Queensland residents draws to the attention of the House the exorbitant car park cost imposed on residents attending Queensland hospitals and using government owned car parks whilst undertaking medical tests and/or seeing doctors or specialists. For example, a two and a half hour visit to the Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane for tests and an appointment cost twenty-two dollars in parking fees.

Your petitioners, therefore, request the House that the Queensland Premier no longer be allowed to refer to Queensland as the low tax state whilst hospital patients are forced to pay exorbitant car park fees whilst attending appointments at public hospitals and using government owned car parks.