Legislative Assembly 3717 24 August 1993 TUESDAY, 24 AUGUST 1993 PAPERS PRINTED OR CIRCULATED DURING RECESS Mr SPEAKER: I advise the House that Under the provisions of the motion for papers were tabled during the recess in special adjournment agreed to by the House accordance with the list circulated to members on 16 July 1993, the House met at 10 a.m. in the Chamber. Mr SPEAKER (Hon. J. Fouras, Ashgrove) Mr Speaker— read prayers and took the chair at 10 a.m. Electoral and Administrative Review Commission—Report on Review of Independence of the Attorney-General. ASSENT TO BILLS Ordered to be printed. Mr SPEAKER: Order! I inform honourable members that I have received from Her Excellency the Governor a letter in respect of PETITIONS assent to certain Bills, the contents of which The Clerk announced the receipt of the will be incorporated in the record of following petitions— Parliament. 27th July, 1993 Kindergarten Funding Dear Mr Speaker, From Mr Campbell (21 signatories) I hereby acquaint the Legislative praying that sufficient funds be provided in the Assembly that the following Bill, having been 1993-94 Budget to enable State Eduction passed by the Legislative Assembly and having Department Subsidies (SEDS) to continue to been presented for the Royal Assent, was provide adequate funding for community assented to by me in the name of Her Majesty kindergartens and that extra funding be also on 15th July, 1993: provided for the Creche and Kindergarten “A Bill for an Act authorising amounts to Association. be issued and applied for services in the financial year that started 1 July 1993”. Similar petitions were received from Mr I further acquaint the Legislative Assembly Nunn (26 signatories), Mr J. H. Sullivan (63 that the following Bills, having been passed by signatories), Mr Fenlon (68 signatories), Mr the Legislative Assembly and having been Lingard (68 signatories), Mr Turner (70 presented for the Royal Assent, were assented signatories), Dr Watson (75 signatories), Mr to by the Deputy Governor in the name of Her Vaughan (86 signatories), Mrs Woodgate (47 Majesty on 23rd July, 1993: signatories), Ms Spence (64 signatories), Mr “A Bill for an Act to amend the Bail Act Foley (46 signatories), Mr De Lacy (55 1980” signatories) and Mrs Bird (113 signatories) “A Bill for an Act to amend the Petroleum respectively. Act 1923 ” “A Bill for an Act to amend certain Acts in Movie, Salo relation to penalties and sentences”. From Mr Szczerbanik (143 signatories) I hereby transmit the Bills to the praying for urgent action to ban the movie Legislative Assembly, to be numbered and forwarded to the proper Officer for enrolment, Salo from Queensland. in the manner required by law. Yours sincerely, Crown Lease Rental Fees Leneen Forde (Sgd) From Mr Mitchell (1 280 signatories) Governor praying that the Parliament of Queensland will change the rates under the Land Act so that rentals on leasehold pastoral lands are SERGEANT-AT-ARMS reduced and in future linked to income. Mr SPEAKER: Order! Honourable members, I have to inform the House that with the completion of the job redesign process in Crown Lease Rental Fees the Table Office, Ian Thompson will now From Mr Hobbs (5 746 signatories) combine the duties of the Sergeant-at-Arms praying for action to be taken to alleviate with his other duties and his new designation financial hardship caused by the proposed will be Clerk Assistant (Table) and Sergeant-at- increase in Crown lease rentals fees Arms. implemented on 1 July 1993. 24 August 1993 3718 Legislative Assembly Railway Services Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Act— From Mr J. N. Goss (17 signatories) Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road praying that the Parliament of Queensland will Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1993, No. 280 enact legislation which secures the services provided by 29 railway branch lines which are Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road to be closed. Amendment Act— Proclamation—remaining provisions of the Act not in force commence 2 August Dryander National Park 1993, No. 266 From Mrs Bird (783 signatories) praying Childrens Court Act— that the Parliament of Queensland will reject Proclamation—remaining provisions of the any motion to revoke the dedication of the Act not in force commence 1 September area of Dryander National Park adjacent to the 1993, No. 312 eastern arm of Double Bay. City of Brisbane Act— City of Brisbane Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1993, No. 276 Nursing; Health Services City of Brisbane Amendment Regulation From Mr Pitt (833 signatories) praying (No. 2) 1993, No. 306 that the Parliament of Queensland will reject attempts in the 1993-94 Budget to tamper Credit Act— with the nursing career structure and ensure Credit (Continuing Credit Contracts— that prioritisation of health by the Fees and Charges) Order 1993, No. 284 Commonwealth Government is not hindered Credit (Credit Society Exemption) Order by the actions of the Queensland 1993, No. 319 Government. Criminal Justice Act— A similar petition was received from Mr Criminal Justice (Misconduct Tribunal) De Lacy (1 261 signatories). Order (No. 1) 1993 Petitions received. Dairy Industry Act— Dairy Industry (Milk Prices) Order 1993, No. 300 STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS Dairy Industry Regulation 1993, No. 282 In accordance with the schedule Dairy Industry (Scheme for Restructuring circulated by the Clerk to members in the Distribution) Amendment Order 1993, Chamber, the following documents were No. 290 tabled— Evidence Act— Acquisition of Land Act— Evidence Amendment Regulation (No. 1) Acquisition of Land Regulation 1993, 1993, No. 310 No. 298 Fishing Industry Organisation and Marketing Ambulance Service Act— Act— Ambulance Service Amendment Fishing Industry Organisation and Regulation (No. 1) 1993, No. 283 Marketing Amendment Regulation (No. 4) 1993, No. 318 Architects Act— Foreign Ownership of Land Register Act— Architects Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1993, No. 292 Lands Legislation (Variation of Fees) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1993, Brisbane Cricket Ground Act— No. 299 Brisbane Cricket Ground Amendment By- Freedom of Information Act— law (No. 1) 1993, No. 293 Freedom of Information Amendment Building Units and Group Titles Act— Regulation (No. 1) 1993, No. 309 Lands Legislation (Variation of Fees) Fruit and Vegetables Act— Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1993, No. 299 Fruit and Vegetable (Grading and Packing) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) Business Licence Deregulation (Milksellers and 1993, No. 270 Fish Buyers) Amendment Act— Fruit Marketing Organisation Act— Proclamation—Part 3 of the Act Fruit Marketing Organisation Amendment commences 20 August 1993, No. 317 Regulation (No. 2) 1993, No. 273 Legislative Assembly 3719 24 August 1993 Grain Industry (Restructuring) Act— Lands Legislation (Variation of Fees) Grain Industry Regulation 1993, No. 274 Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1993, No. 299 Grammar Schools Act— Mining Titles Freeholding Act— Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Lands Legislation (Variation of Fees) (Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School) Order Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1993, (No. 1) 1993 No. 299 Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements National Parks and Wildlife Act— (Ipswich Grammar School) Order (No. 1) 1993 National Parks Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1993, No. 321 Harbours Act— Petroleum Act— Harbours (Abbot Point) Amendment By- Petroleum Amendment Regulation (No. 3) law (No. 3) 1993, No. 265 1993, No. 287 Harbours (Mackay Port Authority) Primary Producers’ Organisation and Marketing Amendment By-law (No. 1) 1993, No. 264 Act— Health Act— Primary Producers’ Organisation and Poisons (Adoption of Standard) Notice Marketing (Rice Marketing Board) (No. 3) 1993, No. 289 Regulation (No. 3) 1993, No. 295 Health Services Act— Property Law Act— Health Services (Public Hospitals Fees Property Law Regulation 1993, No. 308 and Charges) Amendment Regulation Public Service Management and Employment (No. 1) 1993, No. 286 Act— Hen Quotas Act— Public Service Management and Employment Amendment Regulation Hen Quotas Amendment Regulation (No. 3) 1993, No. 301 (No. 1) 1993, No. 271 Queensland Marine Act— Industrial Relations Amendment Act— Queensland Coast and Torres Strait Pilot Proclamation—section 37 of the Act Service Repeal Regulation 1993, No. 278 commences 2 August 1993, No. 288 Queensland Marine Amendment Justices Act— Regulation (No. 1) 1993, No. 279 Justices (Offence Notices) Amendment Queensland Marine (Motor Boat and Regulation (No. 1) 1993, No. 311 Motor Vessel) Amendment Regulation Juvenile Justice Act— (No. 1) 1993, No. 302 Real Property Act— Juvenile Justice Regulation 1993, No. 314 Lands Legislation (Variation of Fees) Proclamation—remaining provisions of the Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1993, Act not in force commence 1 September No. 299 1993, No. 313 Retirement Villages Act— Land Act— Retirement Villages Amendment Lands Legislation (Variation of Fees) Regulation (No. 1) 1993, No. 285 Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1993, No. 299 State Transport Act— State Transport Amendment Regulation Local Government Act— (No. 1) 1993, No. 269 Local Government (Nicholas Street Mall) Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Act— Regulation 1993, No. 297 Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Local Government Superannuation Act— (Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School) Order Local Government Superannuation (No. 1) 1993 (Relevant Persons Scheme) Regulation Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements 1993, No. 275 (Ipswich Grammar School) Order (No. 1) Mineral Resources Act— 1993 Mineral Resources Amendment Regulation Statutory Instruments Act— (No. 9) 1993, No. 277 Statutory