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Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 19 May 2020 ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF CURRUMBIN First Speech Mr SPEAKER: Before calling the honourable member for Currumbin, I remind members that this is the member’s first speech and it should ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 4 December 2020 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) (2020-2021) BILL APPROPRIATION (2020-2021) BILL Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (3.10 pm): The Gold Coast is one of Queensland’s second largest cities. ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 8 September 2020 ADJOURNMENT Queensland Border Closure Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (7.09 pm): I rise this evening to highlight the hypocrisy of the Palaszczuk Labor government on our borders ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 8 September 2020 PROTECTING QUEENSLANDERS FROM VIOLENT AND CHILD SEX OFFENDERS AMENDMENT BILL Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (6.10 pm): I rise today to speak on the Protecting Queenslanders from ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 9 September 2020 CRIMINAL CODE AND OTHER LEGISLATION (WAGE THEFT) AMENDMENT BILL Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (2.00 pm): I rise this afternoon to speak on the Criminal Code and Other ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 11 August 2020 ADJOURNMENT Coronavirus, Queensland Border Closure Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (7.32 pm): It is my job to be a voice for my community. Since the Premier announced on Twitter ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 12 August 2020 QUEENSLAND FUTURE FUND BILL ROYALTY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (6.49 pm): I rise today to speak in the cognate debate on the Queensland Future Fund ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 13 August 2020 CRIMINAL CODE (CHILD SEXUAL OFFENCES REFORM) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (5.49 pm): I rise today to speak on the Criminal Code (Child Sexual ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 17 June 2020 MOTION Queensland Border Closure Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (5.10 pm): I rise this afternoon to support the motion moved by the Leader of the Opposition. The Palaszczuk Labor ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 15 July 2020 CORRECTIVE SERVICES AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (6.21 pm): This evening I rise to speak on the Corrective Services and Other Legislation ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 16 July 2020 PRIVATE MEMBER'S STATEMENT Currumbin Electorate, Queensland Border Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (2.25 pm): Today I rise in this chamber to talk about something that I have raised ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 20 May 2020 ADJOURNMENT Queensland Border Closure Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (7.00 pm): I rise to speak on an issue that is of tremendous importance to my community. It is causing angst ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 27 October 2021 MOTION Queensland Building and Construction Commission Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (5.41 pm): The Queensland Building and Construction Commission has let Queenslanders down, it ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 27 October 2021 QUEENSLAND VETERANS' COUNCIL BILL 2021 Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (2.29 pm): This bill affects real people—the people to whom we owe our freedoms—and I will take this ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 17 November 2021 JUSTICE LEGISLATION (COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE—PERMANENCY) AMENDMENT BILL Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (2.15 pm): The Justice Legislation (COVID-19 Emergency ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 18 November 2021 POLICE LEGISLATION (EFFICIENCIES AND EFFECTIVENESS) AMENDMENT BILL Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (5.28 pm): Queensland’s police servicemen and servicewomen deserve our ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 18 November 2021 PRIVATE MEMBERS' STATEMENT Coronavirus, Queensland Border Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (2.31 pm): The Palaszczuk Labor government must step up and provide some leadership to ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 30 November 2021 POLICE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (3.42 pm): Whilst this bill proposes many amendments to various pieces of ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 1 December 2021 BRISBANE OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES ARRANGEMENTS BILL 2021 Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (2.31 pm): Sailing, 100-metre freestyle, rowing, BMX and kayaking—these are just some ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 13 October 2021 HOUSING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (3.20 pm): According to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 29.9 per cent of residents within the ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 13 October 2021 MOTION Coronavirus, Palaszczuk Labor Government Modelling Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (5.44 pm): Anxiety, fear, dread and hopelessness—every day, my constituents are confronted ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 14 October 2021 ADJOURNMENT Coronavirus, Small Business Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (6.06 pm): Christmas for small and family businesses is planned in October—not November, not December. That ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 14 October 2021 MOTION OF CONDOLENCE Gately, Mr LF Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (9.56 am): As the fifth member for Currumbin since its creation in 1986 I am honoured to pay tribute to the first ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 30 November 2021 ADJOURNMENT Currumbin Electorate, Queensland Border Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (7.06 pm): Currumbin constituents have had a gutful! The Queensland state government has all ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 24 February 2021 PUBLIC HEALTH AND OTHER LEGISLATION (EXTENSION OF EXPIRING PROVISIONS) AMEMDMENT BILL Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (6.30 pm): I rise to give my contribution to the Public ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 9 March 2021 ADJOURNMENT Coronavirus, Queensland Border Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (7.12 pm): I rise in the House tonight to fight for the devastated tourism operators in the border ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 9 March 2021 LIQUOR (ARTISAN LIQUOR) AMENDMENT BILL Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (12.22 pm): I rise to make my contribution to the Liquor (Artisan Liquor) Amendment Bill 2020. Firstly, as the ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 10 March 2021 WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING (PLASTIC ITEMS) AMENDMENT BILL Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (3.07 pm): I rise to support the Waste Reduction and Recycling (Plastic Items) Amendment ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 23 March 2021 ADDRESS-IN-REPLY Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (5.15 pm): It is such a great privilege and honour to continue to serve as the state member for Currumbin in the 57th Parliament of ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 26 May 2021 DEBT REDUCTION AND SAVINGS BILL Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (12.18 pm): The Debt Reduction and Savings Bill 2021 is a total con job. It should be renamed the ‘cooking the books ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 15 June 2021 DEFAMATION (MODEL PROVISIONS) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (12.07 pm): The Defamation (Model Provisions) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 18 June 2021 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL APPROPRIATION BILL Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (3.26 pm): Before I proceed to make my contribution to the budget debate I put on the record that I ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 31 August 2021 ADJOURNMENT Coronavirus, Queensland Border Restrictions Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (7.17 pm): My Currumbin community are shouldering the burden of the state border closure for ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 23 February 2021 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) (2020-2021) BILL APPROPRIATION (2020-2021) BILL Consideration in Detail (Cognate Debate) Appropriation (2020-2021) Bill Legal Affairs and Safety ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 1 September 2021 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL APPROPRIATION BILL Consideration in Detail (Cognate Debate) Appropriation Bill Legal Affairs and Safety Committee, Report Mrs GERBER ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 1 September 2021 MOTION Palaszczuk Labor Government, Ipsos Polling Data; Order to Table Documents Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (5.40 pm): The fact that those opposite have commissioned COVID ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 2 September 2021 PUBLIC HEALTH AND OTHER LEGISLATION (FURTHER EXTENSION OF EXPIRING PROVISIONS) AMENDMENT BILL Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (11.42 am): My community understands better than most ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 15 September 2021 ADJOURNMENT Queensland Border Restrictions Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (9.21 pm): From March last year up until just yesterday small and family businesses, their staff and ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 15 September 2021 VOLUNTARY ASSISTED DYING BILL Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (4.53 pm): This is the most emotional and complex issue I have considered in this parliament since I was honoured to ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 23 March 2021 CHILD PROTECTION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (4.04 pm): I rise to make my contribution to the Child Protection and Other Legislation ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 24 March 2021 MOTION Women Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (3.10 pm): Rape, sexual abuse, sexual assault, sexual harassment—these are the actions that March 4 Justice demonstrators were rallying ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 24 March 2021 ADJOURNMENT Sexual Assault Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (7.06 pm): It has been an emotionally heavy day for me and my speech tonight is no different. Tonight I give a voice to a ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 25 March 2021 CRIMINAL CODE (CONSENT AND MISTAKE OF FACT) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (4.25 pm): Rape culture and sexual violence are never okay. No matter ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 22 April 2021 PRIVATE MEMBER'S STATEMENT Spinal Muscular Atrophy Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (2.17 pm): Today I call on this House to move for Oakley, just like the 14,000 people who have ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 11 May 2021 WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (5.31 pm): Firefighters, paramedics, doctors, nurses, police officers and ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 13 May 2021 PRIVATE MEMBER'S STATEMENT Currumbin Electorate, Health System Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (2.31 pm): Broken promises and big fat porkies: that is what my electorate of Currumbin ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 21 April 2021 YOUTH JUSTICE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (2.00 pm): Break and enters, property damage, stabbing, hooning and stolen vehicles, tragically ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 23 February 2022 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL (NO. 2) APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 2) Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (11.33 am): The LNP is undoubtedly the party for good governance, strong ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 23 February 2022 ADJOURNMENT Currumbin Electorate, Crime Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (7.13 pm): This week the spotlight has rightfully been on the disgraceful integrity crisis that has ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 24 February 2022 HEALTH AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (12.12 pm): The Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill is largely uncontroversial. It seeks to ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 24 February 2022 LEGAL AFFAIRS AND SAFETY COMMITTEE Report, Motion to Take Note Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (3.51 pm): Our committee has statutory oversight of the Queensland Family and Child ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 24 February 2022 LEGAL AFFAIRS AND SAFETY COMMITTEE Report, Motion to Take Note Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (3.06 pm): The Legal Affairs and Safety Committee, as stated by the chair, has ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 16 March 2022 MOTION Queensland Floods Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (4.33 pm): There was over 700 millilitres of rain in three days, over $2.5 billion worth of damage and tragically 13 lives ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 16 March 2022 ADJOURNMENT Currumbin Electorate, Crime Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (7.27 pm): I ask the members in this chamber to imagine themselves driving a friend home late on a Saturday ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 17 March 2022 SMALL BUSINESS COMMISSIONER BILL Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (4.43 pm): When we are talking about small business, if the past two years have demonstrated anything, it is just how ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 31 March 2022 PUBLIC HEALTH AND OTHER LEGISLATION (EXTENSION OF EXPIRING PROVISIONS) AMENDMENT BILL Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (12.56 pm): I want to start my contribution to the Public Health ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 31 March 2022 PRIVATE MEMBERS' STATEMENT Currumbin Eco Parkland Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (2.50 pm): We know that this Palaszczuk Labor government cannot be trusted with taxpayers’ ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 10 May 2022 CHILD PROTECTION REFORM AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (5.17 pm): Nothing is more important than protecting our children and ensuring young ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 11 May 2022 PUBLIC TRUSTEE (ADVISORY AND MONITORING BOARD) MANAGEMENT BILL Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (2.31 pm): ‘They are evil. They’re terrible. They are heartless. They are thoughtless. ...
Speech By Laura Gerber MEMBER FOR CURRUMBIN Record of Proceedings, 12 May 2022 PRIVATE MEMBERS' STATEMENT Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Testing Mrs GERBER (Currumbin—LNP) (2.06 pm): It was just over a year ago that I first called on this House to imagine two ...