7 October 2009 - Speaker welcomes deaf community to Parliament House
Queensland Parliamentary proceedings were interpreted in sign language for members of the deaf community who attended sittings at Parliament House today. View 7 October media release (.pdf) >>

19 August 2009 - Speaker highlights essential role and contribution of science to community
Speaker John Mickel has congratulated participants in today’s Science in Parliament event. Mr Mickel said that Science in Parliament was a vital educational bridge between Queensland’s scientific community and Members of Parliament. View 19 August media release (.pdf) >>

4 June 2009 - Grandsons of two former Premiers meet at Queensland Parliament
As the Queensland Parliament’s 150th year draws closer, the grandsons of two former Premiers from the opposite side of politics met up at Parliament House in Brisbane this week. View 4 June media release (.pdf) >>

1 June 2009 - QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT TO ‘GO RED FOR WOMEN’ THIS WEEK
The lights along the Alice Street wing of Parliament House will turn red this week in support of the Heart Foundation’s ‘Go Red for Women’ campaign. View 1 June media release (.pdf) >>

22 May 2009 - Descendants of first Parliamentarians invited to help mark 150th year
The Queensland Parliament is calling on descendants of its first parliamentarians, who met in 1860, to come forward to help celebrate its 150th anniversary next year. View 22 May media release (.pdf) >>

16 April 2009 - FIRST LIVE BROADCAST OF THE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT
Queenslanders will be able to watch the upcoming Opening of their Parliament live for the first time since the Parliament first sat in 1860. View 16 April media release (.pdf) >>

30 March 2009 - QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT SUPPORTS EARTH HOUR
The Queensland Parliament was proud to again successfully participate in Earth Hour on Saturday night. View 30 March media release (.pdf) >>

9 March 2009 - SPEAKER MARKS COMMONWEALTH DAY WITH YOUTH MESSAGE
The Speaker of the Queensland Parliament, Mike Reynolds, marked today’s Commonwealth Day celebrations by praising the young people of the Commonwealth. View 9 March media release (.pdf) >>

13 February 2009 - QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT MARKS FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE APOLOGY
The Queensland Parliament marked the first anniversary of the National Apology to the Stolen Generations today by partnering with the Musgrave Park Cultural Centre to hold a community celebration. View 13 February media release (.pdf) >>

3 December 2008 - SPEAKER SIGNS QUEENSLAND-CHINA FRIENDSHIP AGREEMENT
Speaker Mike Reynolds today signed a Friendship Agreement on behalf of the Queensland Parliament with China’s Heilongjiang People's Congress. View 3 December media release (.pdf) >>

13 November 2008 - QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT TO ‘TURN BLUE’ THIS WEEK
The Queensland Parliament will ‘turn blue’ tonight in support of World Diabetes Day. View 13 November media release (.pdf) >>

27 October 2008 - MEMBERS INVITE DEAF AND HEARING IMPAIRED COMMUNITY TO SEE AND “HEAR” THEIR PARLIAMENT
The Speaker of the Queensland Parliament, Mike Reynolds, and Member for Gympie, David Gibson, have invited the Far North’s deaf and hearing impaired community to attend the upcoming Parliamentary sittings in Cairns. View 27 October media release (.pdf) >>

24 October 2008 - SPEAKER PRAISES NEW PARLIAMENTARY VENUE IN CAIRNS
Speaker Mike Reynolds, has praised the facilities at the site of Queensland’s temporary Parliament during an inspection today.  View 24 October media release (.pdf) >>

24 October 2008 - LOCALS INVITED TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THEIR PARLIAMENT
Far North Queenslanders are invited to attend free public information sessions about their Parliament during next week’s historic Parliamentary sittings in Cairns.  View 24 October media release (.pdf) >>

24 October 2008 - SPEAKER WELCOMES RFDS CHARITY BIKE RIDE TO CAIRNS
A 1,900 km charity bike ride in support of the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS - Queensland Section) concluded at the Cairns Convention Centre this morning.  View 24 October media release (.pdf) >>

23 October 2008 - CAIRNS BECOMES STATE’S DECISION-MAKING CENTRE
Speaker, Mike Reynolds today presented the Cairns Mayor with the official document that establishes the Queensland Parliament in Cairns.  View 23 October media release (.pdf) >>

23 October 2008 - QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT TO LAUNCH ITS ‘PACIFIC SISTERS’ PROGRAM IN CAIRNS
Queensland Parliamentary Speaker, Mike Reynolds and former Member for Barron River, Dr Lesley Clark, today launched a unique political mentoring program to support women MP’s from Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu. View 23 October media release (.pdf) >>

17 October 2008 - FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND SCHOOL STUDENTS TO EXPLORE THEIR PARLIAMENT
 All schools in Far North Queensland have received a teachers’ resources kit from the Queensland Parliament in preparation for the Far North Queensland sitting of Parliament in Cairns.  View 17 October media release (.pdf) >>

14 October 2008 - AUSTRALIA’S LONGEST RIDE TO WORK SUPPORTS THE ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE
On ‘Ride to Work Day’, a Queensland Parliamentary staffer is mid-way through a 1,900 km bike ride that is believed to be Australia’s longest ride to work.  View 14 October media release (.pdf) >>

2 October 2008 - SPEAKER AND RFDS LAUNCH BRISBANE TO CAIRNS BIKE RIDE
Speaker Mike Reynolds today launched a Parliamentary bike ride from Brisbane to Cairns that will support the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS - Queensland Section).  View 2 October media release (.pdf) >>

22 August 2008 - MIKE REYNOLDS CONGRATULATES CAIRNS REGIONAL YOUTH PARLIAMENT PARTICIPANTS
The Speaker of the Queensland Parliament, Mike Reynolds, today officially opened proceedings of the Regional Youth Parliament in Cairns. View 22 August media release (.pdf) >>

20 August 2008 - CAIRNS PREPARES FOR HISTORIC SITTING OF STATE PARLIAMENT
The Speaker of the Queensland Parliament, Mike Reynolds, visited Cairns today to oversee arrangements for the upcoming Far North Queensland Sitting of the Queensland Parliament. View 20 August media release (.pdf) >>

29 July 2008 - FAR NORTH QUEENSLANDERS LOOKING FORWARD TO THE REGIONAL SITTING OF PARLIAMENT IN CAIRNS
Far North Queenslanders are eagerly awaiting October’s regional sitting of the Queensland Parliament in Cairns, a survey has found. View 29 July media release (.pdf) >>

23 July 2008 - QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT EXTENDS ITS NAIDOC CELEBRATIONS REGIONALLY
This year the Queensland Parliament extended its participation in NAIDOC Week celebrations beyond south-east Queensland to include activities in the far north of the state. View 23 July media release (.pdf) >>

6 June 2008 - QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT MARKS RECONCILIATION WEEK 2008
The Queensland Parliament marked Reconciliation Week 2008 with a screening of the documentary film ‘The Apology’ yesterday. View 15 May media release (.pdf) >>

15 May 2008 - PARLIAMENT GETS LOUD TO HELP GET “DEAF KIDS TALKING"
The Queensland Parliament ‘got loud’ today in a colourful support of Loud Shirt Day. Members wore brightly coloured clothes in the Parliament to raise funds for Queensland’s hearing impaired children. View 15 May media release (.pdf) >>

22 April 2008 - MP's CONGRATULATE YOUTH PARLIAMENT PARTICIPANTS.
Ninety students participated in the Abergowrie Youth Parliament today in an event jointly presided over by local Members of Parliament, Mike Reynolds and Andrew Cripps. View 22 April media release (.pdf) >>

31 March 2008 - QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT SUPPORTS EARTH HOUR.
The Queensland Parliament proudly participated in the Earth Hour event on Saturday night. View 31 March media release (.pdf) >>

12 March 2008 - QUEENSLANDERS CAN NOW TOUR THEIR PARLIAMENT ONLINE.
A virtual tour of the Queensland Parliament was launched on the internet today enabling even greater access for Queenslanders to their state parliament. View 12 March media release (.pdf) >>

10 March 2008 - SPEAKER MARKS COMMONWEALTH DAY WITH ENVIRONMENT MESSAGE.
The Speaker of the Queensland Parliament, Mike Reynolds, marked today’s Commonwealth Day celebrations by calling for greater environmental awareness. View 10 March media release (.pdf) >>

6 March 2008 - Speaker gives “thumbs-up” to Cairns Regional Parliament Facilities
Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Mr Mike Reynolds, has given the thumbs-up to Cairns facilities for the upcoming Regional Parliament later this year. View 6 March media release (.pdf) >>

4 March 2008 - MIKE REYNOLDS CONGRATULATES NORTH QUEENSLAND CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION PARTICIPANTS
The Speaker of the Queensland Parliament, Mike Reynolds, today officially opened the North Queensland Zone Schools Constitutional Convention for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. View 4 March media release (.pdf) >>

14 February 2008 - QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT MARKS APOLOGY TO STOLEN GENERATIONS
The Queensland Parliament marked the Prime Minister's apology to the Stolen Generations yesterday with a breakfast for over 150 Indigenous and non-Indigenous Queenslanders. View 14 February media release (.pdf) >>

14 February 2008 - ACCESS TO PARLIAMENT IMPROVED WITH NEW WEBSITE
The Queensland Parliament today launched a website which provides unprecedented public access to the work of its Members. View 14 February media release (.pdf) >>

7 February 2008 - QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT TO INTRODUCE NEW MEDIA ACCESS RULES
The Queensland Parliament’s new media access rules will commence operation on 26 February 2008. View 7 February media release (.pdf) >>

4 February 2008 - FIRST INDIGENOUS LIAISON OFFICER APPOINTED TO AN AUSTRALIAN PARLIAMENT
The Queensland Parliament has become the first Australian parliament to appoint an Indigenous Liaison Officer. View 4 February media release (.pdf) >>