A Quote from Mr. Warren Pitt - Member for Mulgrave (ALP)
"Those of us who live in the southern suburbs of Cairns would clearly have imprinted in their minds the horrific school bus crash that occurred on the Gillies Highway in 1987. It is becoming apparent that the potential for a repeat of the tragedy is increasing, as we on a regular basis receive news reports of accidents involving buses carrying schoolchildren. I extend to Ms Freda Deen, one of my constituents, my congratulations on taking this matter up on behalf of the community. She has distributed a petition calling for a halt to the practice of allowing schoolchildren to stand in buses. The petition also calls for seatbelts on buses travelling on roads where the statutory speed limit exceeds 80 kilometres per hour. The petition envisages a 10-year phase-in period. I seek leave to table a non-conforming petition bearing over 1,000 signatures."
29th May 2001 - Queensland State Parliament