Palmwoods
District News

May 13,
1999

Page 7

Wellington's Way
with Member for Nicklin Peter Wellington

ALTHOUGH we have seen more than enough rain in Nicklin, water dominated my first speech in Parliament in March and I received unanimous support for a motion that asked the Government to look at providing a rebate for people to install rainwater tanks.

Let’s face it, we live in one of the fastest growing regions in Australia where water supply is battling to keep up with demand. I believe that if the Government offers financial incentives many people would install tanks. Also, there are several high-tech reasonably priced devices now available to filter tank water. I provided two of these devices to the Parliament and they are now on display on the Speaker’s Green.

Parliament sat for three weeks in March and again last week.

I was pleased that I won support from both sides of the House for my motion to require all State Government bureaucrats and outside consultants to use Plain English when preparing reports and submissions.

I was disgusted by the patronising gobbley gook used by some bureaucrats that turned reading reports into nightmares.

During the March sitting I also strongly supported a motion to close licensed premises at midnight the night before Anzac Day but it was unfortunately defeated.

I am delighted that Nambour has been chosen as the site of the new Regional Communities North Coast office. This office was opened by Minister Terry Mackenroth on April 7 and gives a voice to local communities stretching from Pine Rivers to Cooloola.

The Government’s Travelsafe Committee is undertaking an inquiry into safety on country roads and is seeking written submission from the public. All submissions must be in by May 28, 1999. Contact my office for more information.

I invite non-profit making community or sporting groups to contact my office for information on State Government grants. We will also provide advice on the preparation of submissions.

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