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27 Nov 2001 Legislative Assembly 3755 TUESDAY, 27 NOVEMBER 2001 Mr SPEAKER (Hon. R. K. Hollis, Redcliffe) read prayers and took the chair at 9.30 a.m. ASSENT TO BILLS GOVERNMENT HOUSE QUEENSLAND 13 November 2001 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 8 November 2001: "A Bill for an Act to provide for the establishment and operation of a Crime and Misconduct Commission, and a Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee, and for other purposes" "A Bill for an Act to amend the Freedom of Information Act 1992". 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 16 November 2001 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 the dates shown: "A Bill for an Act to amend the Water Act 2000, and for other purposes"—13 November 2001 "A Bill for an Act to amend the Corrective Services Act 2000"—13 November 2001 "A Bill for an Act about the administration and enforcement of revenue laws"—13 November 2001 "A Bill for an Act about creating and imposing duties"—13 November 2001 "A Bill for an Act to establish an office of ombudsman for investigating administrative actions taken by, in or for certain agencies, and recommending to agencies ways of improving administrative processes, and for other purposes"—13 November 2001 "A Bill for an Act to amend the Ambulance Service Act 1991 and the Fire and Rescue Authority Act 1990, and for other purposes"—13 November 2001 "A Bill for an Act to amend Acts administered by the Minister for Health"—15 November 2001 "A Bill for an Act to amend the Prostitution Act 1999, and for other purposes"—15 November 2001. 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 OMBUDSMAN Annual Report Mr SPEAKER: Honourable members, I have to report that today I received the annual report of the Queensland Ombudsman for 2000-2001. I table the said report. 3756 Papers 27 Nov 2001 PETITION Discipline of Children; Sentences and Penalties Mrs Christine Scott from 521 petitioners, requesting the House to (a) allow parents to discipline their children without fear of assault charges, (b) ensure first offenders are punished and not cautioned, (c) hold magistrates accountable for the sentences they administer, and (d) ensure offenders given community service orders are made to complete them in a minimum time. PAPERS PAPERS TABLED DURING THE RECESS The Clerk informed the House that the following papers, received during the recess, were tabled on the dates indicated— 12 November 2001— Department of Health—Annual Report 2000-2001 Royal Children's Hospital Foundation—Annual Report 2000-2001 Bureau of Sugar Experiment Stations—Annual Report 2000-2001 Chicken Meat Industry Committee—Annual Report 2000-2001 Grain Research Foundation—Annual Report 2000-2001 Queensland Abattoir Corporation—Annual Report 2000-2001 Queensland Dairy Authority—Annual Report 2000-2001 Safe Food Production Queensland—Annual Report 2000-2001 Sugar Authority—Annual Report 2000-2001 Sugar Industry Commissioner—Annual Report 2000-2001 Department of Families—Annual Report 2000-2001 Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy—Annual Report 2000-2001 Disability Services Queensland—Annual Report 2000-2001 Island Coordinating Council—Annual Report 2000-2001 Department of Emergency Services (incorporating Queensland Ambulance Service and Queensland Fire and Rescue Authority)—Annual Report 2000-2001 Queensland Board of Senior Secondary School Studies—Annual Report 2000-2001 Queensland School Curriculum Council—Annual Report 2000-2001 Department of Natural Resources and Mines—Annual Report 2000-2001 Darling Downs-Moreton Rabbit Board—Annual Report 2000-2001 Gladstone Area Water Board—Annual Report and Environment Report 2000-2001 Surveyors Board of Queensland—Annual Report 2000-2001 Valuers Registration Board of Queensland—Annual Report 2000-2001 Report on the operations of the Land Tribunal established under the Aboriginal Land Act 1991—Annual Report 2000-2001 13 November 2001— Department of Justice and Attorney-General—Annual Report 2000-2001 Children Services Tribunal—Annual Report 2000-2001 Legal Ombudsman—Annual Report 2000-2001 Brisbane Market Corporation—Annual Report 2000-2001 Brisbane Market Corporation—Statement of Corporate Intent 2000-2001 CS Energy Ltd—Annual Report 2000-2001 CS Energy Ltd—Statement of Corporate Intent 2000-2001 Energex Limited—Annual Report 2000-2001 Energex Limited—Statement of Corporate Intent 2000-2001 Energex Retail Pty Ltd—Annual Report 2000-2001 Enertrade—Annual Report 2000-2001 Enertrade—Statement of Corporate Intent 2000-2001 Ergon Energy Corporation Limited—Annual Report 2000-2001 Ergon Energy Corporation Limited—Statement of Corporate Intent 2000-2001 Ergon Energy Pty Ltd and Controlled Entities—Annual Report 2000-2001 Golden Casket Lottery Corporation Limited—Annual Report 2000-2001 Golden Casket Lottery Corporation Limited—Statement of Corporate Intent 2000-2001 Powerlink Queensland—Annual Report 2000-2001 Powerlink Queensland—Statement of Corporate Intent 2000-2001 27 Nov 2001 Papers 3757 Queensland Treasury Department—Annual Report and Financial Statements 2000-2001 Stanwell Corporation Limited—Annual Report 2000-2001 Stanwell Corporation Limited—Statement of Corporate Intent 2000-2001 Tarong Energy—Annual Report 2000-2001 Tarong Energy—Statement of Corporate Intent 2000-2001 Queensland Police Service—Annual Report 2000-2001 Queensland Police Service—Annual Statistical Review 2000-2001 Department of Corrective Services—Annual Report 2000-2001 Prostitution Licensing Authority—Annual Report 2000-2001 Prostitution Advisory Council—Annual Report 2000-2001 Controlled Operations Committee pursuant to Section 172A(1) of the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000—Annual Report 2000-2001 Department of State Development—Annual Report 2000-2001 Department of Employment and Training—Annual Report 2000-2001 Arts Queensland—Annual Report 2000-2001 Library Board of Queensland—Annual Report 2000-2001 Queensland Art Gallery—Annual Report 2000-2001 Queensland Museum—Annual Report 2000-2001 Queensland Performing Arts Trust—Annual Report 2000-2001 Australian College of Tropical Agriculture—Annual Report 2000-2001 Dalby Agricultural College Board—Annual Report 2000-2001 Emerald Agricultural College Board—Annual Report 2000-2001 Longreach Pastoral College Board—Annual Report 2000-2001 Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland—Annual Report 2000-2001 Queensland Rural Adjustment Authority—Annual Report 2000-2001 Queensland Tertiary Education Foundation—Annual Report 2000-2001 14 November 2001— Department of Innovation and Information Economy, Sport and Recreation Queensland—Annual Report 2000- 2001 Lang Park Trust—Annual Report for the period 1 January 2000 to 30 June 2001 Statement to the Legislative Assembly by the Deputy Premier, Treasurer and Minister for Sport (Mr Mackenroth) in relation to the annual report of the Lang Park Trust for the period 1 January 2000 to 30 June 2001 South Bank Corporation—Annual Report 2000-2001 Queensland Gaming Commission—Annual Report 2000-2001 Department of Housing—Annual Report 2000-2001 Building Services Authority—Annual Report 2000-2001 Residential Tenancies Authority—Annual Report 2000-2001 Aboriginal Coordinating Council—Annual Report 2000-2001 Department of Primary Industries—Annual Report and Financial Statements 2000-2001 Queensland Sugar Corporation—Annual Report 2000-2001 Greyhound Racing Authority—Annual Report 2000-2001 Queensland Harness Racing Board—Annual Report 2000-2001 Queensland Principal Club—Annual Report 2000-2001 Trustees of the Albion Park Paceway—Annual Report and Financial Statements 2000-2001 26 November 2001— Errata to the Department of Corrective Services Annual Report 2000-2001 tabled on 13 November 2001 STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS The following statutory instruments, received during the recess, were tabled by The Clerk— State Penalties Enforcement Act 1999— State Penalties Enforcement Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 2001, No. 202 Coroners Act 1958— Coroners Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2001, No. 203 Plant Protection Act 1989— Plant Protection (Red-banded Mango Caterpillar) Quarantine Notice 2001, No. 204 Health Act 1937— Health (Drugs and Poisons) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2001, No. 205 Primary Industries Legislation Amendment Act 2001— Proclamation commencing certain provisions, No. 206 3758 Papers 27 Nov 2001 Chicken Meat Industry Committee Act 1976— Chicken Meat Industry Committee Regulation 2001, No. 207 Fisheries Act 1994— Fisheries Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 2001, No. 208 Fisheries Act 1994— Fisheries (East Coast Trawl) Amendment Management Plan (No. 2) 2001, No. 209 Associations Incorporation Act 1981, Bills of Sale and Other