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Your search for current member: Margaret Nightingale found 20 documents

Maiden Speech
16/4/2024

Speech By Margaret Nightingale MEMBER FOR INALA Record of Proceedings, 16 April 2024 MAIDEN SPEECH Ms NIGHTINGALE (Inala—ALP) (11.20 am): Mr Speaker, I rise in this House today for the first time honoured to speak as a representative of my community, the ...

ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF INALA By-Election and Return of Writ; Member Sworn
16/4/2024

Speech By Margaret Nightingale MEMBER FOR INALA Record of Proceedings, 16 April 2024 ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF INALA By-Election and Return of Writ; Member Sworn The CLERK: Honourable members, the writ for the election of a member to serve in the Legislative ...

Private Member's Statement
18/4/2024

Speech By Margaret Nightingale MEMBER FOR INALA Record of Proceedings, 18 April 2024 PRIVATE MEMBER'S STATEMENT Mental Health Services Ms NIGHTINGALE (Inala—ALP) (2.42 pm): I start by expressing my sincere condolences to the families, carers and loved ones ...

Adjournment
21/5/2024

Speech By Margaret Nightingale MEMBER FOR INALA Record of Proceedings, 21 May 2024 ADJOURNMENT Inala Electorate, Fall of Saigon Commemoration Ms NIGHTINGALE (Inala—ALP) (10.42 pm): On 30 April, I had the honour of attending an important event in my ...

Cheaper Power (Supplementary Appropriation Bill)
21/5/2024

Speech By Margaret Nightingale MEMBER FOR INALA Record of Proceedings, 21 May 2024 CHEAPER POWER (SUPPLEMENTARY APPROPRIATION BILL) Ms NIGHTINGALE (Inala—ALP) (6.21 pm): I rise today in support of the Cheaper Power (Supplementary Appropriation) Bill 2024. I ...

Appropriation (Parliament) Bill; Appropriation Bill; Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Bill; State Financial Instructions and Metway Merger Amendment Bill
14/6/2024

Speech By Margaret Nightingale MEMBER FOR INALA Record of Proceedings, 14 June 2024 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL; APPROPRIATION BILL; REVENUE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL; STATE FINANCIAL INSTRUCTIONS AND METWAY MERGER AMENDMENT BILL Ms ...

Child Safe Organisations Bill; Working with Children (Risk Management and Screening) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
11/9/2024

Speech By Margaret Nightingale MEMBER FOR INALA Record of Proceedings, 11 September 2024 CHILD SAFE ORGANISATIONS BILL; WORKING WITH CHILDREN (RISK MANAGEMENT AND SCREENING) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Ms NIGHTINGALE (Inala—ALP) (2.36 pm): I rise ...

Adjournment
30/4/2025

Speech By Margaret Nightingale MEMBER FOR INALA Record of Proceedings, 30 April 2025 ADJOURNMENT Fall of Saigon, 50th Anniversary Mrs NIGHTINGALE (Inala—ALP) (9.12 pm): I want to start by making some observations about how incredibly rude some members in ...

Electrical Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Bill; Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
21/8/2024

Speech By Margaret Nightingale MEMBER FOR INALA Record of Proceedings, 21 August 2024 ELECTRICAL SAFETY AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL; WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Ms NIGHTINGALE (Inala—ALP) (9.21 pm): ...

appropriation (Parliament) Bill; Appropriation Bill EEC
21/8/2024

Speech By Margaret Nightingale MEMBER FOR INALA Record of Proceedings, 21 August 2024 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL APPROPRIATION BILL Consideration in Detail (Cognate Debate) Appropriation Bill Education, Employment, Training and Skills Committee, ...

Adjournment
21/8/2024

Speech By Margaret Nightingale MEMBER FOR INALA Record of Proceedings, 21 August 2024 ADJOURNMENT Inala Electorate Ms NIGHTINGALE (Inala—ALP) (10.13 pm): I stand here tonight with immense pride to represent the electorate of Inala. As many here know, Inala ...

Crime and Corruption (Restoring Reporting Powers) Amendment Bill
29/4/2025

Speech By Margaret Nightingale MEMBER FOR INALA Record of Proceedings, 29 April 2025 CRIME AND CORRUPTION (RESTORING REPORTING POWERS) AMENDMENT BILL Mrs NIGHTINGALE (Inala—ALP) (8.26 pm): I rise to speak on the Crime and Corruption (Restoring Reporting ...

Address-in-Reply
10/12/2024

Speech By Margaret Nightingale MEMBER FOR INALA Record of Proceedings, 10 December 2024 ADDRESS-IN-REPLY Mrs NIGHTINGALE (Inala—ALP) (3.21 pm): I rise today to contribute to the address-in-reply for the 58th Parliament. In doing so, I would like to ...

Education (General Provisions) (Helping Families with School Costs) Amendment Bill
10/9/2024

Speech By Margaret Nightingale MEMBER FOR INALA Record of Proceedings, 10 September 2024 EDUCATION (GENERAL PROVISIONS) (HELPING FAMILIES WITH SCHOOL COSTS) AMENDMENT BILL Ms NIGHTINGALE (Inala—ALP) (6.22 pm): I rise against the Education (General ...

Making Queensland Safer Bill
12/12/2024

Speech By Margaret Nightingale MEMBER FOR INALA Record of Proceedings, 12 December 2024 MAKING QUEENSLAND SAFER BILL Mrs NIGHTINGALE (Inala—ALP) (12.01 pm): I rise today to speak on the Making Queensland Safer Bill 2024. As I begin, let me state clearly: ...

Motion; Weather Events, Response
2/4/2025

Speech By Margaret Nightingale MEMBER FOR INALA Record of Proceedings, 2 April 2025 MOTION Weather Events, Response Mrs NIGHTINGALE (Inala—ALP) (8.07 pm): I rise today in support of the motion and want to associate myself with the remarks of other ...

Adjournment
19/2/2025

Speech By Margaret Nightingale MEMBER FOR INALA Record of Proceedings, 19 February 2025 ADJOURNMENT Motor Neurone Disease Mrs NIGHTINGALE (Inala—ALP) (9.06 pm): I rise to speak on a matter that affects the lives of thousands of Queenslanders: the ongoing ...

Appropriation (Parliament) Bill; Appropriation Bill; Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
27/6/2025

Speech By Margaret Nightingale MEMBER FOR INALA Record of Proceedings, 27 June 2025 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL; APPROPRIATION BILL; REVENUE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mrs NIGHTINGALE (Inala—ALP) (4.02 pm): I rise today to speak on the ...

Adjournmentf
20/5/2025

Speech By Margaret Nightingale MEMBER FOR INALA Record of Proceedings, 20 May 2025 ADJOURNMENT FairPlay Vouchers Mrs NIGHTINGALE (Inala—ALP) (11.05 pm): I rise today to voice a growing concern shared by families and clubs across my electorate that the LNP ...

Police Powers and Responsibilities (Making Jack's Law Permanent) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill; Corrective Services (Parole Board) Amendment Bill
10/6/2025

Speech By Margaret Nightingale MEMBER FOR INALA Record of Proceedings, 10 June 2025 POLICE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES (MAKING JACK'S LAW PERMANENT) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL; CORRECTIVE SERVICES (PAROLE BOARD) AMENDMENT BILL Mrs NIGHTINGALE ...

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