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Queensland Parliamentary Debates [Hansard] Legislative Assembly TUESDAY, 6 OCTOBER 1964 Electronic reproduction of original hardcopy Questions (6 OCTOBER] Questions 533 TUESDAY, 6 OCTOBER, 1964 on the one day? If so, is he prepared to amend the syllabus to provide that each subject shall be allotted one half-day? Mr. SPEAKER (Hon. D. E. Nicholson, Murrumba) read prayers and took the chair Answers:- at 11 a.m. (1) "Yes." MINES REGULATION ACI AMEND (2) "No determination has been made MENT BILL regarding future examination time tables." Assent reported by Mr. Speaker. TRUCK WORK ON BOWEN-COLLINSVILLE AUDITOR-GENERAL'S REPORT ROAD CONSTRUCTION.-Mr. Aikens, pursuant to notice, asked The Minister for Mines,- PUBLIC ACCOUNTS Mr. SPEAKER announced the receipt ( 1) Has the Main Roads Department from the Auditor-General of his report on hired trucks and drivers from the Bowen the public accounts of the State for the year Shire Council on a day labour basis for 1963-64. work on the Bowen-Collinsville Road, and Ordered to be printed. if so, for what reason? (2) Was any endeavour made to recruit QUESTIONS private owner-drivers for this work? DERAILMENTS OF COAL HOPPERS, MoURA GLADSTONE RAILWAY LINE.-Mr. Thackeray, Answers:- pursuant to notice, asked The Minister for ( 1) 'The Bowen Shire Council is the Transport,- constructing authority and uses its own (1) How many coal hoppers have been trucks on day labour works." derailed during the months of June July (2) "Yes. Two owner-driver water August and September, 1964, b~twee~ Moura and Gladstone? trucks are consistently employed, and additional owner-drivers are engaged when (2) How many coal hoppers have been necessary." damaged beyond repair during each of these months? BEEF CATTLE ROADS, MOUNT SURPRISE. (3) How many tons of coal have been Mr. Wallis-Smith, pursuant to notice, asked lost on account of these derailments? The Minister for Mines,-- ( 4) What is the cost of these derail In view of the Treasurer's statement in ments to his Department? the debate on Supply on August 25 con cerning transport from Cairns to Mount (5) As these derailments have been Surprise,- happening frequently, can he say what has been the cause? ( 1) When will the Mount Surprise Answers:- Georgetown section be completed? (1) "Sixty-seven:· (2) When will the Hann Highway Mount Surprise section be completed? (2) "None." (3) "Five hundred and sixty-one." Answers:- (4) "Not yet available." In view of the Honourable Member's state ment in this House on September 3, 1963, (5) "These derailments are believed to and I quote "This brings me to beef cattle be . due to a number of causes, all of roads. Irrespective of how much publicity which are being enquired into." is given to these roads, they will do nothing to increase the number of cattle in the cattle EXAMINATION TIME TABLES FOR TRADE country", I am surprised that he bothers to AP:RENTICES.-Mr. Sherrington, pursuant to show any interest in the beef roads scheme notice, asked The Minister for Education,- at all. However, to answer his Questions- ( 1) Does the proposed amended syllabus ( 1) "The specified date for completion concerning trade apprentices, provide for of Georgetown-Mount Surprise section is daytime examinations? September 1965." (2) Does this allow that in certain (2) Completion of the section from instances candidates for examination will Mount Surprise to the Kennedy Highway is be required to sit for up to three subjects aimed at for June 1966." 19 534 Papers [ASSEMBLY} Answers to Questions EXPENDITURE ON MACHINERY, BRISBANE FORM OF QUESTION ABATTOIR.-Mr. Newton asked The Minister for Primary Industries,- Mr. BENNETT (South Brisbane) having given notice of a question- ( 1) What was the amount expended in connection with the replacement or Mr. SPEAKER: Order! The hon. member installation of new machinerv at the will have to re-draft his question. Brisbane Abattoir in each financial year from 1957-1958 to 1963-1964? Mr. BENNETT: There is some evidence of (2) What types of machinery were that. covered by this expenditure?-(Originally asked on September 24.) Mr. SPEAKER: Order! The question will be completely disallowed if the hon. Answer:- member passes remarks. "Further to my reply on Thursday, September 24, 1964, I now lay on the Table of the House tabulated statements ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS containing the information requested." Mr. LLOYD (Kedron) (11.23 a.m.): Mr. Papers.-Whereupon Mr. Row laid upon Speaker, I rise to speak to order under Stand the Table of the House the statements ing Order No. 115. You have been most referred to. consistent-! say this deliberately-in your rulings under Standing Order No. 69 on questions asked by hon. members on this PAPERS side of the House. I wish now to draw your attention to the answer given this morning The following papers were laid on the by the Minister acting for the Minister for table, and ordered to be printed:- Mines to a question asked by the hon. mem Reports- ber for Tablelands. Nominal Defendant (Queensland) for Standing Order No. 70 states that in the year 1963-64. answering a question a member shall not President of the Industrial Court for the debate the matter to which the question year 1963-64. refers. The question asked by the hon. Director-General, Queensland Tourist member for Tablelands was a simple one, Services for the year 1963-64. and in my opinion the preamble to the answer breached Standing Order No. 70. Chief Safety Engineer, Chief Inspector of Machinery and Scaffolding and I hope that in future, when dealing with Wei<>hts and Measures for the year answers to questions, you will be just as 1963-64. consistent as you are when ruling on ques The following papers were laid on the tions asked of Ministers. I should like your table:- ruling on the particular answer to which I Proclamation under- have referred. The State Development and Public Works Organisation Acts, 1938 to Mr. SPEAKER: Order! I think I have 1958, The Public Works Land already made it amply clear that unfortu Resumption Acts, 1906 to 1955, and nately I have no control over answers pre The Petroleum Acts, 1923 to 1962. pared by Ministers. It is not my preroga Orders in Council under- tive to peruse them. If answers are given in a certain form, I think that is entirely The Harbours Acts, 1955 to 1964. up to the Minister concerned. However, The Racing and Betting Acts, 1954 to let me say also that, in answering questions, 1963. it is the responsibility of Ministers, just as it The Sewerage, Water Supply and Gas b the responsibility of other hon. members, fitting Acts, 1949 to 1960. to maintain decorum. If questions are framed in the correct way, I think the answers should The State Enterprises Repeal and "The also be framed in a like manner. Under Secretary, Department of Labour and Industry" Corporation Act of 1931. Mr. LLOYD: There is one further point that I should like to raise in regard to the The Ci'v of Brisbane Market Acts, 1960 rnle. When hon. members give notice of to 1962. questions that are obviously out of order, The Fauna Conservation Act of 1952. they are excised from the reports of pro ceedings of Parliament. When the reply of a The Stock Acts, 1915 to 1960. Minister to a question is obviously out of The Explosives Acts, 1952 to 1963. order, I submit that it, too, should be excised Regulations under The Banana Industry from the reports of proceedings of this. Protection Acts, 1929 to 1937. House. Death of Mr. G. H. Marriott [6 OcronER] Death of Mr. G. H. Marriott 535 DEATH OF MR. G. H. MARRIOTT the community and of the support he gave to efforts directed towards the welfare of MOTION OF CONDOLENCE the district in which he lived. He gave very Hon. G. F. R. NICKLIN (Landsborough fine service to this State and very sincere Premier) (11.26 a.m.), by leave, without service in community work. He was admired notice: I move- for those qualities by all who can:e. in con tact with him and had the prlV!]ege of " l. That this House desires to place on knowing him. record its appreciation of the services ren dered to this State by the late George On behalf of the Government of this State Henry Marriott, Esquire, a former member I express deepest sympathy for t~e relatives of the Parliament of Queensland. of the late George Marriott and reiterate that "2. That Mr. Speaker be requested to he aave excellent service to the State as a convey to the relatives of the deceased me~ber of this Parliament during the time gentleman the above resolution, together he represented the electorate of Bulimba. with an expression of the sympathy and ;arrow of the members of the Parliament Mr. DUGGAN (Toowoomba West of Queensland in the loss they have Leader of the Opposition) (11.31 a.m.): On sustained.'' behalf of the Opposition, I join with the Premier in recording in the pages of move this motion with a great deal of '·Hansard" our sympathy at the loss sus regret, because I am one of the few members tained by the relatives and friends of the late of this House who was also a member during Mr. Marriott. I do not know that I can the period that the late George Marriott was usefully add anything to what the Premier has a member of the Parliament of Queensland. said because I think he has given a very I believe that all those who knew him accurate portrayal of the late gentleman's respected him for his sincerity and for the characteristics.