casey Power Harper Clark Robson Hobbs Comben Schwarten Horan D’Arcy Smith Johnson Davies Smyth Lester De Lacy Sullivan J. H. Lingard Dollin Sullivan T. B. Littleproud Eaton Szczerbanik McCauley Edmond Vaughan Perrett Elder Warburton Randell Fenlon Warner Rowell Flynn Welford Santoro Foley Wells Sheldon Gibbs Woodgate Slack Goss W. K. Springborg Tellers: Hamill Tellers: Stephan Neal Hayward Prest Stoneman Quinn Hollis Pitt Resolved in the negative. Mr CONNOR proceeding to give notice of a motion—— Mr SPEAKER: Order! Mr CONNOR: It is only a couple more sentences. 4956 6 May 1992 Legislative Assembly Mr SPEAKER: Order! That is not the point. The member for Nerang is placing a motion on the notice paper. It ought to be in the form of a motion. I will listen to the honourable member’s motion and I will ask the table staff to put it in the correct form before it appears on the notice paper. Mr CONNOR: I seek leave to have the letters incorporated in Hansard. Government members: No! Mr SPEAKER: Order! Leave is not granted. Mr CONNOR: I table the letters to which I have referred. We will have to play it by ear and assess the situation as it unfolds. The second letter is a reply to a log of claims by prisoners—— Mr SPEAKER: Order! Under the circumstances, I rule that out of order. I have told the member for Nerang what he can or cannot do in giving notice of a motion, yet he is still on his feet and talking about letters that he wants to incorporate in Hansard. The notice of motion will appear on the notice paper in the correct form and the letters will not be incorporated in Hansard. LEAVE TO MOVE MOTION WITHOUT NOTICE Mr SANTORO (Merthyr) (2.45 p.m.): I seek leave to move a motion without notice—— Mr SPEAKER: Order! Question—That leave be granted—put; and the House divided— AYES, 30 NOES, 52 Beanland Watson Ardill Livingstone Booth Barber Mackenroth Borbidge Beattie McElligott Connor Bird McGrady Coomber Braddy McLean Cooper Bredhauer Milliner Dunworth Briskey Nunn Elliott Burns Palaszczuk FitzGerald Campbell Pearce Goss J. N. Casey Power Harper Clark Robson Hobbs Comben Schwarten Horan D’Arcy Smith Johnson Davies Smyth Lester De Lacy Sullivan J. H. Lingard Dollin Sullivan T. B. Littleproud Eaton Szczerbanik McCauley Edmond Vaughan Perrett Elder Warburton Randell Fenlon Warner Rowell Flynn Welford Santoro Foley Wells Sheldon Gibbs Woodgate Slack Goss W. K. Springborg Tellers: Hamill Tellers: Stephan Neal Hayward Prest Stoneman Quinn Hollis Pitt Resolved in the negative. QUESTIONS UPON NOTICE 1. Prison Escapees, Prosecution Mr FITZGERALD asked the Minister for Justice and Corrective Services— Legislative Assembly 6 May 1992 4957 “(1) How many prisoners have been charged under the Criminal Code for escaping from lawful custody since 1 January 1991? (2) How many of those cases have been processed by the courts? (3) What were the penalties imposed by the courts?” Mr MILLINER: (1 to 3) The following information has been provided by the Corrective Services Investigation Unit, which is an independent police unit attached to the Queensland Corrective Services Commission.
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