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Hansard 27 February 2003 27 Feb 2003 Legislative Assembly 231 THURSDAY, 27 FEBRUARY 2003 Mr SPEAKER (Hon. R. K. Hollis, Redcliffe) read prayers and took the chair at 9.30 a.m. PETITIONS The following Honourable Members have lodged Paper Petitions for presentation- Snapper Creek Foreshore Miss Elisa Roberts from 1,146 petitioners requesting the House to take action in order for the Snapper Creek Foreshore adjacent to the upstream side of the Tin Can Bay Marina remain a public park reserve. Atherton Hospital Ms Lee Long from 461 petitioners requesting the House to restore all services and funding immediately to the Atherton Hospital and the Health Services on the Atherton Tablelands. MINISTERIAL STATEMENT Millmerran Power Station Hon. P. D. BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.31 a.m.): The Darling Downs has entered a new phase in its economic development. The $1.5 billion Millmerran Power Station, which I opened at the end of last month, will be the catalyst for further growth in industry and jobs. I was accompanied by the Minister for State Development and the Minister for Innovation and Information Economy, Tom Barton and Paul Lucas. An 840 megawatt baseload power station on the Darling Downs will do for the region what Stanwell and Callide C have done for central Queensland. Investors wanting to bring major projects to the Darling Downs will have access to a guaranteed, secure, competitively priced power supply. I know that the members for Toowoomba North and Toowoomba South attended the opening. This is good news not only for the Darling Downs but also for Queensland as a whole. Mr Horan interjected. Mr BEATTIE: And there was another million people. It was good to have them all there. Mr Copeland interjected. Mr BEATTIE: I am not trying to be rude. There were a million people there. I was happy to have the member there as well. He was there. I am a witness to the fact that he was there. Are we all clear? He was there. The bloke over there in the blue tie was there. The Millmerran Power Station will supply Queensland and the national electricity market grid linking us to the southern states. Opposition members interjected. Mr BEATTIE: They only came to hear my speech. That is the only reason they were there. Importantly, 150 people will be employed at the power station and at the adjacent new coalmine that supplies the generator. The coalmine has enough reserves to supply the power station for at least 50 years. The power plant uses smart, sophisticated technology that reduces coal consumption by about 10 per cent, compared with conventional coal fired power stations. Environmentally, that is a very significant advancement. That means that this system produces lower greenhouse gas emissions than any conventional coal fired power station or system. It also uses about 10 per cent of the amount of water that an inland power station would normally use. The water it is using comes from the Wetalla sewage treatment plant near Toowoomba. This is effluent which would otherwise have flowed into Gowrie Creek, which is part of the Murray-Darling catchment. This is a great story from an environmental point of view as well as an energy point of view. It is a smarter way of using water and it is an example for other industries to follow. The major shareholder and project manager, InterGen, also plans to plant two million trees around the site during the next 30 years. This is all great news for the environment, and it is the sort of innovation we want to see more of in the Smart State. Importantly, this major investment in 232 Ministerial Statement 27 Feb 2003 Queensland's power industry will also ensure that we will not face the same critical electricity shortages we endured five or six years ago. I want to acknowledge the contribution InterGen and its partners are making to Millmerran through its $2 million community benefit fund. The fund has already provided Millmerran with an important upgraded water supply and upgraded sewage treatment plant and parkland areas. Millmerran's airstrip has also been upgraded. I was delighted to be able to fly directly into the community for the power station opening. That upgraded airstrip should also pay dividends for the community, as will the power station. I congratulate all of those involved in this major new project, which adds enormously to the energy base of Queensland and Australia and their economic future. This is an example of the facilitation by the state government of private investment into power generation, in partnership with public ownership. This is the public-private partnership we have talked about. It reduces the amount of contribution from the community but produces the result we want in an environmentally friendly way. This is our model that we have been talking about for energy generation. This model works. MINISTERIAL STATEMENT Public Liability Insurance; Risk Management Hon. P. D. BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.35 a.m.): The government has tackled the problems of public liability insurance on a number of fronts. Last year we reformed tort law, changing the legal environment that allowed law suits and excessive damages awards to flourish. More legal improvements were made, and they are in the pipeline. A consultative draft of the Civil Liability Bill 2003 was released in December. I expect that the Attorney-General, Rod Welford, will introduce the bill in coming weeks. Treasurer Terry Mackenroth has exempted not-for-profit and sporting organisations from stamp duty on their public liability insurance policies. This saves them 8.5 per cent on premiums. The government established a group insurance scheme for not-for-profit organisations, and the Treasurer has improved the scheme. Since the start of the year AON has been acting as broker, seeking cover for not-for-profit groups from the most competitive insurers in Australia and overseas. In addition, I have urged and will continue to urge the federal government to give the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission more power to ensure insurers pass savings on to consumers, similar to the power it possessed when the GST was introduced. These actions have eased the upward pressure on insurance premiums. They have led to protection for organisations that might otherwise fail to gain coverage. As our grandmothers told us, prevention is better than cure. Sound risk management means prevention. It is all about avoiding, reducing or controlling risks by balancing costs and benefits. Sound risk management can prevent injuries and can help reduce insurance claims and costs. Increasingly, good risk management practices can also mean the difference between either gaining insurance or having to shut up shop. Today I announce a government initiative that puts good advice about risk management at the fingertips of small business and not-for-profit organisations. We have developed a practical, interactive web site with examples and case studies to help people develop and refine risk management processes. The web site www.riskmanagement.qld.gov.au is going live this morning. We will also run a series of risk management seminars across the state. Small business, community organisations and the insurance industry have called for such an action. Insurance issues aside, it is smart business practice to have policies that reduce the risk of injury. It is also good for the community. The government's action to improve risk management is yet another reason why public liability insurance premiums should cease their steep upward spiral. The state government has pulled its weight. It is disappointing that some insurers are continuing to refuse affordable cover to worthy Queensland organisations. I will continue lobbying both the Commonwealth and the insurance industry to lay off insurance premium rises. They should let these groups get on with providing the services and events that are part of Queensland's way of life, and it is about time the insurance industry stopped being so greedy. That is it in a nutshell. Frankly, the way they are picking on some organisations that meet on a very infrequent basis and that have never made claims is absolutely 27 Feb 2003 Ministerial Statement 233 scandalous. There is no possible justification for the rip-off of these community based organisations. I say to the insurance industry in Australia: it is about time you had a heart and thought of the community you serve. MINISTERIAL STATEMENT International Women's Day Hon. P. D. BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.39 a.m.): Every year on 8 March, people all over the world celebrate International Women's Day and each year the government honours this special day. This year will be the 75th anniversary of International Women's Day in Australia and the theme is 'Smart women on the move'. The theme takes in the great variety of ways in which women are building the Smart State. They do not need a white lab coat to be part of it, either. Smart is finding new business opportunities, developing exports and creating jobs. Smart is having a strong education system— Mr Horan: It is a pity country racing is losing jobs. That is not very smart. Mr BEATTIE: I am happy to arrange a white coat for the honourable member. We can get him some treatment. Smart is finding new business opportunities, developing exports and creating jobs. Smart is having a strong education system that nurtures and inspires students. Smart is balancing work, family and other commitments, and smart is building a more caring community and creating a brighter future for our kids. As part of the celebrations, the government is sponsoring a free family day at Brisbane's South Bank Parklands with live entertainment, giveaways and displays.
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