20 Apr 2004 Legislative Assembly 127 TUESDAY, 20 APRIL 2004 Mr SPEAKER (Hon. R. K. Hollis, Redcliffe) read prayers and took the chair at 9.30 a.m. ACTS OF PARLIAMENT, LOAN TO SUPREME COURT LIBRARY Mr SPEAKER: Honourable members, I have to report that on 25 March 2004, in accordance with standing order 327, I approved the loan of original acts of parliament to the Supreme Court Library. RULES OF DEBATE Mr SPEAKER: Honourable members, as today will likely be the first day of the new parliament where legislation will be debated, I thought it appropriate to remind members about the rules of debate, particularly relevance and tedious repetition. Standing orders 141 and 253 deal with the need for members' speeches to be relevant to the matter under consideration. Standing order 141 makes it clear that arguments should not be tediously repetitive—either a member's own argument or arguments made by other members. To speak about matters irrelevant to the question under consideration or to be tediously repetitive in argument achieves little but to waste the valuable time and resources of the House. If the workings of this House are to be kept to reasonable hours, it is incumbent upon all members to ensure that contributions are precise and to the point, not meandering, irrelevant or tediously repetitive diatribes. I have asked the Chairman of Committees and all temporary chairs to be fair but vigilant in enforcing the longstanding rules of the House relating to relevance and tedious repetition. PETITIONS The following honourable members have lodged paper petitions for presentation— Rail Line, Millaa Millaa-Tolga Ms Lee Long from 474 petitioners requesting the House to ensure that the support given by the people of the Atherton Tableland and Cairns region is taken into serious consideration regarding the rail branch line, Millaa Millaa to Tolga currently under government consideration. Bus Services, Pelican Waters Mr McArdle from 108 petitioners requesting the House to immediately have the Department of Transport undertake all necessary steps to commence a public bus service operating 7 days per week throughout Pelican Waters that integrates with the existing bus services operating throughout the Caloundra area. Traffic Signals, Holland Park Mr Fenlon from 514 petitioners requesting the House to reduce the speed to 40 kilometres per hour, install flashing warning lights, install red light cameras and to mark the road as a school crossing zone at the intersection of Kurts Street and Marshall Road, Holland Park. Traffic Signals, Wurtulla Mr Mackenroth, 5 petitions, from 176 petitioners in total, requesting the House to direct the Department of Main Roads to install a right turn arrow at the intersection of Peregrine Drive and Nicklin Way, Wurtulla. Child Protection Mr Lingard from 816 petitioners requesting the House call for a review of the current policies and procedures within the Child Protection Act 1999 in an eclectic approach to strengthening the laws, interventions and resources available to provide an unconditional response to the child's need for protection from harm, even in situations of harm where the harm is caused by the child's own actions or by someone outside the home. Public Liability Insurance Mr Springborg from 13 petitioners requesting the House to give careful consideration to steps being undertaken by Government to overcome the pending disastrous situation regarding public liability insurance as by present indication, insurance is going to be too expensive or not available at all. 128 Papers 20 Apr 2004 PAPERS PAPERS TABLED DURING THE RECESS The Clerk informed the House that the following papers, received during the recess, were tabled on the dates indicated— 19 March 2004— • National Environment Protection Council—Annual Report 2002-03 • Queensland Treasury Corporation—Half Yearly Report July-December 2003 • Letter, dated 18 March 2004, from the Premier and Minister for Trade (Mr Beattie) to the Clerk of the Parliament referring to correspondence received by the Premier from the Commonwealth Parliament's Joint Standing Committee on Treaties regarding proposed international treaty actions tabled in both Houses of the Commonwealth Parliament on 2 March 2004 including National Interest Analyses for each of the proposed treaty actions listed in the correspondence 22 March 2004— • Response from the Minister for Transport and Main Roads (Mr Lucas) to Travelsafe Committee Report No. 40 entitled Reducing the Road Toll for Young Queenslanders—Is Education Enough? and Travelsafe Committee Report No. 41 entitled Provisional Driver and Rider Licence Restrictions 24 March 2004— • Response from the Minister for Transport and Main Roads (Mr Lucas) to a paper petition presented by Miss Roberts from 1146 petitioners regarding a development proposal on land adjoining Snapper Creek Boat Harbour • Errata to the Summary Annual Report of the Queensland River Improvement Trusts 2002-2003 tabled on 28 November 2003 • Letter, dated 22 March 2004, from the Premier and Minister for Trade (Mr Beattie) to the Clerk of the Parliament referring to correspondence received by the Premier from the Commonwealth Parliament's Joint Standing Committee on Treaties regarding the proposed Australia—United States Free Trade Agreement • Australia—United States Free Trade Agreement—Guide to the Agreement, 1st Edition, March 2004 31 March 2004— • Treasurer's Tax Equivalents Manual—Version 3, March 2004 1 April 2004— • Response from the Minister for Transport and Main Roads (Mr Lucas) to a paper petition presented by Mr Pitt from 264 petitioners regarding the level of public transport in the southern suburbs of Cairns 5 April 2004— • Erratum to the National Environment Protection Council—Annual Report 2002-03 tabled on 19th March, 2004 6 April 2004— • Auditor-General's Report—No. 6 2003-04—Results of Audits Performed for 2002-03 as at 31 January 2004 • Twenty-Fourth Report by the Salaries and Allowances Tribunal dated 15 December 2003, pursuant to the Judges (Salaries and Allowances) Act 1967 • Judges' Salaries and Allowances Tribunal Determination (No. 2) 2003 • Response from the Minister for Transport and Main Roads (Mr Lucas) to a paper petition presented by Mr Hollis from 1573 petitioners regarding residential or multilevel development and sale of reclaimed land near the Scarborough Boat Harbour 7 April 2004— • Report of an Audit of the Management, Staffing and Operations of the Maximum Security Units at the Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre, and the Sir David Longland Correctional Centre 14 April 2004— • Response from the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice (Mr Welford) to Public Works Committee Report No. 83 entitled The Brisbane Magistrates Courts Building • Review of the Health Practitioner Registration Boards (Administration) Act 1999—Final Report 18 November 2003 15 April 2004— • Letter, dated 13 April 2004, from the Premier and Minister for Trade (Mr Beattie) to the Clerk of the Parliament enclosing the Australia-United States Free Trade Agreement National Interest Analysis to be considered by the Commonwealth Parliament's Joint Standing Committee on Treaties • Response from the Minister for Tourism, Fair Trading and Wine Industry Development (Ms Keech) to a paper petition presented by Mr McArdle from 4 petitioners regarding an application from Mooloolaba Tavern for a detached bottle shop and extended hours permit STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS The following statutory instruments were tabled by the Clerk— Education (Accreditation of Non-State Schools) Act 2001, Education (General Provisions) Act 1989— • Education Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004, No. 19 20 Apr 2004 Ministerial Statement 129 Local Government Act 1993— • Local Government Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004, No. 20 Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994— • Motor Accident Insurance Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004, No. 21 Fair Trading Act 1989— • Fair Trading Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004, No. 22 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2003— • Proclamation commencing remaining provision, No. 23 Disaster Management Act 2003— • Proclamation commencing remaining provisions, No. 24 Nature Conservation Act 1992— • Nature Conservation (Protected Plants Harvest Period) Notice 2004, No. 25 Superannuation (State Public Sector) Act 1990— • Superannuation (State Public Sector) Amendment Notice (No. 1) 2004, No. 26 Dental Practitioners Registration Act 2001, Health Act 1937, Radiation Safety Act 1999— • Dental Practitioners Registration and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004, No. 27 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2003— • Proclamation commencing certain provision, No. 28 Building Act 1975— • Standard Building Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2004, No. 29 Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995— • Workplace Health and Safety (Industry Codes of Practice) Amendment Notice (No. 1) 2004, No. 30 Wagering Act 1998— • Wagering Amendment Rule (No. 1) 2004, No. 31 Health Legislation Amendment Act 2003— • Proclamation commencing certain provisions, No. 32 Plant Protection Act 1989— • Plant Protection (Lettuce Aphid) Notice 2004, No. 33 Chiropractors Registration Act 2001, Dental Technicians and Dental Prosthetists Registration Act 2001, Health Act 1937, Hospitals Foundations Act 1982, Medical Practitioners Registration Act 2001, Occupational Therapists Registration Act 2001, Optometrists Registration Act 2001, Osteopaths Registration Act 2001, Pharmacists Registration Act 2001, Physiotherapists Registration Act 2001, Podiatrists Registration