19 Aug 2003 Legislative Assembly 2867 TUESDAY, 19 AUGUST 2003 Mr SPEAKER (Hon. R. K. Hollis, Redcliffe) read prayers and took the chair at 9.30 a.m. ASSENT TO BILLS 10 June 2003 The Honourable R.K. Hollis, MP Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Parliament House George Street BRISBANE QLD 4000 Dear Mr Speaker I hereby acquaint the Legislative Assembly that the following Bills, having been passed by the Legislative Assembly and having been presented for the Royal Assent, were assented to in the name of Her Majesty The Queen on 6 June 2003: "A Bill for an Act to amend the Parliament of Queensland Act 2001" "A Bill for an Act to amend the Gaming Machine Act 1991 and the Commercial and Consumer Tribunal Act 2003" "A Bill for an Act to provide for the continued detention of a particular class of prisoner for their control, care or treatment, or for their supervised release, and for other purposes". The Bills are hereby transmitted to the Legislative Assembly, to be numbered and forwarded to the proper Officer for enrolment, in the manner required by law. Yours sincerely (sgd) Governor FILMING OF PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS Mr SPEAKER: Honourable members, I advise that throughout this sitting week there will be periodic filming of the proceedings of the House. This filming is being conducted with my permission by students from the Griffith University multimedia school. It is anticipated that extracts from the footage taken will be used by the Parliamentary Education Service for educational purposes. Your understanding and assistance is appreciated. MOTION OF CONDOLENCE Death of Mr E. G. Lloyd, MP Hon. P. D. BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.32 a.m.): I move— 1. That this House desires to place on record its appreciation of the services rendered to this state by the late Eric Gayford Lloyd, a former member of the Parliament of Queensland. 2. That Mr Speaker be requested to convey to the family of the deceased gentleman the above resolution, together with an expression of the sympathy and sorrow of the members of the Parliament of Queensland, for the loss they have sustained. Mr Eric Gayford Lloyd was born on 1 January 1918 in Brisbane. His father died when he was seven and his mother took a job as a cleaner to earn a living with three young children to look after. Mr Lloyd was educated at the State Commercial High School in Brisbane. Mr Lloyd's close association with the inner workings of parliament began at the age of 16 when he started his career as a reporter in the State Reporting Bureau, handling correspondence of members of the Queensland parliament with whom he would later share the parliamentary benches. In 1940 Mr Lloyd enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force, serving his country in the United Kingdom, the Middle East and the Pacific. During his time in the RAAF Mr Lloyd rose to the rank of Flight Lieutenant and was honoured with the Distinguished Flying Cross after the Battle of Tobruk with the RAAF 458 Squadron. After his discharge from the RAAF in 1946, Mr Lloyd resumed his career at the State Reporting Bureau before working as private secretary to Premier Ned Hanlon from 1946 to 1951. Mr Lloyd was elected as the Labor member for Kedron in a by-election in April 1951. In his maiden speech to the Legislative Assembly on 14 August 1951 Mr Lloyd discussed the home 2868 Legislative Assembly 19 Aug 2003 building industry and housing projects in Kedron, Stafford and Grovely—work he had championed throughout his term in office. During his speech Mr Lloyd also paid tribute to the devotion and loyalty of the many Queensland public servants who enabled governments to deliver their policies. From 1957 to 1966 Mr Lloyd was Deputy Leader of the Opposition and held the seat of Kedron until his retirement in 1972 after 21 years as a Labor member. He settled in Coolum Beach, building a successful real estate business. Away from politics, Mr Lloyd served as President of the Gaythorne RSL and Services Club and was awarded life membership of the RSL in 1972. A keen lawn bowls player, he was the founding vice-president of the Queensland 100 Social Bowls Club from 1963 to 1967 and continued to participate in activities of the Parliamentary Bowls Club after his retirement. Mr Lloyd wrote to me in April. He knew he had only weeks to live because, as he said, he had smoked too many cigarettes for too many years. Typically, though, his thoughts in this letter were for other people. A private service for Mr Lloyd took place on Thursday, 5 June 2003. The Courier-Mail, in its obituary to Mr Lloyd on 23 June 2003, identified Mr Lloyd as 'the people's servant in war and parliament'. The length and quality of his service to his electorate demonstrate why he deserves such an epitaph. I take this opportunity to extend my sympathy and that of this House to his family—to his wife, Bridie, and his children, Gary and Rick, and their families. Mr SPRINGBORG (Southern Downs—NPA) (Leader of the Opposition) (9.36 a.m.): On behalf of the opposition I rise today to join with the Premier in expressing the condolences of the opposition to the family of the late Eric Lloyd. Eric was born on 1 January 1918 and for a lot of us that is a very long time ago. He died on 3 June 2003 on the Sunshine Coast. Eric was educated at the State Commercial High School. At 16 he began employment as a reporter in the State Reporting Bureau, which handled the correspondence of members of the Queensland parliament. In 1940 he enlisted in the RAAF and served in the United Kingdom and the Middle East, rising to the rank of Flight Lieutenant and was decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross for his service in the Battle of Tobruk while a navigator with the RAAF 458 Squadron. He married Bridie Ross in August 1943 before serving the remainder of the war in the Pacific regions. Returning to his previous civilian employment, Eric Lloyd became the private secretary to Premier Ned Hanlon, a role he performed from 1946 to 1951. In 1951 he was the ALP candidate for a by-election in the state seat of Kedron. He held this seat for the ALP until his retirement in 1972. He was highly regarded by his colleagues and was a very capable debater in this place. He is remembered for his work in establishing housing developments in the Grovely and Stafford areas and for the expansion of schools at Mitchelton, Everton and Grovely. He was an enthusiastic lawn bowler who was an active member of the Parliamentary Bowls Club, attending many interstate tournaments. After his retirement he moved to Coolum Beach where he established a successful real estate business. He is survived by his wife, Bridie, and sons, Gary and Rick. Again, on behalf of the opposition I pass on our condolences to his family. Mr TERRY SULLIVAN (Stafford—ALP) (9.38 a.m.): I rise to support the condolence motion for Eric Lloyd. Eric had a distinguished war record and was well regarded by the local constituents and the local branch members of the Labor Party. He was considered a quiet achiever, although his colleagues saw him as not only a smart politician but also a particularly capable debater. Much of Eric's Kedron electorate encompassed the developing areas that are now out Ferny Grove way, and I know my colleague Geoff Wilson will be speaking about some aspects there. Eric, having a distinguished war record, was the perfect person to serve postwar families and he understood their needs and the struggles of his constituents. He relied very heavily on his wife because before electorate staff they effectively worked together and his wife was his electorate secretary and campaigner who helped keep him in parliament for 21 years, much of that in opposition. On behalf of the people of the Stafford and Kedron area, I pay my respects to Eric Lloyd and pass on condolences to his family. Mr WILSON (Ferny Grove—ALP) (9.39 a.m.): I wish to speak briefly about the late Eric Lloyd. A number of the older suburbs of my electorate of Ferny Grove were represented by Eric as the member for Kedron. He was ably assisted in his role as a member of parliament by his wife, Bridie, and his two sons when members had neither paid assistance nor an office to work from. At a local level, he was a very hardworking member with a number of notable achievements to his credit, including his involvement in the establishment of the Gaythorne RSL Club, which has been recognised as one of the leading RSL clubs in Australia and which has one of the largest Anzac 19 Aug 2003 Motion of Condolence 2869 Day ceremonies in the suburbs of Brisbane. He fought hard for the residents of the newly established suburb of Grovely, to which many new residents came from the old housing commission camp at Herston. He fought for the establishment of a new school at Grovely, which was opened in 1956, and also fought hard for the establishment of a new high school in the area, resulting in the opening of the Mitchelton State High School in 1957. These are but a few of the achievements of Eric Lloyd in the local area. Eric was an exemplary Labor member of parliament. I extend my sincere condolences to his wife and family.