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Your search for current member: Raymond Stevens found 271 documents

Committee of the Legislative Assembly
23/5/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Portfolio Committee, Reporting Date Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Manager of Government Business) (6.29 pm), by leave, without notice: I move— That the date for the ...

Motion: Amendment to Standing Orders
4/6/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH MOTION: AMENDMENT TO STANDING ORDERS Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Manager of Government Business) (10.00 am), by leave, without notice: I move— That schedule 7 of the Standing Rules and Orders of the ...

Motion: Dissent from Deputy Speaker's Ruling
4/6/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH MOTION: DISSENT FROM DEPUTY SPEAKER'S RULING Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Manager of Government Business) (12.11 pm): It is very unfortunate that I was here in the House to bear witness to this unsavoury ...

Motion: Amendment to Standing Orders
4/6/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH MOTION: AMENDMENT TO STANDING ORDERS Mr STEVENS: To answer the concerns of the Manager of Opposition Business in relation to the motion here today, Queensland Treasury Corporation was not included in the list ...

Industrial Relations (Transparency and Accountability of Industrial Organisations) and Other Acts Amendment Bill
5/6/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATIONS) AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT BILL: DECLARED URGENT Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Manager of Government Business) (3.53 pm), by ...

Appropriation (Parliament) Bill; Appropriation Bill; Revenue Amendment and Trade and Investment Queensland Bill
7/6/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL; APPROPRIATION BILL; REVENUE AMENDMENT AND TRADE AND INVESTMENT QUEENSLAND BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (10.59 am): I rise to speak on and give my enthusiastic support to ...

Motion: Member for Bundamba, Finding of Contempt
21/5/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH MOTION: MEMBER FOR BUNDAMBA, FINDING OF CONTEMPT Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Manager of Government Business) (11.00 am): I move— That this House: 1. notes the Ethics Committee report No. 133, tabled in the ...

Motion: Ethanol
21/5/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH MOTION: ETHANOL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (6.21 pm): I rise to speak to the amended motion. My comments will echo directly the missive from the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and member ...

Matters of Public Interest
21/5/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST Queensland Plan Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (11.53 am): I rise today on an exciting matter of public interest arising out of our time in Mackay with 400 Queenslanders exploring the ...

Notice of Motion
21/5/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH NOTICE OF MOTION Member for Bundamba, Finding of Contempt Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Manager of Government Business) (9.58 am): I give notice that I will move— That this House: 1. notes the Ethics ...

Liquor and Gaming (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
22/5/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH LIQUOR AND GAMING (RED TAPE REDUCTION) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (8.10 pm): I rise tonight to speak on the Liquor and Gaming (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation ...

Queensland Independent Remuneration Tribunal Bill
8/8/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH QUEENSLAND INDEPENDENT REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (4.14 pm): This legislation that we have before the House today is a very important piece of legislation. I can tell you from ...

Private Member's Statement
8/8/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH PRIVATE MEMBER'S STATEMENT John Eales Rugby Scholarship Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (2.34 pm): It is an honour for me to inform the House of the launch of the inaugural John Eales Rugby Scholarship at Bond ...

Committee of the Legislative Assembly
20/8/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Portfolio Committees, Reporting Dates Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Manager of Government Business) (5.29 pm): I seek to advise the House of determinations made by the ...

Private Member's Statement
22/8/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH PRIVATE MEMBER'S STATEMENT Broadbeach Jazz Festival; Gold Coast, Beaches Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (2.35 pm): It is with great delight that I inform the House of the fabulously successful Broadbeach Jazz ...

Motion
11/9/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH MOTION Suspension of Sessional Orders Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (2.26 pm), by leave, without notice: I move— That so much of the sessional orders be suspended to enable the meeting ...

Adjournment
12/9/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH ADJOURNMENT Open Data Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (5.28 pm): I rise to acknowledge the fantastic commitment and generosity of time and expertise of industry leaders and community leaders to the Premier’s ...

Committee of the Legislative Assembly
7/6/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Portfolio Committees, Reporting Dates Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Manager of Government Business) (9.54 am): The committee has also resolved pursuant to standing orders ...

Referral to the Transport, Housing and Local Government Committee: Motion
7/6/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH REFERRAL TO THE TRANSPORT, HOUSING AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE: MOTION Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Manager of Government Business) (9.50 am), by leave, without notice: I move— That the Transport, Housing ...

Committee of the Legislative Assemby
6/8/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBY Auditor-General’s Reports, Referral to Portfolio Committees Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Manager of Government Business) (5.28 pm): I wish to advise the House of ...

Committee of the Legislative Assemby
6/8/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBY Portfolio Committees, Reporting Dates Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Manager of Government Business) (5.29 pm): The committee has also resolved pursuant to standing order ...

Motion: Queensland Health, Payroll System
7/8/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH MOTION: QUEENSLAND HEALTH, PAYROLL SYSTEM Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (4.25 pm): Mr Deputy Speaker, I thank you for the opportunity to close debate on the matter. Opposition members interjected. Mr STEVENS: ...

Motion: Queensland Health, Payroll System
7/8/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH MOTION: QUEENSLAND HEALTH, PAYROLL SYSTEM Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Manager of Government Business) (3.31 pm), by leave, without notice: I move— That this House: 1. notes the statement of the Leader of ...

Parliament of Queensland Amendment Bill
12/9/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH PARLIAMENT OF QUEENSLAND AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (12.52 pm): At the outset I would like to make certain that this bill, which will make a major change to legislation ...

Motion: Amendments to Standing Orders
12/9/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH MOTION: AMENDMENTS TO STANDING ORDERS Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (10.02 am): Certainly, it is the intention of these changes to the standing orders to include matters raised on behalf ...

Motion: Amendment to Standing Orders
12/9/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH MOTION: AMENDMENTS TO STANDING ORDERS Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (9.59 am), by leave, without notice: I move— That standing orders 263A and 263B of the Standing Rules and Orders of the ...

Matters of Public Interest
15/10/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 15 October 2013 MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST Criminal Motorcycle Gangs Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (11.41 am): I rise in the House today as the member for Mermaid Beach, whose ...

Committees
7/8/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH COMMITTEES Membership Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Manager of Government Business) (2.28 pm), by leave, without notice: I move— (1) That the member for Redlands, Mr Dowling, be discharged from the Ethics ...

Committee of the Legislative Assembly
7/6/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Auditor-General’s Report, Referral to Portfolio Committee Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Manager of Government Business) (9.53 am): I rise to advise the House of ...

Committee of the Legislative Assembly
15/10/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 15 October 2013 COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Portfolio Committee, Reporting Date Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (5.34 pm): I advise the House that the ...

Private Member's Statements
21/11/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 21 November 2013 PRIVATE MEMBER'S STATEMENTS Gold Coast Airport Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (2.30 pm): I bring to the House’s attention today the proposed aeroplane landing system ...

Motion
21/11/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 21 November 2013 MOTION Suspension of Standing Order Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (9.54 am), by leave, without notice: I move— That standing order 136(5) be ...

Committees: Select on Ethics, Order of Appointment, Parliament Crime and Misconduct Committee, Membership
21/11/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 21 November 2013 COMMITTEES: SELECT COMMITTEE ON ETHICS, ORDER OF APPOINTMENT, PARLIAMENTARY CRIME AND MISCONDUCT COMMITTEE, MEMBERSHIP Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) ...

Motion: Driscoll, Mr SN, Finding of Contempt and Fine
21/11/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 21 November 2013 MOTION: DRISCOLL, MR SN, FINDING OF CONTEMPT AND FINE Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (11.22 am), by leave, without notice: I move— That this House— ...

Criminal Law (Criminal Organisations Disruption) Amendment Bill; Tattoo Parlours Bill; Vicious Lawless Association Disestablishment Bill
15/10/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 15 October 2013 CRIMINAL LAW (CRIMINAL ORGANISATIONS DISRUPTION) AMENDMENT BILL; TATTOO PARLOURS BILL; VICIOUS LAWLESS ASSOCIATION DISESTABLISHMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) ...

Criminal Law Amendment (Public Interest Declarations) Amendment Bil
17/10/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 17 October 2013 CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT (PUBLIC INTEREST DECLARATIONS) AMENDMENT BILL Allocation of Time Limit Order Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (11.59 pm), by ...

Committee of the Legislative Assembly
29/10/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 29 October 2013 COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Portfolio Committee, Reporting Date Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (7.40 pm): I advise the House that the ...

Committee of the Legislative Assembly
30/10/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 30 October 2013 COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Auditor-General’s Reports, Referral to Portfolio Committees Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (2.30 pm): I advise ...

Motion
30/10/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 30 October 2013 MOTION Referral to the Transport, Housing and Local Government Committee Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (2.28 pm), by leave, without notice: I move— ...

Private Member's Statement
31/10/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 31 October 2013 PRIVATE MEMBER'S STATEMENT Open Data Apps Awards Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (3.41 pm): We have reached an important milestone in our open data revolution project, and ...

Committee of the Legislative Assembly
19/11/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 19 November 2013 COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Portfolio Committees, Reporting Dates Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (7.41 pm): I advise the House that the ...

Committee of the Legislative Assembly
19/11/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 19 November 2013 COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Auditor-General’s Reports, Referral to Portfolio Committees Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (7.42 pm): I advise ...

Motion
19/11/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 19 November 2013 MOTION Driscoll, Mr SN, Order to Attend the Bar of the House Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (10.57 pm), by leave, without notice: I move— (1) The ...

Motion
19/11/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 19 November 2013 MOTION Driscoll, Mr SN, Order to Attend the Bar of the House Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (7.40 pm), by leave: I move— That— (1) the House notes ...

Motion: Suspension of Standing Orders; Vacancy in Senate of Commonwealth of Australia
17/10/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 17 October 2013 MOTION: SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS; VACANCY IN SENATE OF COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (11.40 am): To quickly wind up this matter, this motion ...

Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill: Allocation of time limit order
17/10/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 17 October 2013 WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL: ALLOCATION OF TIME LIMIT ORDER Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (11.23 ...

Motion
17/10/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 17 October 2013 MOTION Suspension of Standing Orders; Vacancy in Senate of Commonwealth of Australia Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (11.24 am), by leave, without ...

Electoral District of Redcliffe
20/11/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 20 November 2013 ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF REDCLIFFE Seat Declared Vacant Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (2.25 pm), by leave, without notice: I move— That the seat in ...

Matters of Public Interest
5/3/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST Open Data Revolution Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (11.26 am): I rise on a matter of exciting public interest, the announcement of the impending ‘Opening the Vault—Open Data in ...

Committee of the Legislative Assembly
5/3/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Portfolio Committee, Reporting Date Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Manager of Government Business) (6.36 pm), by leave: I advise the House that the Committee of the ...

Motion
6/3/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH MOTION State Development, Infrastructure and Industry Committee Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Manager of Government Business) (2.29 pm), by leave, without notice: I move— That the report date for the State ...

Committee of the Legislative Assembly
6/3/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Manager of Government Business) (2.30 pm): I advise that the Committee of the Legislative Assembly has resolved, pursuant to standing order ...

Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
7/3/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH BODY CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (12.06 am): I would like to congratulate the member for Condamine on being chairman of the ...

Committee of the Legislative Assembly
19/3/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Portfolio Committees, Reporting Dates; Auditor-General’s Reports, Referral to Portfolio Committees Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (5.29 pm): I advise the House that the ...

Commonwealth Games Arrangements (Brand Protection) Amendment Bill
20/3/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH COMMONWEALTH GAMES ARRANGEMENTS (BRAND PROTECTION) AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (5.59 pm): It gives me great pleasure to rise this evening to speak to the Commonwealth Games Arrangements (Brand ...

Committee of the Legislative Assembly
20/3/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Portfolio Committee, Reporting Date Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Manager of Government Business) (2.29 pm), by leave, without notice: I move— That the report date for ...

Private Member's Statements
21/3/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH PRIVATE MEMBER'S STATEMENTS Party Houses Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (2.36 pm): I rise today to update the House on the government action on the party house issue, which is one of the most disturbing ...

Criminal Proceeds Confiscation (Unexplained Wealth and Serious Drug Offender Confiscation Order) Amendment Bill
1/5/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH CRIMINAL PROCEEDS CONFISCATION (UNEXPLAINED WEALTH AND SERIOUS DRUG OFFENDER CONFISCATION ORDER) AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (5.29 pm): I rise today to speak to the Criminal Proceeds ...

Committees
2/5/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH COMMITTEES Estimates Hearings Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Manager of Government Business) (9.59 am), by leave: I move— That, in accordance with standing order 177(4), the dates for each portfolio ...

Committee of the Legislative Assembly
21/5/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Portfolio Committees, Consideration of Bills Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Manager of Government Business) (5.28 pm), by leave: The committee has also resolved pursuant ...

Motion
21/5/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH MOTION Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Manager of Government Business) (9.58 am), by leave, without notice: I move— 1. That so much of standing and sessional orders ...

Committee of the Legislative Assembly
21/5/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Auditor-General’s Reports, Referral to Portfolio Committee Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Manager of Government Business) (5.27 pm), by leave: I advise the House of the ...

Commercial Arbitration Bill
7/3/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH COMMERCIAL ARBITRATION BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (8.56 pm): I rise tonight to speak to the Commercial Arbitration Bill. It gives me great pleasure to speak to this very important bill that the ...

Committe of the Legislative Assembly
16/4/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH COMMITTE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Portfolio Committees, Reporting Dates Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Manager of Government Business) (6.41 pm), by leave: I advise the House that the Committee of the ...

Committe of the Legislative Assembly
16/4/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH COMMITTE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Auditor-General’s Report, Referral to Portfolio Committee Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Manager of Government Business) (6.41 pm): I also advise that the Committee of the ...

Motion: Referral to the Health and Community Services Committee
17/4/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH MOTION: REFERRAL TO THE HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Manager of Government Business) (2.26 pm), by leave, without notice: I move— 1. That the Health and Community ...

Committee of the Legislative Assembly
1/5/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Auditor-General’s Report, Referral to Portfolio Committee Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Manager of Government Business) (2.29 pm): I advise that the Committee of the ...

Health and Community Services Committee
16/4/2013

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH HEALTH AND COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE Membership Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Manager of Government Business) (11.59 am), by leave, without notice: I move— That the member for Redcliffe, Mr Driscoll, be ...

Member's Statements
22/5/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 22 May 2014 MEMBER'S STATEMENTS Merrimac State High School Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (2.36 pm): I rise in the House today to report on an exciting event that I attended at the ...

Motion
3/6/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 3 June 2014 MOTION Amendment to Standing Rules and Orders Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (9.58 am), by leave, without notice: I move— That schedules 6 and 7 of the ...

State Development, Infrastructure and Industry Committee
3/6/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 3 June 2014 STATE DEVELOPMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE Membership Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (12.58 pm), by leave, without notice: I move— That the ...

Motion
3/6/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 3 June 2014 MOTION Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (10.00 am): By leave, without notice, I move— That so much of the ...

Motion: Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
4/6/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 4 June 2014 MOTION: SUSPENSION OF STANDING AND SESSIONAL ORDERS Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (3.31 pm), by leave, without notice: I move— That, notwithstanding ...

Appropriation (Parliament) Bill; Appropriation Bill; Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill
5/6/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 5 June 2014 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL; APPROPRIATION BILL; REVENUE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (12.04 pm): I rise to speak in support of the ...

Private Member's Statements
20/3/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 20 March 2014 PRIVATE MEMBER'S STATEMENTS Gold Coast, Rail Infrastructure Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (2.30 pm): I am pleased to report to the House that I was involved in local ...

Committee of the Legislative Assembly
1/4/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 1 April 2014 COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Auditor-General’s Report, Referral to Portfolio Committees; Portfolio Committees, Reporting Dates Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader ...

MOTION: Attorney-General and Minister for Justice
1/4/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 1 April 2014 MOTION: ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND MINISTER FOR JUSTICE Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (6.10 pm): As Leader of the House it gives me great pleasure to speak to this motion for ...

Motion: Estimates Hearings
2/4/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 2 April 2014 MOTION Estimates Hearings Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (3.30 pm), by leave, without notice: I move— That as a trial for 2014— (1) That in accordance ...

Motion
3/4/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 3 April 2014 MOTION Amendments to Sessional Orders Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (9.58 am), by leave, without notice: I move that— The amendments to sessional orders ...

Public Guardian Bill; Family and Child Commission Bill; Child Protection Reform Amendment Bill
20/5/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 20 May 2014 PUBLIC GUARDIAN BILL; FAMILY AND CHILD COMMISSION BILL; CHILD PROTECTION REFORM AMENDMENT BILL Cognate Debate PUBLIC GU ARDIAN BILL; FAM ILY AND CHILD COMMISSION BILL; CH ILD ...

Motion: Amendment to Standing Orders
22/5/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 22 May 2014 MOTION: AMENDMENT TO STANDING ORDERS Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (11.45 am): I am extremely disappointed at the debate on this matter that was ...

Motion
22/5/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 22 May 2014 MOTION Referral to the Transport, Housing and Local Government Committee Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (10.04 am), by leave, without notice: I move— That ...

Motion: Amendment to Standing Orders
22/5/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 22 May 2014 MOTION: AMENDMENT TO STANDING ORDERS Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (11.09 am), by leave, without notice: I move— That the Standing Rules and Orders of ...

Motion
22/5/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 22 May 2014 MOTION Referral to the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (9.58 am), by leave, without notice: I move— That the ...

Committee of the Legislative Assembly
6/5/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 6 May 2014 COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Auditor-General’s Reports, Referral to Portfolio Committees Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (5.29 pm): I seek to advise the House of ...

Property Occupations Bill
7/5/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 7 May 2014 PROPERTY OCCUPATIONS BILL Reconsideration Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (11.17 pm), by leave: I move— That, notwithstanding anything contained in Standing ...

TAFE Queensland (Dual Sector Entities) Amendment Bill: Further Education and Training Bill
8/5/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 8 May 2014 TAFE QUEENSLAND (DUAL SECTOR ENTITIES) AMENDMENT BILL: FURTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING BILL Cognate Debate TAFE QUEENSLAND (DU AL SECTOR ENTITIES) AMENDM ENT BILL; FURTHER EDUC ...

Ethics Committee
8/5/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 8 May 2014 ETHICS COMMITTEE Report, Motion to Take Note Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (4.00 pm), by leave, without notice: I move— (1) That this House notes report ...

Members' Statements
8/5/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 8 May 2014 MEMBERS' STATEMENTS Milosevic, Mr M Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (2.31 pm): I rise to report the very sad news of the passing of Mr Mike Milosevic, a tireless and devoted ...

Committee of the Legislative Assembly
5/8/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 5 August 2014 COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Auditor-General’s Reports, Referral to Portfolio Committee; Portfolio Committees, Reporting Dates Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader ...

Child Protection (Offender Reporting) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill; Child Protection (Offender Reporting) Amendment Bill
6/8/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 6 August 2014 CHILD PROTECTION (OFFENDER REPORTING) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL; CHILD PROTECTION (OFFENDER REPORTING) AMENDMENT BILL Cognate Debate Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) ...

Motion
7/8/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 7 August 2014 MOTION Transport, Housing and Local Government Committee, Reporting Date Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (9.59 am), by leave, without notice: I move— ...

Members' Statements
7/8/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 7 August 2014 MEMBERS' STATEMENTS Gold Coast Titans, Cartwright, Mr J and Searle, Mr M Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (2.33 pm): Today I rise in the House to pay tribute to the Gold Coast ...

Motion
7/8/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 7 August 2014 MOTION Agriculture, Resources and Environment Committee, Reporting Date Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (9.58 am) by leave, without notice: I move— That ...

Member's Statement
3/4/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 3 April 2014 MEMBER'S STATEMENT Open Data Initiative Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (2.40 pm): I would like to update the House, during these new members’ statements, on the progress of ...

Committee of the Legislative Assembly
20/5/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 20 May 2014 COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Auditor-General’s Report, Referral to Portfolio Committee; Portfolio Committees, Reporting Dates Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of ...

Committee of the Legislative Assembly
6/6/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 6 June 2014 COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Portfolio Committees, Reporting Dates Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (9.52 am): I seek to advise the House of ...

Committee of the Legislative Assembly
22/5/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 22 May 2014 COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Portfolio Committee, Reporting Date Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (4.13 pm), by leave, without notice: I move— That ...

Electricity Competition and Protection Legislation Amendment Bill; National Energy Retail Law (Queensland) Bill: Cognate Debate
9/9/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 9 September 2014 ELECTRICITY COMPETITION AND PROTECTION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL; NATIONAL ENERGY RETAIL LAW (QUEENSLAND) BILL: COGNATE DEBATE Cognate Debate ELECTR ICITY COM PETITION ...

Members' Statements
11/9/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 11 September 2014 MEMBERS' STATEMENTS Mermaid Beach-Broadbeach Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (2.34 pm): It is official: Mermaid Beach is the new hot spot on the Gold Coast, with ...

Appropriation (Parliament) Bill (No. 2); Appropriation Bill (No. 2)
11/9/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 11 September 2014 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL (NO. 2); APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 2) Cognate Debate APPR OPR IATION (PARLIAMENT) B ILL (NO. 2); APPROPRIATION B ILL (NO. 2) Mr STEVENS ...

Committee of the Legislative Assembly
11/9/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 11 September 2014 COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Report Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (10.01 am): I lay upon the table of the House a report of the Committee ...

Committee of the Legislative Assembly
14/10/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 14 October 2014 COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Portfolio Committees, Reporting Dates Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (5.29 pm): I advise the House of ...

Motion—Citizen's Right of Reply
16/10/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 16 October 2014 MOTION—CITIZEN'S RIGHT OF REPLY Citizen’s Right of Reply Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (4.01 pm), by leave, without notice: I move— (1) That this ...

Committee of the Legislative Assembly—Report No. 12, Motion to Take Note
16/10/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 16 October 2014 COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY—REPORT NO. 12, MOTION TO TAKE NOTE Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (11.07 am): I rise to speak to the CLA report ...

Member's Statement
16/10/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 16 October 2014 MEMBER'S STATEMENT V8 Supercars Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (2.31 pm): This afternoon I rise in the House to pay tribute to another Queensland sporting hero who arrived ...

Motion: Portfolio Committee, Reporting Date
16/10/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 16 October 2014 MOTION: PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE, REPORTING DATE Portfolio Committee, Reporting Date Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (9.57 am), by leave, without notice: I ...

Safe Night Out Legislation Amendment Bill
26/8/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 26 August 2014 SAFE NIGHT OUT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (8.08 pm): It is my great pleasure to rise to speak in support of the Safe Night Out Legislation ...

Committees
27/8/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 27 August 2014 COMMITTEES Membership Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (2.29 pm), by leave, without notice: I move— (1) That the member for Mackay (Hon. Tim Mulherin) ...

Motion: Dissent from Deputy Speaker's Ruling
27/8/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 27 August 2014 MOTION Dissent from Deputy Speaker's Ruling Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (3.46 pm): I rise to speak against the dissent motion moved by the member for South Brisbane and ...

Members' Statements
28/8/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 28 August 2014 MEMBERS' STATEMENTS Premier’s Open Data Awards Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (2.30 pm): Today I rise in the House to update everyone on the recent announcement on behalf of ...

Committee of the Legislative Assembly—Auditor-General's Reports, Referral to Portfolio Committee
29/10/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 29 October 2014 COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Auditor-General’s Reports, Referral to Portfolio Committee Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (2.52 pm): I seek to advise the House of ...

Member
30/10/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 30 October 2014 MEMBER’S STATEMENTS Mermaid Beach Electorate, Newman Government Achievements Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (2.38 pm): I rise in the House today to endorse the positive ...

Committee of the Legislative Assembly
25/11/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 25 November 2014 COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Auditor-General’s Reports, Referral to Portfolio Committees Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (5.28 pm): I seek to ...

Committee of the Legislative Assembly
25/11/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 25 November 2014 COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Portfolio Committees, Reporting Dates Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (5.29 pm): The committee has resolved, pursuant to standing ...

Matters of Public Interest
25/11/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 25 November 2014 MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST Newman, Mr C Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (12.30 pm): Being in this House for almost the last three years in government has given me a ...

Committee of the Legislative Assembly
9/9/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 9 September 2014 COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Portfolio Committees, Reporting Dates Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (5.29 pm): I advise the House of ...

Motion: Citizen's Right of Reply
6/3/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 6 March 2014 MOTION: CITIZEN'S RIGHT OF REPLY Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (4.01 pm), by leave, without notice: I move— (1) That this House notes report No. 143 of ...

Committee of the Legislative Assembly
18/3/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 18 March 2014 COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Auditor-General’s Report, Referral to Portfolio Committee; Portfolio Committee, Reporting Date Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of ...

Ethics Committee
18/3/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 18 March 2014 ETHICS COMMITTEE Report No. 142, Motion to Take note Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (9.55 am), by leave, without notice: I move— (1) That this House ...

Motion: Newman Government
18/3/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 18 March 2014 MOTION: NEWMAN GOVERNMENT Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (6.09 pm): It certainly gives me great pleasure to rise tonight to speak to this motion before the House—a free kick ...

Regional Planning Interests Bill; Protecton of Prime Agricultural Land and Other Land from Coal Seam Gas Mining Bill
18/3/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 18 March 2014 REGIONAL PLANNING INTERESTS BILL; PROTECTON OF PRIME AGRICULTURAL LAND AND OTHER LAND FROM COAL SEAM GAS MINING BILL Cognate Debate; Order of Business REGION AL PLANNIN G IN ...

Crime and Misconduct and Other Legislation Amendment Bill: Reporting Date Motion
19/3/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 19 March 2014 CRIME AND MISCONDUCT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL: REPORTING DATE MOTION Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (3.57 pm): Mr Deputy Speaker, we have just heard the most ...

Motion
13/2/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 13 February 2014 MOTION Office of the Opposition Spokesperson Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (9.59 am): By leave, without notice: I move that this House resolves— ...

MOTION: Newman Government, Anticrime Gang Laws
4/3/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 4 March 2014 MOTION: NEWMAN GOVERNMENT, ANTICRIME GANG LAWS Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (6.12 pm): As the member for Mermaid Beach, where much of this criminal bikie gang activity was ...

Education and Innovation Committee
4/3/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 4 March 2014 EDUCATION AND INNOVATION COMMITTEE Membership Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (9.49 am), by leave, without notice: I move— That the member for Woodridge, ...

Penalties and Sentences (Indexation) Amendment Bill
4/3/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 4 March 2014 COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Portfolio Committees, Reporting Dates Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (9.05 pm): I seek to advise the House that the ...

Private Member's Statement
6/3/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 6 March 2014 PRIVATE MEMBER'S STATEMENT Party Houses Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (2.33 pm): I rise in the House today with positive news about party houses, the bane of residents in my ...

Committee of the Legislative Assembly
11/2/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 11 February 2014 COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Portfolio Committees, Reporting Dates Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (7.39 pm): The Committee of the ...

Vacancy in Senate of Commonwealth of Australia
11/2/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 11 February 2014 VACANCY IN SENATE OF COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Notification of Election Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (3.38 pm): by leave, I move— That Madam ...

Committee of the Legislative Assembly
11/2/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 11 February 2014 COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Auditor-General’s Reports, Referral to Portfolio Committees Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Leader of the House) (7.37 pm): I seek to ...

Private Member's Statements
13/2/2014

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 13 February 2014 PRIVATE MEMBER'S STATEMENTS Criminal Motorcycle Gangs Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (3.48 pm): In the House today I put on record my appreciation of the fantastic work ...

Matters of Public Interest
14/7/2015

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 14 July 2015 MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST Gold Coast Airport Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (12.13 pm): There is one definitive fact a Gold Coast resident can take from the actions of ...

State Development and Public Works Organisation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill Motion: Declared Urgent; Allocation of Time Limit Order
15/7/2015

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 15 July 2015 STATE DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS ORGANISATION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Motion: Declared Urgent; Allocation of Time Limit Order Mr STEVENS (Mermaid ...

Appropriation (Parliament) Bill; Appropriation Bill
17/7/2015

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 17 July 2015 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL; APPROPRIATION BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (8.11 pm): I rise to speak to the government’s Appropriation Bill (Parliament) 2015 and ...

Motion: Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders
13/10/2015

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 13 October 2015 MOTION: SUSPENSION OF STANDING AND SESSIONAL ORDERS Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (6.21 pm): I rise on this very unusual occasion to speak in support of the motion ...

Address-in-Reply
14/10/2015

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 14 October 2015 ADDRESS-IN-REPLY Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (5.27 pm): I rise today with enormous gratitude to the voters of Mermaid Beach to present my address-in-reply, having ...

Adjournment
1/12/2015

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 1 December 2015 ADJOURNMENT Queensland Racing Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (10.09 pm): We are now into the eleventh month since the Labor government took over the reins of racing in ...

Constitution (Fixed Term Parliament) Amendment Bill; Constitution (Fixed Term Parliament) Referendum Bill
4/12/2015

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 4 December 2015 CONSTITUTION (FIXED TERM PARLIAMENT) AMENDMENT BILL; CONSTITUTION (FIXED TERM PARLIAMENT) REFERENDUM BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (12.02 pm): It is with great ...

Motion of Confidence
26/3/2015

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 26 March 2015 MOTION OF CONFIDENCE Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (12.30 am): I rise to speak to the confidence motion and emphatically endorse the principles outlined by the Leader of the ...

Electoral and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
27/3/2015

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 27 March 2015 ELECTORAL AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (11.25 am): Many times when we were on the other side of the House we listened to the ranting, ...

Matters of Public Interest
5/5/2015

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 5 May 2015 MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST Gold Coast Airport, Instrument Landing System Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (12.54 pm): I rise to alert Gold Coast residents to the real facts in ...

Motion: Standing Rules and Orders of the Legislative Assembly
5/5/2015

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 5 May 2015 MOTION: STANDING RULES AND ORDERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (6.21 pm): I do appreciate all of the accolades from the former manager of ...

Industrial Relations (Restoring Fairness) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill: Motion: Portfolio Committee Reporting Date
7/5/2015

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 7 May 2015 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (RESTORING FAIRNESS) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Motion: Portfolio Committee Reporting Date Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (11.46 am): I think I ...

Adjournment
21/5/2015

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 21 May 2015 ADJOURNMENT Gold Coast, Party Houses Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (6.38 pm): I rise in this House tonight with positive news for the Mermaid Beach electorate and indeed the ...

Adjournment
1/3/2017

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 1 March 2017 ADJOURNMENT Gold Coast City Wind Orchestra Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (10.39 pm): One of the best kept secrets on the Gold Coast is the existence of the Gold Coast City ...

Finance and Administrative Committee: Report, Motion to Take Note
2/3/2017

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 2 March 2017 FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE: REPORT, MOTION TO TAKE NOTE Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (12.02 pm): The Finance and Administration Committee is very good at looking ...

Liquor and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
2/3/2017

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 2 March 2017 LIQUOR AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (4.55 pm): I rise to speak on behalf of Mermaid Beach residents on the Liquor and Other Legislation ...

Farm Business Debt Mediation Bill; Rural and Regional Adjustment (Development Assistance) Amendment Bill
21/3/2017

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 21 March 2017 FARM BUSINESS DEBT MEDIATION BILL; RURAL AND REGIONAL ADJUSTMENT (DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE) AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (9.36 pm): I rise to add my voice to ...

State Penalties Enforcement Amendment Bill
10/5/2017

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 10 May 2017 STATE PENALTIES ENFORCEMENT AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (9.19 pm): I rise to speak to the bill, which aspires to address the spiralling debt levels of the ...

Appropriation (Parliament) Bill; Appropriation Bill; Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill
16/6/2017

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 16 June 2017 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL; APPROPRIATION BILL; REVENUE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (2.30 pm): In formulating this speech on the Palaszczuk ...

Appropriation (Parliament) Bill; Appropriation Bill: Finance and Administration Committee
8/8/2017

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 8 August 2017 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL; APPROPRIATION BILL: FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (3.27 pm): As members will notice from the strong ...

Corrective Services (No Body, No Parole) Amendment Bill
9/8/2017

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 9 August 2017 CORRECTIVE SERVICES (NO BODY, NO PAROLE) AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (5.51 pm): There are occasions in this parliament—and tonight is one—when I am very ...

Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation (Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
23/8/2017

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 23 August 2017 WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION (COAL WORKERS' PNEUMOCONIOSIS) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (8.22 pm): I rise to speak on ...

Adjournment
6/9/2017

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 6 September 2017 ADJOURNMENT Gold Coast Highway, Median Fence Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (10.49 pm): I rise to bring to the attention of the House the dismal state of the Gold Coast ...

Labour Hire Licensing Bill
6/9/2017

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 6 September 2017 LABOUR HIRE LICENSING BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (8.55 pm): Another day, another Palaszczuk Labor government union-serving Trojan horse legislation. It should ...

Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
11/10/2017

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 11 October 2017 WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (5.22 pm): Before I start, I would like to say how well you suit the Speaker’s ...

Appropriation (Parliament) Bill (No. 2); Appropriation Bill (No. 2)
12/10/2017

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 12 October 2017 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL (NO. 2); APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 2) Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (5.18 pm): I rise to make a brief contribution to the Appropriation Bill ...

Adjournment
25/10/2017

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 25 October 2017 ADJOURNMENT Magic Millions Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (9.05 pm): In a little over two months from now one of the world’s great tourism and sporting events will be held ...

Local Government Electoral (Transparency and Accountability in Local Government) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
10/5/2017

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 10 May 2017 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTORAL (TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (5.48 pm): I rise to speak ...

Private Members' Statements
11/5/2017

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 11 May 2017 PRIVATE MEMBERS' STATEMENTS Menefy, Mr J Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (3.07 pm): I rise to acknowledge a real hero of the Mermaid Beach area—Mr Jayke Menefy, a member of the ...

Trading (Allowable Hours) Amendment Bill
25/5/2017

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 25 May 2017 TRADING (ALLOWABLE HOURS) AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (12.16 pm): I rise to speak to this union-building thought-bubble bill proposed by the Palaszczuk Labor ...

Adjournment
25/5/2017

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 25 May 2017 ADJOURNMENT Queensland Teachers’ Union, Wages Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (6.16 pm): I rise to bring to the attention of the House the failing of the Queensland Teachers’ ...

Termination of Pregnancy Bill
16/10/2018

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 16 October 2018 TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (6.56 pm): It is a fact that there are between 10,000 and 14,000 legal abortions performed every year. No-one ...

Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Bill; Appropriation (Parliament) Bill (No. 2); and Appropriation Bill (No. 2)
30/10/2018

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 30 October 2018 REVENUE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL; APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL (NO. 2); AND APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 2) Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (12.46 pm): As a member ...

Adjournment
30/10/2018

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 30 October 2018 ADJOURNMENT Racing Industry Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (7.00 pm): I have been involved with racing for over 50 years since first listening to the radio with my mum—I ...

Crime and Corruption and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
1/11/2018

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 1 November 2018 CRIME AND CORRUPTION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (4.53 pm): I rise to speak on this latest iteration of the Crime and Corruption and ...

Mineral and Energy Resources (Financial Provisioning) Bill
14/11/2018

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 14 November 2018 MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES (FINANCIAL PROVISIONING) BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (12.05 pm): I rise to speak on the Mineral and Energy Resources (Financial ...

Address-in-Reply
20/3/2018

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 20 March 2018 ADDRESS-IN-REPLY Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (6.20 pm): I rise in the 56th Parliament to again thank the voters of the Mermaid Beach electorate for putting their faith in ...

Queensland Competition Authority Amendment Bill
21/3/2018

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 21 March 2018 QUEENSLAND COMPETITION AUTHORITY AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (4.52 pm): I rise to speak on the Queensland Competition Authority Amendment Bill 2018, which ...

Local Government Legislation (Validation of Rates and Charges) Amendment Bill
20/3/2018

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 20 March 2018 LOCAL GOVERNMENT LEGISLATION (VALIDATION OF RATES AND CHARGES) AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (11.57 am): I rise to speak to the Local Government Legislation ...

Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
2/5/2018

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 2 May 2018 VEGETATION MANAGEMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (3.08 pm): I rise to speak to what should be renamed the vegetation management and ...

Adjournment
3/5/2018

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 3 May 2018 ADJOURNMENT Gold Coast, Short-Term Holiday Rentals Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (10.58 pm): I rise in this House, as I have done on numerous occasions, to talk about the ...

Motion: Amendments to Sessional Orders
3/5/2018

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 3 May 2018 MOTION Amendments to Sessional Orders Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (3.22 pm): I rise to speak to the motion before the House in relation to the change to the sessional orders ...

Appropriation (Parliament) Bill; Appropriation Bill; Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill; Betting Tax Bill
14/6/2018

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 14 June 2018 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL; APPROPRIATION BILL; REVENUE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL; BETTING TAX BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (8.28 pm): Ray is back! I rise on ...

Adjournment
15/6/2018

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 15 June 2018 ADJOURNMENT Burleigh Men’s Shed Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (12.19 am): I rise on Ipswich Cup day to advise the House that last year it was my great pleasure to attend the ...

Approriation (Parliament) Bill; Appropriation Bill: Economics and Governance Committee, Report
21/8/2018

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 21 August 2018 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL; APPROPRIATION BILL Economics and Governance Committee, Report Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (6.09 pm): As members would know from the ...

Appropriation (Parliament) Bill; Appropriation Bill: Economic and Governance Committee, Report
21/8/2018

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 21 August 2018 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL; APPROPRIATION BILL Economics and Governance Committee, Report Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (5.57 pm): I rise to speak to the report of the ...

Local Government (Dissolution of Ipswich City Council) Bill
21/8/2018

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 21 August 2018 LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DISSOLUTION OF IPSWICH CITY COUNCIL) BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (12.14 pm): I rise to speak to the Local Government (Dissolution of Ipswich City ...

Matters of Public Interest
4/9/2018

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 4 September 2018 MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST Gold Coast Light Rail Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (2.44 pm): I rise to highlight the importance of the community consultation currently in ...

Local Government (Councillor Complaints) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill; Local Government Electoral (Implementing Stage 1 of Belcarra) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
15/5/2018

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 15 May 2018 LOCAL GOVERNMENT (COUNCILLOR COMPLAINTS) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL; LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTORAL (IMPLEMENTING STAGE 1 OF BELCARRA) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ...

Private Members' Statements
8/3/2018

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 8 March 2018 PRIVATE MEMBERS' STATEMENTS Gold Coast, Traffic Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (2.25 pm): I have risen in this House on numerous occasions to plead with the government on ...

Motion Sessional Orders
15/2/2018

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 15 February 2018 MOTION Sessional Orders Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (5.31 pm): Mr Speaker, as you would know, this so-called family-friendly change to the sessional orders started ...

Adjournment
22/3/2018

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 22 March 2018 ADJOURNMENT Neighbourhood Watch Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (6.01 pm): I rise to address the proposed crippling funding cuts to Neighbourhood Watch community programs ...

Adjournment
2/4/2019

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 2 April 2019 ADJOURNMENT Australian Surf Life Saving Championships Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (7.24 pm): I have great news for the House. The Australian Surf Life Saving Championships ...

Adjournment
1/5/2019

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 1 May 2019 ADJOURNMENT Council of City of Gold Coast Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (7.12 pm): I rise to advise the House that, following the taxpayer funded inquiry into possible corrupt ...

Electoral Legislation (Political Donations) Amendment Bill
14/5/2019

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 14 May 2019 ELECTORAL LEGISLATION (POLITICAL DONATIONS) AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (6.10 pm): I rise to speak against the Electoral Legislation (Political Donations) ...

Appropriation (Parliament) Bill; Appropriation Bill; Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
13/6/2019

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 13 June 2019 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL; APPROPRIATION BILL; REVENUE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (4.47 pm): On behalf of my Mermaid Beach ...

Appropriation (Parliament) Bill; Appropriation Bill: Appropriation (Parliament) Bill, Economics and Governance Committee, Report
20/8/2019

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 20 August 2019 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL APPROPRIATION BILL Consideration in Detail (Cognate Debate) Appropriation (Parliament) Bill Economics and Governance Committee, Report Mr ...

Criminal Code (Non-Consensual Sharing of Intimate Images Amendment Bill
13/2/2019

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 13 February 2019 CRIMINAL CODE (NON-CONSENSUAL SHARING OF INTIMATE IMAGES AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (2.08 pm): I rise to speak on the Criminal Code (Non-consensual ...

Motion: Business Program
26/2/2019

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 26 February 2019 MOTION Business Program Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (11.29 am): Again I rise to support the Manager of Opposition Business in opposing a motion that is a deliberate and ...

Private Member's Statement
28/2/2019

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 28 February 2019 PRIVATE MEMBER'S STATEMENT Mermaid Beach Electorate, Oceanway Proposal Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (2.41 pm): I rise to speak on the Oceanway proposal through my ...

Adjournment
26/3/2019

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 26 March 2019 ADJOURNMENT Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (7.24 pm): I rise to highlight what the Gold Coast really needs to ramp up its tourist ...

Motor Accident Insurance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
24/10/2019

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 24 October 2019 MOTOR ACCIDENT INSURANCE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (5.06 pm): It was an eye opener for me as a member of the Economics and ...

Matter of Public Interest
26/11/2019

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 26 November 2019 MATTER OF PUBLIC INTEREST Palaszczuk Labor Government, Leadership Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (2.45 pm): The rumours and whispers are turning into a dull roar that the ...

Adjournment
27/11/2019

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 27 November 2019 ADJOURNMENT Gold Coast, Infrastructure Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (7.07 pm): It is all happening on the Gold Coast and, in particular, in the fabulous electorate of ...

Environmental Protection (Great Barrier Reef Protection Measures) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
19/9/2019

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 19 September 2019 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (GREAT BARRIER REEF PROTECTION MEASURES) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (12.33 pm): It is my great pleasure ...

Police Service Administration (Discipline Reform) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
15/10/2019

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 15 October 2019 POLICE SERVICE ADMINISTRATION (DISCIPLINE REFORM) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (12.25 pm): It is a privilege for me to talk to this ...

Local Government Electoral (Implementing Stage 2 of Belcarra) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill; Electoral and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
15/10/2019

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 15 October 2019 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTORAL (IMPLEMENTING STAGE 2 OF BELCARRA) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL ELECTORAL AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid ...

Nature Conservation (Special Wildlife Reserves) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
27/3/2019

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 27 March 2019 NATURE CONSERVATION (SPECIAL WILDLIFE RESERVES) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (4.53 pm): I rise to make a short 10-minute contribution. ...

Adjournment
3/9/2019

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 3 September 2019 ADJOURNMENT Crichlow, Cr D Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (7.00 pm): This accolade may come as a surprise to many on the Gold Coast, but I have always been a believer and ...

Motion of Condolence : Mulherin, Hon. TS
2/12/2020

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 2 December 2020 MOTION OF CONDOLENCE Mulherin, Hon. TS Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (3.25 pm): In 2006, when I first moved into this parliament, I had a really good friend on the red ...

Appropriation (Parliament) (2020-2021) Bill Appropriation (2020-2021) Bill
4/12/2020

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 4 December 2020 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) (2020-2021) BILL APPROPRIATION (2020-2021) BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (10.32 am): I rise to speak on the 2020-21 government ...

Appropriation (Parliament) Bill (No. 2); Appropriation Bill (No. 2)
18/2/2020

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 18 February 2020 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL (NO. 2); APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 2) Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (3.07 pm): I rise to speak on Appropriation (Parliament) Bill (No. 2) ...

Motion : Coronavirus, JobKeeper
15/7/2020

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 15 July 2020 MOTION Coronavirus, JobKeeper Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (4.12 pm): The arrogance and hubris of the Treasurer at the current time is shown in this motion that we are ...

Ministerial and Other Office Holder Staff and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
16/7/2020

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 16 July 2020 MINISTERIAL AND OTHER OFFICE HOLDER STAFF AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (5.18 pm): I rise to speak to the Ministerial and Other Office ...

Queensland Future Fund Bill; Royalty Legislation Amendment Bill
12/8/2020

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 12 August 2020 QUEENSLAND FUTURE FUND BILL ROYALTY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (3.13 pm): It gives me great pleasure to rise to talk on the Queensland Future ...

Motion: Referral to Economics and Governance Committee
8/9/2020

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 8 September 2020 MOTION Referral to Economics and Governance Committee Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (12.46 pm): I rise to support the amendment moved by the Manager of Opposition ...

Implementation of The Spit Master Plan Bill
19/2/2020

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 19 February 2020 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SPIT MASTER PLAN BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (12.32 pm): In rising to speak to the Implementation of The Spit Master Plan Bill, the Spit did ...

Private Member's Statement
21/5/2020

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 21 May 2020 PRIVATE MEMBER'S STATEMENT Gold Coast, Hooker Boulevard and Gold Coast Highway Intersection; Merrimac State High School Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (2.56 pm): I bear good ...

Electoral and Other Legislation (Accountability, Integrity and Other Matters) Amendment Bill
17/6/2020

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 17 June 2020 ELECTORAL AND OTHER LEGISLATION (ACCOUNTABILITY, INTEGRITY AND OTHER MATTERS) AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (3.52 pm): Guess what? Four months out from the ...

Health, Communities, Disability Services and Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Committee: Report, Motion to Take Note
18/6/2020

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 18 June 2020 HEALTH, COMMUNITIES, DISABILITY SERVICES AND DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION COMMITTEE Report, Motion to Take Note Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (3.27 pm): In ...

Appropriation (Parliament) Bill; Appropriation Bill
10/9/2020

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 10 September 2020 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL APPROPRIATION BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (12.03 pm): It is a great disappointment to me that I have to rise to speak in the ...

Motion: Sessional Orders
26/11/2020

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 26 November 2020 MOTION Sessional Orders Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (5.57 pm): It is with great sadness that on the first day of the 57th Parliament we see the hubris and arrogance of ...

Adjournment
18/2/2020

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 18 February 2020 ADJOURNMENT Gold Coast Light Rail, Annette Kellerman Park Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (7.12 pm): Right next to my Mermaid Beach office is the Annette Kellerman Park, a ...

Adjourment
14/7/2020

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 14 July 2020 ADJOURMENT Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, Expansion Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (7.00 pm): I was shocked and disappointed to read that the Palaszczuk Labor ...

Penalties and Sentences (Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council) Amendment Bill
24/5/2016

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 24 May 2016 PENALTIES AND SENTENCES (QUEENSLAND SENTENCING ADVISORY COUNCIL) AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (8.09 pm): I rise to speak on the Penalties and Sentences ...

Adjournment
26/5/2016

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 26 May 2016 ADJOURNMENT M1, Traffic Congestion Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (6.32 pm): I rise in the House today to reiterate the recurrent theme of my maiden speech in this House 10 ...

Appropriation (Parliament) Bill; Appropriation Bill; Duties and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
16/6/2016

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 16 June 2016 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL; APPROPRIATION BILL; DUTIES AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (3.57 pm): I rise to speak to the ...

Appropriation (Parliament) Bill; Appropriation Bill
16/8/2016

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 16 August 2016 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL; APPROPRIATION BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (3.22 pm): In rising to speak to the 27th report to the parliament relating to the ...

Appropriation (Parliament) Bill; Appropriation Bill
16/8/2016

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 16 August 2016 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL; APPROPRIATION BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (2.35 pm): I rise to speak on the budget estimates for the Appropriation (Parliament) ...

Adjournment
31/8/2016

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 31 August 2016 ADJOURNMENT Short-Term Holiday Letting Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (11.09 pm): I understand that the Gold Coast City Council is considering ill-thought-out ...

Finance and Administration Committee: Report, Motion to Take Note
15/9/2016

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 15 September 2016 FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE: REPORT, MOTION TO TAKE NOTE Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (12.34 pm): This inquiry proved to us beyond any shadow of a doubt ...

Major Sports Facilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
1/11/2016

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 1 November 2016 MAJOR SPORTS FACILITIES AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (5.24 pm): I rise to make a short but significant contribution to this ...

Youth Justice and Other Legislation (Inclusion of 17-year-old Persons) Amendment Bill
3/11/2016

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 3 November 2016 YOUTH JUSTICE AND OTHER LEGISLATION (INCLUSION OF 17-YEAR-OLD PERSONS) AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (5.57 pm): It is a sad day when we are discussing ...

Limitations of Actions (Institutional Child Sexual Abuse) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill; Limitation of Actions and Other Legislation (Child Abuse Civil Proceedings) Amendment Bill
8/11/2016

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 8 November 2016 LIMITATIONS OF ACTIONS (INSTITUTIONAL CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL; LIMITATION OF ACTIONS AND OTHER LEGISLATION (CHILD ABUSE CIVIL ...

Adjournment
8/11/2016

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 8 November 2016 ADJOURNMENT Lake Lomandra, Eels Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (9.02 pm): I rise to speak on a Mermaid Beach matter that is of interest not only to my residents but ...

Serious and Organised Crime Legislation Amendment Bill
29/11/2016

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 29 November 2016 SERIOUS AND ORGANISED CRIME LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (4.06 pm): As Jack Gibson famously said, this is deja vu all over again. I was ...

Adjournment
25/2/2016

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 25 February 2016 ADJOURNMENT Mermaid Beach, VLAD Laws Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (7.05 pm): Prior to the introduction of the VLAD laws I had risen in this House on no less than 10 ...

Vegetation Management (Reinstatement) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, Reporting date
17/3/2016

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 17 March 2016 VEGETATION MANAGEMENT (REINSTATEMENT) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL, REPORTING DATE Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (9.11 pm): I move the following amendment— That ...

Private Members' Statements
21/4/2016

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 21 April 2016 PRIVATE MEMBERS' STATEMENTS Martin, Mr R Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (2.34 pm): On Good Friday, 25 March 2016, a good friend to all the Stevens family and my son ...

Racing Integrity Bill
21/4/2016

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 21 April 2016 RACING INTEGRITY BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (8.43 pm): I have great news for the racing industry apprentices on the other side of this House, particularly for ...

Adjournment
16/2/2016

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 16 February 2016 ADJOURNMENT Annette Kellerman Park, Moreton Bay Fig Tree Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (10.06 pm): Close to my electorate office is the beautiful Annette Kellerman ...

Fire and Emergency Services (Domestic Smoke Alarms) Amendment Bill; Fire and Emergency Services (Smoke Alarms) Amendment Bill
24/2/2016

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 24 February 2016 FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES (DOMESTIC SMOKE ALARMS) AMENDMENT BILL; FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES (SMOKE ALARMS) AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (5.34 pm): ...

Notice of Motion
24/2/2016

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 24 February 2016 NOTICE OF MOTION Amendment to Standing Rules and Orders Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (2.47 pm): I give notice that I shall move— That the Standing Rules and Orders ...

Notice of Motion
25/2/2016

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 25 February 2016 NOTICE OF MOTION Amendment of Standing Rules and Orders Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (10.13 am): I give notice that I will move— That the motion listed in the Notice ...

Motion
25/2/2016

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 25 February 2016 MOTION Amendment of Standing Rules and Orders Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (6.03 pm): I move— That the Standing Rules and Orders of the Legislative Assembly be ...

Industrial Relations Bill
30/11/2016

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 30 November 2016 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (5.38 pm): It is a very hard act to follow the shadow minister when he has so adequately covered this bill, the ...

Retail Shop Leases Amendment Bill
10/5/2016

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 10 May 2016 RETAIL SHOP LEASES AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (4.47 pm): I am pleased that you saw me all the way down the back! Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. I rise ...

Adjournment
11/10/2016

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 11 October 2016 ADJOURNMENT Powys, Mr C Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (7.08 pm): Around 27 years ago a young South African boy left his country with his family to come to Australia ...

Adjournment
16/11/2021

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 16 November 2021 ADJOURNMENT Gold Coast, Youth Crime Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (7.26 pm): Since we last sat in this House of legislation, I have met with several parents of youths ...

Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games Arrangements Bill
30/11/2021

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 30 November 2021 BRISBANE OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES ARRANGEMENTS BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (12.16 pm): As the member for Mermaid Beach and a member of the opposition, I ...

Adjournment
1/12/2021

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 1 December 2021 ADJOURNMENT Henderson, Mr JD Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (7.10 pm): Last Wednesday at the Gold Coast Turf Club I had the honour of attending the memorial service for a ...

Appropriation (Parliament) (2020-2021) Bill; Appropriation (2020-2021) Bill: Consideration in Detail (Cognate Debate); Appropriation (Parliament) (2020-2021) Bill; Economics and Governance Committee, Report
23/2/2021

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 23 February 2021 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) (2020-2021) BILL APPROPRIATION (2020-2021) BILL Consideration in Detail (Cognate Debate) Appropriation (Parliament) (2020-2021) Bill Economics ...

Adjournment
23/2/2021

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 23 February 2021 ADJOURNMENT Mermaid Beach Electorate, Housing Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (7.13 pm): I rise to highlight the failing of the Palaszczuk government to address an issue ...

Appropriation (Parliament) (2020-2021) Bill; Appropriation (2020-2021) Bill: Consideration in Detail (Cognate Debate); Appropriation (2020-2021) Bill; Economics and Governance Committee, Report
23/2/2021

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 23 February 2021 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) (2020-2021) BILL APPROPRIATION (2020-2021) BILL Consideration in Detail (Cognate Debate) Appropriation (2020-2021) Bill Economics and Governance ...

Address-in-Reply
25/2/2021

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 25 February 2021 ADDRESS-IN-REPLY Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (3.25 pm): I am pleased—as the runner-up in the hotly contested ballot for the Speaker’s role, a position I have coveted ...

Liquor (Artisan Liquor) Amendment Bill
9/3/2021

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 9 March 2021 LIQUOR (ARTISAN LIQUOR) AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (4.21 pm): It gives me great pleasure to rise to speak to this bill, which is very similar to a bill that ...

Private Member's Statement
11/3/2021

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 11 March 2021 PRIVATE MEMBER'S STATEMENT Miami, Police Beat Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (2.55 pm): Further to the ongoing issues created by troubled people in the Miami area, I wish to ...

COVID-19 Emergency Response and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
20/4/2021

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 20 April 2021 COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (12.07 pm): As the previous speaker and our shadow minister alluded to, this ...

Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
21/4/2021

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 21 April 2021 YOUTH JUSTICE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (2.40 pm): It is a great pleasure for me to speak to a youth justice bill that is making ...

Adjournment
11/5/2021

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 11 May 2021 ADJOURNMENT Gold Coast Turf Club Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (7.20 pm): For the umpteenth time—initially announced when Peter Lawlor was the racing minister back in ...

Debt Reduction and Savings Bill
25/5/2021

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 25 May 2021 DEBT REDUCTION AND SAVINGS BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (12.38 pm): I rise to speak on the Debt Reduction and Savings Bill, which would be more aptly named the ‘avoid a ...

Adjournment
16/6/2021

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 16 June 2021 ADJOURNMENT 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, Gold Coast Clay Target Club Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (7.00 pm): On Sunday just past the Gold Coast Clay Target Club ...

Appropriation (Parliament) Bill; Appropriation Bill
17/6/2021

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 17 June 2021 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL APPROPRIATION BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (2.37 pm): Debt, debt, debt. Borrow, borrow, borrow. Promises, promises, promises. These are ...

Appropriation (Parliament) Bill; Appropriation Bill: Consideration in Detail (Cognate Debate); Appropriation Bill; Economics and Governance Committee, Report
31/8/2021

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 31 August 2021 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL APPROPRIATION BILL Consideration in Detail (Cognate Debate) Appropriation Bill Economics and Governance Committee, Report Mr STEVENS ...

Appropriation (Parliament) Bill; Appropriation Bill: Consideration in Detail (Cognate Debate); Appropriation (Parliament) Bill; Economics and Governance Committee, Report
31/8/2021

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 31 August 2021 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL APPROPRIATION BILL Consideration in Detail (Cognate Debate) Appropriation (Parliament) Bill Economics and Governance Committee, Report Mr ...

Motion : Queensland Border Restrictions
15/9/2021

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 15 September 2021 MOTION Queensland Border Restrictions Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (5.45 pm): I cannot believe the hypocrisy I am hearing from the Deputy Premier and those Labor ...

Adjournment
16/9/2021

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 16 September 2021 ADJOURNMENT Coronavirus, Vaccination Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (6.06 pm): The Gold Coast has suffered inexorably from the closure of the state border due to ...

Adjournment
26/10/2021

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 26 October 2021 ADJOURNMENT Coronavirus, Queensland Border Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (7.13 pm): My office is still inundated with complaints about the Premier’s inconsistent border ...

Superannuation (State Public Sector) (Scheme Administration) Amendment Bill
26/10/2021

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 26 October 2021 SUPERANNUATION (STATE PUBLIC SECTOR) (SCHEME ADMINISTRATION) AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (12.14 pm): Obviously superannuation is a big part of workers’ ...

Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill
14/9/2021

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 14 September 2021 VOLUNTARY ASSISTED DYING BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (8.50 pm): I rise to speak on the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill to place on the public record the reasons why ...

Private Members' Statement
2/9/2021

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 2 September 2021 PRIVATE MEMBERS' STATEMENT Gold Coast Light Rail Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (2.03 pm): The much vaunted Light Rail stage 3 extension from Pacific Fair to Burleigh ...

Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee : Report, Motion to Take Note
17/3/2022

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 17 March 2022 PARLIAMENTARY CRIME AND CORRUPTION COMMITTEE Report, Motion to Take Note Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (3.50 pm): Firstly, I congratulate all members of the PCCC who have ...

Public Health and Other Legislation (Extension of Expiring Provisions) Amendment Bill
29/3/2022

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 29 March 2022 PUBLIC HEALTH AND OTHER LEGISLATION (EXTENSION OF EXPIRING PROVISIONS) AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (7.33 pm): It is with great pleasure that I make my ...

Police Service Administration and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
11/5/2022

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 11 May 2022 POLICE SERVICE ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (5.44 pm): I rise to make a small contribution to the Police Service ...

Health and Environment Committee : Report, Motion to Take Note
12/5/2022

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 12 May 2022 HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE Report, Motion to Take Note Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (3.57 pm): I am pleased to rise and make a contribution to the Health and ...

Appropriation (Parliament) Bill (No. 2); Appropriation Bill (No. 2)
22/2/2022

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 22 February 2022 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL (NO. 2) APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 2) Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (12.42 pm): Thank you very much for the opportunity to speak on the ...

Adjournment
24/2/2022

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 24 February 2022 ADJOURNMENT Gold Coast Light Rail Stage 3 Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (6.00 pm): As I reported to this House previously, Light Rail stage 3 on the Gold Coast is 85 per ...

Adjournment
15/3/2022

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 15 March 2022 ADJOURNMENT Mermaid Beach Electorate, Development Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (7.11 pm): The recurrent cry from unhappy Mermaid Beach electorate residents is the ...

Motion : Queensland Floods
16/3/2022

Speech By Ray Stevens MEMBER FOR MERMAID BEACH Record of Proceedings, 16 March 2022 MOTION Queensland Floods Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (2.45 pm): In speaking to this motion, I acknowledge the tragedy and sorrow as a result of the repeat event of major ...

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