2013-2014 Budget Estimates Volume of Additional Information

2013-2014 Budget Estimates Volume of Additional Information

Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee

Table of Contents

Minutes of Meetings

• 5 June 2013 • 18 July 2013 • 18 July 2013 • 31 July 2013

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Attorney-General and Minister for Justice

• Answers to Questions on Notice • Documents tabled at the hearing • Answers to Questions taken on Notice • Letter from the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner

Queensland

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Minister for Police and Community Safety

• Answers to Questions on Notice • Documents tabled at the hearing • Answers to Questions taken on Notice

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Minutes of meetings

5 June 2013 18 July 2013 18 July 2013 31 July 2013


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Minutes of a meeting of the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee

on Wednesday, 5 June 2013 at 10.50am Room 5.30, Parliamentary Annexe

Present: Mr Ian Berry MP (Chair)

Mr Peter Wellington MP (Deputy Chair)

Mr Sean Choat MP

Miss Verity Barton MP

Mr Trevor Watts MP

Apologies: Mr Bill Byrne MP

Mr Aaron Dillaway MP

In attendance: Mr Brook Hastie, Research Director

Mrs Sharon Hunter, Principal Research Officer

Mrs Ali Jarro, Principal Research Officer

Ms Kellie Moule, Principal Research Officer

Ms Kelli Longworth, Principal Research Officer

Committee members’ manual Prior to the meeting, Members were provided with a copy of the Estimates Committee members’ manual. The Research Director gave an oral briefing on relevant procedural aspects in anticipation of the upcoming Estimates Hearing.

Discussion ensued.

Estimates draft timetable: Members perused the timetable and discussion ensued.

On the motion of Mr Watts, seconded by Ms Barton, the committee resolved to adopt the timetable and authorise its release.

Questions on notice and questions taken on notice:

The Research Director gave an oral briefing on relevant procedural aspects of Standing Orders 182 and 183.

Hearing schedule:

At the meeting, Members were provided with a draft hearing schedule. The Research Director advised the Committee the secretariat had conducted an analysis of which statutory bodies were asked questions at the previous year’s Estimates Hearing and provided the draft hearing schedules as a basis for discussion.

Discussion ensued. A number of alternative options for attendance by Schedule 7 CEOs were considered.


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On the motion of Mr Choat, seconded by Miss Barton, the Committee resolved to adopt the hearing schedule as amended and authorise its release.

Opening statement by Ministers and timeframes for answers:

The Research Director advised that during the previous Estimates hearings the Committee has allowed each Minister a period of 5 minutes for an opening statement. The Committee agreed to allow Ministers 5 minutes for an opening statement for their respective portfolio areas.

Mr Wellington raised the issue of timeframes for answers from Ministers and referred to the conduct of the previous year’s hearing and how he considered it could be managed better.

Discussion ensued.

The Chair advised he would consider each issue on a case by case basis as it arose at the hearing and that he did not consider that any formal guidelines needed to be adopted by the Committee at this point in time.

Mr Watts advised the Committee that he would not be available to attend the Estimates Hearing after the evening break. Mr Watts advised that the Leader of the House would be appointing a suitable replacement member to attend as his substitute.

Ministers’ use of ancillary material:

On the motion of Mr Watts, seconded by Mr Choat, the committee resolved to allow Ministers to use ancillary materials during the hearing provided the following guidelines are complied with:

• The materials should not be of a size or nature which could create safety or security issues (e.g. they impede movement within the Chamber, impede access to and from the Chamber, require power cords to be run across the floor, are difficult to move into and out of the Parliamentary precinct).

• If the materials contain or depict information, that information should also be presented to the committee in documentary or other acceptable form.

• Advance notice should be given to the Research Director of the nature of any ancillary materials the Minister proposes using, so that the committee can assess its compliance with the above.

Next meeting:

The Research Director advised the committee that a pre-hearing meeting will be held on Thursday 18 July 2013 at 8:30am in room A.35, Parliament House.

Close: The meeting closed at 11.15am.

Confirmed this 18th day of July 2013

Mr Ian Berry MP

Chair


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on Thursday 18 July 2013 at 8.33am Room A.35, Parliament House

Present:

Mr Ian Berry MP (Chair)

Mr Peter Wellington MP (Deputy Chair)


Mr Bill Byrne MP

Mr Sean Choat MP

Mr Aaron Dillaway MP

Mr Trevor Watts MP

Apologies: Nil

In attendance: Mr Brook Hastie, Research Director Ms Kym Christensen, Principal Research Officer

Minutes: Prior to the meeting Members were provided with the draft minutes from 5 June 2013.

It was noted that the minutes did not show apologies for the meeting.

On the motion of Mr Wellington, seconded by Mr Choat, the Committee confirmed the minutes, as amended including apologies.

Answers to questions on notice:

Prior to the hearing members were provided with copies of the answers to question on notice from the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and Minister for Police and Community Safety.

Replacement Members: Correspondence was received from the Leader of the House advising that Mr Watts MP would be unavailable from 4pm and would be replaced by Mr Pucci MP.

Correspondence was received from the Leader of the Opposition advising that Mr Byrne MP would be unavailable for periods during the day and would be replaced at times by Mrs Miller MP or Mrs Scott MP.

The correspondence was noted by the Committee.

Requests from non-committee members

Requests were received from the following member to attend and ask questions at the Estimates hearing with the leave of the Committee:

• Ms Palaszczuk MP, Leader of the Opposition and Member for Inala

On the motion of Mr Byrne, seconded by Ms Barton, the Committee agreed to grant leave to the member.


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Process:

The Research Director gave an oral briefing on relevant procedural aspects including: relevance of questions, tabling of documents, procedure for questions, timeframes for examination and the replacement members on the committee.

Close: The meeting closed at 8.45am Confirmed this

31st day of July 2013

Ian Berry MP Chair


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on Thursday 18 July 2013 at 3:44pm Red Chamber, Parliament House

Present:

Mr Ian Berry MP (Chair)


Mr Trevor Watts MP Mrs Jo-Ann Miller MP (Substitute Member)

In attendance: Mr Brook Hastie, Research Director

Requests from non-committee members

During the third session of the Estimates Hearing, a request was received from the following member to attend and ask questions during the evening session of the Estimates hearing, with the leave of the Committee:

• Mrs Scott MP, Member for Woodridge

A very quick meeting was held to consider the request for leave. On the motion of Mrs Miller, seconded by Miss Barton, the Committee agreed to grant leave to the member.

Close: The meeting closed at 3:45pm

Confirmed this

31st day of July 2013

Ian Berry MP Chair


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on Wednesday 31 July 2013 at 2:05pm Held via teleconference

Present: Mr Ian Berry (Chair) Mr Peter Wellington MP (Deputy Chair) Miss Verity Barton MP Mr Trevor Watts MP Mr Aaron Dillaway MP Mr Bill Byrne MP

Apologies: Mr Sean Choat MP

In attendance: Mr Brook Hastie, Research Director Mrs Ali Jarro, Principal Research Officer

Minutes: Prior to the meeting, the Committee was provided with draft minutes of two meetings held on 18 July 2013.

On the motion of Miss Barton, seconded by Mr Watts, the Committee confirmed the two sets of minutes dated 18 July 2013.

The Research Director indicated that the minutes of this meeting, held on 31 July 2013, would need to be certified by the Chair or the Research Director on behalf of the Committee.

Draft 2013-2014 Budget Estimates Report & Additional Information

Consideration of Draft Report

Prior to the meeting, members were provided with a copy of the Chair’s draft Report.

Discussed ensued.

On the motion of Mr Byrne, seconded by Mr Watts, the Committee resolved to adopt the draft Report No. 32 (2013-2014 Budget Estimates), as a report of the Committee, subject to formatting changes and minor editing.

Statements of Reservation or Dissenting Reports

The Research Director confirmed the timeframes under the Standing Orders in which members may provide a statement of reservation or dissenting report and indicated that any dissenting reports would be due by 2:15pm on 1 August 2013.

Mr Byrne advised the Committee that he would provide a statement of reservation.


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Additional Information Package

Prior to the meeting, members were provided with a copy of the Additional Information package.

The Research Director advised that the Minister for Police and Corrective Services had made a number of suggested amendments to the Hansard transcript, some being minor transcription errors and some being more substantial changes.

It was agreed to invite the Minister to formally write to the Committee and ask if he wished to have the record corrected for any matters that were not amended. The Committee agreed that any correspondence would be included in the folder of additional material.

On the motion of Mr Byrne, seconded by Mr Berry, it was resolved that the Committee table, together with the report, a file titled “Additional Information”, which will contain:

• Minutes of meetings relating to the Estimates process;

• Pre-hearing questions on notice and answers;

• Questions, and answers to questions taken on notice during the Committee’s hearing;

• Documents tabled at the hearing;

• Letter from the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner Qld clarifying information provided at the hearing; and

• Any further correspondence received from Minister’s with corrections to the transcript of proceedings.

Close 2.15pm

Certified correct this 2nd day of August 2013

Mr Brook Hastie

Research Director


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Questions on notice and the Attorney-General’s answers


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PARLIAMENTARY ESTIMATES COMMITTEE 2013

QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Question on Notice No. 1, Thursday, 18 July 2013 The Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee asked the Attorney-General and Minister Justice (Mr BLEIJIE) - QUESTION: With reference to page 3 of the SDS regarding the increase of funding for the youth boot camp trial, what progress has been made in the expansion of the youth boot camp trial across Queensland? ANSWER: As I announced on 24 March 2013, the Queensland Government is expanding the trial of youth boot camps to three new locations. A sentenced youth boot camp will be introduced in Townsville, to address the increasing number of young offenders committing serious and dangerous crimes in the area. The early intervention youth boot camp program is being expanded to Rockhampton and the Fraser Coast/Sunshine Coast area, to address the increasing number of young people in these areas that are displaying high levels of anti-social behaviour but are not yet involved in the justice system. On 14 May 2013, the Department of Justice and Attorney-General (DJAG) called for expressions of interest from organisations to deliver these youth boot camps, which closed on 21 June 2013. DJAG is currently considering expressions of interest to deliver the Townsville, Rockhampton and Fraser Coast/Sunshine Coast boot camps. The three new boot camps are expected to be operational by October 2013. Funding of $3.1 million for the expansion of the youth boot camp trial will be sourced from internal funds.

DJAG will evaluate the trial to determine if it reduces entry into the youth justice system and re-offending, before the Queensland Government considers whether to implement youth boot camps in other locations across Queensland.


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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Question on Notice No. 2, Thursday, 18 July 2013 The Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee asked the Attorney-General and Minister Justice (Mr BLEIJIE) - QUESTION: With reference to page 3 of the SDS regarding the revitalisation of Justices of the Peace (JP) in Queensland, what steps have been taken to achieve this and what progress has been made in implementing the JP QCAT pilot program? ANSWER: The Newman Government’s election commitments to revitalise the Justices of the Peace Branch (JP Branch) included:

1. focus on compliance and support

2. outsourcing training to focus on professional development

3. implementing a Justices of the Peace (JPs) QCAT pilot program To date, the following progress has been made:

• Pre appointment training of JPs (Qualified) and Commissioners for Declarations has been transitioned successfully to Registered Training Organisations who have obtained licences to deliver the course Providing Community Services (Commissioner for Declaration) (Justices of the Peace [Qualified]). The Department of Justice and Attorney-General (DJAG) continues to be the registered owner of the course.

• By not delivering the course, the JP Branch within DJAG has significantly increased its capacity to provide various professional development workshops and seminars to existing JPs and Commissioners for Declarations. The seminars are offered on a state-wide basis on request from State Members of Parliament.

• The JP Branch has expanded and supported the highly regarded “JPs in the Community” Program. This has been done through an increase in the number of community signing sites, increasing the number of volunteers participating in the program and the number of volunteer hours offered to members of the public.

• The appointment of a mentoring officer has allowed the JP Branch to develop and deliver a mentoring program to assist new appointees, particularly those volunteering in the “JPs in the Community” Program.

• A recent cleanse of the database through a state-wide mail out, with particular focus on the JP (Commissioner for Declarations) category has resulted in thousands of this cohort transitioning to either Commissioner for Declarations or undertaking the necessary assessment to become a JP (Qualified). As well, over 3500 have chosen to resign their commission; predominantly due to age, ill health or inactivity.

• The re-establishment of the JP Advisory Council to provide advice to the Attorney-General under approved Terms of Reference.

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The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) is contributing to revitalising JPs in Queensland through a pilot program which recognises the substantial contribution JPs make to the administration of justice in Queensland. The six month trial is being undertaken in five locations - Brisbane, Maroochydore, Ipswich, Southport and Townsville. The program commenced on 3 June 2013, enabling JPs who have been specially selected and undergone a rigorous training program to hear and adjudicate some minor civil disputes (i.e. up to $5,000) excluding urgent residential tenancy matters. A panel of two JPs - one legally-qualified and one non-legally qualified – will draw on their broad experience and training in deciding on these matters. The trial program aims to:

- reduce the average time taken to finalise minor civil disputes and improve the clearance rate for applications related to these matters while at the same time freeing up QCAT adjudicators and magistrates to deal with more complex matters;

- reduce the cost of hearing minor civil disputes;

- recognise the substantial voluntary contribution of JPs to the community and provide the opportunity for them to improve, develop and expand their role.

• As at 30 June 2013, a total of 177 matters have been heard across four of the five trial sites including:

- 90 in Brisbane, where hearings occur daily;

- 11 in Ipswich, where hearings occur one day a week;

- 60 in Southport, where hearings occur three days a week; and

- 13 in Maroochydore, where hearings occur one day a week.

- hearings in Townsville are yet to commence.

• As at 30 June 2013, there have only been 18 adjournments (or 10 per cent) of hearings.

• To ensure the panels are provided with legal support during hearings, QCAT has provided an on-call adjudicator and they have been accessed 80 times since the trial started.

• As at 30 June 2013, three appeals have been filed on panel hearings:

- one in Brisbane – a dividing fence matter;

- one in Ipswich – a non-urgent residential tenancy matter; and

- one in Southport – a non-urgent residential tenancy matter.

• The trial is being evaluated by the Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) with performance assessments mid and end of trial to review how the program meets its objectives and with a view to improving, developing and expanding the important role of JPs.

• The evaluation also includes opportunities via surveys and interviews for clients, stakeholders and JPs involved in the trial to provide information and feedback.

• The use of JPs in QCAT in the pilot program and the trial evaluation results will contribute to the administration of Queensland’s justice system and improving frontline services for Queenslanders.


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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Question on Notice No. 3, Thursday, 18 July 2013 The Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee asked the Attorney-General and Minister Justice (Mr BLEIJIE) - QUESTION: With reference to page 4 of the SDS, will the Attorney-General inform the Committee what the Government has done to support victims of crime who may have been direct or indirect victims of violent abuse? ANSWER: The Queensland Government is committed to supporting victims of violent abuse and the organisations that work tirelessly to assist them. In 2012-13, this Government increased funding for services, advanced the interests of victims in the criminal justice process and provided information, support and financial assistance to victims of acts of violence through the Department of Justice and Attorney-General’s Victim Assist Queensland (VAQ) unit. Funding for Victim of Crime Services Including Additional $2 million Victims of Crime Funding Program – Annual Funding The Government has renewed funding of $2.2 million per annum to six non-government specialist services that provide direct support to victims of violent crime under its victims of crime funding program. These recurrent funding arrangements will extend until 2016. The following organisations receive recurrent funding to support victims of crime in Queensland under the victims of crime services program 2012-16: - Relationships Australia Queensland’s Victims Counselling and Support Service

receives $1,178,368 per annum to deliver a specialist State-wide 24 hour telephone service, face to face and telephone counselling for victims of violent crime and to provide community education.

- The Queensland Homicide Victims Support Group receives $350,728 per annum to

deliver a State-wide service for people in the aftermath of homicide including crisis response, specialised grief and trauma services, peer support services, court support and 24 hour telephone support.

- Protect All Children Today Inc receives $391,435 per annum to support children and

young people in the criminal justice system as victims or witnesses to a crime. - The WWILD Sexual Violence Prevention Association Inc receives $157,314

per annum to support victims of crime with an intellectual disability, particularly victims who have experienced sexual assault.


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- The Central Queensland Community Legal Centre Inc receives $97,616 per annum to provide direct assistance to victims in Central Queensland including court support, referral, information and community education and training.

- Anglicare Southern Queensland receives $45,087 per annum to provide support to

men who have experienced childhood sexual abuse or sexual assault, their partners and family.

Building Capacity Funding program The Government also provides up to $100,000 per annum to fund projects that build capacity for victim service organisations to address identified service gaps for victims of crime in Queensland. The following projects received funding under the program in 2012-13: - Bravehearts received $90,000 to deliver 10 practitioner workshops for professionals

working with children and young people who have experienced sexual assault. An anticipated 210 practitioners across Queensland will receive specialist Bravehearts’ training as a result of this funding.

- Protect All Children Today received $10,000 to contribute to developing a culturally

appropriate and self-sufficient court support model for child witnesses on Thursday Island. Nine volunteers from a broad range of local agencies have been trained to provide child witness support on Thursday Island with over 20 referrals for court support received.

Victims of crime will continue to be supported under the Building Capacity Funding Program in 2013-14: - Save the Children Fund Australia will receive $50,000 to deliver their Positive

Discipline program for parents who are victims of domestic and family violence. - Palm Beach Neighbourhood Centre will receive $50,000 to provide training to

community agencies’ staff to assist victims of crime who are at risk of becoming financially disadvantaged.

Additional $2 million Importantly, as part of this Government’s election commitments, an additional $2 million over four years has also been approved for five non-government agencies to increase frontline services for victims of crime in Queensland. The Queensland Homicide Victims Support Group, Anglicare Southern Queensland, WWILD Sexual Assault Prevention Association, Court Network and Protect All Children Today have all received additional funding as a result of this funding injection. Victim Rights, Legislation and Regulation Reform The Queensland Government is committed to strengthening and promoting the fundamental principles of justice for victims of crime declared in Chapter 2 of the Victims of Crime Assistance Act 2009. These justice principles describe the treatment a victim of violent crime is entitled to receive from Queensland Government agencies and officers. The principles include the right to be treated fairly, the right to privacy, the right to information about the investigation and prosecution process and the right to submit a


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victim impact statement during the sentencing process on how the crime has affected them. VAQ promotes the principles of justice to government agencies and facilitates complaints from victims involving the principles. In 2012-13 VAQ: - published a comprehensive guide to making a victim impact statement; - developed targeted referral pathways with the Queensland Police Service’s (QPS’s)

Supportlink to ensure victims are made aware of their right to do a victim impact statement and are supported to do so; and

- received 19 complaints and facilitated the resolution of 15 complaints from victims of crime about Government agencies and individuals involving the justice principles.

Legislation and Regulation Reform In addition, the Queensland Government has introduced legislation to further advance the interests of victims in the criminal justice process. On 29 November 2012, I introduced the Criminal Law Amendment Bill (No.2) 2012 (the Bill) to Parliament which proposes, among other matters, implements our pre-election commitment to ensure that victim impact statements be read out in court if the victim wishes. This Government recognises that a victim impact statement is an important way for a victim to choose to participate in the sentencing process, and that reading aloud a statement can be of therapeutic benefit. The Bill also contains provisions to support the victim during the court process, including: - allowing the victim to read their victim impact statement remotely via closed-circuit

television; - using a screen to obscure the offender from the victim; - having a support person present, and - permitting the court to be closed while the victim reads aloud their victim impact

statement. This Government also understands the importance for victims of violent crime to access information on the prosecution of an offender and has amended the Recording of Evidence Regulation 2008. As a result, victims of crime whose matter has been heard in the Supreme and District court will have access to either a written transcript or an audio file of the proceeding free of charge. Close family members of a victim of homicide are also able to access transcripts as a result of these changes. Victim Assist Queensland and Financial Assistance VAQ was established within the department as a central point of contact for victims of violent crime to provide financial assistance, timely access to specialist support services and to improve the coordination of services for victims of crime in Queensland. VAQ provides a specialist information and referral service called Victims LinkUp to victims of crime in Queensland. In 2012-13, Victims LinkUp created over 15,390 client contacts and referred over 595 victims of crime to support services. VAQ works with external government and non-government stakeholders including the QPS, sexual assault and domestic violence services, courts services and health


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practitioners to improve the coordination of services to victims of crime. VAQ officers provided training, information and support to over 281 government and non-government agencies and attended 368 meetings, networks and events across the State in 2012-13. In 2012-13, VAQ received over 2,000 applications for financial assistance and made payments totalling over $10 million to victims of acts of violence committed in Queensland. Financial assistance is tailored to meet the needs of the victim to pay for the goods and services required to assist in their recovery. Victims injured by an act of violence and related victims of a person who has died as a result of an act of violence are also eligible to receive a lump sum recognition payment of up to $10,000.


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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Question on Notice No. 4, Thursday, 18 July 2013 The Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee asked the Attorney-General and Minister Justice (Mr BLEIJIE) - QUESTION: With reference to page 4 of the SDS, what is being done to support vulnerable women in Queensland suffering from violence and abuse? ANSWER: The Government, and specifically the Department of Justice and Attorney General (DJAG) have made a significant commitment to supporting vulnerable women in Queensland suffering from violence and abuse. Queensland Government commitments include: • increasing government funding to specialist services which provide support to women

suffering from violence and abuse; • continuing to provide financial assistance to women injured by violence and abuse in

the form of grants of assistance which aid their recovery, and • continuing to work with stakeholders State-wide to build the capacity of services

assisting women suffering from violence and abuse.

Extended Funding The Queensland Government, through DJAG has provided an additional $2 million funding over four years to six specialist victim support services. This included additional funding of $295,100 to Women Working with Women with an Intellectual Disability’s (WWILD) Sexual Assault Prevention Program to support its growing client base, the majority of whom are women with an intellectual disability. WWILD are making a tangible difference to the lives of women who are within a highly vulnerable cohort by providing counselling and information support, assistance in court, and referral and support to other key agencies including medical professionals and police.

In August 2012, the Government granted $750,000 over three years to the Women’s Legal Service. The funding was granted to reinstate the rural phone line allowing women across the State to access free legal information, advice and referrals. Many of the more than 5000 women who are assisted by the Women’s Legal Service in Queensland each year are victims of domestic violence, rape and incest.

Financial Assistance DJAG’s Victim Assist Queensland (VAQ) continues to provide grants of financial assistance to support women who have been the victims of violence and abuse.


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In 2012-13, 49.5 per cent of all clients making applications for financial assistance were women, who were most often the victims of domestic violence, sexual offences and stalking and threats. The grants of financial assistance reimburse or pay for direct costs associated with their recovery including: - the cost to relocate to increase their personal security,

- paying for medical or dental bills; and

- to pay for counselling and support service expenses. Financial assistance also includes the provision of a one-off special assistance payment which is the Government’s acknowledgement of the pain endured by victims of violent crime. In 2012–13, $4.6 million in financial assistance was granted to women victims of violent crime to aid in their recovery. Stakeholder Engagement DJAG through VAQ continues to expand the knowledge and evidence base to better assist victims of crime and in particular female victims. In the past year, a range of research projects, stakeholder engagement and cross government initiatives to support women have been initiated. This work includes the recent formation of a Whole of Government working group to inform policy responses to victims who have been a victim of sexual assault. VAQ also participates in, and coordinates community events focused on women and improving their ability to recover and move on from acts of violence which may have occurred over many years, such as domestic violence. In May 2013, VAQ and Relationships Australia Queensland co-hosted an event in Townsville for Indigenous women, who remain a very vulnerable victim cohort, called the Deadly Families are Healthy Safe and Strong event. The event attracted over 500 attendees and promoted families free of violence.

Implementing the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act 2012 in DJAG

In September 2012, the Domestic and Family Violence Protection Act (the Act) was introduced to provide an accessible civil legal response for people seeking protection from domestic and family violence and to prevent future acts of violence. As part of the implementation of the Act, Queensland Courts developed Domestic Violence Safety Protocols which contain guidelines for court staff in providing a safe environment, accurate information and adequate support for people coming to a courthouse who have experienced domestic violence. Queensland Courts strive to provide a safe environment for victims of domestic violence, particularly women, by ensuring there is an area for victims to attend where they are not confronted by the perpetrator and there are mechanisms in place to ensure a victim arrives and leaves the courthouse safely. To accompany the protocols, Queensland Courts also undertook extensive training to support the ‘safety, protection and well being’ of victims of domestic violence coming to the courthouse.


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I am pleased to acknowledge and confirm this Government’s commitment to ensuring Queensland women, particularly those who have suffered violence and abuse, are appropriately supported in their recovery.


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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Question on Notice No. 5, Thursday, 18 July 2013 The Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee asked the Attorney-General and Minister Justice (Mr BLEIJIE) - QUESTION: With reference to page 4 of the SDS concerning the review of the allocation of funds from the Legal Practitioner Interest on Trust Accounts Fund (LPITAF), will the Attorney-General inform the Committee about the new funding model and how the Government will implement the recommendations from the review? ANSWER: LPITAF Over $36 million per annum is allocated from the LPITAF to: • administer the regulatory framework for Queensland’s legal profession;

• support access to legal services for vulnerable Queenslanders; and

• deliver law library services. LPITAF funds are allocated to a range of organisations including: • Legal Aid Queensland;

• the Legal Services Commission; and

• community legal centres throughout Queensland. These organisations provide vital services to our community. It is important that Queenslanders are satisfied that LPITAF funds are used efficiently and effectively. New funding model The review of LPITAF recommended a strategic funding model for the allocation of funds from the LPITAF and Consolidated Fund to LPITAF funded organisations. The new funding model maximises service delivery to Queenslanders across the State while assisting to preserve the ongoing viability of the LPITAF. The review also made a number of recommendations to strengthen the delivery of community legal services across Queensland.


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Key elements of the strategic funding model include: • strategic objectives for the allocation of funds, focussing on frontline service delivery

and accountability;

• improvements to funding allocation processes to increase accountability and transparency (including establishment of a LPITAF Committee to oversee them and make recommendations to the Attorney-General who makes the final decisions);

• allocation of the majority of funds moving from a recurrent basis to strategic triennial allocations under service delivery agreements with performance targets;

• service providers and government working together to fix gaps in service delivery and reduce the likelihood of duplication; and

• establishment of a website and dedicated section in the Department of Justice and Attorney-General’s (DJAGs) annual report to improve transparency.

Further details are set out in the Final Report on the review which is available on the Department’s website at: http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/corporate/sponsorships-and-grants/grants Implementation All of the review recommendations will be implemented. Implementation has commenced and will continue throughout 2013-14. The new funding model will be operational in time for the allocation of funds for the first triennial funding cycle, commencing in 2014-15. DJAG has redirected existing resources to establish a small, dedicated unit to implement the new model and administer the LPITAF in a more strategic, accountable, and transparent manner on an ongoing basis. Similarly to the review, implementation is being undertaken in close consultation with LPITAF funded organisations to ensure the model is successful.


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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Question on Notice No. 6, Thursday, 18 July 2013 The Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee asked the Attorney-General and Minister Justice (Mr BLEIJIE) - QUESTION: With reference to page 4 of the SDS in relation to the operation of Racing Queensland Limited and other Queensland racing entities, what steps has the Government taken to address allegations raised about the racing industry and previous procurement practices? ANSWER: On 6 May 2013, the Honourable Steven Dickson MP, Minister for National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing, and I jointly announced the establishment of a commission of inquiry into the Queensland racing industry under the former Labor Government. On 23 May 2013, the Queensland Racing Commission of Inquiry (the Commission) was established by Order in Council and commenced operation on 1 July 2013. The Honourable Margaret White AO has been appointed as Commissioner and is to report back to the Premier with her findings and recommendations by 30 September 2013. Commissioner White has had a distinguished legal career and served on the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal respectively for more than 20 years. The Commission’s approved establishment and operating budget is $3 million. The decision to establish the Commission was not taken lightly and follows serious allegations raised with this Government about the actions of former racing control bodies, their directors and senior executives. These allegations raise a number of questions that must be answered. The Commission is about restoring accountability and integrity to the State’s racing industry. This is a process the Government commenced through the establishment of the Queensland All Codes Racing Industry Board, three specific control boards, a transparent selection process for directors and a Racing Integrity Commissioner. The Commission has been asked to examine, among other things:

- the tender process, including how contracts were awarded, in particular to Contour Consulting Engineers Pty Ltd;

- the adequacy of corporate governance and financial controls, including whether conflicts of interests, both actual and perceived, were identified and acted upon;

- the circumstances leading to the reported renegotiation of employment contracts of four senior executives of Racing Queensland Limited;

- potential conflicts of interests between any of the directors of Racing Queensland Limited, Queensland Product Co Limited and Tatts Group regarding arrangements for revenue collection; and


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- the transfer of approximately $20 million by the former government to the Racing Queensland Limited infrastructure trust account in 2012 immediately before the caretaker period for the State election.

More information about the Commission, including the Commission’s contact details, is available on the commission’s website at www.racinginquiry.qld.gov.au.


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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Question on Notice No. 7, Thursday, 18 July 2013 The Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee asked the Attorney-General and Minister Justice (Mr BLEIJIE) - QUESTION: With reference to page 4 of the SDS regarding the expansion of the Cleveland Youth Detention Centre at Townsville, what financial assistance is the Government providing to continue the progress of this major infrastructure project and what improvements to the Centre will result? ANSWER: $15.9 million in capital funding has been allocated to the Cleveland Youth Detention Centre (CYDC) expansion project in Townville for 2013-14. This is part of an overall capital budget of $183.8 million allocated to this project. The project will deliver for the Queensland Government an increased capacity to:

- accommodate an additional 48 young people, taking the bed capacity at CYDC to 96 young people.

- provide more appropriate accommodation options for young female, young indigenous offenders and other young offenders from North and Far North Queensland

- enhance the capacity to provide more appropriate program and clinical interventions to assist young people in detention gain a range of life-skills to help them better assimilate into society upon release

- the centre has been designed under the principle of sustainable development to improve the efficiency and assist in the efficient use of resources including energy and water.

The CYDC expansion project is being completed in two stages in order to maintain service delivery continuity and security requirements. Stage 1 involves approximately 90 per cent of the construction and project costs. Stage 1 includes 20 new buildings, a new security management system and associated infrastructure. Stage 1 is due for completion in August 2013 with CYDC occupying the new buildings from September 2013. Stage 2 involves upgrades to the existing accommodation units, construction of female accommodation wing, demolition of superseded buildings and the refurbishment of auxiliary buildings within the current centre perimeter. Stage 2 is due for completion in mid-2015.


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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Question on Notice No. 8, Thursday, 18 July 2013 The Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee asked the Attorney-General and Minister Justice (Mr BLEIJIE) - QUESTION: With reference to page 5 of the SDS regarding the cost of law enforcement and administration for Queensland Courts, will the Attorney inform the Committee about the operation of the new offender levy and how this will assist in reducing the financial burden to the courts? ANSWER:

The offender levy was introduced in August 2012 to give effect to a Government pre-election commitment.

This levy applies to criminal justice matters where an offender is found guilty and is:

• automatically imposed at the point of sentencing;

• payable per sentencing event, regardless of the number of convictions and whether or not a conviction is recorded; and

• does not apply to juveniles, re-sentences and re-openings and is refunded if an offender is found not guilty on appeal.

The amount of the levy for Supreme Court and District Court matters was initially $300, and $100 for Magistrates Courts matters. From 1 July 2013, these amounts were increased to $310.50 and $103.50, respectively.

The State Penalties Enforcement Registry (SPER) is responsible for collection of the levy.

Collection is prioritised after the collection of reparation but before collection of fines.

SPER has a range of enforcement options available, including fine collection notices (which enable SPER to garnishee wages and monies held in financial institutions), enforcement warrants and driver licence suspension.

The offender levy is intended to ensure that offenders contribute to the costs to the justice system of their offending and to addressing the harm that their crimes cause.


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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Question on Notice No. 9, Thursday, 18 July 2013 The Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee asked the Attorney-General and Minister Justice (Mr BLEIJIE) - QUESTION: With reference to page 5 of the SDS regarding the establishment of the Queensland Health Payroll System Commission of Inquiry, what financial assistance is being provided to support the Inquiry in its examination and reporting on the implementation of the Queensland Health payroll system? ANSWER: This Government announced the Commission of Inquiry into the implementation of the Queensland Health payroll system (the Commission) with a budget of $5 million to assess the adequacy and integrity of the procurement, contract management, project management, governance and implementation process. The Commission is also considering whether any laws, contractual provisions, codes of conduct or other government standards may have been breached. An extension to the reporting time for the Commission was approved resulting in the Inquiry operating across two financial years. The budget allocated is $4.49 million in 2012-13 and $510,000 in 2013-14. Any funds unspent at the completion of the Inquiry will be returned to Consolidated Revenue. The public hearings have concluded and the final report is due to be provided to the Government by 31 July 2013. The Government will then carefully consider the findings and recommendations of the Commission.


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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Question on Notice No. 10, Thursday, 18 July 2013 The Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee asked the Attorney-General and Minister Justice (Mr BLEIJIE) - QUESTION: With reference to page 5 of the SDS, what initiatives are being pursued to improve the administration of the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission to ensure that matters are dealt with expeditiously? ANSWER: The Queensland Industrial Relations Commission (QIRC) is an independent tribunal, established to conciliate and arbitrate industrial matters in the State of Queensland.

The role of the QIRC has expanded in recent times, with a corresponding increase in its workload. The recent increase to the workload of the QIRC has primarily been due to extra responsibilities including hearing of appeals under the Public Service Act 2008.

Since 1 November 2010, the QIRC has had sole jurisdiction to hear appeals under the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 (Q-Comp appeals). 2011-12 was the first full reporting year since this change and 492 matters of this nature were filed in the period. Q-Comp appeals now represent the bulk of the workload in the QIRC, accounting for approximately 40% of all matters considered by the QIRC. In August 2012, there were over 300 QCOMP appeals which had not been listed for conference or hearing

To ensure that the QIRC is able to deal with matters expeditiously, and to enhance the skills mix to better meet the expanded role of the QIRC, the Queensland Government has made a new appointment to the role of Deputy President and two new appointments to the roles of Commissioner. The QIRC now consists of nine members; the President, the Vice-President, three Deputy Presidents and four Commissioners. The three appointments to the QIRC in 2012 were the first appointments to the QIRC since 2000.

Recently I introduced the Industrial Relations (Transparency and Accountability of Industrial Organisations) and Other Acts Amendment Act 2013 to further address the workload pressures of the QIRC. These amendments allow for the appointment of the Vice President and Deputy Presidents to the Industrial Court of Queensland (subject to a Deputy President being a lawyer of at least five years standing) and to appoint the President as a Commissioner. Through these amendments, the workload of the Queensland Industrial Court and the QIRC can be spread across presidential members, thereby improving the efficiency of both tribunals.

The Public Service and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 (PSOLA Act) also made changes to the administration of the QIRC to support the orderly and expeditious exercise of the QIRC’s jurisdiction and powers. The PSOLA Act amended the Industrial Relations Act 1999, to transfer responsibility for the administration of the QIRC from the President to the Vice-President.


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The QIRC has increased the number of hearing rooms from three to seven and the number of conference rooms from two to four to allow for Members to concurrently hear matters. Three additional staff positions have also been allocated to the Industrial Registry to provide increased administrative support to the work of the QIRC.


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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Question on Notice No. 11, Thursday, 18 July 2013 The Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee asked the Attorney-General and Minister Justice (Mr BLEIJIE) - QUESTION: I refer to page 5 of Budget Paper 5 of the 2013-14 Queensland State Budget - Service Delivery Statements – Department of Justice and Attorney-General, and I ask the Attorney-General to please provide the monthly number of industrial disputes commenced in the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission in the 2011/12, 2012/13 and 2013-14 (to date) financial years. ANSWER: The monthly number of industrial disputes commenced in the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission in the 2011/12, 2012/13 and 2013-14 (to date) financial years is listed in the table below. 2011/12 2012/13 2013-14 (as at 4 July 2013) July 13 37 2 August 19 25 - September 22 30 - October 43 29 - November 18 28 - December 15 38 - January 10 21 - February 27 23 - March 19 9 - April 25 16 - May 27 23 - June 20 18 - Totals 258 297 2


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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Question on Notice No. 12, Thursday, 18 July 2013 The Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee asked the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice (Mr BLEIJIE) - QUESTION: I refer to page 16 of Budget Paper 5 of the 2013-14 Queensland State Budget - Service Delivery Statements – Department of Justice and Attorney-General, and I ask the Attorney-General to please provide a monthly breakdown of the costs of legal representation for the Department of Justice and Attorney-General in the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission from 1 July 2012 until present. ANSWER: Crown Law has incurred the following monthly costs on behalf of the Department of Justice and Attorney-General, for legal matters before the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission, in relation to Workcover appeals and Industrial Relations disputes. Please note that all reinstatement applications are referred to and paid for by the Queensland Government Insurance Fund. Month Cost ($) July 2012 $0 August 2012 $6,547.58 September 2012 $7,545.75 October 2012 $11,354.16 November 2012 $12,352.75 December 2012 $18,091.18 January 2013 $3,177.21 February 2013 $0 March 2013 $22,516.58 April 2013 $13,688.62 May 2013 $6,557.50 June 2013 $4,628 July 2013 $0 Total to date $106,459.33


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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Question on Notice No. 13, Thursday, 18 July 2013 The Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee asked the Attorney-General and Minister Justice (Mr BLEIJIE) - QUESTION: I refer to pages 8 and 27 of Budget Paper 4 of the 2013-14 Queensland State Budget – Budget Measures and to page 4 of Budget Paper 5 of the 2013-14 Queensland State Budget – Service Delivery Statements – Department of Justice and Attorney-General and ask the Attorney-General to please provide information on what services, grants, staff or programs have been reduced or cut to provide the $1.4 million which has been internally reallocated to fund the establishment of the Building Construction Compliance Branch? ANSWER: The establishment of the Building Construction Compliance Branch will prevent project delays and cost blowouts related to union standover tactics and unlawful industrial action. The Queensland Code of Practice for the Building and Construction Industry adopted new guidelines from 1 July 2013. These guidelines require:

• workplace relations practices to ensure the strict rule of law applies so all parties are protected from unlawful conduct;

• projects to be delivered on time and within budget with real value for money for the Government and the Queensland taxpayer;

• parties achieve and maintain high standards in the workplace health and safety and rehabilitation management and practices; and

• all contractors adopt policies and procedures that promote freedom of association. Previously, the Department of Justice and Attorney-General had internally allocated funding in 2013-14 to support staff employed to provide Industrial Relations services under contract with the Commonwealth Government. This contract expired in December 2012 and this internal allocation has been re-directed to the establishment of the Building Construction Compliance Branch. The contract was not reviewed as the Commonwealth Government has responsibility for the majority of the Industrial Relations jurisdiction.


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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Question on Notice No. 14, Thursday, 18 July 2013 The Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee asked the Attorney-General and Minister Justice (Mr BLEIJIE) - QUESTION: I refer to page 9 of Budget Paper 5 of the 2013-14 Queensland State Budget - Service Delivery Statements – Department of Justice and Attorney-General, and I ask the Attorney-General to please provide details, by position description and location, of the 35 positions in the Legal service area that will be lost between the estimated actual for the 2012-13 financial year and the estimate for the 2013-14 financial year? ANSWER: The reduction of 35 positions in the Legal service area is mainly due to the finalisation of the two Commissions of Inquiry. The Queensland Child Protection Commission of Inquiry (16 Positions) was completed on 30 June 2013 and the Queensland Health Payroll System Commission of Inquiry is scheduled to be completed by 31 July 2013 (15 Positions). Due to the nature of the Commissions of Inquiry, temporary positions were created to engage staff during the term of the Commissions of Inquiry. The remaining decrease of four positions is the estimated impact on Legal Services positions of the whole of government 2013-14 budget measure “Contribution to the cost of Natural Disasters”. The process to identify these positions will be finalised during the 2013-14 financial year.


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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Question on Notice No. 15, Thursday, 18 July 2013 The Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee asked the Attorney-General and Minister Justice (Mr BLEIJIE) - QUESTION: I refer to pages 3 and 26 of Budget Paper 5 of the 2013-14 Queensland State Budget – Service Delivery Statements – Department of Justice and Attorney-General and I ask the Attorney-General to please provide detailed information on what services, grants, staff or programs have been reduced or cut to provide the $3.1 million which has been internally reallocated to enable the boot camp trial to be expanded? ANSWER: This Government has made an election commitment to change the State’s approach to youth justice of which boot camp trials play a key role. Funding of $3.1 million has been allocated over the next two years to expand the youth boot camp trial to Townsville, Rockhampton and the Fraser-Sunshine Coast. The Rockhampton and Fraser Coast camps will be early intervention boot camps aimed at preventing young people deemed at risk of offending from entering the youth justice system In Townsville, judges and magistrates will have the power to sentence young offenders to a Boot Camp Order in favour of juvenile detention. The increased funding to this important initiative has been realised from savings achieved through prudent staff vacancy management practices progressed by the Department of Justice and Attorney-General during the 2012-13 financial year.


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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Question on Notice No. 16, Thursday, 18 July 2013 The Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee asked the Attorney-General and Minister Justice (Mr BLEIJIE) - QUESTION: I refer to page 5 of Budget Paper 5 of the 2013-14 Queensland State Budget - Service Delivery Statements – Department of Justice and Attorney-General, and I ask the Attorney-General to please provide information on the number of funded Crown Prosecutor positions budgeted for in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for the 2011-12 and 2012-13 and 2013-14 financial years, broken down by number, classification and location. ANSWER:

Number of funded Crown Prosecutor positions budgeted for in the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14 financial years

Position Type and Classification

As at 1 July 2011

As at 1 July 2012

As at 1 July 2013

Director (DIRDPP) 1.00 1.00 1.00

Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions

(Section 122 contract equivalent to SES4) 2.00 1.00 1.00

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Consultant Crown Prosecutor


Principal Crown Prosecutor

(SO) 16.00 14.40 14.40

Senior Crown Prosecutor

(PO6) 18.00 18.60 * 15.60

Crown Prosecutor

(PO5) 31.00 30.40 30.40

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Notes

2012-2013 The following positions were abolished: Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Principal Crown Prosecutor (Mackay), Affiliate/Crown Prosecutor. These positions were vacant at the time of abolition.

2013-2014 * As from 15 April 2013 the Mental Health Review Tribunal function transferred from ODPP to Crown Law, therefore, three positions of Senior Crown Prosecutor (PO6) also transferred to Crown Law.


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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Question on Notice No. 17, Thursday, 18 July 2013 The Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee asked the Attorney-General and Minister Justice (Mr BLEIJIE) - QUESTION: I refer to page 4 of Budget Paper 5 of the 2013-14 Queensland State Budget - Service Delivery Statements – Department of Justice and Attorney-General, and I ask the Attorney-General to please provide information as to the cost of the Callinan/Aroney Inquiry, and to also provide details as to what services, grants, staff or programs were reduced or cut from the Department to provide this funding? ANSWER: The review of the Crime and Misconduct Act 2001 (the Act), headed by former High Court Judge Mr Ian Callinan AC and University of Queensland Professor Nicholas Aroney, was established to ensure public confidence in the Act, improve the operations of agencies such as the Crime and Misconduct Commission (CMC) and also consider how agencies such as the CMC prioritise their focus on matters such as criminal organisations and the elimination of corruption in public affairs. The review also considered ways to minimise the misuse of the CMC as a political football. The review cost $312,000 to conduct, including Mr Callinan and Professor Aroney’s professional fees, support staff and accommodation expenses. The Department of Justice and Attorney-General (DJAG) did not reduce or cut any services, grants, staff or programs to fund this review. Funding was realised from savings achieved through prudent staff vacancy management practices progressed by DJAG during the 2012-13 financial year.


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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Question on Notice No. 18, Thursday, 18 July 2013 The Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee asked the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice (Mr BLEIJIE) - QUESTION: I refer to page 6 of Budget Paper 5 of the 2013-14 Queensland State Budget - Service Delivery Statements – Department of Justice and Attorney-General and the Attorney-General’s comments that he intends to commence High Court challenges to a number of Federal Government decisions and ask how much money has been allocated in the budget on either challenging the Federal Government’s decisions or promoting the Queensland State Government’s positions? ANSWER: Page 6 of Budget Paper 5 of the 2013-14 Queensland State Budget - Service Delivery Statements – Department of Justice and Attorney-General does not contain any specific comments on intentions to commence High Court challenges. There are no specific budget allocations to meet such legal costs, monies would be assigned on a case by case basis as requests arise.


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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Question on Notice No. 19, Thursday, 18 July 2013 The Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee asked the Attorney-General and Minister Justice (Mr BLEIJIE) - QUESTION: I refer to page 10 of Budget Paper 5 of the 2013-14 Queensland State Budget - Service Delivery Statements – Department of Justice and Attorney-General and ask how much money has been allocated in the Budget for engaging people outside of the current state public service to undertake consultancy or investigative work for the State Government and ask for a comparison with the amount of money spent during the 2011-12 and 2012-13 financial years, on such work. ANSWER: In the 2013-14 budget, the Department of Justice and Attorney-General has allocated a relatively small amount of $200,000 for consultancy or investigative work in relation to the Queensland Racing Inquiry, set up to investigate allegations of corruption in the racing industry under the former Labor Government. The below table provides an expenditure comparative from 2011-12 to 2013-14.

2011-12

Expenditure 2012-13

Expenditure 2013-14 Budget $270,000 $233,000 $200,000


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QUESTIONS ON NOTICE Question on Notice No. 20, Thursday, 18 July 2013 The Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee asked the Attorney-General and Minister Justice (Mr BLEIJIE) - QUESTION: I refer to page 4 of Budget Paper 5 of the 2013-14 Queensland State Budget - Service Delivery Statements – Department of Justice and Attorney-General and the Attorney General’s comments about the Crime and Misconduct Commission and ask how much money has been allocated in the budget for achieving the Attorney General’s desired outcomes in responding to the recommendations of the PCMC Inquiry and the Callinan/Aroney Inquiry into the destruction of Fitzgerald Inquiry documents?. ANSWER: I refer the Committee to the Government’s Response to the report of the Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee – Inquiry into the Crime and Misconduct Commission’s release and destruction of Fitzgerald Commission of Inquiry documents and the report by the Honourable Ian Callinan AC and Professor Nicholas Aroney - Review of the Crime and Misconduct Act 2001 and related matters which was tabled on 3 July 2013. As the Government Response indicates, an Implementation Panel, consisting of: • Director-General, Department of Justice and Attorney-General (Chair); • Director-General, Department of the Premier and Cabinet; • Commission Chief Executive, Public Service Commission; and • Acting Chairperson, CMC has been established and is charged with responsibility for overseeing and directing the consideration and implementation of the Callinan/Aroney report recommendations (except recommendations 7 and 9 relating to proceeds of crime confiscation and Standing Orders respectively); and also related recommendations 2, 4, 18, 19 and 21 of the PCMC report. As the Government Response states, the Government has accepted a number of the recommendations referred to above, noting that the Implementation Panel will consider the most appropriate approach and provide advice how the recommendation’s intention is best achieved. The Implementation Panel’s work includes oversight of the organisational and administrative restructure of the CMC as provided for by recommendation 1 in the Callinan/ Aroney report. An independent expert may also be appointed to assist the Panel in their work. The Panel is supported by senior officers in each of the above agencies. I understand the Panel’s work is occurring within each agency’s existing resources.

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However, should the Panel identify during its oversight of the implementation of the recommendations, that any additional funding is required to implement a recommendation, then this would be considered as part of the usual budget processes.


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Aggrow Field Days $1 ,500.00 $100.00

AGL Energy Limited $1 ,500.00 $646.02

Allan McPherson $1 I 100.00 $1 ,000.00

Andrew Young $5,500.00 $1 ,000.00

Annejeda PTY L TO $2,750.00 $1,000.00

APHS PTY LTD $2,750.00 $1,000.00

Arrow Energy $1 ,900.00 $1,000.00

Aurizon $1 ,000.00 $1,000.00

AXCEN AUS-CHINA $4,125.00 $1 ,000.00

Bus Development

Barton Deakin $1 ,200.00 $1 ,000.00

Barton Deakin $1 ,900.00 $1 ,000.00

BOO Group $4,950.00 $1 ,000.00

BOO Group $6,600.00 $1 ,000.00

BOO Group $16,500.00 $1 ,000.00

Brisbane Convention $1 ,545.90 $1,000.00

Centre Brisbane Airport

$4,950.00 $1 ,000.00 Corporation L TO Brisbane Airport

$1 ,900.00 $1 ,000.00 Corporation L TO Brookield Multiplex

$1 ,900.00 $1 ,000.00 Limited

Caltex Australia L TO $1 ,900.00 $1 ,000.00

Cannon Hill Developments PTY $1 ,500.00 $1 ,000.00 LTD

Carmichael Builders $1 ' 1 00.00 $1,000

CB Constructions $2,000.00 $1 ,000.00

Centrelink $10,917.00 $1 ,000.00

Chris Mangan $6,000.00 $1 ,000.00

Chris Owen $1 ,309.00 $1 ,000.00

Clive Palmer $3,500.00 $1 ,000.00

Clubs Australia $5,500.00 $1 ,000.00

Clubs Queensland $1,900.00 $1 ,000.00

Cooper Grace Ward $11 ,000.00 $1 ,000.00

Cooper Grace Ward $1 ,900.00 $1 ,000.00

David Wright $5,500.00 $1 ,000.00

Decket PTY L TO $5,500.00 $1 ,000.00

De Pasquale Group $1 ,200.00 $1 ,010.20

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Echo Entertainment $1 1900.00 $1 1062.50

ERM Power Pty Ltd $161500.00 $11100.00

ERM Power Pty Ltd $31000.00 $1 1100.00

Ernst & Young $1,900.00 $1 1100.00

Ernst & Young $1,900.00 $1 11 00.00

Ferguson Cannon $1,900.00 $1 ,100.00

Lawyers Ferguson Cannon

$4,000.00 $1,100.00 Lawyers Ferguson Cannon

$4,000.00 $1 1100.00 Lawyers Ferguson Cannon

$41000.00 $1 ,100.00 Lawyers Ferguson Cannon

$4,500.00 $1 ,100.00 Lawyers

Frances Lin $1 ,100.00 $1 ,100.00

Government $11 ,000.00 $1,100.00

Strategies

Graham Leishman $1 ,100.00 $1 1100

Gregory & Lesley $1 ,100.00 $1 ,100.00

Ryan GSS Rentals Pty Ltd

$1,200.00 $11100.00 (Warwick) Hancock Coal Pty

$1 1900.00 $11100.00 Ltd Hancock Coal Pty

$171600.00 $1 ,100.00 Ltd Herbert Smith

$1 ,900.00 $1) 100.00 Freehills HITEC Welding Pty

$71750.00 $1 ,100.00 Ltd HITEC Welding Pty

$1 1500.00 $1 1100.00 Ltd HITEC Welding Pty

$3,300.00 $11100.00 Ltd Holding Redlich $41100.00 $1 11 00.00

IGA Supermarkets $13,200.00 $11100.00

1-Med Network Ltd $41100.00 $1 ,100.00

INCITEC Pivot L TD $4,125.00 $11100.00

INCITEC Pivot L TD $2,750.00 $1 ,100.00

lntalock $4,100.00 $1,100.00

Technologies James McGrath $646.02 $1,100.00

James McGrath $1 ,010.20 $1 ,100.00

James McGrath $2,619.71 $1 ,100.00


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James McGrath $3,000 $1,100.00

Jefferey Wall CBE $3,300.00 $1 ,100.00

J. J. Richards & Son $1,400.00 $1 ,100.00

Pty Ltd J. J. Richards & Son

$4,950.00 $1 ,100.00 Pty Ltd

John Cotter $3,000.00 $1 ,100.00

John Stokes $1,000.00 $1,100.00

Kasama Rajatanon $2,200.00 $1 ,100.00

King & Wood $1 ,900.00 $1,100.00

Mallesons

KPMG $11 ,600.00 $11100.00

KPMG $11 ,600.00 $1,100.00

KPMG $3,800.00 $1,100.00

Kreab Gavin $1 ,900.00 $1 ,100.00

Anderson (Aust) Ltd

Leighton Contractors $1 ,900.00 $1 ,100.00

Leighton Holdings $1 ,900.00 $1 ,100.00

Limited

Line Energy Ltd $3,300.00 $1,100.00

LNP Moggil SEC $1,611 .00 $1,136.80

LNP Redlands SEC $1 ,000.00 $1 ,200.00

LNP Forde FDC $10,450.00 $1 ,200.00

LNP Longman FDC $10,450.00 $1 ,200.00

LNP Bonner FDC $10,450.00 $1 ,200.00

Young LNP $3,899.49 $1 ,200.00

LNP Brisbane FDC $10,450.00 $1 ,200.00

LNP BCC $6,626.86 $1 ,234.35

Manildra Group $49,500.00 $1,250.00

Matthew Williams $1,320.00 $1 ,250.00

Michael Kay-$4,125.00 $1,275.00

Rem serve

Michael Kay-$2,750.00 $1,284.00

Rem serve

Michael Welter $1 ,100.00 $1 ,300.00

MVM Legal $1,500.00 $1,300.00

New Ventures $1 ,650.00 $1 ,300

Australia

Nugrow Pty Ltd $100.00 $1,300.00

OPD Lennon Pty Ltd $1,400.00 $1 ,300.00

Optus $3,300.00 $1 ,300.00

Opt us $1,900.00 $1 ,300.00


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Paul Everingham & $1 ,900.00 $1 ,300.00

Comp Solicitors

Pearl Australia $5,000.00 $1,300.00

Peter Dutton MP $2,000.00 $1 ,309.00

Pharmacy Guild of $2,750.00 $1,320.00

Australia (QLD) Pharmacy Guild of

$2,750.00 $1 ,400.00 Australia (QLD)

Pharmacy Guild of $1 '100.00 $1,400.00

Australia (QLD)

Phillips Group $4,800.00 $1 ,400.00

Phoenix Group CQ $10,000.00 $1,400.00

Pilot Partners $1 ,900.00 $1,400.00

Pricewaterhousecoo $1 ,900.00 $1,500.00

[r>_ers Queensland Chinese

$3,500.00 $1 ,500.00 Times QM Properties Pty

$4,800.00 $1 ,500.00 Ltd QR National $1 ,500.00 $1 ,500.00

QR National $3,300.00 $1,500.00

QR National $4,950.00 $1 ,500.00

Queensland $1 ,900.00 $1 ,500.00

Resource Council

RCPA (QLD) Pty ltd $4,100.00 $1 ,500.00

RCPA (QLD) Pty ltd $4,100.00 $1 ,500.00

Remote Housing $11 ,600.00 $1 ,500.00

Australia - QLD REMSERVE $1 ,000.00 $1 ,500.00

Robert Cooke $11 ,000.00 $1 ,500.00

Robina Land $3,000.00 $1,500.00

Corporation Pty Ltd

Robert Peberdy $1 ' 100.00 $1,500.00

Rowland PTY L TO $1 ,200.00 $1 ,500.00

Rowland PTY L TO $1 ,500.00 $1 ,500.00

RPS Group $7,700.00 $1 ,500.00

Sarina Russo Job $1 ,900 $1 ,500.00

Access SAS Group $1,900.00 $1 ,500.00

SAS Group $3,300.00 $1 ,500.00

SAS Group $1 '100.00 $1 ,500.00

Scott Driscoll MP $1,136.80 $1 ,500.00

SHAC $2,500.00 $1 ,500.00

Communications SHAG

$2,500.00 $1 ,545.90 Communications

Shane Salmon $1 ,000.00 $1 ,611.00


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Stuart Tait $1,100.00 $1,650.00

Telstra $1,900.00 $1,750.00

Terry McMahon $1,100.00 $1,900.00 Teys Australia PTY

$1 '100 $1,900.00 LTD The Next Level

$3,300.00 $1,900.00 Consulting Timber QLD L TO $1,900.00 $1,900.00 Tom Elliott $3,000.00 $1,900.00 Trybooking $185,425.48 $1,900.00 United Petroleum

$22,000.00 $1,900.00 Pty Ltd Ventyx $1,900.00 $1,900.00 Woolworths Ltd $3,300.00 $1,900.00

WCRAQ $4,125.00 $1,900.00

AA Company Pty Ltd $4,950.00 $1 ,900.00

ASG Group $2,800.00 $1 ,900.00 Bethany Newman $1,400.00 $1 ,900.00

Cameron Kirkwood $1,400.00 $1 ,900.00

Damien Power $1,400.00 $1 ,900.00 INDUE Ltd $2,800.00 $1 ,900.00

Fundraising Income $3,620.00 $1 ,900.00

Bulimba SES

Fundraising Income $2,256.00 $1 ,900.00

Cairns SEC

Fundraising Income $2,925.00 $1,900.00

Chatsworth SEC

JJ Richards Sons $1,000.00 $1,900.00

Pty Ltd JJ Richards Sons

$1 ,300.00 $1,900.00 Pty Ltd LJ Hooker $1 ,300.00 $1,900.00 Fundraising Funds

$2,100.00 $1,900 Currumbin SEC


Everton SEC

Rod Siller $3,000.00 $1 ,900.00 lan MacAIIister $2,000.00 $1,900.00 Joy MacAIIister $2,000.00 $1,900.00

Talagai Grazing Co $1,000.00 $1 ,970.00


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P&RM Angelini $1 ,000.00 $2,000.00


Kawana SEC


Maroochydore SEC


Morayfield SEC


Nanango SEC

Fundraising Income $1 ,000.00 $2,000.00

Pumicestone SEC


Redlands SEC

Fundraising Income $1 ,500.00 $2,000.00

Southern Downs


Southport SEC

Fundraising Income Toowoomba North $10,755.00 $2,000.00 SEC

Fundraising Income Toowoomba South $2,613.78 $2,000.00 SEC


Townsville SEC


Whitsunday SEC

GPR Services P/L $2,000.00 $2,000.00

Rowland PTY L TO $3,000.00 $2,000.00

SAS Consulting P/L $1 ,300 $2,000.00

Various (Under $1 ,234.35 $2,000.00

$1000)

Vision Centre $5,000.00 $2,000.00

LNP Moncrief FDC $27,000 $2,000.00

Ernst & Young $1 ,284.00 $2,000.00 A. J. P. Morton $3,500.00 $2,000.00


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Family Care Health Services Ltd

Ramsay Health Care

Medtronic Australia P/L Integrated Clinical Oncol Network

$2,000.00

$2,200.00

$2,200.00

$2,200.00

$2,200.00

$2,200.00

$2,256.00

$2,500.00

$2,500.00

$2,750.00

$2,750.00

$2,000.00 $2,800.00


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Chris Hornsby $1,000.00 $2,925.00

ICON $1 ,500.00 $2,950.00

ICON $1 ,000 $3,000.00

ICON $1 ,000.00 $3,000

Jeld-Wen Australian $25,000.00 $3,000.00

Pty Ltd Jeld-Wen Australian

$25,000.00 $3,000.00 Pty Ltd Jeld-Wen Australian

$25,000.00 $3,000.00 Pty Ltd

Kennedy's Classic $1 ,500.00 $3,000.00

Timbers

Kindilan Investments $4,000.00 $3,000.00

Pty Ltd

Thomas Klinge $1 ,500.00 $3,000.00

Kobe Brisbane Trade and $2,500.00 $3,300.00 Investment Corp

Nigel Lapping $1 '100.00 $3,300.00

Adam Leishman $2,000.00 $3,300.00

Frances Lin $2,200.00 $3,300.00

LNP Central Ward $5,000.00 $3,300.00

LNP Maryborough $5,800.00 $3,300.00

Women Loc Nguyen $2,000.00 $3,300.00

Charles Magerison $7,500.00 $3,300.00

Wade Mellish $10,000.00 $3,300.00

Metro Coal $2,000.00 $3,300.00

Millers Hardware $1 ,500.00 $3,430.00

Mist Consulting $1,100.00 $3,500.00

i(Sam Miszkowski)

lan Mitchell $1 ,250.00 $3,500.00

Newhaven Funerals $2,000.00 $3,500.00

Lindsay Packer $2,200.00 $3,500.00

PKF (Gold Coast) $3,300.00 $3,500.00

Power Indus Pty Ltd $1 ,000.00 $3,500.00

Trust

A. K.Price $1 ,000.00 $3,500.00

Ridgelands Branch $1,500.00 $3,500.00

Roy Gripske & Sons $1 ,500.00 $3,600.00

Wyatt Roy MP $1 ,300.00 $3,620.00

Santos (GLNG $1,300.00 $3,800.00

Project)

Santos Ltd $2,000.00 $3,815.00

Paul Scarr $1 ,500.00 $3,899.49

Sen Sue Boyce $1 ,000.00 $4,000.00


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Services Trades $1 ,300.00 $4,000.00

Queensland lan Seymour $25,000.00 $4,000.00

Robert Sharpless $1 ,100.00 $4,000.00

Southern Oil $4,000.00 $4,000.00

Refineries Stoddart Group $1 ,300.00 $4,000.00

Adrian Summers $2,500.00 $4,100.00 University of

$1,000.00 $4,100.00 Sunshine Coast

Wesley Medical $1 ,998.00 $4,1 00.00

Centre Zarraffas Roastery $7,500.00 $4,100.00

Alf Sorbello $1 ,500.00 $4,100.00

David Lin $2,000.00 $4,125.00

Stuart Bruce $5,000.00 $4,125.00

Bond University $6,050.00 $4,125.00

Bond University $3,815.00 $4,125.00

Bond University $1 ,970.00 $4,200.00

John Chardon $4,500.00 $4,500.00

John Chardon $15,000.00 $4,500.00

Consolidated $1 ,500.00 $4,500.00

Properties

ERM Power Pty Ltd $1 ,500.00 $4,505.00

Family Care Medical $1 ,300.00 $4,550.00

JJ Richards Sons $4,500.00 $4,800.00

Pty Ltd JJ Richards Sons

$5,000.00 $4,800.00 Pty Ltd

Jupiters Hotel $5,000.00 $4,950.00

Jupiters Hotel $1,100.00 $4,950.00 Liberal National

$1,200.00 $4,950.00 Party Liberal National

$3,430.00 $4,950.00 Party Line Energy Ltd $1 ,500.00 $4,950.00 LNP Head Office $2,500.00 $5,000.00 LNP Ridgelands

$1 ,500.00 $5,000.00 Branch LNP Rockhampton

$7,000.00 $5,000.00 SEC LNP Rockhampton

$9,250.00 $5,000.00 SEC

McCosker $2,000.00 $5,000.00

Contracting Pty Ltd

OPD Pty Ltd $5,500.00 $5,000.00 Peter Scott $5,000.00 $5,000.00


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Peter Scott $1 1500.00 $51000.00

Peter Scott $1 1500.00 $51000.00

Peter Scott $31500.00 $51000.00

Shadforth Pty Ltd $1 1000.00 $51000.00

Sullivan Nicolaides $11000.00 $51000.00

Pty Ltd Toowoomba North

$51000.00 $51000.00 SEC Vision Centre $21000.00 $51200.00

Rod Wilson $21000.00 $51500.00

Alan Salpietro -Followmont $21200.00 $51500.00 Transport

Angela Russo - City $1 1100.00 $51500.00

Motor Auction Group

BMI Group $51000.00 $51500.00

BMI Group $11100.00 $51500.00

Ben T opham - The $1 1100.00 $51500.00

Flinders Group Bevan Lynch - ML

$1 I 100.00 $51770.00 Design Pty Ltd Brent Thomas -

$1 1100.00 $51800.00 Brown Consulting

Cedar Creek Lodges $1 1062.50 $61000.00

Chris Mitchell -ARIA $1 ,100.00 $61050.00

Property Group

Damian Winterburn -Capland Real Estate $1 I 100.00 $6,600.00 Advisors

David Argus -Commerce $11100.00 $61600.00 Queensland Gary Cowen - Car

$1 1100.00 $61626.86 Wreckers

Gavin Tseng-Forwin International $31300.00 $7,000.00 Investments Pty Ltd

Geoff Rogers -$21200.00 $71000.00

Rowland Pty Ltd Gerard Paynter -

$1 1100.00 $71500.00 Barton Deakin Greg Crocombe-Westpac Banking $1 1100.00 $71500.00 Corporation


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Hatia Property $1,000.00 $7,500.00

Corporation

lan MacAIIister -Institutional $2,200.00 $7,700.00 Investments Pty Ltd

Jenny Wilde -$1 ,100.00 $7,750.00

Gentrack Pty Ltd Jill Mclauchlan -

$2,200.00 $8,000.00 Devine Ltd Joe Lewandowski -

$10,000.00 $9,250.00 Hitec Welding Joe Lewandowski -

$10,000.00 $10,000.00 Hitec Welding Joe Lewandowski-

$11,000.00 $10,000.00 Hitec Welding

Joe Lewandowski -$6,600.00 $10,000.00

Hitec Welding John George - The

$1 '100.00 $10,000.00 George Group Jon Haseter - QM

$1 '100.00 $10,000.00 Properties Pty Ltd Hustin Harrison -The Village $1 '100.00 $10,000.00 Retirement Group Karl Morris - Ord

$1 '100.00 $10,000.00 Minnett Ltd Les Pullos - The

$4,550.00 $10,450.00 Pullos Group

Mark Brodie - Brodie $1,100.00 $10,450.00

Group Pty Ltd

Mark Stockwell -Stockwell Building & $1 ,100.00 $10,450.00 Development

Mark Tocchini -$2,200.00 $10,450.00

Planning Initiatives

Martin Heran $5,000.00 $10,755.00

Matthew Sorbello -$1 ' 100.00 $10,917.00

Sorbello group Neil Ferguson -Zupp Property $2,200.00 $11 ,000.00 Group

Patrick George - The $1 ' 100.00 $11,000.00

Georne Group Patrick George - The

$1 ,000.00 $11,000.00 Geor-g_e Group Perry Dollar $2,750.00 $11 ,000.00 Peter Rasey - BM &

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Phil Hogan - Hogan $1 ,100.00 $11 ,600.00

Brothers Phil Murphy - Oxmar

$1 ,000.00 $11,600.00 Properties Phillip Sciacca -Kozmic $2,200.00 $13,200.00 Developments

Richard Carmont -ADCO Constructions $1 ,000.00 $15,000.00 Pty Ltd

Rob Whiteley -Madison Cleaning &

$1 ' 100.00 $15,000.00 Painting Services Pty Ltd Sarina Russo Job

$10,000.00 $16,500.00 Access Scott Smith -

$1 ,100.00 $16,500.00 Comlinz Sean Ryan - Nova

$1 ,100.00 $17,000.00 106.9FM

Stefan Ackerie -$2,000.00 $17,600.00

Stefan Hair Fashions

Stefan Ackerie -$2,500.00 $18,000.00

Stefan Hair Fashions

Tim Forrester - ARIA $1 ,100.00 $22,000.00

Property Group

Tony Hazel-Anthony Moreton $1 ' 100.00 $25,000.00 Group Trevor St Baker-

$2,200.00 $25,000.00 ERM Gro~ Trevor St Baker -

$1 ,750.00 $25,000.00 ERM Group Urbis $1 ,100.00 $25,000.00

William Kinsella -$5,000.00 $27,000

Billbengia Pty Ltd

Mike Welter - Welter $10,000.00 $49,500.00

Consulting Group

Neil Ford- Yellow $5,500.00 $185,425.48

Cab

Out of 352 donations 336 are under $12,400 or 95% of Donations

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ALP DONATIONS 2ND HALF OF 2012 DONATIONS LISTED BY VALUE AGL Energy Ltd $1,113.60 $59.49

Charter Hall Retail $1,624.40 $675.00 Macquarie Bank Ltd $2,822.79 $802.96

Hunter Hall $41,289.71 $1,000.00 CVS Sustainable Investments $1,150.00 $1,000.00

FIIG Securities VERO $1,537.50 $1,000.00 Australian Pipeline Trust $2,652.82 $1,000.00

FIIG Securities VERO $1,687.50 $1 ,000.00 Suncorp $1,417.15 $1 ,000.00

Blackmores Ltd $1,585.30 $1,000.00 FIIG Securities VERO $1 ,687.50 $1,000.00

Technology One $1,223.39 $1,000.00 Westpac Bank $3,612.00 $1,075.00 Duncan Pegg $1,000.00 $1,079.00 Duncan Pegg $1,000.00 $1,098.34 Duncan Pegg $1 ,000.00 $1,105.50

ECQ $18,273. 97 $1,108.15 Mark Harrison $1 ,400.00 $1 ,108.15

Shayne Neumann $1,000.00 $1 ,108.15 Plumbers Union QLD $1,200.00 $1,113.60 Medicines Australia $1,200.00 $1 ,116.38

SAS Consulting Group Pty Ltd $1,200.00 $1 ,119.80

Spingfield Land Corporation $5,000.00 $1,150.00 Shayne Neumann $5,000.00 $1,200.00

Australian Services Union $675.00 $1,200.00 United Voice $2,500.00 $1,200.00 L. Henning $1 ,000.00 $1,200.00

Raju Muthu Kumar $1 ,500.00 $1,200.00 Bevan Slattery $1 ,500.00 $1,203.06

West Side Community $3,175.00 $1,213.00 Services

Sean McGinn $1 ,362.00 $1,213.00 Australian Workers Union $3,740.00 $1,223.39

S.D.A.E. QLD $3,850.00 $1,244.53 Transport Workers Union $9,178.40 $1 ,246.76 Australian Manufacturing $1,540.00 $1 ,300.00

Workers Union Australian Services Union $1 ,320.00 $1 ,302.60

United Voice $2,970.00 $1,320.00 CEPU - Electrical Trade Union $1 ,430.00 $1,331.00

Milner Strategic Services $4,400.00 $1,350.00 A. Chavan $5,000.00 $1,362.00

United Voice $3,000.00 $1,400.00 Labor Holdings $9,167.00 $1,417.15


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Car Search Brokers $14,150.00 $1,430.00 Centrelink $8,491.00 $1,455.11

Aussie Values Market $2,000.00 $1,469.58 Research Centre link $1,213.00 $1,480.00

Phoebe Morwood-Oidham $1,800.00 $1,500.00

Centre link $1,213.00 $1,500.00

Labor Holdings $9,167.00 $1,500.00

Baldwin Riverlands Joint $2,200 $1,500.00 Venture

Hancock Coal Pty Ltd $2,750.00 $1,500.00 James Pearce $1,098.34 $1 ,500.00

BMD Group $2,200.00 $1,500.00

Vodafone Pty Ltd $1,513.46 $1,500.00 Origin Energy $4,400.00 $1,505.55

Energy Developments $1,200.00 $1,513.46

Merck Sharp & Dohme $1 ,200.00 $1,518.60

Springfield Land Corporation $2,400.00 $1,532.97

Property Solutions Group $1,000.00 $1,537.50 Manildra Group $4,400.00 $1,540.00

Village Roadshow $4,400.00 $1,570.23

Boehringer lngelheim $4,400.00 $1,575.99 Milner Strategic Services $4,400 $1,585.30

Lewis Land Corporation $4,400.00 $1,591.70

MWB Management $4,400.00 $1,594.85

William Fox $2,000.00 $1,624.40 SingTel Optus $4,400.00 $1 ,645.85

Patient Opinion Australia $1,500.00 $1,657.22 St Jude Medical $1,500.00 $1 ,663.94

ALP NSW $10,000.00 $1,687.50 Radiation Oncology QLD $1,500.00 $1 ,687.50

Health Industry Exchange Pty $1,500.00 $1,730.07 Ltd

Mater Health Services $1,500.00 $1 ,775.00 My Life Medical Group $1 ,500.00 $1,800.00

Origin Energy $4,400.00 $1 ,830.81 Anthony McGrady $1,000.00 $1 ,836.21

Clemenger BBDO Group $4,400.00 $1,839.20

Paul Binstead $4,000.00 $2,000.00

Steve Harker $4,000.00 $2,000.00

Simone Lourey $4,000.00 $2,130.61

William Randall $4,000.00 $2,152.22

Hutchinson Builders $3,300.00 $2,199.50

Peter O'Connell $8,800.00 $2,200

Springfield Land Corporation $3,300.00 $2,200.00

Ethical Investment Advisers $2,260.00 $2,258.30


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Macquarie Bank Ltd $30,000.00 $2,260.00

Commonwealth Secs $31 ,053.00 $2,260.00

Ethical Investment Advisers $2,260.00 $2,310.00

Steve Wettenhall $4,700.00 $2,400.00 Di Farmer & lan Collier $20,190.00 $2,467.00

Christine Smith $7,208.99 $2,500.00 Commonwealth Bank $3,500.00 $2,500.00

Michael Riordan $9,000.00 $2,652.82

Joseph Kelly $2,500.00 $2,684.00 Craig Melchior $6,000.00 $2,750.00 James Pearce $10,000.00 $2,750.00

Mark Harrison $10,687.00 $2,810.00

Phil Reeves $7,000.00 $2,822.79 Gladstone News Weekly $1 ,244.53 $2,880.00 Redcliffe Leagues Club $3,947.20 $2,920

Peter Lawlor $6,000.00 $2,970.00

Local Direct Network Pty Ltd $1 ,657.22 $3,000.00

Australia Post $5,039.29 $3,048.59 Mandy Johnstone $1,455.11 $3,175.00

Budget Express Promotional $1,480.00 $3,177.00 Products

Budget Express Promotional $2,920 $3,300.00 Products

Ipswich Turf Club $4,935.00 $3,300.00

Portabella Restaurant $1 ,302.60 $3,500.00 L. Henning $1,000.00 $3,612.00 Kevin Rudd $2,130.61 $3,740.00

Mareeba Leagues Club $1,079.00 $3,850.00

Milner Strategic Services $1,518.60 $3,947.20 Virginia Golf Club $1 ,300.00 $4,000.00

Yellow Jersey Bike Shop $21880.00 $41000.00 Pam McCreadie $1 ,203.06 $41000.00

Australian Newsletter Services $1 1075.00 $4,000.00

Graham Perrett $1 ,775.00 $4,400.00

Sunnybank Rugby Union Club $21310.00 $4,400.00

Peter Gumming $1 1663.94 $4,400.00 Brisbane City Council $1 I 108.15 $4,400.00 Brisbane City Council $1 I 108.15 $4,400.00

Land Tax $21810.00 $4,400 Brisbane City Council $1 ' 108.15 $4,400.00

AAPT Ltd $1 ,570.23 $4,400.00

AAPT Ltd $1 ,594.85 $4,400.00 AAPT Ltd $1 ,645.85 $4,400.00 AAPT Ltd $1 1830.81 $4,400.00 AAPT Ltd $1 ,575.99 $4,400.00


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Australian Office $2,152.22 $4,408.49 Braddon Pringting $2,684.00 $4,540.93

Bureau Publica $3,177.00 $4,700.00

Cabcharge Australia Pty Ltd $1 ,246.76 $4,935.00

Direct Insurance Broker Pty $3,048.59 $5,000.00 Ltd

Direct Insurance Broker Pty $4,540.93 $5,000.00 Ltd

Direct Insurance Broker Pty $802.96 $5,000.00 Ltd

Hanrick Curran Audit Pty Ltd $5,500.00 $5,039.29



Hire Intelligence Brisbane $1 '105.50 $5,529.00 Hire Intelligence Brisbane $59.49 $6,000.00

Howard William Office $1 ,730.07 $6,000.00 National

IBIS Hotel $2,467.00 $6,600.00 Image Media Services Pty Ltd $4,400.00 $6,817.25

I nfront Systems Pty Ltd $1 ,331 .00 $7,000.00 lnfront Systems Pty Ltd $1 ,836.21 $7,208.99

Kev Castle Mechanical $2,258.30 $8,491 .00

Kennards Storage $5,529.00 $8,700.00 Management Pty Ltd Michael J Byrne QC $2,750.00 $8,800.00

Norths Leagues & Services $1 ,839.20 $9,000.00 Club

Origin Energy Electricity Ltd $1,116.38 $9,167.00 Origin Energy Electricity Ltd $4,408.49 $9,167.00

Phil Doring Insurance Brokers $6,817.25 $9,178.40

Peter Shooter $1 ,505.55 $10,000.00 Q Super Add $8,700.00 $10,000.00

QLD Transport $2,199.50 $10,687.00 Shannon Fentiman $1 ,532.97 $14,150.00

Sky Labels $1 ,119.80 $20,190.00 Sunsuper $1,469.58 $30,000.00

The Kalatzis Family Trust $1 ,000.00 $31 ,053.00 Alison Webster $1 ,350.00 $41,289.71 West End News $1 ,591 .70 $18,273. 97

Out of 161 donations 155 are under $12,400 or 96% of Donations


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~le could open te uddgates'

i: Asylum seekers are processed by Australian officials after arriving on Christmas Island on Monday.

:ien centre budget blows out by $1 billion rrblowout entre yfiledon ddwas minister, ~r arrivals •hJs return !Oplehave , since then, nas Island cord of rday.

The influx comes as the Government revealed on a contracts website on JW1e 27 managing Australia's detention centres will now cost almost $25 billion -almost $1 billion more than expected last year.

Contracts with Serco for providing detention services have blown out four times since 2009 with more than

45,000 arrivals since the original contract for $279 million was signed

The contract with Serco for inumgration residential housing increased from the $44 million expected In 2009 to almost $200 million.

Opposition Leader Tony Ab bott blamed Mr Rudd for dismantling offshore processing, ending temporary

protection VISas and stopping boat towbacks after he was elected in 2007.

Immigration Minister Tony Burke said the blowout showed the agreement for a regional summit struck last week was Important "If you ever wanted evidence that this is a problem bigger than simple slogans this is it"

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PARTY GAMES

PAUL Howes, self-confessed faceless man and Australian Workers Union national secretary, says he and Workplace Relations Minister Bill Shorten "are close".

The present tense is important because that's not the impression the pair give.

Last month Shorten bucked his union and ~witched his support from Julia Gillard, who was mstalled as PM with his help in 2010, to Kevin Rudd.

The rest of the A WU stuck to Gillard like glue.

Shorten's problem is he played both s1des of the contest, telling Gillard and her inner circle he was loyal while talking to Rudd behind the scenes. Rudd's people were convinced they had Shorten a month before the ballot but they demanded - and secureda last-minute public admission of switched loyalty, said to be the price of staying in Cabinet

The Shorten defection hit Howes hard. He cbdn't want to believe his mate would rat

On the night of Gillard's toppling, Howes was red-eyed from a tearful response to events and Shorten·~ betrayal

Corridor gossip suggested he had to convince national president Bill Ludwig not to fly to Canberra to strip Shorten of his union membership.

Against this, it's not surprising Howes has fired a shot at Shorten by saying the Government's recent amendments to Fair Work laws failed to match Tony Abbott's uruon accoW1tability measures

Meanwhile, Shorten is W1der pressure in his Victorian backyard, too. The preselection battle for Gillard's safe seat of Lalor is a race between J oanne Ryan, a primary school principal backed by the former PM, and Kimberley K.itching, Health Services Union Victorian boss and spouse of Andrew Landeryou, a one-time scandal sheet blogger and a Shorten benefactor.

Shorten is finding life in this political no-man's land cold and lonely. Party insiders say Shorten's two fights have put the one-time wunderkind on the losing side io both. It's a whole new experience


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Queensland J::!.Qm!! I Contact us I Sitemap I Integrity Commissioner

Rowland Pty Ltd

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Date lobbying contact occurred 09/05/2013

Client of lobbyist Echo Entertainment

Title and name of the government or Opposition representative Attorney General

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~I Requesting advice Conflicts of interest I Lobbyists I Integritv Regime I Right to information I Publications

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18 July 2013 Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee Attorney-General and Minister for Justice - Question taken on notice

Question: I refer to Legal Aid Queensland's cashflow statement and the reference to delays in the refurbishment program. What have been the delays and what impact has this had on services?

Answer:

• Following the election of the Newman Government LAQ sought to reconfirm the approval to proceed with the refurbishment of its head office ( 44 Herschel St) (Ref: Chair LAQ to AG- 21 May 2012).

• The refurbishment project commenced in October 2012 with the first meeting of the Refurbishment Project Board.

• A rigorous tender process commenced in February 2012 and finalised in May 2012 resulted in the appointment of architects on 23 May 2013.

• Part of the delay in the project is due to the timing of the State Budget process for 2012-13 (ie. Budget Day in September 2012).

• The delay is also attributable to the requirement to reconfirm with the new government its approval to proceed.

• Between October 2012 and 30 June 2013 LAQ undertook an extensive planning and design phase resulting in minimal expenditure.

• The refurbishment of levels 1 and 2 is expected to be completed during 2013-14.

• LAQ will consider possible future stages of the refurbishment of ground level and levels 3 and 4 following the completion of levels 1 and 2.

• The delay in the project has not had any impact on the delivery of Legal Aid Queensland services .

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18 July 2013 Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee Attorney-General and Minister for Justice- Question taken on notice

Question:

Will the Attorney-General provide information about backlogs of coronia! investigations broken down by region?

Answer:

• Since 2007-08, there has been a significant increase in demand for coronia! services and in recent years a backlog of cases developed. At the end of 2011-12 there were 328 cases that were older than 24 months and a total pending caseload of2,333 investigations.

• During 2012-13, the backlog of cases was reduced with coroners achieving a clearance rate of 103%. The total pending caseload reduced to 2,126 investigations. Cases older than 24 months were reduced significantly from 328 (14% ofthe caseload) to 223 (10.5%) as at 31 May 2013.

• It is important to acknowledge unique factors within the coronia! jurisdiction that impact coroners' ability to finalise investigations within 24 months. These include dependence on other agencies to provide autopsy and police reports and the finalisation of sometimes complex investigations by other organisations, for example, workplace health and safety investigations.

• Under the Coroners Act 2003, an inquest cannot be held where criminal charges are in progress. This can also lead to delays in finalising coronia! investigations.

• Since 1 October 2012, deaths across the State have been reported to full time coroners located in Cairns, Mackay, Brisbane and South port. Prior to that time deaths were reported to full time coroners located in Cairns, Brisbane and Southport and to local magistrate coroners in 16 magistrates courts Statewide.

• Following implementation of a full time coroner model State-wide, pending cases in regional magistrates' courts have been progressively transferred to a full time coroner. As at 31 May 2013, very few investigations remained with local magistrate coroners.

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• The regional breakdown of coronia! investigations pending more than 24 months as at 31 May 2013 is shown in the attached table. The table also provides information about those cases where the coroner is waiting on information from an external party and those subject to criminal proceedings.

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Court Location

BRISBANE CAIRNS CALOUNDRA GYM PIE IPSWICH MACKAY SOUTH PORT Total Percentage

Source: Date:

Cases Pending older than 24 months by Court Location as at 31 May 2013

Awaiting further Awaiting outcome information from of criminal

external party proceedings

19 29 15 11

1 2

2 13 8 6

45 61 20.18% 27.35%

Coroners Case Management System 11 June 2013

Other Total

60 108 22 48

1 1 3

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24 38 117 223

52.47% 100.00%

Percentage

48.43% 21.52% 0.45% 1.35% 1.35% 9.87%

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Attorney-General and Minister for Justice – Question taken on notice

Question:

Transcript – page 2

1. Member for Inala to the CMC

Ms PALASZCZUK: Were they [job losses] senior positions? For the sake of

the committee, would we be able to have a list of those positions and levels?

Dr Levy: We can provide you with a list, yes.

Answer:

• Table 1 below details the position title, location and level of those 28

disestablished permanent positions by the CMC.

• The total number of employees made redundant was 13 permanent

employees.

• Please note that Table 1 includes the following amendments to two figures

quoted during the hearing:

− Four positions from Intelligence were disestablished, not five

− Two positions from the Office of the Commission were disestablished,

not three.

Table 1 – 28 Positions Disestablished

Organisation Unit Position Title Classification

Level

Applied Research and Evaluation Principal Adviser, Policing PO6

Applied Research and Evaluation Research Officer PO4

Applied Research and Evaluation Research Officer PO4

Applied Research and Evaluation Support Officer AO2

Proceeds of Crime Operations Support Officer AO3

Intelligence Director, Intelligence SES2

Intelligence Manager, Intelligence Crime PO6

Intelligence Intelligence Support Officer AO3

Intelligence Intelligence Support Officer AO3

Office of the Assistant

Commissioner, Misconduct

Executive Manager AO8


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Organisation Unit Position Title Classification

Level



Project Coordinator AO8



Senior Prevention Adviser PO5

Misconduct Operations Assistant Director, Legal SO

Misconduct Operations Prevention Adviser AO6

Misconduct Operations Senior Investigator AO7

Misconduct Operations Investigator AO6

Misconduct Operations Assistant Intelligence Analyst PO2

Integrity Services Monitoring Officer AO6

Office of the Commission Director, Office of the Commission SES2

Office of the Commission RTI Coordinator and Privacy

Officer

AO7

Information Management Senior ICT Project Officer AO7

Information Management Network Engineer PO3

Information Management ICT Project Officer AO5

Information Management Business Analyst AO5

Information Management Assistant eDRMS Administrator AO3

Information Management Property Officer AO3

Facilities and Procurement Facilities and Procurement

Manager

AO8

Facilities and Procurement Senior Procurement Officer AO6


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Question:


2. Member for Nicklin to the CMC

Mr WELLINGTON: I wish to put a follow-up question to the acting chairman

of the CMC. You answered an earlier question to the Leader of the Opposition

in relation to staffing. Are there any vacancies in the CMC at the moment? If so,

what positions?

Dr Levy: That is a question of some particular detail, Mr Wellington. I am not

quite sure I have the immediate answer to that. Ms Mendelle might be able to

answer that.

Mr WELLINGTON: I am happy if she would like to answer that.

Ms Mendelle: I cannot provide a comprehensive answer but I know that certain

positions in Research and Prevention are vacant pending the various reviews,

recommendations and the implementation panel’s response. We are filling

vacant positions in the police contingent, and that takes significant time, as you

would appreciate. We are slowly filling those positions as well. I cannot give

you a more comprehensive answer, but I can ask the Attorney-General to take it

on notice.

Mr WELLINGTON: Yes, I am happy for that to be taken on notice.

Answer:

• As at 30 June 2013, the CMC had 26 vacant permanent positions.

• The 26 vacant permanent positions are located in the following CMC areas:

- Crime - three positions (this includes two police positions)

- Misconduct - seven positions (this includes one police position)

- Witness Protection and Operations Support - six positions (five

police positions). Three of these positions have since been

permanently filled

- Applied Research and Evaluation – three positions

- Intelligence – one position

- Strategy & Services – three positions


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- Executive and Office of the Commission – three vacant positions

(including the Chairperson and one part-time Commissioner)

• Overall, nine of the above positions are currently being backfilled

(temporarily filled).


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Question:

Transcript – pages 3 & 4

3. Member for Nicklin to the CMC

Mr WELLINGTON: I have a follow-up question in relation to the staffing of

the specialist investigative units. I understand these are teams, not just one

officer. They have forensic accountants and specialist investigators in a unit.

Can you advise how many of those specialist units are actually fully staffed at

the moment? Are there any specialist units which are only partly staffed and, if

so, what parts are you waiting to have staffed?

Dr Levy: Without giving actual numbers, there are four groups of

multidisciplinary teams. Each of them has police, at least one lawyer, usually a

financial investigator and a civilian investigator. Almost all of those positions

are presently filled. There is a couple of vacancies. I cannot tell you in which

teams, but there is a small number of vacancies. Sometimes that is because of a

police officer, for example, being posted elsewhere and another one taking that

duty. There is no significant number. They are virtually mostly all filled. Again,

I could feed back to you perhaps the numbers and the proportion if you like.

Mr WELLINGTON: I would be happy for that to be taken on notice.

Answer:

• The CMC has various specialised multi-disciplinary teams within its

operational areas of activity.

• As at 30 June 2013, the CMC had the following permanent positions in its

specialised teams, including vacant permanent positions:

Crime

• Organised crime investigations – 19 permanent positions, including one

vacant position

• Criminal paedophilia investigations – five permanent positions, including

one vacant position


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• Crime hearings investigations – six permanent positions (nil vacant

positions)

• Proceeds of Crime – 16 permanent positions (nil vacant positions)

Misconduct

• Misconduct Operations – 44 permanent positions, including three vacant

positions

• Integrity Services – 34 permanent positions, including two vacant positions

Witness Protection and Operations Support

• Witness Protection – 19 permanent positions, including one vacant

position.

• Operations Support – 33 permanent positions, including five vacant

positions (3 of these vacancies have been permanently filled since 30 June

2013).

• These CMC operational areas are supported by specialists in the Applied

Research and Evaluation and Intelligence areas:

- the Applied Research and Evaluation function has 19 permanent

positions, including 3 vacant positions; and

- the Intelligence function has 33 permanent positions, including 1

vacant position.

Background information:

• The information provided is based on permanent position (FTE) data as at

30 June 2013.

• Permanent position vacancies also exist in the following CMC areas:

- the Office of the Assistant Commissioner, Crime (one position)

- the Office of the Assistant Commissioner, Misconduct (two positions,

including the Assistant Commissioner, Misconduct)

- Strategy and Services (three positions)

- Executive and Office of the Commission (three positions, including

the Chairperson and a part-time Commissioner


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Question:


5. Member for Inala to the CMC

Ms PALASZCZUK: My next question is to the acting CMC chair. Last year

during the 2012 estimates the then CMC chair informed the committee that the

CMC was developing a report on the issue of political donations, later released

in December 2012 I understand. I also note the government’s review of the

Electoral Act 1992. Was the CMC asked to provide input into the Attorney-

General’s review of the electoral system?

Dr Levy: That was before my time, I am sorry. I have not come prepared to

answer that. I know there was a report done and it has been completed, but apart

from that I have no other knowledge. I will find out for you and take it on

notice.

Ms PALASZCZUK: You are happy to take that on notice?

Dr Levy: Yes.

Answer:

The CMC was not specifically requested to provide comments or provide input

into the Attorney-General’s review of the electoral system. However the CMC

did make a submission on 1 March 2013 in response to the general invitation for

submissions contained in the Attorney- General’s discussion paper released on

3 January 2013.

• On 19 December 2012, the CMC completed its report - The regulation of

political donations and gifts in Queensland: a comparative analysis (2012

report).

• On 19 December 2012, a copy of the 2012 report was provided to the

Attorney-General through his Ministerial Advisor.

• On 20 December 2012, the CMC emailed a notification of the publication

of report to Imelda Bradley, Assistant Director, Department of Justice and

Attorney-General who was the named contact for the Attorney-General’s

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• On 3 January 2013, the Attorney-General released Discussion paper

Electoral Reform inviting submissions (closing date 1 March 2013)

- Part A - Options for reform to political donations, public funding for

elections and election campaign expenditure

- Part B – Identification of issues including the voting system, voter

enrolment, postal voting and political advertising

• On 1 March 2013, the CMC made its submission by way of a 6 page letter

signed by the Chairperson Mr Ross Martin SC.

- Made reference to CMC’s 2012 report

- Made comments on Part A – (1) Political donations and (3) Electoral

campaign expenditure

- Made comments on Part B – (1) truth in political advertising; (2) How

to vote cards; (7) Compulsory voting (9) Other matters.


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Question:


6. Member for Inala to the Director-General

Ms PALASZCZUK: Thank you very much. My question is to the Director-

General. Director-General, I refer to the recent legislative changes to the so-

called accountability of industrial organisations. Is the Director-General aware

of any Queensland cases in the last decade where an industrial organisation was

brought before the Queensland Industrial Commission over the issues of alleged

impropriety of office holders?

Mr Sosso: Leader of the Opposition, what do you mean in terms of

‘impropriety?

Ms PALASZCZUK: Any allegations about the misuse of funds; any

irregularities. I am happy for you to take it on notice.

Mr Sosso: I imagine there may have been many over the years in terms of both

trade unions and employer organisations in terms of individual matters. Is that

what you are after?

Ms PALASZCZUK: Yes.

Mr Sosso: I will take that on notice and get back to you, Leader of the

Opposition.

Answer:

• The Registrar of the Queensland Industrial Relations Commission advises

that there is one (1) ongoing investigation into the financial administration of

Queensland Retail Traders and Shopkeepers Association.

• I am advised that the Registrar has not conducted any other investigation for

wrong doing by an industrial organisation in the past 10 years.


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Question:


7. Member for Inala to the Director-General

Ms PALASZCZUK: Could you please give me details about where those

positions have been lost from your department? Do you have a breakdown of

that?

Mr Sosso: That one I will have to take on notice because I would need to go

through each of the various areas of the department to extrapolate that

information out.

Answer:

• As at 28 June 2013, 427 staff that had been identified as surplus, elected to

accept offers of voluntary redundancy.

Division Total

Corporate Services 31

Crown Law 20

Justice Services 221

Liquor Gaming and Fair

Trading

25

Office of the Director of

Public Prosecutions

1

Office of Fair and Safe Work

Queensland

90

Strategic Policy, Legal and

Executive Services

2

Youth Justice 37

Grand Total 427

• 181 of the 221 acceptances from Justice Services were from the State

Reporting Bureau.

• 58 of the 90 acceptances from the Office of Fair and Safe Work Queensland

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• 32 of the 37 acceptances from Youth Justice were from the Youth Justice

Conferencing Division.


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Question:

Transcript – pages 34 and 35

8. Member for Bundamba the Director-General

Mrs MILLER: Director-General, would you be able to advise our committee

whether there has been an increase in the numbers of officers who have applied

for stress leave or sick leave since the LNP took government in March 2012?

Mr Sosso: No, I could not and I do not know whether those figures would be

available. I will use my best endeavours to find them, but can I say that if I get

any more questions my stress leave might be on the cards.

Answer:

• Departmental employees do not apply for stress leave but instead apply for

sick leave. There are no figures therefore, for these employees applying for

sick leave on the basis of stress alone

• During the first 12 months of the LNP Government (31 March 2012 to 31

March 2013), the number of DJAG employees who took long term sick leave

for continuous periods of more than 10 days was 477.

• In comparison, the pre-election figure for the period 31 March 2011 to 31

March 2012 was 286.

• However, the pre-election figure does not include figures for Youth Justice

which was transferred to DJAG after the 2012 State Election.

• Discounting the figures for Youth Justice (170) for the period 31 March 2012

to 31 March 2013 gives a total of 307, a variance between the two periods of

21 employees.

• Types of leave captured in the data: Paid Sick Leave, unpaid Sick Leave for

first three months, unpaid Sick Leave after first three months, Sick leave

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• Please note that the data captured does not include employees who have

taken continuous periods of leave greater than 10 days, but applied for the

period in more than one application.


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Mrs MILLER: Director-General, thank you so much for your enlightenment. I

have another question to ask the director-general, please, because this is very

important to female officers of the Public Service. Could you tell me the

numbers of officers who are on maternity leave and also the numbers of officers

who are on paternity leave, because this is a very real issue in our community?

CHAIR: If I might just clarify that, I assume we are referring to the Attorney-

General and Minister for Justice’s department only.

Mrs MILLER: Yes, that is right.

CHAIR: Okay. I was just making sure.

Answer:

• The total number of DJAG staff on Maternity leave as at 28 June 2013 is 92.

• There were no officers on Paternity leave during this period.

• Please note that this figure includes staff claiming Maternity Leave (full and

half pay), Maternity Leave credited to Long Service Leave (full and half pay)

and Unpaid Parental Leave.


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Question:

Transcript – pages 34


Mrs MILLER: I would also like to ask the director-general about the training

budget, and of course those of us who are MPs here are certainly aware that this

parliament provides training for Public Service officers in relation to bills and

indeed the budget process. Can you advise the committee whether or not the

department sends its officers here to the parliament to undertake that training?

Mr Sosso: Yes, we do.

Mrs MILLER: Can you also get the figures as to how many officers have

undertaken that training or intend to? It is okay to take that on notice.

Mr Sosso: Yes. I have just asked if we have it on hand. We do not. I can take it

on notice.

Answer:

• Parliamentary training seminars are promoted throughout the Department of

Justice and Attorney-General.

• In relation to the three seminars offered by Parliament: Introduction to How

Parliament Works; Relationship Between the Parliament and the Executive;

and Committees @ Work:

- 42 officers attended Parliamentary Training for the period March 2012 to

June 2013; and

- it is anticipated that approximately 62 officers will attend one or more of

the seminars in the near future.


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Question:


11. Member for Bundamba to the Director-General

Mrs MILLER: Okay. I have another question, Director-General, in relation to

the media or the public relations unit of your department. Do you have such a

unit or officers employed in that capacity? If so, how many and what levels are

they?

Mr Sosso: We certainly have a communications area in the department—a

central one—and there are some communications officers in other areas. For

example, it is very important in the consumer affairs area, given the important

work they do in alerting the public to unsafe practices and so forth, and we do

have a small area in head office, so to speak, in the State Law Building. But the

focus of all of those areas is not on public relations; it is on communicating a

message out to the community. I do not know if we have the figures with us, so

could you just clarify the figures you wanted again?

….

Mr Sosso: So if you could just clarify, member for Bundamba?

Mrs MILLER: What I am seeking, please—and I know all departments have

communications and PR type units—is the number of people within those units

and their levels. I am not interested in their names; I just want to know basically

the organisational structure of that particular unit, the number of people and the

levels of their Public Service classification.

Mr Sosso: Yes, I will endeavour to provide that on notice.

Answer:

• DJAG Communication Services Unit (central unit) provides central, whole of

agency communication services.

• The primary focus is on supporting departmental service delivery. PR is a

relevant only insofar as it contributes to the community's understanding of

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• Communication Services current staffing breakdown (equivalent full time

employees) is as follows:

− SO x 1

− AO8 x 2

− AO7 x 4.2

− AO6 x 3.9

− AO5 x 5

− AO4 x 2

− AO3 x 1

− Total - 20.1

• This compares to 26.1 in August 2012.

• The branch's staffing includes positions that provide administrative support

and also operational activities such as the management of services delivered

through the department's website.

• A limited number of operational units have communication staff within their

own staffing (for example to promote safety messages to consumers and

workplaces).


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Question:


12. Member for Nicklin to the Attorney

Mr WELLINGTON: Minister, are you able to advise how many staff work in

this department where their work is focused on ensuring compliance with the

provision of not providing alcohol to intoxicated people? So I suppose I mean

not just people sitting in offices doing paperwork but people out in the

community monitoring hotels or places where alcohol is sold.

Mr Bleijie: I thank you for the questions. I will take that on notice and get the

response in the required timeframe to the member.

Mr WELLINGTON: Thank you. I would also be keen, Attorney-General, if

you would be able to provide information in relation to the breakdown of where

those staff are working from, in particular the Sunshine Coast. Unfortunately,

regularly we see on the news the problems of alcohol fuelled violence. Only

recently I was at a community meeting and a constituent asked, ‘Why is it that

people are able to access alcohol if they are already under the influence?’. I am

keen to know how many people are out there, on the Sunshine Coast in

particular, monitoring the sale of alcohol. Attorney-General, I am also keen to

know what hours they work and in particular if there is any quarantining on

hours of work or days and times for overtime reasons or whatever meaning they

are not able to work.

Mr Bleijie: I will take that on notice.

Answer:

• State-wide, the Compliance Division of the Office of Liquor and Gaming

Regulation (OLGR) has 125 staff including 105 FTE operatives responsible

for undertaking compliance functions across the liquor and gaming

industries. Compliance staff are located in Brisbane and nine regional

locations, including the Sunshine Coast.

• It is not possible to separate numbers for liquor and gaming. Some

compliance staff are principally involved in liquor or gaming compliance

work, however many are involved in both as OLGR continues to integrate

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increasing OLGR’s ability to allocate resources to areas of greatest need

and provide enhanced service delivery to clients.

• Liquor compliance functions include:

- proactive and reactive inspections of licensed premises;

- investigating complaints from the general public, liquor related

incidents advised by the Queensland Police Service, issues referred by

other Government agencies and breaches identified by OLGR while

inspecting licensed premises; and

- risk assessments of new licence applications and licence variations.

• There are currently three liquor compliance staff based at the OLGR’s

Sunshine Coast Office – a senior compliance officer and two compliance

officers. This number will shortly be reduced to two, with one staff

member having accepting a voluntary redundancy. This team is supported

by an assistant also located within the Sunshine Coast Office.

• Compliance staff at the Sunshine Coast office are principally engaged in

liquor compliance work. Officers are being trained in gaming audit and

inspection work as the OLGR continues to integrate its liquor and gaming

activities across the State.

• Brisbane based staff also regularly undertake compliance work in the

Sunshine Coast area, including a Principal Compliance Officer based in

Brisbane who has supervisory responsibilities for the North Coast Region.

It is important to note the OLGR are co-regulators of the Liquor Act 1992

with the Queensland Police Service, with police also being investigators

under the Act. There is a large presence of police on the Sunshine Coast.

• Sunshine Coast compliance officers each currently work an average of one

after hours shift per fortnight. Shifts are rostered for the compliance officers

to attend at licensed premises during peak trading hours in the late evening

and early morning, particularly during weekends. Shifts generally finish by

3am, as there are currently no licensed venues in this region authorised to

sell liquor beyond that time. However, there is flexibility for a later shift

finish if the need arises.

• The number of after hours shifts performed by officers at the Sunshine

Coast is currently sufficient to undertake after hours components of the

OLGRs reactive and proactive liquor compliance programs. This is actively

monitored and extra shifts will be rostered if there is a need to do so. As is

the case throughout the State, any public order issues resulting from the

consumption of liquor are attended to by police.


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Question:



Mr WELLINGTON: I also take the minister to page 15 relating to Land Court

activities in terms of the clearance rate and the finalisation and lodgements

percentage—that is, 95 per cent. Minister, can you clarify how many staff work

in the Land Court and what funding is provided to run the Land Court in

Queensland?

Mr BLEIJIE: Thank you for the question. That is a figure I do not have off the

top of my head. I am happy to get it by day’s end for the member’s benefit.

Mr WELLINGTON: Yes, I am happy with that. The reason I ask is that, as a

result of previous government decisions for significant infrastructure projects, a

lot of land on the Sunshine Coast has been purchased by the state government.

Many of these matters end up heading for the Land Court, and the advice I have

received is that the backlog is significant. So my question, Minister, is: are you

able to clarify the capacity of the Land Court to deal with many of the problems

which are currently waiting to proceed to court, or do you have any information

at all?

Mr BLEIJIE: Thank you for the question. I have regularly met with Carmel

MacDonald, the President of the Land Court. I am not aware that the backlog is

a potential or major issue down there, but if it is we will address it and fix it.

Unless the DG has particular issues, I think the DG is meeting with Ms

MacDonald next week. I was at a function two nights ago with acting President

Smith and he did not particularly raise it with me.

If I can just give some information here, the majority of matters that contribute

to the backlog are complex land valuation appeals that have failed to reach

settlement through the court’s alternative resolution dispute process. So the

majority of the backlog is the complex land valuation appeals and they have not

been able to settle through the process of dispute resolution relating to the

compulsory acquisition of land and matters relating to the objections against the

compensation for mining leases. The time line—obviously, a lot of the matters

and the progression of those matters are in the parties’ hands about how far they

take the matter. Most require intensive case management. The Land Court is in

regular contact with the parties. So it may not necessarily be because of a

resourcing issue of the Land Court; it is because of the parties not being able to

reach settlement. But we will get you the status on the backlogs.


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Answer:

• The Land Court and Tribunal Registry has 11.5 FTE registry staff.

• There are four Members, including the President and a Judicial Registrar.

• One member previously appointed for two terms, each of two years, was

appointed in May 2013 for a term of 15 years.

• The Land Court budget for 2012-13 was $1.612 M (estimated).

• The Land Court budget for 2013-14 is $1.504 M.

• As at 30 June 2013, there are 40 compulsory acquisition matters that are

currently active before the court.

• The clearance rate for compulsory acquisition matters for the 2012-13

financial year was 264.3%.

• The Land Court clearance rate as at 30 June 2013 is expected to exceed

120%. A clearance rate of more than 100% indicates the Court is reducing its

pending caseload.

• As at 30 April 2013, the total number of active pending matters was 767.

The 30 June 2013 result is expected to see that reduce to approximately 615

(a decrease of 19.8%).

• Of those 615 matters, approximately 220 (or 36%) are greater than 12

months old. The majority of these matters are:

o complex land valuation appeals which have failed to reach settlement

through the court’s alternative dispute resolution processes;

o matters relating to the compulsory acquisition of land; and

o matters relating to objections against and compensation for mining leases.

• The timeframes for the progression of Land Court matters are governed to a

large extent by the parties. Most require intensive case management, the

provision of detailed reports and the availability of legal representatives and

witnesses on the dates set for hearing.

• For 2013-14, the backlog indicator timeframe for this service standard is

amended from “greater than 12 months” to “greater than 24 months.” This

will bring the Land Court into alignment with the backlog measure of civil

matters within the Supreme and District Courts.


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• The Director-General is meeting with Carmel MacDonald, President of the

Land Court at 2pm on 23 July 2013 to discuss the issues regarding the

current backlog of the Land Court.


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18 July 2013



Question:



Mr WELLINGTON: If I can take the minister to page 23 of the Service

Delivery Statements in relation to the criminal injuries compensation scheme.

Minister, how many applicants are there still waiting for finalisation? Is there a

set amount of money provided to fund this or does it simply come out of

consolidated revenue?

Mr BLEIJIE: I thank the member for the question. In terms of how many

applications we have, off the top of my head I cannot give the member those

details. We will endeavour to get back to the member with those matters.

Answer:

• As at 18 July 2013, there are 74 outstanding applications lodged with the

Department under the repealed compensation schemes.

• The outstanding applications comprise of 50 non-court ordered applications

and 24 court ordered applications.

• The length of time for dealing with applications under the repealed schemes

varies depending on the complexity of the issues raised.

• Victim Assist Queensland has a team of dedicated officers processing the

outstanding applications lodged under the repealed schemes. The

Department will continue to provide dedicated resources to finalise all

outstanding applications under the repealed schemes as quickly as possible.

• COVA payments are made from the Department’s administered funding

budget.

• Under the repealed schemes, a victim could only seek compensation for

offences dealt within the Supreme or District Courts. In most cases, the

victim was required to seek an order for compensation in the Courts against

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• The financial assistance scheme under the Victims of Crime Assistance Act

2009 (VOCAA) was introduced to provide more timely assistance to aid in

the victim’s recovery. Victims can apply for assistance under VOCAA

from the time the act of violence is reported.


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18 July 2013



Question:



Mr WELLINGTON: I refer the Attorney-General to page 101 of the Service

Delivery Statement in relation to the Public Trustee. I note there is reference to

16 regional offices in Queensland. At the bottom of page 101 there is reference

to maintaining its self-funding status through delivery of a strong financial

performance. Then over on page 102 there is reference to further investments in

upgrading regional offices throughout the state to provide a more efficient front-

line service to Queensland regional communities. I think that is very

commendable. My question to the Attorney-General is: what regional offices are

scheduled for upgrading? Do you know what dollars are proposed to be

allocated to these sites?

Mr BLEIJIE: We will find the detail. Off the top of my head I do not know

what offices or the scheduled upgrades. We will try to find the details in a

relatively short period of time. We might have some details here for the member

for Nicklin.

Mr WELLINGTON: We have a very important office in Currie Street,

Nambour, Attorney-General.

Mr BLEIJIE: I see that on my list here, member: Brisbane, Brendale,

Bundaberg, Cairns, Gladstone, Ipswich, Mackay, Maryborough, Mount Isa,

Nambour, Redcliffe, Rockhampton, Sunshine Coast—Birtinya in my

electorate—Toowoomba and Townsville. The Public Trustee is committed to

meeting the Queensland government’s objective for a wide range of quality and

efficient services. For these reasons the Public Trustee is investigating the need

for increased service delivery in the Brisbane metropolitan area to meet the

growing population of retirees and the greater population of South-East

Queensland. The trustee’s office operates a program of continual refurbishment

and upgrade of its locations in accordance with the strategic asset management

plan to ensure the comfort and safety of clients and staff. I think the question is

in relation to the strategic asset management plan, which we will make a copy of

and provide details for you. I think your question really is: is Nambour being

upgraded? I will find out.


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Answer:

• Offices scheduled for refurbishment in 2013-14 are as follows:

1. Southport

2. Townsville

3. Toowoomba

4. Maryborough

5. Mackay

6. Cairns

7. Brendale

8. Brisbane

9. Ipswich (remainder of work which commenced in June 2013 to be

completed 2013-14).

• The Nambour Office is leased. The Public Trustee is in the final year of a 3

x 1 year lease which finishes on 30 September 2013. A new lease with

similar conditions is currently being finalised for commencement on

1 October 2013.

• No refurbishment is planned in 2013-14 for the Nambour Office. The

landlord has recently completed major maintenance work on the air

conditioners.

• Refurbishments were undertaken in mid 2011 to the front of the Office to

create an interview room and refurbish the reception area. This work

included replacement of carpets and blinds, painting, additional lighting as

well as electrical and data works. Given the work undertaken at the

Nambour Office in 2011, there is no immediate need for additional works at

this time.

• The Offices noted above in response to Question 1 are considered a higher

priority in terms of refurbishment requirements.


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Question:


17. Member for Bundamba to the Public Trustee

Mrs MILLER: I was interested in your comments in relation to the Public

Trustee managing property. I note that the Public Trustee manages the houses in

Collingwood Park affected by subsidence on behalf of the department of mines.

Can you give us an outline of what is involved in managing these properties

throughout the state and how many properties you might manage?

Mr Carne: I referred to the fact that when we administer estates we have assets,

usually properties. During the time of administration we handle those properties,

whether it is to rent them out, to pay the rates and then to sell them so the estate

can be wound up. They are the properties I was referring to. You mentioned

something at Collingwood Park?

Mrs MILLER: Yes. I understand that the department of mines has purchased a

number of properties at Collingwood Park and the department of mines basically

asked the Public Trustee to manage them on behalf of the department of mines.

If you could get some more information about that I would be very grateful as to

whether or not that is the case.

Mr Carne: Yes, certainly. I will take that on notice. I thought I would have been

aware of that. I am not aware of that, but I will certainly have that looked into.

Answer:

• The Public Trustee has managed properties on behalf of the Department of

Natural Resources and Mines (and its predecessors) that have been resumed

due to mine subsidence in the Collingwood Park area since the late1980s.

Currently there are 24 properties under rental management and a further 8

properties have been recently demolished.

• The Department of Mines approached the Public Trustee to undertake this

work which initially involved providing property valuations. Those

valuations were then utilised by the Department of Mines to support the

purchase of affected properties. Additional work including building

inspections and coordinating repairs or demolition was also included in the

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• Today, the work undertaken by the Public Trustee is essentially a property

management service including arranging maintenance, mowing services (for

vacant land), and demolition where the house cannot be repaired, through

external contractors, as well as managing the collection of rent for those

houses that have been refurbished and are now habitable.

• The Public Trustee is in the process of reviewing the provision of these

services and expects by early 2014 that the rental management will be either

outsourced using a panel of rental agents or managed directly through the

Department of Natural Resources and Mines and the repair and demolition

work will no longer be project managed by this Office.


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18 July 2013



Question:


18. Member for Inala to the Attorney

Ms PALASZCZUK: Just to clarify for the committee, I have 9 May here: Echo

Entertainment, and the name of the government or opposition representative was

the Attorney-General. Then again on 9 May, Collection House; and then on 30

May, Collection House, the Attorney-General. It is not ‘Office of the Attorney-

General’, so I am assuming it could be you. I am happy to seek clarification, and

I am happy to seek leave to table those. Also, I have gone through these dates

here—

CHAIR: Granted.

Ms PALASZCZUK: My follow-up question to the Attorney-General is: I do

have a copy of your diary here, and there is no matching detail that contact with

the lobbyist was actually made in your diary. That has already been tabled at a

previous estimates hearing, but I am happy for the Attorney to get back to us. Or

is he happy to take it on notice?

Mr BLEIJIE: Of course, yes.

Answer:

• Details of my ministerial diary are released in accordance with Premier’s

statement of November 2012. (See

http://statements.qld.gov.au/Statement/2012/11/19/ministers-diaries-to-be-

released-monthly)

• It should be noted that the diaries (available at

http://www.cabinet.qld.gov.au/ministers/diaries/jarrod-bleijie.aspx) include a

notation that “[They] do not include personal, electorate or party political

meetings or events …”.

• The event on 9 May 2013, to which both Echo and Collection House refer,

falls into this category.

• I was not advised at the time my diary was prepared that a representative of

Collection House attended the event on 30 May 2013. Attendees of whom I

was advised are listed in the public details of my diary for May 2013.


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Letter from the Anti-Discrimination Commissioner Queensland


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26 July 2013

ANTI DISCRIMINATION COMM ISS_ION QUEENSLAND

Mr lan Berry MP, Member for Ipswich Chair Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee Parliament House George Street BRISBANE QLD 4000

Dear Mr Berry

I would like to thank you as Chair of the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee for the opportunity provided to me at the recent hearing to elaborate on the role and performance of the Anti-Discrimination Commission Queensland. We are a small but committed organisation and it was gratifying to us that the committee appeared keenly interested in what we are doing to make Queensland a more fair and inclusive community.

I am told that this year was the first time in our history that we have been asked questions. My hope is that th is indicates that our work and the issues we address are becoming more widely appreciated. ·

lt was only my second appearance before the committee and this may account for my nervousness at times. This brings me to one of the reasons for me writing to you. My staff have pointed out that some of my answers lacked detail or were slightly "off message" and that it would be best to provide clarification to the committee so the genuine interest shown by members can be repaid with more useful information.

There are two areas where I wish to provide further information. The f irst is the detailed breakdown of our 34 full tir:ne equivalent staff which I have provided at Attachment 1. The second is the area of staff training. I misunderstood the focus of the question so my answer identified the trainer positions in our organisation that conduct training for our clients. The question was about train ing of staff for which we allocate funds each year in the budget. The amount varies depending on need but is usually around $18,000.

I trust that this additional information meets the needs of the committee and I would be grateful if you would pass it on to members.

Yours sincerely

KEVIN COCKS AM

Anti-Discrimination Commissioner Queensland

STATEWIDE BRISBANE CAIRNS TOWNSVILLE telephone 1300 130 6 70 level 17 53 Albert Street

teletypewriter 1300 130 680 Brisbane Q .. 000

adcq.qld.g<- .au City East Post Shop

1nforaadcq.qld.go au PO Box 15565

City East Q 4002

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FAX 07 324 7 0960

Mcleod Chambers level 2 St James Place

78 Spence St 155-157 Oenham St

PO Box 4699 Townsville Q 4810

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Attachment 1

ADCQ FULL TIME EQUIVALENT STAFF

Unit/Location Positions FTE Key Focus Regional Offices Regional Manager 3x1 Each region operated a mixed

Conciliator 3x1 model of service del ivery with all Cairns, Townsville Assistant Human 3x0.6 staff involved in community and Rockhampton Rights Officer engagement activities. The

Administration Officer 3x0.6 Manager and Conciliator have complaint f ile workloads. The AHRO concentrates on training and the AO on administration.

Brisbane- State Director 1 This area is primarily focused on Manager, Brisbane 1 managing complaint f iles and

Complaint Complaint Team provid ing enquiry services to Management Conciliators 5 clients.

Information Officers 2 Staff are requ ired to be involved in community engagement activities.

Brisbane- Manager 1 This area is responsible for train ing , Community Relations 2 community engagement, media

Community Officers services and research. Relations Librarian 0.8 The CR Officers and the AHRO

Co-ordinator A&TSI 1 have a significant focus on training. Unit Assistant Human 1 Rights Officer

Brisbane- Manager 1 This area is responsible for all Senior Administration 1 corporate functions: Finance, HR,

Corporate Services Officer Administration, Procurement , ICT, IT Administrator 1 Facilities and Governance. Administration 2.6 Officers Staff are required to be involved in

community engagement activities. Brisbane- Commissioner 1 This area provides executive, legal

Deputy Commissioner 1 and research services. Executive and Legal Executive Assistant 1

Principal Lawyer 1 Staff are required to be involved in community engagement activities.

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Questions on notice and the Minister’s answers


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2013 Estimates Committee Question on Notice

No. 1 QUESTION: Page 3 of the SDS refers to the Government’s achievements in 2012-13. Would the Minister please outline his progress in implementing key Government commitments? ANSWER: QPS Two six month action plans have been completed so far by this Government, and a third is in progress. The Government committed to delivering 1,100 police over four years - 300 in the first year. This has been achieved. The Government also committed to moving 200 police from behind desks – 50 in the first year. Again, this has been achieved. The Government has allocated $3 million as part of an $18 million commitment over four years, to deliver police helicopter services for the Gold Coast and South East Queensland. The Queensland Police Service has awarded a contract to Surf Life Saving Queensland to extend the existing police helicopter service to June 2014. The Queensland Police Service is on track to provide two permanent police helicopters in 2014-15. The Major and Organised Crime Squad on the Gold Coast has been increased by 10 officers, now with a strength of 30 officers. Of those officers, 5 are dedicated to investigating illegal firearms offences. The Government has introduced Australia’s toughest anti-hooning laws. Under the new penalties, people who commit two serious hooning offences will have their car confiscated, indefinitely.


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The Government is progressing legislative amendments to reduce reoffending among sex offenders. The amendments will be considered by Parliament in 2014. Neighbourhood Watch and Crime Stoppers are being revitalised. I was honoured to attend the launch of the Neighbourhood Watch Queensland blog. The blog allows groups and police to share information about local policing issues within the community. Station Community Crime Reduction Officers are being identified in every police station. The Crime Stoppers Qld Anti-Crime Campaign began in April 2013 and ran until the end of June 2013. This campaign was aimed at increasing community interest and involvement through Crime Stoppers. The Adopt-a-School Program was launched on 7 March 2013. The program increases communication between schools and police to help create a safer environment for students. In addition, 15 additional school based police officers are helping promote safe, sensible and lawful behaviours among school communities. Tough new laws have been introduced in relation to illegal firearms use. I also launched a 3 month firearms amnesty, which ran from 1 February 2013 to 30 April 2013. The amnesty removed unregistered firearms from the community. Almost 19,000 weapons were registered or surrendered during the amnesty. Preparations for the G20 Leaders Summit and associated meetings are well underway. A dedicated QPS G20 Group has been established. The Queensland Police Service has completed a review of the current civil protections available to police officers. The Government is now considering the best way forward to protect our police officers while they protect us, as a community. DCS Following the State Election in March 2012, I was allocated responsibility for the implementation of six Government Commitments within the Community Safety portfolio.


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As at 30 June 2013, four of these Commitments have been successfully implemented – one Commitment was delivered in 2011-12, three were delivered in 2012-13 and two are ongoing. Queensland Corrective Services GPS tracking of dangerous sex offenders: Ensure dangerous sex offenders are GPS tracked if a court bid to have them locked up does not succeed (Commitment No. 180). GPS monitoring is an integral part of the management of high risk Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 (DPSOA) offenders. Queensland Corrective Services reviewed the effectiveness of the GPS tracking system. This review resulted in the development of a framework for GPS tracking of dangerous sex offenders with new guidelines, procedures and a community notification scheme. In addition, ten permanent staffing appointments have been made to the High Risk Offender Management Unit, in accordance with the permanent staffing establishment model for 2012-13. This Commitment is complete. Safety of correctional staff: Support the staff working in Corrective Services by ensuring the safety of correctional staff is afforded the highest priority and that they are supported and respected in a difficult working environment (Commitment No. 473). This Government remains committed to supporting staff working in corrective services by ensuring the safety of correctional staff is afforded the highest priority. In March 2013, Queensland Corrective Services introduced the Staff Assault Reduction Strategy (StARS). This strategy recognises that to ensure staff safety, policy and procedures need to be aligned with a zero tolerance approach to prisoners assaulting staff. StARS is underpinned by five key components: risk identification; preventative strategies; responsive strategies; collaborative engagement with key partners; and governance and accountability.


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A key focus of StARS is providing staff with training in enhanced and dynamic communication techniques to help diffuse escalating situations. Complementing StARS is the Restricted Amenities Regime. A trial of the Restricted Amenities Regime was conducted from 1 December 2012 to 1 June 2013 at the Wolston Correctional Centre. The evaluation of the Regime has been finalised, including plans to integrate relevant outcomes into the Incentives and Earned Privileges Program. The Incentives and Earned Privileges program removes privileges for negative or dangerous behaviour. Prisoners’ visiting hours, telephone use, out of cell hours, activities, and the amount of personal property prisoners are allowed can be affected. This Commitment has been implemented and will remain a focus for 2013-14. Emergency Management Queensland Regional College for Disaster Management for Cairns: Provide $11 million over four years commencing in 2012-13 for the establishment and ongoing management of the college as part of our plan to revitalise frontline service delivery in disaster situations. A campus will be based in Cairns. Ensure Local Controllers and responders are the primary recipients of training from the Regional College for Disaster Management (Commitment No. 182). This Government is committed to enhancing disaster management training by expanding available educational options to improve the State’s preparedness to respond to natural disasters with the provision of $11 million. This initiative will ensure that primary responders have adequate training to enable them to lead the response during disasters. It will also provide disaster management participants with the opportunity to enhance their skills and the knowledge to support them in discharging their responsibilities under the Disaster Management Act 2003. This commitment also supports the Queensland Floods Commission of Inquiry recommendations regarding the need for enhanced disaster management training. An Expression of Interest process was undertaken over recent months to identify a suitable external training provider at the vocational level. I have instructed the Department of Community Safety to undertake a further Expression of Interest process for both vocational and university level components. This matter will be coming before Cabinet for consideration and as such I cannot provide any further information at this time.


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Regional College for Disaster Management for Cairns – new State Emergency Service Headquarters: Invest $1.25 million in 2012-13 towards a new SES Headquarters for Cairns (Commitment No. 183). This Government has delivered on its commitment to invest $1.25 million in a new State Emergency Service (SES) Headquarters for Cairns with full payment made to the Cairns Regional Council on 25 March 2013. The completion of the SES Headquarters is expected by 31 December 2013. Queensland Fire and Rescue Service Queensland Fire and Rescue Service: Support a review of the management structure of the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service and ensure the Rural Fire Service is represented by a Deputy Commissioner (Commitment No. 477). This Government is committed to the delivery of effective fire management services to ensure the safety of Queensland and our firefighters. On 20 September 2012, I announced a special Ministerial review into the Rural Fire Service to be undertaken by the Member for Mirani, Mr Ted Malone MP. The purpose of the review was to make recommendations for rural fire services in Queensland which bring greater autonomy for rural fire brigades, greater efficiency within the Rural Fire Service and less red tape, while also limiting risks for staff and the community. The review involved investigating and providing options regarding the functions, structure, leadership and funding of the Rural Fire Service. The Malone Review into Rural Fire Services in Queensland was delivered on 28 February 2013 and publicly released on 22 April 2013. The Review report included 91 recommendations for Government consideration. While some of the recommendations are being considered as part of the wider Keelty Review of Police and Community Safety, the following recommendation has been approved for implementation: From 1 July 2013, Rural Operations and the Rural Fire Service will be

collectively renamed Rural Fire Service Queensland (RFSQ) and will be led by a Deputy Commissioner. Work has commenced on the Position Description for Deputy Commissioner and the selection process will be undertaken following delivery of the Keelty Review.


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Rural Fire Service: Support the Rural Fire Service remaining as part of the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service. The Rural Fire Service should be consulted in terms of ongoing administration, equipment and vehicle provision, as well as the ongoing role of volunteers (Commitment No. 478). The Department of Community Safety established the Rural Operations Strategy and Governance Steering Committee and three Strategic Working Groups in May 2012: the Volunteering and Support Strategic Working Group; the Operations Strategic Working Group; and the Research and Training Strategic Working Group. The working groups: ensured volunteers were included in decision making – not just

consultation; empowered the stakeholders to make decisions themselves where

possible and appropriate; enabled Rural Operations to focus on volunteers; empowered volunteers; and simplified governance requirements to reduce red tape. Additional volunteers from across Queensland have been selected to ensure volunteers continue to have appropriate representation. This Commitment is deemed to be complete but I will continue to monitor processes to ensure ongoing, effective consultation and engagement with volunteers and Rural Fire Service Queensland stakeholders.


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No. 2 QUESTION: On page 3 of the Queensland Police Service SDS, reference is made to an additional 1,100 new police being provided over the next four years. Would the Minister please outline the progress in recruiting these officers and in moving a further 200 police from behind desks? ANSWER: This Government has committed to ensuring police have enough resources to protect all Queensland communities. Over four years the Government will increase the state’s police officers by 1,100 at a cost of $358.3 million. In 2013-14, the Government is providing $63 million to meet this commitment. The target in 2012-13 was to provide an additional 300 police officers above attrition. This has been met. The Queensland Police Service will grow by a further 267 officers above attrition in 2013-14. As a result, the Queensland Police Service is in the middle of the State’s largest recruitment drive in 20 years. The recruitment criteria have changed to accept people straight from Year 12, as well as those with a Year 10 education who have worked full-time for at least three years. The new entry requirements bring Queensland into line with other Australian police jurisdictions. They enable Queensland to compete for the best recruits with other States. The Government also committed to move up to 200 officers from behind desks, to the front line, over four years. As at 1 July 2013, 57 positions have already been transitioned to front line.


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36 of these positions have been committed to frontline Police Communication Centres across the state. In addition, 12 positions have been allocated to Child Protection Offender Reporting and 9 positions have been allocated as District Electronic Evidence Technicians. It is anticipated that additional positions will be identified following a comprehensive audit of the QPS establishment to be completed at the end of July.


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No. 3 QUESTION: On page 15 of the SDS, reference is made to capital funding of $4.2 million over three years, to replace the Water Police patrol catamaran in Cairns by 30 June 2015. Would the Minister outline what other key policing initiatives are being implemented to reduce crime in Cairns? ANSWER: In 2013-14 the Government is providing $2.7 million of $4.2 million over three years to replace the Water Police patrol catamaran in Cairns by 30 June 2015. It is one of three vessels being provided, which will give police an effective platform for long range patrols and search operations. Funding will also provide high-speed tender vessels that can be launched and retrieved from the parent vessel while it is underway. This is just one initiative the Government is implementing to help keep the Cairns community safe. The Government is providing an additional 1,100 police over four years. A further 200 police will move from behind desks to frontline roles. A number of these will be based in Cairns. The Cairns myPolice blog is letting police exchange information with a broad section of the public in an efficient and easy way. This allows officers to target crime at a grass roots level. The successful School Based Policing Program has been expanded to include Bentley Park State College and Trinity Bay State High School. The program gives students the opportunity interact with a police officer who can help provide advice on safety, crime prevention and the law. Cairns police are also working with government and non-government agencies to address homelessness.


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Since commencement in February 2012, the Return to Country Project has helped homeless Indigenous people return to Cape York and other Indigenous communities. The project is continuing with in-kind assistance from Skytrans Airlines. As at 3 July 2013, the project had assisted 104 people. In response to community concerns about crime in Cairns, the Government has approved the implementation of the Cairns Safer Streets Task Force. The Task Force is designed to implement strong, innovative, and practical on-the-ground actions to combat crime and associated problems in the Cairns area. It began operating on 1 July 2013. A multi-agency approach has been adopted, with representatives from the Department of Education, Training and Employment; Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services; Department of Justice and Attorney-General; Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Multicultural Affairs; Department of Housing and Public Works; Department of Corrective Services; and the Queensland Police Service. The Task Force will operate for one year to develop and implement collaborative, targeted and effective responses to crime and homelessness in Cairns, building on the work already being undertaken by government agencies. The Task Force follows on from the successful Operation Escalate. Operation Escalate was designed to address crime, public order and public intoxication in the Cairns CBD. The operation involved an additional 20 officers providing a highly visible presence and a rapid response to any incidents. It ran from 16 July 2012 to 13 January 2013 and resulted in:

213 offenders charged with criminal offences; 142 offenders charged with drug offences; 366 offenders charged with public order offences; 619 offenders charged with various other charges including traffic and

warrants; 1,911 ‘tip outs’ of liquor equating to over 1,479 litres of alcohol; – 288 intoxicated people taken to shelters.


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Operation Escalate II commenced in the Cairns CBD on 21 January 2013 and is continuing. The focus remains on responding to crime, traffic, public order, and liquor related offences, through early intervention by way of arrest or ticket. As at 1 July 2013, Operation Escalate II has resulted in:

a total of 931 charges; 61 drug charges; 377 good order offences; 262 intoxicated people diverted to shelter accommodation; 1,291 occasions where liquor was tipped out, equating to over 1,746

litres of alcohol; and 248 offences detected and charges preferred relating to traffic and

warrants. Operation Cast Iron started in April this year and targets property offenders, particularly juveniles. As at 20 June 2013, 164 offenders have been charged with 563 offences. These operations are helping keep Cairns streets safe and secure.


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No. 4 QUESTION: Pages 8 and 9 of the SDS outline what the Queensland Police Service is doing to reduce red tape. Would the Minister please outline the benefits of these initiatives to Queensland police and the Queensland community? ANSWER: The Queensland Police Service is committed to reducing unnecessary regulation for the public – ‘red tape’. It is also streamlining its internal processes - referred to as ‘blue tape’. This allows police to spend less time doing paperwork and more time on the front line. In 2012, the Police Commissioner called for suggestions from members of the Queensland Police Service, to reduce red and blue tape. Since August 2012, over 600 suggestions have been received. Most relate to streamlining internal processes. Around 400 of these have been assessed so far. Approximately 20% have been approved for implementation with a quarter already in place. Red tape reduction initiatives that have been implemented in 2012-13 include: developing a new Weapons Licensing System that enables clients to

submit and pay for applications for licences or permits using a safe and secure online facility;

making weapons licence photographs valid for 10 years not 3 years; extending licence periods for legitimate gun owners; allowing the public to withdraw a property crime complaint through

Policelink, rather than attending a station; providing direct access for members of the public to current crime

statistics; and allowing people to register their parties with local police online.


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Significant red tape reduction initiatives that will be implemented in 2013-14 include: reducing the ‘wide load permit’ application from multiple forms to one; amending police legislation to achieve efficiencies; making police operational procedures available on the QPS Internet

site; and continued installation of automated public enquiry devices (touch

screens) at police shopfronts around Brisbane.


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No. 5 QUESTION: Page 2 of the SDS outlines the objectives of the Queensland Police Service. Would the Minister please detail how the recent restructure of the Service is helping meet those objectives? ANSWER: The QPS has had the same basic structure for over 20 years; however, during that time, the business of policing has become increasingly complex. As a result, the QPS initiated a review of its organisational structure in August 2012. Similar reviews of policing structures were recently completed in both Victoria and New South Wales. These reviews have focussed on restructuring the delivery of policing services with a key emphasis on enhancing the delivery of frontline services to the community. The outcomes of the QPS Review were announced on 7 January 2013. The Review provides a new vision for the Service, which will see it prepare and evolve for policing well into the 21st century. To ensure this vision is actioned in a coordinated manner, seven key strategies have been developed: 1) Contact Management Strategy, to support enhanced community

interaction. 2) Demand Management Strategy, to develop an improved approach to

managing demand. 3) Place and Case Management Strategy, which emphasises a taskforce or

problem-solving approach. 4) Client Service Strategy, which seeks to enhance client satisfaction. 5) Performance Management Strategy, which will result in the development

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6) Mobile Data Strategy, to enhance the detection and investigation of crime, as well as officer and community safety.

7) Infrastructure Strategy, to examine what infrastructure the Service needs to support frontline policing.

The Review also provides a new organisational structure, which streamlines layers of management, and makes better use of the Service’s people and infrastructure. The new structure was implemented on 1 July 2013. Changes to the structure of the QPS are largely about removing layers of management and bureaucracy, while making better use of policing assets and advancements in technology. On 1 July 2013, the QPS reduced from eight geographic regions and 31 districts to five regions and 15 districts. The structure maintains the existing strengths of the QPS, including regionalised service delivery, which builds strong links between officers and the communities they serve. The new structure also maintains and enhances the strong links between local government and police particularly in terms of disaster management. The QPS will continue to provide Chairpersons for every District Disaster Management Group. This will be either the District Officer or the Patrol Group Inspector for the existing Disaster District. The QPS will also maintain Executive Officers for each District Disaster Management Group. The new structure provides a role for three Deputy Commissioners and a Deputy Chief Executive who will report directly to the Commissioner. The four roles will be: Regional operations – the core of general duties service delivery at the

local level; Specialist operations – there is an increasing need for police to have

specialist skills and operational capability to meet new types of crime and to respond to community, road safety and legal expectations. These specialist areas include technology facilitated crime, major event management, specialist emergency response and forensic services;


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Strategy, policy and performance – which provide the building blocks of how police services will be delivered, managed, measured and reformed. This area has the capacity to reduce red tape and drive significant productivity improvements; and

Corporate support – required to support a 24/7 service delivery environment with redundancy for catastrophic events such as natural disasters.

Central specialist support remains for one-off or developing events, specialised crime problems or disasters. A new Road Policing Command will drive safety on our roads and target criminals using the road network. A new Community Contact Command will be responsible for traditional media, call taking, social media, e-reporting, and links to support services and community policing programs (e.g. Neighbourhood Watch and Crime Stoppers) as well as Communication Centres. An Intelligence, Counter Terrorism and Major Events Command will be created to have a statewide approach to problem identification and better use of the collective knowledge of the law enforcement community. Most importantly, the restructure will help boost the delivery of frontline policing services by helping revitalise the QPS - making it more mobile, flexible and responsive to the needs of the community. 86 Commissioned Officers chose to accept a voluntary redundancy as part of the restructure - 3 Chief Superintendents, 16 Superintendents and 67 Inspectors left the QPS between 10 May and 14 June 2013. The commissioned officers will be replaced by officers of a lower rank. The Government is delivering 1,100 extra new police over four years. In addition, 57 sworn positions have been moved to the front line from behind desks. The restructure will help make the Queensland Police Service more mobile, flexible and responsive to the needs of the community.


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No. 6 QUESTION: Page 3 of the SDS states that the Government has introduced tough new anti-hooning penalties that will see people committing two serious hooning offences having their car confiscated indefinitely. Would the Minister please outline the how these hooning laws are helping keep our streets safe? ANSWER: During 2012, over 10,000 vehicles were impounded under Queensland’s anti-hooning laws. In the past we have even seen hoons lose control of their vehicles before ploughing into yards and houses. Hoons have injured innocent people. Queenslanders are fed up with dangerous hooning on public roads. Hooning in the suburbs is dangerous and places the lives of all road users at risk. In April 2013, the Government passed the country’s toughest anti-hooning penalties. Queensland will now see serial hoons’ vehicles sold or crushed. Under these laws, people committing two serious hooning offences, including evading police, can have their car confiscated indefinitely. The new penalties will see their cars off the road for 90 days for the first offence, and confiscated and sold or crushed if they commit a second hooning offence within a five year period. The same penalties apply for other Type 1 hooning offences such as the dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, and racing on roads. The laws also introduce tougher penalties for Type 2 offences. Type 2 offences include driving uninsured/unregistered vehicles, unlicensed driving and drink driving. Currently these offences result in an offender’s vehicle being initially impounded for 48 hours.


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The Government is increasing impoundment periods for this type of offence to 7 days for the second offence, and 90 days for the third offence. Vehicles may be confiscated and sold or crushed if they commit any further hooning offences within five years. Police now have the tools to put the brakes on hoons. If there’s a local hooning issue, the public should contact their local police station or the Hoon Hotline on 13HOON (13 4666). Since the Hoon Hotline was established in August 2010, to 8 June 2013, over 18,000 calls from the public have been answered on this service. While the hooning laws have been passed through State Parliament, they won’t come into effect until November 2013. This will allow time for education about the new penalties, as requested by the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee. The Queensland Police Service and the Department of Transport and Main Roads will undertake activities to ensure the public is aware of these changes. Information on the changes will be included in: media conferences and articles; brochures that will be available at police stations and Department of

Transport and Main Roads Customer Service Centres; traffic infringement notices issued to people who commit a Type 2 pre-

impoundment offence or a Type 2 ‘speeding’ offence; mailouts to car club enthusiasts who made a submission to the Committee; the myPolice blogs; and the QPS Facebook, Twitter and Internet sites.


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LEGAL AFFAIRS AND COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE ESTIMATES 2013

Question on Notice No. 7

QUESTION:

Page 3 of the SDS that the QAS has implemented 16 LASN’s. How will these administrative structures support the important work of our Local Ambulance Committees?

ANSWER:

The introduction of the Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) Local Ambulance Service Networks (LASN) structure has been designed to reduce management layers between operational frontline staff and the Commissioner.

The LASN structure has ensured that Officers in Charge (OIC) of QAS stations have a clearer and more direct line of communication between themselves and the QAS executive.

As Local Ambulance Committees (LAC) generally report and liaise directly with station OICs, by default, the LASN structure also offers LAC volunteers a more direct line of communication to the QAS Commissioner and Executive.

As LACs provide a direct conduit between the community and the QAS Executive this ensures both the volunteers and community’s feedback is provided in a more direct manner.


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QUESTION:

On page 17 of the SDS, the Urban and Rural capital expenditure and resources in the 2013-14 budget is detailed. Can the Minister please advise how this investment will benefit the Queensland Community?

ANSWER:

The Department of Community Safety’s $46.375 million capital investment plan for the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS) provides for essential infrastructure, land, urban and rural fire appliances, operational and communications equipment, and information systems development. The investment will include $7.875 million for major building works including a new fire and rescue station at Brassall, an additional five replacement facilities located at Clifton, Ingham, Mareeba, Millaa Millaa and Pomona and the upgrade of Communications Centres. The capital investment will also provide;

- $3.659 million for minor works; - $2.600 million for land acquisitions for future station development; - $6.500 million for 40 rural fire appliances; - $14.500 million for 28 urban fire appliances; - $8.369 million for operational and communications equipment; and - $2.872 million for information systems development.

$70,000 is also provided in 2013-14 for capital grants to support the construction of new rural fire stations, upgrades and extensions. 40 rural fire appliances will replace older vehicles to maintain a high standard of safety for volunteer firefighters. The new vehicles provide improved safety equipment, emission controls, fire fighting technology and include increased seating capacity and water carrying capacity. QFRS has improved its response capability by designing and procuring specialist vehicles to meet the changing needs of the Queensland community. The QFRS purchases urban fire appliance chassis that currently exceed the Australian emission standards relating to control of nitrogen oxide, hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide and particulate matter emissions.


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During 2013-14, QFRS will continue with the development of new Operations Support vehicles capable of providing a communications base at incidents, mechanical support and transporting specialist equipment. In implementing the 2013-14 capital program, the department will take into account relevant recommendations of the Commission of Audit which included seeking opportunities for co-location with other emergency management infrastructure. These developments reflect the Government’s ongoing commitment to the provision of quality emergency services to Queenslanders.


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QUESTION:

Page 2 of the SDS makes reference to the communication and information technology system. What technological investments is your Department making to keep it modern, agile and responsive to the Queensland Community?

ANSWER:

The Department of Community Safety has a range of initiatives to support its operations, including:

The Emergency Information Exchange Network, which will provide the capability to connect independent information systems across government to support responses to major disasters.

A smartphone application (“app”) and website page to help Queenslanders with requests for assistance from Emergency Management Queensland during disasters, storms and floods.

An expanded trial of the Emergency Vehicle Pre-emption for Ambulances and Fire Appliances. First trialled on the Gold Coast, the technology provides a priority access for emergency vehicles through traffic signals, reducing response times to Triple Zero incidents and improving emergency response.

Preparing for the proposed introduction of a Digital Wireless Network, which when in place, will replace the current analogue radio network and improve and secure voice communications between front-line emergency services and other agencies.

Improving Queensland’s disaster recovery capability by ensuring that Triple Zero networks still function in times of emergency and disaster. The continued roll-out of the Triple Zero telephony upgrade uses intuitive software to transfer the Triple Zero call immediately to an available call taker elsewhere in the state in the event all call takers are occupied.


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QUESTION:

Page 3 of the SDS refers to the Queensland Floods Commission of Inquiry - I note that this Commission has delivered 2 reports including a range of recommendations for your Department. Please advise the Committee on progress implementing these important recommendations.

ANSWER:

The Department of Community Safety led the implementation of 18 recommendations from the Commission’s Interim and Final Reports. Implementation was managed through the Emergency Management Implementation Group (16 recommendations) and the Planning Implementation Group (2 recommendations). The implementation of all recommendations is now complete.


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QUESTION:

I refer to the budget papers DCS SDS page 3 and the State Government’s proposed new emergency management fire and rescue levy and ask how much would it cost if volunteers for Queensland Rural Fire Brigade Service were eligible for a complete rebate for the full amount it is proposed they pay under the new emergency management fire and rescue levy, if such volunteers were registered as members of the Queensland Rural Fire Brigade Service.

ANSWER:

Queensland is very fortunate in that we have strong participation in emergency services volunteering across the State. Our many thousands of volunteers do an amazing job, year round, in keeping our community safe and responding when there are people in need. I am very proud and grateful for the contribution of all our volunteers. Equally, I am proud of the work our emergency services, paid and volunteer, have done over the last 20 years to bring emergency management in Queensland to the standard it is today. Significant investment continues to be made in ensuring Queensland has effective, responsive emergency services, including delivery of:

Urban and rural fire services; Rescue services including road accident, swift water and other forms of

technical rescue; Helicopter rescue services; The State Emergency Service; Disaster management services including planning and preparation; monitoring

of risk and warnings; and coordination of disaster response arrangements such as evacuations, damage assessment and resupplies;

Support for volunteer marine rescue organisations; and Whole of government support through the Queensland Emergency

Operations Centre, including integrated communications, mapping and coordination.

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has increased, with flooding, tropical cyclones, severe storms, bushfires, biosecurity events and environmental events in the last ten years alone. In 2013-14, the estimated cost of providing emergency management, fire and rescue services delivered by the Department of Community Safety is $643.2 million. To be able to continue to provide the high level of service the Queensland community expects and deserves, it is imperative that a sustainable funding base is established for emergency management and that all Queenslanders contribute financially to the cost of these services.


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No. 12 QUESTION: I refer to the budget papers QPS SDS page 3 and ask how much money is available to be spent on employing Police Officers in full time positions working as school based Police Officers and what schools are the police to be attached to. ANSWER: In 2013-14, approximately $4.7 million will be spent employing School Based Police Officers. This figure includes salaries (at Senior Constable mid-point level) and salary related on-costs such as superannuation. It excludes allowances and non-labour costs. There are currently 50 School Based Police Officer positions covering the following 57 State High Schools (SHS) and Colleges throughout Queensland: 1. Bentley Park State College 2. Trinity Bay SHS 3. Bowen SHS 4. Nambour SHS 5. Flagstone State Community College 6. Southport SHS 7. Upper Coomera State College 8. Sandgate District SHS 9. Brisbane Bayside State College 10. Brisbane State High School 11. Glenmore SHS 12. Pioneer SHS 13. Gladstone SHS 14. Lockyer District SHS 15. Toowoomba SHS 16. Dakabin SHS 17. Pine Rivers SHS 18. Bray Park SHS 19. Kelvin Grove State College 20. Mabel Park SHS (Share an officer) 21. Woodridge SHS (Share an officer)


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22. Loganlea SHS (Share an officer) 23. Kingston State College (Share an officer) 24. Beenleigh SHS 25. Marsden SHS 26. Robina SHS 27. Ipswich SHS 28. Redbank Plains SHS 29. Harristown SHS 30. Cleveland SHS 31. Sunnybank SHS 32. Glenala SHS 33. Bundaberg SHS 34. Hervey Bay (Share an officer) 35. Urangan SHS (Share an officer) 36. Kepnock SHS 37. Maroochydore SHS 38. Kawana Waters State College 39. Redcliffe SHS (Share an officer) 40. Clontarf Beach SHS (Share an officer) 41. Morayfield SHS 42. Rockhampton SHS 43. North Rockhampton SHS 44. Toolooa SHS 45. Mackay North SHS 46. Townsville SHS (Share an officer) 47. William Ross SHS (Share an officer) 48. Kirwan SHS 49. Pimlico SHS (Share an officer) 50. Heatley Secondary College (Share an officer) 51. Northern Beaches SHS (Share an officer) 52. Thuringowa SHS (Share an officer) 53. Spinifex State College 54. Charters Towers SHS 55. Woree SHS 56. Smithfield SHS 57. Mareeba SHS


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QUESTION:

I refer to the DCS SDS budget papers page 8 and ask how much money is available to be spent on preparing prisoners for return to the community including drug, alcohol and bad behaviour rehabilitation programs, with a breakdown of the division of funds available to the respective programs.

ANSWER:

Queensland Corrective Services aims to contribute to safer communities by reducing reoffending and providing opportunities for offenders to be rehabilitated. The aim of rehabilitation is to enhance a prisoner’s chance of becoming a law abiding and productive community member. In 2013-14, the funding for prisoner rehabilitation and reintegration support and programs is approximately $41.9 million. This includes approximately:

$2 million for education; $1.1 million for vocational education and training and literacy/numeracy

training; $2.2 million for Pathways2Employment employment assistance; $19.7 million for prisoner industries (budgeted to generate approximately

$12.9 million in sales); $5.2 million for offender programs including substance abuse, violent

offending and sexual offending; $6.6 million for psychological and counselling services; $1.4 million for transitional programs and services; $1.3 million for reintegration support, including a specialist provider for

prisoners with cognitive impairment; $2 million for cultural liaison and cultural development; and $0.6 million for offender services, including chaplaincy services and elders

services. In addition the Department of Education, Training and Employment directly contributes $3.8 million to private providers for vocational education and training and literacy/numeracy training. Periods of incarceration can provide a unique opportunity to stabilise behaviour, rehabilitate offenders and increase health and social outcomes for both prisoners and the community. The Government will continue to provide funding for these important rehabilitative and reintegration activities.


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QUESTION:

Question 14, With reference to DCS SDS page 13 will you list by the postcode all the suburbs in Queensland with high-rise apartments, office blocks, hotels or towers that can't be reached within 14 minutes by high-rise rescue equipment?

ANSWER:

At this time, there are no high rise buildings outside the 14 minute response time for urban crews, with the exception of Hamilton Island, which has its own private firefighting capability.


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QUESTION:

With reference to DCS SDS page 8, will the Minister outline the number of Queensland Ambulance Service shifts not filled since October 2012?

ANSWER:

Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) rosters are designed to maximise shift coverage and are aligned to the demand for service. In the event that a shift is vacant due to unscheduled absences, the QAS implements strategies to fill the shift. It is important to note where a shift is not filled there is still a response from the QAS. A ‘shift’ refers to a single officer in attendance. The QAS works to ensure its resources are managed and deployed in accordance with demand. For the period 1 October 2012 to 30 June 2013, the QAS had 314,317 rostered full time shifts, of which approximately 1,320 shifts were unfilled. This represents shift completion in excess of 99.5%.


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2013 Estimates Committee


QUESTION: QPS SDS page 15, will the Minister list the total amount available to spend for new and upgraded operational equipment in the 2013-14 budget and provide a list of money budgeted for operational equipment per operational police officer for the years 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14? ANSWER: In 2013-14, $70.6 million is provided for the purchase of new and upgraded operational equipment. This includes: $38 million for ongoing vehicle replacement; $14.4 million for new and replacement operational equipment; $8.2 million for ongoing vessel replacement including: $2.7 million of $4.2 million over three years to replace the Water Police

patrol catamaran in Cairns by 30 June 2015; $2.7 million of $4.2 million over three years to replace the Water Police

patrol catamaran in Whitsunday by 30 June 2015; and $2.8 million of $4.3 million over three years to replace the Water Police

patrol catamaran in Townsville by 30 June 2015; $4 million for the replacement of road safety equipment; $3.1 million for air-conditioning replacements; and $2.9 million for a speed camera system at the Legacy Way road corridor to

reduce road trauma and improve road safety. In 2012-13, $53.8 million was provided for the purchase of new and upgraded operational equipment including vehicles, traffic cameras and marine vessels. The following table shows the operational equipment budget per operational police officer.

Year Operational Police Financial Year Operational

Equipment Budget Operational Equipment Budget per Operational

Police Officer

30 June 2010 9,963 2009-10 $43,500,000 $4,366.15 30 June 2011 10,063 2010-11 $60,100,000 $5,972.37 30 June 2012 10,173 2011-12 $77,500,000 $7,618.21 30 June 2013 10,603 2012-13 $53,800,000 $5,074.04 30 June 2014 10,835 2013-14 $70,600,000 $6,515.92


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No. 17 QUESTION: With reference to Queensland Police Service SDS page 2 and arrests made during the taskforce Operation Escalate;

A) Will the Minister provide a table listing the offender (unique identifying number), the date of each offence committed, the date of the arrest, the offence/s, court result if available for each arrest and cost of each operation.

B) Provide a list of police stations that provided police officers including number of staff from each station and duration of service for Operation Escalate.

ANSWER: A) Ascertaining the specific information requested would substantially and unreasonably divert the resources of the Queensland Police Service from their intended functions. Operation Escalate was implemented to address crime, public order and public intoxication in the Cairns CBD. The operation involved an additional 20 officers providing a highly visible presence and a rapid response to any incidents. The operation was conducted from 16 July 2012 to 13 January 2013 and resulted in: 213 offenders charged with criminal offences; 142 offenders charged with drug offences; 366 offenders charged with public order offences; 619 offenders charged with various other charges including traffic and

warrants; 1,911 ‘tip outs’ of liquor equating to over 1,479 litres of alcohol; 288 intoxicated people taken to shelters. Operation Escalate II commenced in the Cairns CBD on 21 January 2013 and is continuing.


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As at 1 July 2013, Operation Escalate II has resulted in: a total of 931 charges preferred; 61 drug charges preferred; 377 good order offences preferred; 248 offences were detected and charges preferred relating to traffic and

warrants; 1,291 ‘tip outs’ of liquor equating to over 1,746 litres of alcohol; and 262 intoxicated people taken to shelters. B) Operation Escalate used staff from across the State. Operation Escalate II uses staff from the Far North District. Ascertaining a list of stations, the number of staff from each station and duration of service, would substantially and unreasonably divert the resources of the Queensland Police Service from their intended functions.


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No. 18 QUESTION: With reference to QPS SDS page 12 will the Minister outline -

A) By how much and why the targets for both fatalities and hospitalisation rates are being increased for the 2013-14 budget?

B) Provide the number of extra deaths and extra hospitalisations that will occur as part of your upper and lower estimates of deaths and hospitalisations?

C) What modelling have you done on the impacts on hospitals e.g. staffing, training and equipment?

ANSWER: A) The Queensland Police Service estimates performance outcomes; it does not set targets. The estimates for 2012-13 and 2013-14 are as follows:

2012-13 Estimate

2013-14 Estimate

Difference

Rate (per 100,000 population) of road crash fatalities

5.9 6.4 0.5

Rate (per 100,000 population) of persons hospitalised following a crash

130.0 135.0 5.0

B) The Queensland Police Service will undertake targeted operations to try to reduce the number and rate of road crash fatalities and hospitalisations in 2013-14. The rates provided in the table above equate to the following:

2012-13 Estimate 2013-14 Estimate Number of road crash fatalities 272 301 Number of persons hospitalised following a crash 5994 6339 C) The Queensland Police Service does not undertake modelling on the impact of road crash fatalities and hospitalisations on hospitals.


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No. 19 QUESTION: QPS SDS page 12 measures motor vehicle thefts and sets targets for motor vehicle theft;

A) Why have the 2012-13 target not been met? B) How many motor vehicles were stolen in 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-

13? C) Why have the targets been raised in the 2013-14 budget by 30 more

thefts per every 100,000 people? D) How many motor vehicle thefts (total) are likely to occur using the high

and low 2013-14 budget targets (230-300)? ANSWER: A) The Queensland Police Service estimates performance outcomes; it does not set targets. The estimate for 2012-13 was 200-270 motor vehicle theft offences (per 100,000 population). The actual rate in 2012-13 was 273 motor vehicle theft offences (per 100,000 population), which is only marginally outside the estimate. While every effort is made to accurately estimate crime rates, this can be challenging and multiple factors can impact on the final result. B) See table below.

Number of Motor Vehicles Stolen by Year 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13

9,701 11,925 12,707 C) The 2013-14 estimate of 230-300 motor vehicle theft offences (per 100,000 population) takes into account recent results. However the Queensland Police Service will undertake targeted operations to try to reduce the rate of motor vehicle theft offences in 2013-14.


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If the lower end of the estimate can be achieved, this will equate to 1,807 fewer motor vehicle theft offences than occurred in 2012-13. D) A rate (per 100,000 population) of 230 motor vehicle theft offences in 2013-14 equates to 10,900 motor vehicle theft offences. A rate (per 100,000 population) of 300 motor vehicle theft offences in 2013-14 equates to 14,200 motor vehicle theft offences.


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No. 20 QUESTION: With reference to QPS SDS page 8 Ethical Standards and community confidence in the Police. Will the Minister:

A) Detail the budget allocation for Ethical Standards Command for 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14?

B) Detail the years of service of staff attached to the Ethical Standards Command for the years 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14?

ANSWER: A) See table below.

Year Budget $’000 2011-12 11,313 2012-13 12,854 2013-14 11,427 B) The following table details the actual strength (headcount) of staff attached

to Ethical Standards Command as at 1 July for years 2011, 2012 and 2013, and their combined length of service with the Queensland Police Service:

Year

Police Officers Staff Members

Actual Strength

(Headcount)

Total Length of QPS Service (Years)

Actual Strength

(Headcount)

Total Length of QPS Service (Years)

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Answers to questions taken on notice at the hearing


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2013 Estimates Committee

Questions Taken on Notice No. 1

QUESTION:

I have a further question to the minister. It is in the context of asset sales or the pending sale of some land that schools are located on. Minister, in my electorate we have the Nambour Police Station and that has a common neighbour being the former Nambour fire brigade site. That also adjoins the current police residence and the current Nambour Courthouse is actually situated on QPS land. Are there any plans or investigations for the disposal of any part of that complex, be it the police residence, the courthouse or the former fire station site, that you are aware of? ANSWER:

The Queensland Police Service advises there are no plans to sell all or part of the Nambour Police Station site. This facility will continue to support police in keeping the community safe. In February 2013, the Government Land and Asset Management group was established in the Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning. This group is ensuring there is a co-ordinated approach across Government to the management of all State-owned property assets. The QPS is liaising with the group to support this process.


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Question on Notice

Asked on 18 July 2013

Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee – Estimates 2013

Page 74 of Hansard

MR Peter Wellington MP asked the Minister for Police and Community Safety

(MR DEMPSEY) -

QUESTION:

The reason I ask the question is that that is a significant site in the CBD of Nambour.

With the courthouse, I am keen, be it this government or a future government, for

there to be a major rebuilding of the police station. Perhaps it could be a combined

police-courthouse facility as well. But I think that is for another day.

Minister, the Nambour Fire Station is on significant land that is currently leased at a

peppercorn rent to the Sunshine Coast show society. Again, I am seeking

assurances—and I am happy for it to be on notice—that there are no plans for that

surplus land to be placed on the open market. At the moment it is surplus land,

currently leased to the Sunshine Coast show society at a peppercorn rent.

ANSWER:

The current peppercorn lease arrangement is with the Sunshine Coast Agricultural

Show Society Incorporated from 5 February 2009 until 4 February 2018.

The Department of Community Safety does not currently have plans for that land to

be disposed of.


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Question on Notice



Page 76 of Hansard

MR Peter Wellington MP asked the Minister for Police and Community Safety (MR DEMPSEY) -

QUESTION: Can you have the Ambulance Service revisit the statistics and the postcode areas

they service and review the call for greater support services for them at some stage

in the future through ambulance officers, especially at peak holiday times? We are

talking about a handful of volunteers who do amazing work that I think sometimes

paid people take for granted.

ANSWER:

The town of Kenilworth and its surrounding area is serviced by ambulance stations at

Nambour, Maleny, Cooroy and Pomona, and the community based rescue

helicopter.

The area is further supported by the Kenilworth First Responder Group (FRG).

The Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) monitors demand for service over the

Sunshine Coast Local Ambulance Service Network to meet demand.

The QAS is satisfied the current Kenilworth FRG model appropriately meets the

community demand profile for the Kenilworth community and its surrounding area.

This FRG consists of 18 First Responders, who donate their time to the local

community. They undertook 217 responses in the 2012-13 financial year, which

equates to approximately four responses every week.

The Kenilworth FRG purchased two vehicles for use when responding. The Maleny

Local Ambulance Committee (LAC) pays for registration and servicing costs of those

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In the instances where First Responders use their personal vehicle, QAS reimburses

fuel costs in accordance with the QAS First Responder Policy. In the 2012-2013

financial year, $3,230.84 was reimbursed to Kenilworth FRG members.

The Officer-in-Charge QAS Maleny Ambulance Station conducts fortnightly training

with the Kenilworth First Responders.

The QAS recognises the dedication of the First Responders and will continue to

acknowledge their efforts by providing them with operational support, equipment,

uniforms and training.


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Question on Notice



Page 99 of Hansard

MR William (Bill) Byrne MP asked the Minister for Police and Community

Safety (MR DEMPSEY) –

QUESTION:

Minister, I refer to the SDS at page 8. Can you list precisely, or in general

terms, the show-cause notices and contractual breaches, for example in

terms of quality or service related show-cause notices, issued to private

providers by the Department of Community Safety or its agents since

March 2012 and list any penalties or fines that were issued relating to a

breach?

ANSWER:

In prisons a variety of incidents can occur. Not all incidents constitute a

contractual breach.

Table 1 specifically lists incidents since March 2012 and the related financial

penalty, where applicable.


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Table 1

Month / Year Incident Type Provider Action

July 2012 Discharge in Error GEO Group Australia

$25,000 penalty imposed.

September 2012 Discharge in Error GEO Group Australia

$25,000 penalty imposed.

September 2012 Discharge in Error Serco Australia $25,000 penalty imposed. October 2012 Discharge in Error GEO Group

Australia $25,000 penalty imposed.

January 2013 Death in Custody Maximum Security Unit

GEO Group Australia

QCS Office of the Chief Inspector conducted a full investigation into this incident with the centre required to provide response. $100,000 penalty imposed.

May 2013 Discharge in Error Serco Australia $25,000 penalty to be finalised.


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Question on Notice Asked on 18 July 2013

Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee – Estimates 2013 Page 107 of Hansard

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MR BYRNE asked the Minister for Police and Community Safety (MR DEMPSEY) - QUESTION: With reference to the Department of Community Safety Service Delivery Statement page 5:

a) It has to do with the budget and any program or budgeted item that has been underspent in the 2012-13 budget and how much money those programs were underspent individually?

b) What was the dollar value handed back to consolidated revenue from

budget savings required by the government in 2012-13?

c) How much money is budgeted to be saved and/or handed back in the budget 2013-14?

d) Is there a dedicated efficiency dividend existing within the department?

e) How much of the underspend out of the last budget was attributed to

any failure to pay predicted wage rises to various employees? ANSWER:

a) The 2013-14 Service Delivery Statement (SDS) page 5 reflects an amount of $42.694 million appropriation revenue that has been deferred to 2013-14. Of this amount, $42.243 million reflects the rescheduling of expenditure from 2012-13 as detailed below. The balance relates to prior year deferrals. 2012-13 appropriation revenue deferrals:

Program/Project/Initiative Deferral to 2013-14

($M)

Deferral to later year

($M) Development of the specification and procurement process for a replacement human resources/payroll system solution

9.250

Replacement of QAS operational equipment including stretchers and eARF tablets deferred due to delay in procurement and to enable review of options for improved technology

8.000


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($M)


($M) QCS enterprise bargaining funding 0.244 2.288 Academy of Disaster Management 1.250 1.500 All hazards information management project

2.525

Swift water rescue training 2.770 Emergency Alert funding requirement 0.894 SES floodboats due to supply issues 0.534 State Emergency Service (SES) accommodation grants dependent on grant recipients achieving milestones

0.664

SES vehicles due to supply issues 0.960 Natural Disaster Risk Management Studies Program payments dependent on grant recipients achieving milestones

0.292

Information and communication technology project deferrals

1.807

Timing of payments under National Partnership Agreements on Natural Disaster Resilience, and Coal Seam Gas and Large Coal Mining Development

13.053

Total

$42.243M

$3.788M

The 2012-13 Estimated Actuals reflect the following equity injection deferrals for capital projects:


($M)


($M) Correctional facilities 5.483 5.594 All hazards information management project

0.265

Total

$5.748M

$5.594M

Other programs/projects which have contributed to lower expenditure in 2012-13 include the following:

- QAS and QFRS building projects are typically budgeted over two or

three financial years, with the overall total budget apportioned across these timeframes in accordance with a preliminary forecast. The 2012-13 expenditure on several projects varied to the preliminary forecasts. This was due to competitive tender results on several projects combined with redesign works carried out to


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achieve lower cost solutions. The redesign work resulted in tenders being called later than originally scheduled, which deferred a larger portion of project expenditure from 2012-13 to 2013-14. This rescheduling of expenditure from 2012-13 to 2013-14 will not realise an overall saving in all cases, rather the cash flow forecast between the two financial years has changed proportionally.

- The 2012-13 Budget provided for $3.92 million capital funding for replacement Mobile Data Terminals (MDT). There is an estimated underspend for 2012-13 of $0.950 million due to a technology timing change to the MDTs providing a solution that meets operational requirements. The completion schedule has been revised from 2012-13 to 2013-14.

Lapsed funding

The following funding has lapsed during 2012-13 and has been returned to the consolidated fund:

2012-13 appropriation revenue lapsed:

Program/Project/Initiative $M Surplus depreciation funding for correctional centres returned to the consolidated fund

12.637

Timing of payments made under the Natural Disaster Mitigation Program and Natural Disaster Resilience Program

3.026

Total $15.663M

2012-13 equity injection (capital) funding lapsed: Program/Project/Initiative Lapsed in

2012-13 ($M)

Lapsed in 2013-14

($M) Southern Queensland Correctional Precinct project savings

1.538 8.533

Lotus Glen Correctional Centre project savings

10.543

Total savings $20.614M $1.538M $19.076M

b) Measures to reduce waste and improve efficiency

As part of the Government’s commitment to reduce waste and improve efficiency, expenditure savings were identified in the 2012-13 budget over the four years from 2012-13 to 2015-16. These measures are outlined in the 2012-13 Budget Paper 4, Budget Measures on pages 5, 6, 7, 8, 34, 100 and 101.


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c) I refer to my response at b) and note the savings measure outlined in the 2013-14 Budget Paper 4, Budget Measures on page 4.

d) I refer to my responses at b) and c).

e) Enterprise agreement funding

The department’s forward estimates for employee wage increases are prepared in accordance with Government policy. For the 2012-13 financial year the provision for employee wage increases have been reduced by $20.6 million.


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