Queensland Parliamentary Debates [Hansard] Legislative Assembly TUESDAY, 25 AUGUST 1964 Electronic reproduction of original hardcopy 56 Questions [ASSEMBLY] Questions (3) "Ss. 6d. per barrel." ( 4) "Up until now royalty was at the rate of 6d. per ton whether it was exported overseas or sold in Australia. When the Agreement varying the original Agreement is signed, royalty will be 1s. per ton on bauxite shipped from the State except to Bell Bay and exports already approved by the Governor in Council, and 6d. per ton on all other bauxite. I would refer the Honourable Member to the Order in Council tabled by me on the 20th instant." MINISTERIAL OVERSEAS TOURS.-Mr. Houston for Mr. Lloyd, pursuant to notice, asked The Premier,- What are the details of each Ministerial overseas tour since August, 1957, showing (a) the date of departure and the length of the tour, (b) the purpose of the tour and (c) the cost of the tour? Answer:- "The information requested by the Honourable Member in parts (a) and (b) of his Question is contained in this statement, a copy of which I now lay upon the Table of the House. In regard to part (c) of the Question, details of all Ministerial expenses covering the years since 1957-1958 have already been tabled in the House each year following on Orders of the House. In regard to 1963-1964, a similar Order has been made and the necessary information is being collated TUESDAY, 25 AUGUST, 1964 and will be tabled as soon as possible." Paper.-Whereupon, Mr. Nicklin laid upon the Table of the House the state­ Mr. SPEAKER (Hon. D. E. Nicholson, ment referred to. Murrumba) read prayers and took the chair at 11 a.m. PARKING RESTRICTIONS, CORONATION QUESTIONS DRIVE.-Mr. Houston for Mr. Lloyd, pur­ suant to notice, asked The Minister for RoYALTIES ON OIL, BAUXITE AND COAL.­ Mines,- Mr. Houston for Mr. Lloyd, pursuant to ( 1) As the parking restrictions along notice, asked The Minister for Mines,- Coronation Drive imposed by the Traffic ( 1) What amounts of royalty have been Commission have created (a) loss of received up to July 31, 1964, on, and what revenue and consequent goodwill to a were the quantities involved, of (a) number of business people and (b) an Moonie oil, (b) Weipa bauxite and (c) obvious breach of one of the accepted Moura-Kianga coal? democratic freedoms of an uninterrupted (2) In fixing the royalty payable on enjoyment of a private home, will he Moonie oil, what was the basis upon which instruct the Commission to have a further the price was assessed at the bore head? review of the restrictions applied in the ( 3) What was the charge involved in area concerned? the price assessed on Moonie oil, by way (2) Does the Traffic Commission intend of pipe line transportation per barrel? to extend these restrictions to other areas ( 4) What is the royalty payable on of Brisbane? If so, which are the areas Weipa bauxite for (a) export and (b) concerned? Australian manufacturing? Answers:- Answers:- ( 1) "The Honourable Member paints (!) "(a) £9,337, 148,537 barrels; (b) only one side of the picture and the £3,802 19s., 152,116 tons; (c) correctness of his premises is not £35,602 Os. 2d., 1,424,079 tons." acknowledged. He appears unconcerned ( 2) "The selling price less the cost of with the safety and convenience of transport of the oil to Sydney, harbour motorists or the overall community dues, pipeline tariff and gathering costs." benefit. Every effort has been made to Questions [25 AUGUST] Questions 57 meet the requests of the few businesses HOUSING COMMISSION RENTAL ACCOM­ concerned. The Brisbane City Council MODATION.-Mr. Hanlon, pursuant to notice, has agreed to provide some work at the asked The Minister for Works,- western end to allow some parking. ( 1) How many applicants for rental Arrangements for installation of traffic accommodation are now registered with lights are being pushed ahead. Democratic the Queensland Housing Commission (a) freedoms such as this must be restricted in the metropolitan area and (b) outside when they exercise an adverse effect on the metropolitan area? the overall community good. In any case unrestricted traffic or a return to the former (2) How many applications in all restrictions would probably be of no benefit categories for rental accommodation were to residents and of detriment to over lodged with the Housing Commission 20,000 people who use the road daily." during the financial year ended June 30, 1964, and of these how many have been (2) "Some restrictions are being inves­ allotted rental accommodation in (a) tigated in other areas at present to see if houses and (b) flats? they are justified. They are parking restrictions in (i) Breakfast Creek Road (3) (a) How many houses were built between the intersection of Ann and Wick­ for rental in the Brisbane metropolitan area ham Streets and the Breakfast Creek from July 1, 1963, to June 30, 1964, and Bridge, and (ii) The Albion shopping (b) in which suburbs were they built and centre." in what numbers in the respective suburbs? ( 4) How many rental homes became available for re-letting in the Brisbane NUMBER OF POLICE PERSONNEL.-Mr. metropolitan area during the year ended Houston, pursuant to notice, asked The June 30, 1964, and in what numbers in the Minister for Labour and Industry,- respective suburbs? (1) What was the total number of policemen budgeted for in the 1963-1964 (5) Were all re-let vacancies re-let? budget? Answers:- (2) What is the present number of policemen in the Police Force and what (1) "(a) At July 31, 1964, 1,422 which was the number at June 30, 1964? had points priorities and 1,838 of nil priority. (b) At June 30, 1964, 582 which (3 ) How many policemen (a) retired, had points priorities and 1,053 of nil (b) resigned and (c) were dismissed during priority." the financial year 1963-1964? (2) "Applications for State rental houses ( 4) How many policemen entered the received during period July 1, 1963, to Police Force during the same financial year? June 30, 1964. Answers:- Metro- Country (1) "2,701." Points Priority politan Total Area Centres (2) "(a) 2,688, (b) 2,670." 100 Families facing eject- (3) "(a) 35, (b) 57, (c) 5." ment, living in tents, huts, or similar un ... (4) "95. However, 29 personnel were suitable premises .. 163 288 451 sworn in on August 5, 1964. I would 80 Families living in also draw the attention of the Honourable premises con- demned, by Local Member to the number of police personnel or State Authorities 6 40 46 employed in the various States in relation to the population. New South Wales, 1 60 Families separated owing to lack of police officer to 7 66 persons; Victoria 1 accommodation .. 150 152 302 police officer to 724 persons; South Aus­ 40 Families living under tralia, 1 police officer to 700 persons; overcrowded con.. Western Australia, 1 police officer to 652 ditions and Families sharing homes with persons; Queensland, 1 police officer to 905 583 persons; Tasmania, 1 police officer other people 598 307 to 576 persons. On an area basis, the 917 787 1,704 position is:-Victoria, 1 police officer to 21 square miles; Tasmania, 1 police officer to In addition during 1963-1964, 2,102 appli­ 42 square miles; New South Wales, 1 police cations of nil priority-1,315 metropolitan offi~er to 59 square miles; Queensland, 1 and 787 country centres--were received. pohce officer to 248 square miles; South In respect of the metropolitan applications A~1stralia, 1 police officer to 264 square lodged during 1963-1964 offers of 769 miles; Western Australia, 1 police officer to 824 square miles. I would also point out houses and 107 flats were made during to the Honourable Member that as com­ the year of which offers 538 houses and pared with 384 police motor vehi~les, as at 62 fiats were accepted and 276 houses June 30, 1957, there are now 542 vehicles and/ or fiats declined. During that year which enables the police to have greate; a further 827 houses and fiats were mobility in carrying out police duties." occupied." 58 Questions [ASSEMBLY] Questions (3) "(a) 313 ~ouses and 21 fiats, (b) (5) What is the number of projects Inala, 178; Acacia Ridge, 26; Stafford, being carried out by day-labour in the same 108; Manly, 1; Red Hill fiats, 2L" area and where are these projects situated? ( 4) "692 houses and 41 fiats situated Answers:- a!-Acacia Ridge, 43; Carina, 30; Cherm­ ( I) "16." side, 23; Camp Hill, 4; Cannon Hili I· Coopers Plains, 29; Enoggera, 5; Ekibin: (2 and 3) "Associated Enterprises Pty. 2; Gravely, 12; Holland Park, 29· Inala Ltd., groups of 50, 15 and 30 houses; 396; Indooroopiliy, 1; Kedron, 1; 'Manly' C. W. Boss Enterprises Pty. Ltd., groups 2; Murarrie, 5; Morningside, 1; Mount of 13 and 7 houses; Inala Industries Pty. Gravatt, 29; Nundah, 1; Salisbury, 3; Ltd., groups of 30 and 75 houses; Pradella Stafford, 22; Seven Hilis, 2; Wellers Hili, Housing Pty. Ltd., groups of 15 and 30 2; Wynnum, 1; Zillmere, 48; Holland Park houses; Continental Homes Pty. Ltd., flats, 40; Red Hill, fiat, 1." ' group of 50 houses; National Homes Pty. Ltd., groups of 6, 7, 6 and 12 houses; (5) "Yes." Iezzi Homes Pty. Ltd., group of 5 houses; H. M. Lee, group of 12 houses." EXTENSION OF LEGAL Am.-Mr. Hanlon, ( 4) "Ten including one on leave and pursuant to notice, asked The Minister for four who also attend to single house Justice,- contracts." ( 1) Is he aware that the New South (5) "Five projects situated at Acacia y.'a!es G_overnment has recently declared Ridge, Coopers Plains, Holland Park, Its mtentiOn to amend the Legal Assistance Act to extend the aid already provided in Manly and Stafford." th~t ~tate to perso~s co~sidered justifiably bnngmg or defendmg civil actions to an MARKING MACHINES FOR RoAD TRAFFIC income limit of up to £1,500 in the case of LINES.-Mr.