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Speech byLawrence SpringborgMEMBER FOR SOUTHERN DOWNSHansard Thursday, 15 March 2007DEATH OF MR A DENNISONMr SPRINGBORG (Southern Downs—NPA) (6.18 pm): I was recently concerned to see the case ofrespected Toomelah Aboriginal Elder, Albert Dennison, who died ...
Speech byLawrence SpringborgMEMBER FOR SOUTHERN DOWNSHansard Thursday, 19 April 2007LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr SPRINGBORG (Southern Downs—NPA) (4.38 pm): I rise to express serious reservation andopposition to much of what has been ...
Speech byLawrence SpringborgMEMBER FOR SOUTHERN DOWNSHansard Tuesday, 22 May 2007LOTTERIES AMENDMENT BILLMr SPRINGBORG (Southern Downs—NPA) (3.22 pm): The only way that we will be able to judgethe success of what we are doing in this place today is in years ...
Speech byLawrence SpringborgMEMBER FOR SOUTHERN DOWNSHansard Wednesday, 23 May 2007LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORMMr SPRINGBORG (Southern Downs—NPA) (6.19 pm): With this proposal of forced amalgamationsin Queensland the Labor government has engaged in the most ...
Speech byLawrence SpringborgMEMBER FOR SOUTHERN DOWNSHansard Thursday, 7 June 2007CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY SPECIAL AGREEMENT BILL; APPROPRIATION BILLSMr SPRINGBORG (Southern Downs—NPA) (3.31 pm): In rising to make a contribution to thisdebate, I would like to ...
Speech byLawrence SpringborgMEMBER FOR SOUTHERN DOWNSHansard Tuesday, 7 August 2007CONDOLENCE MOTION: DEATH OF HON TJ BURNS AOMr SPRINGBORG (Southern Downs—NPA) (11.27 am): Tom Burns was a true, dedicated anddecent Queenslander. My first experience with Tom ...
Speech byLawrence SpringborgMEMBER FOR SOUTHERN DOWNSHansard Wednesday, 8 August 2007APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL AND APPROPRIATION BILL: ESTIMATES COMMITTEE G (REPORT NO. 1)Mr SPRINGBORG (Southern Downs—NPA) (10.37 pm): I would like to start by ...
Speech byLiz CunninghamMEMBER FOR GLADSTONEHansard Wednesday, 31 October 2007LAND VALUATION AND ACQUISITIONMrs CUNNINGHAM (Gladstone—Ind) (5.40 pm): I rise to second the motion. I ask members toimagine being happily settled on a property which they really ...
Speech byLiz CunninghamMEMBER FOR GLADSTONEHansard Thursday, 1 November 2007ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMrs CUNNINGHAM (Gladstone—Ind) (3.52 pm): I rise to speak to the Environmental Protectionand Other Legislation Amendment ...
Speech byLiz CunninghamMEMBER FOR GLADSTONEHansard Tuesday, 13 November 2007PRIVATE ASHLEY BAKERMrs CUNNINGHAM (Gladstone—Ind) (12.00 pm): Among the great days of national remembranceis the 11th day of November, the anniversary of the armistice of 1918—the ...
Speech byLiz CunninghamMEMBER FOR GLADSTONEHansard Tuesday, 13 November 2007WATER AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL AND SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND WATER (RESTRUCTURING) BILLMrs CUNNINGHAM (Gladstone—Ind) (6.01 pm): I rise to speak to the Water and Other ...
Speech byLiz CunninghamMEMBER FOR GLADSTONEHansard Thursday, 18 October 2007SEX OFFENDERSMrs CUNNINGHAM (Gladstone—Ind) (7.17 pm): I rise to put on the record the concerns of victimsof violent and violating crimes. As an example of what they have to put up ...
Speech byLiz CunninghamMEMBER FOR GLADSTONEHansard Thursday, 18 October 2007QUEENSLAND HERITAGE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMrs CUNNINGHAM (Gladstone—Ind) (3.00 pm): I rise to support the Queensland Heritage andOther Legislation Amendment Bill and to ...
Speech byLiz CunninghamMEMBER FOR GLADSTONEHansard Thursday, 18 October 2007SPORTS DRUG TESTING AMENDMENT BILLMrs CUNNINGHAM (Gladstone—Ind) (6.38pm): I rise to support the Sports Drug TestingAmendment Bill, particularly in light of some of the previous ...
Speech byLiz CunninghamMEMBER FOR GLADSTONEHansard Tuesday, 30 October 2007WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT BILLMrs CUNNINGHAM (Gladstone—Ind) (3.26 pm): I rise to support the Workers’ Compensation andRehabilitation and Other ...
Speech byLiz CunninghamMEMBER FOR GLADSTONEHansard Wednesday, 31 October 2007PREP YEAR, TEACHER AIDE HOURSMrs CUNNINGHAM (Gladstone—Ind) (11.49 am): I would like to raise the concerns expressed byrepresentatives of the QTU in my electorate regarding teacher ...
Speech byLiz CunninghamMEMBER FOR GLADSTONEHansard Wednesday, 31 October 2007VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMrs CUNNINGHAM (Gladstone—Ind) (12.12 pm): I rise to speak in support of the VocationalEducation, ...
Speech byLiz CunninghamMEMBER FOR GLADSTONEHansard Wednesday, 31 October 2007MENTAL HEALTH AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMrs CUNNINGHAM (Gladstone—Ind) (4.28 pm): I rise to support the legislation before the House. Iadd to the comments by previous ...
Speech byLiz CunninghamMEMBER FOR GLADSTONEHansard Tuesday, 9 October 2007TRANSPORT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMrs CUNNINGHAM (Gladstone—Ind) (4.33pm): I rise to speak to the Transport LegislationAmendment Bill 2007 and to follow up on the previous speaker’s ...
Speech byLiz CunninghamMEMBER FOR GLADSTONEHansard Thursday, 11 October 2007GLADSTONE AIRPORTMrs CUNNINGHAM (Gladstone—Ind) (8.58 pm): The Gladstone-Calliope Aerodrome Board hasworked for many years to provide aerial services into and out of Gladstone ...
Speech byLiz CunninghamMEMBER FOR GLADSTONEHansard Thursday, 11 October 2007RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN EMBRYOS AND PROHIBITION OF HUMAN CLONING AMENDMENT BILLMrs CUNNINGHAM (Gladstone—Ind) (3.30 pm): I rise to speak in opposition to the ResearchInvolving Human ...
Speech byLiz CunninghamMEMBER FOR GLADSTONEHansard Tuesday, 16 October 2007MINING AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMrs CUNNINGHAM (Gladstone—Ind) (3.52 pm): I rise to speak to the Mining and Other LegislationAmendment Bill. Whilst there are no underground ...
Speech byLiz CunninghamMEMBER FOR GLADSTONEHansard Wednesday, 17 October 2007CRIMINAL CODE (DOUBLE JEOPARDY) AMENDMENT BILLMrs CUNNINGHAM (Gladstone—Ind) (9.46 pm): I rise to speak in support of the Criminal Code(Double Jeopardy) Amendment Bill 2007 and ...
Speech byHon. Margaret KeechMEMBER FOR ALBERTHansard Thursday, 15 March 2007ASSOCIATIONS INCORPORATION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLHon. MM KEECH (Albert—ALP) (Minister for Tourism, Fair Trading, Wine Industry Developmentand Women) (5.59 pm), in reply: ...
Speech byHon. Margaret KeechMEMBER FOR ALBERTHansard Tuesday, 17 April 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTFinance Brokers, Code of ConductHon. MM KEECH (Albert—ALP) (Minister for Tourism, Fair Trading, Wine Industry Developmentand Women) (10.21 am): I am pleased to ...
Speech byHon. Margaret KeechMEMBER FOR ALBERTHansard Tuesday, 17 April 2007CONSUMER CREDIT (QUEENSLAND) AND ANOTHER ACT AMENDMENT BILLHon. MM KEECH (Albert—ALP) (Minister for Tourism, Fair Trading, Wine Industry Developmentand Women) (4.45 pm), in reply: I ...
Speech byHon. Margaret KeechMEMBER FOR ALBERTHansard Tuesday, 22 May 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTTourism Industry, Climate ChangeHon. MM KEECH (Albert—ALP) (Minister for Tourism, Fair Trading, Wine Industry Developmentand Women) (10.24 am): Climate change is the ...
Speech byLiz CunninghamMEMBER FOR GLADSTONEHansard Thursday, 15 November 2007LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION (INDIGENOUS REGIONAL COUNCILS) AMENDMENT BILL; LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT BILLMrs CUNNINGHAM (Gladstone—Ind) (4.30 pm): I rise to speak in this ...
Speech byLiz CunninghamMEMBER FOR GLADSTONEHansard Thursday, 15 November 2007VALEDICTORYMrs CUNNINGHAM (Gladstone—Ind) (7.44 pm): On behalf of the Independents and One Nation Iendorse the comments made by the Premier, the Leader of the Opposition and the ...
Speech byHon. Margaret KeechMEMBER FOR ALBERTHansard Thursday, 8 February 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTQueensland Tourism in IndiaHon. MM KEECH (Albert—ALP) (Minister for Tourism, Fair Trading, Wine Industry Developmentand Women) (10.09 am): When it comes to ...
Speech byHon. Margaret KeechMEMBER FOR ALBERTHansard Wednesday, 21 February 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTQueensland Tourism StrategyHon. MM KEECH (Albert—ALP) (Minister for Tourism, Fair Trading, Wine Industry Developmentand Women) (10.15 am): The Beattie ...
Speech byHon. Margaret KeechMEMBER FOR ALBERTHansard Tuesday, 6 March 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTScamsHon. MM KEECH (Albert—ALP) (Minister for Tourism, Fair Trading, Wine Industry Developmentand Women) (10.16 am): The Beattie government is committed to ...
Speech byHon. Margaret KeechMEMBER FOR ALBERTHansard Tuesday, 13 March 2007CONSUMER CREDIT (QUEENSLAND) AND ANOTHER ACT AMENDMENT BILLSecond ReadingHon. MM KEECH (Albert—ALP) (Minister for Tourism, Fair Trading, Wine Industry Developmentand Women) (12.42 pm): ...
Speech byHon. Margaret KeechMEMBER FOR ALBERTHansard Wednesday, 14 March 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTQueensland TourismHon. MM KEECH (Albert—ALP) (Minister for Tourism, Fair Trading, Wine Industry Developmentand Women) (10.21 am): Queensland continues to be a ...
Speech byHon. Margaret KeechMEMBER FOR ALBERTHansard Wednesday, 14 March 2007SECURITY PROVIDERS AMENDMENT BILLHon. MM KEECH (Albert—ALP) (Minister for Tourism, Fair Trading, Wine Industry Developmentand Women) (5.17 pm), in reply: At the outset I thank all ...
Speech byHon. Margaret KeechMEMBER FOR ALBERTHansard Thursday, 15 March 2007SECURITY PROVIDERS AMENDMENT BILLHon. MM KEECH (Albert—ALP) (Minister for Tourism, Fair Trading, Wine Industry Developmentand Women) (11.38 am), continuing in reply: I thank the House ...
Speech byHon. Margaret KeechMEMBER FOR ALBERTHansard Wednesday, 7 March 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTSurf Safety InitiativesHon. MM KEECH (Albert—ALP) (Minister for Tourism, Fair Trading, Wine Industry Developmentand Women) (10.19am): Each year,millions of ...
Speech byHon. Margaret KeechMEMBER FOR ALBERTHansard Wednesday, 7 March 2007BODY CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLHon. MM KEECH (Albert—ALP) (Minister for Tourism, Fair Trading, Wine Industry Developmentand Women) (3.51 ...
Speech byHon. Margaret KeechMEMBER FOR ALBERTHansard Thursday, 8 March 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTInternational Women’s DayHon. MM KEECH (Albert—ALP) (Minister for Tourism, Fair Trading, Wine Industry Developmentand Women) (10.07 am): Today is International ...
Speech byHon. Margaret KeechMEMBER FOR ALBERTHansard Thursday, 8 March 2007NOTICE OF MOTIONInternational Women’s DayHon. MM KEECH (Albert—ALP) (Minister for Tourism, Fair Trading, Wine Industry Developmentand Women) (10.19 am): I give notice that I shall ...
Speech byHon. Margaret KeechMEMBER FOR ALBERTHansard Thursday, 8 March 2007MOTION: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAYHon. MM KEECH (Albert—ALP) (Minister for Tourism, Fair Trading, Wine Industry Developmentand Women) (11.30 am): On International Women’s Day, I ...
Speech byLiz CunninghamMEMBER FOR GLADSTONEHansard Tuesday, 4 September 2007ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AMENDMENT BILLMrs CUNNINGHAM (Gladstone—Ind) (4.33 pm): I rise to support the legislation but also to raise anumber of issues that are included in it. In our ...
Speech byLiz CunninghamMEMBER FOR GLADSTONEHansard Wednesday, 5 September 2007LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT REGULATION (NO. 2) 2007: DISALLOWANCE MOTIONMrs CUNNINGHAM (Gladstone—Ind) (8.31 pm): The process that this government used to makelocal government ...
Speech byLiz CunninghamMEMBER FOR GLADSTONEHansard Wednesday, 5 September 2007APPRENTICESHIPSMrs CUNNINGHAM (Gladstone—Ind) (11.56 am): On 29 August in the Observer the Premier rightlycommended the reward system for early finalisation of apprenticeships with ...
Speech byLiz CunninghamMEMBER FOR GLADSTONEHansard Wednesday, 5 September 2007URBAN LAND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BILLMrs CUNNINGHAM (Gladstone—Ind) (5.04 pm): I rise to speak to the Urban Land DevelopmentAuthority Bill 2007. On many occasions in this chamber I ...
Speech byLiz CunninghamMEMBER FOR GLADSTONEHansard Wednesday, 14 November 2007GLADSTONE ELECTORATE, HEALTH CONCERNSMrs CUNNINGHAM (Gladstone—Ind) (10.19 pm): Recently, a constituent who lives north of myelectorate wrote to me with these comments—I’m writing ...
Speech byHon. Paul LucasMEMBER FOR LYTTONHansard Wednesday, 21 February 2007TRANSPORT LEGISLATION AND ANOTHER ACT AMENDMENT BILLHon. PT LUCAS (Lytton—ALP) (Minister for Transport and Main Roads) (5.02 pm), in reply: Thatwas a typically brief but spirited ...
Speech byHon. Paul LucasMEMBER FOR LYTTONHansard Wednesday, 21 February 2007MOTION: BEATTIE LABOR GOVERNMENTHon. PT LUCAS (Lytton—ALP) (Minister for Transport and Main Roads) (6.02 pm): It is wonderfulto follow the member for Maroochydore, because it gives ...
Speech byHon. Paul LucasMEMBER FOR LYTTONHansard Thursday, 22 February 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTRiverside Expressway RampsHon. PT LUCAS (Lytton—ALP) (Minister for Transport and Main Roads) (9.58 am): I am pleased toannounce that speed restrictions on two key ...
Speech byHon. Paul LucasMEMBER FOR LYTTONHansard Tuesday, 6 March 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTIpswich MotorwayHon. PT LUCAS (Lytton—ALP) (Minister for Transport and Main Roads) (9.58 am): Yesterday thePrime Minister flew into Queensland to announce he would fund ...
Speech byHon. Paul LucasMEMBER FOR LYTTONHansard Wednesday, 7 March 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTNorth Queensland RoadsHon. PT LUCAS (Lytton—ALP) (Minister for Transport and Main Roads) (10.13 am): There hasbeen a lot of discussion about the future of the ...
Speech byHon. Paul LucasMEMBER FOR LYTTONHansard Thursday, 8 March 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTRoad FundingHon. PT LUCAS (Lytton—ALP) (Minister for Transport and Main Roads) (10.02 am): I note withinterest the comments by Deputy Prime Minister Mark Vaile ...
Speech byHon. Paul LucasMEMBER FOR LYTTONHansard Tuesday, 13 March 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTBruce Highway, North QueenslandHon. PT LUCAS (Lytton—ALP) (Minister for Transport and Main Roads) (10.16 am): Late last weekI did what hundreds of north Queenslanders ...
Speech byHon. Paul LucasMEMBER FOR LYTTONHansard Wednesday, 14 March 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTInner Northern BuswayHon. PT LUCAS (Lytton—ALP) (Minister for Transport and Main Roads) (10.12 am): I apologise inthis era of new dress standards if I have a hard ...
Speech byHon. Paul LucasMEMBER FOR LYTTONHansard Wednesday, 14 March 2007MOTION: DISALLOWANCE OF STATUTORY INSTRUMENTHon. PT LUCAS (Lytton—ALP) (Minister for Transport and Main Roads) (9.10 pm): I would like tothank the honourable members for their ...
Speech byHon. Paul LucasMEMBER FOR LYTTONHansard Thursday, 15 March 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTMV WunmaHon. PT LUCAS (Lytton—ALP) (Minister for Transport and Main Roads) (9.58am): Thisgovernment takes maritime safety very seriously. Last month, the 5,140 tonne ...
Speech byHon. Paul LucasMEMBER FOR LYTTONHansard Tuesday, 17 April 2007TRANSPORT OPERATIONS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLSecond ReadingHon. PT LUCAS (Lytton—ALP) (Minister for Transport and Main Roads) (12.43 pm): I move—That the bill be now read a second ...
Speech byHon. Paul LucasMEMBER FOR LYTTONHansard Tuesday, 17 April 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTBrisbane Urban Corridor Truck RestrictionHon. PT LUCAS (Lytton—ALP) (Minister for Transport and Main Roads) (10.18 am): Residents inMansfield, Mount Gravatt, Wishart ...
Speech byPaul HoolihanMEMBER FOR KEPPELHansard Wednesday, 17 October 2007PARLIAMENTARY CRIME AND MISCONDUCT COMMITTEEReportsMr HOOLIHAN (Keppel—ALP) (10.29 am): I lay upon the table of the House report No. 75 of theParliamentary Crime and Misconduct ...
Speech byPaul HoolihanMEMBER FOR KEPPELHansard Thursday, 18 October 2007CAPRICORN COAST FOOTBALL CLUBMr HOOLIHAN (Keppel—ALP) (7.20 pm): If I read the names Dylan Kussrow, Adrian Jones, BradStevens, Ben Parker, Cameron Mackay, Craig Spalding, Doug Armstrong, ...
Speech byPaul HoolihanMEMBER FOR KEPPELHansard Thursday, 18 October 2007PARLIAMENTARY CRIME AND MISCONDUCT COMMITTEEReportMr HOOLIHAN (Keppel—ALP) (10.30 am): I lay upon the table of the House a report of theParliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee which ...
Speech byPaul HoolihanMEMBER FOR KEPPELHansard Thursday, 18 October 2007PARLIAMENTARY CRIME AND MISCONDUCT COMMITTEEAnnual ReportMr HOOLIHAN (Keppel—ALP) (10.30 am): I also lay upon the table of the House the ParliamentaryCrime Misconduct Committee’s annual ...
Speech byPaul HoolihanMEMBER FOR KEPPELHansard Thursday, 18 October 2007SPORTS DRUG TESTING AMENDMENT BILLMr HOOLIHAN (Keppel—ALP) (5.59 pm): The Sports Drug Testing Amendment Bill 2006 will bringQueensland into line with Commonwealth legislation which ...
Speech byPaul HoolihanMEMBER FOR KEPPELHansard Tuesday, 30 October 2007VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER AMENDMENT BILLMr HOOLIHAN (Keppel—ALP) (8.57 pm): In speaking to the Vocational Education, Training andEmployment and Other ...
Speech byPaul HoolihanMEMBER FOR KEPPELHansard Wednesday, 5 September 2007CQU NORTHS CHARGERSMr HOOLIHAN (Keppel—ALP) (9.47 pm): I have stood in this House before and paid tribute to alocal Rockhampton football club and I should make the disclosure that this ...
Speech byPaul HoolihanMEMBER FOR KEPPELHansard Thursday, 11 October 2007RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN EMBRYOS AND PROHIBITION OF HUMAN CLONING AMENDMENT BILLMr HOOLIHAN (Keppel—ALP) (3.06 pm): In rising to speak to the legislation, I must admit that Ihave some of ...
Speech byPaul HoolihanMEMBER FOR KEPPELHansard Tuesday, 16 October 2007YEPPOON WESTERN BYPASSMr HOOLIHAN (Keppel—ALP) (11.39 am): I have great pleasure in informing the House today ofthe successful completion of a major capital road project in my electorate ...
Speech byPaul HoolihanMEMBER FOR KEPPELHansard Wednesday, 17 October 2007MOTION: HEALTH SYSTEMMr HOOLIHAN (Keppel—ALP) (6.00 pm): I rise to speak against the motion moved by the memberfor Surfers Paradise. Apparently he fancies himself as a future health ...
Speech byPaul HoolihanMEMBER FOR KEPPELHansard Thursday, 15 November 2007PARLIAMENTARY AMNESTY GROUP: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION, PAKISTANMr HOOLIHAN (Keppel—ALP) (6.38 pm): In 1946 the United Nations held its first meeting of theGeneral Assembly. The ...
Speech byHon. Paul LucasMEMBER FOR LYTTONHansard Wednesday, 7 February 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTNorth Queensland, Road Network; Maritime Safety QueenslandHon. PT LUCAS (Lytton—ALP) (Minister for Transport and Main Roads) (10.11 am): Mr Speaker, asyou are ...
Speech byHon. Paul LucasMEMBER FOR LYTTONHansard Thursday, 8 February 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTSunlander AwardHon. PT LUCAS (Lytton—ALP) (Minister for Transport and Main Roads) (10.14 am): QueenslandRail’s Queenslander Class service on the Sunlander has been ...
Speech byHon. Paul LucasMEMBER FOR LYTTONHansard Tuesday, 20 February 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTQueensland RoadsHon. PT LUCAS (Lytton—ALP) (Minister for Transport and Main Roads) (10.12 am): It has beenreported that the federal government will spend $19 ...
Speech byPaul HoolihanMEMBER FOR KEPPELHansard Tuesday, 13 November 2007WATER AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL AND SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND WATER (RESTRUCTURING) BILLMr HOOLIHAN (Keppel—ALP) (8.25 pm): This is a cognate debate on two bills: the South ...
Speech byPaul HoolihanMEMBER FOR KEPPELHansard Wednesday, 14 November 2007LAW AND ORDERMr HOOLIHAN (Keppel—ALP) (6.23 pm): In rising to support the amendment of the minister forpolice, I note that the National Party has never learnt anything about the ...
Speech byPaul HoolihanMEMBER FOR KEPPELHansard Wednesday, 14 November 2007BREAST CANCER AWARENESSMr HOOLIHAN (Keppel—ALP) (10.09 pm): We are often asked to wear a ribbon of a different colourto signify different types of awareness. Most people in this House ...
Speech byPaul HoolihanMEMBER FOR KEPPELHansard Thursday, 1 November 2007PARLIAMENTARY CRIME AND MISCONDUCT COMMITTEEReportMr HOOLIHAN (Keppel—ALP) (10.28 am): I lay upon the table of the House a report of theParliamentary Crime and Misconduct Committee which ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Tuesday, 5 June 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTDeath of Hon. TJ Burns AOHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.42 am): I am sureall members were moved by the death of ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Tuesday, 5 June 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTCoal IndustryHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.42am): Mygovernment recognises the vital importance of coal to the ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Tuesday, 5 June 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTClimate ChangeHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.46 am): Memberswill be aware that on Sunday I released, on behalf ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Tuesday, 5 June 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTBeattie Labor GovernmentHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.49 am): The nineyears of my Labor government have been ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Tuesday, 5 June 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTQueensland GreatsHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.51 am): Beingnamed a Queensland Great is one of our state’s most ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Thursday, 7 June 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTCape York PeninsulaHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.40 am): Later thismorning I will introduce the Cape York ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Thursday, 7 June 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTYoung DriversHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.43 am): Youngdrivers between 17 and 24 are Queensland’s most at ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Thursday, 7 June 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTNature Refuge ProgramHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.46am):Queensland’s Nature Refuge Program now covers more ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Thursday, 7 June 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTSouth-East Asian Tsunami Relief ProgramHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.47 am): It is nowalmost 2½ years since ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Tuesday, 5 June 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTBeattie Labor Government; State BudgetHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.53 am): TheTreasurer, Anna Bligh, will hand ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Wednesday, 6 June 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTSouth-East Queensland, Rainfall; One-To-One Water Savings ProgramHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Wednesday, 6 June 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTDeath of Hon. TJ Burns AOHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.42 am): As theHouse would be aware, on Monday I ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Thursday, 24 May 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTTrade MissionHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.37 am): From 30April to 14 May I led a trade mission to Hong Kong, ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Thursday, 24 May 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTDeath of Mr P CharltonHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.37 am): I would liketo also take this opportunity to pass ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Thursday, 24 May 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTWater GridHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.38am): Mygovernment is committed to building the water grid to deliver ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Thursday, 7 June 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTQueensland Roars Against RacismHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.49 am): On myrecent trade mission to South Africa ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Thursday, 7 June 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTSmart AwardsHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.49 am): Innovationand creativity are the driving forces behind the ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Thursday, 7 June 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTQueensland Talents Rock MUSEXPOHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.50 am): One of theareas where the Smart State is ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Thursday, 7 June 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTForgan-Smith, Mr WHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.50 am): This monthwill mark the 75th anniversary of Mr William ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Thursday, 7 June 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTRolfe, Mr RHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.51 am): I also wantto pay tribute to Ross Rolfe, my director-general, ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Wednesday, 6 June 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTVictorian Passenger Train TragedyHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.43 am): TheVictorian passenger train tragedy ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Wednesday, 6 June 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTMinisterial Car FleetHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.44 am): I amdelighted to report that there are no more V8s ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Wednesday, 6 June 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTClimateSmart Adaptation PlanHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.46am): Asmembers are aware, the Queensland ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Wednesday, 6 June 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTNational Reform AgendaHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.50am): InFebruary 2006 the Council of Australian ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Wednesday, 6 June 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTQueensland DayHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.52am): Ashonourable members will know, each year we celebrate our ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Wednesday, 6 June 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTScience in Parliament 2007Hon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.52 am): I want toadvise the House that Science in ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Wednesday, 6 June 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTAustralian Rugby UnionHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.52 am): Finally, forour north Queensland Rugby fans, I ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Tuesday, 5 June 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTGrowing the Smart State PhD ProgramHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.51 am): I havepleasure in advising the House ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Tuesday, 5 June 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTMorgan Innes FoundationHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.51am): Mygovernment has given $50,000 in one-off funding ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Tuesday, 5 June 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTGold Coast, Rail ServicesHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.52 am): Membersmay be aware of the new Gold Coast rail ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Wednesday, 6 June 2007WATER ASSETSHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (5.44 pm): I move—That all words after "Parliament" be deleted and the following words ...
Speech byRachel NolanMEMBER FOR IPSWICHHansard Wednesday, 7 March 2007MOTION: SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND REGIONAL PLANMs NOLAN (Ipswich—ALP) (12.06 pm): I rise to speak, I promise very briefly, in this debate. I rise torespond primarily to the comments of the ...
Speech byRachel NolanMEMBER FOR IPSWICHHansard Tuesday, 13 March 2007ADDRESS-IN-REPLYMs NOLAN (Ipswich—ALP) (7.51 pm): Mr Deputy Speaker, it is my privilege to stand before theHouse today as a third-term member for Ipswich. I ask that you pass on my ...
Speech byRachel NolanMEMBER FOR IPSWICHHansard Wednesday, 14 March 2007MOTION: DISALLOWANCE OF STATUTORY INSTRUMENTMs NOLAN (Ipswich—ALP) (8.31 pm): I rise to speak against the disallowance motion moved thisevening by the member for Gregory. In listening to ...
Speech byRachel NolanMEMBER FOR IPSWICHHansard Tuesday, 22 May 2007LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORMMs NOLAN (Ipswich—ALP) (12.27 pm): I stand before the House as the member for Ipswich—anelectorate which sits entirely within the Ipswich local government area, a ...
Speech byRachel NolanMEMBER FOR IPSWICHHansard Tuesday, 22 May 2007URBAN DESIGNMs NOLAN (Ipswich—ALP) (9.56 pm): I begin tonight by acknowledging urban designer JurisGreste, who is in the gallery with us this evening, and by thanking him for bringing this ...
Speech byPhil WeightmanMEMBER FOR CLEVELANDHansard Thursday, 7 June 2007CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY SPECIAL AGREEMENT BILL; APPROPRIATION BILLSMr WEIGHTMAN (Cleveland—ALP) (3.51 pm): I rise to speak on the Appropriation Bill and theclean coal bill in this cognate ...
Speech byPhil WeightmanMEMBER FOR CLEVELANDHansard Tuesday, 7 August 2007LIQUOR (RESTRICTION OF SUPPLY TO MINORS) AMENDMENT BILLMr WEIGHTMAN (Cleveland—ALP) (8.42 pm): I rise to speak to the Liquor (Restriction of Supply toMinors) Amendment Bill 2007. The ...
Speech byPhil WeightmanMEMBER FOR CLEVELANDHansard Wednesday, 8 August 2007APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL AND APPROPRIATION BILL: ESTIMATES COMMITTEE BMr WEIGHTMAN (Cleveland—ALP) (12.30 pm): I thoroughly appreciated the opportunity to bechair of Estimates ...
Speech byPhil WeightmanMEMBER FOR CLEVELANDHansard Thursday, 9 August 2007REDLAND DISTRICT HOSPITALMr WEIGHTMAN (Cleveland—ALP) (10.27 am): I rise to inform the House that last week theMinister for Health came down to my electorate to open a brand-new ...
Speech byPhil WeightmanMEMBER FOR CLEVELANDHansard Thursday, 23 August 2007COMMUNITY SERVICES BILLMr WEIGHTMAN (Cleveland—ALP) (3.18 pm): It is with great pleasure that I rise to support theCommunity Services Bill 2007. This bill is designed to help build ...
Speech byPhil WeightmanMEMBER FOR CLEVELANDHansard Wednesday, 14 November 2007WATER AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL AND SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND WATER (RESTRUCTURING) BILLMr WEIGHTMAN (Cleveland—ALP) (12.41 pm): I rise to speak to the South East ...
Speech byRachel NolanMEMBER FOR IPSWICHHansard Tuesday, 6 February 2007LIBERAL AND NATIONAL PARTIESMs NOLAN (Ipswich—ALP) (12.45pm): MrDeputy Speaker, welcome to 2007—a newparliamentary year and a year, I note, which started with a condolence motion for a ...
Speech byRachel NolanMEMBER FOR IPSWICHHansard Tuesday, 20 February 2007NUCLEAR FACILITIES PROHIBITION BILLMs NOLAN (Ipswich—ALP) (4.46 pm): I, like my colleagues, rise to speak in support of the NuclearFacilities Prohibition Bill. So far this has been a ...
Speech byRachel NolanMEMBER FOR IPSWICHHansard Tuesday, 6 March 2007IPSWICH MOTORWAYMs NOLAN (Ipswich—ALP) (10.28 am): Next month it will be six years since I stood in this placeand, in my maiden speech, called on the federal government to upgrade what was ...
Speech byRachel NolanMEMBER FOR IPSWICHHansard Tuesday, 6 March 2007RIVERLINK SHOPPING CENTRE, PEDESTRIAN BRIDGEMs NOLAN (Ipswich—ALP) (12.26 pm): The Riverlink Shopping Centre development at NorthIpswich is the most substantial development to have happened ...
Speech byRachel NolanMEMBER FOR IPSWICHHansard Wednesday, 23 May 2007LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORMMs NOLAN (Ipswich—ALP) (6.24 pm): I have listened to this debate tonight and the thing thatstruck me most about it is the utter hysteria, the utter confusion—Mr ...
Speech byRachel NolanMEMBER FOR IPSWICHHansard Thursday, 24 May 2007QUEENSLAND EMBLEMSMs NOLAN (Ipswich—ALP) (6.30 pm): In March 2006 I informed the House of Raceview StateSchool’s campaign to have Queensland adopt the fossil of the Muttaburrasaurus as our ...
Speech byRachel NolanMEMBER FOR IPSWICHHansard Wednesday, 6 June 2007WATER ASSETSMs NOLAN (Ipswich—ALP) (6.19 pm): I love the debate on the 5.30 motion. I think it is one of themost interesting debates of the week. I think it is when there is really something ...
Speech byRachel NolanMEMBER FOR IPSWICHHansard Friday, 8 June 2007CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY SPECIAL AGREEMENT BILL; APPROPRIATION BILLSMs NOLAN (Ipswich—ALP) (5.56 pm): I rise to speak in support of both the clean coal andappropriation bills. I will address the ...
Speech byPhil WeightmanMEMBER FOR CLEVELANDHansard Wednesday, 17 October 2007CRIMINAL CODE (DOUBLE JEOPARDY) AMENDMENT BILLMr WEIGHTMAN (Cleveland—ALP) (9.22pm): I rise to support the Criminal Code (DoubleJeopardy) Amendment Bill introduced by the honourable ...
Speech byPhil WeightmanMEMBER FOR CLEVELANDHansard Thursday, 18 October 2007QUEENSLAND HERITAGE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr WEIGHTMAN (Cleveland—ALP) (12.14 pm): It is with pleasure that I rise to speak in support ofthe Queensland Heritage and ...
Speech byPhil WeightmanMEMBER FOR CLEVELANDHansard Tuesday, 30 October 2007VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER AMENDMENT BILLMr WEIGHTMAN (Cleveland—ALP) (9.46 pm): I rise to give my strong support to the VocationalEducation, Training and ...
Speech byPhil WeightmanMEMBER FOR CLEVELANDHansard Tuesday, 30 October 2007REDLANDS RSL LIBRARY MUSEUMMr WEIGHTMAN (Cleveland—ALP) (10.20 pm): On Saturday, 28 July I had the extreme pleasureand honour to open the Redlands RSL Library Museum in the old ...
Speech byPhil WeightmanMEMBER FOR CLEVELANDHansard Thursday, 1 November 2007ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr WEIGHTMAN (Cleveland—ALP) (4.09 pm): I am pleased to contribute to the debate on theEnvironmental Protection and Other ...
Speech byPhil WeightmanMEMBER FOR CLEVELANDHansard Tuesday, 4 September 2007ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AMENDMENT BILLMr WEIGHTMAN (Cleveland—ALP) (5.34 pm): I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on theEnvironmental Protection Amendment Bill 2007 which ...
Speech byPhil WeightmanMEMBER FOR CLEVELANDHansard Wednesday, 5 September 2007REDLANDS STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE AWARDSMr WEIGHTMAN (Cleveland—ALP) (10.06pm): Recently some real heroes in the Redlandscommunity were acknowledged for their outstanding efforts to ...
Speech byPhil WeightmanMEMBER FOR CLEVELANDHansard Wednesday, 5 September 2007QUEENSLAND AMBULANCE SERVICEMr WEIGHTMAN (Cleveland—ALP) (6.10 pm): It is with great pleasure to rise to speak of the greatachievements of the Queensland Ambulance Service and to ...
Speech byPhil WeightmanMEMBER FOR CLEVELANDHansard Tuesday, 9 October 2007TRANSPORT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr WEIGHTMAN (Cleveland—ALP) (3.57pm): I rise in support of the Transport LegislationAmendment Bill 2007. In particular, I would like to speak about ...
Speech byPhil WeightmanMEMBER FOR CLEVELANDHansard Wednesday, 10 October 2007RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN EMBRYOS AND PROHIBITION OF HUMAN CLONING AMENDMENT BILLMr WEIGHTMAN (Cleveland—ALP) (9.53 pm): I rise to speak to the Research Involving HumanEmbryos and the ...
Speech byPhil WeightmanMEMBER FOR CLEVELANDHansard Tuesday, 16 October 2007SPORTS DRUG TESTING AMENDMENT BILLMr WEIGHTMAN (Cleveland—ALP) (9.47 pm): I rise to speak in support of the Sports Drug TestingAmendment Bill 2006. The aim of the bill is to bring the ...
Speech byPhil WeightmanMEMBER FOR CLEVELANDHansard Tuesday, 16 October 2007KEOGH, MR LJMr WEIGHTMAN (Cleveland—ALP) (10.13pm): I rise to inform the House of the passing ofLeonard Joseph Keogh born on 2 June 1931. On Wednesday, 10 October, former federal ...
Speech byPhil WeightmanMEMBER FOR CLEVELANDHansard Wednesday, 14 November 2007LAW AND ORDERMr WEIGHTMAN (Cleveland—ALP) (6.12 pm): I rise to support the amendment moved by theMinister for Police, Corrective Services and Sport. This government and the police ...
Speech byPhil WeightmanMEMBER FOR CLEVELANDHansard Wednesday, 17 October 2007MOTION: HEALTH SYSTEMMr WEIGHTMAN (Cleveland—ALP) (6.09 pm): I rise to speak against the motion moved by themember for Surfers Paradise. Here is a fact for the opposition: ...
Speech byRosa Lee LongMEMBER FOR TABLELANDSHansard Thursday, 24 May 2007HEALTH AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMs LEE LONG (Tablelands—ONP) (12.46 pm): I rise to contribute to the debate on the Health andOther Legislation Amendment Bill 2007. The main ...
Speech byRosa Lee LongMEMBER FOR TABLELANDSHansard Wednesday, 6 June 2007REVENUE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMs LEE LONG (Tablelands—ONP) (2.58 pm): I rise to contribute to this debate on the Revenue andOther Legislation Amendment Bill 2007. This bill ...
Speech byRosa Lee LongMEMBER FOR TABLELANDSHansard Thursday, 7 June 2007CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY SPECIAL AGREEMENT BILL; APPROPRIATION BILLSMsLEE LONG (Tablelands—ONP) (5.23pm): I rise to speak in the cognate debate on theappropriation bills and the clean coal ...
Speech byRosa Lee LongMEMBER FOR TABLELANDSHansard Tuesday, 7 August 2007HEALTH SYSTEMMs LEE LONG (Tablelands—ONP) (10.26 pm): I rise to highlight once again the continued failure ofthe Beattie government to deliver decent public hospital care to the ordinary ...
Speech byRosa Lee LongMEMBER FOR TABLELANDSHansard Tuesday, 7 August 2007COMMUNITY SERVICES BILLMs LEE LONG (Tablelands—ONP) (4.47 pm): I rise to speak to the Community Services Bill 2007.This bill is about bringing the Family Services Act 1987 up to date. ...
Speech byRosa Lee LongMEMBER FOR TABLELANDSHansard Tuesday, 6 February 2007ADDRESS-IN-REPLYMs LEE LONG (Tablelands—ONP) (4.02 pm): As previous speakers have said, it seems a long timesince the election and thanks seem to be a bit belated. I would still like ...
Speech byRosa Lee LongMEMBER FOR TABLELANDSHansard Tuesday, 6 February 2007SUMMARY OFFENCES AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT BILLMs LEE LONG (Tablelands—ONP) (9.26 pm): The Summary Offences and Other Acts AmendmentBill 2006 amends six acts and, as such, covers quite ...
Speech byRosa Lee LongMEMBER FOR TABLELANDSHansard Tuesday, 6 February 2007NATIONAL LIVESTOCK IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMMs LEE LONG (Tablelands—ONP) (9.57 pm): There are a number of iconic sports that are integralto the bush character. High among them are the ...
Speech byRosa Lee LongMEMBER FOR TABLELANDSHansard Thursday, 8 February 2007DISSOLUTION OF JOHNSTONE SHIRE COUNCILMs LEE LONG (Tablelands—ONP) (2.52 pm): I too would like to say a few words on this matter. Iconcur with the member for Warrego; I am very ...
Speech byRosa Lee LongMEMBER FOR TABLELANDSHansard Thursday, 8 February 2007VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT BILLMs LEE LONG (Tablelands—ONP) (3.03 pm): I rise to contribute to the debate on the VocationalEducation, ...
Speech byRosa Lee LongMEMBER FOR TABLELANDSHansard Tuesday, 20 February 2007NUCLEAR FACILITIES PROHIBITION BILLMs LEE LONG (Tablelands—ONP) (2.56 pm): I rise to support the Nuclear Facilities Prohibition Bill2007. We do not need the risk, the expense, the ...
Speech byRosa Lee LongMEMBER FOR TABLELANDSHansard Thursday, 15 March 2007ASSOCIATIONS INCORPORATION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMs LEE LONG (Tablelands—ONP) (3.25 pm): I rise to speak in support of the intent of thislegislation. It is expected to ...
Speech byRosa Lee LongMEMBER FOR TABLELANDSHansard Tuesday, 17 April 2007COMMUNITY AMBULANCE COVER AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT BILLMs LEE LONG (Tablelands—ONP) (3.24 pm): I rise to speak to the Community Ambulance Coverand Other Acts Amendment Bill. This ...
Speech byRosa Lee LongMEMBER FOR TABLELANDSHansard Tuesday, 17 April 2007LAND AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMs LEE LONG (Tablelands—ONP) (6.03 pm): I rise to speak to the Land and Other LegislationAmendment Bill 2007. This bill has 16 different ...
Speech byRosa Lee LongMEMBER FOR TABLELANDSHansard Wednesday, 18 April 2007LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMs LEE LONG (Tablelands—ONP) (8.33 pm): I rise to contribute to this debate on the LocalGovernment and Other Legislation Amendment ...
Speech byRosa Lee LongMEMBER FOR TABLELANDSHansard Tuesday, 22 May 2007TINAROO FALLS DAMMs LEE LONG (Tablelands—ONP) (10.10 pm): Whilst the south-east is struggling to cope with level5 water restrictions and level 6 water restrictions are looming as a likely ...
Speech byRosa Lee LongMEMBER FOR TABLELANDSHansard Wednesday, 23 May 2007PRIMARY INDUSTRIES ACTS AMENDMENT AND REPEAL BILLMs LEE LONG (Tablelands—ONP) (4.31 pm): I rise to make a contribution to the Primary IndustriesActs Amendment and Repeal Bill 2007. This ...
Speech byRosa Lee LongMEMBER FOR TABLELANDSHansard Tuesday, 6 March 2007HEALTH SYSTEMMs LEE LONG (Tablelands—ONP) (9.24 pm): Despite promises of $9.7 billion and record budgets,people continue to die needlessly under this government’s health system. A young ...
Speech byRosa Lee LongMEMBER FOR TABLELANDSHansard Thursday, 8 March 2007WHISTLEBLOWERS (DISCLOSURE TO MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT) AMENDMENT BILLMs LEE LONG (Tablelands—ONP) (3.39 pm): I rise to make a contribution to the Whistleblowers(Disclosure to Member of ...
Speech byRosa Lee LongMEMBER FOR TABLELANDSHansard Tuesday, 13 March 2007QUEENSLAND HEALTHMs LEE LONG (Tablelands—ONP) (12.20 pm): Last week in this House I raised the case of ayoung mother of five who died after attempting to get medical treatment on three ...
Speech byRosa Lee LongMEMBER FOR TABLELANDSHansard Wednesday, 14 March 2007GOVERNMENT OWNED CORPORATIONSMs LEE LONG (Tablelands—ONP) (9.59 pm): The corporatisation of public entities has been asorry part of government policy on both sides of politics for many ...
Speech byRosa Lee LongMEMBER FOR TABLELANDSHansard Wednesday, 14 March 2007MOTION: LOCAL AUTHORITIES, WATER SUPPLYMs LEE LONG (Tablelands—ONP) (5.51 pm): I rise to speak in support of the motion moved by themember for Gladstone. Water is one of the highest ...
Speech byRosa Lee LongMEMBER FOR TABLELANDSHansard Wednesday, 14 March 2007MOTION: DISALLOWANCE OF STATUTORY INSTRUMENTMs LEE LONG (Tablelands—ONP) (9.01 pm): I rise to support this disallowance motion whichintroduces demerit point penalties for exceeding a ...
Speech byRosa Lee LongMEMBER FOR TABLELANDSHansard Tuesday, 20 February 2007TRANSPORT LEGISLATION AND ANOTHER ACT AMENDMENT BILLMs LEE LONG (Tablelands—ONP) (8.38 pm): I rise to contribute to the debate on the TransportLegislation and Another Act Amendment ...
Speech byRosa Lee LongMEMBER FOR TABLELANDSHansard Thursday, 22 February 2007WILD RIVERS AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMsLEE LONG (Tablelands—ONP) (3.45pm): I rise to speak to the Wild Rivers and OtherLegislation Amendment Bill 2007. This bill is ...
Speech byRosa Lee LongMEMBER FOR TABLELANDSHansard Tuesday, 6 March 2007PLANT PROTECTION AMENDMENT BILLMs LEE LONG (Tablelands—ONP) (4.16 pm): I rise to make a brief contribution to the PlantProtection Amendment Bill 2007. This bill is a response to the ...
Speech byRonan LeeMEMBER FOR INDOOROOPILLYHansard Thursday, 18 October 2007SPORTS DRUG TESTING AMENDMENT BILLMr LEE (Indooroopilly—ALP) (6.42 pm): I want to put on record my support for the Sports DrugTesting Amendment Bill. It brings Queensland into line ...
Speech byRonan LeeMEMBER FOR INDOOROOPILLYHansard Wednesday, 31 October 2007ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS AUSTRALIAMr LEE (Indooroopilly—ALP) (9.50pm): Engineers Without Borders Australia works withdisadvantaged communities to improve their quality of life ...
Speech byRonan LeeMEMBER FOR INDOOROOPILLYHansard Thursday, 1 November 2007ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr LEE (Indooroopilly—ALP) (5.09pm): Iam thrilled to rise to speak in support of theEnvironmental Protection and Other ...
Speech byRonan LeeMEMBER FOR INDOOROOPILLYHansard Wednesday, 14 November 2007FEDERAL LIBERAL CANDIDATE FOR RYANMr LEE (Indooroopilly—ALP) (11.59am): Last Tuesday the Westside Climate Action Grouporganised its inaugural candidates forum for candidates ...
Speech byRonan LeeMEMBER FOR INDOOROOPILLYHansard Wednesday, 10 October 2007RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN EMBRYOS AND PROHIBITION OF HUMAN CLONING AMENDMENT BILLMr LEE (Indooroopilly—ALP) (9.48pm): Today we are being asked to vote according to ourconsciences on ...
Speech byRonan LeeMEMBER FOR INDOOROOPILLYHansard Wednesday, 17 October 2007CAPE YORK PENINSULA HERITAGE BILLMr LEE (Indooroopilly—ALP) (3.32 pm): I am delighted to rise in the House today in support of theCape York Peninsula Heritage Bill. My intention is to ...
Speech byRosa Lee LongMEMBER FOR TABLELANDSHansard Wednesday, 8 August 2007MEDICAL POSITIONSMs LEE LONG (Tablelands—ONP) (6.11 pm): Tonight’s motion goes to the heart of the health crisisplaguing Queensland and the need for many more locally trained doctors, ...
Speech byRonan LeeMEMBER FOR INDOOROOPILLYHansard Thursday, 18 October 2007QUEENSLAND HERITAGE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr LEE (Indooroopilly—ALP) (2.54 pm): I rise to speak to the Queensland Heritage and OtherLegislation Amendment Bill 2007. I ...
Speech byTed MaloneMEMBER FOR MIRANIHansard Tuesday, 22 May 2007QUEENSLAND AMBULANCE SERVICEMr MALONE (Mirani—NPA) (12.02 pm): Sadly the mismanagement of the services of Queenslandis not confined to water, health, education, electricity, roads and public ...
Speech byTed MaloneMEMBER FOR MIRANIHansard Tuesday, 22 May 2007INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr MALONE (Mirani—NPA) (4.43 pm): I am thankful for this opportunity to speak to the IndustrialRelations and Other Legislation ...
Speech byTed MaloneMEMBER FOR MIRANIHansard Wednesday, 23 May 2007PRIMARY INDUSTRIES ACTS AMENDMENT AND REPEAL BILLMr MALONE (Mirani—NPA) (4.25 pm): It is with pleasure that I rise to speak on the PrimaryIndustries Acts Amendment and Repeal Bill 2007. ...
Speech byTed MaloneMEMBER FOR MIRANIHansard Thursday, 7 June 2007CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY SPECIAL AGREEMENT BILL; APPROPRIATION BILLSMr MALONE (Mirani—NPA) (7.53 pm): Tonight it is a pleasure to rise to speak on the AppropriationBill and the clean coal cognate ...
Speech byTed MaloneMEMBER FOR MIRANIHansard Wednesday, 8 August 2007APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL AND APPROPRIATION BILL: ESTIMATES COMMITTEE DMr MALONE (Mirani—NPA) (4.00 pm): It is with pleasure that I rise and speak to the report ofEstimates Committee ...
Speech byTed MaloneMEMBER FOR MIRANIHansard Thursday, 9 August 2007LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM IMPLEMENTATION BILLMr MALONE (Mirani—NPA) (11.07pm): I take no pleasure in rising to speak on the LocalGovernment Reform Implementation Bill. One by one, the obedient ...
Speech byTed MaloneMEMBER FOR MIRANIHansard Thursday, 6 September 2007URBAN LAND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BILLMr MALONE (Mirani—NPA) (12.10 pm): It is with pleasure that I rise to support the legislationbefore the House today, the Urban Land Development ...
Speech byTed MaloneMEMBER FOR MIRANIHansard Thursday, 11 October 2007RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN EMBRYOS AND PROHIBITION OF HUMAN CLONING AMENDMENT BILLMr MALONE (Mirani—NPA) (3.54 pm): I rise to speak in the debate on the Research InvolvingHuman Embryos and ...
Speech byTed MaloneMEMBER FOR MIRANIHansard Tuesday, 16 October 2007MINING AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr MALONE (Mirani—NPA) (4.11 pm): It is with pleasure that I rise to speak on the Mining andOther Legislation Amendment Bill. Firstly, I ...
Speech byTed MaloneMEMBER FOR MIRANIHansard Tuesday, 30 October 2007WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT BILLMr MALONE (Mirani—NPA) (2.52 pm): It is with pleasure that I rise to speak on the Workers’Compensation and Rehabilitation ...
Speech byTed MaloneMEMBER FOR MIRANIHansard Thursday, 1 November 2007ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr MALONE (Mirani—NPA) (3.31 pm): I rise to speak on the Environmental Protection and OtherLegislation Amendment Bill 2007. ...
Speech byTed MaloneMEMBER FOR MIRANIHansard Wednesday, 14 March 2007MOTION: DISALLOWANCE OF STATUTORY INSTRUMENTMr MALONE (Mirani—NPA) (8.28 pm): The first thing I should say is that no-one on this side of theHouse condones illegal truck driving, working over ...
Speech byTed MaloneMEMBER FOR MIRANIHansard Tuesday, 17 April 2007COMMUNITY AMBULANCE COVER AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT BILLMr MALONE (Mirani—NPA) (2.59 pm): It is with pleasure that I rise to speak to the CommunityAmbulance Cover and Other Acts Amendment Bill. ...
Speech byTed MaloneMEMBER FOR MIRANIHansard Tuesday, 17 April 2007LAND AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr MALONE (Mirani—NPA) (8.59 pm): I rise briefly to speak on the Land and Other LegislationAmendment Bill. Quite frankly, this is the first time in ...
Speech byTed MaloneMEMBER FOR MIRANIHansard Wednesday, 18 April 2007LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr MALONE (Mirani—NPA) (8.15pm): It is with pleasure that I rise to speak on the LocalGovernment and Other Legislation Amendment Bill. ...
Speech byHon. Tim MulherinMEMBER FOR MACKAYHansard Tuesday, 20 February 2007PLANT PROTECTION AMENDMENT BILLSecond ReadingHon. TS MULHERIN (Mackay—ALP) (Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries) (12.35 pm): Imove—That the bill be now read a second time.As ...
Speech byHon. Tim MulherinMEMBER FOR MACKAYHansard Tuesday, 6 March 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTRainmanHon. TS MULHERIN (Mackay—ALP) (Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries) (10.21 am): Itwill come as no surprise to members of this House that the ...
Speech byHon. Tim MulherinMEMBER FOR MACKAYHansard Tuesday, 6 March 2007PLANT PROTECTION AMENDMENT BILLHon. TS MULHERIN (Mackay—ALP) (Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries) (4.19 pm), inreply: I would like to thank all the members who contributed to ...
Speech byHon. Tim MulherinMEMBER FOR MACKAYHansard Wednesday, 14 March 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTBiosecurity Queensland; Sea WorldHon. TS MULHERIN (Mackay—ALP) (Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries) (10.09 am):Biosecurity Queensland, the new unit in ...
Speech byTed MaloneMEMBER FOR MIRANIHansard Tuesday, 13 November 2007WATER AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL AND SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND WATER (RESTRUCTURING) BILLMr MALONE (Mirani—NPA) (9.04 pm): It is with pleasure that I rise to speak on these two bills ...
Speech byTed MaloneMEMBER FOR MIRANIHansard Wednesday, 14 November 2007DEATH OF MR J PEDERSEN; ST LAWRENCE STATE PRIMARY SCHOOLMr MALONE (Mirani—NPA) (10.12 pm): Tonight I rise to pay tribute to a colleague, a friend, aneighbour and a long-time stalwart of ...
Speech byTed MaloneMEMBER FOR MIRANIHansard Wednesday, 14 November 2007STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE VOLUNTEERSMr MALONE (Mirani—NPA) (11.53 am): The Bligh government talks loud and long about SESworkers and what a great job they do, and we on this side of the ...
Speech byTed MaloneMEMBER FOR MIRANIHansard Wednesday, 22 August 2007SARINA AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY KINDERGARTENMr MALONE (Mirani—NPA) (10.18 pm): I rise to speak on a matter of great importance to familiesin the Sarina district. The Sarina and District ...
Speech byTed MaloneMEMBER FOR MIRANIHansard Tuesday, 4 September 2007QUEENSLAND AMBULANCE SERVICEMr MALONE (Mirani—NPA) (12.11 pm): The admission this morning by the Minister for EmergencyServices in the state parliament that an ambulance officer who stole ...
Speech byTed MaloneMEMBER FOR MIRANIHansard Tuesday, 4 September 2007COMMISSION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILD GUARDIAN AMENDMENT BILLMr MALONE (Mirani—NPA) (3.04 pm): It is with pleasure that I rise to speak to the Commission forChildren and Young ...
Speech byTed MaloneMEMBER FOR MIRANIHansard Tuesday, 4 September 2007CIVIL LIABILITY (GOOD SAMARITAN) AMENDMENT BILLMr MALONE (Mirani—NPA) (7.56 pm): This Civil Liability (Good Samaritan) Amendment Bill is avery important piece of legislation before the House ...
Speech byHon. Tim MulherinMEMBER FOR MACKAYHansard Thursday, 15 March 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTPrimary IndustriesHon. TS MULHERIN (Mackay—ALP) (Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries) (10.06 am):Today I can inform the House that the gross value of ...
Speech byHon. Tim MulherinMEMBER FOR MACKAYHansard Tuesday, 17 April 2007PRIMARY INDUSTRIES ACTS AMENDMENT AND REPEAL BILLSecond ReadingHon. TS MULHERIN (Mackay—ALP) (Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries) (12.46 pm): Imove—That the bill be now read a ...
Speech byHon. Tim MulherinMEMBER FOR MACKAYHansard Tuesday, 22 May 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTDrought AssistanceHon. TS MULHERIN (Mackay—ALP) (Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries) (10.21 am):This state’s primary producers are receiving unparalleled ...
Speech byTed MaloneMEMBER FOR MIRANIHansard Thursday, 15 November 2007LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION (INDIGENOUS REGIONAL COUNCILS) AMENDMENT BILL; LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT BILLMr MALONE (Mirani—NPA) (3.57 pm): I rise to speak briefly on the Local ...
Speech byHon. Tim MulherinMEMBER FOR MACKAYHansard Tuesday, 6 February 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTDepartment of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Staff SurveyHon. TS MULHERIN (Mackay—ALP) (Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries) (10.42 am): Aspart of our ...
Speech byHon. Tim MulherinMEMBER FOR MACKAYHansard Tuesday, 20 February 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTSugarcane SmutHon. TS MULHERIN (Mackay—ALP) (Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries) (9.55 am): Ihave received, along with my colleague the minister for ...
Speech byTed MaloneMEMBER FOR MIRANIHansard Wednesday, 5 September 2007QUEENSLAND AMBULANCE SERVICEMr MALONE (Mirani—NPA) (5.40 pm): I second the motion moved by the Leader of the Opposition.This motion is about supporting the hardworking, front-line ...
Speech byAndrew CrippsMEMBER FOR HINCHINBROOKHansard Wednesday, 10 September 2008LIQUOR AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT BILLMr CRIPPS (Hinchinbrook—NPA) (4.07 pm): I rise to make a contribution to the debate on theLiquor and Other Acts Amendment Bill. The stated ...
Speech byAndrew CrippsMEMBER FOR HINCHINBROOKHansard Wednesday, 10 September 2008MOTION: PUBLIC HOSPITALSMr CRIPPS (Hinchinbrook—NPA) (5.40 pm): It is with pleasure that I rise to second the motionmoved by the shadow minister for health, the member for ...
Speech byAndrew CrippsMEMBER FOR HINCHINBROOKHansard Thursday, 11 September 2008AIRPORT ASSETS (RESTRUCTURING AND DISPOSAL) BILLMr CRIPPS (Hinchinbrook—NPA) (4.53 pm): I rise to make a contribution to the debate on theAirport Assets (Restructuring and ...
Speech byAndrew CrippsMEMBER FOR HINCHINBROOKHansard Wednesday, 8 October 2008LIQUID FUEL SUPPLY (ETHANOL) AMENDMENT BILLMr CRIPPS (Hinchinbrook—LNP) (9.28 pm): I rise to make a contribution to the debate on theLiquid Fuel Supply (Ethanol) Amendment Bill. I ...
Speech byAndrew CrippsMEMBER FOR HINCHINBROOKHansard Thursday, 9 October 2008ST TERESA’S COLLEGE, ABERGOWRIE; HALIFAX STATE SCHOOLMr CRIPPS (Hinchinbrook—LNP) (6.53 pm): I rise to mark the recent celebrations held at StTeresa’s College, Abergowrie on the ...
Speech byAndrew CrippsMEMBER FOR HINCHINBROOKHansard Tuesday, 11 November 2008WATER (COMMONWEALTH POWERS) BILLMr CRIPPS (Hinchinbrook—LNP) (2.40 pm): Mr Deputy Speaker, with your indulgence, before Icommence my contribution I would like to pay my respects on ...
Speech byHon. Andrew FraserMEMBER FOR MOUNT COOT-THAHansard Wednesday, 13 February 2008QUEENSLAND COMPETITION AUTHORITY AMENDMENT BILLHon. AP FRASER (Mount Coot-tha—ALP) (Treasurer) (12.01 pm): I move—That the bill be now read a second time.The purpose of the ...
Speech byHon. Andrew FraserMEMBER FOR MOUNT COOT-THAHansard Wednesday, 13 February 2008GAMBLING LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLHon. AP FRASER (Mount Coot-tha—ALP) (Treasurer) (3.45 pm), in reply: I thank all members fortheir contributions to the Gambling ...
Speech byHon. Andrew FraserMEMBER FOR MOUNT COOT-THAHansard Thursday, 14 February 2008MINISTERIAL STATEMENTLiquor LicensingHon. AP FRASER (Mount Coot-tha—ALP) (Treasurer) (10.02 am): As the Premier has outlined thismorning, it is imperative that every person ...
Speech byHon. Andrew FraserMEMBER FOR MOUNT COOT-THAHansard Tuesday, 26 February 2008MINISTERIAL STATEMENTQueensland EconomyHon. AP FRASER (Mount Coot-tha—ALP) (Treasurer) (9.56am): The latest release of theQueensland state accounts today by the Office of the ...
Speech byAndrew CrippsMEMBER FOR HINCHINBROOKHansard Thursday, 13 November 2008BIOSECURITY AUSTRALIA, IMPORTATION OF BANANASMr CRIPPS (Hinchinbrook—LNP) (10.49 pm): Yesterday Biosecurity Australia handed down its finalimport risk analysis for the importation ...
Speech byAndrew CrippsMEMBER FOR HINCHINBROOKHansard Tuesday, 25 November 2008EMERGENCY SERVICES LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr CRIPPS (Hinchinbrook—LNP) (8.33 pm): I rise to make a contribution to the debate on theEmergency Services Legislation Amendment Bill. ...
Speech byAndrew CrippsMEMBER FOR HINCHINBROOKHansard Wednesday, 26 November 2008MOTION: REEF RESCUE PROGRAMMr CRIPPS (Hinchinbrook—LNP) (5.39 pm): I am very pleased to second the motion moved by theshadow minister for sustainability, climate change and ...
Speech byAndrew CrippsMEMBER FOR HINCHINBROOKHansard Thursday, 27 November 2008TILT TRAIN ACCIDENT; HINCHINBROOK ELECTORATE, SCHOOLSMr CRIPPS (Hinchinbrook—LNP) (5.45 pm): Before I make a few remarks in my adjournmentspeech tonight, I put on the record my ...
Speech byAndrew CrippsMEMBER FOR HINCHINBROOKHansard Tuesday, 2 December 2008TILT TRAIN ACCIDENTMr CRIPPS (Hinchinbrook—LNP) (12.02pm): At 2.55pm on Thursday, 27 November 2008,Queensland Rail’s tilt train service bound for Cairns collided with a semitrailer ...
Speech byHon. Andrew FraserMEMBER FOR MOUNT COOT-THAHansard Wednesday, 27 February 2008MINISTERIAL STATEMENTStandard and Poor’s Ratings ReportHon. AP FRASER (Mount Coot-tha—ALP) (Treasurer) (9.52 am): Today I inform the House andtake some satisfaction in ...
Speech byHon. Andrew FraserMEMBER FOR MOUNT COOT-THAHansard Wednesday, 27 February 2008FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION AND AUDIT AND ANOTHER ACT AMENDMENT BILLHon. AP FRASER (Mount Coot-tha—ALP) (Treasurer) (12.44 pm), in reply: I thank members onboth sides of the ...
Speech byHon. Andrew FraserMEMBER FOR MOUNT COOT-THAHansard Wednesday, 27 February 2008PAY-ROLL TAX (HARMONISATION) AMENDMENT BILLSecond ReadingHon. AP FRASER (Mount Coot-tha—ALP) (Treasurer) (2.30 pm): I move—That the bill be now read a second time.The ...
Speech byHon. Andrew FraserMEMBER FOR MOUNT COOT-THAHansard Thursday, 28 February 2008MINISTERIAL STATEMENTWater GridHon. AP FRASER (Mount Coot-tha—ALP) (Treasurer) (9.59 am): South-east Queensland’s watergrid is another step closer. On Saturday the ...
Speech byAndrew CrippsMEMBER FOR HINCHINBROOKHansard Tuesday, 28 October 2008FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND REGIONAL PLAN 2025Mr CRIPPS (Hinchinbrook—LNP) (12.02 pm): I rise once again to voice my concerns in relation tothe Far North Queensland 2025 Regional Plan. ...
Speech byAndrew CrippsMEMBER FOR HINCHINBROOKHansard Tuesday, 28 October 2008MINES AND ENERGY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr CRIPPS (Hinchinbrook—LNP) (4.43 pm): I rise to make a short contribution to the debate on theMines and Energy Legislation Amendment ...
Speech byAndrew CrippsMEMBER FOR HINCHINBROOKHansard Wednesday, 29 October 2008MOTION: CAIRNS HOSPITAL, ORDER FOR THE PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTSMr CRIPPS (Hinchinbrook—LNP) (6.57 pm): Tonight I am pleased to rise to support the motionmoved by the Leader of the ...
Speech byAndrew CrippsMEMBER FOR HINCHINBROOKHansard Thursday, 30 October 2008FAR-NORTH QUEENSLAND, FISHING INDUSTRYMr CRIPPS (Hinchinbrook—LNP) (6.22 pm): I rise to discuss the very difficult circumstances beingexperienced by commercial fishermen in ...
Speech byHon. Andrew FraserMEMBER FOR MOUNT COOT-THAHansard Tuesday, 12 February 2008MINISTERIAL STATEMENTQueensland EconomyHon. AP FRASER (Mount Coot-tha—ALP) (Treasurer) (10.21 am): At the outset of 2008 the globaloutlook for 2008 and beyond is anything but ...
Speech byHon. Andrew FraserMEMBER FOR MOUNT COOT-THAHansard Tuesday, 12 February 2008MOTION: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL GROWTHHon. AP FRASER (Mount Coot-tha—ALP) (Treasurer) (12.02 pm): I second the motion moved bythe Premier. As we move into 2008 we are in the ...
Speech byHon. Andrew FraserMEMBER FOR MOUNT COOT-THAHansard Wednesday, 13 February 2008MINISTERIAL STATEMENTWater GridHon. AP FRASER (Mount Coot-tha—ALP) (Treasurer) (10.10 am): The water grid took another stepforward earlier this month with the transfer of ...
Speech byHon. Andrew FraserMEMBER FOR MOUNT COOT-THAHansard Tuesday, 11 March 2008MINISTERIAL STATEMENTWater ManagementHon. AP FRASER (Mount Coot-tha—ALP) (Treasurer) (10.16 am): This weekend not only heraldsthe beginning of a new dawn for local government in ...
Speech byHon. Andrew FraserMEMBER FOR MOUNT COOT-THAHansard Tuesday, 11 March 2008RACING AMENDMENT BILLSecond ReadingHon. AP FRASER (Mount Coot-tha—ALP) (Treasurer) (12.50 pm): I move—That the bill be now read a second time.The Racing Amendment Bill 2008 is ...
Speech byHon. Andrew FraserMEMBER FOR MOUNT COOT-THAHansard Wednesday, 12 March 2008MINISTERIAL STATEMENTState BudgetHon. AP FRASER (Mount Coot-tha—ALP) (Treasurer) (9.52 am): This government has made nosecret of the fact that the state budget which I will ...
Speech byAndrew CrippsMEMBER FOR HINCHINBROOKHansard Wednesday, 3 December 2008MOTION: ELECTRICITY PRICESMr CRIPPS (Hinchinbrook—LNP) (5.57 pm): I am pleased to support the motion moved by theLeader of the Opposition and seconded by the shadow minister for ...
Speech byHon. Kerry ShineMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA NORTHHansard Thursday, 23 August 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTJustice KiefelHon. KG SHINE (Toowoomba North—ALP) (Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and MinisterAssisting the Premier in Western Queensland) ...
Speech byHon. Kerry ShineMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA NORTHHansard Thursday, 23 August 2007JUSTICE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLHon. KG SHINE (Toowoomba North—ALP) (Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and MinisterAssisting the Premier in Western ...
Speech byHon. Kerry ShineMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA NORTHHansard Thursday, 23 August 2007LAND COURT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLHon. KG SHINE (Toowoomba North—ALP) (Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and MinisterAssisting the Premier in Western ...
Speech byKate JonesMEMBER FOR ASHGROVEHansard Thursday, 15 November 2007PARLIAMENTARY AMNESTY GROUP: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION, PAKISTANMs JONES (Ashgrove—ALP) (6.56 pm): As a member of Amnesty International, I am very proud tospeak in support of this ...
Speech byHon. Ken HaywardMEMBER FOR KALLANGURHansard Thursday, 8 February 2007BURPENGARY MEADOWS STATE SCHOOLHon. KW HAYWARD (Kallangur—ALP) (5.32 pm): I rise to speak about the new BurpengaryMeadows State School in the electorate of Kallangur. This school ...
Speech byHon. Ken HaywardMEMBER FOR KALLANGURHansard Thursday, 22 February 2007WILD RIVERS AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLHon. KW HAYWARD (Kallangur—ALP) (4.10 pm): In rising to participate in the debate on the WildRivers and Other Legislation Amendment ...
Speech byHon. Ken HaywardMEMBER FOR KALLANGURHansard Tuesday, 6 March 2007PLANT PROTECTION AMENDMENT BILLHon. KW HAYWARD (Kallangur—ALP) (2.59 pm): The purpose of the Plant Protection AmendmentBill 2007 is twofold: to put in place an amendment to allow the ...
Speech byHon. Ken HaywardMEMBER FOR KALLANGURHansard Thursday, 8 March 2007NARANGBA VALLEY STATE HIGH SCHOOLHon. KW HAYWARD (Kallangur—ALP) (6.05 pm): Previously in this House I have spoken about theNarangba Valley State High School. I have had the ...
Speech byHon. Ken HaywardMEMBER FOR KALLANGURHansard Wednesday, 14 March 2007BRUCE HIGHWAY UPGRADEHon. KW HAYWARD (Kallangur—ALP) (9.45 pm): Last Monday I had the pleasure of attending theofficial commissioning of the Bruce Highway upgrade from Boundary Road ...
Speech byHon. Ken HaywardMEMBER FOR KALLANGURHansard Tuesday, 17 April 2007LAND AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLHon. KW HAYWARD (Kallangur—ALP) (5.32 pm): In rising to participate in the debate on the Landand Other Legislation Amendment Bill, I would like ...
Speech byHon. Kerry ShineMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA NORTHHansard Tuesday, 13 March 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTPatel, Dr J; Meeting with Former PatientsHon. KG SHINE (Toowoomba North—ALP) (Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and MinisterAssisting the Premier in ...
Speech byHon. Kerry ShineMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA NORTHHansard Tuesday, 13 March 2007CRIMINAL CODE AND CIVIL LIABILITY AMENDMENT BILLHon. KG SHINE (Toowoomba North—ALP) (Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and MinisterAssisting the Premier in Western ...
Speech byHon. Kerry ShineMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA NORTHHansard Thursday, 15 March 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTDepartment of Justice and Attorney-General, Capital Works ProjectsHon. KG SHINE (Toowoomba North—ALP) (Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and ...
Speech byHon. Kerry ShineMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA NORTHHansard Tuesday, 17 April 2007DANGEROUS PRISONERS (SEXUAL OFFENDERS) AMENDMENT BILLSecond ReadingHon. KG SHINE (Toowoomba North—ALP) (Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and MinisterAssisting the ...
Speech byHon. Kerry ShineMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA NORTHHansard Wednesday, 18 April 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENT2006 Queensland Election Statistical ReturnsHon. KG SHINE (Toowoomba North—ALP) (Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and MinisterAssisting the ...
Speech byHon. Kerry ShineMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA NORTHHansard Thursday, 19 April 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTCommunity Justice GroupsHon. KG SHINE (Toowoomba North—ALP) (Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and MinisterAssisting the Premier in Western ...
Speech byHon. Kevin LingardMEMBER FOR BEAUDESERTHansard Wednesday, 22 August 2007STATUTE LAW MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS BILLHon. KR LINGARD (Beaudesert—NPA) (12.44pm): The opposition will support the bill. Thepurpose of this bill is to make amendments to ...
Speech byHon. Kevin LingardMEMBER FOR BEAUDESERTHansard Thursday, 11 October 2007RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN EMBRYOS AND PROHIBITION OF HUMAN CLONING AMENDMENT BILLHon. KR LINGARD (Beaudesert—NPA) (5.57 pm): One of the first aspects this debate on theResearch ...
Speech byHon. Kevin LingardMEMBER FOR BEAUDESERTHansard Tuesday, 13 November 2007WATER AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL AND SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND WATER (RESTRUCTURING) BILLHon. KR LINGARD (Beaudesert—NPA) (3.44pm): The bills certainly invite a wide ...
Speech byHon. Kevin LingardMEMBER FOR BEAUDESERTHansard Thursday, 15 November 2007LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION (INDIGENOUS REGIONAL COUNCILS) AMENDMENT BILL; LOCAL GOVERNMENT AMENDMENT BILLHon. KR LINGARD (Beaudesert—NPA) (3.32 pm): Personally, I ...
Speech byHon. Kevin LingardMEMBER FOR BEAUDESERTHansard Tuesday, 7 August 2007COMMUNITY SERVICES BILLHon. KR LINGARD (Beaudesert—NPA) (3.59 pm): The Community Services Bill 2007 is basically areplica of the Community Services Bill 2006, which lapsed because ...
Speech byHon. Kevin LingardMEMBER FOR BEAUDESERTHansard Wednesday, 8 August 2007APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL AND APPROPRIATION BILL: ESTIMATES COMMITTEE G (REPORT NO. 2)Hon. KR LINGARD (Beaudesert—NPA) (9.09 pm): I thank the committee and the ministers of ...
Speech byHon. Kevin LingardMEMBER FOR BEAUDESERTHansard Wednesday, 8 August 2007APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL AND APPROPRIATION BILL: ESTIMATES COMMITTEE G (REPORT NO. 1)Hon. KR LINGARD (Beaudesert—NPA) (10.07 pm): I have already thanked the committee, but ...
Speech byHon. Kevin LingardMEMBER FOR BEAUDESERTHansard Wednesday, 8 August 2007BOONAH HOSPITALHon. KR LINGARD (Beaudesert—NPA) (11.01 pm): I have very serious concerns that the BoonahDistrict Hospital X-ray facilities have been treated shabbily by Queensland ...
Speech byHon. Kerry ShineMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA NORTHHansard Wednesday, 14 November 2007CRIMINAL CODE (ASSAULT CAUSING DEATH) AMENDMENT BILLHon. KG SHINE (Toowoomba North—ALP) (Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and MinisterAssisting the Premier in ...
Speech byHon. Kerry ShineMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA NORTHHansard Wednesday, 14 November 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTGrocery and Retail Products, Unit Pricing; Annual ReportsHon. KG SHINE (Toowoomba North—ALP) (Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and ...
Speech byHon. Kerry ShineMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA NORTHHansard Wednesday, 14 November 2007LAW AND ORDERHon. KG SHINE (Toowoomba North—ALP) (Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and MinisterAssisting the Premier in Western Queensland) (5.51 pm): This ...
Speech byHon. Kerry ShineMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA NORTHHansard Thursday, 15 November 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTSecurity Industry, LicencesHon. KG SHINE (Toowoomba North—ALP) (Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and MinisterAssisting the Premier in Western ...
Speech byHon. Kevin LingardMEMBER FOR BEAUDESERTHansard Thursday, 9 August 2007LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM IMPLEMENTATION BILLHon. KR LINGARD (Beaudesert—NPA) (8.47 pm): Beaudesert and Boonah shires are generallyrecognised as the two shires which are most ...
Speech byHon. Kevin LingardMEMBER FOR BEAUDESERTHansard Wednesday, 6 June 2007WATER ASSETSHon. KR LINGARD (Beaudesert—NPA) (6.04 pm): It is only natural that everyone is seeking anassurance that the water structure in this state will not be privatised. One of ...
Speech byHon. Kevin LingardMEMBER FOR BEAUDESERTHansard Friday, 8 June 2007CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY SPECIAL AGREEMENT BILL; APPROPRIATION BILLSHon. KR LINGARD (Beaudesert—NPA) (4.52 pm): As part of the budget process, on behalf ofBoonah State High School I want ...
Speech byHon. Kevin LingardMEMBER FOR BEAUDESERTHansard Friday, 8 June 2007BEAUDESERT ELECTORATE, EQUINE INDUSTRYHon. KR LINGARD (Beaudesert—NPA) (7.36 pm): Tonight the Country and Horse Festival starts atBeaudesert. This magnificent week gives the Beaudesert ...
Speech byHon. Kevin LingardMEMBER FOR BEAUDESERTHansard Wednesday, 22 August 2007MOTION: SESSIONAL ORDERSHon. KR LINGARD (Beaudesert—NPA) (12.00pm): This type of action shows exactly whathappens when a group gets a majority in a House. When there is a ...
Speech byHon. Kevin LingardMEMBER FOR BEAUDESERTHansard Tuesday, 7 August 2007MOTION OF CONDOLENCE: DEATH OF MR EC ROWHon. KR LINGARD (Beaudesert—NPA) (9.48 am): It is ironic that we are having condolencemotions for two men, Ted Row and Tommy Burns, on the ...
Speech byMike HoranMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA SOUTHHansard Wednesday, 6 June 2007REVENUE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr HORAN (Toowoomba South—NPA) (3.04 pm): The bill before the House will bring about someof the greatest increases in the cost of buying or ...
Speech byMike HoranMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA SOUTHHansard Wednesday, 6 June 2007VOLUNTARY CARBON CREDIT TRADING BILLMr HORAN (Toowoomba South—NPA) (8.26 pm): I want to speak to this bill because I believe, asdo all the other members of the opposition, that the ...
Speech byMike HoranMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA SOUTHHansard Friday, 8 June 2007CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY SPECIAL AGREEMENT BILL; APPROPRIATION BILLSMr HORAN (Toowoomba South—NPA) (10.52 am): On this red Friday when so many shires areprotesting about how the heart and ...
Speech byMike HoranMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA SOUTHHansard Tuesday, 7 August 2007LIQUOR (RESTRICTION OF SUPPLY TO MINORS) AMENDMENT BILLMr HORAN (Toowoomba South—NPA) (7.50pm): Iam certainly pleased to speak to this billbecause our shadow minister for health has ...
Speech byMike HoranMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA SOUTHHansard Tuesday, 7 August 2007HOSPITAL CONNECTMr HORAN (Toowoomba South—NPA) (10.19pm): In Toowoomba we do not have manyopportunities for people who are poor and sick and who have to visit specialists in the ...
Speech byMike HoranMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA SOUTHHansard Tuesday, 7 August 2007CONDOLENCE MOTION: DEATH OF HON TJ BURNS AOMr HORAN (Toowoomba South—NPA) (11.12 am): I would like to join my colleagues in the Housein giving my condolences to Angela and her family ...
Speech byMike HoranMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA SOUTHHansard Tuesday, 16 October 2007SPORTS DRUG TESTING AMENDMENT BILLMr HORAN (Toowoomba South—NPA) (9.01 pm): It is a real pleasure to speak to the bill before theHouse today, the Sports Drug Testing Amendment Bill ...
Speech byMike HoranMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA SOUTHHansard Wednesday, 17 October 2007EQUINE INFLUENZA, MELBOURNE CUP RACE MEETINGSMr HORAN (Toowoomba South—NPA) (11.33 am): One of the most iconic sporting events inAustralia is the Melbourne Cup and the Melbourne ...
Speech byMike HoranMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA SOUTHHansard Tuesday, 30 October 2007VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER AMENDMENT BILLMr HORAN (Toowoomba South—NPA) (9.09 pm): I am really pleased to speak to the VocationalEducation, Training and ...
Speech byMike HoranMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA SOUTHHansard Tuesday, 30 October 2007EQUINE INFLUENZAMr HORAN (Toowoomba South—NPA) (12.15 pm): As equine influenza continues its non-stopmarch through the southern half of the red zone, today I want to speak about the ...
Speech byMike HoranMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA SOUTHHansard Wednesday, 8 August 2007APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL AND APPROPRIATION BILL: ESTIMATES COMMITTEE G (REPORT NO. 2)Mr HORAN (Toowoomba South—NPA) (8.59pm): I join with our chairman in thanking ...
Speech byMike HoranMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA SOUTHHansard Wednesday, 8 August 2007APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL AND APPROPRIATION BILL: ESTIMATES COMMITTEE G (REPORT NO. 1)Mr HORAN (Toowoomba South—NPA) (9.56 pm): It was quite unusual for this section of ...
Speech byMike HoranMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA SOUTHHansard Thursday, 9 August 2007LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM IMPLEMENTATION BILLMr HORAN (Toowoomba South—NPA) (9.43 pm): Very often in this place we have many robustdebates and very occasionally something comes up that ...
Speech byMike HoranMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA SOUTHHansard Tuesday, 21 August 2007MORETON BAY MARINE PARKMr HORAN (Toowoomba South—NPA) (12.10pm): I want to warn the people of south-eastQueensland who love to fish and go boating on Moreton Bay about what the Labor ...
Speech byMike HoranMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA SOUTHHansard Wednesday, 22 August 2007JUSTICE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr HORAN (Toowoomba South—NPA) (3.25 pm): This bill amends a substantial number of piecesof legislation. It is an omnibus bill and it ...
Speech byMike HoranMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA SOUTHHansard Tuesday, 30 October 2007WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT BILLMr HORAN (Toowoomba South—NPA) (4.27 pm): This is an important bill because it extends thereforms to WorkCover ...
Speech byMike HoranMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA SOUTHHansard Wednesday, 31 October 2007MENTAL HEALTH AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr HORAN (Toowoomba South—NPA) (3.39 pm): I am pleased to join our shadow minister insupporting the Mental Health and Other ...
Speech byMike HoranMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA SOUTHHansard Thursday, 1 November 2007ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr HORAN (Toowoomba South—NPA) (4.33 pm): How much can a koala bear? The previousspeaker, the member for Murrumba, made ...
Speech byMike HoranMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA SOUTHHansard Thursday, 1 November 2007WATER TANKSMr HORAN (Toowoomba South—NPA) (7.05 pm): One of the most important ways to provideadditional water in these times of drought or lack of infrastructure is household water ...
Speech byMike HoranMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA SOUTHHansard Tuesday, 9 October 2007EQUINE INFLUENZAMr HORAN (Toowoomba South—NPA) (12.10 pm): In the midst of the equine influenza crisis that isoccurring throughout south-east Queensland, I want to speak today about ...
Speech byMike HoranMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA SOUTHHansard Tuesday, 9 October 2007TRANSPORT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr HORAN (Toowoomba South—NPA) (6.13pm): The Transport Legislation Amendment Billcovers some six bills and many of the issues that are dealt with ...
Speech byMike HoranMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA SOUTHHansard Thursday, 11 October 2007RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN EMBRYOS AND PROHIBITION OF HUMAN CLONING AMENDMENT BILLMr HORAN (Toowoomba South—NPA) (4.56 pm): I will be speaking against and voting against theResearch ...
Speech byMike HoranMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA SOUTHHansard Tuesday, 4 September 2007COMMISSION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILD GUARDIAN AMENDMENT BILLMr HORAN (Toowoomba South—NPA) (2.51 pm): I am pleased to speak to this bill because I thinkit is important ...
Speech byMike HoranMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA SOUTHHansard Tuesday, 4 September 2007ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AMENDMENT BILLMr HORAN (Toowoomba South—NPA) (4.58 pm): The Environmental Protection Amendment Bill ismainly about littering and endeavouring to come to ...
Speech byMike HoranMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA SOUTHHansard Thursday, 6 September 2007MEMBERS’ ETHICS AND PARLIAMENTARY PRIVILEGES COMMITTEE: REPORTMr HORAN (Toowoomba South—NPA) (10.28 am): I rise to second the motion. This report raisesimportant issues of ...
Speech byMike HoranMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA SOUTHHansard Wednesday, 22 August 2007NATURAL RESOURCES AND WATER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT REGULATION (NO. 1) 2007Mr HORAN (Toowoomba South—NPA) (8.12 pm): I rise to join in this debate to disallow the NaturalResources and ...
Speech byMike HoranMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA SOUTHHansard Tuesday, 4 September 2007CIVIL LIABILITY (GOOD SAMARITAN) AMENDMENT BILLMr HORAN (Toowoomba South—NPA) (8.02 pm): The second reading speech to this bill by theLeader of the Opposition I believe is a great ...
Speech byMike HoranMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA SOUTHHansard Thursday, 6 September 2007URBAN LAND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BILLMr HORAN (Toowoomba South—NPA) (12.23 pm): There are some important aspects of this bill.Amongst other things, it is aimed at systems of ...
Speech byMike HoranMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA SOUTHHansard Tuesday, 4 September 2007EQUINE INFLUENZAMr HORAN (Toowoomba South—NPA) (12.01pm): Australia’s horse industry is massive andprovides employment for thousands of people across the nation. The racing industry ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Tuesday, 22 May 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTLoyde, Mr LHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.49 am): Today Iwant to pay tribute to Queensland rock music guitarist, ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Tuesday, 22 May 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTPremier, Overseas TripHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.50 am): I will tablea report on my overseas trip in two ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Tuesday, 22 May 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTFitzgerald Inquiry, 20th AnniversaryHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.50 am):Queensland has one of the most ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Wednesday, 23 May 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTWater InfrastructureHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.32am): Icongratulate the Clerk, Neil Laurie, on his 40th ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Wednesday, 23 May 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTRural Rent ArrangementsHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.36 am): Today Iannounce new rural rent arrangements for ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Tuesday, 22 May 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTLocal Government ReformHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.44am): Mygovernment is absolutely determined to reform ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Tuesday, 22 May 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTClean Coal TechnologyHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.46 am): Last weekwas an historic day for Queensland. An ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Tuesday, 22 May 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTCommunity Cabinet, WhitsundaysHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.48 am): I ampleased to announce that my cabinet ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Tuesday, 22 May 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTBrunswick Street Station UpgradeHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.48 am): I ampleased to announce to the House ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Wednesday, 23 May 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTInner Northern BuswayHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.42 am): I ampleased to report to the House that Brisbane ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Wednesday, 23 May 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTState of OriginHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.44 am): Tonight themighty Maroons go to battle in the first ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Wednesday, 23 May 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTSuncorp Queenslander of the Year AwardsHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.47 am): I amdelighted today to be ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Wednesday, 23 May 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTIntegrity CommissionerHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.47 am): I ampleased to inform the House that Mr Gary ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Wednesday, 23 May 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTClimate ChangeHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.47 am): The newlyannounced ‘Stern style’ Garnaut Climate Change ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Wednesday, 23 May 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTQueensland Roar Football ClubHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.48am): Mygovernment’s three-year partnership with ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Wednesday, 23 May 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTVon Nida, Mr NHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.49 am): Like allmembers, I was saddened earlier this week to hear ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Wednesday, 23 May 2007LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORMHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (5.48pm):Mr Speaker, before I make my contribution, I indicate that you are ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Wednesday, 23 May 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTClimate ChangeHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.50 am): Today atlunchtime I will be addressing the 2007 ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Wednesday, 23 May 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTLocal Government ReformHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.51 am): Finally, Iwant to make reference to the local ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Thursday, 24 May 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTTrans-Tasman Club GamesHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.36 am): TheSunshine Coast is set to become the home for ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Thursday, 24 May 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTQueensland WeekHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.37 am): After lastnight’s win by the mighty Maroons, it is great ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Thursday, 24 May 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTAustralian Tourism ExchangeHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.37 am): Next WeekBrisbane will host the Southern ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Thursday, 24 May 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTAnniversary of 1967 ReferendumHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.35 am): ThisSunday marks an important anniversary, ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Thursday, 24 May 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTPremier’s Literary AwardsHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.36am):Nominations for the 2007 Premier’s Literary ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Thursday, 24 May 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTQueensland-Europe Research Collaborations InitiativeHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.36 am): Today Ihave great ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Tuesday, 4 September 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTBeattie Labor Government AchievementsHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.44 am): On 9September last year my ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Tuesday, 4 September 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTSmart State 2022; FederalismHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.47 am): Yesterdaythe government had a strategic ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Tuesday, 4 September 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTEquine InfluenzaHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.55 am): The finalissue I want to address today is horse flu. ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Tuesday, 4 September 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (3.38 pm), in reply: Iwould like to thank all members for their contribution to ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Thursday, 23 August 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTIndonesian Vessel, Rainbow BeachHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (11.31 am), by leave:As I advised the House ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Tuesday, 4 September 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTBundamba Advanced Water Treatment PlantHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.33 am): Today Iwant to inform the ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Tuesday, 4 September 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTSouth-East Queensland Water ConsumptionHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.36 am): The peopleof south-east ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Tuesday, 4 September 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTSunshine Coast, FloodingHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.37 am): I want toplace on record my thanks to all of ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Tuesday, 4 September 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTZeroGenHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.41 am): Whiletalking about good news on the water front, there is ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Tuesday, 4 September 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTSteve Irwin, First AnniversaryHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.42 am): Todaymarks the first anniversary of ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Wednesday, 5 September 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTMain Beach, Illegal ConstructionsHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.35 am): Today theowners of 17 ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Wednesday, 5 September 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTRussia WeekHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.38 am): A fewweeks ago I declared 1 to 7 September Russia Week ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Wednesday, 5 September 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTVoluntary Student UnionismHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.41 am): TheHoward government’s introduction of ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Thursday, 6 September 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTCouncil for the Australian Federation, Appointment of DirectorHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.34 am): I am ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Thursday, 6 September 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTClean CoalHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.36 am): It is wellknown in this House that my government is ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Thursday, 6 September 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTQueensland EconomyHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.38 am): TheQueensland economy continues to go from ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Thursday, 6 September 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTRugby League World CupHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.38 am): I know weare all taking an interest in the ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Thursday, 6 September 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTElectricity IndustryHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.39 am): A numberof exciting reforms have taken place in ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Wednesday, 5 September 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTIndigenous ArtHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.45am): Asmembers know, my government is committed very ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Wednesday, 5 September 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTGovernment JetHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.46 am): Finally, Isimply want to report that we indicated ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Wednesday, 5 September 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTEquine InfluenzaHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (10.19am): Iacknowledge Brisbane Grammar School and welcome ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Wednesday, 5 September 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTPort of GladstoneHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.43 am): For theweek ending 25 August 2007, the port of ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Wednesday, 5 September 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTInternational ConventionsHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.43am):International conventions are big business ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Wednesday, 5 September 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTQueensland and Central Java Sister State RelationshipHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.44am):Queensland and ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Thursday, 6 September 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTGreat Artesian Basin, Water AllocationHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.41 am): TheQueensland government is ...
Speech byHon. PETER BEATTIEMEMBER FOR BRISBANE CENTRALHansard Thursday, 6 September 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTPeacekeepersHon. PD BEATTIE (Brisbane Central—ALP) (Premier and Minister for Trade) (9.33 am): This monthmarks the 60th anniversary of the arrival of ...
Speech byRay HopperMEMBER FOR DARLING DOWNSHansard Thursday, 22 February 2007WILD RIVERS AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr HOPPER (Darling Downs—NPA) (2.30 pm): It gives me great pleasure to speak on the WildRivers and Other Legislation Amendment Bill ...
Speech byRachel NolanMEMBER FOR IPSWICHHansard Wednesday, 22 August 2007AMBERLEY STATE SCHOOL; POLYVISIONMs NOLAN (Ipswich—ALP) (10.04 pm): I will respond by making two points before making myadjournment speech. The first point is that while the Howard ...
Speech byRachel NolanMEMBER FOR IPSWICHHansard Thursday, 6 September 2007URBAN LAND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BILLMs NOLAN (Ipswich—ALP) (4.04 pm): James Kunstler has famously said that urban sprawl willcome to be seen as the greatest waste of resources in human ...
Speech byRachel NolanMEMBER FOR IPSWICHHansard Tuesday, 9 October 2007DISABILITY SERVICESMs NOLAN (Ipswich—ALP) (11.45 am): Last week in Rockhampton I met a lovely woman calledCoral Creek. For nearly all her life Coral has helped her mother, who is now 85, to ...
Speech byRachel NolanMEMBER FOR IPSWICHHansard Thursday, 1 November 2007ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMs NOLAN (Ipswich—ALP) (4.15 pm): It is good to know that the Queensland parliament nevermisses an opportunity to talk long ...
Speech byRachel NolanMEMBER FOR IPSWICHHansard Thursday, 1 November 2007IPSWICH WOMEN’S DEVELOPMENT NETWORK DINNERMs NOLAN (Ipswich—ALP) (7.02 pm): Last Wednesday night the Ipswich Women’s DevelopmentNetwork conducted its annual dinner. Some 160 members and ...
Speech byRachel NolanMEMBER FOR IPSWICHHansard Tuesday, 13 November 2007THOMPSON, MR C, FEDERAL MEMBER FOR BLAIRMs NOLAN (Ipswich—ALP) (10.20 pm): In August the Howard government was embarrassed whenits own leaked strategy advice from its pollsters, Crosby ...
Speech byRachel NolanMEMBER FOR IPSWICHHansard Thursday, 15 November 2007PARLIAMENTARY AMNESTY GROUP: INTERNATIONAL DAY OF ACTION, PAKISTANMs NOLAN (Ipswich—ALP) (6.52 pm): It is my privilege to speak in support of this motion. I want tobegin by commending ...
Speech byRachel NolanMEMBER FOR IPSWICHHansard Thursday, 11 October 2007RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN EMBRYOS AND PROHIBITION OF HUMAN CLONING AMENDMENT BILLMs NOLAN (Ipswich—ALP) (8.00 pm): It is my pleasure to contribute to this important debate on theResearch ...
Speech byRachel NolanMEMBER FOR IPSWICHHansard Tuesday, 16 October 2007MINING AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMs NOLAN (Ipswich—ALP) (3.19 pm): I rise to comment briefly on this bill, which obviously dealscomprehensively with mine safety issues, and as ...
Speech byRachel NolanMEMBER FOR IPSWICHHansard Thursday, 18 October 2007IPSWICH HOSPITAL MIDWIFERY MODEL OF CAREMs NOLAN (Ipswich—ALP) (7.26 pm): Ipswich is undergoing a baby boom with an increase ofaround 25 per cent in the number of births at the Ipswich ...
Speech byRay HopperMEMBER FOR DARLING DOWNSHansard Wednesday, 21 February 2007MOTION: BEATTIE LABOR GOVERNMENTMr HOPPER (6.07 pm): I listened with interest to that five-minute speech by the minister fortransport. It simply amazes me. This is the very same ...
Speech byRay HopperMEMBER FOR DARLING DOWNSHansard Thursday, 22 February 2007MOTION: WATERMr HOPPER (Darling Downs—NPA) (12.06 pm): The Beattie Labor government is renowned forspin over substance, for words rather than actions and for paper, not concrete. ...
Speech byRachel NolanMEMBER FOR IPSWICHHansard Wednesday, 8 August 2007INTEREST RATESMs NOLAN (Ipswich—ALP) (10.57 pm): Tonight on the news debt-laden families across Australiahave heard that interest rates have again gone up. From Flinders View in the ...
Speech byRachel NolanMEMBER FOR IPSWICHHansard Wednesday, 8 August 2007APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL AND APPROPRIATION BILL: ESTIMATES COMMITTEE AMs NOLAN (Ipswich—ALP) (11.41 am): Being the chair of Estimates Committee A is not the easiestgig in the ...
Speech byRachel NolanMEMBER FOR IPSWICHHansard Tuesday, 7 August 2007COMMUNITY SERVICES BILLMs NOLAN (Ipswich—ALP) (5.42 pm): I rise to add my support to the Community Services Billbrought to the House by the communities minister, Warren Pitt, and wish to ...
Speech byRachel NolanMEMBER FOR IPSWICHHansard Tuesday, 21 August 2007WOMEN’S SPORT; REGIONAL PLANNINGMs NOLAN (Ipswich—ALP) (11.55am): Before talking about regional planning in south-eastQueensland I want to wholeheartedly endorse the comments of the member ...
Speech byRachel NolanMEMBER FOR IPSWICHHansard Tuesday, 30 October 2007CHERBOURG YOUTH JUSTICE SERVICEMs NOLAN (Ipswich—ALP) (12.01 pm): Last week in Cherbourg, on behalf of communities ministerLindy Nelson-Carr, I officially opened the new Cherbourg Youth ...
Speech byHon. Rod WelfordMEMBER FOR EVERTONHansard Wednesday, 10 October 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTSkilling Solutions Queensland, Mobile ServiceHon. RJ WELFORD (Everton—ALP) (Minister for Education and Training and Minister for the Arts)(10.13 am): Giving ...
Speech byHon. Rod WelfordMEMBER FOR EVERTONHansard Thursday, 11 October 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTShowcase Awards for ExcellenceHon. RJ WELFORD (Everton—ALP) (Minister for Education and Training and Minister for the Arts)(10.07 am): Tonight Queensland’s most ...
Speech byHon. Rod WelfordMEMBER FOR EVERTONHansard Tuesday, 16 October 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTSustainable SchoolsHon. RJ WELFORD (Everton—ALP) (Minister for Education and Training and Minister for the Arts)(10.08 am): The uptake of sustainable practices ...
Speech byHon. Rod WelfordMEMBER FOR EVERTONHansard Tuesday, 16 October 2007VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLSecond ReadingHon. RJ WELFORD (Everton—ALP) (Minister for Education and Training and Minister for the ...
Speech byHon. Rod WelfordMEMBER FOR EVERTONHansard Wednesday, 17 October 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTAuslanHon. RJ WELFORD (Everton—ALP) (Minister for Education and Training and Minister for the Arts)(9.51 am): I am pleased to inform the House of the ...
Speech byRonan LeeMEMBER FOR INDOOROOPILLYHansard Tuesday, 20 February 2007NUCLEAR FACILITIES PROHIBITION BILLMr LEE (Indooroopilly—ALP) (4.59 pm): I am delighted to rise to speak in support of this wonderfullegislation. In my view, the use of nuclear power ...
Speech byRonan LeeMEMBER FOR INDOOROOPILLYHansard Thursday, 22 February 2007WILD RIVERS AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr LEE (Indooroopilly—ALP) (3.35 pm): I am delighted to rise in the House today to speak insupport of this wonderful piece of ...
Speech byRonan LeeMEMBER FOR INDOOROOPILLYHansard Thursday, 22 February 2007IGNATIANS MUSICAL SOCIETYMr LEE (Indooroopilly—ALP) (6.26 pm): The Ignatians Musical Society was formed in 1973 inToowong and since then has produced no fewer than 65 shows throughout ...
Speech byRonan LeeMEMBER FOR INDOOROOPILLYHansard Wednesday, 14 March 2007PARLIAMENTARY DRESS CODE; QPILCHMr LEE (Indooroopilly—ALP) (9.51 pm): As a member of parliament, I find it a pleasure and aprivilege to visit schools and my university, the University ...
Speech byRonan LeeMEMBER FOR INDOOROOPILLYHansard Wednesday, 14 March 2007SECURITY PROVIDERS AMENDMENT BILLMr LEE (Indooroopilly—ALP) (4.05 pm): I rise very briefly to put on record my support for this pieceof legislation. I have spoken in the House on a ...
Speech byHon. Rod WelfordMEMBER FOR EVERTONHansard Tuesday, 30 October 2007EDUCATION LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLSecond ReadingHon. RJ WELFORD (Everton—ALP) (Minister for Education and Training and Minister for the Arts)(12.36 pm): I move—That the bill be now ...
Speech byHon. Rod WelfordMEMBER FOR EVERTONHansard Wednesday, 31 October 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTBetter Behaviour, Better Learning InitiativeHon. RJ WELFORD (Everton—ALP) (Minister for Education and Training and Minister for the Arts)(10.12 am): Our ...
Speech byHon. Rod WelfordMEMBER FOR EVERTONHansard Wednesday, 31 October 2007VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLHon. RJ WELFORD (Everton—ALP) (Minister for Education and Training and Minister for the Arts)(12.41 ...
Speech byHon. Rod WelfordMEMBER FOR EVERTONHansard Thursday, 1 November 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTCreative Generation Student Excellence AwardsHon. RJ WELFORD (Everton—ALP) (Minister for Education and Training and Minister for the Arts)(10.11 am): Queensland ...
Speech byHon. Rod WelfordMEMBER FOR EVERTONHansard Wednesday, 22 August 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTState Schools of TomorrowHon. RJ WELFORD (Everton—ALP) (Minister for Education and Training and Minister for the Arts)(10.07 am): One of the most important ...
Speech byHon. Rod WelfordMEMBER FOR EVERTONHansard Thursday, 23 August 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTMilpera State High SchoolHon. RJ WELFORD (Everton—ALP) (Minister for Education and Training and Minister for the Arts)(10.04 am): In April this year I announced a ...
Speech byHon. Rod WelfordMEMBER FOR EVERTONHansard Tuesday, 4 September 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTNext Step Student Destination SurveyHon. RJ WELFORD (Everton—ALP) (Minister for Education and Training and Minister for the Arts)(10.27 am): Leaving school is a ...
Speech byHon. Rod WelfordMEMBER FOR EVERTONHansard Wednesday, 5 September 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTEducation Capital Works ProjectsHon. RJ WELFORD (Everton—ALP) (Minister for Education and Training and Minister for the Arts)(10.00 am): Providing the best ...
Speech byHon. Rod WelfordMEMBER FOR EVERTONHansard Tuesday, 9 October 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTSmall BusinessHon. RJ WELFORD (Everton—ALP) (Minister for Education and Training and Minister for the Arts)(10.25 am): Small business is a real driver of the ...
Speech byHon. Rod WelfordMEMBER FOR EVERTONHansard Wednesday, 17 October 2007MOTION: HEALTH SYSTEMHon. RJ WELFORD (Everton—ALP) (Minister for Education and Training and Minister for the Arts)(5.44 pm): Our government is rightly proud of its reform revolution ...
Speech byHon. Rod WelfordMEMBER FOR EVERTONHansard Thursday, 18 October 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTSNumeracyHon. RJ WELFORD (Everton—ALP) (Minister for Education and Training and Minister for the Arts)(9.54 am): As Kevin Rudd prepares to roll out his education ...
Speech byHon. Rod WelfordMEMBER FOR EVERTONHansard Tuesday, 30 October 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTYear of Physical ActivityHon. RJ WELFORD (Everton—ALP) (Minister for Education and Training and Minister for the Arts)(10.10 am): Our government takes the health ...
Speech byRonan LeeMEMBER FOR INDOOROOPILLYHansard Tuesday, 7 August 2007COMMUNITY SERVICES BILLMr LEE (Indooroopilly—ALP) (6.10 pm): Today I genuinely welcome the opportunity to speak aboutwhy new legislation for community services has been developed. ...
Speech byRonan LeeMEMBER FOR INDOOROOPILLYHansard Wednesday, 8 August 2007APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL AND APPROPRIATION BILL: ESTIMATES COMMITTEE G (REPORT NO. 1)Mr LEE (Indooroopilly—ALP) (10.21 pm): Mr Deputy Speaker, in rising to speak in support of ...
Speech byRonan LeeMEMBER FOR INDOOROOPILLYHansard Wednesday, 8 August 2007INDOOROOPILLY STATE HIGH SCHOOLMr LEE (Indooroopilly—ALP) (11.15 pm): I have noticed one fascinating thing about the Liberals inthis place: they really perk up when the member for ...
Speech byRonan LeeMEMBER FOR INDOOROOPILLYHansard Wednesday, 6 June 2007VOLUNTARY CARBON CREDIT TRADING BILLMr LEE (Indooroopilly—ALP) (8.36 pm): Tonight it is an absolute delight to rise in the Housefollowing the wonderful contribution by the member for ...
Speech byRonan LeeMEMBER FOR INDOOROOPILLYHansard Tuesday, 4 September 2007ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AMENDMENT BILLMr LEE (Indooroopilly—ALP) (4.46 pm): I join with the member for Capalaba in congratulating theminister for this piece of legislation. I also ...
Speech byHon. Rod WelfordMEMBER FOR EVERTONHansard Tuesday, 21 August 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTLiteracy and NumeracyHon. RJ WELFORD (Everton—ALP) (Minister for Education and Training and Minister for the Arts)(10.08 am): The Beattie government is committed to ...
Speech byHon. Stephen RobertsonMEMBER FOR STRETTONHansard Thursday, 24 May 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTHospital Waiting ListsHon. S ROBERTSON (Stretton—ALP) (Minister for Health) (10.04 am): Cutting our elective surgerywaiting lists continues to be one of our ...
Speech byHon. Stephen RobertsonMEMBER FOR STRETTONHansard Thursday, 24 May 2007HEALTH AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLHon. S ROBERTSON (Stretton—ALP) (Minister for Health) (5.35 pm), in reply: I thank all membersfor their participation in this debate, and ...
Speech byHon. Stephen RobertsonMEMBER FOR STRETTONHansard Tuesday, 5 June 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTIndigenous HealthHon. S ROBERTSON (Stretton—ALP) (Minister for Health) (10.17 am): In congratulating Dr RossCartmill on his election as President of the AMA, I ...
Speech byHon. Stephen RobertsonMEMBER FOR STRETTONHansard Wednesday, 6 June 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTSunshine Coast, Health ServicesHon. S ROBERTSON (Stretton—ALP) (Minister for Health) (10.12 am): I am pleased to announcemore good news for health services on ...
Speech byHon. Stephen RobertsonMEMBER FOR STRETTONHansard Thursday, 7 June 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTNational Bowel Cancer Awareness WeekHon. S ROBERTSON (Stretton—ALP) (Minister for Health) (10.02 am): National Bowel CancerAwareness Week presents ...
Speech byHon. Stephen RobertsonMEMBER FOR STRETTONHansard Tuesday, 7 August 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTHealth SystemHon. S ROBERTSON (Stretton—ALP) (Minister for Health) (12.17 pm): When it comes to health,Queenslanders do not need the Howard government to pork ...
Speech byHon. Stephen RobertsonMEMBER FOR STRETTONHansard Tuesday, 7 August 2007RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN EMBRYOS AND PROHIBITION OF HUMAN CLONING AMENDMENT BILLSecond ReadingHon. S ROBERTSON (Stretton—ALP) (Minister for Health) (3.47 pm): I move—That the bill ...
Speech byHon. Stephen RobertsonMEMBER FOR STRETTONHansard Wednesday, 8 August 2007MEDICAL POSITIONSHon. S ROBERTSON (Stretton—ALP) (Minister for Health) (5.41 pm): I move—That all words after “calls” are deleted and the following words inserted—1. on the ...
Speech byHon. Stephen RobertsonMEMBER FOR STRETTONHansard Wednesday, 8 August 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTSpecialist Outpatient ServicesHon. S ROBERTSON (Stretton—ALP) (Minister for Health) (10.00 am): Last week I released thefirst ever comprehensive review of ...
Speech byHon. Stephen RobertsonMEMBER FOR STRETTONHansard Wednesday, 8 August 2007APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL AND APPROPRIATION BILL: ESTIMATES COMMITTEE BHon. S ROBERTSON (Stretton—ALP) (Minister for Health) (2.51pm): This year’s estimatescommittee ...
Speech byHon. Stephen RobertsonMEMBER FOR STRETTONHansard Wednesday, 5 September 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTPaediatric Cardiac ServicesHon. S ROBERTSON (Stretton—ALP) (Minister for Health) (10.02 am): I am pleased to inform theHouse that cardiac services for ...
Speech byHon. Stephen RobertsonMEMBER FOR STRETTONHansard Wednesday, 7 February 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTDoctor FatigueHon. S ROBERTSON (Stretton—ALP) (Minister for Health) (10.17 am): Doctor fatigue is an issuebeing taken very seriously by the Beattie ...
Speech byHon. Stephen RobertsonMEMBER FOR STRETTONHansard Wednesday, 7 February 2007WHISTLEBLOWERS PROTECTION AMENDMENT BILLHon. S ROBERTSON (Stretton—ALP) (Minister for Health) (8.52 pm): I rise to speak in the debateon the Whistleblowers Protection ...
Speech byHon. Stephen RobertsonMEMBER FOR STRETTONHansard Thursday, 8 February 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTEmergency DepartmentsHon. S ROBERTSON (Stretton—ALP) (Minister for Health) (9.59 am): Our public health system istreating more Queenslanders every quarter. ...
Speech byHon. Stephen RobertsonMEMBER FOR STRETTONHansard Wednesday, 18 April 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTHealth, FundingHon. S ROBERTSON (Stretton—ALP) (Minister for Health) (10.04am): It is time theCommonwealth got fair dinkum about restoring the balance to ...
Speech byHon. Stephen RobertsonMEMBER FOR STRETTONHansard Thursday, 19 April 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTQueensland Children’s HospitalHon. S ROBERTSON (Stretton—ALP) (Minister for Health) (9.59 am): Work is well underway on anew $700 million Queensland ...
Speech byHon. Stephen RobertsonMEMBER FOR STRETTONHansard Tuesday, 22 May 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTQueensland HealthHon. S ROBERTSON (Stretton—ALP) (Minister for Health) (10.10 am): Queensland Health hasreached another significant recruitment milestone in its ...
Speech byHon. Stephen RobertsonMEMBER FOR STRETTONHansard Thursday, 11 October 2007RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN EMBRYOS AND PROHIBITION OF HUMAN CLONING AMENDMENT BILLHon. S ROBERTSON (Stretton—ALP) (Minister for Health) (8.24 pm), in reply: I thank all ...
Speech byHon. Stephen RobertsonMEMBER FOR STRETTONHansard Thursday, 11 October 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTChildren’s Cancer CentreHon. S ROBERTSON (Stretton—ALP) (Minister for Health) (10.10 am): The state government hasachieved another important milestone in ...
Speech byHon. Stephen RobertsonMEMBER FOR STRETTONHansard Thursday, 11 October 2007MENTAL HEALTH AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLSecond ReadingHon. S ROBERTSON (Stretton—ALP) (Minister for Health) (11.30 am): I move—That the bill be now read a second ...
Speech byHon. Stephen RobertsonMEMBER FOR STRETTONHansard Tuesday, 6 February 2007HEALTH AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLSecond ReadingHon. S ROBERTSON (Stretton—ALP) (Minister for Health) (12.50 pm): I move—That the bill be now read a second time.I am ...
Speech byHon. Stephen RobertsonMEMBER FOR STRETTONHansard Thursday, 6 September 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTSurgical Deaths in Public HospitalsHon. S ROBERTSON (Stretton—ALP) (Minister for Health) (10.11 am): Later today I will launch aproject that will see all ...
Speech byHon. Stephen RobertsonMEMBER FOR STRETTONHansard Tuesday, 9 October 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTHealth FundingHon. S ROBERTSON (Stretton—ALP) (Minister for Health) (10.17 am): Since becoming healthminister a little over two years ago, I have publicly ...
Speech byHon. Stephen RobertsonMEMBER FOR STRETTONHansard Wednesday, 10 October 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTHealthy Food Access Basket SurveyHon. S ROBERTSON (Stretton—ALP) (Minister for Health) (10.17am): The cost of food issomething that affects us all. There ...
Speech byHon. Stephen RobertsonMEMBER FOR STRETTONHansard Wednesday, 23 May 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTHealth Consumers QueenslandHon. S ROBERTSON (Stretton—ALP) (Minister for Health) (10.01 am): One of our key healthreform commitments was to give health ...
Speech byTim NichollsMEMBER FOR CLAYFIELDHansard Wednesday, 14 November 2007WATER AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL AND SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND WATER (RESTRUCTURING) BILLMr NICHOLLS (Clayfield—Lib) (2.35 pm): One cannot think about water and not think of ...
Speech byVaughan JohnsonMEMBER FOR GREGORYHansard Tuesday, 6 February 2007ADDRESS-IN-REPLYMr JOHNSON (Gregory—NPA) (3.21 pm): As one of the previous speakers said, it seems a lifetimesince we witnessed the last state election in September 2006. So in rising ...
Speech byVaughan JohnsonMEMBER FOR GREGORYHansard Tuesday, 6 February 2007SUMMARY OFFENCES AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT BILLMr JOHNSON (Gregory—NPA) (7.52 pm): The Summary Offences and Other Acts Amendment Billis a very important piece of legislation in many ...
Speech byVaughan JohnsonMEMBER FOR GREGORYHansard Tuesday, 20 February 2007TRANSPORT LEGISLATION AND ANOTHER ACT AMENDMENT BILLMr JOHNSON (Gregory—NPA) (5.51 pm): It is with a great deal of pleasure that I rise to speak tothe Transport Legislation and Another ...
Speech byTim NichollsMEMBER FOR CLAYFIELDHansard Thursday, 18 October 2007SPORTS DRUG TESTING AMENDMENT BILLMr NICHOLLS (Clayfield—Lib) (4.44 pm): Queensland is a proud sporting state that is part of aproud sporting nation. In my own electorate there are many ...
Speech byTim NichollsMEMBER FOR CLAYFIELDHansard Tuesday, 30 October 2007WORKERS’ COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT BILLMr NICHOLLS (Clayfield—Lib) (12.47 pm): At the outset let me say that the coalition will besupporting the Workers’ ...
Speech byTim NichollsMEMBER FOR CLAYFIELDHansard Wednesday, 31 October 2007VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr NICHOLLS (Clayfield—Lib) (12.25pm): Iam happy to speak in support of the VocationalEducation, ...
Speech byTim NichollsMEMBER FOR CLAYFIELDHansard Wednesday, 14 November 2007ADOPTION OF CHILDREN AMENDMENT REGULATION (NO. 1) 2007Mr NICHOLLS (Clayfield—Lib) (8.14 pm): I am very happy to support the motion moved by myfriend the honourable member for ...
Speech byTim NichollsMEMBER FOR CLAYFIELDHansard Wednesday, 5 September 2007URBAN LAND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BILLMr NICHOLLS (Clayfield—Lib) (5.16 pm): When it comes to housing affordability, the Beattie Laborgovernment struggles to come up with an effective ...
Speech byTim NichollsMEMBER FOR CLAYFIELDHansard Thursday, 6 September 2007URBAN LAND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BILLMr NICHOLLS (Clayfield—Lib) (11.44 am): When debate on the Urban Land Development AuthorityBill was adjourned yesterday afternoon at 5.30, I was ...
Speech byTim NichollsMEMBER FOR CLAYFIELDHansard Tuesday, 9 October 2007TRANSPORT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr NICHOLLS (Clayfield—Lib) (12.52pm): Iam happy to provide the sartorially challengedmember for Southport with some advice on clothing in the future. ...
Speech byTim NichollsMEMBER FOR CLAYFIELDHansard Tuesday, 9 October 2007TRANSPORT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr NICHOLLS (Clayfield—Lib) (2.32pm): Iam delighted to be interrupted for that purpose. Iwelcome everyone from Charters Towers. Before we adjourned for ...
Speech byVaughan JohnsonMEMBER FOR GREGORYHansard Tuesday, 5 June 2007COAL INDUSTRYMr JOHNSON (Gregory—NPA) (11.37 am): We heard this morning in the House the Premier makereference to an independent review of the Goonyella coal chain involving two resource ...
Speech byVaughan JohnsonMEMBER FOR GREGORYHansard Wednesday, 6 June 2007REVENUE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr JOHNSON (Gregory—NPA) (3.14 pm): I would like to endorse everything my colleague themember for Toowoomba South said here this afternoon on ...
Speech byVaughan JohnsonMEMBER FOR GREGORYHansard Thursday, 7 June 2007CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY SPECIAL AGREEMENT BILL; APPROPRIATION BILLSMr JOHNSON (Gregory—NPA) (7.30pm): I rise to speak in the cognate debate on theappropriation bills. I say from the outset ...
Speech byVaughan JohnsonMEMBER FOR GREGORYHansard Tuesday, 7 August 2007CONDOLENCE MOTION: DEATH OF HON TJ BURNS AOMr JOHNSON (Gregory—NPA) (11.20 am): Down through the passage of time our short history hasbeen marked by the significant contributions of ...
Speech byVaughan JohnsonMEMBER FOR GREGORYHansard Tuesday, 7 August 2007LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORMMr JOHNSON (Gregory—NPA) (3.22 pm): It is with much pleasure that I rise to speak this afternoonin this matter of public interest debate on the issue of forced ...
Speech byVaughan JohnsonMEMBER FOR GREGORYHansard Tuesday, 7 August 2007COMMUNITY SERVICES BILLMr JOHNSON (Gregory—NPA) (5.30 pm): I rise to speak in support of the Community Services Bill2007. This is a very complex piece of legislation. Under the Family ...
Speech byVaughan JohnsonMEMBER FOR GREGORYHansard Tuesday, 17 April 2007LAND AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr JOHNSON (Gregory—NPA) (6.24 pm): In rising to speak to the Land and Other LegislationAmendment Bill I want to pick up on a couple of points ...
Speech byVaughan JohnsonMEMBER FOR GREGORYHansard Wednesday, 18 April 2007TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTUREMr JOHNSON (Gregory—NPA) (6.16 pm): In rising to speak on this motion moved by the Leader ofthe Opposition, I wish to say that I believe it is a very responsible ...
Speech byVaughan JohnsonMEMBER FOR GREGORYHansard Wednesday, 18 April 2007LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr JOHNSON (Gregory—NPA) (7.58pm): The Local Government and Other LegislationAmendment Bill 2006 is certainly that—another ...
Speech byVaughan JohnsonMEMBER FOR GREGORYHansard Thursday, 22 February 2007WILD RIVERS AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr JOHNSON (Gregory—NPA) (4.22 pm): In speaking to the Wild Rivers and Other LegislationAmendment Bill 2007 this afternoon naturally I ...
Speech byVaughan JohnsonMEMBER FOR GREGORYHansard Thursday, 8 March 2007MOTION: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAYMr JOHNSON (Gregory—NPA) (12.37 pm): I rise today with a great deal of trepidation to speak tothis motion relating to International Women’s Day. Many ...
Speech byVaughan JohnsonMEMBER FOR GREGORYHansard Wednesday, 14 March 2007MOTION: DISALLOWANCE OF STATUTORY INSTRUMENTMr JOHNSON (Gregory—NPA) (7.30 pm): I move—That the Transport and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2006 and subordinate ...
Speech byVaughan JohnsonMEMBER FOR GREGORYHansard Thursday, 15 March 2007WESTERN QUEENSLAND, TRANSPORT SERVICESMr JOHNSON (Gregory—NPA) (6.35 pm): I want to speak this evening about a very contentiousand important issue for the people of western Queensland. ...
Speech byVaughan JohnsonMEMBER FOR GREGORYHansard Tuesday, 17 April 2007AIR SERVICES, WESTERN QUEENSLANDMr JOHNSON (Gregory—NPA) (9.40 pm): I want to make mention this evening of the deplorablesituation of western air services in remote areas—from Brisbane to ...
Speech byTim NichollsMEMBER FOR CLAYFIELDHansard Wednesday, 10 October 2007NOTICE OF MOTIONTransport InfrastructureMr NICHOLLS (Clayfield—Lib) (10.29 am): I give notice that I shall move—That this Parliament acknowledges the failure of the Queensland Labor ...
Speech byTim NichollsMEMBER FOR CLAYFIELDHansard Wednesday, 10 October 2007TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTUREMr NICHOLLS (Clayfield—Lib) (5.30 pm): I move—That this Parliament acknowledges the failure of the Queensland Labor Government to adequately plan for and ...
Speech byTim NichollsMEMBER FOR CLAYFIELDHansard Thursday, 11 October 2007RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN EMBRYOS AND PROHIBITION OF HUMAN CLONING AMENDMENT BILLMr NICHOLLS (Clayfield—Lib) (2.43pm): Let me start by commending all those who havepreceded me in this ...
Speech byTim NichollsMEMBER FOR CLAYFIELDHansard Wednesday, 17 October 2007PUBLIC TRANSPORTMr NICHOLLS (Clayfield—Lib) (11.54 am): What is happening with public transport in south-eastQueensland? This is increasingly the question being asked by commuters as ...
Speech byTim NichollsMEMBER FOR CLAYFIELDHansard Thursday, 18 October 2007GOLD COAST RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEMMr NICHOLLS (Clayfield—Lib) (7.29 pm): Tonight I want to raise an issue of concern to manypeople on the Gold Coast. I refer of course to the Gold Coast ...
Speech byVaughan JohnsonMEMBER FOR GREGORYHansard Wednesday, 23 May 2007TRANSPORT OPERATIONS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMr JOHNSON (Gregory—NPA) (2.55 pm): I rise to make a short contribution to the TransportOperations Legislation Amendment Bill 2007. From the ...
Speech byVaughan JohnsonMEMBER FOR GREGORYHansard Wednesday, 8 August 2007APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL AND APPROPRIATION BILL: ESTIMATES COMMITTEE G (REPORT NO. 2)Mr JOHNSON (Gregory—NPA) (9.37 pm): At the outset I thank the chairman of the committee, ...
Speech byKate JonesMEMBER FOR ASHGROVEHansard Wednesday, 6 June 2007DANGEROUS PRISONERS (SEXUAL OFFENDERS) AMENDMENT BILLMs JONES (Ashgrove—ALP) (12.45 pm): I rise in support of the Dangerous Prisoners (SexualOffenders) Amendment Bill. I believe this bill ...
Speech byKate JonesMEMBER FOR ASHGROVEHansard Friday, 8 June 2007CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY SPECIAL AGREEMENT BILL; APPROPRIATION BILLSMs JONES (Ashgrove—ALP) (4.57 pm): I am proud to rise in support of the Appropriation Bill 2007.I want to commend the Deputy ...
Speech byKate JonesMEMBER FOR ASHGROVEHansard Friday, 8 June 2007ASHGROVE ELECTORATE COMMUNITY AWARDSMs JONES (Ashgrove—ALP) (7.22 pm): On Sunday I hosted the inaugural Ashgrove ElectorateCommunity Awards at the Ashgrove Bowls Club as part of Queensland Week ...
Speech byKate JonesMEMBER FOR ASHGROVEHansard Thursday, 9 August 2007ASHGROVE ELECTORATE, SCHOOL PROJECTS; ODGERS, MS R; MEMBER FOR CLAYFIELDMs JONES (Ashgrove—ALP) (4.31 am): On Tuesday morning I had the pleasure of attending thelaunch of the Ashgrove State ...
Speech byKate JonesMEMBER FOR ASHGROVEHansard Thursday, 23 August 2007COMMUNITY SERVICES BILLMs JONES (Ashgrove—ALP) (3.15 pm): I rise to speak in support of the Community Services Bill2007. Firstly, I would like to congratulate the minister on this bill ...
Speech byKate JonesMEMBER FOR ASHGROVEHansard Tuesday, 4 September 2007APEC SUMMITMs JONES (Ashgrove—ALP) (11.41 am): This week 21 world leaders will be meeting in Sydney forthe APEC summit. With six of the top 10 global emitters and many of the countries ...
Speech byKate JonesMEMBER FOR ASHGROVEHansard Wednesday, 5 September 2007URBAN LAND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BILLMs JONES (Ashgrove—ALP) (4.52 pm): I rise in support of the Urban Land Development AuthorityBill. This morning in his contribution the Leader of the ...
Speech byHon. Kerry ShineMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA NORTHHansard Thursday, 19 April 2007ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF QUEENSLANDReportHon. KG SHINE (Toowoomba North—ALP) (Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and MinisterAssisting the Premier in Western Queensland) ...
Speech byHon. Kerry ShineMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA NORTHHansard Thursday, 19 April 2007JUSTICE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLSecond ReadingHon. KG SHINE (Toowoomba North—ALP) (Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and MinisterAssisting the Premier in ...
Speech byHon. Kerry ShineMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA NORTHHansard Thursday, 19 April 2007LEGAL PROFESSION BILLSecond ReadingHon. KG SHINE (Toowoomba North—ALP) (Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and MinisterAssisting the Premier in Western Queensland) (12.31 ...
Speech byHon. Kerry ShineMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA NORTHHansard Tuesday, 22 May 2007LEGAL PROFESSION BILLHon. KG SHINE (Toowoomba North—ALP) (Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and MinisterAssisting the Premier in Western Queensland) (8.43 pm), in reply: I ...
Speech byHon. Kerry ShineMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA NORTHHansard Thursday, 9 August 2007ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF QUEENSLANDReportHon. KG SHINE (Toowoomba North—ALP) (Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and MinisterAssisting the Premier in Western Queensland) ...
Speech byHon. Kerry ShineMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA NORTHHansard Thursday, 9 August 2007LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM IMPLEMENTATION BILLHon. KG SHINE (Toowoomba North—ALP) (Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and MinisterAssisting the Premier in Western ...
Speech byHon. Kerry ShineMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA NORTHHansard Tuesday, 21 August 2007DANGEROUS PRISONERS (SEXUAL OFFENDERS) AMENDMENT BILLHon. KG SHINE (Toowoomba North—ALP) (Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and MinisterAssisting the Premier in Western ...
Speech byHon. Kerry ShineMEMBER FOR TOOWOOMBA NORTHHansard Wednesday, 22 August 2007CIVIL LIABILITY (GOOD SAMARITAN) AMENDMENT BILLHon. KG SHINE (Toowoomba North—ALP) (Attorney-General and Minister for Justice and MinisterAssisting the Premier in Western ...
Speech byLawrence SpringborgMEMBER FOR SOUTHERN DOWNSHansard Wednesday, 31 October 2007QUEENSLAND FUEL PRICE INQUIRYMr SPRINGBORG (Southern Downs—NPA) (9.53 pm): I rise tonight to point out some very realconcerns I have about the government’s inquiry into the ...
Speech byLawrence SpringborgMEMBER FOR SOUTHERN DOWNSHansard Tuesday, 13 November 2007WATER AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL AND SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND WATER (RESTRUCTURING) BILLMr SPRINGBORG (Southern Downs—NPA) (5.21pm): This government’s approach to ...
Speech byLawrence SpringborgMEMBER FOR SOUTHERN DOWNSHansard Wednesday, 14 November 2007LAW AND ORDERMr SPRINGBORG (Southern Downs—NPA) (6.17 pm): I rise to support the motion moved by theshadow Attorney-General. This government has a lot to answer for when ...
Speech byLawrence SpringborgMEMBER FOR SOUTHERN DOWNSHansard Wednesday, 14 November 2007CRIMINAL CODE (ASSAULT CAUSING DEATH) AMENDMENT BILLMr SPRINGBORG (Southern Downs—NPA) (9.58 pm): I rise to support the Criminal Code (AssaultCausing Death) Amendment Bill ...
Speech byMrs Julie AttwoodMEMBER FOR MOUNT OMMANEYHansard Tuesday, 13 November 2007WATER AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL AND SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND WATER (RESTRUCTURING) BILLMrs ATTWOOD (Mount Ommaney—ALP) (4.23 pm): I rise to speak in the debate on the ...
Speech byKaren StruthersMEMBER FOR ALGESTERHansard Tuesday, 6 February 2007CHILD DROWNINGMs STRUTHERS (Algester—ALP) (12.05 pm): In the past month four children have died tragicallyhaving been trapped in cars. Today I want to draw public attention to another ...
Speech byKaren StruthersMEMBER FOR ALGESTERHansard Wednesday, 7 February 2007VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT AND OTHER ACTS AMENDMENT BILLMs STRUTHERS (Algester—ALP) (4.29 pm): I rise to speak in support of the Vocational Education,Training and ...
Speech byKaren StruthersMEMBER FOR ALGESTERHansard Tuesday, 20 February 2007TRANSPORT LEGISLATION AND ANOTHER ACT AMENDMENT BILLMs STRUTHERS (Algester—ALP) (7.39 pm): The public has called for urgent action to end thecarnage that they hear of daily on our ...
Speech byKaren StruthersMEMBER FOR ALGESTERHansard Tuesday, 6 March 2007INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAYMs STRUTHERS (Algester—ALP) (11.57 am): Thursday, 8 March is International Women’s Day,and what a great day that is. Today I acknowledge the many resourceful ...
Speech byKaren StruthersMEMBER FOR ALGESTERHansard Thursday, 8 March 2007MOTION: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAYMs STRUTHERS (Algester—ALP) (12.00 pm): Let all the women of Queensland know that theopposition does not support this motion to protect the rights of ...
Speech byLawrence SpringborgMEMBER FOR SOUTHERN DOWNSHansard Thursday, 6 September 2007DEATH OF MS M MITCHELLMr SPRINGBORG (Southern Downs—NPA) (8.11 pm): Tonight I would like to share a story with thisHouse, a story that is not unfamiliar to those who are ...
Speech byLawrence SpringborgMEMBER FOR SOUTHERN DOWNSHansard Wednesday, 10 October 2007TERRORISM, ORGANISED CRIME AND ANTI-CORRUPTION SURVEILLANCE BILLMr SPRINGBORG (Southern Downs—NPA) (8.10 pm): In the times I have heard this issue debatedin this state ...
Speech byLawrence SpringborgMEMBER FOR SOUTHERN DOWNSHansard Thursday, 11 October 2007RESEARCH INVOLVING HUMAN EMBRYOS AND PROHIBITION OF HUMAN CLONING AMENDMENT BILLMr SPRINGBORG (Southern Downs—NPA) (11.42 am): What price do we put on hope? That iswhat this ...
Speech byLillian van LitsenburgMEMBER FOR REDCLIFFEHansard Tuesday, 20 February 2007AUSLINKMs van LITSENBURG (Redcliffe—ALP) (9.58 pm): I rise to speak about the AusLink road and railnetwork and the sad state many of those roads are in. This is despite the ...
Speech byLillian van LitsenburgMEMBER FOR REDCLIFFEHansard Tuesday, 6 March 2007REDCLIFFE ELECTORATEMs van LITSENBURG (Redcliffe—ALP) (12.07 pm): Redcliffe is a town coming of age. It was notlong ago that young people had difficulty gaining employment and ...
Speech byLillian van LitsenburgMEMBER FOR REDCLIFFEHansard Tuesday, 6 March 2007BODY CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLMs van LITSENBURG (Redcliffe—ALP) (5.36 pm): I rise to speak in support of the Body Corporateand ...
Speech byLillian van LitsenburgMEMBER FOR REDCLIFFEHansard Thursday, 8 March 2007MOTION: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAYMs van LITSENBURG (Redcliffe—ALP) (12.34 pm): International Women’s Day celebrates not onlythe achievements of women but also the battle women ...
Speech byLillian van LitsenburgMEMBER FOR REDCLIFFEHansard Tuesday, 13 March 2007SOCIAL INFRASTRUCTUREMs van LITSENBURG (Redcliffe—ALP) (9.59 pm): The Beattie Labor government has embarkedon record road, transport, health, water and other infrastructure ...
Speech byLawrence SpringborgMEMBER FOR SOUTHERN DOWNSHansard Wednesday, 7 March 2007QUEENSLAND FUEL SUBSIDY SCHEMEMr SPRINGBORG (Southern Downs—NPA) (9.35 pm): Tonight I wish to raise my concerns aboutthe Queensland Fuel Subsidy Scheme and petrol pricing in ...
Speech byLillian van LitsenburgMEMBER FOR REDCLIFFEHansard Wednesday, 14 March 2007SECURITY PROVIDERS AMENDMENT BILLMsvan LITSENBURG (Redcliffe—ALP) (2.30pm): I rise to support the Security ProvidersAmendment Bill 2006, which strengthens the criteria used to ...
Speech byLillian van LitsenburgMEMBER FOR REDCLIFFEHansard Thursday, 8 February 2007SCHOOL CROSSINGSMs van LITSENBURG (Redcliffe—ALP) (10.26 am): At the end of last year, there was a tragicincident at Redcliffe State High School in which a young girl was ...
Speech byHon. Pat PurcellMEMBER FOR BULIMBAHansard Tuesday, 5 June 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTSmoke AlarmsHon. PD PURCELL (Bulimba—ALP) (Minister for Emergency Services) (10.12 am): As memberswould be aware, new legislation comes into force on 1 July that makes ...
Speech byHon. Pat PurcellMEMBER FOR BULIMBAHansard Thursday, 7 June 2007CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY SPECIAL AGREEMENT BILL; APPROPRIATION BILLSHon. PD PURCELL (Bulimba—ALP) (Minister for Emergency Services) (10.26 pm): I would like tocongratulate the Deputy Premier ...
Speech byHon. Pat PurcellMEMBER FOR BULIMBAHansard Friday, 8 June 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTQueensland Ambulance Service, Intensive Care ParamedicsHon. PD PURCELL (Bulimba—ALP) (Minister for Emergency Services) (9.50 am): Last sitting Iinformed the House that ...
Speech byHon. Neil RobertsMEMBER FOR NUDGEEHansard Thursday, 23 August 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTState Emergency Service, Storm Response; BushfiresHon. N ROBERTS (Nudgee—ALP) (Minister for Emergency Services) (10.26 am): I also want totake the opportunity of ...
Speech byHon. Neil RobertsMEMBER FOR NUDGEEHansard Tuesday, 4 September 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTQueensland Ambulance ServiceHon. N ROBERTS (Nudgee—ALP) (Minister for Emergency Services) (10.10 am): I rise to informthe House of some positive initiatives being ...
Speech byHon. Neil RobertsMEMBER FOR NUDGEEHansard Wednesday, 5 September 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTQueensland Ambulance ServiceHon. N ROBERTS (Nudgee—ALP) (Minister for Emergency Services) (9.53 am): I am pleased toinform the House that the hard work and ...
Speech byHon. Neil RobertsMEMBER FOR NUDGEEHansard Wednesday, 5 September 2007QUEENSLAND AMBULANCE SERVICEHon. N ROBERTS (Nudgee—ALP) (Minister for Emergency Services) (5.45pm): I move thefollowing amendment—That all words after “House” are deleted and the ...
Speech byHon. Neil RobertsMEMBER FOR NUDGEEHansard Thursday, 6 September 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTQueensland Ambulance ServiceHon. N ROBERTS (Nudgee—ALP) (Minister for Emergency Services) (9.59 am): The QueenslandAmbulance Service is constantly working to ...
Speech byHon. Neil RobertsMEMBER FOR NUDGEEHansard Tuesday, 9 October 2007MINISTERIAL STATEMENTQueensland Ambulance ServiceHon. N ROBERTS (Nudgee—ALP) (Minister for Emergency Services) (10.01 am): Ambulanceservices in Queensland are responding to increasing ...