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Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 6 October 2004WESTERN QUEENSLAND LIVESTOCK SPELLING FACILITYMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (6.45 p.m.): I would like to draw the attention of the Minister forTransport to the need to reassess ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 19 October 2004WATER INFRASTRUCTURE, MORANBAHMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (11.51 a.m.): Today the issue which I wish to speak on is onethat I have spoken about many times before, that is, the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 19 October 2004NATURAL RESOURCES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (5.15 p.m.): This bill provides an amnesty period for people tosurrender illegally held pests in order to ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 20 October 2004PATIENT TRAVEL SUBSIDY SCHEMEMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (11.08 p.m.): I would like to speak to the petition tabled inparliament this morning which was signed by people within ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 23 November 2004ELECTRICITY AMENDMENT BILL; ELECTRICITY AMENDMENT BILL (NO. 2)Mr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (8.36 p.m.): I rise to oppose the Electricity Amendment Bill. Asthe Deputy Leader of ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 23 November 2004CHARTERS TOWERS, FLYING FOXESMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (1.02 a.m.): I rise to speak on a very important matter that wasreported in the Sunday Mail under the heading ‘Bat virus ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 24 November 2004 DISABILITY SERVICES; ENDEAVOUR FUNDINGMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (5.42 p.m.): I rise to second the motion moved by the Leader ofthe Opposition. This issue strikes at the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Thursday, 11 November 2004ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (4.20 p.m.): I rise to speak in the debate on the EnvironmentalProtection and Other ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 6 October 2004MARINE PARKS BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (3.30 p.m.): I rise today to speak on the Marine Parks Bill.Whilst I recognise the need for proper management of our marine parks, ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 10 November 2004TOBACCO AND OTHER SMOKING PRODUCTS AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (3.21 p.m.): I rise to speak to the Tobacco and Other SmokingProducts Amendment Bill 2004. Under ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 9 November 2004KENNEDY DEVELOPMENT ROADMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (11.40 p.m.): I would like to draw members' attention to anurgent matter that is currently costing rural Queenslanders ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Thursday, 9 June 2005APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL; APPROPRIATION BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (4.35 pm): I rise to speak to the Queensland budget 2005. Mr Lucas: A former QR employee. Mr KNUTH: ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 9 August 2005CORRECTIVE SERVICES AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (6.26 pm): I support the Corrective Services Amendment Bill2005. The legislation is important in closing a loophole in ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 9 August 2005HOUSING AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (8.27 pm): I support the Housing and Other Acts AmendmentBill 2005. However, while lending support to the bill, I ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 10 August 2005DUCK AND QUAIL HUNTINGMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (10.26pm): Duck and quail hunting has long been arecreational tradition in Queensland that has been passed down through the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Thursday, 11 August 2005APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL; APPROPRIATION BILL; ESTIMATES FMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (2.56 pm): I rise today to make my contribution in the debateon the report of ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 9 March 2005MINERAL RESOURCES AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (3.00 pm): The Mineral Resources and Other LegislationAmendment Bill 2004 primarily seeks to make ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 23 March 2005TRANSPORT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT REGULATION (NO. 3) 2004 - DISALLOWANCE OF STATUTORY INSTRUMENTMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (8.31 pm): This is a big issue for Queensland. These ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 23 March 2005YOUTH CRIME; CLEVELAND DETENTION CENTREMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (10.42 pm): I rise to speak on the serious issue of juvenilecrime in Charters Towers and the takeover of the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 23 March 2005HEALTH LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLSecond ReadingResumed from 22 March (see p. 672). Mr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (11.54 am): I support the Health Legislation Amendment Bill2004 ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 4 October 2005HOUSING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (6.26 pm): The Housing Legislation Amendment Bill will givecurrent tenants with residential perpetual leases the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 5 October 2005MORANBAHMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (9.03 pm): It is my great honour to speak at the regionalparliament in Rockhampton. This is a great opportunity to bring up rural and ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Thursday, 6 October 2005ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (12.45 pm): One of the key objectives of this legislation is toprovide a certification ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 25 October 2005FLYING FOXES, CHARTERS TOWERSMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (11.51 am): This morning on behalf of the residents of ChartersTowers I tabled in front of the Premier of Queensland a ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 23 August 2005QUEENSLAND COMPETITION AUTHORITY AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (2.44 pm): The Premier has stated—The first component of the bill amends the state’s third party access ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Thursday, 25 August 2005SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND REGIONAL PLANMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (5.04 pm): I would like to speak to the South East QueenslandRegional Plan regulatory provisions. It says that the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 28 September 2005WILD RIVERS BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (8.25 pm): I do not support this legislation. I for one and theNationals believe that economic development and ecological ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 28 September 2005MORANBAH, HOUSING DEVELOPMENTMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (9.54 pm): I want to raise a very important issue in relation to amining and housing development in Moranbah. ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 26 October 2005RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, MORANBAHMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (10.11 pm): It is my great honour to table a petition containing2,084 signatures on behalf of the residents of ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 9 November 2005RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT, MORANBAHMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (10.20 pm): At the last sitting of parliament I tabled a petitionfrom 2,000 residents of Moranbah requesting the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 22 November 2005HEALTH SERVICES AMENDMENT BILL; HEALTH PRACTITIONERS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (7.58pm): The proposed amendments, in the minister’swords, are the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 23 November 2005LIQUOR AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (5.04 pm): I note that the primary purpose of the Liquor andOther Acts Amendment Bill is to amend the Liquor ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 20 April 2005TOURISM, FAIR TRADING AND WINE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (3.50 pm): I rise to support the bill before the House today. ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 20 April 2005FLUORIDATION OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (10.02 pm): For many years fluoridation of our water supplyhas been a contentious issue. For ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 20 April 2005AMBULANCE SERVICES, CHARTERS TOWERS ELECTORATEMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (10.45 pm): I would like to raise a very important issueregarding the essential ambulance services ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 10 May 2005UNIVERSITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (5.26 pm): Education in Australia through our universities hasbecome a large export earner for the country, and as ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Thursday, 12 May 2005BUILDING AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (5.57 pm): The Building Amendment Bill 2005 proposes anamendment to the Building Act 1975 to bring further clarity to the term ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 24 May 2005DISABILITY SERVICES, FUNDING; AMBULANCE SERVICE, ROSTERINGMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (10.39 pm): I rise tonight to call on the government to allocateadditional funding in the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 24 May 2005 TOURISM, FAIR TRADING AND WINE INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (4.34 pm): I rise to speak to the Tourism, Fair Trading andWine Industry ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 10 May 2005MOTION OF CONDOLENCEDEATH OF HON. SIR JOH BJELKE-PETERSENMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (10.57 am): It is my great honour to speak here in parliamenttoday in memory of Sir Joh ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 23 November 2005DEVELOPMENT PLANNING, MORANBAHMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (10.16 pm): On 23 February 1995 the Belyando Shire Councilplanning scheme for the town of Moranbah was gazetted by ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 30 November 2005TEACHING ALLOCATIONS, CHARTERS TOWERSMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (8.41 pm): Tonight I want to raise a serious issue in relation tocutbacks in teacher aide and teacher ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 30 November 2005NATURAL RESOURCES AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (11.41 am): I rise to speak to the Natural Resources and OtherLegislation Amendment Bill as ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 22 February 2005APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 2); APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL (NO. 2)Mr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (4.41 pm): I rise to speak to the Appropriation Bill (No. 2). Iwould like to draw ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 23 February 2005SUMMARY OFFENCES BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (4.22 pm): I rise to speak on the Summary Offences Bill 2004.This bill provides for a number of offences that deal with ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 8 March 2005RACING AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (7.41 pm): I hope the Racing Amendment Bill addresses someof the issues of funding to non-TAB race clubs—that is, basically country ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 9 March 2005MARINE PARKS ZONING PLAN; MARINE PARKS AND OTHER LEGISLATION REGULATIONMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (9.14 pm): I support the disallowance motion moved by theshadow minister for ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Thursday, 30 November 2006WILD RIVERS AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (3.28 pm): I rise to speak to the Wild Rivers and OtherLegislation Amendment Bill. The first wild ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Thursday, 30 November 2006ELECTRICITY AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL; ENERGY OMBUDSMAN BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (5.25 pm): I am very pleased to rise to speak on these twobills, the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Thursday, 10 August 2006APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL; APPROPRIATION BILL (ESTIMATES COMMITTEE D)Mr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (12.25 pm): In speaking to the estimates report in relation toEnergy, I ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Thursday, 12 October 2006ENERGY ASSETS (RESTRUCTURING AND DISPOSAL) BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (12.35 pm): The Energy Assets (Restructuring and Disposal)Bill 2006, introduced by the Treasurer, ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 31 October 2006TAMBO-CLERMONT, ROAD SEALINGMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (10.18 pm): Today, on behalf of the residents of Clermont andAlpha, I tabled a petition calling on the state government to ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 1 November 2006NATURE CONSERVATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (5.15 pm): This bill seeks to legislate a ban on recreationalduck and quail hunting in Queensland. I believe this ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Thursday, 2 November 2006PRIMARY INDUSTRIES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (4.16 pm): In speaking to the Primary Industries LegislationAmendment Bill, I would like to add that ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 28 November 2006STATE DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (5.46 pm): The State Development and Other LegislationAmendment Bill 2006 under discussion ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Thursday, 10 August 2006APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL; APPROPRIATION BILL (ESTIMATES COMMITTEE C)Mr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (11.47 am): In speaking to the estimates report in relation toTransport, I ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Friday, 26 May 2006MINERAL RESOURCES AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (2.35pm): I rise to speak in the debate on the MineralResources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill. ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Thursday, 8 June 2006CHARTERS TOWERS, ALPHA STATE SCHOOLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (12.37 am): I would like to raise an issue that is important to arural town, and I table this petition on behalf of ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Friday, 9 June 2006APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL; APPROPRIATION BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (10.48 am): In speaking to the Queensland budget 2006-07, Iwelcome the extra funding for disability ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 8 August 2006EDUCATION (GENERAL PROVISIONS) BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (3.28pm): In rising to speak to the Education (GeneralProvisions) Bill, I would like to raise a number of concerns ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 28 March 2006INTEGRATED PLANNING AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (5.19 pm): I rise to speak to the Integrated Planning and OtherLegislation Amendment Bill. This ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 29 March 2006DISABILITY SERVICES BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (3.28 pm): I rise to speak to this bill. I believe this legislation isa huge improvement on previous legislation. I would also ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 29 March 2006EVENTIDE NURSING HOME, CHARTERS TOWERSMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (10.10pm): This morning on behalf of the residents ofCharters Towers and the surrounding districts I tabled a ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 19 April 2006MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS REGISTRATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (5.37 pm): The Medical Practitioners Registration AmendmentBill was introduced by the government as a ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 15 February 2006RURAL AND REGIONAL PUBLIC TRANSPORTMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (9.06 pm): I bring to the attention of the House a very importantissue that has caused a lot of grief in western ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 28 February 2006RETIREMENT VILLAGES AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (8.24 pm): I note from the minister’s second reading speechthat the objective of the Retirement Villages Amendment ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Friday, 21 April 2006RACING AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (4.25 pm): The objectives of the Racing Amendment Bill are tofacilitate the transfer of employees, assets and liabilities and the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Friday, 21 April 2006CHARTERS TOWERS ELECTORATE, MATERNITY SERVICESMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (8.23 pm): I would like to raise serious concerns regarding theclosure of maternity wards and obstetric ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 9 May 2006WATER AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (7.47pm): The explanatory notes to this bill refer tothe amendment of the Water Act to create a Water Commission whose main area of ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 10 May 2006WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (9.10 pm): I rise to speak to the Workplace Health and Safetyand Other Acts Amendment Bill. I ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 1 March 2006WILD RIVERS LEGISLATIONMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (10.03 pm): I want to raise serious concerns about the wildrivers legislation and the implementation of the Wild Rivers Code. On ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 7 March 2006RECREATION AREAS MANAGEMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (3.45 pm): The introduction of new laws which seek to takepowers away from the Queensland Recreation Areas Management ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 7 March 2006QUEENSLAND AMBULANCE SERVICEMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (9.53 pm): I rise to bring to the attention of the House a subjectthat has many Queenslanders questioning what has happened ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Thursday, 11 May 2006HUGHENDEN, WATER SUPPLYMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (8.54 pm): I want to raise a very important issue, that being theinvestment in infrastructure in rural and regional Queensland and ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Thursday, 20 April 2006URANIUM MININGMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (5.55 pm): I rise to speak on the motion. From the outset Iwould like to make my position perfectly clear: I support the development of ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Thursday, 22 February 2007WILD RIVERS AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (3.25 pm): I rise to speak to the Wild Rivers and OtherLegislation Amendment Bill. The first wild ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 7 March 2007CHARTERS TOWERS ELECTORATE, PETITIONMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (9.46 pm): This morning I tabled a petition on behalf of theresidents of Forsayth, Einasleigh and Georgetown ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 13 March 2007CRIMINAL CODE AND CIVIL LIABILITY AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (5.22 pm): I rise to speak to the Criminal Code and CivilLiability Amendment Bill 2007. This bill is ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 13 March 2007ADDRESS-IN-REPLYMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (9.08 pm): It is a great honour to be elected as a member ofthe 52nd Parliament of Queensland. As I said in my first speech, I would ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 14 March 2007EVENTIDE NURSING HOMEMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (9.43 pm): Last year I raised a serious issue, and I tabled apetition containing 2,726 signatures opposing any plans to privatise ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 7 February 2007BRIGALOW STATE FOREST, GOLD FOSSICKINGMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (9.39 pm): This morning I tabled a petition with 569 signatoriescalling on the state government to allow ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 20 February 2007NUCLEAR FACILITIES PROHIBITION BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (12.41 pm): I rise today to make a contribution on behalf of theQueensland coalition to discuss the Nuclear ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Thursday, 7 June 2007CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY SPECIAL AGREEMENT BILL; APPROPRIATION BILLSMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (6.21 pm): In speaking to the Appropriation Bill 2007 and theClean Coal Technology ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 8 August 2007APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL AND APPROPRIATION BILL: ESTIMATES COMMITTEE CMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (3.24 pm): My question is to the Minister for Natural Resourcesand ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 8 August 2007APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL AND APPROPRIATION BILL: ESTIMATES COMMITTEE DMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (4.10 pm): As a member of Estimates Committee D, I wouldlike to place on ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Thursday, 9 August 2007LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM IMPLEMENTATION BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (4.26pm): A great deal of my time is spent travellingthroughout the electorate of Charters Towers and ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 18 April 2007STATUTORY BODIES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (3.38 pm): In speaking to the Statutory Bodies LegislationAmendment Bill, I wish to address a couple of ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 18 April 2007LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (9.11 pm): The decision to force councils to amalgamate is oneof the greatest attacks on a ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Thursday, 24 May 2007LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORMMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (6.40pm): On 17 April the Beattie government, with itsmassive majority, rammed through parliament legislation that forces local ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 14 March 2007MOTION: DISALLOWANCE OF STATUTORY INSTRUMENTMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (8.06 pm): I rise to speak to this disallowance motion, whichwas moved by the member for Gregory. It is ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 17 April 2007COMMUNITY AMBULANCE COVER AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (3.42 pm): I rise to speak to the Community Ambulance Coverand Other Acts Amendment Bill. The ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 21 February 2007TRANSPORT LEGISLATION AND ANOTHER ACT AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (3.41 pm): I rise to speak to the Transport Legislation andAnother Act Amendment Bill 2006. One ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 21 February 2007GREGORY DEVELOPMENT ROADMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (8.42 pm): I bring to the attention of the House the shockingstate of the Gregory Development Road, particularly the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 17 April 2007LAND AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (6.12 pm): I rise to speak to the Land and Other LegislationAmendment Bill. I have some serious concerns about ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 22 August 2007NATURAL RESOURCES AND WATER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT REGULATION (NO. 1) 2007Mr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (8.53 pm): The member for Darling Downs has moved that theNatural Resources ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 22 August 2007CHARTERS TOWERS, MINING COMMUNITIES LAND RENTAL INCREASES; CHARTERS TOWERS AMBULANCE SERVICEMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (10.13 pm): I want to raise a serious issue in relation ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Thursday, 11 October 2007OFFICER IN CHARGE, ALL PURPOSE ALLOWANCEMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (9.04 pm): I would like to take this opportunity to raise an issuethat affects every one-officer police ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Thursday, 11 October 2007RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN EMBRYOS AND PROHIBITION OF HUMAN CLONING AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (2.52 pm): In rising to speak to the Research Involving HumanEmbryos ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 16 October 2007MINING AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (12.49 pm): I rise to speak to the Mining and Other LegislationAmendment Bill. Our state’s wealth and ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 17 October 2007COUNTRY RACINGMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (10.34 pm): I bring to the attention of the House the plight ofcountry race meetings and the cancellation of the prestigious Moranbah ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 17 October 2007CAPE YORK PENINSULA HERITAGE BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (3.40 pm): I rise to make a short contribution to the debate onthe Cape York Peninsula Heritage Bill. I believe ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Thursday, 15 November 2007LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION (INDIGENOUS REGIONAL COUNCILS) AMENDMENT BILL; LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (3.27 pm): The decision to ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Thursday, 23 August 2007COMMUNITY SERVICES BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (3.22pm): The Community Services Bill is designed tostrengthen the processes and consequently the communities that receive ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 5 September 2007TIERI CARAVAN PARKMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (9.38 pm): I table a petition on behalf of the residents of Tieri,and in particular the people who reside in the Tieri Caravan ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 5 September 2007QUEENSLAND AMBULANCE SERVICEMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (6.15 pm): I rise to speak in support of the motion moved bythe Leader of the Opposition. Every Queenslander is ...

Speech bySHANE KNUTHMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard 22 April 2004DUTIES AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (3.30 p.m.): In rising to speak, I must say that it is with afeeling of great honour that I make my first speech as a member of the 51st ...

Speech bySHANE KNUTHMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard 28 April 2004PATIENT TRAVEL SUBSIDY SCHEMEMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (10.13 p.m.): As members may be aware, the electorate ofCharters Towers is one of the largest electorates in the state. I can travel ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard 11 May 2004 CHARTERS TOWERS CLUB 20Mr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (9.16 p.m.): I rise to speak on an urgent need for funding toprovide Charters Towers Club 20 with valuable resources to continue its ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 29 September 2004PRIMARY INDUSTRIES AND FISHERIES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (4.12 p.m.): The Primary Industries and Fisheries LegislationAmendment Bill 2004 ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 5 October 2004COMMUNITY AMBULANCE COVER AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (4.53p.m.): I support the Community Ambulance CoverAmendment Bill. I do recognise that the government is ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 5 October 2004ENDEAVOUR FOUNDATION; PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIESMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (6.12 p.m.): Tonight, I rise to stand up for Queensland's mostvulnerable citizens—people suffering from ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 1 September 2004MORANBAHMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (10.00 p.m.): I would like to congratulate the township ofMoranbah tonight. Not only is this district rich in minerals but the primary ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 1 September 2004FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT (PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT) AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (7.41 p.m.): I rise to support the motion moved by the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 1 September 2004PLANT PROTECTION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (4.30p.m.): In rising to speak to the Plant ProtectionAmendment Bill, I want to comment on the importance of ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 29 September 2004PETROLEUM, GAS AND OTHER LEGISLATION BILLSMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (11.43 a.m.): I support the opportunity for development in ruraland regional Queensland and recognise ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 18 August 2004PRIVATE PROPERTY PROTECTION BILL; LAND ACQUISITION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (8.03 p.m.): I rise to speak in support of the Private PropertyProtection Bill 2004. ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Thursday, 19 August 2004APPROPRIATION BILLS; ESTIMATES COMMITTEE EMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (2.37 p.m.): I want to firstly thank the Minister for EmergencyServices for making the effort to meet with ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 31 August 2004COMMUNITY AMBULANCE COVER AMENDMENT REGULATION No. 1) 2004Mr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (5.35 p.m.): I rise to support the motion moved by the Leaderof the Opposition to disallow ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 17 August 2004ELECTRICITY SUPPLYMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (7.32 p.m.): I rise to speak in support of the amendment putforward by the Leader of the Opposition. Firstly, I acknowledge the long ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 17 August 2004MORANBAH RACE DAYMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (10.59 p.m.): On 28 August we see the running of the BMACattlemen's Cup at Moranbah, which is one of the many country clubs affected ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 18 August 2004APPROPRIATION BILL; ESTIMATES COMMITTEE BMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (3.32 p.m.): I rise to speak in the debate on the EstimatesCommittee B report to the Police and Corrective ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Friday, 18 June 2004STATE BUDGET 2004Mr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (12.13 p.m.): I would like to speak to the Queensland budget2004. I acknowledge, and I am delighted to see, a funding boost for people ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 12 May 2004CHARTERS TOWERS HOSPITAL CAR PARKCharters Towers Hospital Car ParkMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (6.21 p.m.): The Charters Towers Hospitalserves a huge area, and many patients, their ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Thursday 13 May 2004TRANSPORT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (5.15p.m.): I rise to speak to the Transport and OtherLegislation Amendment Bill. As members would be aware, ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 19 May 2004QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT AGENT PROGRAM; DINGOESMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (10.12 p.m.): I rise to speak on an issue that is affecting manyrural and regional constituents when they ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 15 June 2004NATURE CONSERVATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (12.30 p.m.): I support the Nature Conservation AmendmentBill 2004. However, there are just a few issues that concern ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Thursday, 17 June 2004RACE DAY CUTBACKS, CHARTERS TOWERS ELECTORATEMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (12.33 a.m.): I would like to bring the attention of the House tothe effects of racing cutbacks in my ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Thursday, 5 June 2008APPROPRIATION BILLS; REVENUE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (4.07 pm): In response to the 2008-09 budget, Queensland iswithout a doubt the lucky ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 26 August 2008SUMMARY OFFENCES (GRAFFITI REMOVAL POWERS) AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (5.58 pm): The Summary Offences (Graffiti Removal Powers)Amendment Bill is a copy of Victorian ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 27 August 2008ARAMAC HOSPITALMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (11.36am): Today is a sad day to be living in ruralQueensland. Today, as mentioned previously by the Leader of the Opposition, rural ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Thursday, 28 August 2008APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL; APPROPRIATION BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (4.31 pm): In speaking to the Appropriation Bill today, I wouldlike to bring to the attention of ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 10 September 2008CRIMINAL CODE AND OTHER ACTS (GRAFFITI CLEAN-UP) AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (7.54 pm): It gives me great pleasure to support the CriminalCode and Other Acts ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 10 September 2008MUTCHILBA STATE SCHOOLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (9.44pm): I would like to raise an issue that relates toMutchilba State School, which is a small primary school in far-north ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 10 September 2008LIQUOR AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (12.28 pm): The Liquor and Other Acts Amendment Bill issupposed to be designed to further strengthen the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 8 October 2008LIQUID FUEL SUPPLY (ETHANOL) AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—LNP) (9.22 pm): I would like to start by saying how ironic it is that atthe start of the 20th century when ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 8 October 2008ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (NO. 2)Mr KNUTH (Charters Towers—LNP) (12.19 pm): I rise to speak to the Environmental Protection andOther Legislation ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 28 October 2008TABLELANDS RESEARCH STATIONSMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—LNP) (12.11pm): I just want to acknowledge the honourablemember for Fitzroy. It is great to see you back, Jim, in good health. ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 28 October 2008MINES AND ENERGY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—LNP) (4.16 pm): In speaking to the Mines and Energy LegislationAmendment Bill I would like to raise issues that ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 28 October 2008INDUSTRY INVESTMENTMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—LNP) (5.32 pm): One of the biggest concerns for every Australian inthe current financial climate is security and certainty for the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 2 December 2008CHARTERS TOWERS REGIONAL COUNCIL, LICENCE FEESMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—LNP) (9.39 pm): I would like to bring to the attention of the Houseserious concerns about the increases to ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 29 October 2008MOTION: CAIRNS HOSPITAL, ORDER FOR THE PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTSMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—LNP) (7.08 pm): I fully support the motion moved by the Leader ofthe Opposition. There are ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 12 November 2008UPPER BARRON STATE SCHOOL; REMEMBRANCE DAYMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—LNP) (10.08 pm): ‘Learning is living’ is the motto of the Upper BarronState School. Just recently it was ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 25 November 2008HUGHENDEN HOSPITAL, OPERATING THEATREMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—LNP) (9.55 pm): I would like to bring to the attention of the House aconcern shown by residents of Hughenden and ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 26 November 2008PENALTIES AND SENTENCES AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—LNP) (2.44 pm): The Penalties and Sentences and Other ActsAmendment Bill is another ploy by this ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 4 June 2008MOTION: HEAVY VEHICLE REST FACILITIESMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (6.05 pm): I rise to speak to the motion moved by the shadowtransport minister which calls on the Bligh government ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 30 April 2008BARCALDINE REGIONAL COUNCIL NAME CHANGEMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (9.38 pm): Today I tabled a petition calling on this governmentto give the electors of the previous Jericho, ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 30 April 2008RACING AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (3.28 pm): The Racing Amendment Bill 2008 is designed totransfer the responsibilities for harness and greyhound racing to new ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 13 May 2008CLEAN ENERGY BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (9.42 pm): I rise to speak to the Clean Energy Bill and addressthe need to diversify the energy requirements for the growing state while ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 13 May 2008GREGORY DEVELOPMENT ROADMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (9.56 pm): I would like to table a non-confirming petition from662 petitioners calling for the urgent upgrade of the Gregory ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 14 May 2008TRANSPORT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL; TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (TRANSLINK TRANSIT AUTHORITY) BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (7.52 pm): The Transport Legislation Amendment Bill ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 4 June 2008PUBLIC SERVICE BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (2.39 pm): I rise to speak in the debate on the Public ServiceBill. The Queensland Public Service exists to serve the people of ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 13 February 2008GAMBLING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (12.35pm): I rise to speak to the Gambling LegislationAmendment Bill 2007. We will be supporting the bill as we ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Thursday, 28 February 2008RECREATIONAL FISHERSMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (10.03 pm): I rise here tonight to speak on behalf of therecreational fishers in the north of our state and condemn the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 11 March 2008MAJOR SPORTS FACILITIES AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (9.23pm): I rise to support the Major Sports FacilitiesAmendment Bill. I believe strongly in encouraging the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 11 March 2008MINING COMMUNITIES, RESIDENTIAL LAND RENTAL VALUESMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (10.10 pm): On 27 February I tabled a petition from residentsin the mining communities, particularly ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 16 April 2008LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT REGULATION (NO. 1): DISALLOWANCEMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (8.47 pm): It gives me great pleasure to rise to speak insupport of this disallowance ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 26 February 2008LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (5.37 pm): In rising to speak to the Local Government andIndustrial Relations Amendment Bill, ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 27 February 2008CRIMINAL CODE (ASSAULTS AGAINST POLICE AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (8.59 pm): The police, firies and ambos are the real heroes ofour modern society, ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Thursday, 28 February 2008VEGETATION MANAGEMENT AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (5.25 pm): I rise to speak to the Vegetation ManagementAmendment Bill 2008. The explanatory notes state that the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 13 February 2008CONTAMINATION FROM MOUNT LEYSHON GOLD MINEMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (9.52 pm): I bring to the attention of the House a recentpotential environmental catastrophe involving a ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 16 April 2008RICHMOND, AMBULANCE SERVICESMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—NPA) (9.22pm): I wish to speak on the appalling lack of anappropriate ambulance service at Richmond. This is an issue I first ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 24 November 2010WATER AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (4.25 pm): The Water and Other Legislation Amendment Bill makes amultitude ofamendments which I want to speak to, in ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 15 September 2010CHARTERS TOWERS, BAT COLONYMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (10.43 pm): This morning I tabled a petition of 2,061 signatures fromCharters Towers residents outraged at this government’s ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 5 October 2010DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (12.42 pm): In speaking to the Disaster Management and OtherLegislation Amendment Bill 2010, I welcome any ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 26 October 2010BHP BILLITON MITSUBISHI ALLIANCE, CAVAL RIDGE MINEMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (9.41 pm): I bring to the attention of the House the move by the BHPBilliton Mitsubishi Alliance to increase its ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 26 October 2010POLICE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (3.59 pm): The hallmark of 12 years of this Labor government is acourt system that is overburdened, police officers who are ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 31 August 2010MOTOR ACCIDENT INSURANCE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (4.45 pm): I rise to speak in the debate on the Motor AccidentInsurance and Other Legislation ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 1 September 2010HORSE RIDING, NATIONAL PARKSMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (9.40 pm): Yesterday I tabled a non-conforming petition of 3,864signatures and I now table an extra 325 non-conforming e-petitions ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 1 September 2010MOTION: SALE OF PUBLIC ASSETSMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (6.07 pm): We have an $85 billion deficit and we have lost our AAAcredit rating. The Labor government is clutching at straws and ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 18 August 2010GEOTHERMAL ENERGY BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (3.10 pm): The regulations proposed in the Geothermal Energy Bill2010 and accompanying amendments to the Mineral Resources Act 1989, the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 23 November 2010FLYING FOX RALLY; QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT AGENT PROGRAMMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (10.42 pm): This Saturday at 9.30 am, Charters Towers residents willbe rallying in droves to protest against ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 20 May 2010RACING AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (12.20 pm): In rising to speak on the Racing and Other LegislationAmendment Bill, I want to say that I believe this bill ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 9 June 2010WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (8.43 pm): The proposed changes in the Workers’ Compensationand Rehabilitation and ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 10 June 2010APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL; APPROPRIATION BILL; REVENUE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (6.23 pm): This is another bankcard budget. That is how everyQueenslander ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 25 February 2010TRANSPORT (RAIL SAFETY) BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (3.40 pm): In speaking to the Transport (Rail Safety) Bill, it is veryimportant that we acknowledge the significance and importance ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 9 March 2010VALUATION OF LAND AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (10.08pm): In speaking to the Valuation of Land and OtherLegislation Amendment Bill, to retain the present bill ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 10 March 2010WATER RESOURCE (BARRON) AMENDMENT PLAN (NO. 1): DISALLOWANCEMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (7.50 pm): I second the motion moved by the shadow minister fornatural resources and water, and I ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 24 March 2010NATURAL RESOURCES AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (12.10 pm): In rising to speak to the Natural Resources and OtherLegislation Amendment Bill, I note that the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 24 March 2010TRANSPORT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL; TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT-INTERLOCKS) AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (7.45pm): In speaking to the Transport and ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 15 April 2010MINES AND ENERGY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (11.31am): The Mines and Energy Legislation Amendment Billseeks to amend various acts in order to enhance safety and ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 15 April 2010MOUNT GARNET RACES AND RODEO; COUNTRY RACINGMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (5.52 pm): In fewer than three weeks the small township of MountGarnet will come alive for its annual and iconic Mount ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 18 May 2010TRANSPORT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (NO. 2)Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (3.35 pm): I rise to speak to the Transport and Other LegislationAmendment Bill (No. 2). In her second reading ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 19 May 2010CHARTERS TOWERS, DENTAL SERVICESMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (9.59 pm): Today I tabled a petition of 1,294 signatures regarding thelack of public dental care in Charters Towers and the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 5 August 2010CROHN’S DISEASE; CROWN LANDMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (5.35 pm): One of my constituents suffers from a little-known andlittle-understood disease: Crohn’s disease. I wish to bring to the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 5 August 2010APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL AND APPROPRIATION BILL: ESTIMATES COMMITTEE FMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (3.52 pm): I rise to speak to the report of Estimates Committee F,which looked at the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 18 August 2010ATHERTON TABLELANDS, CYCLIST SAFETYMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (11.50 am): Yesterday I tabled a petition containing the signatures of769 Tablelands residents calling on the government to ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 10 February 2010SURROGACY BILL; FAMILY (SURROGACY) BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (3.59pm): I rise to speak to the Surrogacy Bill and Family(Surrogacy) Bill cognate debate. On 8 October 2008 the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 23 February 2010CONSTITUTION (PREAMBLE) AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (5.02 pm): The Constitution (Preamble) Amendment Bill seeks toamend the Constitution of Queensland 2001 by inserting a ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 10 March 2010MILLAA MILLAA-MALANDA ROADMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (9.18 pm): This morning I tabled a petition with 2,764 signatories onbehalf of the residents of the Atherton Tableland calling on the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 11 March 2010AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (4.02pm): In speaking to the Agricultural College and OtherLegislation Amendment Bill, I speak for the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 4 August 2010CRIMINAL CODE (SERIOUS ASSAULTS ON POLICE AND PARTICULAR OTHER PERSONS) AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (9.09 pm): I rise to speak in support of the amendments contained inthe ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 10 February 2010FLYING FOXESMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (11.51 am): Last Friday at the Charters Towers Hospital a rescuehelicopter aborted a landing after a colony of bats inundated its flight path. The ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST Water Prices Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (11.50 am): Recently I attended a meeting in Mutchilba, where irrigators in the SunWater Mareeba-Dimbulah relift irrigation scheme expressed outrage ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE CRIMINAL LAW (CHILD EXPLOITATION AND DANGEROUS DRUGS) AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (3.01 pm): The Criminal Law (Child Exploitation and Dangerous Drugs) Amendment Bill 2012 seeks to amend the definition ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE GASFIELDS COMMISSION BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (5.37 pm): The Gasfields Commission Bill 2012 prescribes the commission’s membership, objectives, functions, powers and obligations when resolving issues that ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE ELECTRONIC CONVEYANCING NATIONAL LAW (QUEENSLAND) BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (4.04 pm): The objective of the Electronic Conveyancing National Law (Queensland) Bill 2012 is to provide a legislative framework for ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE NATURE CONSERVATION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (6.12 pm): In speaking to the Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, I congratulate the minister. I believe that ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE LAND, WATER AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (5.52 pm): I rise to speak to the Land, Water and Other Legislation Amendment Bill. The policy objectives of the bill are to progress the ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE MILK PRICING (FAIR MILK MARK) BILL Introduction Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (2.34 pm): I present a bill for an act to provide for the setting of a fair price to be paid for the production of milk and to establish a ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE VEGETATION MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (8.32 pm): In speaking to the Vegetation Management Framework Amendment Bill, I support this bill. It has merit and this bill is long overdue. ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE MOTION: ETHANOL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (5.40 pm): I support the motion moved by the member for Condamine. I also congratulate the member for Burdekin for her passionate pursuance of this push to get ethanol in ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE PRIVATE MEMBER'S STATEMENT Racing Industry Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (3.44 pm): Recently, the Racing and Other Legislation Amendment Bill was passed to set the framework to restore the damage that had been done to ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE QUEENSLAND RAIL TRANSIT AUTHORITY BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (2.31 pm): In rising to speak to the Queensland Rail Transit Authority Bill 2013, I will quote from the explanatory notes, which state— 1. ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE LAND PROTECTION LEGISLATION (FLYING-FOX CONTROL) AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (7.30 pm): I move— That the bill be now read a second time. The Land Protection Legislation (Flying-fox Control) Amendment ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE PRIVATE MEMBER'S STATEMENT Tablelands Regional Council, Draft Planning Scheme Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (3.43 pm): I wish to raise the issue of the anxiety created in the Tablelands community by the overlays ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE ADJOURNMENT SPEECH Kirrama Range Road Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (10.20 pm): I wish to raise the ongoing issue of the Kirrama Range, which runs from my electorate south-east of Mount Garnet to the coast and into the ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE MINING AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (8.10 pm): The Mining and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012 seeks to reduce the regulatory burden on fossickers and small scale miners of ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGISTRATION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (12.23 pm): In speaking to the Health Practitioner Registration and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012, the ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE ADJOURNMENT SPEECH Charters Towers, Eventide Nursing Home Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (12.30 am): Today on behalf of the residents of Charters Towers and surrounding districts I tabled a petition of 1,000 signatures ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE LIQUOR AND GAMING (RED TAPE REDUCTION) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (8.59 pm): In speaking to the Liquor and Gaming (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, I ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE CLASSIFICATION OF PUBLICATIONS (BILLBOARD ADVERTISING) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Introduction Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (2.34 pm): I present a bill for an act to amend the Classification of Computer Games ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE LAND PROTECTION LEGISLATION (FLYING-FOX CONTROL) AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (9.18 pm), in reply: I thank all speakers here tonight. It was a very relevant debate. To give an understanding to members ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE BODY CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (12.58 am): The explanatory notes to the Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE TRANSPORT AND OTHER LEGISLATION (HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW) AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (12.36 pm): I rise to speak to the Transport and Other Legislation (Heavy Vehicle National Law) Amendment Bill. ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE PRIVATE MEMBER'S STATEMENTS Tablelands Regional Council Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (3.46 pm): This morning I tabled a petition of 162 residents from Walsh River, Irvinebank, Bakerville and Watsonville in the newly ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 19 November 2013 ADJOURNMENT Food Allergies Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (11.15 pm): Allergic disease, including food allergy, is a major public health issue that Australia and indeed Queensland ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 19 November 2013 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (FAIR WORK ACT HARMONISATION NO. 2) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (5.04 pm): I rise to speak to the Industrial Relations ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 20 November 2013 NORTH STRADBROKE ISLAND PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABILITY AND ANOTHER ACT AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (11.52 pm): I rise to speak to the North Stradbroke Island ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE MOTION: DISSENT FROM DEPUTY SPEAKER'S RULING Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (12.25 pm): I support the dissent motion moved by the member for Condamine. I believe this motion has been moved because we need to uphold the ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL; APPROPRIATION BILL; REVENUE AMENDMENT AND TRADE AND INVESTMENT QUEENSLAND BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (3.53 pm): In speaking to the Appropriation Bill I acknowledge the increase ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT BILL (NO. 2) Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (8.28 pm): I rise to speak to the Criminal Law Amendment Bill (No. 2). It amends the Corrective Service Act 2006 to require all drug traffickers ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 29 October 2013 NATURE CONSERVATION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (NO. 2) Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (4.26 pm): In speaking to the Nature Conservation and Other Legislation Amendment ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 30 October 2013 COMMUNITY SAFETY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT REGULATION (NO.1) 2013: DISALLOWANCE OF STATUTORY INSTRUMENT Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (7.30 pm): It is only natural for me as a rural ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE ADJOURNMENT Tablelands Regional Council, Deamalgamation Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (11.00 pm): I table a petition signed by 93 concerned council workers. It is addressed to the state member for Dalrymple, Shane ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE EDUCATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (4.57 pm): I rise to speak to the Education Legislation Amendment Bill 2013. The policy objectives and the reason for them, as explained in the ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE PRIVATE MEMBER'S STATEMENT Sale of Public Assets Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (3.24 pm): Yesterday I tabled a petition on behalf of 500 residents of the Tablelands Regional Council area. It states— The Petition of the ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (9.06 pm): In speaking to the Agriculture and Forestry Legislation Amendment Bill 2013, it says the policy objective is to amend the ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE MOTION: CARBON TAX Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (11.35 am): I support the motion, which seeks to scrap the carbon tax. I believe that the carbon tax will cost jobs and increase the cost of electricity. It affects ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE CHILD PROTECTION (OFFENDER REPORTING—PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION) AMENDMENT BILL Introduction Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (2.36 pm): I present a bill for an act to amend the Child Protection (Offender Reporting) Act ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE ADJOURNMENT Atherton State High School Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (5.43 pm): Yesterday I tabled a petition on behalf of the residents of the Atherton Tablelands. The petition is headed ‘Atherton State High School—NO ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 15 October 2013 CRIMINAL LAW (CRIMINAL ORGANISATIONS DISRUPTION) AMENDMENT BILL; TATTOO PARLOURS BILL; VICIOUS LAWLESS ASSOCIATION DISESTABLISHMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (9.48 pm): The ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 15 October 2013 NOTICE OF MOTION Disallowance of Statutory Instrument Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (10.00 am): I give notice that I will move— That the Community Safety Legislation Amendment ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 16 October 2013 NATURE CONSERVATION (PROTECTED PLANTS) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (6.07 pm): I rise to speak to the Nature Conservation (Protected Plants) ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 16 October 2013 CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT (PUBLIC INTEREST DECLARATIONS) AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (3.48 pm): We have a committee chair here who gets an extra $37,000. We have ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 17 October 2013 WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (8.29 pm): It is a great honour to be able to speak to the Workers’ ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 12 February 2013MOTION: NATURAL DISASTER EVENTS OF 2013Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (7.37 pm): Almost two years ago we sat in this place shocked after asummer of destruction and tragedy as Queensland faced ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 12 February 2013CHILLAGOE, CAVE TOURSMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (11.26 pm): I wish to raise an issue that is critical to the future of thesmall community of Chillagoe in Far North Queensland. Chillagoe is ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 13 February 2013ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER LAND HOLDING BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (4.18 pm): The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land Holding Bill2012 repeals and replaces the ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (4.59 pm): The Waste Reduction and Recycling and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2012 completes the repeal of the waste ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE ELECTRICITY PRICES Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (9.05 pm): Last week the government announced a hike in electricity prices, which will see farmers paying an extra $5,000 to $10,000 a year for electricity. The ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE QUEENSLAND MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSION BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (12.35 pm): The explanatory notes to the bill state— The Bill establishes the Queensland Mental Health Commission ... to drive ongoing reform ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 13 October 2011MORANBAH, MATERNITY SERVICESMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (3.34 pm): I rise to raise a serious concern regarding the lack ofmaternity services in Moranbah. While staff at Moranbah Hospital do ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 26 October 2011ATHERTON DISTRICT HOSPITALMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (9.59 pm): I wish to raise an important issue relating to the lack ofqualified and experienced doctors at the Atherton District ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 15 November 2011KATTER’S AUSTRALIAN PARTYMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (11.51 am): It is a great honour to address this parliament as arepresentative of the new, powerfully emerging Katter’s Australian ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 15 November 2011WEAPONS AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (3.38 pm): I rise to speak to the Weapons Amendment Bill 2011. Thedraft of the Weapons Bill 2010 was released for public comment and the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 6 September 2011CHARTERS TOWERS ELECTORATE, MINING INDUSTRYMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (8.50 pm): This morning I tabled a petition on behalf of Herbertonresidents calling on the minister to reconsider the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 7 September 2011ELECTRICITY PRICE REFORM AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (5.30pm): The Electricity Price Reform Amendment Bill 2011amends the Electricity Act 1949 and the Electricity Regulation ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 13 October 2011HEALTH AND HOSPITALS NETWORK BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (12.48pm): The explanatory notes for the Health and HospitalNetworks Bill 2010 state that the bill aims to establish local ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 16 June 2011APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL; APPROPRIATION BILL; COMMUNITY AMBULANCE COVER LEVY REPEAL AND REVENUE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (4.54 pm): I would ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 3 August 2011EXCESSIVE ALCOHOL CONSUMPTIONMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (9.47 pm): I speak on an issue which resonates with much of thepopulation, and that is how the abuse of alcohol is having a ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 11 May 2011ELECTORAL REFORM AND ACCOUNTABILITY AMENDMENT BILL; ELECTORAL (TRUTH IN ADVERTISING) AMENDMENT BILL; ELECTORAL REFORM BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (4.28 pm): The Electoral Reform and ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 12 May 2011ATHERTON HOSPITAL, CANCER TREATMENT SERVICESMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (8.14 pm): On 9 March I tabled a petition of 2,000 signatories fromAtherton Tablelands residents who were concerned that ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 24 May 2011CAVAL RIDGE MINEMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (11.47am): My electorate encompasses one of the biggestcoalmining towns in the Bowen Basin, and I fully support the Moranbah community’s opposition to ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 24 May 2011HERBERTON HISTORICAL VILLAGE; RAIL CORRIDORSMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (8.52 pm): I wish to raise a serious issue relating to the economicand social future of the township of Herberton. Since ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 4 August 2011APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL AND APPROPRIATION BILL: INDUSTRY, EDUCATION, TRAINING AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMITTEEMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (4.07pm): In speaking to the Industry, ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 24 August 2011NETTLE CREEK BRIDGEMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (8.31 pm): As the wet season races closer, I want to raise thedeplorable condition of the Kennedy Highway, the Kennedy Development Road and ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 25 August 2011TABLELANDS, ROADSMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (2.39 pm): Yesterday I tabled on behalf of Tablelands residents apetition containing 4,085 signatures with regard to the deplorable condition of ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 30 November 2011CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (9.45 pm): I am proud that I am democratically able to state myposition here tonight. I believe that marriage is the union between a man ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 1 December 2011STRATEGIC CROPPING LAND BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (11.45 am): The Strategic Cropping Land Bill seeks to implement thelegislative framework that recognises the state’s strategic ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 1 December 2011ULTRALIGHT OFF-ROAD VEHICLESMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (3.10 pm): This morning I tabled a petition of 339 signatures and ane-petition of 314 signatures requesting a change to the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 15 June 2011LIVE CATTLE TRADEMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (8.36 pm): I would also like to speak on the imminent collapse of thelive export industry, an industry worth over $350 million to the national ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 15 February 2011MOTION: NATURAL DISASTERSMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (8.43pm): I rise to speak to the motion of condolence forQueensland’s natural disaster victims and in doing so support the motion. In ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 17 February 2011QUEENSLAND RECONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (4.05pm): I rise to speak to the Queensland ReconstructionAuthority Bill 2011. The necessity of this bill is ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 8 March 2011FISHERIES AMENDMENT REGULATION (NO. 1) 2010: DISALLOWANCE OF STATUTORY INSTRUMENTMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (8.37 pm): In speaking to the snapper disallowance motion, theintroduction of the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 9 March 2011ATHERTON HOSPITAL, CHEMOTHERAPY SERVICESMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (12.00 pm): This morning I tabled a petition of 1,976 signatures fromthe residents of the Atherton Tablelands calling for a ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 22 March 2011MOTION: REVOCATION OF STATE FOREST AREASMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (7.58 pm): In speaking to the notice of motion relating to revocationof state areas, it needs to be acknowledged that some ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 24 March 2011ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (12.17 pm): I rise to speak to the Environmental Protection and OtherLegislation Amendment Bill. The ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 5 April 2011REVENUE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (3.58 pm): I rise to speak to the Revenue and Other LegislationAmendment Bill, which seeks to lay the legislative ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 8 March 2011MINES AND ENERGY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (NO. 2)Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (4.28pm): In speaking to the Mines and Energy LegislationAmendment Bill (No.2), it is good to see the provisions ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 7 April 2011TRANSPORT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (5.22pm): In speaking to the Transport and Other LegislationAmendment Bill 2009, I note that the government has taken ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 22 May 2014 MOTION: AMENDMENT TO STANDING ORDERS Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (11.22 am): I oppose this motion. When we look at this motion and ask ourselves what it is about, we find it is ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 4 June 2014 SUSTAINABLE PLANNING (INFRASTRUCTURE CHARGES) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (7.44 pm): I rise to speak to the Sustainable Planning (Infrastructure ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 5 June 2014 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL; APPROPRIATION BILL; REVENUE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (6.05 pm): I rise to speak on the 2014 budget. I was in here on the ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 5 August 2014 ADJOURNMENT Mount Emerald Wind Farm Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (10.27 pm): Many residents of my electorate are questioning and are very upset about the Mount Emerald wind farm ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 9 September 2014 MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES (COMMON PROVISIONS) BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (7.57 pm): I rise to speak in the debate on the Mineral and Energy Resources (Common Provisions) ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 10 September 2014 ADJOURNMENT Atherton Aero Club Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (9.36 pm): The Atherton Aero Club is a group of aviation enthusiasts from around the Far North Queensland region. ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 10 September 2014 ELECTRICITY COMPETITION AND PROTECTION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL; NATIONAL ENERGY RETAIL LAW (QUEENSLAND) BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (4.50 pm): I do have reservations ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 14 October 2014 DISASTER MANAGEMENT AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (4.29 pm): I rise to speak to the Disaster Management Amendment Bill 2014. The policy objective of the Disaster ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 15 October 2014 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL (NO. 2); APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 2) Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (5.04 pm): I rise to speak to Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2014. The explanatory ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 16 October 2014 MEMBER'S STATEMENT Moranbah, Fly-in Fly-out Workforce Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (3.13 pm): This week I asked the Deputy Premier— With over 300 vacant homes in Moranbah and ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 28 October 2014 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (2.45 pm): In speaking to the Environmental Protection and Other Legislation Amendment ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 21 May 2014 IDENTIFICATION LAWS AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (9.07 pm): I want to say that I commend the member for Nicklin. This is not just about courage; this is all about ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 22 May 2014 MEMBER'S STATEMENTS Tinaroo Falls Dam, Redclaw Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (3.10 pm): I table a petition of more than 1,555 signatures from residents from the Atherton Tablelands and ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 22 May 2014 MOTION: MEMBER FOR BUNDAMBA Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (12.56 pm): I support the amendment moved by the Leader of the Opposition. Mr DEPUTY SPEAKER: Order! You have four minutes on ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 7 August 2014 MEMBERS' STATEMENTS Coroner’s Act, Section 29 Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (3.18 pm): Today I tabled a petition requesting section 29 of the Coroner’s Act be repealed as it is no ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 27 August 2014 MOTION Dissent from Deputy Speaker's Ruling Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (4.00 pm): I support the motion of dissent moved by the member for South Brisbane. There are 73 or 74 ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 27 August 2014 ELECTORAL AMENDMENT REGULATION (NO. 1): DISALLOWANCE OF STATUTORY INSTRUMENT Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (7.54 pm): I support this disallowance motion moved by the member for ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 27 August 2014 ADJOURNMENT Malanda-Upper Barron Road, Upgrade Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (10.40 pm): Yesterday I asked the Minister for Transport and Main Roads, ‘Is the Malanda-Upper Barron ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 28 August 2014 ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER LAND (PROVIDING FREEHOLD) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (12.55 pm): I rise to speak to the Aboriginal and ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 28 August 2014 MEMBERS' STATEMENTS Malanda Local Ambulance Committee Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (3.23 pm): The Malanda Local Ambulance Committee is passionate about delivering the best emergency ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 6 August 2014 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL; APPROPRIATION BILL Agriculture, Resources and Environment Committee, Report Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (6.14 pm): I rise to speak to the ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 6 August 2014 CHILD PROTECTION (OFFENDER REPORTING—PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION) AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (8.03 pm), in reply: The Child Protection (Offending ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 22 May 2014 ELECTORAL REFORM AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (5.43 pm): I rise to speak to the Electoral Reform Amendment Bill 2013. I note there are quite a number of changes, one ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 6 August 2014 CHILD PROTECTION (OFFENDER REPORTING—PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION) AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (7.31 pm): I move— That the bill be now read a second time. It is a ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 5 March 2014 MILK PRICING (FAIR MILK MARK) BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (8.18 pm), in reply: I rise to speak in reply to the debate on the Milk Pricing (Fair Milk Mark) Bill 2013. I will ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 6 March 2014 ADJOURNMENT Fly-In Fly-Out Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (5.48 pm): I bring to the attention of the House a very serious issue in relation to the impact that 100 per cent fly-in ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 6 March 2014 BIOSECURITY BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (12.21 pm): I would like to speak to the Biosecurity Bill and acknowledge for the minister that this is a good bill. Obviously, little ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 19 March 2014 CHICKEN MEAT INDUSTRY COMMITTEE AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (4.58 pm): I rise to support the Chicken Meat Industry Committee Amendment Bill 2014. I have to say that I ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 20 March 2014 MOTION: AUDITOR-GENERAL'S REPORTS Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (12.21 pm): I rise to speak to the motion moved by the Minister for Health. I consider this a very big issue—probably ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 20 March 2014 REGIONAL PLANNING INTERESTS BILL; PROTECTION OF PRIME AGRICULTURAL LAND AND OTHER LAND FROM COAL SEAM GAS MINING BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (5.07 pm): I rise to speak to the ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 20 March 2014 PRIVATE MEMBER'S STATEMENTS Charters Towers Fire Station Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (3.54 pm): I would like to bring to the attention of the House a very important issue relating ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 2 April 2014 MOTION: ESTIMATES HEARINGS Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (5.20 pm): I oppose this motion. In the Strangers’ Dining Room the President of the LNP, the Premier, the Treasurer and the ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 2 April 2014 CLASSIFICATION OF PUBLICATIONS (BILLBOARD ADVERTISING) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (8.28 pm) in reply: I am very disappointed tonight in many of ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 3 April 2014 MEMBER'S STATEMENT Liquid Fuel Supply (Ethanol) Amendment Bill Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (3.41 pm): Today the member for Condamine introduced the Liquid Fuel Supply (Ethanol) ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 1 April 2014 CRIMINAL CODE AND ANOTHER ACT (STOCK) AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (7.41 pm): I rise to speak to the Criminal Code and Another Act (Stock) amendment Bill. The ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 2 April 2014 ADJOURNMENT Queensland Independent Remuneration Tribunal Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (9.12 pm): I wish to speak about the Queensland Independent Remuneration Tribunal findings that ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 2 April 2014 CLASSIFICATION OF PUBLICATIONS (BILLBOARD ADVERTISING) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Second Reading Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (7.30 pm): I move— That the bill be now read a ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 3 April 2014 HOSPITAL AND HEALTH BOARDS AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (5.24 pm): I rise to speak in the debate on the Hospital and Health Boards Amendment Bill 2014. There are great ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 8 May 2014 QUEENSLAND TRAINING ASSETS MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (5.16 pm): I rise to speak to the Queensland Training Assets Management Authority Bill. There is great ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 8 May 2014 MEMBERS' STATEMENTS Wind Farms Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (3.24 pm): Deputy Premier Jeff Seeney has written seeking my opinion on the government’s calling in of the wind farm’s ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 20 May 2014 MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST Mining Industry, Fly-in Fly-out Employment Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (11.50 am): I wish to bring to the attention of the House the tragic social and ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 20 May 2014 ADJOURNMENT Atherton State High School Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (11.43 pm): The Queensland government currently has a $10 million program to install flashing school zone signs at ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 20 May 2014 LAND AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (9.00 pm): In speaking to the Land and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2014, it is great that we have the ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 21 May 2014 ELECTRICITY AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (5.04 pm): I rise to speak to the Electricity and Other Legislation Amendment Bill. It says here— The ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 4 March 2014 ADJOURNMENT Moranbah Race Club Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (9.28 pm): I want to bring to the House’s attention a serious act of discrimination against a very active racing committee ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 19 March 2014 ADJOURNMENT Aurizon, Job Cuts Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (10.58 pm): I would like to bring to the House’s attention the 60 Aurizon job cuts from Charters Towers to Mount Isa. This ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 11 February 2014 POLICE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (5.17 pm): I rise to speak to the Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 12 February 2014 MILK PRICING (FAIR MILK MARK) BILL Second Reading Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (9.06 pm): I move— That the bill be now read a second time. I will be moving amendments to this ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 13 February 2014 PRIVATE MEMBER'S STATEMENTS Criminal Motorcycle Gangs Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (3.42 pm): Last year the state government smashed through get-tough-on-bikie laws that were so ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 13 February 2014 AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (4.47 pm): I rise to speak to the Agricultural College Amendment Bill 2013. These amendments will restructure the ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 11 February 2014 MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST Queensland Health, Senior Medical Officers Awards Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (11.54 am): Recently senior medical officers in the Cairns and hinterland ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 26 March 2015 MOTION OF CONFIDENCE Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (11.57 pm): It is a great honour to be elected to the 55th Parliament of Queensland. I acknowledge you, Mr Speaker, on your election ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 2 December 2015 ELECTORAL (IMPROVING REPRESENTATION) AND ANOTHER ACT AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (5.06 pm): I rise to support the Electoral (Improving Representation) and ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 2 December 2015 SUGAR INDUSTRY (REAL CHOICE IN MARKETING) AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (10.30 pm), in reply: We have heard many arguments tonight. I would probably say that I am ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 2 December 2015 SUGAR INDUSTRY (REAL CHOICE IN MARKETING) AMENDMENT BILL Second Reading Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (7.40 pm): I move— That the bill be now read a second time. For the ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 20 May 2015 ADJOURNMENT Inland Highway, Upgrade Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (11.16 pm): In the last 10 years the Bruce Highway has been cut off many times after cyclones and floods. During those ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 20 May 2015 PARLIAMENT OF QUEENSLAND AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (9.53 pm): I rise to make a short contribution to the debate on the Parliament of Queensland and ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 2 June 2015 ADJOURNMENT Charters Towers Electorate, Emergency Services Labelling System Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (11.13 pm): Tonight I rise to speak about a matter that has been plaguing the ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 2 June 2015 PAYROLL TAX REBATE, REVENUE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (5.34 pm): I rise to speak in support of the Payroll Tax Rebate, Revenue and Other ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 4 June 2015 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (RESTORING FAIRNESS) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (10.05 pm): I rise to speak in support of the Industrial Relations ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 14 July 2015 MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST Ravenshoe, Community Recovery Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (11.54 am): On Tuesday, 9 June, an out-of-control vehicle crashed into a gas bottle at a cafe ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 16 July 2015 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL; APPROPRIATION BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (3.05 pm): In rising to speak to the appropriation bills, I congratulate the Treasurer for the ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 15 September 2015 APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL; APPROPRIATION BILL Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources Committee, Report Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (3.58 pm): In speaking to ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 15 October 2015 PRIVATE MEMBER'S STATEMENT Atherton Hospital, Upgrade Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (2.42 pm): Yesterday I tabled a petition containing 5,588 signatures calling for an urgent ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 27 October 2015 NORTH STRADBROKE ISLAND PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABILITY (RENEWAL OF MINING LEASES) AMENDMENT BILL Introduction Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (12.05 pm): I present a bill for an ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 28 October 2015 ELECTORAL (REDISTRIBUTION COMMISSION) AND ANOTHER ACT AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (9.29 pm): I rise to support the Electoral (Redistribution Commission) and ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 29 October 2015 INFRASTRUCTURE, PLANNING AND NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE Report, Motion to Take Notice Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (12.04 pm): I want to thank the Infrastructure, Planning and ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 29 October 2015 PRIVATE MEMBER'S STATEMENT Dimbulah Hospital Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (2.43 pm): On Tuesday, 27 October I tabled a petition containing 787 signatures calling for an urgent ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 29 October 2015 FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE North Stradbroke Island Protection and Sustainability Legislation, Suspension of Consideration Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (10.12 am): I ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 7 May 2015 ELECTORAL AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (8.13 pm): I rise to speak to the Electoral and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2015. I was in this House ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 7 May 2015 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (RESTORING FAIRNESS) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL Motion: Portfolio Committee Reporting Date Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (11.44 am): I support the motion ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 7 May 2015 PRIVATE MEMBER'S STATEMENT Electoral Redistribution Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (2.53 pm): Yesterday I asked the Premier the following question without notice— In the 2009 ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 19 May 2015 SUGAR INDUSTRY (REAL CHOICE IN MARKETING) AMENDMENT BILL Introduction Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (11.34 am): I present a bill for an act to amend the Sugar Industry Act 1999 for ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 3 December 2015 ADDRESS-IN-REPLY Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (10.37 pm): It is a great honour to be elected to the 55th Parliament. I agree with what the Premier said before: it is a great ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 3 December 2015 RELATIONSHIPS (CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS) AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (3.30 pm): I rise to speak to the Relationships (Civil Partnerships) and Other ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 4 December 2015 CONSTITUTION (FIXED TERM PARLIAMENT) AMENDMENT BILL; CONSTITUTION (FIXED TERM PARLIAMENT) REFERENDUM BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (12.25 pm): The KAP will not be ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 4 December 2015 VALEDICTORY Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (3.09 pm): I rise to make a small contribution. Robbie has basically covered everything that I would have said. However, I would say ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 12 November 2015 MEMBER'S PRIVATE STATEMENT Medicinal Cannabis Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (2.45 pm): I rise to speak to the House on an issue that has the potential to provide economic ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 12 November 2015 ELECTRICAL (IMPROVING REPRESENTATION) AND ANOTHER ACT AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (11.39 am): I fully support the motion. It is about improving representation. ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 1 December 2015 LIQUID FUEL SUPPLY (ETHANOL AND OTHER BIOFUELS MANDATE) AMENDMENT BILL Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (8.17 pm): I rise to speak in support of the Liquid Fuel Supply (Ethanol and ...

Speech By Shane Knuth MEMBER FOR DALRYMPLE Record of Proceedings, 27 October 2015 NORTH STRADBROKE ISLAND PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABILITY (RENEWAL OF MINING LEASES) AMENDMENT BILL Withdrawal and Replacement Mr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (5.59 pm), by leave: Mr ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 5 June 2012ADDRESS-IN-REPLYMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (5.15 pm): It is a great honour to have been elected to the 54thParliament. I congratulate Madam Speaker on her promotion. I do not think there is ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 6 June 2012MORANBAH, WORK CAMPSMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (11.14 pm): This morning I questioned the Premier regarding hiscommitment to give local councils greater planning autonomy. I have asked the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 19 June 2012TREASURY (COST OF LIVING) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (3.52 pm): In speaking to the Treasury (Cost of Living) and OtherLegislation Amendment Bill 2012, I ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 12 July 2012NATIONAL PARKSMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (3.28pm): Yesterday I asked the LNP government to place amoratorium on Labor’s policy to transfer land to national parks in Queensland. When I asked ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 12 July 2012ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (GREENTAPE REDUCTION) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (5.37 pm): The Environmental Protection (Greentape Reduction) andOther ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 1 August 2012CRIMINAL LAW (FALSE EVIDENCE BEFORE PARLIAMENT) AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (8.15 pm): I rise to speak to the Criminal Law (False Evidence BeforeParliament) Amendment Bill ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 1 August 2012SHOVEL AND GARDNER CREEKSMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (8.30 pm): I would like to raise a serious issue, which has beenraised in this parliament many times. It takes a light rainfall to cause ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 15 February 2012SUSTAINABLE PLANNING AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (4.19 pm): I rise to speak to the objectives of the amendments to theSustainable Planning and Other ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 17 May 2012PARLIAMENT OF QUEENSLAND AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (11.03 pm): Among other things, the Parliament of Queensland andOther Acts Amendment Bill 2012 seeks to ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 17 May 2012KAGARA ZINCMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (1.15 am): On 9 March this year Environmental Protection OrderSTAT670 was issued to Kagara Zinc Baal Gammon Mine for the release of acid mine drainage ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 29 May 2012DALRYMPLE ELECTORATEMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (12.01 pm): This morning, I tabled a petition from Dimbulah residentswho are seriously concerned about the growing incidence of youth crime in ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 21 June 2012LAND PROTECTION LEGISLATION (FLYING-FOX CONTROL) AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (2.30 pm): I present a bill for an act to amend the Land Protection(Pest and Stock Route Management) ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 21 June 2012CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (9.41 pm): I rise to speak against the Civil Partnerships and OtherLegislation Amendment Bill, rushed in by ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 11 July 2012BULK WATER PRICESMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (9.42pm): I wish to bring to the attention of the House thegovernment’s adoption of the Queensland Competition Authority’s recommendation for ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 2 August 2012NEWMAN GOVERNMENT, PERFORMANCEMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (3.35 pm): Yesterday I was stood down during the debate on theCriminal Law (False Evidence Before Parliament) Amendment Bill as I ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 21 August 2012MOTION: QUEENSLAND RAILMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (6.13 pm): Many in the House will remember that in 2009 we sat herein shock and disbelief as the previous Treasurer tabled the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 21 August 2012CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (8.11 pm): The primary objectives of the bill are to increase the non-parole period for multiple murders from 20 to 30 years ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 20 June 2012HEALTH AND HOSPITALS NETWORK AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL AND HEALTH LEGISLATION (HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION NATIONAL LAW) AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (10.18 pm): I ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 20 June 2012WATER FLUORIDATIONMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (11.53 pm): The Atherton Tablelands community is concerned aboutthe cost to ratepayers and the validity of continuing the former Labor ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 21 June 2012CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL: ALLOCATION OF TIME LIMIT ORDERMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (10.21 am): I agree that this is a rushed motion. LNP members andother ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 30 May 2012MORANBAH, MINING INDUSTRYMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (10.51 pm): I want to highlight the plight of miners in the Moranbahcoalfields. There has been an attempt to try to discredit the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 29 November 2012WET TROPICS WATER RESOURCE PLAN; ATHERTON TABLELANDS, METHADONE CLINICMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (2.35 pm): This morning I asked the Minister for Natural Resourcesand Mines to stop the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 29 November 2012PARLIAMENT OF QUEENSLAND (REGISTERED POLITICAL PARTIES) AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (7.23 pm): I also believe that this could have been done moreappropriately. We have a ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 13 September 2012APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL; APPROPRIATION BILL; FISCAL REPAIR AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (4.53 pm): I rise to speak to the Appropriation Bill, the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 30 October 2012HOLIDAYS AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (4.38pm): In speaking to the Holidays and Other LegislationAmendment Bill, I will read a letter from the Charters ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 30 October 2012TROPICAL AND AQUATIC ANIMAL HEALTH LABORATORYMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (10.12 pm): I have presented to the parliament a petition of 3,100signatures and an e-petition of 655 signatures, ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 31 October 2012APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL AND APPROPRIATION BILL: AGRICULTURE, RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEEMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (8.40 pm): The foundation of the 2012 budget was the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 23 August 2012PUBLIC SERVICE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (5.33 pm): I rise to speak to the Public Service and Other LegislationAmendment Bill 2012. Among other things, ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 11 September 2012MOUNT EMERALD WIND FARMMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (12.27pm): I want to raise the growing sense of frustrationsurrounding the development of the Mount Emerald wind farm on the Atherton ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 12 September 2012ANIMAL CARE AND PROTECTION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (5.23 pm): The Animal Care and Protection and Other LegislationAmendment Bill 2012 seeks to ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 22 August 2012MINES LEGISLATION (STREAMLINING) AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (6.19 pm): In rising to speak to the Mines Legislation (Streamlining)Bill 2012, I wish to thank my fellow ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 22 August 2012LABOUR DAY, PUBLIC HOLIDAYMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (10.38 pm): I would like to bring to the attention of the House animportant issue that was brought to my attention. The secretary of ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 23 August 2012HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (11.40 am): The Heavy Vehicle National Law Bill 2012 seeks toreconcile variations between the states with regard to heavy vehicle ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 15 November 2012MAREEBA-DIMBULAH IRRIGATION SCHEMEMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (3.34 pm): In the past month relift irrigators in the Mareeba-Dimbulahirrigation scheme have received their water bills. ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 15 November 2012BRUCE HIGHWAYMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (6.20 pm): The commitment by this government to allocate $1 billionover 10 years to the Bruce Highway requires full analysis and examination of the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 7 October 2009EDUCATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL; EDUCATION AND TRAINING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (12.11 pm): I acknowledge the minister’s intention to streamline ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 8 October 2009GREAT BARRIER REEF PROTECTION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (3.31 pm): I rise to speak to the Great Barrier Reef ProtectionAmendment Bill. The government states that the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 25 November 2009INTEGRITY BILL & COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY (CORRUPTION, CRONYISM AND UNETHICAL BEHAVIOUR) AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (2.40 pm): I rise to speak in the debate on the Integrity ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 25 November 2009CRIMINAL ORGANISATION BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (5.21 pm): I rise to participate and put forward my objection to thisproposed Criminal Organisation Bill. I feel strongly that this ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 29 October 2009BRUCE WEIRMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (11.50 pm): On Tuesday afternoon the member for Cook addressedthis House on the Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill and was ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 10 November 2009KENNEDY HIGHWAY UPGRADEMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (10.10 pm): On 4 August this year I tabled a petition calling on theminister to urgently upgrade the Kennedy Highway from the Evelyn ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 10 November 2009TRANSPORT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (4.57 pm): The Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Bill hasbeen designed to amend a couple of bills to ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 25 November 2009ATHERTON HOSPITAL, CT SCANNERMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (11.55 am): Yesterday I tabled a petition with more than 7,050signatories regarding the lack of a CT scanner at the Atherton ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 29 October 2009HEALTH AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL AND HEALTH PRACTITIONER REGULATION NATIONAL LAW BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (11.57 am): The Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 6 October 2009EDUCATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL AND EDUCATION AND TRAINING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (9.56 pm): In speaking to the Education and Training LegislationAmendment ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 20 May 2009CAIRNS GREYHOUND RACING CLUBMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (11.50 am): I wish to draw the attention of the House to a seriousissue involving greyhound racing. The Cairns Greyhound Racing Club has ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 28 November 2012RACING AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—KAP) (5.17 pm): I support this legislation. The policy objectives of the billstate, in part—remove Racing Queensland ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 18 June 2009APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL; APPROPRIATION BILL; INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT (ASSET RESTRUCTURING AND DISPOSAL) BILL; FUEL SUBSIDY REPEAL AND REVENUE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 4 August 2009RAVENSHOE, ROAD INFRASTRUCTUREMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (9.00 pm): This morning I tabled a petition with 1,129 signatoriesfrom the residents of Ravenshoe and surrounds. The petition calls on ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 6 August 2009APPROPRIATION BILLS: ESTIMATES COMMITTEE EMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (11.58 am): In speaking to Estimates Committee E, I would like torespond to some of the minister’s comments in the ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 6 August 2009ADOPTION BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (4.53 pm): The Adoption Bill 2009 has been introduced by thegovernment, which claims that it will modernise adoption laws in Queensland. However, ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Tuesday, 10 February 2009NORTH QUEENSLAND FLOODS, QUEENSLAND RAILMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—LNP) (11.40 am): I rise to bring to the attention of the House the veryserious matter of the lack of cooperation ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR CHARTERS TOWERSHansard Wednesday, 11 February 2009EINASLEIGH RIVERMr KNUTH (Charters Towers—LNP) (9.16 pm): I would like to bring to the attention of members theserious issue of the heavy flooding in the southern gulf region, ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 22 April 2009ADDRESS-IN-REPLYMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (9.30 pm): It is with great honour that I make my first speech as amember of the 53rd Parliament of Queensland. I am a proud Australian and a ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 2 September 2009MOTION: HENDRA VIRUSMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (6.01 pm): I proudly support the motion moved by the shadowminister for health. I believe, as would all members, that the most important ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 15 September 2009SUSTAINABLE PLANNING BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (8.36 pm): In rise to make a contribution to the debate on theSustainable Planning Bill 2009. I indicate that the LNP will be ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 17 September 2009MOTION: FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND REGIONAL PLANMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (4.27 pm): I rise to speak in the debate on the regulatory provisionsof the Far North Queensland Regional Plan. We ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 3 June 2009QUEENSLAND RAILMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (11.53 am): The Bligh state government has announced a sell-off ofthe coal component of Queensland Rail and the Abbot Point Coal Terminal, bulk, and ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 3 June 2009MINES AND ENERGY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (12.50 pm): I rise to speak to the Mines and Energy LegislationAmendment Bill. The purpose of the bill is to establish ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 4 June 2009LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (5.38 pm): I rise to speak to the Local Government Bill 2009. This billis about improving financial efficiency and accountability. There is ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Thursday, 23 April 2009VEGETATION MANAGEMENT (REGROWTH CLEARING MORATORIUM) BILLMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (4.47pm): I could not say that speaking to the VegetationManagement (Regrowth Clearing Moratorium) gives ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Tuesday, 19 May 2009CHARTERS TOWERS, DEMENTIA UNITMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (10.22 pm): Today I tabled a petition of over 2,200 signatures fromthe residents of the Charters Towers region calling on the minister ...

Speech byShane KnuthMEMBER FOR DALRYMPLEHansard Wednesday, 17 June 2009LAKE BARRINE TEA HOUSEMr KNUTH (Dalrymple—LNP) (9.16 pm): Lake Barrine is a crater lake left by a volcanic eruptionthousands of years ago on the Atherton Tablelands. In the early 1920s, ...