The following email was sent to every member of the Queensland State Government

The email below was sent to every member of the Queensland State Government (Thursday 22nd January 2004 - from Kim Bax, mum). As replies come in, they will posted to this site for your information

Please note, on the 7th February 2004, there was a State election in Queensland - resulting in 7 new members:-

Ms. Rosemary Menkens, NP - Burdekin Mr. Rob Messenger, NP - Burnett Mr. Shane Knuth, NP - Charters Towers

Ms. Jann Stuckey, Lib - Currumbin Mr. Paul Hoolihan ALP - Keppel Mr. Ian Rickuss NP - Lockyer

Mr. John-Paul Langbroek Lib - Surfer Paradise

These new members were sent the email below on the 8th February 2004 - also, Steve Bredhauer MP (ALP) for Cook, retired on the 7th Feb. Jason O'Brien (ALP), became the new member for Cook. Mr. O'Brien was sent the email below on the 12th February 2004.

Page last updated Wednesday 3rd March 2004 - 2.20pm. All correspondence received up until this time has been included in the links below (or recorded as not received, in the case of some ousted/retired members). If you can't find a link to your local electorate - or your local member - it's because they still hadn't replied at the time of the last update.

And HERE'S a link (opens in a new window), to the final report (Sept. 2001), of the "Queensland School Transport Safety Task Force." This is the report that is referred to in the email below, and it recommends (amongst other safety initiatives), the fitting of seatbelts on all Queensland school buses over the next 15 years.

As of 10.30am on Thursday 19th February 2004, only 20 out of 89 elected representatives (Queensland), had acknowledged the email below - sent to them 4 weeks earlier. An official reminder was sent to every member of the State Parliament on this date. It can be accessed by clicking HERE.

Replies:-

Email of 22nd Jan 2004:- TOP

Replies:-

Albert

Beaudesert

Brisbane Central

Bulimba

Burdekin (until 7th February 2004)

Burnett (until 7th February 2004)

Cairns

Charters Towers (until 7th February 2004)

Cook (until 7th February 2004)

Cook (From 8th February 2004)

Currumbin (until Feb. 7th 2004)

Gladstone

Glasshouse

Hinchinbrook

Keppel (until 7th February 2004)

Lockyer (until 7th February 2004)

Mackay

Maroochydore

Maryborough

Mudgeeraba

Mulgrave

Nanango

Nicklin

Nudgee

Southern Downs

Springwood

Stretton

Surfers Paradise (until 7th February 2004)

Toowoomba North

Toowoomba South

Waterford

West Ipswich

Whitsunday

"Goodmorning,

In 2001, Peter Beattie convened the "Queensland School Transport Safety Task Force." The final report of the "Task Force" made several recommendations to increase the safety of school children in Queensland (in regard to their transportation to and from school) - including the introduction (over time), of seatbelts on school buses. The report acknowledged that while school bus accidents are (thankfully), not (statistically speaking), frequent events, the potentially horrific consequences of one serious school bus crash are so grave that it justifies the fitment of seatbelts on all school buses over time. In fact, Emeritus Professor Peter Joubert OAM predicts that (in current circumstances), a single school bus crash could kill around 50 children - and leave around 90% of the survivors with massive injuries. I have several questions for you:-

Have you read the full text of Professor Joubert's letter (available at www.geocities.com/seatbelts2004 ) ? Professor Joubert is the author of all the current Australian Design Rules (in relation to interstate coaches), he's been awarded the Order of Australia in relation to his services to engineering and he headed the committees in the wake of the Kempsey/Grafton bus crash horror (1989 - 52 dead, many more horribly injured).

Do you unequivocally support the FULL implementation of the recommendations of the Queensland "Task Force" within the life of the next Parliament (2004/2007)?

In what practical ways do you (or have already), intend to support/advocate for the full implementation of "Task Force" recommendations? (e.g., for instance, speaking in parliament, writing letters, serving on committees etc.)

I very much look forward to your response. It will be posted to www.geocities.com/seatbelts2004 as soon as it is received.

Best wishes - Kim Bax"

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