Queensland Parliamentary Debates [Hansard] Legislative Assembly TUESDAY, 21 OCTOBER 1969 Electronic reproduction of original hardcopy 1050 Questions [ASSEMBLY] Questions TUESDAY, 21 OCTOBER, 1969 Answers:- ( 1) "Senior prison administrators do not consider there is any deterioration in dis­ Mr. SPEAKER (Hon. D. E. Nicholson, cipline at Brisbane Prison." M urrumba) read prayers and took the chair (2) "Neither the superintendent nor the at 11 a.m. matron heard the 'rally-up' as such. The matron heard a noise which she thought QUESTIONS was a car on the roadway at the back of the prison." LICENSING OF FIREARMS; POLICE UsE OF SMALL-ARMS (3) "No. The superintendent lives in a brick residence which abuts the prison Mr. Davies for Mr. Bennett, pursuant to wall. The matron lives in a wooden notice, asked The Minister for Works,- residence close to the wall.'" ( 1) Has his attention been drawn to the claim made by Mr. M. Callaghan, secretary ( 4) "One prisoner was charged with of the police unior., reported in The a breach of discipline before !he Visiting Courier-Mail of April 11, that firearms Justice in accordance with section 32 of should be licensed? "'The Prisons Acts, 1958 to 1964"." (2) Does he propose to license firearms (5) "Investigations have not been made such as · 303 rifles? to endeavour to ascertain the source of ( 3) Is it proposed that all police be the information given to the Press. The armed with small-arms? incident did not cause consternation amongst senior prison administrators and ( 4) Will he accede to the dubious was not considered serious enough by requests of the union to allow the police the senior officer in charge of the prison to follow the routine of police in other at the time to report to senior officials States by wearing small-arms outside their resident on the prison reserve. The Press clothing? report was grossly exaggerated. It is (5) Will he have research made to significant that the Press did not check show that when police brandish firearms it on the incident with senior prison officials provokes more gun-play from the under­ nor seek any comment in relation to world than when police go unarmed in it." public? Answers:­ LEGISLATION TO CONTROL RECKLESS TRADING BY COMPANIES (1) "Yes." Mr. Hanson pursuant to notice, asked The (2) "No." 1 Minister for Justice,- (3) "Yes, when and where necessary." ( l ) Is he aware that legislation is being ( 4) "The present practice of the wear- introduced into the Western Australian ing of small-arms is being re-examined." Parliament which will impose further con­ (5) "No." trols on companies trading recklessly? (2) Under the present Companies Act. is reckless trading not an offence unless it DISCIPLINE IN BRISBANE PRISON occurs when a company has been or is in Mr. Davies for Mr. Bennett, pursuant to the course of being wound up? notice, asked The Minister for Justice,- ( 3) As it is most desirable that the ( 1 ) What is causing the deterioration m Companies Act should be constantly discipline at the Brisbane Prison? reviewed to achieve uniformity amongst the States and as it is most undesirable that (2) When there was a "rally-up" on company officers who trade recklessly Sunday, September 28, was the superin­ should escape penalties, will he, in the tendent or the matron aware of it? interests of all concerned, note the Western (3) Do the superintendent and matron Australian legislation and bring this State have a sound-proofed section in the prison? into line with the accepted and desirable practices outlined in that legislation? ( 4) What action, if any, was taken following the "rally-up"? Answers:- ( 5) If it was as insignificant as the ( 1) "Yes." Comptroller-General suggests, have investi­ (2 and 3) "Please see section 303 (3) gations been made to find out the source of The Companies Acts. That section of information on which the Press acted, applies if the company is wound up, to which clearly indicated that the "rally-up" reckless trading prior to the winding up. was a designed and preconceived demon­ The Companies Acts are in course of stration by prisoners which caused signi­ revision and serious consideration is being ficant consternation amongst prison given to embodying the additional pro­ authorities? visions to which the Honourable Member Questions [21 OcTOBER] Questions 1051 refers in the legislation which will be (2) Will the additional accommodation presented to the House. I do not propose be ready for the beginning of the 1970 to introduce the legislation piecemeal. The school year? Uniform Companies Act introduced in 1961 has been under continuous examina­ Answers:- tion by the Standing Committee of Com­ monwealth and State Attorneys-General ( 1) "Planning 1s m train and work will and the expert Eggleston Committee with commence as early as practicable after a view to the comprehensive uniform completion of plans and estimate of cost." amendment of that Act." (2) "Yes." QUEENSLAND PACIFIC TRADING Co. PTY. LTD. AND PEN-PAK OCEAN PRODUCTS DREDGING OF CABBAGE TREE CREEK PTY. LTD. Mr. Dean, pursuant to notice, asked The Mr. R. .Jones, pursuant to notice, asked Minister for Conservation,- The Minister for Justice,- ( 1) Has his attention been drawn to the ( 1) Is the Queensland Pacific Trading report in the Telegraph of October 16, Company a registered company? ~ headed "Prawners held up at Creek", (2) If so. (a) who are the directors and wherein it was stated that twenty boats had what are their respective addresses, waited that day and the largest were still (b) what was the date of the company's unable to berth four hours after the usual registration. (c) what is its trading address time? and (d) what type of business is conducted? (2) As the Harbours and Marine (3) Are any of the directors eo-directors Department has plans for dredging at with Pen-Pak Ocean Products Pty. Limited, Cabbage Tree Creek and in view of the the name of which company appears in very serious situation existing, will dredging Queensland Government Gazette No. 18. commence in the near future? If not, what of October 11, page 511, Petition No. 57 is the proposed date of dredging operations? of 1969, notifying a winding-up order in the Supreme Court of Queensland? Answer:­ An.Hvers:- (!) "Yes." (2) "A contract has been let for this ( 1) '·Queensland Pacific Trading Co. Pty. Ltd. is a foreign company registered work. The contractor and his equipment in Queensland." are at present engaged on other work for the Department of Harbours and Marine (2) '·(a) Kenneth William Thomas, 7 Bastion Street, Castlecrag, N.S.W. Keith and it is expected that dredging will Alfred Lindsay Hollands, Mullins Street, commence at Cabbage Tree Creek during Cairns. Thomas Martin Baty, Vandeleur January 1970." Street, Earlville, Cairns. John Pitt Rawson, 73 Airvos Street, Port Mores by; (b) April 3 last; (c) The registered office of the COMMUNITY HOME CARE SERVICE FOR company is at 73 Lake Street, Cairns; ToowooMBA (d) The Memorandum of Association Mr. Bousen, pursuant to notice, asked The lodged in the Companies Office, Towns­ Minister for Health,- ville, is of a general type and allows the company to conduct many and varied types ( 1) With regard to the announcement of businesses. It is unknown which of of the setting up of a Home Help Service these the .:ompany is conducting at pre­ for those in need, will similar domiciliary sent. The Honourable Member could view services be established in other centres and, the Memorandum at the Companies if so, when will they be inaugurated 1n Office." each centre? (3) "The H{mourable Member is now (2) Will a service be established at in possession of the names of the directors Toowoomba where a great need exists for of both Pen-Pak Ocean Products Pty. this type of service? Limited and Queensland Pacific Trading ( 3) On what basis will the service be Co. Pty. Ltd.'' ~ available to recipients? ADD!T!ONt\L CLASSROOMS, CENTRAL STATE Answers:- SCHOOL, CAIRNS (!) "The Community Home Care Ser­ Mr. R. Jones, pursuant to notice, asked vice which is being established in Brisbane The Minister for Works,- is in the nature of a Pilot Scheme and ( 1) Have plans been prepared and ultimately will be expanded to other centres approved for the construction of two addi­ on a progressive basis." tional classrooms at Central State School, (2) 'The needs of Toowoomba will Cairns and. if so, when will work receive every consideration in conjunc­ cornmencc'.} tion with the overall needs of the State 1052 Questions [ASSEMBLY] Questions when the expansion of the Home Care INSTALLATION OF BooM GATES OR Service to other areas is being contem­ FLASHING LIGHTS AT LINDUM RAILWAY plated." CROSSING (3) "The Community Home Care Ser­ Mr. Harris, pursuant to notice, asked Tile vice is designed to provide part-time Minister for Transport,- domestic help in the homes of the aged, In view of the increased vehicular and sick and disabled of limited means who pedestrian traffic, caused, no doubt, by the are assessed as being in need of such highly developing industrial area at assistance. The Service is not a free Hemmant and Lytton, will he urgently one, the scale of charges being as consider having boom gates or red flashing follows:-Social Service Pensioners-20 lights installed at the Lindum railway cents per hour with a maximum charge crossing? of $2 per week. Others-50 cents per hour with a maximum charge of $5 per week. Where the payment of charges Answer:- would impose financial hardship, such "The Honourable Member asked a charges will be either reduced or waived.