LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF QUEENSLAND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE THE PROVISION OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN CAPE YORK Report No. 38 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MEMBERS Mr Len Stephan MLA (Chairman) Member for Gympie Mr Bill D’Arcy MLA (Deputy Chairman) Member for Woodridge Mr Graham Healy MLA Member for Toowoomba North Mr Pat Purcell MLA Member for Bulimba Mr Ted Radke MLA Member for Greenslopes Hon Geoff Smith MLA Member for Townsville SECRETARIAT Mr Les Dunn Research Director Ms Alison Wishart Research Officer Ms Maureen Barnes Executive Assistant CONTENTS Page PREFACE..................................................................................................................................i TABLES & DIAGRAMS....................................................................................................... iii ABBREVIATIONS .................................................................................................................iv DEFINITIONS .........................................................................................................................v RECOMMENDATIONS........................................................................................................vi INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................1 THE COMMITTEE .......................................................................................................1 SCOPE OF INQUIRY....................................................................................................2 Terms of reference..............................................................................................2 Government involvement...................................................................................2 Geographical area covered .................................................................................3 SUBMISSIONS, INSPECTION AND HEARINGS......................................................4 RESPONSIBILITY OF MINISTERS ............................................................................5 STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT .................................................................................5 BACKGROUND TO THE INQUIRY....................................................................................6 Prior research......................................................................................................6 Cape York Land Use Strategy............................................................................7 Total Management Plans....................................................................................7 KEY PLAYERS........................................................................................................................9 LOCAL GOVERNMENT..............................................................................................9 Cook Shire Council ............................................................................................9 STATE GOVERNMENT ............................................................................................10 Department of Families, Youth and Community Care, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Program.............................................................10 Department of Local Government and Planning..............................................10 STATUTORY AUTHORITIES...................................................................................12 Aboriginal Coordinating Council.....................................................................12 Island Coordinating Council ............................................................................12 COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT......................................................................13 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission..........................................13 Torres Strait Regional Authority......................................................................13 NON-GOVERNMENT................................................................................................14 Apunipima Cape York Health Council ............................................................14 Balkanu Development Corporation..................................................................14 Cape York Land Council..................................................................................14 Carpentaria Land Council ................................................................................14 Cape York Peninsula Development Association .............................................15 Centre for Appropriate Technology Inc. ..........................................................15 Far North Queensland Network .......................................................................15 MAPOON: AN EXAMPLE OF THE INVOLVEMENT OF KEY PLAYERS ..........15 UTILITIES — WATER RELATED INFRASTRUCTURE..............................................18 THE CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS.......................................................18 Water supply infrastructure..............................................................................18 Northern Peninsula Area ..................................................................................18 Waste water disposal systems ..........................................................................19 THE NEED FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS ......20 Waste water disposal........................................................................................21 IMPROVEMENTS MADE TO THE INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS ....................................................................................................21 3. The value for money achieved, or likely to be achieved, by the work .......21 Water supply.....................................................................................................22 Waste water disposal........................................................................................24 4. The concurrent costs or estimates of concurrent costs of the work............25 5. The present and prospective public value of the work, including the impact of the work on the community, economy and environment ...........27 6. Procurement methods for the work and 7. The balance of public and private sector involvement in the work ......................................................27 8. The performance of the constructing authority, consultants and contractors for the work..............................................................................27 PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS IN THE NEXT YEAR ...........................................27 UTILITIES — POWER ........................................................................................................29 THE CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS.......................................................29 THE NEED FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS ......29 IMPROVEMENTS MADE TO THE INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS ....................................................................................................29 3. The value for money achieved, or likely to be achieved, by the work .......29 4. The concurrent costs or estimates of concurrent costs of the work............31 5. The present and prospective public value of the work, including the impact of the work on the community, economy and environment ...........31 6. Procurement methods for the work and 7. The balance of public and private sector involvement in the work ......................................................32 8. The performance of the constructing authority, consultants and contractors for the work..............................................................................32 SPORTING FACILITIES.....................................................................................................34 THE CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS.......................................................34 THE NEED FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS ......35 IMPROVEMENTS MADE TO THE INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS ....................................................................................................36 3. The value for money achieved, or likely to be achieved, by the work .......36 4. The concurrent costs or estimates of concurrent costs of the work............37 5. The present and prospective public value of the work, including the impact of the work on the community, economy and environment. ..........37 6. Procurement methods for the work and 7. The balance of public and private sector involvement in the work ......................................................38 8. The performance of the constructing authority, consultants and contractors for the work..............................................................................38 PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS IN THE NEXT YEAR ...........................................38 EDUCATION .........................................................................................................................39 THE CURRENT INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS.......................................................39 THE NEED FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS ......39 IMPROVEMENTS MADE TO THE INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETS IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS ....................................................................................................40 3. The value for money achieved, or likely to be achieved, by the work .......40 4. The concurrent costs or estimates of concurrent costs of the work............40 5. The present