8 Oct 1996 Petitions 3033 TUESDAY, 8 OCTOBER 1996 "A Bill for an Act to amend the Civil Aviation (Carriers' Liability) Act 1964" "A Bill for an Act to enable warrants to be created, stored and managed in Mr SPEAKER (Hon. N. J. Turner, Nicklin) computers, and for other purposes" read prayers and took the chair at 9.30 a.m. "A Bill for an Act to amend the District Courts Act 1967, and for related purposes" ASSENT TO BILLS The Bills are hereby transmitted to the Mr SPEAKER: Order! I have to inform Legislative Assembly, to be numbered and the House that I have received from Her forwarded to the proper Officer for enrolment, Excellency the Governor a letter in respect of in the manner required by law. assent to certain Bills, the contents of which Yours sincerely will be incorporated in the records of the (Sgd) Leneen Forde Parliament— Governor GOVERNMENT HOUSE QUEENSLAND 18 September 1996 AUDITOR-GENERAL'S REPORT The Honourable N. J. Turner, MLA Mr SPEAKER: Order! I have to advise Speaker of the Legislative Assembly the House that today I received from the Parliament House Auditor-General the annual report of the George Street Queensland Audit Office for the period 1995- BRISBANE QLD 4000 96. Dear Mr Speaker I hereby acquaint the Legislative Assembly that the following Bill, having been passed by the PETITIONS Legislative Assembly and having been The Clerk announced the receipt of the presented for the Royal Assent, was assented following petitions— to in the name of Her Majesty The Queen on 10 September 1996: "A Bill for an Act to facilitate the School Cleaners establishment of a major Queensland- From Mr Bredhauer (30 signatories) based financial institution, and for other purposes" requesting the House to reverse the decision by the Minister for Education to privatise The Bill is hereby transmitted to the Legislative cleaning in Queensland schools. Assembly, to be numbered and forwarded to the proper Officer for enrolment, in the manner required by law. School Cleaners Yours sincerely From Mr J. N. Goss (23 signatories) (Sgd) Leneen Forde requesting the House to reverse the decision Governor to privatise cleaning in Queensland schools, GOVERNMENT HOUSE thereby ensuring clean hygienic State schools QUEENSLAND and secure long term employment of cleaners 19 September 1996 in schools. The Honourable N. J. Turner, MLA Speaker of the LEgislative Assembly Government Services; Penalties and Parliament House George Street Sentences BRISBANE QLD 4000 From Mr Nuttall (128 signatories) Dear Mr Speaker requesting the House to (a) ensure that all I hereby acquaint the Legislative Assembly that pensioners throughout Queensland enjoy the the following Bills, having been passed by the same concessions as those in Brisbane (b) Legislative Assembly and having been alter the necessary legislation to allow for the presented for the Royal Assent, were assented Queensland Government Seniors Card to be to in the name of Her Majesty The Queen on 18 made available to disabled pensioners and September 1996: sole parents (c) ensure the provision of "A Bill for an Act to provide for the transfer continued and increased support to services of the undertaking of Challenge Bank providing assistance to older people in abuse Limited to Westpac Banking Corporation, situations (d) ensure the continuation of and for related purposes" funding for the public dental health system in 3034 Statutory Instruments 8 Oct 1996 an effort to reduce waiting lists (e) ensure the 3 October 1996— continuation of funding for the provision of free Board of Architects of Queensland—Annual prescription glasses for eligible residents and Report 1995-96 (f) call on the law makers to ensure severe and Court of Appeal—Annual Report 1995-96. long sentences are given for murder, rape and break and enter. STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS In accordance with the schedule Public Housing circulated by the Clerk to members in the From Mr Nuttall (97 petitioners) Chamber, the following documents were requesting the House to take actions to tabled— ensure that the coalition Government meets Aboriginal Land Act 1991— its commitments to (a) tenants in public housing that they are not charged more than Aboriginal Land Amendment Regulation 25 per cent of their income in rent (b) tenants (No. 1) 1996, No. 254 in public housing that they are not Challenge Bank (Transfer of Undertaking) Act disadvantaged and (c) introduce accountable 1996 strategies for addition and replacement of Proclamation—the provisions of the Act housing stock to ensure that proceeds of sales that are not in force commence 1 October of public housing to tenants are reinvested in 1996, No. 247 public housing. Child Care Act 1991— Child Care Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1996, No. 252 Colmslie Beach Land Community Services (Aborigines) Act 1984— From Mr Purcell (8 signatories) Community Services Legislation requesting the House to support and Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1996, encourage the sale of 8.99 hectares of No. 236 land—Real Property description 201432, Lot Community Services (Aborigines) 2, Colmslie Road, Murarrie (also known as Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 1996, Colmslie Beach) to the Brisbane City Council No. 242 without delay at open space prices for the purpose of parkland to be held in perpetuity Community Services (Torres Strait) Act 1984— for the people of Brisbane. The majority of Community Services Legislation prime riverfront land has been sold to industry Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1996, and we, the undersigned, believe the State No. 236 Government should sell this site to the Competition Policy Reform (Queensland) Act Brisbane City Council for the benefit of the 1996— people of Brisbane and future generations for Competition Policy Reform (Queensland- recreational purposes. Exemptions) Regulation 1996, No. 251 Corrective Services Act 1988— Speed Limits, Suburban Streets Corrective Services (Establishment of Prisons) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) From Mr Santoro (18 signatories) 1996, No. 244 requesting the House to introduce a lower Credit Act 1987— speed limit on suburban streets in Brisbane as Credit (Suncorp Building Society Limited contained in the recommendation of the Exemption) Order 1996, No. 243 Parliamentary Travelsafe Committee's Report on Local Areas Traffic Management of April Education (Senior Secondary School Studies) 1994. Act 1988— Education (Senior Secondary School Petitions received. Studies) Amendment By-law (No. 1) 1996, No. 262 PAPERS TABLED DURING RECESS Electricity Act 1994— The Clerk announced that the following Electricity Amendment Regulation (No. 3) papers were tabled during the recess— 1996, No. 253 16 September 1996— Fair Trading Act 1989— Suncorp Insurance and Finance—Annual Fair Trading (Darchery Dartslinger) Order Report 1995-96 1996, No. 234 20 September 1996— Financial Intermediaries Act 1996— Marine Incidents in Queensland—1 January to Financial Intermediaries Regulation 1996, 30 June 1996 No. 249 8 Oct 1996 Response to Petition 3035 Proclamation—the provisions of the Act Radioactive Substances Act 1958— that are not in force commence 1 October Radioactive Substances Amendment 1996, No. 248 Regulation (No. 1) 1996, No. 261 Fisheries Act 1994— State Financial Institutions and Metway Merger Fisheries Amendment Regulation (No. 2) Facilitation Act 1996— 1996, No. 266 Government Owned Corporations Act 1993— State Financial Institutions and Metway Merger Facilitation Regulation 1996, Government Owned Corporations No. 259 (Queensland Rail) Amendment Regulation (No. 2) 1996, No. 250 Stock Act 1915— Intellectually Disabled Citizens Act 1985— Stock (Cattle Tick) Amendment Notice Intellectually Disabled Citizens (No. 2) 1996, No. 258 Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1996, Transport Infrastructure (Roads) Act 1991— No. 235 Department of Transport (Variation of Justices of the Peace and Commissioners for Fees) Regulation (No. 3) 1996, No. 240 Declarations Act 1991— Justices of the Peace and Commissioners Transport Operations (Road Use Management) for Declarations Amendment Regulation Act 1995— (No. 1) 1996, No. 237 Department of Transport (Variation of Local Government Act 1993— Fees) Regulation (No. 3) 1996, No. 240. Local Government (External Boundaries Review) Regulation 1996, No. 246 RESPONSE TO PETITION Local Government (Internal Boundaries Review) Regulation 1996, No. 255 The Clerk laid upon the table of the Local Government Legislation Amendment House the following response to petition Regulation (No. 1) 1996, No. 245 received by the Clerk since the last sitting day Local Government Legislation Amendment of the Legislative Assembly, 13 September Regulation (No. 2) 1996, No. 256 1996— Local Government (Morayfield Shopping Centre Zoning) Act 1996— School Cleaners Local Government (Morayfield Shopping Centre Zoning) Regulation 1996, No. 239 18 September 1996 Mineral Resources Act 1989— I refer to your contact with my office Mineral Resources Amendment Regulation concerning school cleaning. (No. 6) 1996, No. 263 I announced the decision to out source the Motor Vehicles Control Act 1975— cleaning of schools, along with a commitment Department of Transport (Variation of to put the savings into schools to improve Fees) Regulation (No. 3) 1996, No. 240 student outcomes. The pros and cons of my decision have been well canvassed in the Nature Conservation Act 1992— media. Nature Conservation (Macropod Harvest Period) Amendment Notice (No. 2) 1996, The Department of Education had a process set No. 241 up to ensure all schools received a fax for their cleaners by the end of the school day