Estimates Committee D — 2009 Additional Information ESTIMATES COMMITTEE D 2009 TABLE OF CONTENTS Minutes of Committee Meetings Minutes of meeting held on 19 June 2009 Minutes of meeting held on 17 July 2009 Minutes of meeting held on 27 July 2009 Minister for Main Roads Documents tabled by the Hon C Wallace MP at the Hearing: RACQ Submission to Infrastructure Australia; and Brisbane City Council Transport Plan – Implementation Answers to government members’ questions on notice Answers to non-government members’ questions on notice Government members’ questions on notice Non-government members’ questions on notice Minister for Disability Services and Multicultural Affairs Documents tabled by the Hon A Palaszczuk MP at the Hearing: Disability Service Plan – whole of government annual progress report 2008 Answers to government members’ questions on notice Answers to non-government members’ questions on notice Government members’ questions on notice Non-government members’ questions on notice Estimates Committee D Member Document tabled by Mr Andrew Cripps MP at the Hearing: Article from The Courier-Mail’s website - ‘Australians struggling with multiculturalism’ Minutes of Meeting 19 June 2009 Minutes @ Original Held: RD File No: Est D 2009 Minutes of meeting of Estimates Committee D Held on Friday, 19 June 2009 At 1:03 pm in Room 5.05 Parliamentary Annexe Present: MS Grace Grace MP - Chair Mr Andrew Cripps MP Mr Michael Choi MP Mr Chris Foley MP MS Jan Jarratt MP MS Fiona Simpson MP Hon Dean Wells MP In attendance: Mrs Helen Bogiatzis, Research Director MS Erin Pasley, Senior Research Officer Apologies: Nil The chair called for nominations for the position of Deputy Chair. Election of Deputy Chair Mr Andrew Cripps MP nominated MS Fiona Simpson MP, seconded by MS Jan Jarratt MP. MS Simpson accepted the nomination. There being no further nominations, MS Simpson was elected deputy chair. Questions on notice The committee discussed the timetable to be adopted with respect to prior to hearing and questions on notice and questions taken on notice at the hearing. questions taken on notice at the hearing On the motion of MS Simpson, seconded by Mr Foley, the committee resolved that: m Members questions on notice be forwarded to the research director by 10:OO am Thursday 2 July 2009. m Minister's answers to the questions taken on notice at the hearing be returned to the research director by 10:OO am Tuesday 21 July 2009. Public Hearing on Hearing Time Allocations Friday 17 July The committee discussed the draft timetable. timetable On the motion of Mr Cripps, seconded by Mr Choi the committee resolved that with respect to the committee's hearing on Friday 17 July, 2009 the order and time allocations as follows be adopted. Introductory statements, order of questioning and non-committee members On the motion of MS Jarratt, seconded by Hon Wells, the committee resolved that non-committee members be given leave to ask questions during the hearing. For administration purposes committee members to advise the research director of non-committee members that will be asking questions. Broadcasting of the hearing On the motion of MS Simpson, seconded by Mr Choi, the committee resolved that television film coverage, photographs and sound broadcast be allowed for the Chair's opening comments and the introductory statements of each Minister and that television, film and photographic coverage he allowed at the change of organisational units being examined. = audio and video of the hearing recorded by Parliamentary Service cameras and microphones in the Legislative Council Chamber shall be broadcast by the Parliamentary Service via the Service's website and to receivers throughout the Parliamentary Precinct. On the motion of Mr Foley, seconded by MS Jarratt, the committee resolved that the following conditions and guidelines be adopted for radio and television broadcasting of the hearing: Public Hearing On Conditions for radio and television broadcasting of the public hearing July cont.Friday *Oo9 of Estimates Committee D The following rules shall apply in relation to radio and television broadcasting, including rebroadcasting, of the proceedings of the public hearing for Estimates Committee D on Friday 17 July 2009. 1. Broadcasting of the proceedings shall be for the purpose of making fair and accurate reports of those proceedings, and, in particular: a. shall not be the subject of commercial sponsorship or be used for commercial advertising; and b. shall not be used for electoral advertising. 2. Recording and broadcasting of the proceedings shall not be such as to interfere with the conduct of those proceedings. 3. The committee may report to the House any willful breach of these conditions. Guidelines for Camera Operators The Parliamentary Service is responsible for video broadcasting of the proceedings of the Legislative Assembly's committees. The broadcasting of the public hearing of Estimates Committee D must support a dignified, accurate and consistent image of the committee. To achieve this image, camera operators shall comply with the following guidelines: 1. Cameras will only begin to film when the chair declares the hearing open, and will cease filming when the chair declares the hearing closed, adjourned or suspended. 2. Generally, cameras should only focus on the committee member or minister, or to a ministerial advisor to whom a minister has referred a question to answer. Shots should be no closer than 'head and shoulders'. 3. Cameras should never focus on a committee member who is not asking a question or a minister or ministerial advisor who is not giving an answer. 4. Fine tuning or variations to depths of field at the discretion of the operator is acceptable. 5. Sparing use of wide-angle shot may be used at other times. 6. Reaction shots of a committee member, minister or ministerial advisor are not permitted. 7. If an exchange between committee members, a minister and ministerial advisors is too fast to permit normal camera switching, a wider camera shot incorporating those involved in the exchange, including the chair, is permitted. 8. In the event of unparliamentary behaviour or disturbance in the proceeding, the camera is to focus on the chair or a slightly wider angle shot of the hearing which does not show the offending incident. 9. No close-up shots of committee members', ministers' or advisors' papers are permitted. 10. Instructions from the chair in relation to the operation of the vision equipment shall be observed. Ministers' use of ancillary materials The committee discussed the possibility that Ministers might wish to use ancillary materials at the hearing. On the motion of MS Simpson, seconded by Mr Foley, the question was put that Ministers be allowed to use ancillary materials during the hearing provided the following guidelines are complied with: m The materials should not be of a size or nature which could create safety or security issues (eg, they impede movement within the Chamber, impede access to and from the Chamber, require power cords to be run across the floor, are difficult to move into and out of the Parliamentary precinct) m If the materials contain or depict information, that information should also be presented to the committee in documentary or other acceptable form. m Advance notice should be given to the research director of the nature of any ancillary materials the Minister proposes using, so that the committee can assess its compliance with the above. General business Committee agreed to advise the research director of any notice of examination in detail by no later than 5:00 pm Wednesday 15 July 2009. Committee agreed that morning and afternoon tea would be provided and members would arrange their own lunch. Coffee and tea making facilities will be available throughout the day behind the Legislative Council Chamber. Committee agreed that the report adoption meeting would occur at 10:OOam Monday 27 July 2009 with teleconference facilities available. Members were reminded that statements of reservation or dissenting reports are to be sent to the research director 24 hours from the adoption meeting. Next meeting 8:30 am Friday 17 July 2009 prior to hearing, in Room A.35 Parliament House Close 1.28 pm Confirmed: 17 July 2009 Chair Minutes of Meeting 17 July 2009 Minutes @ Original Held: RD File No: Est D 2009 Minutes of meeting of Estimates Committee D Held on Friday 17 July 2009 At 8:35 am in Room A.35 Parliament House MS Grace Grace MP (Chair) Present: MS Fiona Simpson MP (Deputy Chair) Mr Andrew Cripps MP Mr Michael Choi MP Mr Chris Foley MP MS Jan Jarratt MP Hon Dean Wells MP In attendance: Mrs Helen Bogiatzis, Research Director MS Erin Pasley, Senior Research Officer Apologies: Nil. Confirmation of Minutes On the motion of Mr Cripps, seconded by Mr Choi, it was resolved that of previous meeting the minutes of 19 June 2009 be confirmed. Business arising from The Committee noted the change in the Organisational Unit names the minutes which reflects the machinery of government changes. On the motion of MS Simpson, seconded by MS Jarratt, it was resolved that with respect to the committee's hearing on Friday 17 July 2009, the Organisational Unit names as per attachment 1 be adopted. Public Hearing Committee noted the following matters with respect to Standing Orders procedures 177, 178, 180and 183: Questions are to be directed to the Minister, not to their advisers. The Minister may refer questions to their advisers to answer. Questions shall be no longer than 1 minute and answers no longer than 3 minutes. The member asking the question may agree to extend the time for an answer, but any extension over 2 minutes must be agreed to by the chair. One bell will sound 15 seconds before the expiration of time limits, and a double bell will sound at the expiration of the time limit.