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ESTIMATES COMMITTEE F Mrs J. M. Attwood (Chair) Mr R. G. Hopper Mrs D. A. Reilly Mrs L. D. Lavarch Mr S. G. Rodgers Hon. K. R. L 23 Jul 2003 Estimates F—Innovation and Information Economy 463 ESTIMATES COMMITTEE F Mrs J. M. Attwood (Chair) Mr R. G. Hopper Mrs D. A. Reilly Mrs L. D. Lavarch Mr S. G. Rodgers Hon. K. R. Lingard Dr D. J. H. Watson INNOVATION AND INFORMATION ECONOMY IN ATTENDANCE Hon. P. T. Lucas, Minister for Innovation and Information Economy Mr S. Flavell, Director-General Mr B. Klaassen, Executive Director, Corporate and Executive Services (Acting) Mr A. Harris, Director, Policy and Strategic Coordination The committee commenced at 8.30 a.m. The CHAIR: I declare this hearing of Estimates Committee F now open. On behalf of the committee, good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the public hearing. Before we begin, I would like to introduce the committee. I am Julie Attwood, the member for Mount Ommaney and the chair of the committee. My fellow government committee members are Dianne Reilly, member for Mudgeeraba; Linda Lavarch, member for Kurwongbah; and Steve Rodgers, member for Burdekin. The non-government members are Kev Lingard, member for Beaudesert and deputy chair of the committee; David Watson, member for Moggill; and Ray Hopper, member for Darling Downs. The committee will examine the proposed expenditure contained in the Appropriation Bill 2003 for the areas set out in the sessional orders. The organisational units will be examined in the following order: Energy, Innovation and Information Economy, Public Works and Housing, Families and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy and Disability Services and Seniors. The committee will suspend proceedings for the following breaks: from 10.30 to 10.45 a.m. for morning tea, from 1.15 to 2 p.m. for lunch, and from 4 to 4.15 p.m. for afternoon tea. I remind all those attending today that this hearing is similar to parliament to the extent that the public cannot participate in the proceedings. In this regard I remind members of the public that, in accordance with standing order 195, strangers—that is, the public—may be admitted to or excluded from the hearing at the pleasure of the committee. In relation to media coverage of today's hearing the committee has resolved that silent television film coverage will be allowed during the chair's opening statements and the opening statements of each minister. I ask that all mobile phones be switched off while in the chamber so as not to disturb the proceedings and that pagers be switched to silent mode. The first item for consideration is the estimates of expenditure for the Innovation and Information Economy portfolio. The time allotted is two hours. I welcome the minister and his departmental officers. I remind the committee and the minister that the time limit for questions is one minute and that answers are to be no longer than three minutes. A single chime will sound to give a warning 15 seconds before the end of these time limits. A double chime will sound at the end of these time limits. An extension of time for answers may be given with the consent of the questioner. The sessional orders require that at least half the time for questions at today's hearings is to be allotted to non-government members. For the benefit of Hansard, I ask departmental witnesses to identify themselves before they answer a question so that Hansard can record that information in the transcript. I now declare the proposed expenditure for the Minister for Innovation and Information Economy open for examination. The question before the committee is— That the proposed expenditure be agreed to. 464 Estimates F—Innovation and Information Economy 23 Jul 2003 Minister, would you like to make an introductory statement? Mr LUCAS: Thank you very much, Madam Chair. I thank you and your fellow committee members for the opportunity to be present today. Just over two years ago I was sworn in as the minister for Australia's first portfolio of Innovation and Information Economy. In December last year I was delighted to take on the added task of minister with responsibility for energy. My portfolio is now playing a key role in shaping Queensland into the Smart State, providing the infrastructure and skills necessary to ensure that we lead Australia in the knowledge economy. Under my portfolio emerging technologies, biotechnology, information technology and telecommunications are all being positioned to bring the benefits for all of us, from big industry to mums and dads and our next door neighbours. I am also working hard with our government owned corporations and the Office of Energy to make sure that our energy industry moves ahead and provides reliable, low-cost electricity to consumers which is diversified and sustainable into the future. While my portfolio might seem high-tech at first glance, in reality it is ensuring that all of us have the tools to become better and smarter at what we do—from scientists conducting breakthrough research to farmers needing decent broadband speed to the elderly wanting to learn how to use email to a family wanting easy access to government services. The biggest announcement to come out of my portfolio this year is undoubtedly the $100 million Smart State budget package. This strategy will create new jobs and investment opportunities that will help keep Queensland at the forefront of science and technology innovation. It is also about investing in skills development for all Queenslanders, helping business through incubation strategies, forming strategic partnerships, developing existing industries, such as mining and sugar, and setting up a precinct for knowledge industries and community living. Part of this strategy is an extra $50 million to expand the successful Smart State Research Facilities Fund. To date we have funded 12 projects worth just over $96 million. Projects have included the University of Southern Queensland's Centre of Excellence in Engineered Fibre Composites. Fibre composites have the potential to revolutionise the construction industry as the material is six times stronger than steel or concrete but only a fraction of the weight. Plus it is non- corrosive, non-magnetic, non-toxic and could be installed in much less time than other structures. We will also be creating new research centres of excellence, for example the institute for ICT innovation out at Boggo Road, which will focus on e-health and e-security. On Monday the Premier and I announced the new $800,000 Interactive Games Development Program, designed to further catapult games developers into the multi-billion dollar global industry. In a nutshell, this new strategy is all about creating a sustainable Queensland economy that will benefit all sectors of the community. Speaking of which, our skilling programs are going full steam ahead to help community members get on board the knowledge economy train. We are providing the people of Queensland with opportunities to become skilled in computer and Internet use through programs such as the Community Skills Development Program and the ICT Skills Training and Role Models program. CSDP has helped 95 organisations in communities of 10,000 or fewer with more than $1 million since it started in 2000. Those benefiting from these projects have ranged from elderly grandfathers who have learned how to send emails to their family overseas to youth out at Richmond who have learned how to use a computer and build a web site. In addition, the i-STAR program has now provided more than $630,000 in funding to 48 projects, with another round of recipients being announced today that will see a further 12 projects receive almost $230,000. These projects have benefited school students, particularly girls wanting to know more about information technology, through to young mothers wanting to get back into the work force but needing to get their computer skills up to speed. In the near future I will be opening applications for the Tech Survival Skills Program, which will continue the good work of the CSDP and i-STAR programs. My portfolio has also provided older Queenslanders with a boost into the information age with $80,000 to enable Queensland to run a connecting generation 3 strategy aimed at improving the ICT skills of Queenslanders aged 55 and over, which is becoming increasingly close for me, through self-sustaining computer clubs. Ironically, some Queensland communities are being held back from setting forth into the knowledge economy because of a lack of basic communications in our regions. Thanks to the 23 Jul 2003 Estimates F—Innovation and Information Economy 465 federal government, some Queensland communities are still waiting for basic services such as adequate broadband speed and mobile phone coverage. But the Queensland government is sick of waiting for Canberra to fulfil its constitutional responsibility. So in a deal the Premier and I recently announced between the Queensland government, Telstra and Optus, we will achieve mobile phone coverage of black spots in rural and remote Queensland without costing Queensland taxpayers a cent. We are committing the state government's mobile phone business, worth $18 million annually, to Optus and Telstra in exchange for the telcos undertaking to build up to 89 new mobile phone towers along Queensland highways. This deal will extend mobile coverage to communities such as Thargomindah, Dajarra, Mary Kathleen, Wujal Wujal and St Paul's on Moa Island in the Torres Strait, just to name a few. I have some remaining comments. I understand that my time has expired. I seek leave to have them incorporated. Leave granted. We had to step in and do a Federal Government job because the Commonwealth wasn't up to the task. It sold the first half of Telstra, got $30 billion for it and didn't finish the job in terms of adequate telecommunications in the bush.
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