FIFTIETH PARLIAMENT FEBRUARY-NOVEMBER 2003

INDEX

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1-112 ...... 25 February 2003 2867-3001 ...... 19 August 2003 113-229 ...... 26 February 2003 3003-3125 ...... 20 August 2003 231-325 ...... 27 February 2003 3127-3226 ...... 21 August 2003 327-482 ...... 11 March 2003 3227-3355 ...... 9 September 2003 483-587 ...... 12 March 2003 3357-3485 ...... 10 September 2003 589-680 ...... 13 March 2003 3487-3588 ...... 11 September 2003 681-779 ...... 25 March 2003 3589-3741 ...... 7 October 2003 781-901 ...... 26 March 2003 3743-3871 ...... 8 October 2003 903-987 ...... 27 March 2003 3873-3969 ...... 9 October 2003 989-1088 . . . . . 1 April 2003 3971-4090 ...... 14 October 2003 1089-1200 . . . . 2 April 2003 4091-4218 ...... 15 October 2003 1201-1300 . . . . 3 April 2003 4219-4312 ...... 16 October 2003 1301-1413 . . . . 29 April 2003 4313-4450 ...... 28 October 2003 1415-1554 . . . . 30 April 2003 4451-4583 ...... 29 October 2003 1555-1641 . . . . 1 May 2003 4585-4680 ...... 30 October 2003 1643-1802 . . . . 13 May 2003 4681-4783 ...... 11 November 2003 1803-1927 . . . . 14 May 2003 4785-4908 ...... 12 November 2003 1929-2023 . . . . 15 May 2003 4909-5004 ...... 13 November 2003 2025-2182 . . . . 27 May 2003 5005-5110 ...... 25 November 2003 2183-2338 . . . . 28 May 2003 5111-5255 ...... 26 November 2003 2339-2431 . . . . 29 May 2003 5257-5350 ...... 27 November 2003 2433-2502 . . . . 3 June 2003 2503-2619 . . . . 4 June 2003 2621-2788 . . . . 5 June 2003 2789-2866 . . . . 6 June 2003 LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY

Index 2003

The index to Parliamentary Debates comprises two sections. The first contains general subjects. The second contains members' individual contributions (page 24).

Names of publications are italicised. Names which commence with numerals will be found under the name as it is pronounced. 'Mc' is treated as though spelt 'Mac'. Names beginning with 'St' are treated as though spelt 'Saint'.

A Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill, 3178, 3245, 4395, 4681 Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders— Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander portfolio, 5267 Advisory Board, 1105, 1109, 1114 Aurukun Alcohol Management Plan, 693, 913 Cape York Justice Study, 693 Child abuse, 3018 Councils, 4231 Diabetes, 3510 Doomadgee Alcohol Management Plan, 1213 Indigenous Arts Marketing and Export Agency Advisory Board, 4460 Indigenous communities— Alcohol management plans, 1213, 1953, 3157 Governance, 789, 3882 Parenting support, 4478 Volunteers, 1426 Indigenous land use agreements, 2456, 4468 Island Industries Board, 1799 Justices of the peace, 693, 2043 Laura Dance and Cultural Festival, 2791 Mabo Day, 2451 Mornington Island Police Citizens Youth Club, 4228 NAIDOC Week, 2366 Native title, 362, 1943 Palm Island council, 2354, 4271, 4601 Reconciliation, 129, 3363 Reconciliation Awards, 3876 Reparation offer, 705 Abraham, Mr E. K., 686, 984, 986 Academic freedom of expression, 2786 Adsett, Mr E., 586 Adult entertainment industry, 4912 Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment Bill, 2 Agricultural planning system, 5024 AIDS Awareness Week, 5254 Albert electorate, Australia Day awards, 322 Alcohol abuse, 600 Aldershot, Sewerage and water, 4007 Aligning Services and Priorities, 1096 Index to Subjects—2003 3

All Nations Mass and Concert, 4445 Alliance Airlines, 480 ALP— Performance, 3632 Preselection ballots, 614 Queensland First, 33 Web site, 4104 Alpha Club Australia Pty Ltd, 1953 Aluminium Pechiney Holdings Pty Ltd, 4329 Ambulance Service— Ambulance Week, 3244, 3379 Door-knocking scam, 1113 Equipment, 1227 Levy, 30, 34, 106, 111, 125, 134, 188, 257, 316, 321, 497, 601, 604, 695, 793, 854, 898, 921, 927, 1002, 1106, 1115, 1224, 1576, 1653, 1670, 2183, 2460, 2467, 2902, 3149, 3254, 3266, 3506, 3762, 3962, 4344, 4482, 4613, 4692, 4715, 4797, 4801, 4802, 4926 Mirani electorate, 1550 Paramedics, 3993 Pensioners, 4802 Response times, 1550, 4246 Staff— Appointment processes, 4615 Satisfaction survey, 4246, 4285, 4309 Vehicles, 2211 Amnesty International, 4217 Anglican Church Diocese of Brisbane report, 1555, 1569, 1580, 1678, 1932 Anglo Coal, 776 Anti-Poverty Week, 4311 Anti-Smoking Campaign, 3751 ANZ Bank, Court finding, 250 Anzac Day, 1013, 1409, 1412, 1639, 1924 Apprenticeships and traineeships, 596, 1950, 1951, 5031 Appropriation Bill, 2495, 2650, 2803, 3030, 3185, 3227 Appropriation Bill (No. 2) (2002), 1 Appropriation Bill (No. 2) (2003), 4009, 4333, 4493, 4681 Appropriation (Parliament) Bill, 2494, 2650, 2803, 3030, 3185, 3227 Appropriation (Parliament) Bill (No. 2) (2002), 1 Appropriation (Parliament) Bill (No. 2) (2003), 4010, 4333, 4493, 4681 Army worms, 1317 Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre, 3977 Arts— Arts Business Incubator Program, 4471 Arts Pathways Initiative, 593 Arts West, 481 Bachelor Kisses, 1658 Children's art, 912 Federal funding, 4615, 4726, 5284 Indigenous art, 4460 Metro Arts, 4471 Millennium Arts Project, 2041, 4934 Poetry on the Move, 3368 Visual, 3880 Writers, 4099 Young Artists Mentoring Program, 4463 4 Index to Subjects—2003

Arts Legislation Amendment Bill, 2486, 4032, 4314 Asbestos, 4808, 5035 Ashgrove, Member, Parliamentary service, 4908 Asia-Pacific Cities Summit, 1090 Aspley electorate— Achievements, 106 Alpha Caravan Park, 774 Community cabinet, 2185 Health services, 4352 Atherton Hospital, 608, 1435, 2913, 3482 Attention deficit disorder, 1298 Attorney-General (see "Justice and Attorney-General") Auditor-General— Government advertising, 4451, 4472, 4473, 4533, 4585, 4605, 4607 Hayward, Hon. K. W., MP, 5257, 5293, 5294 Housing Department, 5029 Reports, 781, 1805, 1816, 1820, 1954, 1955, 2874, 2876, 5006 AusLink, 1312, 2531 Aussiewhipmaker.com, 1084 Australia Post, 224, 229, 4778 Australia TradeCoast, 2187, 3752 Australian Aerospace, 2042 Australian Airlines, 4331 Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 4232 Australian Catholic University, 329, 3223, 3963 Australian citizenship, 2348 Australian Crime Commission (Queensland) Bill, 3659, 4617, 4681 Australian Defence Force personnel, 1106 Australian Export Awards, 4913 Australian Football League, 2508 Australian Gas Technology Services, 1667 Australian Health Care Agreement, 237, 1442, 2889, 2891, 3159, 3234 Australian Health Care Summit, 3013, 3019 Australian Institute for Commercialisation, 3361 Australian Labor Party (see "ALP") Australian Magnesium Corporation (see "Mining industry") Australian Microelectronics Centre, 3894 Australian National Training Authority Ministerial Council, 5019 Australian Research Council, 3145 Avalon Air Show, 122 Aviation Australia Training Centre, 2644 Aviation industry, 114, 122, 2042, 2622, 3236, 3239, 3877, 4598 Index to Subjects—2003 5

B Baffle Creek District Residents and Ratepayers Association, 4086 Bakers Creek Memorial 60th anniversary, 3483 Bali— First anniversary, 3878, 3984 Memorial service, 329 Terrorist attack, 21 Ballard, Mr and Mrs P., 4905 Banana industry, 719, 2530 Barcaldine Power Station, 2795 Bargara, Unit development, 2618 Basil Stafford Centre, 2470 Bayhaven Nursing Home, 609, 714, 1296 Bayside Community Radio Association, 5253 Bayside District Gala Showcase Awards, 2637 Beach Protection Legislation Amendment Bill, 4010, 4104, 4189, 4314 Beachmere Police Beat, 225 Beaudesert— Beaudesert Times, 4310 Community Sports Club, 982 Hospital, 2785, 4932, 5033, 5103 Water resources, 5107 Beef Expo, 1425, 1579 Beijing Olympic Games, Business opportunities, 4706 Bennet, Mrs N., 2782 Bentley, Mr B., 2367 beyondblue, 3603 Biennial Festival of Music, 1096, 5143 Billabong Sanctuary, 4244 Biodiversity, 4587, 4600 Biosecurity, 790 Biotechnology, 598, 708, 2052, 5117, 5128 Birdsville Hospital, 776 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Bill, 1355, 1899, 2025 Bjelke-Petersen, Sir Joh, 2905, 3606 Black sigatoka (see "Banana industry") Blue cards, 1655 Blue Care, 4701 Blunt, Mr N., 1660 Boat charter industry, 2053 Bob Katz, The, 4580 Bodies corporate, 2901 Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 278, 327 Boer War commemoration service, 1085 Bond, Mr A., 5003 Booroobin Sudbury State School, 4217 Boronia Park, 249 Bottom, Mr B., 3721 Bowel Cancer Screening Pilot Program, 319 Bradford, Mr B., 499 Brandon, Power plant, 3236 Breaking the Unemployment Cycle (see "Employment") 6 Index to Subjects—2003

Breast Cancer Day, 4464 Breast screening, 924 Bribie Island— Apex Mullet Festival, 3868 Graffiti trailer, 359 Medicare office, 982 Tourism brochure, 1339 Brigidine College, 4581 Brisbane City Council— Buses (see "Public transport") Flood report, 3586 Brisbane cruise ship terminal, 594 Brisbane Lions, 3875, 3888 Brisbane Port, 1810 Brisbane Turf Club, 1407 Brothels (see "Prostitution") Brown, Mr T., 3152, 3159 Bryce, Ms Quentin AC, 369 Buderim Ginger, 1307 Budget documents (see "Appropriation Bill" and "Appropriation (Parliament) Bill") Building Amendment Bill, 2926, 3532, 3589 Building and Construction Industry Payments Bill, 5149 Building industry (see "Construction industry") Bundamba electorate, 984 Bunya Mountains, 477 Burdekin electorate— Burdekin Community Association, 44 Burdekin Older People's Action Program, 5250 Rangelands to Reef Initiative, 3867 Burleigh electorate, Bushland, 3480, 3505 Burnett Basin, Resource operations plan, 1003 Burnett Catchment Care Group, 1553 Burnett Heads State School, 3356 Burnett region— Aged care facilities, 2469 Ambulance Station, 4783 Burnett River Dam, 332, 1098, 1939, 3385, 3638 Burpengary Cobras, 5002 Burpengary Jets, 5002 Burrandowan Picnic Race Club, 1194, 1551, 1666, 1685 Buses (see "Public transport") Bush Connection, 4009 Bush Nursing Association, 1329 Bushfires, 613, 2353, 3375, 3630, 4465, 4609, 5012 Business— Business Safe, 773 Business Women's Coaching Program, 3120 China, 335 Confidence, 331, 5021 Home based, 4722 International business cadetships, 2797 Opportunities, 2511, 2521 Queensland 400 business directory, 2622 Small business, 476, 3386, 4243, 4588, 4793 Trading hours, 356 Buy Smart in the Smart State competition, 4906 Byrne, Jacki, 4330 Index to Subjects—2003 7

C Caboolture— Domestic Violence Service, 3865 PCYC Boxing Club, 2785 Visitor Information Centre, 919 Caboolture-Landsborough rail line, 5047, 5146 Cairns— Cityport North project, 2469 Construction industry, 4616 Convention Centre, 603 Esplanade, 921 Ethanol trial, 2193, 4242, 5000 Fishing industry, 2068 Health services, 4476 Hospital, 1436, 1675, 1952, 3267 Jockey Club, 3154 Kuranda heritage train, 4213 Mount Sheridan Plaza, 5109 Orchestras, 4582 Projects, 361 Public drunkenness, 3654 Tourism industry, 361 University, Private, 4915 Youth crime, 2647 Callide electorate— Dental services, 3965 Events, 2784 Caloundra— City Council, 4090 Hinterland Community Development Association, 895 Tripcony/Hibiscus Caravan Park, 1227 Cann, Mr A., 3968 Canola, Genetically modified, 348 Cape York Justice Study, 693 Capital City Policy and Task Force, 2187 Capital works (see"State Government") Capral aluminium extrusion plant, 1320 Capricorn Coast, 1925 Cardwell Community Health Centre, 2997 Cardwell-Hinchinbrook Management Plan, 4918 Care of Terminally-Ill Patients Bill, 495 Carnarvon National Park, 1424 Cattle, Live exports, 3477 Cedar Creek State Preschool, 1797 Chain of responsibility legislation, 3254 Chancellor College, 3639 Charities law, Federal review, 5146 Charters Towers— Fuel, 2918 Lissner Park, Flying foxes, 986 Chemical, Biological and Radiological Emergency Powers Amendment Bill, 1351, 1597, 2950, 3227 Cherry Venture shipwreck, 2471 8 Index to Subjects—2003

Chevron gas pipeline, 1318 Child Protection Act, 3021, 3022, 3989, 4106 Child Protection (International Measures) Bill, 2548, 3541, 3589 Children— Art, 912 Child care, 696, 2514, 4795 Child health initiatives, 4457 Child Protection Week, 3256 Foster care, 3264 Foster carers, 3509 Foster children— Abuse, 2894, 2896, 2897, 2898, 2907, 2917, 3018, 3605, 3628, 3633, 3635, 3638, 3645, 3721, 3749, 3756, 3758, 3759, 3761, 3763, 3821, 3983, 3984, 3997, 4096, 4105, 4106, 4109, 4237, 4241, 4323, 4330, 4334, 4346, 4614 Care plans, 3988 Child placements, 4112, 4241 Privacy, 3634, 3743, 3886, 3888, 3889, 3900, 3901 Protection, 137, 253, 489, 2349, 2899, 3015, 3017, 3256, 3750, 3989, 3997, 4237 Royal commission, 2917, 3017, 3085 SCAN officers, 3019 Sexual abuse, 1555, 1569, 1580, 1678, 1932, 1942, 2200, 2202, 2204, 2211, 2359, 2360, 2367, 2917, 3499, 4912 Stability, 1565 Working with children checks, 3360 Children's Commissioner, 4336 Christian Brothers schools, 4579 Citizens Against False Sexual Allegations, 5279 Civil Liability Bill, 366, 1075, 1116, 1230, 1301 Clarke, Mr M., 3766, 3873 Clayfield electorate— Hamilton citizenship ceremony, 108 Lilley Australia Day Awards, 108 Private enterprise, 5044 Clean Beach Challenge, 1675 Clean Up Australia Day, 674 Clean Up the Bay Day, 3588 Clifton Shire Council, 1084 Cloning of Humans (Prohibition) Bill (2002), 101 Club industry, 4597 Clunies Ross Science and Technology Awards, 1011 Coal industry (see "Mining industry") Cobby, Mr A., 5134 Cocoanut Point National Park, 4794 Comalco alumina refinery, 591, 786 Commercial and Consumer Tribunal Bill, 1357, 1870, 1888, 2025 Commercial and Consumer Tribunal Regulation, 3016, 3722 Commonwealth Financial Assistance Grants, 1663, 3016, 3243 Commonwealth Government (see "Federal Government") Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, 598, 4586 Commonwealth Powers (De Facto Relationships) Bill, 3290, 4388, 4681 Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement, 1443, 1638, 3648 Commonwealth-State-Territory Disability Agreement, 335, 1445 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 1701, 2151, 2214, 2229, 2272, 2433 Index to Subjects—2003 9

Community Renewal Program, 807, 4103 Community Services (Aborigines—Dissolution of Palm Island Aboriginal Council) Regulation (No. 1) 2003, 4271 Company liquidations, Workers' entitlements, 1667 Computer literacy, 351 Conservation agreements, 3978 Construction industry— Apprenticeships, 5031 Board of Professional Engineers, 998 Cole royal commission, 1110, 1228 Contractors, Licensing, 5281, 5283 Downturn, 35, 2631 Projects, 699, 2353 Queensland Building Services Authority, 5281, 5283 Standards, 4616 Subcontractors, 922 WorkCover premiums, 502 Consultancy Bureau, The, 1104 ConsultQld, 1934 Consumers— Ministerial Council on Consumer Affairs, 2195 National Consumer Day, 596 Contract Design Staff Pty Ltd, 998 Cooloola Sunshine Institute of TAFE, 1205 Coolum— Boardwalk, 1410 Police Station, 3151 Quota Club, 1086 Coombabah State High School, 1796 Coomera State College, 46 Coomera State School, 4799 Cooper, Mr D., 1551 Coopers Puzzle, 4600 Coroners Bill, 318, 961, 1050, 1301 Corporate governance, 490 Corporate philanthropy, 1092, 1206 Correctional centres (see "Prisons") Corrective Services Amendment Bill, 722, 2974, 3227 Couran Cove Resort, 5252 Courts— Chief Magistrate, 2638, 2639, 2640, 2642, 2643 Crown prosecutors, 1444, 1547 Performance, 135 Plea bargaining, 3764 Southport, Supreme Court sittings, 1577 Cremations Bill, 318, 961, 1050, 1301 Crick, Mrs N., 2198, 3388 Crime— Crime-fighting equipment, 1312 Organised crime, 708 Prevention, 2998, 3747, 3752 Reduction targets, 1660 Statistics, 238, 905, 1563, 2629, 3391, 3487, 4225, 4914, 4917, 5022 Unsolved, Rewards, 4330 Victims, Support services, 5141 10 Index to Subjects—2003

Crime and Misconduct Commission— Families Department, Child abuse, 3605, 3628, 3633, 3645, 3721, 3749, 3759, 3761, 3821, 3888, 3901, 3983, 3987, 4096, 4106, 4237, 4323, 4330, 4334, 4346, 4785 In camera transcripts, 317 Reports— Hayward, Hon. K. W., MP, 5257, 5293, 5294 Investigations, 695, 903, 907, 3504, 3516 Queensland Police Service, Public perceptions, 916 Queensland Public Service and local government, Public perceptions, 5023 Sexual offences, Criminal justice system, 2875 Volkers, Scott, 903, 907, 1104, 1131, 1218, 1220, 1223, 1229 Review, 244 Crime and Misconduct Commissioner, Reappointment, 5257 Crime and Misconduct Committee reports— Annual report, 3983 CMC investigations, 2906 CMC review, 2874 Crime Prevention Week, 3747, 3752 Criminal Code (Palliative Care) Amendment Bill, 492, 1175, 1301 Criminal Defamation Amendment Bill, 562 Crops, Genetically modified, 3644 Crossroads Recovery Association, 2021 Crouch, Mr D., 242 Crown prosecutors, 1444, 1547 Cruise shipping, 3980 CUL Pty Ltd, 4915 Cultural diversity, 4799 Cunnamulla, Q-Build projects, 240 Curley, Mr J., 4306 Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, 4713 Curtis Coast Management Plan, 4918 Cutting Edge, 4913 Index to Subjects—2003 11

D Daffodil Day, 3127 Dairy industry— Dairy farmers, 224, 319 Dairy Farmers Co-Op, 2612 Deregulation, 2459, 5249 Safe Food fees, 504 Dakabin State High School, 5033 Dalby— Police liaison officer, 2529 State High School, 4904 Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act, 5127 Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Bill, 2484, 2518, 2554, 2867 D'Arcy, Mr W. T., 2339, 2357, 2358, 2362, 2364, 2367, 2369, 2385, 2444 Darling Downs, Electricity supply, 4677 Darmanin, Mr S., 2638 Davey, Mr and Mrs D., 3651 Deemal, Mr P., 1558 Deep vein thrombosis, 1014 Deinstitutionalisation, 1412 Dengue fever, 690 Denman, Ms K., 896 Dental services, 126, 243, 3495 Deputy Premier and Treasurer (see "Treasurer") Dickson, Mrs K., 4778 Dingoes, 1211, 1955 Dinmore, River Road, 805 Director of Public Prosecutions, 1104, 1217, 1218, 1223, 1229, 3764, 4705 Disabled citizens— Commonwealth-State-Territory Disability Agreement, 335, 1445 Disability access card, 4717 Disability Action Week, 2999 Disability services— Carers recognition policy, 4344 Funding, 1824, 3241, 3892 Issues papers, 2044 Residential client, 3270, 3508 Respite services, 124, 4919 Disability Services portfolio, 5267 Disability Services Queensland, 3758, 3799, 3892, 4105, 4109, 4152, 4697 Riding for the Disabled, 894 Disaster Management Bill, 4488, 4957, 5006 Discrimination Law Amendment Bill, 2 DNA database, 1936, 1939, 4600, 4611 Doctors for the Bush Program, 4472 Dogs— Guide dogs, 1327 Tail docking, 490 Wild dog barrier fences, 4116 Doherty, Ms L. M., 3587 Dolan, Mr F., 2018 Domestic and Family Violence Strategic Plan, 720 12 Index to Subjects—2003

Domestic violence, 612, 999, 1314, 5015, 5132 Double jeopardy laws, 3122, 4924, 4937, 5289 Douglas Arterial, 333, 362 Drivesafe, 1298 Drought— Assistance, 31, 692, 693, 920, 1016, 1082, 2195, 3389, 3736, 4616 Conditions, 917, 918 Exceptional Circumstances Scheme, 4602, 4676 Water conservation schemes, 45, 918 Drugs— Anti-Drugs Campaign, 4792 Courts, 334, 1333, 1827, 3964, 4229, 4247 Diversion Program, 905 Heroin addiction, Alternative treatment, 4242 Illicit, 914, 4693 Volatile substance misuse, 906, 4913 Dual diagnosis, 981 Duck and quail season, 1016, 1637 Dugongs, 4229 Durelli, Mr E., 3739 Dusty, Slim, 3875 Dyer, Mrs J., 481 Index to Subjects—2003 13

E Eagleby.org.au, 2180 East End Mine Action Group Incorporated, 4577 Economy— Growth, 3877 Management, 1560, 1571 Performance, 22, 28, 113, 118, 2038, 2360, 3492, 4608 E-democracy, 2623, 5116 Education— Astute Tuition, 2228 Australian Primary Schools Film Festival, 5024 Distance education, 498, 2451, 3510, 4598 Education and the Arts Partnership Initiative, 2628 Education Queensland, Staff, 2464 Exports, 1936 Federal budget, 1670, 1813, 1821 4S Literacy program, 2228 Funding, 2643 Girls in ICTs Framework, 2041 Higher education, 1093, 1819, 4612 Home schooling, 4694 Individual plans, 3760 Internet services, 1010 Jobs, 5144 Languages Other Than English program, 3220 Literacy and numeracy, 896, 1573, 3367 National Asian Languages and Studies in Australian Schools Strategy, 48 Parent organisations, 3900 Partners for Success, 4226 Post-compulsory school certificate, 911 Private-public partnerships, 807 RACQ Future Leaders Program, 1422, 4805 Reforms, 784, 995, 1209, 1309, 2365, 2639, 3880, 4327, 5018 Schoolies Festival, 3994 Schoolies Week, 794, 1930, 1937, 2056, 3754, 4455, 4464, 4467, 4786, 4996, 5010, 5025, 5030, 5122, 5263, 5265 Schools— Behaviour management, 1561, 1578, 1829 Building program, 4918 Chaplaincy committees, 4922 Class sizes, 30, 36, 2893, 2903, 2911, 3157, 5126 Computers, 898 Cooler Schools Program, 4463 Fundraising trail bike rides, 5250 International conflict, Advice, 689, 923 Logan City, 2177 Macarthur Coal Shares for Schools Program, 2191 Middle years, 1657 Music program, 2798 Muso Magic workshop, 1209 Preparatory year, 132, 2628, 4791 Remote areas, 918 14 Index to Subjects—2003

Education—continued: Schools—continued: Safe travel, 1198 Solar Schools Program, 3516 Students— Head lice, 1108 Homelessness, 718 Young mothers, 2177 Teachers— Criminal history checks, 3231, 3237 Enterprise bargaining agreement, 2457, 4339 Extended leave, 1826 Numbers, 2347, 2349, 4111 Recognition, 2528 Tales from the Classroom, 1921, 1923 Teacher Career Change Program, 700 World Teachers Day, 4999 Vandalism, 611, 664 Science education, 1446, 2517, 3010, 3025, 4098, 5274 Secondary Schools Renewal Program, 485 Senior Certificate, 706 Showcase Awards for Excellence, 2178, 2179, 2203, 3495 Special education, 1112 State Education Week, 2203 System, 5123 Technology, 3767, 3976, 4929 Tournament of Minds, 3355 University places, 800, 1324 Vocational education, 1111, 2792, 3140, 4708 Wright, Mr K., 236, 253 Education and Other Legislation (Student Protection) Amendment Bill, 4012, 4820, 5006 Education (General Provisions) Amendment Bill, 4359, 4856, 4873, 5006 Education (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill, 2 Edwards, Mr A., 324 Edwards, Dr V., 4597 Egg industry, 1796, 2181 Eidsvold Weir, 5274 Elections— Advertising, 25 Candidates, Draft code of conduct, 2889, 2892, 3304, 3504, 3516, 3587 One vote, one value, 4211 Electoral Commission, Reports, 5127 Electricity and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1363, 1848, 2025 Electricity industry— Barcaldine Power Station, 2795 Brandon, Power plant, 3236 Energex, 108, 1327, 1667, 1820, 1822, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 2039 Ergon Energy, 1947, 1948 Green energy initiatives, 3884 Millmerran-Middle Ridge powerline, 4001 Millmerran Power Station, 231 Power outages, 1408 Index to Subjects—2003 15

Electricity industry—continued: Powerlines, 929 Powerlink, 676, 5106 Prices, 2051, 4114, 5142 Safety, 2801, 3755, 3756, 4444 Supply, 2901, 3148, 3153, 4611, 4677 Tarong Energy, 29, 605 Elliott Heads, Unit development, 2618 Emerald, Sapphire mining, 3123 Emergency Services— Advisory Council, 1215 Coastguard vessel, 478 Communication system, 5289 Counter Disaster and Rescue Service, 1428 SES Week, 4936 Staffing, 5104 Volunteers, 226 Emergency Services Department, 5272 Emirates Airlines, 2355, 4458 Employment— Breaking the Unemployment Cycle, 716, 2192, 2459, 2508, 2510, 3642 Community Jobs Partnership Program, 3990 Creation, 591, 607, 1330, 4802 Experience Pays program, 355, 2459 45 Plus program, 4002, 4004 Growth, 2448 Labour force participation rate, 2641 Mature-age unemployed, 3221 Programs, 802, 3237, 4006, 4356 Strategy, 996 Outworker industry, 2207 Training, 1310, 3237 Energex (see "Electricity industry") Energy industry, 4482, 5128 Energy policy, 235 Engineering standards, 4810 Enright, Mr N., 1004 Environment, 5266 Environmental Legislation Amendment Bill (2002), 2 Environmental Legislation Amendment Bill (2003), 2936, 4333, 5178, 5351 Environmental Protection Agency, 489, 5011 Environmental Protection Legislation Amendment Bill, 3662, 4333, 5178, 5351 Equine dentistry, 476 Ergon Energy (see "Electricity industry") Eromanga Race Club, 2178 Estimates Committee A (Office of the Governor; Legislative Assembly; Queensland Audit Office; Ombudsman; Crime and Misconduct Commission; Commissioner for Children and Young People; Public Service Commissioner; Premier and Cabinet, Trade; Treasury and Sport; State Development), Reports, 2885, 3030 Estimates Committee B (Attorney-General and Justice; Emergency Services; Police and Corrective Services), Report, 2885, 3051 Estimates Committee C (Employment, Training, Youth and the Arts; Industrial Relations; Education), Report, 2885, 3061 16 Index to Subjects—2003

Estimates Committee D (Health; Transport and Main Roads), Report, 2885, 3073 Estimates Committee E (Local Government and Planning; Natural Resources and Mines; Environment), Report, 2906, 3185 Estimates Committee F (Public Works and Housing; Innovation and Information Economy; Families, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy, Disability Services and Seniors), Report, 2906, 3196 Estimates Committee G (Primary Industries and Rural Communities; Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading), Report, 2885, 3207 Ethanol, 122, 223, 585, 1007, 1318, 2193, 2636, 3006, 3026, 4242, 4470, 5000 Etheridge Shire, Indigenous land use agreement, 4468 Ettridge, Mr D., 3355, 3387, 4689, 4700, 4704, 4708, 4711, 4715, 4725, 4727, 4785, 4798, 4808 European Union, Naming rights of produce, 3891 Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 1696, 3393, 3589 Ewan Amateur Turf Club, 1927 Exports, 782, 1415, 3128, 3129, 3141, 3248, 4459, 4913, 5027 Index to Subjects—2003 17

F Fadden electorate, 599 Fair Trading (see "Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading") Fair Trading Fees Amendment Regulation (No. 1) (2002), 25, 748 Fair trading laws, 2524 Families— Carer recognition policy, 2454 Department— Achievements, 5132 Child abuse, 3605, 3628, 3633, 3634, 3635, 3638, 3645, 3721, 3749, 3756, 3758, 3759, 3761, 3762, 3821, 3888, 3889, 3900, 3901, 3983, 3984, 3997, 4096, 4105, 4106, 4109, 4237, 4323, 4330, 4334, 4346, 4614, 4718 Community visitor program, 4343 Director-General, 3637, 3644, 3743, 3995 Employee, Arrest on child pornography offences, 4234, 4235, 4237, 4241 Funding, 4338, 4343, 4718, 5132, 5134, 5199 Information system, 4605 Investigations, 599 Publication, 4475 Staff, 2468, 3985, 3987, 4104, 4238, 5134, 5199 Web site, 4456 Whistleblower protection, 4105, 4109, 4152, 4313 Family support services, 124 Farm Debt Mediation Bill, 2635, 3472, 3832 Farmers, First Start Farm, 2648 Fashion industry, 4100, 4227 Fax scams, 700 Federal Government— Budget, 1651, 1667, 1670, 1806, 1811, 1813, 1814, 1815, 1823, 1824, 1826, 1941, 1948, 3890 Families policy, 2474 Income inequality, 4789 Ministerial reshuffle, 3760 Social safety net, 1218 State Government, Co-operation, 2049 Taxation, 2431 Festival of Noe-Rooz, 1083 Film and television industry, 347, 683, 1574, 2896, 3253, 3749 Financial Administration and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1346, 1831, 2025 Financial Services Reform (Consequential Amendments) Bill, 177, 327 Fine defaulters, 1012, 4225 Fingleton, Ms D., 2638, 2639, 2640, 2642, 2643 Fire and Rescue Service— Fire hydrant markers, 2197 Fire management, 3142 Fire safety, 1427, 3130 Firefighters, 1664 Satisfaction survey, 2457 Urban search and rescue training, 2633 Water, Access, 677 Winter fire safety, 2197 World Firefighter Games, 1816, 1954, 1955 Fire ants, 929, 1214, 2530, 4698, 5268 Firearms (see "Weapons") 18 Index to Subjects—2003

First Home Owner Grant Amendment Bill, 4357, 4938, 5006 Fisheries Amendment Regulation (No. 4) (2002), 1002, 1620 Fisheries patrol vessel, 497 Fishing industry— Coral reef fin fishery, 1199, 4719 Far-north Queensland, 2066, 2068 Fisheries management, 3242 Fishing zone closures, 5143 Illegal fishing, 337, 4613 Licence compensation, 3765 Reforms, 1807, 1830 Regulations, 4797 Take a Kid Fishing Day, 4907 Tilapia, 350 Fitzgerald inquiry, 2905, 3606 Floriculture, 2183 Food and nutrition strategies, 1658 Food processing industry, 2622 Food Production (Safety) Regulation 2002, 793, 1511 Food Safety Week, 4916 Forde inquiry, 4345, 4346 Foreign Ownership of Land Register Act, Annual report, 3144 Forest ecotourism projects, 2352 Forestry industry— Hardwood, 700, 2904, 5291 Leases, 2180 South-East Queensland Forest Agreement, 2644 Tree-growing program, 5291 Forster, Mr P., 1104 Fourex Alehouse, 3748 Fraser Coast— Health Service District Council, 714 Training Employment Support Service Inc., 5002 Fraser Island— Dingoes, 1211, 1955 Health funding, 1204 Tourism industry, 1017 Freedom of information, 2510 Friends of Wavebreak Island, 4309 Fuel— Ethanol (see "Ethanol") Prices, 897, 1923, 2185, 2518, 2584, 3964 Subsidy, 3147, 3148, 3155, 3514 Funeral contracts, Prepaid, 1673 Furfural, 899 Index to Subjects—2003 19

G Gallagher, Mr P., 4791, 4798 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1692, 2595, 2867 Gas Supply Bill, 1366, 1864, 2025 Gatecrashers, 349 Gateway Bridge, Duplication, 2630, 3387 Gaudron, Ms M., 602 General Agreement on Trade in Services, 131, 360, 505, 782, 1221, 1223, 2022, 2065, 2614 Gillies Highway, 339 Gladstone— Comalco alumina refinery, 591, 786 Growth Management Initiative, 2208 Harbour Festival, 1795 Hyablah dairy, 1083 Member, Overseas visit, 916 Monto Range road, 4777 Oncology service, 331 Port Authority, 1957 Schools Engineering Skills Centre, 4701 State Development Area, 805 Glasson, Dr W., 2476 Gold Coast— Aged care facility, 4471 Bikeway, 4342 City Council, 4933, 5252 Community Cabinet, 591, 785 Convention Centre, 591, 4245 Crisis accommodation, 4710 Cyclists, 138 Export Awards, 2426 Fishermens Cooperative, 1021 Gold Coast City Junior Council Youth Awards, 4088 Harbour Town Shopping Centre, 2794 Health services, 4474 Hospital, 799, 808, 4339, 4342, 4782 Indy Car Grand Prix, 498, 3009, 3512, 3879, 4228, 4462, 4679 IPA planning scheme, 1567 Land valuations, 1223 MacIntosh Park, 3512, 4679, 4806 Magic Millions Carnival, 130, 987 Mature Age Jobs Awareness Campaign, 3221 Medical school, 2791 Natural disaster relief, 4467 Overseas Game Meat Exports, 2426 Police resources, 488, 500, 594, 612, 803, 924, 2647 Public housing, 610 Public transport, 799 Rail service, 1665, 4696, 4704 Schoolies committee, 2478 Schoolies Week (see "Education—Schoolies Week") Services, 798 Sharks, 606 20 Index to Subjects—2003

Gold Coast—continued: Shooting victim, 4339, 4342 Swimming pool fencing laws, 4933 Swimming rules, 606 Tourism industry, 5290 Transport plan, 2525 Unemployment, 1325 Water supply, 3500, 3632 Golden Casket Lottery Corporation Ltd, 1948 Golden Gate Caravan Park, 1022 Golden Oldies Rugby Festival, 2201 Goods and services tax (see "Taxation") Goodwill Bridge, 2460, 4093 Government owned corporations, Dividends, 1822, 1947, 1948, 2039, 2049, 2063, 2211 Governor— Annual report, 4314 Appointment, 369 Selection process, 254, 258 Swearing-in, 2507, 3009 Governor-General, 1647, 1682, 2050, 2062 Governors (Salary and Pensions) Bill, 506, 1710, 2025 Graffiti Task Force, 3514, 3585 Grammar Schools and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2919, 4257, 4314 Grandchester State School, 585 Grandparents, Child support, 927 Great Barrier Reef— Fishing zone closures, 5143 Protection, 116, 2033, 4914 Sustainable Catchment Program, 239, 2057 Great Walks of Queensland, 787 Greek Independence Day, 688 Greenhouse gas emissions, 5116 Greenslopes Hospital, 357 Gregory, Member, Questions without notice, 5147 Grey nurse sharks, 3971, 3979 Gribbles Pathology, 2052 Griffiths, Mr J., 1332 Guardianship and Administration and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 4365, 4774 Guide dogs, 1327 Guns (see "Weapons") Guardianship and Administration and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 4813, 5006 Gurulmundi, Vegetation management plan, 1636 Gympie— Hospital, 2053, 2527, 4340, 4721, 4934, 5005 Matilda intersection, 4809 Mental illness, 984 Police Station, 134, 345 Speed cameras, 1575 Index to Subjects—2003 21

H Hamilton Ladies Bowls Club, 2431 Hannigan, Mr G., 4706 Hanson, Ms P., 3255, 3355, 3387, 3511, 3655, 4341, 4689, 4700, 4704, 4708, 4711, 4715, 4725, 4727, 4785, 4798, 4808 Harbour Town Shopping Centre, 2794 Harmony Day, 917 Harristown State High School, 478, 3478 Head lice, 1108 Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 49, 819, 1089 Health care, 1434, 3587 Health Department— Budget, 697, 698, 702, 3759 Capital works, 712 Funding, 1570, 2910, 2915, 3769 Services, 492, 550, 712, 1815, 2062, 3151 Staff accommodation, 4930 Health insurance (see "Insurance—Health") Health Legislation Amendment Bill, 2488, 4117, 4153, 4178, 4314 Health portfolio, 5042 Health Report 2003, 5017, 5023, 5025, 5036, 5038, 5264, 5292 Health services, 5265 Healthy Hearing Program, 4329 Healthy Island Resorts web site, 1552 Healthy Waterways Awards, 1313 Hear and Say Centre, 2017 Hearn, Ms K. L., 1296 Heiner inquiry, 1678, 1803 Helensvale State High School, 601, 4905 Hendra Secondary College, 1691 Heritage Trails Network, 256 Herron, Senator, 1435 Hervey Bay— Bayhaven Nursing Home, 609, 714, 1296 Community housing group, 1410 High School, 1299 Hospital, 1225 Meals on Wheels, 3123 Unemployment, 3647 Higher Education (General Provisions) Bill, 2073, 3560, 3589 Hinchinbrook Channel, 2428 HMAS Brisbane, 29 Hockey Australia, 245 Hollingworth, Dr Peter, 1647 Holmes, Mr J., 5136 Holy Spirit Home, 2613 Hope, Mr P., 1001 Horticulture industry, 1956, 4086, 4903, 4935 Hospitals— AMAQ survey, 1580 Beds, 4003 Elective surgery, Waiting times, 4099, 5283 22 Index to Subjects—2003

Hospitals—continued: Emergency departments, Waiting times, 3899, 4110, 4610, 4797, 4861, 5037 Floral deliveries, 4340 Hospital Rebuilding Program, 4094 Medical tactical response unit, 2365, 2368 Renal dialysis, 3252, 5135 Surgery cancellations, 3515 System, 250, 696, 712, 3122 Vaccine storage, 121 Waiting lists, 796, 797, 1338, 1438, 1825, 4335, 4587, 4674, 5032, 5034, 5137, 5141, 5252, 5292 Houghton Highway, 3832 Housing— Affordability, 2187, 2198, 3138, 3143, 3978, 4481 Bodies corporate, 2901 Budget accommodation, 2369, 5124 Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement, 1443, 1638, 3648 Community Renewal Program, 807, 4103 Crisis accommodation, 4466, 4710 Energy efficient, 1944 Federal budget, 1823 Federal minister, 3628 First home owners grant, 4097, 4108, 4244, 4245 Heritage home loan, 3882 Home Assist/Home Secure scheme, 3498 Home building and renovating, 4245 Housing Commission homes, Painting, 5026, 5028, 5038, 5137, 5139 Housing Industry Trade Training Program, 675 National Party policy, 3897 Near North Housing Service, 321 Public, 610, 703, 1212, 2070, 2194, 2453, 2650, 4696, 4702, 4811, 4902, 5026, 5028, 5038, 5137, 5139 Rental accommodation, 930 Seniors accommodation, 1550 Smart initiatives, 4230 Stamp duty, 3510 Tenancy database, 2912, 3995 Tenant education, 321, 930 Housing Bill, 2079, 3429, 3518, 3589 Housing Department, Achievements, 5130 Housing Minister (see "Public Works and Housing Minister") Howard, Sewerage and water, 4007 Huahai Investments Group, 1210 Hughenden, Senior citizens accommodation, 354 Index to Subjects—2003 23

I IBM Business Consulting Services, 5121 Incitec, 1317 Indigenous Arts Marketing and Export Agency Advisory Board, 4460 Indooroopilly— Competitive cyclists, 3736 Railway Station, 4310 Industrial relations— Award wages, 1002 Disputes, 115, 133 Enterprise bargaining, 1023 Federal government, 1102 Minimum wages, 983 Reforms, 4340 State government, 5129 System, 115 Unpaid Wages Recovery Kit, 134 Industrial Relations Amendment Bill, 2 Industrial Relations Minister, Scott Volkers, 1328, 1348, 1439, 1441, 1572 Industrial Supplies Office, 238 Indy Car Grand Prix (see "Gold Coast") Indy Car Grand Prix and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 365, 1032, 1301 Ingham— Australian Italian Festival, 1922 Hospital, 121 Inner Northern Busway, 3384 Innisfail Hospital, 3155 Innovation Start-Up Scheme, 1008, 1316 Insurance— Compulsory third-party, 31 Health, Private, 2895, 3238 Medical indemnity, 3250, 3635, 3974, 3976 Professional indemnity, 2019 Proportionate liability, 589 Public liability, 232, 713, 1548, 2637, 3390, 3636, 3756, 3867, 4214, 4702 Reform, 2471 Integrated Planning Act, 25 Integrated Planning Amendment Bill, 577 Integrated Planning and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2551, 3957, 4017, 4314 Intellectual property management, 1416 International Guide Dogs Day, 1327 International Nurses Day, 1335 International Women's Day, 233, 339, 341, 361 International Worldskills Competition, 1666 International Year of the Volunteer (see "Volunteers") Ipswich— Bremer River, 678, 4679 Capral aluminium extrusion plant, 1320 Changes, 4108 Drug Court, 1333 Member, Birthday, 598 Motorway, 4109, 4793 Railway workshops, 3353 Women's Health Centre and Sexual Assault Service, 1336 24 Index to Subjects—2003

Iraq— Reconstruction contracts, 1932 Refugees, 794 War, 27, 39, 40, 44, 686, 921 Irvinebank State Treatment Works Repeal Bill, 2931, 3295, 3330, 3589 Irwin, Snr Sgt P., 3231, 3239, 3269, 3270 Island Industries Board, 1799 Italian National Day, 2444 IT&T industry, 36, 1678, 3583 Index to Subjects—2003 25

J Jacaranda Festival, 4678 James Cook University, Singapore, 993 Janiszewski, Mrs S., 4720 Jeffers, Mr and Mrs, 2069 Jensen, Mr E. D., Condolence motion, 2869 Jet skis, 1027, 1099, 5285 Jimbour State School, 2471 Jimbour Station, 3219 Jobs (see "Employment") Johnson, Mr M., 2909 Jondaryan State School, 110 Jones, Ms T., 1666 Jowett, Mr T., 2902 Justice and Attorney-General— Department, Review, 4692 Minister, WorkCover investigation, 5286 Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 3177, 4367, 4681 Justices of the peace, 3371 Juvenile justice system, 241 26 Index to Subjects—2003

K Kaiser, Mr M., 4930 Kallangur, Member, CMC report, 5257, 5293, 5294 Kawana electorate— Community service organisations, 1665 Student enrolments, 2363 Kelvin Grove Urban Village, 1941, 5016 Kenmore, Police facility, 1638 Keppel electorate— Keppel Park Race Club, 705 Services, 673 Kialla Pure Foods, 1549 Kilcoy-Beerwah road, 775 Kingsford Smith, Sir Charles, 2622 Koala Coast, 610 Koalas, 925, 4596 Kruger, Mr R. C., Condolence motion, 2871 Kuranda heritage train, 4213 Kytac Enterprises, 1019 Index to Subjects—2003 27

L La Famiglia Fine Foods, 4460 Label Buster Guide, 997 Labour Day, 1568 Lake Tinaroo, Pontoons, 772 Land— Clearing (see "Vegetation management") Council rates, 1101, 1223 Foreign Ownership of Land Register, 3144 Freehold, 126 Indigenous land use agreements, 2456 Rezoning, 4306 State Rural Leasehold Land Strategy, 791 Tax, 3978 Valuations, 1101, 1223, 4675 Land Acquisition Amendment Bill, 3377 Land and Resources Tribunal, 128, 244 Land Legislation Amendment Bill, 725, 1470, 1581, 1643 Land Tax Amendment Bill, 2545, 2973, 3227 Lang Park (see "Suncorp Metway Stadium") Laura Dance and Cultural Festival, 2791 Legal, Constitutional and Administrative Review Committee reports— Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders, Democratic process, 2876, 3502 Annual report, 3146 Queensland Constitution, 3228 Queensland Ombudsman, 2796 Queensland Parliament, Treaty making, 2881 Legal aid, 1941, 4343 Legal Profession Bill, 4486, 5237, 5295, 5351 Leukaemia Foundation, 925 Lewis, Mr T., 2905 Leyburn historic sprints, 3354 Liberal Party— Branch stacking, 4000 Division, 5138 Performance agreement, 600 Preselection, 1024 Libraries, Technology access, 2526 Life Education Program, 4446 Link, Mrs L., 1684 Lions Club of Queensland—Parliament, 339 Lipke, Mr I. and Mrs W., 4921 Liquor (see "Alcohol") Liquor Amendment Bill, 2074, 3666, 4091 Lloyd, Mr E. G., Condolence motion, 2867 Lloyd Mann Park, 3867 Local government— Audits, 911 Capital works projects, 4578 Code of conduct, 3898 Conference, 1798 Council rates, 1101 28 Index to Subjects—2003

Local government—continued: Elections, 3981 Electoral boundaries, 597 Funding, 4780, 5287, 5288 Land valuations, 1101, 1223 Local Government Week, 2516 Planning schemes, 25, 2356 Regional Centres Program, 804 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4014, 4649, 4681 Local Government and Planning Department, 5271 Local Government Association of Queensland, 139, 1798 Local Government Legislation Amendment Bill, 75, 327 Local Government (Robina Central Planning Agreement) Amendment Bill, 385, 1368, 1643 Loch, Mrs J., 1195 Lockyer electorate— Funding, 2787 Race club, 2999 Water supply, 3491, 3894, 3989, 4085 Logan— Liquor Industry Action Group Logan Corridor, 1020 Member, Overseas visit, 2906 Station Road upgrade, 3125 Sudanese community, Citizenship ceremony, 5280 Logan River, Water supply scheme, 3374 Loganholme Police Station, 4101 Lumley Life, 5134 Lund, Mr J., 2198, 2797 Lytton, Oil spill, 701, 3498 Index to Subjects—2003 29

M Mabo Day, 2451 McAdam, Ms J. B., 5121 McArthur, Cr M., 227 Macarthur Coal Shares for Schools Program, 2191 McDonaugh, Mr L., 583 Mackay— City Bowls Club, 3225 Mackay North State High School, 3251 Northern Beaches, Roadworks, 4780 Rescue helicopter crash, 4322, 4332, 4347, 4348, 4447 Schools, 4214 Seniors Club Mocktail, 1088 Youth justice conferencing service, 4714 McKellar, Ms H., 582 Magistrates Amendment Bill, 4249, 4762, 5006 Mail, Junk, 1671 Main Roads Department, Entertainment expenditure, 4924 Maisie Kaufmann Learning Centre, 2995 Major Sports Facilities Amendment Bill, 2072, 2137, 2433 Making a Difference Program, 2617 Malanda Dairy Centre, 3740 Maleny, 2477, 2788 Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Bill, 2933, 4282, 4286, 4314 Manufacturing industry, 1311, 2900 Marine industry, 2192 Marine Parks Amendment Bill, 2938, 3276, 3589 Marine stingers, 3258 Maroochydore State High School, 3584 Maryborough— Correctional Centre, 998, 1419 EDI Maryborough, Rail contract, 787, 4925 Member— By-election, 991, 1089, 1108, 1109, 1420, 1643, 1647 Foley, Mr C.— First speech, 2259 Swearing-in, 1643 Kingston, Dr J., Resignation, 683 Police and Citizens Youth Club, 2425 Smart State, 1219 Maryborough-Hervey Bay road, 223 Mater Children's Hospital, 136 Meadows, Ms C., 4999 Meat industry— Beef cattle management training course, 4448 Beef Expo, 1425, 1579 Japanese beef market, 1000 Overseas Game Meat Exports, 2426, 3500 Media accountability, 793, 903, 4089 Media Ombudsman, 1926 Medical practitioners, Overseas trained, 4694 Medicare, 487, 1310, 1341, 1418, 1424, 1437, 1640, 2429, 3352, 3650 30 Index to Subjects—2003

Meeting Challenges, Making Choices Strategy, 693 Melissa Pearce Benefit Fund, 3480 Members' Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee reports— Annual report, 3983 Citizens right of reply, 4234, 5023 Members of Parliament— Code of Ethical Standards, 244, 4922 Constituents, Communications, 4699, 4922 Membership, 2, 243 Parliament of Queensland Act, 5294 Progress statement, 2634 Meningococcal C vaccination program, 2209 Mental health— Legislation, 4114 Mental Health Week, 3869, 3966 Services, 2452, 4599 Meoli, Mrs M., 4087 Mermaid Beach, Sand dunes, 3737, 3992 Miami, Bushland, 3505 Miami High School, 1411 Michelin tyres advertising campaign, 4450 Middle East conflict (see "Iraq") Midwifery, 4903 Migaloo research project, 3240 Migrants— Interstate and overseas, 1932 Skilled, 5261 Milk (see "Dairy industry") Miller, Polly, 5018 Millmerran-Middle Ridge powerline, 4001 Millmerran Power Station, 231 Milton Clarke House, Murarrie, 1802 Milton Railway Station, Airspace development, 3753 Minden State School, 3965 Mineral Resources and Another Act Amendment Bill, 2929, 3424, 3589 Mining industry— Aluminium Pechiney Holdings Pty Ltd, 4329 Australian Magnesium Corporation, 1101, 1308, 1319, 1321, 1322, 1828, 2071, 2472, 2519, 2520, 2522, 4223 Coal industry— Anglo Coal, 776 Coal seam gas industry, 5140 Performance, 4480 Thermal coal exports, 1001 Equipment, Exports, 3141 Exploration permits, 3755, 5020 Leases, 252, 1689, 4329 Native title, 3755 New Acland mine, 331 Safety, 3630 Sapphire mining, 3123 Services, 4093 SIMTARS rescue robot, 2633 Water resources, 3243 Mirani, Member, Overseas visit, 1103 Index to Subjects—2003 31

Miriam Vale Focus Group, 4447 Mirikai drug rehabilitation facility, 5249 Mitchelton State High School, 2902, 3140 Mobile Homes Act, 1575 Mobile phones, 3501 Model Projects Program, 2629 Moggill, Member, Overseas visit, 3146 Monto Range road, 4777 Mooloolaba— Harbour entrance, 2996 Primary School, 3584 TAFE Institute, 1086 Mooloolah River, 4240, 4307 Moonie Pipeline Company Pty Ltd, 3498 Moreton Bay Marine Park, 1434, 1500 Morningside Wildcats, 4577 Mornington Island Police Citizens Youth Club, 4228 Mosquito prevention and control, 773, 924, 4483, 4714 Mother of the Year, 1424 Motor Accident Insurance Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2003, 1434, 1835 Motor vehicles— B-doubles, 805 Drivers licences, 707 Drug-driving, 2648 Heavy vehicle operators, 33, 1563 Hooning, 926 Machinery inspections, 3866, 4005, 4116, 4901 Number plates, Personalised, 1005 Registration, 246, 3224 Safety certificates, 4917 Trail bikes, 1196 Motor Vehicles Securities and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 724, 1615, 1643 Mount Isa, Member, 910 Mount Perry Race Club, 1409 Mountain Creek State High School, 344 Mudgeeraba— Bonogin, State school, 581, 592 Child Health Clinic, 227 Youth survey, 1635 Multicultural Service Awards, 4788, 5278 Multiculturalism, 2199, 2427, 4008, 5260 Murrays Coaches, 918 Museum of Tropical Queensland, 4792 Musgrove, Mr R., 3364, 3366, 3497 Mushroom Month, 3373 Myanmar, Human rights violations, 5315 32 Index to Subjects—2003

N NAIDOC Week, 2366 Nambour— Hospital, 1010, 2365, 4703 State High School, 4906 Sugar mill, 4712 Namoi Cotton, 1659, 4477 Narangba— Irradiation plant, 23 Police beat, 1800 Nash, Mr G., 3881 National Consumer Day, 596 National Exchange Pty Ltd, 793 National-Liberal coalition, 1680, 2461, 2899, 5278 National park estate, 117 National Parks Day, 914 National Party— Disendorsement, 4926 Families policy, 3990 Housing policy, 3897, 4723 Member, Involvement in pornography, 4246 Positive Politics campaign, 37, 2047, 3762, 4924 Preferences, 5037 Sport and recreation policy, 3873 Web site, 3987, 3992, 3997 National Trust of Queensland Heritage Festival, 1099 Native title, 362, 1943, 4233 Natural Heritage Trust, 3158 Natural Resources and Mines Department— Performance, 5001 Toowoomba, 2616 Natural Resources and Mines Minister, 4453 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 53, 534, 614, 664, 763, 808, 865, 915, 930, 1089 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2), 5051 Natural Resources Peak Council, 1566 Nature Conservation Act, 4321 Nelly Bay, Ferry terminal, 3490 Neptune Royal Life Saving Club, 480 Nerang, Funding, 2997 Newspaper ombudsman, 1323 Nicklin electorate, 5049 Nightclubs, Patron numbers, 1951 Noosa electorate— Community cabinet, 3265 Community events, 4998 National parks, 900 Noosa for Peace, 584 Tourism industry, 584 Noosa River, 5115, 5281 Index to Subjects—2003 33

North Queensland— Drug Court, 1827 Fishing industry, 2066 Growth, 5040 Health services, 4476 Local Government Association conference, 1798 Rail services, 111 Tourism industry, 2066 North-south bypass tunnel, 239 Northbank Strategic Plan, 590 Northern Beaches Police Station, 5106 Nurses— International Nurses Day, 1335 Registration, 2526 Salaries, 697 Shortage, 1222, 3763, 3996 Nursing home beds, 5104 34 Index to Subjects—2003

O Oakey Police Station, 4212 Occupants (Home Invasion) Protection Bill, 199 O'Dwyer, Mr T., 5133 Ogden IFC, 318 Ombudsman, Baby Kate report, 3605, 3628, 3633, 3749, 3758 One Nation Party, 3355, 4807 One vote, one value, 4211 Operation Baby Basket, 3121 Ophthalmology services, 796 Optigrass, 1407 Optometrists, 1562 Ottone, Dr Alf, Memorial Youth Assistance Fund, 3974 Oxley United Football Club, 3351 Index to Subjects—2003 35

P Packer Projects Pty Ltd, 922 Paedophilia (see "Children—Sexual abuse") Pan Pharmaceuticals, 1321, 1956 Paradise Dam, 332 Parenting classes, 346 Parliament— Bills, Allocation of time limit order, 915, 2137, 2198, 2294, 2357 Business of the House, 4233 Chamber— Audio system upgrade, 2 Parliamentary proceedings, Filming, 2867, 3227 Clerk— Doyle, Mr R. D., Retirement, 2 Laurie, Mr N. J., Appointment, 2, 15 Committees, Membership, 792 Consequences of Changing Political Status, Select committee, 3885, 3983, 4922 Distinguished visitors, 798, 919, 3445, 3504, 4023 Documents, Tabled, Loan to museum, 3227 E-petitions, 3491 Estimates Committees, Sessional Orders, 1429 Four-year terms, 26 Fuel prices, Select committee, 2518, 2584 Government Whip, Alleged use of obscenity, 1805, 1929, 2016, 2433 Hansard, Incorporation of material, 1184, 1929 Health committee, 4469 Independents, Role, 4084 Internet broadcast, 981, 989, 990 Lions Club, 339 Members' daily travel allowance claims, 5111 Members' Interests Register, 3127 Ministerial staff, Workers compensation claim, 5285, 5291 Ministerial statements, 1803, 1804 Ministers— Christmas cards, 3140 Code of Ethics, 3259, 3260, 3380, 3382 Entitlements, Abuse, 4700 Expenses, 20, 258, 2892 Former, Private contracts, 3249, 3251 Retirement, 3246 Opposition— Appointments, 1, 15, 1301 Leader— Advertisement, 4216 Alleged misleading of House, 2339, 2503, 2634, 2789 Misrepresentation, 4812 Office expenses, 25, 3147 Performance, 3757 Parties, Funding, 1304, 1808, 1813, 4789 Public works and housing policy, 3384 Order of business, 125, 338, 492, 854, 1102, 1429, 1664, 1817, 2047, 2197, 2458, 2517, 2634, 2893, 3146, 3245, 3631, 3983, 4104, 4333, 4469, 4470, 4797, 5133 36 Index to Subjects—2003

Parliament—continued: Orders of the day, 2137, 2206, 3472 Parliament House, Security doors, 2801 Parliamentary Amnesty Group, 5315 Parliamentary committees, Appointments, 2634 Parliamentary entitlements, Select committee, 2047, 2263 Parliamentary Library, O'Donovan Collection, 1558 Parliamentary Service, Annual report, 4585 Parliamentary standards, 2482, 4928 Petitions, Evaluation survey, 4586 Private members' statements, 3743, 3971 Regional sittings, 698 Rulings (see "Rulings") Science in Parliament, 247, 2624, 3004, 3012 Sessional Orders, Whistleblowers, 4470, 4484, 4535 Sitting days and hours, 125, 338, 492, 854, 1102, 1429, 1664, 1817, 2047, 2197, 2458, 2517, 2634, 2893, 3146, 3245, 3631, 3983, 4104, 4333, 4469, 4797, 5133 Speaker— Absence, 2025 Election, 4604 Standing Rules and Orders, 5111, 5275 Taste of Science display, 241 Valedictory, 5321 Parliament of Queensland Amendment Bill, 99, 728, 1089 Parliament of Queensland Amendment Bill (No. 2), 1957, 2531, 2867 Parliament of Queensland (Change of Political Status) Bill, 3378, 3503 Paroo River, 3008 Passeggi family, 2181 Pastoral Workers' Accommodation Amendment Bill, 1031, 3550, 3589 Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme, 1445 Pechiney (see "Aluminium Pechiney Holdings Pty Ltd") Peer Leadership Program, 2616 Pegg, Emeritus Professor Stuart, 2059 Pennell, Det. Sgt W., 2797, 2808 Pest management, 3633, 3895 Petitions— Aboriginals, Reparations offer, 1302; (response), 4453 Acoustic testing machines, 3003 Alton Downs, Feedlot (response), 3592 Ambulance levy, 684, 1302, 1415, 2504, 4586, 4681; (responses), 1644, 2876, 2878 Arana Hills, Bus services (response), 2505 Aratula, Poultry farm, 684; (response), 2884 Arndale Shopping Centre, Police beat (response), 2341 Aspley, Pedestrian crossing (response), 2439 Atherton Hospital, 231; (response), 904 Babinda, Bruce Highway (response), 2440 Birkdale, Ambulance station, 3590 Bowen Development Road, Mount Coolon-Collinsville, 1415; (response), 2183 Broadwater, Commercial development, 1930 Buderim, Police station (response), 2340 Burnett Heads Harbour, 3227; (response), 3598 Caboolture bypass, 4909 Index to Subjects—2003 37

Petitions—continued: Cairns, Public transport, 5006 Caloundra Hospital, 684; (response), 2027 Charters Towers— School of distance education (response), 2441 Stock route, 3004; (response), 3594 Children— Attendance at school, 3; (response), 2031 Protection, 5111 Cleveland, Road network review (response), 2439 Community volunteers, 4785 Containers, Refundable deposits, 684, 3218, 5111; (responses), 7, 1645, 3359 Corinda Railway Station, 5257 Crime victims, Proportionate liability, 684; (response), 2032 Criminal court cases, 3874 David Low Way, Marcoola (response), 2438 David Low Way, Pacific Paradise (response), 2438 Dawson Parade, Pedestrian crossing, 3744; (response), 4682 Deception Bay, Traffic restrictions, 3003 Dental and oral health therapists (response), 3 Discrimination Law Amendment Bill (response), 2436 Dogs, Dangerous (response), 3590 Donnybrook, Police beat, 3003 Double jeopardy laws, 2873, 4315; (responses), 3602, 4686, 4910 Duck and quail shooting, 989; (response), 1645 Eagle Junction— Methadone dispensary, 3; (responses) 4, 1089 Railway Station, 2504; (response), 2881 East Sandstone Point, 4682 Education resources, 1302, 2873, 2874; (response), 2442 Einasleigh, Copperfield River bridge (responses), 3228, 3229 Ergon Energy, 2873; (response), 3591 Esk shire, Electoral divisions, 113; (response), 1302 Farm Debt Mediation Bill, 3357; (response), 4316 Firearm owners (response), 2342 Food irradiation, 3003 Foster care legislation, 2873; (response), 3597 General Agreement on Trade in Services, 3228; (response), 3599 Gladstone— Brothel 113; (response), 2344 Dawson Highway, Roundabout, 2621, 2865, 3357; (responses), 2880, 4091 Gladstone Area Water Board, 1555; (response), 2443 Hazelbrook Village Stores, 4681 Hospital, 3357, 4681; (response), 4685 Gold Coast— Harbour Vision Project, 328, 1302, 2873, 3228; (responses), 2884, 2885, 3596, 5257, 5258 Koala habitat (response), 6 Grange intersection, Red-light cameras (response), 2506 Heales Road-Ten Mile Road crossing, Signal lights, 1930 Hervey Bay, Traffic lights, 1930; (response), 2879 Hervey Bay/Great Sandy Straits, Commercial fishing (response), 8 Innisfail Child and Family Health Clinic, 1302; (response), 2505 38 Index to Subjects—2003

Petitions—continued: Insurance, Public liability, 4909 Keperra Respite and Dialysis Hospital, Closure (response), 8 Lake Eacham, Road closures, 5111 Lake Tinaroo, Pontoons, 3488; (response), 4319 Land clearing (see "Vegetation management") Logan Central Plaza, Police beat, 3003; (response), 4320 Mackay— Ambulance services, 3357; (responses), 3595, 3600 Dumping dredged material (response), 11 Harbour Beach, Leasehold land, 2874; (response), 3595 Mackay-Bucasia Road upgrade, 113, 328; (response), 2437 Manly Boat Harbour, 3003, 4315; (response), 5009 Manly-Cleveland rail line, 243; (responses), 3229 Mapleton Forest Reserve, 3744 Meldale, Police beat, 3003 Miami bushland, 1302, 1415; (responses), 2026, 2875 Milk, Raw, Sales, 3228, 3488, 4315; (response), 3598 Millmerran, Powerlink, 589, 2875; (response), 2027 Mirani electorate, Ambulance services, 3003 Mooloolah River, Dredging, 3488; (responses), 4683, 5007 Mooring regulations, 781; (response), 2874 Moreton Bay Marine Park, Fish farms, 3; (responses) 5, 684 Moreton Downs Drive (responses), 3357, 3358 Moreton Sugar Mill (response), 2434 Mosquito eradication program, 3488; (response), 4319 Mount Sheridan, Forest Gardens, 3227 Mudgeeraba, State school, 684; (response), 2442 Nambour, Education Queensland, 3228 Nambour Connection Road, 3357; (response), 4682 Nambour Hospital, Public radiation therapy, 3357; (response), 4316 Napranum Community Alcohol Management Plan, 1415; (response), 4454 Narangba, Irradiation plant (response), 9 Ningi bypass, 3, 328; (response), 2438 Noosa, Halse Lodge Guest House, 2790; (response), 2882 North Arm, Mining lease, 5111 Parkhurst, Brothel, 113; (response), 2346 Penalties and sentences (response), 2435 Perry Cross, Funding, 3003 Petrie, Pedestrian crossings, 4219 Pine Rivers Shire, Bus services, 328 Pinkenba, Immigration detention centre (response), 2882 Pioneer Park, Redevelopment, 4785 Prostitution, 3003 Ravenswood, Police station (response), 2340 Redcliffe, Harness racing, 1930, 2873; (responses), 3744, 4315 Redland Shire, Koalas, 5111 Regional Nature Conservation Strategy, 3874 Regional race meetings, 3590, 5006; (response), 4684 St Paul's School, 2504; (response), 2879 Scarborough Boat Harbour Precinct Breakwater, 2866, 5007; (responses), 2881, 2883, 5008 Schools— Airconditioning, 328; (response), 2032 Class sizes, 4219 Teachers, Wage and non-wage benefits, 4219 Index to Subjects—2003 39

Petitions—continued: Snapper Creek foreshore, 231; (responses), 2880, 2883 Solvents, Sale, 1805; (responses), 2876, 2880 Springbrook, "The Settlement", 483; (response), 1644 State colour, 4682 Stem cell research, 4682 Sugar industry (response), 2434 Summary Offences Bill (response), 2436 Suncorp Stadium, 781; (response), 2026 Tara, Medical services, 1930; (response), 2790 Tewantin, Police beat, 5257 Toorbul, Police beat, 3003 Townsville— Bus services (response), 2506 State Development Area, 1302; (response), 2875 Tugun bypass, 3; (response), 2440 Vegetation management, 989, 2434, 2874, 3003; (responses), 2435, 2877, 3593 Water usage, Taxes, 4219 Wynnum State High School, 1204; (response), 2504 Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, 4675 Pharmaceutical industry exports, 3248 Pharmaceuticals, Online, 4675 Phillips, Mr B., 777 Pine Ridge Conservation Park, 4309 Pinkenba, Immigration detention centre, 2995 Pioneer Valley Theatrical Players, 1087 Plastic bags, 3027, 4239 Plumbing and Drainage Bill, 2 Pneumococcal vaccine, 3641 Podbury, Ms D., 4312 Poetry on the Move, 1423, 3625 Police— Amalgamation, 496 Attrition rate, 606 Bali terrorist attacks, 2529 Beat shopfronts, 3626, 5022 Budget, 603, 5022 Community policing, 773 Coolum, 3151 Dalby, 2529 Enterprise bargaining, 344 Far Northern Region, 1219 Flying Squad, 1671, 5022 Forensic software system, 3014 Gold Coast, 488, 500, 594, 612, 803, 924, 2647 Gympie, 134, 345 Kenmore, 1638 Liaison officers, 603, 2529 Loganholme, 4101 Longreach, 5022 Major incident room, 688 Memorial, 1439 Narangba, 1800 National Police Remembrance Day, 3887 Northern Beaches, 5106 40 Index to Subjects—2003

Police—continued: Oakey, 4212 Officer, Big Brother television appearance, 1639 Radio system, 5135 Resources, 340, 341, 342, 352, 691, 804, 1098, 1211, 2467, 5022 Shooting, Slug gun, 3505 State Crime Operations Command, 801, 802, 804, 806 Tactical crime squads, 919, 2043, 5022 Technology, 5022 Toowoomba, 2043 Tourism policing, 3752 Traffic policing, 1577 Training, 346 Union, 3364, 3366, 3497, 3504, 3516 Union Journal, Cartoons, 704 Yeppoon, 1299 Police and Corrective Services Minister— Comments, 495, 594, 603 Performance, 910 Volkers, Scott, 1440 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4361, 4985, 5052, 5351 Police Powers and Responsibilities (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill, 1971, 2988, 3227 Police Service Administration (Alcohol and Drug Testing) Amendment Bill, 3391, 4057, 4314 Pollution, 1025 Polo Amusements, 1295 Polocrosse World Cup, 1669 Population growth, 3139 Port authorities, 2209, 2509 Port of Brisbane, 1810, 3022 Ports Corporation of Queensland, 1226 Positive politics agenda, 37, 2047, 3762, 4924 Poverty, 1091 Power, Mr R., 3874, 3883, 3886 Pre-Election Budget Honesty Bill, 1103, 3095 Premier— Comments, 3590 Opposition Leader, Alleged misrepresentation, 4909 Overseas visits, 20, 21, 329, 2791, 3127 Premier and Cabinet Department— Achievements, 5114 Catalyst, 483, 2449 Community Engagement Division, 1005, 1006, 1018, 1934, 2625 Staff, 2789, 2800 Premier's Awards for Excellence in Public Sector Management, 5261 Premier's Awards for Queensland Seniors, 3746 Premier's Drama Award, 1208 Premier's Export Awards, 1415, 4459 Premier's Literary Awards, 1819, 3489, 3747 Premier's Smart State Awards, 113 Index to Subjects—2003 41

Primary industries— Department— Prospects publication, 3629 Staff, 1945 Federal budget, 1826 Minister, Overseas visit, 3144 Primary Industries and Rural Communities portfolio, 5268 Primary Industries and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 3181, 4301, 4545, 4681 Prime Minister's Centenary Medal list, 1417 Prince Charles Hospital— Cryoablation, 5020 Triple organ transplant, 3021 Princess Alexandra Hospital, 1325, 2184, 2452, 2800, 5145 Prison system, 5134 Prisoners— Billabong Sanctuary, 4244 Imprisonment rates, 4225 Murder, 3881, 3887 Sexual offender treatment programs, 1569 Strip-searches, 4341 Women, Jobs help, 5274 Private Property Protection Bill, 3376 Privileges Committee (see "Members' Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee") Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 385, 387, 508, 515 Property agents, Marketeering, 4804 Property Agents and Motor Dealers Amendment Bill, 2 Property investment advisers, 1214 Property rights, 1553, 1568 Prostitution, 332 Public Accounts Committee reports— Annual report, 3502 Queensland Audit Office, 3631, 4921 Public buildings, Internet access, 503 Public Health (Infection Control for Personal Appearance Services) Bill, 3657, 4433, 4485, 4681 Public-private partnerships, 1340 Public sector— Directors-general, Bonuses, 681 Entry, search and seizure powers, 704 Maternity leave, 2465, 2480 Public Service Charter, 3878 Staff, 2450, 2465 Public transport— Bus infrastructure, 1940, 3604, 3649, 4465 Internet access, 503 Major events, 3141, 4228 Management, 3376, 3443 Rugby World Cup, 3977, 4803 School buses, Seatbelts, 5273 Transport plan, 3514, 3627 42 Index to Subjects—2003

Public Works Committee reports— Annual report, 3502 Brisbane Magistrates Court building, 4922 Burdekin River project, 1568; (response), 2883 Cooloola Sunshine Institute of TAFE, 3146 Maryborough Correctional Centre, 1944 Mount Isa, Police Service headquarters, 3632 Public Works Department— Achievements, 5130 Brisbane CBD projects, 3241 Health facilities, 5293 Ministerial responsibility, 5282 Sales and Distribution Services, 1564 Smart initiatives, 4230 Index to Subjects—2003 43

Q Q-Build— Apprentices and trainees, 596, 1950 Projects, 240 QE II Hospital, 1111, 5137 Q-Fleet, 253, 2527, 3026 Q 400 Awards, 2629 Q-Super (see "State Government—Superannuation scheme") Queensland Ambulance Service (see "Ambulance Service") Queensland Audit Office, 4453, 5120 Queensland Australian of the Year, 5016 Queensland Bioscience Precinct, 2037 Queensland Bone Bank, 2792 Queensland Building Services Authority (see "Construction industry") Queensland Building Services Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 56, 327 Queensland colour, 2784, 4788, 4927 Queensland Community Foundation, 1206 Queensland Conservatorium, Music for 18 Musicians, 2638 Queensland Council of Social Services, 2058, 2194 Queensland Day, 2784 Queensland flag, 4314, 4352, 4699 Queensland Forestry Research Institute, 503, 1953 Queensland Greats, 2627 Queensland Greens, 3891 Queensland Health (see "Health Department") Queensland Heritage and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1349, 1910, 2025 Queensland Information Commissioner, Annual report, 4665 Queensland Investment Corporation, 1322 Queensland-Ireland memorandum of understanding, 330 Queensland Police Service (see "Police") Queensland Police Union (see "Police") Queensland Rail (see "Railways") Queensland Rural Adjustment Authority, Annual report, 4796 Queensland Studies Authority, 706 Queensland Teachers Union, 791 Queensland Transport (see "Transport Department") Queensland Week, 2523 Quilpie Hospital, 4582 44 Index to Subjects—2003

R Rabbits, 915 Racing industry— Brisbane Turf Club, 1407 Burrandowan Picnic Race Club, 1194, 1551, 1666, 1683, 1685 Cairns Jockey Club, 3154 Country clubs, 43, 338, 343, 703, 715, 795, 899, 985, 1004, 1197, 1665, 1668, 1671, 1674, 1683, 1818, 1877, 1983, 2067, 2429, 2463, 3154, 4800, 5000 Eromanga Race Club, 2178 Ewan Amateur Turf Club, 1927 Gold Coast Magic Millions Carnival, 130, 987 Harness racing Board, 3028, 4353, 4998 Keppel Park Race Club, 705 Lockyer Race Club, 2999 Mount Perry Race Club, 1409 Prize money, 24, 43, 338, 703, 715, 1683, 2067 Queensland Racing Board, 2367, 2999, 3138, 4603 Queensland Racing Industry Awards, 3136 Queensland Thoroughbred Racing Board, 327, 1089, 1204, 2799 Racing Science Centre, 3029 Reform, 24 Racism, 4674 RACQ Future Leaders Program, 1422, 4805 Radiation therapy services, 1949, 2649, 2898, 3353 Railway Technical Society of Australasia, 3967 Railways— Caboolture-Landsborough line, 5047, 5146 Competition, 499 Freight charges, 2207 Gold Coast, 1665, 4696, 4704 Great South Pacific Express, 910 Housing, 5108, 5287 Infrastructure Services Group, 41 Ipswich workshops, 3353 Level crossings, Safety, 2512 Maryborough contract, 787, 4925 North Queensland, 111 Passenger safety, 3497 Redcliffe link, 3832 Share buy-back, 2048, 2052 Tilt train, 692, 1013, 1113, 1204, 2646 Timetables, 4356 Townsville contracts, 787 VERs, 137, 225 Real estate commissions, 4920, 5005 Reconciliation, 129, 3363 Recording of Evidence Amendment Regulation (No. 1) (2003), 3017, 3728 Recycling, 595, 2631 Red Cross, 3121 Redbank Plains State School, 675 Redcliffe— Rail link, 3832 Transport study, 4337 Index to Subjects—2003 45

Redlands— Arts Council, 583 Hospital, 4586 Spring Festival, 3586 Ulysses Club, 4307 Refugee Week, 4092 Refugees, 496, 592, 794, 993 Regional Centres Program, 804 Regional Events Program, 1571, 5028 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 385, 387, 508, 515, 683 Remembrance Day, 4691, 4709 Renal dialysis, 3252, 5135 Research and development, 1009, 3024 Research Involving Human Embryos and Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 101, 338 Residential Tenancies Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1708, 2103, 2503 Riding for the Disabled, 894 Riviera Caravan Park, 2020 Riviera Group, 4804 Roads— AusLink, 1312, 2531 Brisbane Urban Corridor Planning Study, 1028, 1297, 1948 Federal budget, 1948 Infrastructure, 3649 National Highway, 127, 795, 1948 Operation Austrans, 1563 Road reserves, Fire hazard, 3023 Roadtek, 330 Safety, 506, 1420, 1421 Rockhampton— Hospital, 3626 Research House, 694 Roma Street Parkland, 1100, 2210, 3379, 3389, 3975 Rotary clubs, 4308 Rotary International Convention, 2361, 2447, 2456 Royal Brisbane Hospital, 698, 2057, 3881, 4221 Royal Children's Hospital, 501 Royal Women's Hospital, 698, 4221 Rugby World Cup, 234, 3363, 3744, 3889, 3973, 3977, 3999, 4095, 4596, 4689, 4803

RULINGS— Answers to questions— Ministers may answer as they see fit, 926 Must be heard in silence, 135, 346, 347, 497, 607, 706, 797, 799, 1326, 1327, 1820, 2362, 2644, 3028, 3251, 3505, 3637, 3985, 3988, 4109, 4339, 4801, 5026 BILLS: Committee— Amendments, Explanatory notes, 517 Debate must be confined to amendment or clause under discussion, 770, 771, 813, 815, 886, 935, 936, 1896, 2422 Minister need not respond, 880 Debate, Current session, May not be referred to, 1676, 2263, 3257 Second reading— Debate must be confined to principles of Bill, 418, 2014, 2015, 2144, 2150, 2225, 2375, 2376, 2378, 2381, 3104, 4134, 4135, 4575 46 Index to Subjects—2003

RULINGS—continued: Chair— Must be addressed, 189, 813, 867, 869, 872, 874, 884, 955, 1839, 2012, 2015, 2163, 2164, 2170, 2174, 2243, 2278, 2399, 2420, 2534, 2744, 3080, 3082, 3087, 3467, 3468, 3550, 3854, 3857, 4527, 4542, 4776 Must be obeyed, 884, 886 Must be respected, 2052 Reflections on, Not in order, 772, 1811, 3639, 4345 Responsibilities not to be assumed by members, 2534 Conversation, Audible, Disorderly, 431, 757, 1314, 1425, 2281, 2290, 3341, 3468, 3979 Cross-firing in Chamber, Disorderly, 2015, 2171 Debate must be confined to matter under discussion, 201, 1835, 1840, 2745, 3319, 3732 Decorum in Chamber, 2214 Dissent motions, 4666 First speeches, Must be heard in silence, 2259 Governor-General, Reflections on, Not in order, 1682 Hansard, Incorporation of material, 1184, 1929 Interjections— Must not be made from other than member's usual seat, 214, 1829, 2170, 2173, 2243, 3080, 3081, 3174, 4758 Persistent, Not in order, 347, 607, 706, 887, 891, 892, 953, 958, 1114, 1326, 1327, 1447, 1804, 1822, 1829, 2051, 2052, 2158, 2164, 2173, 2174, 2358, 2359, 2363, 2463, 2908, 3029, 3161, 3507, 3508, 3639, 3649, 3760, 3854, 3855, 3898, 3989, 3997, 3998, 4484, 4527, 4542, 5028, 5029, 5138 Judiciary, Reflections on, Disorderly, 4726 Language in Chamber, Must be parliamentary, 385, 959, 1327, 2162, 2166, 2167, 2207, 2255, 2278, 2433, 2593, 3105, 3984, 3997, 4138, 4217, 4221, 5148 Members— Must be referred to by correct title, 129, 1821, 2051 Must resume seat when Chair rises, 2200 Ordered to resume seat— Mr English, 5214 Mr Hobbs, 771, 889 Mr Horan, 2202, 2464 Mr Johnson, 607, 880, 2201, 3081, 5148 Ms Lee Long, 553 Mr Lester, 3027 Mr Lingard, 2470, 3639 Mr Robertson, 869, 889 Mr Rowell, 771, 772, 815, 1447, 2128 Mr Seeney, 497, 884, 885, 886, 941, 1510, 1822, 2379, 2522, 2630, 3251, 3637, 4109, 4337 Mrs Sheldon, 1229, 3159 Miss Simpson, 3085, 3767 Mr Springborg, 3986 Mr Wellington, 4314 Noise in Chamber, Disorderly, 870, 884, 2052, 3854, 5284 Points of order— Can be taken only if member personally maligned, 754, 884, 885, 2242, 2522, 3081 Not occasion for debate, 243, 552, 602, 941, 1829, 1880, 1886, 2464, 2518 Privilege— Matters raised— Must be heard, 4909 Not occasion for debate, 1813, 3873, 3990, 4115, 4314, 4585 Ruled invalid, 3874, 4314 Index to Subjects—2003 47

RULINGS—continued: Public gallery, Disorderly behaviour, 1744, 2006, 2007 Questions without notice— Incorporations, Not in order, 31 Length, 903, 1005, 1110, 1228, 1822, 3488, 4703 Must be heard in silence, 1014 Must relate to minister's portfolio, 1441, 2198, 2801, 2895, 2898, 3018, 3388, 3488, 3989 Not occasion for debate, 346, 807, 1441, 2463 Not occasion for making statement, 139, 2051, 2053, 4808, 5031, 5284, 5290 Ruled out of order, 257, 3511 Repetition, Tedious, Not in order, 766, 811, 877, 880, 890, 893, 938, 939, 3318 Standing Order 123A(1) (Grossly disorderly conduct), 346, 892, 958, 1448, 1804, 1820, 2052, 2158, 2201, 2203, 2359, 2363, 2641, 2798, 3637, 3828, 3855, 4216 Standing Order 123A(3) (Naming of member), 1448, 3029, 3639 Standing Order 124 (Order in the House), 772, 1528, 2201, 2202 Statements ordered to be withdrawn, 611, 771, 889, 959, 1523, 1524, 1811, 1886, 2207, 3639, 3857, 3984, 4217, 5148 Sub judice ruling, Application, 887 Withdrawal of statements, Must be without qualification, 2375, 3857, 4350

Rural areas— Agricultural planning system, 5024 Financial counselling services, 2058, 4009 Health services, 4088 Infrastructure projects, 2615 Innovation achievements, 3513 Mobile phone coverage, 1326 Rural skills, 2430 Sediment run-off, 358 Telecommunications, 3388, 4606 Tourism industry, 2614 Universities, Information technology, 2524 Workplaces, 3766 Ryan, Federal member, 3263, 3631 48 Index to Subjects—2003

S St John-Hort, Mrs J., 1568 St Stephen's College, 481 Salinity (see "Water—Salinity") Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal, 1947 Samford First Responders, 1677 Sam's Seafood Holdings Ltd, 4084 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, 2192 Sandstone Point Recreational Reserve, 2475 Sant, Mr G., 2016 Sarina, Festival, 2426 SARS (see "Severe acute respiratory syndrome") Scam Smart campaign, 790 Schools (see "Education") Schonfeldt, Mrs M. L., 2022 Science and technology, 1011, 3011 Scotton, Mrs L., 481 Scrutiny of Legislation Committee— Membership, 2, 243 Reports— Alert Digests, 25, 338, 695, 1317, 1664, 2047, 2906, 3246, 3632, 4333, 4700, 5023 Annual report, 3886 Seafood industry, 5251 Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Bill, 2932, 4273, 4314 Security Improvement Program, 251, 4469 Seniors— Planning, 504 Seniors and the Law Kit, 2802 Seniors Card, 1227 Seniors Card Directory, 2899, 3223 Seniors Week, 3027 Vulnerability, 5108 September 11, Anniversary, 3488 SES Week, 4936 Severe acute respiratory syndrome, 1015, 1097, 1306, 1936, 2455, 2507, 2511 Sexual Offences (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 139, 327 Sexual offenders— Prisoners, 4800 Treatment programs, 1569, 3640 Shark control program, 1207 Shelburne Bay, Mining leases, 252, 1689 Sheldon College, Jazz orchestra, 2017 Showcase Awards for Excellence, 2178, 2179, 2203, 3495 Silver Bridle Action Group, 2616 Sir David Longland Correctional Centre, 3887 Slater, Mrs P., 1564 Small business (see "Business") Smart Awards, 3130 Smart Site, 2793 Smart Solutions, Smart State CD-ROM, 3235 Smart State Funding Program, 5013 Smart State: Smart Stories, 248, 484, 4790 Index to Subjects—2003 49

Smart State Strategy, 1094, 1115, 1201 Smart Women—Smart State Awards, 2625, 3129 Smith, Mr K., 3637, 3644 Smith, Mr R., 3741 Smithsonian Fellowships, 2037 Smithsonian Institution, 3972 Smoking, 246, 3222, 3751 Social infrastructure financing, 5279 Sok potato chip, 1676 South Bank Corporation and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 721, 1717, 2025 South East Queensland— Population growth, 4107 Storm damage, 4338 South East Queensland Water Corporation, 3119, 4997 South Sea Islander Foundation, 781 Southport— Charlie and Marion McCormack Place, 3584 Court House, 1577 Meals on Wheels, 110 Seniors accommodation, 1550 Speaker's Office, Statement of recurrent expenditure, 4585 Special Olympics, 1925 Speed cameras, 1555, 1575, 4101 Speed limits— Local streets, 1114, 1578 Overtaking lanes, 1824 Sports— Assistance, 1107 Football, 604 Industry, 3020 Junior Sports Expo, 581 Sports Drug Testing Bill, 364, 1594, 1643 Springwood electorate— Child care, 5105 Community Cabinet, 2916 Volunteers, 4578 Stafford electorate, Schools, 325 Stamp duty, 3510, 3968, 3978 Stanley, Professor F., 3136 State colour: maroon, 2784, 4788, 4927 State Development— Department— Smart Site, 2793 Smart Solutions, Smart State CD-ROM, 3235 Venture Capital Unit, 997 Initiatives, 1687 State forests— Management, 4449 Revocations, 2033, 2939 50 Index to Subjects—2003

State Government— Administrative arrangements, 20 Advertising, 3024, 4451, 4472, 4477, 4533, 4585, 4605, 4607 Air Wing, 4589 Annual reports, 4689 Brisbane City Council partnership, 2187 Budget, 125, 127, 129, 2048, 2059, 2433, 2458, 2472, 2494, 2523, 2524 Buildings, 503 Capital works, 123, 591, 2353, 3890, 4349, 4601, 5043 Community Cabinet, 233, 591, 3150, 3265, 3507, 4221 Computers, Pornographic material, 4931, 4937, 4947 Eco online, 1935 Expenditure, 135 Federal Government, Co-operation, 2049 Fees and charges, 1103, 1166, 3869 Finances, 4326 Financial management, 4799 Financial reporting, 47 Functions, 4479 Industrial relations, Achievements, 5129 Infrastructure, 1295, 4811 Local Industry Policy, 238, 3986 Online community consultation trial, 1934 Projects, 3986 State Accounts, 5125 Taxes and charges, 244, 247, 2462 State Library, 4934 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, 1468, 1643 Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Amendment Bill, 1045, 1301 Steel, Mrs D., 2782 Stephen Island, IBIS store closure, 2016 Stock routes, 1196, 3390 Stockman's Hall of Fame, Walking Together Memorial, 5280 Strawberry industry, Seasonal workers, 3893 Stroke Association of Queensland, 3000 Sugar industry— Assistance, 1447, 1559, 3737, 3898, 4445, 5136 Black frost, 2998 Deregulation, 255, 1198, 1676, 2796 Effluent irrigation, 2196 Ethanol (see "Ethanol") Furfural, 899 Memorandum of understanding, 1324 Mossman mill, 5136 Prices, 2051 Reform, 1330, 2621, 2796, 3007, 3012, 3370, 3373, 3493, 3739, 4695 Support officers, 928 Value adding, 1199 Moreton mill, 5136 Nambour mill, 4712 Sugar Industry Amendment Bill, 1216, 3110, 3227, 3454 Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1029, 2144, 2949 Index to Subjects—2003 51

Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2), 1342, 1959, 1975, 2122 Suicide, 3219, 3360, 3370 Sumner Park, Gymnasium, 2617 Sun Aqua fish farm, 3993 Sun Engineering, 2798 Suncorp Stadium, 788, 1314, 1418, 1561, 1661, 2044, 2190, 2447, 2453, 2513, 2798, 3247, 3252, 3260, 3372, 3378, 3479, 4596, 5118 Sunshine Coast— Art exhibition, 4702 Cane lands, 5014 Children's Therapy Centre, 1800 Dental services, 126, 243, 1005 Disability services, 3735 Discovery, 3966 Education facilities, 2483 Grammar School, 1938 Health services, 602 Innovation Centre, 1086 Roadworks, 5048 Schoolies Festival, 2177 Schools, 583 Standby Suicide Bereavement Response Service, 1407 TAFE Institutes, 1086, 1205 The House the Coast Built, 3152 University, 1205, 2427 Wallum Health Management Plan, 4102 Sunshine Coast Health Services Foundation, 3655 Sunshine Coast Regional Group Apprentices Ltd, 1228 SunWater, 772, 5148 Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill, 4762, 5102, 5351 Superyacht industry, 3496 Surf Life Saving Queensland Rescue Appeal, 3493 Surf lifesavers, 3655, 4480, 4702 Surfers Paradise State School, 5035 Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Bill, 2085, 3245, 4252, 4314 Surveyors Bill, 2083, 3245, 4252, 4314 Swimming pool fencing laws, 2892, 2897, 3256, 4322, 4332, 4933 Sydney-Southport cycle ride, 2614 Syringes (see "Needles") 52 Index to Subjects—2003

T TAB Queensland Limited Privatisation Amendment Bill, 4247, 4622, 4681 Tablelands— Health services, 324 Patient transport, 4113 Tableland Alcohol and Drug Service, 586 TAFE— Central Queensland, 996 Cooloola Sunshine Institute, 1205 Enterprise bargaining agreement, 1677 Institutes, 2350, 4328 Mooloolaba Institute, 1086 Southbank Institute, 236 Taiwan, World Health Organisation, 1944 Tambo Shire, Natural disaster relief, 107 Tandem mass spectrometer, 1111 Tappenden, Mrs G., 3124 Tarong Energy, 29, 605 Taxation— Goods and services tax, 1334, 1819 IBNR tax, 3383 Revenue, 2462 Taxi industry, 3371 Telecommunications, 5128 Telecommunications (Interception) Queensland Bill, 3886 Telstra, 3144, 3477, 3981, 4484 Tennis Queensland, 3624 Teralba Hostel, 2176 Terrorism— Anti-terrorism kit, 42 Counter-terrorism measures, 27, 128, 349, 2509, 2799, 3135, 3508 Terrorism (Commonwealth Powers) Bill, 2 THQ, 488 Tilapia, 350 Timber industry (see "Forestry industry") TLC Consulting Services Pty Ltd, 1566 Tobacco industry, 609, 1921, 4581 Toowoomba— Achievements, 4354 Carnival of Flowers, 3500 Christian Outreach College, 4448 Development, 1026 Education, 4724 Events, 1294, 1688 Facilities, 2914 Fuel prices, 1923 Highfields, 5046 Hospice, 2783 Hospital, 320 Land classification, 678 Manufacturing industry, 2479 Range crossing, 3871 Store hold-up, 4713 Tactical Crime Squad, 2043 Index to Subjects—2003 53

Toowoomba North electorate— Education, 4724 Member, 4475 Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Bill, 3180, 3245, 4395, 4681 Torres Strait islands, Native title, 1943 Tourism— Air services, 3257 Awards, 133, 323, 4677 Business events, 2456 Cairns, 323 Crisis management plan, 1315 Drive tourism, 3257, 3374 Ecotourism, 2352 Far-north Queensland, 2066 Fraser Island, 1017 Gold Coast, 5290 Green Paper, 2794 Iraq war, 1225, 2045 Marketing, 608, 2045, 2515, 3511, 3643 New Zealand, 3511 SARS, 1315, 2045 Tour Guides Award, 4932 Tourism Queensland, 2355, 2896 Visitor numbers, 5050 Whitsundays, 4677 Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading Department, 5270 Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading Minister— Bullying allegations, 4609 Departmental motor vehicle, 5141 Electorate motor vehicle, 4478, 4703 Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, 3663, 5150, 5351 Tourism Services Bill, 2075, 3688, 4091 Toursafe Queensland web site, 2352 Townsville— City Council, 1008 Community Cabinet, 1221 Defence personnel, 778 Douglas Arterial, 333, 362 Electricity supply, 3148 Events, 3999 Hospital, 712, 3766, 3873, 4351 Maritime Museum, 2481 Multicultural Support Group, 2061 Rail contracts, 787 Railway Station, 3490 Townsville Fire, 228 Volatile substance misuse, 1337 Tractor safety device, 3352 Trade— Asia Pacific, 4235 Brunei, 590 China, 4235, 4325 54 Index to Subjects—2003

Trade—continued: Free trade agreements, 1672, 2791, 3652, 4095, 4326, 4461 India, 21, 329 Missions, 3128, 4222, 4235 New Zealand, 1205, 1304 Overseas trade offices, 921, 5260 Papua New Guinea, 20 Singapore, 21, 329 South-East Asia, 992 Thailand, 4461 United Arab Emirates, 21, 329 United States, 2791 Trail bikes, 1196 Training— Australian National Training Authority Ministerial Council, 5019 Federal budget, 1814 Funding, 2904 Information technology, 3583 Programs, 3237, 4356 Providers, 501 Reforms, 784, 995, 1209, 1310, 2365, 2639, 5018 Vocational education and training, 1111, 2792, 3140, 4708 Training Reform Bill, 2923, 3245, 3769, 3800, 3901, 3952, 4091 Trannore, Snr Const. D., 5003 Transport and Main Roads portfolio, 5126 Transport Department— Central booking unit, 3643 Trade mission, 3152, 3159 Transport Infrastructure and Another Act Amendment Bill, 2492, 3337, 3589 Transport Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) (2002), 1 Transport Operations (Road Use Management) and Another Act Amendment Bill, 3272, 4199, 4314 Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Queensland) Bill, 2546, 2944, 3227 Travelsafe Committee reports— Annual report, 4234 Driver and rider licence restrictions, 916, 1945 Treasurer— Parliamentary service, 4908 Robina, Member, Question, 4115, 4234 Treasury Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) (2002), 1 Tree-clearing guidelines (see "Vegetation management") Tugun bypass, 333, 4707, 4805 Turkey Beach, Neighbourhood Watch, 3122 Turner Hospital, Professor Janette, 2348 Turtles, 2645 Tweedale, Mr J., 4212 Index to Subjects—2003 55

U Uhrig review, 490 Unemployment— Gold Coast, 1325 Hervey Bay, 3647 Rate, 113, 120, 1818, 3916 Uniquest Pty Ltd, 777 UNiTAB, 4091, 4220 University of Central Queensland, 1635 University of Southern Queensland, 255, 3481 University— Funding, 4238 Places, 800, 1324, 4222, 5286 Upper Coomera State College, 3589 56 Index to Subjects—2003

V Vagrants, Gaming and Other Offences (Flag Protection) Amendment Bill, 2519, 3841 Valuation of Land Amendment Bill, 1699, 2086, 2503 Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Bill, 2082, 2198, 2357, 2370, 2387, 2503 Vegetation management, 32, 337, 485, 929, 1688, 2034, 2046, 2466, 3008, 3268, 3870, 3896, 3991, 4221, 5045, 5263 Veterans, 3381 View Clubs of Australia, 1637 Virgin Blue, 3764 Volkers, Scott, 903, 907, 1104, 1131, 1217, 1218, 1220, 1223, 1229, 1328, 1348, 1439, 1440, 1441, 1572, 4089 Volunteers, 1574, 1672, 4782 Voting age, 2064 Index to Subjects—2003 57

W Wagner, Ms M., 3968 Warnock, Dr B., 2997 Warrants, Outstanding, 1829 Warrego Highway— Plainlands intersection, 2054 Range crossing, 3871 Water— Charges, 124, 322 Conservation, 711 Harmful Algal Bloom Response Plan, 2515 Healthy Waterways Awards, 1313 Infrastructure, 5254 Licences, 2646, 4215 Recycling, 3121, 3221, 3894, 3989, 4085 Reform, 2055, 3144, 3232, 3243 Resources, 351, 3865 Rural Water Use Efficiency Initiative, 479, 491, 2355 Salinity, 1662, 1946, 3014, 4239 Supply, 3900, 4104, 4167 Water for Profit Scheme, 2355 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2003, 916, 1529 Water and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1359, 1725, 2025 Waterways— Dredging, 3156 Litter, 37 Watts, Billie, 3271, 4229 Weapons— Hand guns, 3642, 5036 Illegal, 135 Weapons and Another Act Amendment Bill, 179, 259, 327 Weapons (Handguns and Trafficking) Amendment Bill, 1704, 2299, 2503 Wedding anniversaries, 60th, 4779 Weed management, 3633, 3895 Western Downs Skills Development Project, 690 Western Downs Solution Group, 2020 Western Outreach Camp Program, 2512 Western Queensland— Local Government Association conference, 4780 Mobile phone coverage, 1326 Wet Tropics Regional Coastal Management Plan, 334 Wharton, Hon. C. A., Condolence motion, 15 Wheat streak mosaic virus, 1662, 2205, 2455 Whistleblowers, 4105, 4109, 4152, 4313, 4470, 4484, 4535 White, Mr R., 3268 Whitrod, Mr R., 3007 Whitsunday electorate— Emergency services centre, 5106 Island resorts, Emergency management, 4712 PCYC, 3738 Tourism industry, 109, 4677 Youth justice conferencing service, 4714 58 Index to Subjects—2003

Wide Bay Group Linen Service, 4311 Wieland, Dr L., 3018 Wildlife Volunteers Association Incorporated, 3350 Williams, RM, 4691, 4796, 4872 Williams, Sir Sydney, 1657, 1661, 1681, 1798 Wine industry, 908, 2462, 3361, 5122 Women— Business Women's Coaching Program, 3120 Business workshops, 252 Gender equality, 361 Health services, 3653 International Women's Day, 233, 339, 341, 361 Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation Rural Women's Awards, 1003 SET for Success, 3262 Smart Women—Smart State Awards, 2625, 3129 Violence, 5015 Women in the Smart State directions statement, 5259 Wondai aged care facility, 4710 Wondai State School, 800 Wong, Ms C., 2900, 3026 Woodcrest College, 675 Woodford Correctional Centre, Graffiti clean-up trailers, 2367 Woodridge electorate— Education facilities, 677 Station Road upgrade, 3125 Wooloowin State School, 3478 Wooroolin State School, 800 WorkCover, 502, 1216, 3884, 5285 Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Bill, 1361, 1777, 1842, 2025 Workplace— Bullying, 1442 Sprain and strain injuries, 4112 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1289, 1381, 1448, 1643 Workplace Health and Safety Week, 1428 Workplace Relations Amendment (Termination of Employment) Bill (Federal), 3017 World Environment Day, 2631, 2632, 2645 World Firefighter Games, 1816, 1954, 1955 World No-Tobacco Day, 2351 World Suicide Prevention Day, 3360 World Teachers Day, 4999 Wright, Mr K., 236, 253 Index to Subjects—2003 59

Y Yarwun-Targinie property, Compensation, 717 Yeppoon Police Station, 1299 Youth— Crime, 2647 Directions Framework for Young People, 679 Generate web site, 2428 Ottone, Dr Alf, Memorial Youth Assistance Fund, 3974 Suicide, 1200 Young offenders, Jobs program, 4916 Young Workers Advisory Service, 3390, 5145 Youth Access Program, 486 Youth conferencing service, 4714 Youth Parliament, 3246 Youth Participation Strategy, 2064 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 2921, 3245, 3769, 3800, 3901, 3917, 3945, 4091 60 Index to Speeches — 2003

ATTWOOD, Julie Maree— Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill, 4420 ANZ Bank, Court finding, 250 Anzac Day, 1924 Appropriation Bills, 2659, 4499 Australia Post, 4778 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Bill, 1903 Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 304 Boer War commemoration service, 1085 Business Women's Coaching Program, 3120 Chemical, Biological and Radiological Emergency Powers Amendment Bill, 2963 Child Protection (International Measures) Bill, 3543 Civil Liability Bill, 1260 Coroners Bill, 975 Corrective Services Amendment Bill, 2981 Cremations Bill, 975 Disability services, Funding, 3892 Disaster Management Bill, 4970 Domestic and Family Violence Strategic Plan, 720 Education and Other Legislation (Student Protection) Amendment Bill, 4846 Education Queensland, Staff, 2464 Elections, Draft code of conduct for candidates, 3314 Estimates Committee F, Report, 2906, 3198 Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 3400 Families Department, 5205 Financial Services Reform (Consequential Amendments) Bill, 178 First Home Owner Grant Amendment Bill, 4951 Food Production (Safety) Regulation 2002, 1515 Governors (Salary and Pensions) Bill, 1713 Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 839 Health Legislation Amendment Bill, 4128 Higher Education Contribution Scheme, 1819 Housing Bill, 3433 Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4377 Land Legislation Amendment Bill, 1497 Legal Profession Bill, 5297 Liquor Amendment Bill, 3684 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4659 Local Government Legislation Amendment Bill, 94 Medicare, 3650 Members' Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee reports— Annual report, 3983 Citizens right of reply, 4234 Members of Parliament— Code of Ethical Standards, 244, 4922 Constituents, Communications, 4699 Progress statement, 2634 Motor Accident Insurance Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2003, 1839 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 638 Oxley United Football Club, 3351 Parliament of Queensland Amendment Bill, 735 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 5068 Index to Speeches — 2003 61

ATTWOOD, Julie Maree—continued: Police Service Administration (Alcohol and Drug Testing) Amendment Bill, 4065 Prisoners, Abscond rate, 2206 Queensland Building Services Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 62 Railway Technical Society of Australasia, 3967 Rotary clubs, 4308 Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Bill, 4278 Sexual Offences (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 147 Sok potato chip, 1676 Sports Drug Testing Bill, 1606 State budget, 2659 Sumner Park, Gymnasium, 2617 Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Bill, 4420 Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, 5157 Tourism Reform Bill, 3910 Tourism Services Bill, 3706 Transport Operations (Road Use Management) and Another Act Amendment Bill, 4204 View Clubs of Australia, 1637 Weapons and Another Act Amendment Bill, 264 Weapons (Handguns and Trafficking) Amendment Bill, 2322 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1401 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3910 62 Index to Speeches — 2003

BARRY, Veronica— Appropriation Bills, 2700 Arts Legislation Amendment Bill, 4037 Aspley electorate— Achievements, 106 Alpha Caravan Park, 774 Health services, 4352 Australia Post, 229 Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 295 Civil Liability Bill, 1244 Coroners Bill, 979 Courts, Performance, 135 Cremations Bill, 979 Criminal Code (Palliative Care) Amendment Bill, 1180 Criminal Defamation Amendment Bill, 565 Doherty, Ms L. M., 3587 Education (General Provisions) Amendment Bill, 4885 Electricity and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1856 Estimates Committee D, Report, 3074 Gas Supply Bill, 1868 Guide dogs, 1327 Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 823 Health care, 3587 Health Legislation Amendment Bill, 4123 Holy Spirit Home, 2613 Hospital waiting lists, 5034 Janiszewski, Mrs S., 4720 Meningococcal C vaccination program, 2209 National Police Remembrance Day, 3887 Nurses, 1222, 1335 Nursing home beds, 5104 Pegg, Emeritus Professor Stuart, 2059 Public Health (Infection Control for Personal Appearance Services) Bill, 4436 Public sector, Staff, 2465 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 526 Residential Tenancies Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2106 Science and technology awards, 1011 Science education, 3025 Smoking, 3222 State budget, 2700 Training Reform Bill, 3793 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3793 Index to Speeches — 2003 63

BARTON, Thomas Alfred— Aluminium Pechiney Holdings Pty Ltd, 4329 Australia TradeCoast, 3752 Australian Aerospace, 2042 Australian Magnesium Corporation, 1828 Australian Microelectronics Centre, 3894 Avalon Air Show, 122 Aviation industry, 122, 2042, 3239 Boronia Park, 249 Brisbane cruise ship terminal, 594 Burnett River Dam, 332, 1098, 1939, 3385, 3638 Business— Confidence, 5021 Opportunities, 2511 Small business, 3386, 4243, 4793 Women, workshops, 252 Chevron gas pipeline, 1318 Comalco alumina refinery, 786 Eidsvold Weir, 5274 Estimates Committee A, Report, 3050 Fashion industry, 4100, 4227 Forest ecotourism projects, 2352 Gladstone— Growth Management Initiative, 2208 State Development Area, 805 Gold Coast, Convention Centre, 4246 Goodwill Bridge, 2460 Huahai Investments Group, 1210 Incitec, 1318 Industrial Supplies Office, 238 Manufacturing industry, 1311, 2900 Marine industry, 2192 Mining equipment, Exports, 3141 Model Projects Program, 2629 Moreton Bay Marine Park, 1503 Namoi Cotton, 1659, 4477 Paradise Dam, 332 Q 400 Awards, 2629 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, 2192 State Development Department— Smart Site, 2793 Venture Capital Unit, 997 State Government— Advertising, 4477 Local Industry Policy, 238 Sugar industry, 928, 2796, 3012, 3370, 4695 Sugar Industry Amendment Bill, 3114 Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2), 1968 Superyacht industry, 3496 THQ, 488 Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Queensland) Bill, 2546, 2946 Water resources, 351 64 Index to Speeches — 2003

BEATTIE, Peter Douglas— Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders— Indigenous Arts Marketing and Export Agency Advisory Board, 4460 Laura Dance and Cultural Festival, 2791 Reconciliation, 129, 3363 Reconciliation Awards, 3876 Abraham, Mr E. K., 686 Adult entertainment industry, 4912 ALP, Preselection ballots, 614 Ambulance levy, 34, 257, 316, 857, 927, 1576, 1653, 3506, 4692, 4926 Ambulance Week, 3380 Anglican Church Diocese of Brisbane report, 1555, 1580, 1932, 2211 Arts funding, 5285 Asia-Pacific Cities Summit, 1090 Aspley, Community Cabinet, 2185 Auditor-General, 4451, 4472, 4473, 4533, 4606, 4607 Australia TradeCoast, 2187 Australian Catholic University, 329 Australian citizenship, 2348 Australian Defence Force personnel, 1106 Australian Export Awards, 4913 Australian Football League, 2508 Australian Health Care Agreement, 2889, 3159, 3234 Australian Health Care Summit, 3019 Australian Institute for Commercialisation, 3361 Aviation industry, 114, 2622, 3236, 3877 Bali— First anniversary, 3878 Memorial service, 329 Terrorist attack, 21 Beijing Olympic Games, Business opportunities, 4706 beyondblue, 3603 Biodiversity, 4587 Biotechnology, 5117 Bjelke-Petersen, Sir Joh, 2905, 3606 Blue cards, 1655 Bottom, Mr B., 3721 Brandon, Power plant, 3236 Brisbane Lions, 3875 Bryce, Ms Quentin AC, 369, 384 Buderim Ginger, 1307 Bushfires, 5012 Business— Confidence, 331 International business cadetships, 2797 Opportunities, 2521 Queensland 400 business directory, 2622 Small business, 4588 Cairns— Convention Centre, 603 Esplanade, 920 Health services, 4476 Index to Speeches — 2003 65

BEATTIE, Peter Douglas—continued: Canola, Genetically modified, 348 Capital city policy and task force, 2187 Capral aluminium extrusion plant, 1320 Chief Magistrate, 2640, 2642 Children— Child health initiatives, 4457 Foster children, Abuse, 3605, 3721, 3749, 3759, 3763, 3823, 3900, 4096, 4237, 4323, 4334, 4335 Protection, 2349, 4237 Royal commission, 3088 Sexual abuse, 1555, 1580, 1932, 2200, 2204, 2211, 2359, 2361, 2367, 4912 Working with children checks, 3360 Construction industry, 699, 1110 ConsultQld, 1934 Cooloola Sunshine Institute of TAFE, 1205 Corporate philanthropy, 1092, 1206 Crime and Misconduct Commission— Families Department, Child abuse, 3605, 3721, 3749, 3759, 3823, 3901, 4096, 4237, 4323, 4334, 4335, 4785 In camera transcripts, 317 Investigations, 907, 1104, 3504, 3516 Crime Prevention Week, 3747 Crime statistics, 905, 3487, 4225, 4914 Cutting Edge, 4913 D'Arcy, Mr W. T., 2339, 2358, 2362, 2364, 2367, 2370, 2385, 2444 Deemal, Mr P., 1558 DNA database, 1936 Double jeopardy laws, 4937 Drugs— Diversion Program, 905 Illegal, 4693 Volatile substance misuse, 906, 4913 Dusty, Slim, 3875 Economy— Growth, 3877 Performance, 22, 113, 2038, 2360, 3492, 4608 E-democracy, 2623, 5116 Education— Class sizes, 2893 Exports, 1936 Higher education, 1093, 1819 Reform, 784, 2639 Schoolies Festival, 3994 Schoolies Week, 1930, 2056, 4455, 4786, 4996, 5010, 5122, 5263 System, 5123 Teachers— Criminal history checks, 3231 Numbers, 2347, 5123 Edwards, Dr V., 4597 Elections— Advertising, 25 Candidates, Draft code of conduct, 2889, 2892, 3304, 3326, 3504, 3516 66 Index to Speeches — 2003

BEATTIE, Peter Douglas—continued: Emirates Airlines, 4458 Estimates Committee A, Report, 3045 Ethanol, 1007 Employment— Breaking the Unemployment Cycle, 2508 Creation, 591, 607, 4802 Growth, 2448 Labour force participation rate, 2641 Environmental Protection Agency, 5011 Ethanol, 1318, 3006 Ettridge, Mr D., 4689, 4708, 4711, 4727, 4758, 4785 Exports, 782, 1415, 3128, 3129, 4913, 5027 Families Department— Child abuse, 3605, 3721, 3749, 3759, 3763, 3823, 3900, 3901, 4096, 4323, 4334, 4335 Community visitor program, 4343 Director-General, 3637 Employee, Arrest on child pornography offences, 4235, 4236, 4241 Web site, 4456 Federal Government— Budget, 1651, 1667, 1806, 3890 Income inequality, 4789 Ministerial reshuffle, 3760 Film industry, 2896, 3749 Fingleton, Ms D., 2640, 2642 Fire safety, 3130 Fisheries patrol vessel, 497 Fishing industry, 1807 Fitzgerald inquiry, 2905, 3606 Floriculture, 2183 Food processing industry, 2622 Forde inquiry, 4345 Fourex Alehouse, 3748 Fraser Coast, Health funding, 1204 Freedom of information, 2510 Fuel— Prices, 2587 Subsidy, 3147, 3148, 3155 Gallagher, Mr P., 4791 General Agreement on Trade in Services, 131, 505, 782, 1221, 1223 Gold Coast— Community Cabinet, 591, 785 Convention Centre, 591 Health services, 4474 Indy Car Grand Prix, 3512 Magic Millions Carnival, 130 Medical school, 2791 Public transport, 799, 4704 Schoolies Week (see "Education") Services, 798 Golden Oldies Rugby Festival, 2201 Goodwill Bridge, 4093 Index to Speeches — 2003 67

BEATTIE, Peter Douglas—continued: Governor— Appointment, 369, 384 Selection process, 254, 258 Swearing-in, 2507, 3009 Governor-General, 1647, 2050 Governors (Salary and Pensions) Bill, 506, 1716 Great Barrier Reef, 116, 2033, 4914 Greek Independence Day, 688 Greenhouse gas emissions, 5116 Grey nurse sharks, 3971 Hanson, Ms P., 3255, 4689, 4708, 4711, 4727, 4758, 4785 Health funding, 1570, 3769 Health Report 2003, 5017, 5264 Heiner inquiry, 1803 HMAS Brisbane, 29 Hollingworth, Dr Peter, 1647 Hospital Rebuilding Program, 4094 Hospital waiting lists, 4335, 4587, 4864, 5283 Housing— Affordable, 2187 Budget accommodation buildings, 5124 IBM Business Consulting Services, 5121 Industrial Relations Minister, Scott Volkers, 1572 Industrial relations system, 115 Insurance— Health, Private, 2895 Medical indemnity, 3250, 3635, 3974 Proportionate liability, 589 Public liability, 232, 3636 Intellectual property management, 1416 International Women's Day, 233, 341 Ipswich, 4108 Iraq— Reconstruction contracts, 1932 War, 27, 686, 921 Irwin, Snr Sgt P., 3231 Italian National Day, 2444 James Cook University, Singapore, 993 Jensen, Mr E. D., Condolence motion, 2869 Justice and Attorney-General Department, Review, 4692 Kaiser, Mr M., 4930 Kallangur, Member, CMC report, 5293 Kelvin Grove Urban Village, 5016 Kingsford Smith, Sir Charles, 2622 Koala Coast, 610 Koalas, South Carolina, 4596 Kruger, Mr R. C., Condolence motion, 2871 La Famiglia Fine Foods, 4460 Leukaemia Foundation, 926 Lewis, Mr T., 2905 Liberal Party, 5138 68 Index to Speeches — 2003

BEATTIE, Peter Douglas—continued: Local government, Funding, 5288 Lloyd, Mr E. G., Condolence motion, 2867 Lockyer electorate, Water supply, 3491, 3895, 3989 Mackay rescue helicopter crash, 4322 Maryborough— By-election, 991, 1108, 1109, 1420, 1647 Correctional Centre, 1419 Smart State, 1220 McAdam, Ms J. B., 5121 Media accountability, 903 Medicare, 1418, 1437 Members' Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee report— Parliament of Queensland Act, 5294 Miami, Bushland, 3505 Migrants— Interstate and overseas, 1932 Skilled, 5261 Miller, Polly, 5018 Millmerran Power Station, 231 Mining industry— Australian Magnesium Corporation, 1308, 1319, 2071, 2472, 2519, 2520, 2522, 4223 Coal seam gas industry, 5140 New Acland mine, 331 Services, 4093 Mount Isa, Member, 910 Multicultural Service Awards, 4788 Multiculturalism, 2199, 5260 Musgrove, Mr R., 3364 National-Liberal coalition, 2461 National parks, 117 National Party— Disendorsement, 4926 Member, Involvement in pornography, 4246 Preferences, 5037 Web site, 3992 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 883 Nelly Bay, Ferry terminal, 3490 Newspaper ombudsman, 1323 Noosa River, 5115 Northbank Strategic Plan, 590 Ogden IFC, 318 Ombudsman, Baby Kate report, 3605, 3749 One Nation Party, 4807 Ottone, Dr Alf, Memorial Youth Assistance Fund, 3974 Overseas visits, 20, 21, 329, 2791, 3127 Paedophilia (see "Children—Sexual abuse") Parliament— Clerk, Appointment, 15 Consequences of Changing Political Status, Select committee, 3885 E-petitions, 3491 Four-year terms, 26 Index to Speeches — 2003 69

BEATTIE, Peter Douglas—continued: Parliament—continued: Fuel prices, Select committee, 2587 Internet broadcast, 989, 990 Ministerial statements, 1804 Ministers— Code of Ethics, 3259, 3380, 3382 Expenses, 20, 258, 2892 Former, Private contracts, 3249, 3251 Opposition— Appointments, 15 Parties, Funding, 1304, 1808, 1813, 4789 Parliament House, Security doors, 2801 Parliamentary entitlements, Select committee, 2265 Parliamentary Library, O'Donovan Collection, 1558 Parliamentary standards, 4928 Regional sittings, 698 Science in Parliament, 247, 2624, 3004 Sessional Orders, Whistleblowers, 4537 Standing Rules and Orders, 5111, 5275 Valedictory, 5321 Parliament of Queensland Amendment Bill, 99, 746 Parliament of Queensland Amendment Bill (No. 2), 1957, 2543 Paroo River, 3008 Pharmaceutical industry exports, 3248 Police— Major incident room, 688 Memorial, 1439 Union, 3364, 3504, 3516 Polocrosse World Cup, 1669 Port authorities, Counter-terrorism measures, 2509 Port of Brisbane, 1810 Poverty, 1091 Power, Mr R., 3874 Premier, Alleged misrepresentation, 4909 Premier and Cabinet Department— Achievements, 5114 Catalyst , 483, 2449 Community Engagement Division, 1934, 2625 Staff, 2789 Premier's Awards for Excellence in Public Sector Management, 5261 Premier's Awards for Queensland Seniors, 3746 Premier's Drama Award, 1208 Premier's Export Awards, 1415, 4459 Premier's Literary Awards, 1819, 3489, 3747 Premier's Smart State Awards, 113 Prime Minister's Centenary Medal list, 1417 Princess Alexandra Hospital, 2184 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 476, 508 Public sector— Directors-general, Bonuses, 681 Entry, search and seizure powers, 704 Staff, 2450 70 Index to Speeches — 2003

BEATTIE, Peter Douglas—continued: Public Service Charter, 3878 Queensland Audit Office, 5120 Queensland Australian of the Year, 5016 Queensland Bioscience Precinct, 2037 Queensland Community Foundation, 1206 Queensland Greats, 2627 Queensland-Ireland memorandum of understanding, 330 Queensland Week, 2523 Racing industry, 343, 1674, 2463, 3136 Redcliffe transport study, 4337 Redland Hospital, 4586 Refugee Week, 4092 Refugees, 496, 592, 993 Regional Events Program, 1571, 5029 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 476, 508 Remembrance Day, 4691 Research Involving Human Embryos and Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 101 Road safety, 1420 RoadTek, 330 Roma Street Parkland, 3975 Rotary International Convention, 2361, 2447 Royal Brisbane Hospital, 4221 Royal Women's Hospital, 4221 Rugby World Cup, 234, 3363, 3744, 3889, 3973, 4095, 4596, 4689 Rural areas, Telecommunications, 4606 Salinity, 1946 Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal, 1948 Schoolies Week (see "Gold Coast—Schoolies Week") September 11, Anniversary, 3488 Severe acute respiratory syndrome, 1306, 1936, 2507 Shark control program, 1207 Smart Awards, 3130 Smart Solutions, Smart State CD-ROM, 3235 Smart State Funding Program, 5013 Smart State: Smart Stories, 248, 484, 4790 Smart State Strategy, 1094, 1201 Smart Women—Smart State Awards, 2625, 3129 Smith, Mr K., 3637 Smithsonian Fellowships, 2037 Smithsonian Institution, 3972 South Bank Corporation and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 721, 1721 South East Queensland, Population growth, 4107 South Sea Islander Foundation, 781 Sport, 605, 1107, 3020 Stanley, Professor F., 3136 State colour: maroon, 4788, 4927 State Government— Administrative arrangements, 20 Advertising, 3024, 4451, 4472, 4533, 4606, 4607 Air Wing, 4589 Annual reports, 4689 Index to Speeches — 2003 71

BEATTIE, Peter Douglas—continued: State Government—continued: Brisbane City Council partnership, 2187 Capital works, 591 Community Cabinet, 233, 591, 3150, 3507, 4221 Computers, Pornographic material, 4931, 4937, 4947 Eco online, 1935 Federal Government, Co-operation, 2049 Functions, 4479 Online community consultation trial, 1934 Projects, 3986 Strawberry industry, Seasonal workers, 3893 Sugar industry, 1447, 1559, 2621, 3007, 3493 Sun Aqua fish farm, 3993 Suncorp Stadium, 1418, 2447, 4596, 5118 Sunshine Coast— Cane lands, 5014 University, 1205 Surf Life Saving Queensland Rescue Appeal, 3493 Surf lifesavers, 4481 Swimming pool fencing laws, 2892, 4322 TAB Queensland Limited Privatisation Amendment Bill, 4247, 4645 Terrorism, Counter measures, 27, 128, 349, 2509, 3135 Tourism industry, 2896 Townsville— City Council, 1008 Community Cabinet, 1221 Electricity supply, 3148 Railway Station, 3490 Trade— Asia Pacific, 4235 Brunei, 590 China, 4235, 4325 Free trade agreements, 1673, 2791, 4095, 4326, 4461 India, 21, 329 Missions, 3128, 4222, 4235 New Zealand, 1205, 1304 Overseas trade offices, 921, 5260 Papua New Guinea, 20 Singapore, 21, 329 South-East Asia, 992 Thailand, 4461 United Arab Emirates, 21, 329 United States, 2791 Training— Reform, 784, 2639 Transport infrastructure, 3604 Turner Hospital, Professor Janette, 2348 Unemployment, 113, 3916 UNiTAB, 4091, 4220 University places, 4222 Vegetation management, 485, 2034, 2466, 3008, 4221, 5263 72 Index to Speeches — 2003

BEATTIE, Peter Douglas—continued: Veterans, 3381 Volkers, Scott, 1572 Water— Recycling, 3895 Reform, 3232 Wharton, Hon. C. A., Condolence motion, 15 Whistleblowers, 4537 Whitrod, Mr R., 3007 Williams, RM, 4691, 4872 Williams, Sir Sydney, 1657 Wine industry, 908, 2462, 3361, 5122 Women— Violence, 5015 Women in the Smart State directions statement, 5259 Workplace bullying, 1443 World Suicide Prevention Day, 3360 Index to Speeches — 2003 73

BELL, Alexander James Douglas— Ambulance levy, 1115 Appropriation Bills, 2699 Asbestos, 5035 Bodies corporate, 2901 Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 283 Boronia Park, 249 Civil Liability Bill, 1118 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 2221 Criminal Defamation Amendment Bill, 573 DNA samples, 4611 Estimates Committee B, Report, 3054 Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 3397 Gold Coast— Aged care facility, 4471 Convention Centre, 4245 Fishermens Cooperative, 1021 Indy Car Grand Prix, 498, 3512, 4679 MacIntosh Park, 3512, 4679, 4806 Police resources, 2647 Rail service, 1665 Schoolies committee, 2478 Transport plan, 2525 Hospitals, Renal dialysis, 5135 Indy Car Grand Prix and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1041 Liquor Amendment Bill, 3687 Local Government Legislation Amendment Bill, 80 Nightclubs, Patron numbers, 1951 Occupants (Home Invasion) Protection Bill, 218 Parliament— Parliamentary entitlements, Select committee, 2270 Speaker, Ruling, Motion of dissent, 4666 Parliament of Queensland Amendment Bill (No. 2), 2536 Residential Tenancies Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2107 Schoolies Festival, 3994 Schoolies Week, 794, 2056 Southport, Supreme Court sittings, 1577 State Government— Budget, 2699 Fees and charges, 1173 Surfers Paradise State School, 5035 Swimming pool fencing laws, 3256 Tourism Services Bill, 3695 Training Reform Bill, 3917 Transport Department, Central booking unit, 3643 Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Bill, 2415 Waterways, Dredging, 3156 Workplace bullying, 1442 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3917 74 Index to Speeches — 2003

BLIGH, Anna Maria— Ambulance levy, 858 Bryce, Ms Quentin AC, 375 Chief Magistrate, 2643 Child Protection Act, 3989 CUL Pty Ltd, 4915 Education— Astute Tuition, 2228 Cairns, Private university, 4915 Distance education, 499, 2451, 3511, 4598 Federal budget, 1670, 1813, 1821 4S Literacy program, 2228 Funding, 2643 Girls in ICTs Framework, 2041 Higher education, 4612 Home schooling, 4694 Individual plans, 3761 Internet services, 1010 Jobs, 5144 Kawana electorate, Student enrolments, 2363 Literacy and numeracy, 1573, 3367 Parent organisations, 3900 Partners for Success, 4226 Post-compulsory school certificate, 911 Private-public partnerships, 807 Queensland Studies Authority, 706 RACQ Future Leaders Program, 1422, 4805 Reforms, 995, 1209, 1309, 3880, 4327, 5018 Schools— Asbestos, 5035 Behaviour management, 1561, 1579, 1829 Chancellor College, 3640 Class sizes, 30, 36, 2903, 3157, 5126 Cooler Schools Program, 4463 Dakabin State High School, 5033 International conflict, Advice, 689, 923 Macarthur Coal Shares for Schools Program, 2191 Mackay North State High School, 3252 Middle years, 1657 Mitchelton State High School, 3140 Mountain Creek State High School, 344 Mudgeeraba, State school, 592 Music program, 2798 Muso Magic workshop, 1209 Preparatory year, 132, 2628, 4791 Students, Head lice, 1108 Sunshine Coast Grammar School, 1938 Surfers Paradise State School, 5035 Teachers— Criminal history checks, 3237 Enterprise bargaining agreement, 4340 Extended leave, 1826 Numbers, 2349, 4111 Recognition, 2528 Teacher Career Change Program, 701 Index to Speeches — 2003 75

BLIGH, Anna Maria—continued: Education—continued: Schools—continued: Technology, 4929 Vandalism, 611, 664 Wondai State School, 800 Wooroolin State School, 800 Science education, 3010, 3025, 4098, 5274 Secondary Schools Renewal Program, 485 Senior Certificate, 706 Special education, 1112 State Education Week, 2204 Technology, 3767, 3976 University places, 801, 1324, 5286 Vocational education, 1111 Education and Other Legislation (Student Protection) Amendment Bill, 4012, 4853 Education (General Provisions) Amendment Bill, 4359, 4897 Education Queensland— Showcase Awards for Excellence, 2204, 3495 Staff, 2464 Elections, Draft code of conduct for candidates, 3308 Estimates Committee C, Report, 3071 Ettridge, Mr D., 4732, 4762 Families Department— Child abuse, 3831 Director-General, 3644 Fingleton, Ms D., 2643 Foster children, Abuse, 2894, 2895, 2898, 3018 Governor, Appointment, 375 Grammar Schools and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2919, 4269-4271 Hanson, Ms P., 4732, 4762 Higher Education (General Provisions) Bill, 2073, 3579-3583 Lipke, Mr I. and Mrs W., 4921 Myanmar, Human rights violations, 5316 O'Dwyer, Mr T., 5133 Parliament— Bills— Allocation of time limit order, 915, 2137, 2198, 2294, 2357, 2518, 4104 Cognate debates, 318, 3245, 4333 Reconsolidation, 338, 385 Committees, Membership, 792, 3983 Estimates Committees, Sessional Orders, 1429 Internet broadcast, 981 Ministerial Christmas cards, 3140 Order of business, 125, 338, 492, 854, 1102, 1429, 1664, 1817, 2047, 2197, 2458, 2517, 2634, 2893, 3146, 3245, 3631, 3983, 4104, 4333, 4469, 4797, 5133 Orders of the day, 2137, 2206 Parliamentary Amnesty Group, 5316 Parliamentary committees, Appointments, 2634 Parliamentary entitlements, Select committee, 2266 Private members' statements, 3971 Sessional Orders, Whistleblowers, 4542 Sitting days and hours, 125, 338, 492, 854, 1102, 1429, 1664, 1817, 2047, 2197, 2458, 2517, 2634, 2893, 3146, 3245, 3631, 3983, 4104, 4333, 4469, 4797, 5133 Speaker, Ruling, Motion of dissent, 4667 76 Index to Speeches — 2003

BLIGH, Anna Maria—continued: Poetry on the Move, 3625 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, 1469, 1470 Training Reform Bill, 3951 Wright, Mr K., 236, 253 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 2921, 3939, 3945-3952 Index to Speeches — 2003 77

BOYLE, Desley— Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill, 4403 Appropriation Bills, 2668 Arts Legislation Amendment Bill, 4041 Bryce, Ms Quentin AC, 381 Cairns— Cityport North project, 2469 Construction industry, 4616 Convention Centre, 603 Esplanade, 920 Ethanol trial, 4242 Fishing industry, 2068 Health services, 4476 Hospital, 3267 Jockey Club, 3154 Projects, 361 Public drunkenness, 3654 Tourism industry, 361, 5050 Youth crime, 2647 Child Protection (International Measures) Bill, 3546 Civil Liability Bill, 1233 Commercial and Consumer Tribunal Bill, 1871 Commercial and Consumer Tribunal Regulation, 3727 Coroners Bill, 976 Cremations Bill, 976 Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Bill, 2571 Drivesafe, 1298 Education and Other Legislation (Student Protection) Amendment Bill, 4841 Environmental Legislation Amendment Bill, 5220 Environmental Protection Legislation Amendment Bill, 5220 Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 3414 Fair Trading Fees Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2002, 752 Film industry, 2896 Financial Services Reform (Consequential Amendments) Bill, 178 First Home Owner Grant Amendment Bill, 4949 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2601 Governor, Appointment, 381 Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 827 Health Department, Services, 559 Health Legislation Amendment Bill, 4154 Housing Bill, 3439 Land Legislation Amendment Bill, 1486 Liquor Amendment Bill, 3669 Marine Parks Amendment Bill, 3286 Meoli, Mrs M., 4087 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 5078 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 445 Public Health (Infection Control for Personal Appearance Services) Bill, 4439 Racing industry, 3154 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 445 Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Bill, 4277 Sexual Offences (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 162 78 Index to Speeches — 2003

BOYLE, Desley—continued: Solar Schools Program, 3516 Speed limits, Local streets, 1578 State Government— Budget, 2668 Fees and charges, 1173 Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Bill, 4403 Tourism industry, 361, 1225, 2896 Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, 5169 Tourism Services Bill, 3701 Training Reform Bill, 3798 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1397 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3798 Index to Speeches — 2003 79

BREDHAUER, Stephen Dominic— Anzac Day, 1013 Blunt, Mr N., 1660 Brown, Mr T., 3152, 3159 Buses (see "Public transport") Cairns, Cityport North project, 2469 Chain of responsibility legislation, 3254 Cyclists, 138 Dinmore, River Road, 805 EDI Maryborough, 787, 4925 Estimates Committee D, Report, 3081 Gateway Bridge, Duplication, 2630, 3387 Gold Coast— Bikeway, 4342 Rail line, 4696 Transport plan, 2525 Gregory, Member, Questions without notice, 5147 Gympie, Matilda intersection, 4809 Inner Northern Busway, 3384 Ipswich Motorway, 4109, 4793 Jet skis, 1099, 5285 Main Roads Department, Entertainment expenditure, 4924 Mooloolah River, 4240 Motor vehicles— B-doubles, 805 Drivers licences, 707 Heavy vehicle operators, 33, 1563 Machinery inspections, 4116 Registration, 246 Safety certificates, 4917 North-south bypass tunnel, 239 Parliament, Valedictory, 5342 Port of Brisbane, 3022 Ports Corporation of Queensland, 1226 Public transport— Bus infrastructure, 1940, 4465 Major events, 3141, 4228 Management, 3446 Rugby World Cup, 3977, 4803 School buses, Seatbelts, 5273 Transport plan, 3627 Railways— Caboolture-Landsborough line, 5147 Competition, 499 Freight charges, 2207 Gold Coast, 4696 Great South Pacific Express, 910 Housing, 5287 Level crossings, Safety, 2512 Maryborough contract, 787, 4925 Milton station, Airspace development, 3753 Passenger safety, 3497 80 Index to Speeches — 2003

BREDHAUER, Stephen Dominic—continued: Railways—continued: Share buy-back, 2052 Tilt train, 692, 1014, 1113, 1204, 2646 Townsville contracts, 787 VERs, 137 Roads— AusLink, 1312, 2531 Federal budget, 1949 National Highway, 1949 Operation Austrans, 1563 Road reserves, Fire hazard, 3023 Safety, 1421 Speed cameras, 1555, 4101 Speed limit, Local streets, 1114, 1578 Suncorp Stadium, 2453 Taxi industry, 3371 Townsville, Douglas Arterial, 333 Transport and Main Roads portfolio, 5126 Transport Department— Central booking unit, 3643 Trade mission, 3152, 3159 Transport Infrastructure and Another Act Amendment Bill, 2492, 3349 Transport Operations (Road Use Management) and Another Act Amendment Bill, 3272, 4209 Tugun bypass, 333, 4707 Warrego Highway, Plainlands intersection, 2054 Waterways, Dredging, 3156 Williams, Sir Sydney, 1661 Wondai aged care facility, 4710 Index to Speeches — 2003 81

BRISKEY, Darryl James— Appropriation Bills, 2737 Arts Legislation Amendment Bill, 4047 Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 306 Centre for Multicultural and Community Development, 2427 Coroners Bill, 973 Cremations Bill, 973 Cultural diversity, 4799 Disaster Management Bill, 4979 Education and Other Legislation (Student Protection) Amendment Bill, 4837 Education (General Provisions) Amendment Bill, 4895 Elections, Draft code of conduct for candidates, 3319 Estimates Committee A, Report, 3048 Governors (Salary and Pensions) Bill, 1711 Griffiths, Mr J., 1332 Harmony Day, 917 Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 836 Integrated Planning and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4025 Ipswich, Member, Birthday, 598 Land Legislation Amendment Bill, 1588 Lions Club of Queensland—Parliament, 339 Liquor Amendment Bill, 3668 Local Government Legislation Amendment Bill, 89 Loch, Mrs J., 1195 Multicultural Service Awards, 5278 Multiculturalism, 4008 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 623 Occupants (Home Invasion) Protection Bill, 204 Parliament of Queensland Amendment Bill, 732 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 5084 Police Service Administration (Alcohol and Drug Testing) Amendment Bill, 4076 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 401 Queensland Building Services Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 68 Racism, 4674 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 401 Sexual Offences (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 143 South Bank Corporation and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1719 State budget, 2737 TAB Queensland Limited Privatisation Amendment Bill, 4643 Townsville Multicultural Support Group, 2061 Weapons and Another Act Amendment Bill, 271 Williams, Sir Sydney, 1681 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1390 Youth Parliament, 3246 82 Index to Speeches — 2003

CHOI, Michael Wai-Man— Appropriation Bills, 2775 Bayside Community Radio Association, 5253 Beijing Olympic Games, Business opportunities, 4706 Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 291 Civil Liability Bill, 1152 Clean Up Australia Day, 674 Coroners Bill, 1053 Corrective Services Amendment Bill, 2976 Cremations Bill, 1053 Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Bill, 2572 Deep vein thrombosis, 1014 Electricity and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1850 Environmental Legislation Amendment Bill, 5185 Environmental Protection Legislation Amendment Bill, 5185 Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 3412 Gas Supply Bill, 1868 Gateway Bridge, Duplication, 3387 Governors (Salary and Pensions) Bill, 1713 Home building and renovating, 4245 Legal Profession Bill, 5300 Local Government Legislation Amendment Bill, 93 Pan Pharmaceuticals, 1321 Parliament of Queensland Amendment Bill, 738 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 5094 Premier's Literary Awards, 1819 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 471 Redlands Spring Festival, 3586 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 471, 520 Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal, 1947 Sexual Offences (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 150 Sports Drug Testing Bill, 1597 State budget, 2775 Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, 5162 Tourism Services Bill, 3692 Turtles, 2645 Volunteers, 1672 Weapons and Another Act Amendment Bill, 268 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1390 World Environment Day, 2645 Index to Speeches — 2003 83

CLARK, Elizabeth Anne— Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill, 4422 Ambulance Service, 3380 Appropriation Bills, 2728 Arts— Arts Business Incubator Program, 4471 Children's Art Program, 5279 Federal funding, 4726 Metro Arts, 4471 Oriel Gallery, 5279 Aviation Australia Training Centre, 2644 Bennet, Mrs N., 2782 Brisbane Turf Club, 1407 Clayfield electorate— Hamilton citizenship ceremony, 108 Lilley Australia Day Awards, 108 Private enterprise, 5044 Edwards, Mr A., 324 Enright, Mr N., 1004 Estimates Committee G, Report, 3212 Free trade agreement, 3652 Hamilton Ladies Bowls Club, 2431 Hendra Secondary College, 1691 International Women's Day, 341 Lytton, Oil spill, 701 Optigrass, 1407 Pinkenba, Immigration detention centre, 2995 Racing Science Centre, 3029 Sam's Seafood Holdings Ltd, 4084 State budget, 2728 Student homelessness, 718 Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Bill, 4422 Tourism industry, 3257 University places, Commonwealth funding, 5286 Vocational education and training, 4708 Wooloowin State School, 3478 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1393 84 Index to Speeches — 2003

CLARK, Lesley Ann— Appropriation Bills, 2803 Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 309 Brisbane Lions, 3888 Cairns— Ethanol trial, 5000 Orchestras, 4582 Civil Liability Bill, 1256 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 2225 Disaster Management Bill, 4973 Education (General Provisions) Amendment Bill, 4882 Fishing industry, 2066 Housing Bill, 3526 Integrated Planning and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4023 International Women's Day, 339 International Worldskills Competition, 1666 Irvinebank State Treatment Works Repeal Bill, 3300 Jones, Ms T., 1666 Kuranda heritage train, 4213 Land Legislation Amendment Bill, 1581 Marine Parks Amendment Bill, 3278 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 642 North Queensland, Growth, 5040 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 5060 SET for Success, 3262 State budget, 2803 Tourism industry, 323, 2066 Tourism Services Bill, 3715 Trail bikes, 1196 Training Reform Bill, 3912 Transport Operations (Road Use Management) and Another Act Amendment Bill, 4207 Water and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1757 Water conservation, 711 Williams, Sir Sydney, 1798 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1449 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3912 Index to Speeches — 2003 85

COPELAND, Stuart William— Ambulance levy, 4344 Appropriation Bills, 2854 Arts Legislation Amendment Bill, 4032 Children— Abuse, 3825 Child Protection Act, 3989 Protection, 253 Civil Liability Bill, 1148 Clifton Shire Council, 1084 Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Workshop, 598 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 2239 Criminal Defamation Amendment Bill, 563 Disability Services Queensland, 3892 Education, Individual plans, 3760 Education (General Provisions) Amendment Bill, 4878 Egg production, 1796 Electricity and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1853 Estimates Committee C, Report, 3062 Ettridge, Mr D., 4708, 4757 Families Department— Child abuse, 3825 Director-General, Performance bonuses, 3644 Staff, 4238 Grammar Schools and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4257, 4270 Hanson, Ms P., 4708, 4757 Harristown State High School, 478 Health Legislation Amendment Bill, 4155 Higher Education (General Provisions) Bill, 3561, 3581-3583 Housing Department, Auditor-General's report, 5029 Insurance, Professional indemnity, 2019 Kialla Pure Foods, 1549 Leyburn historic sprints, 3354 Liquor Amendment Bill, 3681 Literacy skills, 896 Millmerran-Middle Ridge powerline, 4001 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 620, 889 Pittsworth State High School, 4781 Powerlink, 676, 5106 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 422 Racing industry, 2429, 5000 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 422 Rural areas, Infrastructure projects, 2615 Schools— Behaviour management, 1578, 1829 Class sizes, 36, 2903, 2911, 3157 Teacher Career Change Program, 700 Vandalism, 611 Smith, Mr K., 3644 Sports Drug Testing Bill, 1598 State budget, 2854 Toowoomba— Christian Outreach College, 4448 Hospice, 2783 86 Index to Speeches — 2003

COPELAND, Stuart William—continued: Training Reform Bill, 3769, 3951 Water— Charges, 322 Recycling, 3221 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2003, 1545 Weapons and Another Act Amendment Bill, 263 Weapons (Handguns and Trafficking) Amendment Bill, 2329, 2335 Wright, Mr K., 253 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3769, 3945-3951 Index to Speeches — 2003 87

CROFT, Peta-Kaye— Anzac Day, 1409 Appropriation Bills, 2832 Business Safe, 773 Civil Liability Bill, 1161 Commercial and Consumer Tribunal Bill, 1888 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 2236 Community policing, 773 Coombabah State High School, 1796 Couran Cove Resort, 5252 Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Bill, 2577 Education (General Provisions) Amendment Bill, 4877 Energy industry, 4482 Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 3412 Friends of Wavebreak Island, 4309 Gold Coast— City Council, 5252 Freehold land, 126 Public transport, 799 Sharks, 606 Swimming rules, 606 Golden Gate Caravan Park, 1022 Indy Car Grand Prix and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1041 IT&T industry, 1678 Jet skis, 5285 Land Legislation Amendment Bill, 1499 Legal Profession Bill, 5310 Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Bill, 4290 Mobile Homes Act, 1575 Pastoral Workers' Accommodation Amendment Bill, 3553 Pine Ridge Conservation Park, 4309 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 467 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 467 Residential Tenancies Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2117 Riviera Group, 4804 Sexual Offences (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 161 Sports Drug Testing Bill, 1610 State budget, 2832 Take a Kid Fishing Day, 4907 Teachers, Enterprise bargaining agreement, 4339 Tour Guides Award, 4932 Tourism Services Bill, 3710 Training Reform Bill, 3805 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1386 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3805 88 Index to Speeches — 2003

CUMMINS, Christopher Paul— Appropriation Bills, 2850, 4504 Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 303 Breast screening, 924 Caloundra City Council, 4090 Chancellor College, 3639 Child Protection (International Measures) Bill, 3546 Commercial and Consumer Tribunal Bill, 1894 Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement, 1443 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 2226, 2229 Community Cabinet, 3150 Coroners Bill, 1052 Cremations Bill, 1052 Environmental Legislation Amendment Bill, 5215 Environmental Protection Legislation Amendment Bill, 5215 Estimates Committee C, Report, 3061 Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 3405 Fisheries Amendment Regulation (No. 4) 2002, 1626 Fuel prices, 2590 Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 845 Health Legislation Amendment Bill, 4141 Higher Education (General Provisions) Bill, 3575 HMAS Brisbane, 29 Hockey Australia, 245 Holmes, Mr J., 5136 Indy Car Grand Prix and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1035 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4655 Kawana electorate— Community service organisations, 1665 Student enrolments, 2363 Land Legislation Amendment Bill, 1490 Liquor Amendment Bill, 3680 Local Government (Robina Central Planning Agreement) Amendment Bill, 1375 Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Bill, 4288 Marine Parks Amendment Bill, 3289 Mooloolah River, 4240 Motor Accident Insurance Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2003, 1838 Mountain Creek State High School, 344 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 651 Parliament of Queensland Amendment Bill, 736 Passeggi family, 2181 Pastoral Workers' Accommodation Amendment Bill, 3558 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 5071 Pre-Election Budget Honesty Bill, 3101 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 414 Racing industry, 1884 Railway workshops, 3353 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 414, 518- 521 Residential Tenancies Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2109 Sexual Offences (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 154 South Bank Corporation and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1720 Index to Speeches — 2003 89

CUMMINS, Christopher Paul—continued: Sport, 1107, 3020 State budget, 2850 Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2), 1986 Sunshine Coast— Art exhibition, 4702 Education facilities, 2483 Roadworks, 5048 Sunshine Coast Health Services Foundation, 3655 Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, 5167 Tourism Services Bill, 3696 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1453 90 Index to Speeches — 2003

CUNNINGHAM, Elizabeth Anne— Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill, 4428-4431 Alliance Airlines, 480 Appropriation Bills, 2723, 4517 Arts Legislation Amendment Bill, 4042 AusLink, 2531 Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 308, 315 Bryce, Ms Quentin AC, 383 Building Amendment Bill, 3536 Central Queensland University, Multimedia faculty, 1635 Chemical, Biological and Radiological Emergency Powers Amendment Bill, 2959 Child abuse, Royal commission, 2917, 3017, 3085 Child Protection (International Measures) Bill, 3547 Civil Liability Bill, 1164, 1230, 1275-1285 Commercial and Consumer Tribunal Bill, 1891 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 2229, 2258, 2284-2296 Coroners Bill, 1051, 1068 Corrective Services Amendment Bill, 2977 Cremations Bill, 1051 Criminal Code (Palliative Care) Amendment Bill, 1185, 1194 Criminal Defamation Amendment Bill, 571 Dairy farmers, 319 Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Bill, 2563, 2582 Davey, Mr and Mrs D., 3651 Director of Public Prosecutions, 1229 Disaster Management Bill, 4967 East End Mine Action Group Incorporated, 4577 Education and Other Legislation (Student Protection) Amendment Bill, 4825 Elections, Draft code of conduct for candidates, 3325 Electricity and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1855 Environmental Legislation Amendment Bill, 5198, 5210 Environmental Protection Legislation Amendment Bill, 5198, 5210 Estimates Committee A, Report, 3049 Estimates Committee C, Report, 3066 Estimates Committee D, Report, 3083 Ettridge, Mr D., 4750 Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 3406 Fair Trading Fees Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2002, 760 Families Department— Child abuse, 3763, 4614 Child placements, 4112, 4241 Funding, 5134, 5199 Staff, 4104, 5134, 5199 Farm Debt Mediation Bill, 2635, 3837 Financial Administration and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1832 Fire ants, 929 First Home Owner Grant Amendment Bill, 4946 Fisheries Amendment Regulation (No. 4) 2002, 1628 Fishing industry, 1199 Food Production (Safety) Regulation 2002, 1526 Index to Speeches — 2003 91

CUNNINGHAM, Elizabeth Anne—continued: Gladstone— Growth Management Initiative, 2208 Harbour Festival, 1795 Hyablah dairy, 1083 Monto Range road, 4777 Port Authority, 1957 Schools Engineering Skills Centre, 4701 State Development Area, 805 Governor, Appointment, 383 Guardianship and Administration and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 4813 Hanson, Ms P., 4750 Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 837 Health Department, Services, 556 Health Legislation Amendment Bill, 4145 Higher Education (General Provisions) Bill, 3566 Housing, Affordable, 2198 Housing Bill, 3435 Housing Industry Trade Training Program, 675 Integrated Planning and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 3959 Irvinebank State Treatment Works Repeal Bill, 3297, 3333 Jeffers, Mr and Mrs, 2069 Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4372, 4381, 4383 Land Legislation Amendment Bill, 1491 Legal Profession Bill, 5302 Liquor Amendment Bill, 3671 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4652 Local Government Legislation Amendment Bill, 85 Major Sports Facilities Amendment Bill, 2141, 2144 Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Bill, 4286 Marine Parks Amendment Bill, 3288 Medical tactical response unit, 2368 Motor Accident Insurance Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2003, 1837 Motor Vehicles Securities and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1617 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 630, 669-671, 812-818, 877-893, 955-959 Occupants (Home Invasion) Protection Bill, 219 Overseas visit, 916 Parliament— Parliamentary entitlements, Select committee, 2264 Speaker, Ruling, Motion of dissent, 4670 Parliament of Queensland Amendment Bill, 734 Parliament of Queensland Amendment Bill (No. 2), 2537 Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme, 1445 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 5057 Police Powers and Responsibilities (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill, 2992 Police Service Administration (Alcohol and Drug Testing) Amendment Bill, 4070 Pre-Election Budget Honesty Bill, 3105 Primary Industries and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4555, 4575 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 428 Public Health (Infection Control for Personal Appearance Services) Bill, 4438 92 Index to Speeches — 2003

CUNNINGHAM, Elizabeth Anne—continued: Queensland Building Services Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 58 Queensland Conservatorium, Music for 18 Musicians, 2638 Racing industry, 1674 Railways— Housing, 5108, 5287 Infrastructure Services Group, 41 VERs, 137 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 428, 515- 531 Residential Tenancies Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2113 Sant, Mr G., 2016 Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Bill, 4276 Sexual Offences (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 157, 173 South Bank Corporation and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1720 Sports Drug Testing Bill, 1609 Stamp duty, 3968 State forest, Revocation, 2942 State Government— Budget, 2723 Computers, Pornographic material, 4931 Fees and charges, 1167 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, 1468 Steel, Mrs D., 2782 Stephen Island, IBIS store closure, 2016 Sugar industry, 1324 Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2), 1993 TAB Queensland Limited Privatisation Amendment Bill, 4644 Tappenden, Mrs G., 3124 Telstra, 3477 Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Bill, 4428-4431 Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, 5155 Tourism Services Bill, 3716 Training, Funding, 2904 Training Reform Bill, 3802, 3954, 3955 Transport Infrastructure and Another Act Amendment Bill, 3347 Transport Operations (Road Use Management) and Another Act Amendment Bill, 4203 Vagrants, Gaming and Other Offences (Flag Protection) Amendment Bill, 2519, 3860 Valuation of Land Amendment Bill, 2093 Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Bill, 2402, 2423 Volkers, Scott, 1229 Wagner, Ms M., 3968 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2003, 1546 Water and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1751, 1772-1775 Water supply, 4174 Weapons and Another Act Amendment Bill, 266, 276 Weapons (Handguns and Trafficking) Amendment Bill, 2316 Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Bill, 1789 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1381 Yarwun-Targinie property, Compensation, 717 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3802, 3947-3950 Index to Speeches — 2003 93

CUNNINGHAM, Junita Irene— ALP, Queensland First, 33 Building Amendment Bill, 2926, 3537-3541 Commonwealth Financial Assistance Grants, 1663, 3016, 3243 Estimates Committee E, Report, 3188 Fire safety management plans, 1427 Gold Coast— City Council, 4933 Harbour Town Shopping Centre, 2794 IPA planning scheme, 1567 Housing, Energy efficient, 1944 Integrated Planning Act, 25 Integrated Planning Amendment Bill, 577 Integrated Planning and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2551, 4027-4032 Jensen, Mr E. D., Condolence motion, 2870 Junk mail, 1671 Local government— Audits, 911 Code of conduct, 3898 Council rates, 1101 Elections, 3981 Electoral boundaries, 597 Funding, 5287 Land valuations, 1101 Planning schemes, 25, 2356 Regional Centres Program, 804 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4014, 4660 Local Government and Planning Department, 5271 Local Government Association of Queensland, 139 Local Government Legislation Amendment Bill, 95 Local Government (Robina Central Planning Agreement) Amendment Bill, 385, 1379 Local Government Week, 2516 Mosquito prevention and control, 924 Security Improvement Program, 251, 4469 Swimming pool fencing laws, 2897, 4332, 4933 94 Index to Speeches — 2003

EDMOND, Wendy Marjorie— Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders— Aurukun Alcohol Management Plan, 913 Diabetes, 3510 Parenting support, 4478 Anti-smoking campaign, 3751 Atherton Hospital, 608 Australian Health Care Agreement, 237, 1442, 2891, 3164, 3176 Australian Health Care Summit, 3013 Bay Haven Nursing Home, 609 Beaudesert Hospital, 4933 Bradford, Mr B., 499 Breast Cancer Day, 4464 Breast screening, 924 Burnett region, Aged care facilities, 2469 Cairns Hospital, 1436, 1437, 1676, 1952 Clarke, Mr M., 3873 Deep vein thrombosis, 1014 Dengue fever, 690 Dental services, 243, 3495 Drugs— Anti-Drugs Campaign, 4792 Heroin addiction, Alternative treatment, 4242 Estimates Committee D, Report, 3084 Federal budget, 1815 Food and nutrition strategies, 1658 Food Safety Week, 4916 Gladstone, Oncology service, 331 Gold Coast Hospital, 799, 808, 4339, 4342 Gympie Hospital, 2053, 2528, 4340, 4934, 5005 Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 49, 850 Health Department— Budget, 697, 699, 702 Services, 553, 1815, 3151 Staff accommodation, 4931 Health Legislation Amendment Bill, 2488, 4166, 4178-4189 Health Report 2003, 5031, 5036, 5292 Health services, 5265 Healthy Hearing Program, 4329 Hervey Bay Hospital, 1226 Hospitals— AMAQ survey, 1580 Elective surgery, Waiting times, 4099 Emergency departments, Waiting times, 3899, 4110, 4610, 4865, 5037 Floral deliveries, 4340 Medical tactical response unit, 2365, 2368 Surgery cancellations, 3513 System, 251 Vaccine storage, 121 Waiting lists, 796, 797, 1438, 1825, 5032, 5034, 5137, 5142, 5292 IBNR tax, 3383 Ingham Hospital, 121 Index to Speeches — 2003 95

EDMOND, Wendy Marjorie—continued: Innisfail Hospital, 3155 Insurance— Health, Private, 3238 Medical indemnity, 3976 Label Buster Guide, 997 Mater Children's Hospital, 136 Medical practitioners, Overseas trained, 4694 Medicare, 487, 1310, 1424 Meningococcal C vaccination program, 2209 Mental health— Legislation, 4115 Services, 2452, 4599 Mosquito prevention and control, 4483, 4715 Mother of the Year, 1424 Nambour Hospital, 1011, 2365 Nash, Mr G., 3881 Nurses— Registration, 2527 Salaries, 697 Shortage, 1222, 3763, 3996 Optometrists, 1562 Pan Pharmaceuticals, 1321 Parenting classes, 346 Parliament, Valedictory, 5336 Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme, 1445 Pegg, Emeritus Professor Stuart, 2059 Pneumococcal vaccine, 3641 Prince Charles Hospital— Cryoablation, 5020 Triple organ transplant, 3021 Princess Alexandra Hospital, 1326, 2452, 2800, 5145 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 439 Public Health (Infection Control for Personal Appearance Services) Bill, 3657, 4444, 4485 Public sector— Maternity leave, 2465 Staff, 2465 QE II Hospital, 1111, 5137 Queensland Bone Bank, 2792 Radiation therapy services, 1949, 2649, 2898 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 439, 518- 534 Rockhampton Hospital, 3626 Royal Brisbane Hospital, 699, 2057, 3881 Royal Children's Hospital, 501 SARS, 1015, 1097, 2511 Smoking, Under-age, 246 Suicide Prevention Plan, 3370 Sunshine Coast— Dental services, 243 The House the Coast Built, 3152 Tandem mass spectrometer, 1111 96 Index to Speeches — 2003

EDMOND, Wendy Marjorie—continued: Tobacco laws, 609 Townsville Hospital, 3873 Wong, Ms C., 2900, 3026 World No-Tobacco Day, 2351 Index to Speeches — 2003 97

ENGLISH, John Michael— All Nations Mass and Concert, 4445 Anti-terrorism kit, 42 Appropriation Bills, 2687 Aussiewhipmaker.com, 1084 Bayside District Gala Showcase Awards, 2637 Chemical, Biological and Radiological Emergency Powers Amendment Bill, 2958 Civil Liability Bill, 1147 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 2175 Denman, Ms K., 896 Disaster Management Bill, 4975 Double jeopardy laws, 5289 Education and Other Legislation (Student Protection) Amendment Bill, 4850 Education (General Provisions) Amendment Bill, 4895 Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 3404 Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 831 Health Legislation Amendment Bill, 4131 Hospital emergency departments, 4870 Indy Car Grand Prix and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1039 Koalas, 925 Legal Profession Bill, 5304 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4654 Local Government Legislation Amendment Bill, 79 Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Bill, 4294 McDonaugh, Mr L., 583 Moreton Bay Marine Park, 1507 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 648 Occupants (Home Invasion) Protection Bill, 210 Police— Flying Squad, 1671 Memorial, 1439 Radio system, 5135 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4994 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 463 Queensland Studies Authority, Senior Certificate, 706 Redlands— Arts Council, 583 Ulysses Club, 4307 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 463 Sexual Offences (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 153 Sheldon College, Jazz orchestra, 2017 Sports Drug Testing Bill, 1604 State budget, 2687 Suicide, 3219 Tobacco laws, 609 Tourism industry, 3511 Training Reform Bill, 3801 Warrants, Outstanding, 1829 Weapons and Another Act Amendment Bill, 261 Weapons (Handguns and Trafficking) Amendment Bill, 2308 Weed and pest management, 3895 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1400 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3801 98 Index to Speeches — 2003

FENLON, Gary Bernard— Appropriation Bills, 2824 Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 290 Cattle, Live exports, 3477 Clean Beach Challenge, 1675 Commercial and Consumer Tribunal Regulation, 3726 Coroners Bill, 1062 Cremations Bill, 1062 Education and Other Legislation (Student Protection) Amendment Bill, 4845 Elections, Draft code of conduct for candidates, 3323 Environmental Legislation Amendment Bill, 5194 Environmental Protection Legislation Amendment Bill, 5194 Estimates Committee C, Report, 3063 Fuel subsidy, 3155 Grammar Schools and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4268 Greenslopes Hospital, 357 Literacy, 1573 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4657 Public Health (Infection Control for Personal Appearance Services) Bill, 4443 Public housing, 2650 Queensland Council of Social Services, 2058 Roma Street Parkland, 2210 Security Improvement Program, 251 State budget, 2824 Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2), 2002 Swimming pool fencing laws, 2897 Weapons (Handguns and Trafficking) Amendment Bill, 2325 Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Bill, 1788 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1458 Index to Speeches — 2003 99

FLYNN, William Bond Ingpen— Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill, 4401 Abraham, Mr E. K., 986 Ambulance levy, 34, 257, 898, 927, 1576, 2467, 3266 Appropriation Bills, 2703, 4499 Arts Legislation Amendment Bill, 4039 Beaudesert Hospital, 4932, 5033, 5103 Bryce, Ms Quentin AC, 380 Citizens Against False Sexual Allegations, 5279 Civil Liability Bill, 1263 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 2165 Community volunteer organisations, 4782 Criminal Code (Palliative Care) Amendment Bill, 1190, 1193 Curley, Mr J., 4306 Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Bill, 2573 Deinstitutionalisation, 1412 Disaster Management Bill, 4962 Drivers licences, Renewal fees, 707 Drought, 45, 918 Education, Special, 1112 Education (General Provisions) Amendment Bill, 4874 Elections, Draft code of conduct for candidates, 3320 Emergency Services, Volunteers, 226 Environmental Legislation Amendment Bill, 5186, 5227 Environmental Protection Legislation Amendment Bill, 5186 Estimates Committee B, Report, 3055 Ettridge, Mr D., 4711, 4743 Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 3410 Farm Debt Mediation Bill, 3476 First Home Owner Grant Amendment Bill, 4950 Free trade agreement, 1672 Fuel prices, 2594 General Agreement on Trade in Services, 2022, 2065 Governor, Appointment, 380 Hanson, Ms P., 3255, 3655, 4711, 4743 Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 833 Health Department, Services, 552 IT training, 3583 Land rezoning, 4306 Legal Profession Bill, 5298 Local government, Funding, 5288 Local Government Legislation Amendment Bill, 84 Lockyer electorate— Funding, 2787 Race club, 2999 Water supply, 3894 Magistrates Amendment Bill, 4769 Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Bill, 4297 Media reporting, 4089 Motor vehicle registration, 3224 Natural Resources and Mines Minister, Comments, 4453 Newspaper ombudsman, 1323 100 Index to Speeches — 2003

FLYNN, William Bond Ingpen—continued: Occupants (Home Invasion) Protection Bill, 206 Parliament— Parliamentary standards, 2482 Valedictory, 5331 Parliament of Queensland Amendment Bill, 744 Police officer, Big Brother television appearance, 1639 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4992 Police Service Administration (Alcohol and Drug Testing) Amendment Bill, 4063 Pollution, 1025 Primary Industries and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4551 Prison murders, 3887 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 403 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 403 Railway timetables, 4356 Rural skills, 2430 Sexual Offences (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 144 Sir David Longland Correctional Centre, 3887 State budget, 2703 Sun Aqua fish farm, 3993 Surf lifesavers, 3655, 4480 TAB Queensland Limited Privatisation Amendment Bill, 4631 Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Bill, 4401 Tourism Services Bill, 3691 Training Reform Bill, 3784 Vagrants, Gaming and Other Offences (Flag Protection) Bill, 3856 Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Bill, 2405 Vegetation management, 5045 Volkers, Scott, 4089 Warrego Highway, Plainlands intersection, 2054 Water— Recycling, 3894 Resources, 351, 3865 Supply, 4104, 4167 Water and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1733 Weapons and Another Act Amendment Bill, 261 Weapons (Handguns and Trafficking) Amendment Bill, 2312 Wong, Ms C., 2900 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3784 Index to Speeches — 2003 101

FOLEY, Christopher John— Aldershot, Sewerage and water, 4007 Appropriation Bills, 2753, 4502 Arts Legislation Amendment Bill, 4053 Aviation Australia, 4598 Child abuse, Royal commission, 3090 Corrective Services Amendment Bill, 2981 Disaster Management Bill, 4974 Emergency Services, Communication system, 5289 Families Department, 5208 First Home Owner Grant Amendment Bill, 4956 Fishing licence compensation, 3765 Fraser Coast Training Employment Support Service Inc., 5002 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2599 Great Barrier Reef, Fishing zone closures, 5143 Guardianship and Administration and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 4816 Health Legislation Amendment Bill, 4153 Howard, Sewerage and water, 4007 Maisie Kaufmann Learning Centre, 2995 Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Bill, 4296 Maryborough, Police and Citizens Youth Club, 2425 Mental Health Act, 4114 Museum of Tropical Queensland, 4792 Parliament— First speech, 2259 Parliamentary entitlements, Select committee, 2268 Valedictory, 5344 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 5067 Police Service Administration (Alcohol and Drug Testing) Amendment Bill, 4076 Pre-Election Budget Honesty Bill, 3101 Primary Industries and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4558 Riviera Group, 4804 Road reserves, Fire hazard, 3023 State Government— Budget, 2753 Functions, 4479 Sugar Industry Amendment Bill, 3118 TAFE institutes, 4328 Training Reform Bill, 3793, 3942 Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Bill, 2409 Vegetation management, 3896 Weapons (Handguns and Trafficking) Amendment Bill, 2331 Wide Bay Group Linen Service, 4311 Young Artists Mentoring Program, 4463 Young offenders, Jobs program, 4916 102 Index to Speeches — 2003

FOLEY, Matthew Joseph— Apprenticeships and traineeships, 1951 Arts— Arts Pathways Initiative, 593 Bachelor Kisses, 1658 Children, 912 Federal funding, 4615 Millennium Arts Project, 2041, 4934 Poetry on the Move, 3368 Visual, 3880 Writers, 4099 Arts Legislation Amendment Bill, 2486 Aviation Australia Training Centre, 2644 Biennial Festival of Music, 1096, 5143 Bryce, Ms Quentin AC, 377 Child abuse, Royal commission, 3091 Cole royal commission, 1228 Education and the Arts Partnership Initiative, 2628 Education reform, 1209, 1310, 1814, 2365 Employment— Breaking the Unemployment Cycle, 2192, 2510, 3642 Programs, 802, 3238, 3991 Strategy, 996 Training, 1310, 3238 Estimates Committee C, Report, 3070 Film and television industry, 347, 683, 1574, 3253 Governor, Appointment, 377 Heritage Trails Network, 256 Libraries, Technology access, 2526 Mabo Day, 2451 Parliament— Sessional Orders, Whistleblowers, 4544 Valedictory, 5332 Parliament of Queensland Amendment Bill, 729 Poetry on the Move, 1423 Prisoners, Women, Jobs help, 5274 State Library, 4934 TAFE— Central Queensland, 996 Enterprise bargaining agreement, 1677 Institutes, 2350 Southbank Institute, 236 Training— Australian National Training Authority Ministerial Council, 5019 Federal budget, 1814 Funding, 2904 Programs, 3238 Providers, 501 Reform, 1209, 1310, 1814, 2365 Vocational education and training, 2792, 3140, 4709 Training Reform Bill, 2923 Index to Speeches — 2003 103

FOLEY, Matthew Joseph—continued: Unemployment— Gold Coast, 1325 Rate, 120 Western Downs Skills Development Project, 690 Youth Access Program, 486 104 Index to Speeches — 2003

FOURAS, Jim— Appropriation Bills, 2842, 4502 Civil Liability Bill, 1238 Estimates Committee A, Report, 3032 Ettridge, Mr D., 4741 Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 3408 Families Department, Child abuse, 4105 First Home Owner Grant Amendment Bill, 4941 Hanson, Ms P., 4741 Health Legislation Amendment Bill, 4149 Housing Bill, 3527 Industrial relations, Minimum wages, 983 Iraq war, 40 Land Tax Amendment Bill, 2974 Liquor Amendment Bill, 3684 Parliament, Speaker's ruling, Motion of dissent, 4669 Parliament of Queensland Amendment Bill, 740 Parliament of Queensland Amendment Bill (No. 2), 2533 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 438 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 438 Sports Drug Testing Bill, 1600 State Government— Budget, 2842 Fees and charges, 1169 Training Reform Bill, 3904 Wharton, Hon. C. A., Condolence motion, 19 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1384 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3904 Index to Speeches — 2003 105

HAYWARD, Kenneth William— Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill, 4407 Ambulance Service, Paramedics, 3993 Appropriation Bills, 2759 Arts Legislation Amendment Bill, 4049 Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 299 Burpengary Cobras, 5002 Burpengary Jets, 5002 Bushfires, 613 Caboolture— PCYC Boxing Club, 2785 Visitor Information Centre, 919 Civil Liability Bill, 1237 Cole royal commission, 1228 Computer literacy, 351 Coroners Bill, 979 Cremations Bill, 979 Dakabin State High School, 5033 Education and Other Legislation (Student Protection) Amendment Bill, 4833 Electricity and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1850 Estimates Committee G, Report, 3211 Iraq war, 921 Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4377 Kallangur, Member, CMC report, 5294 Kruger, Mr R. C., Condolence motion, 2873 Land Legislation Amendment Bill, 1476 Local Government Legislation Amendment Bill, 90 Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Bill, 4295 Mineral Resources and Another Act Amendment Bill, 3426 Narangba, Police beat, 1800 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 542 Near North Housing Service, 321 Primary industries, Federal budget, 1826 Primary Industries and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4558 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 436 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 436 Residential Tenancies Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2111 Small business, 476 Sports Drug Testing Bill, 1613 State budget, 2759 Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2), 1976 Sunshine Coast Regional Group Apprentices Ltd, 1228 Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Bill, 4255 Surveyors Bill, 4255 Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Bill, 4407 Trade offices, 921 Training Reform Bill, 3924 Vagrants, Gaming and Other Offences (Flag Protection) Amendment Bill, 3852 Valuation of Land Amendment Bill, 2095 Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Bill, 2403 Water and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1734 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3924 106 Index to Speeches — 2003

HOBBS, Howard William Thomas— Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill, 4404 ALP— Preselection ballots, 614 Queensland First, 33 Appropriation Bills, 2742, 4520 Army worms, 1317 Australian Crime Commission (Queensland) Bill, 4620 Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 293 Brisbane City Council, Flood report, 3586 Building Amendment Bill, 3532, 3539-3541 Chemical, Biological and Radiological Emergency Powers Amendment Bill, 2955 Civil Liability Bill, 1137 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 2242 Disaster Management Bill, 4971 Drought, 1082 Estimates Committee E, Report, 3186 Estimates Committee G, Report, 3215 Ettridge, Mr D., 4756 First Home Owner Grant Amendment Bill, 4954 Fisheries Amendment Regulation (No. 4) 2002, 1630 Fuel prices, 3964 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2608 Gurulmundi, Vegetation management plan, 1636 Hanson, Ms P., 4756 Health Legislation Amendment Bill, 4162 Insurance, Public liability, 4214 Integrated Planning Amendment Bill, 578 Integrated Planning and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 3957, 4030-4032 Land Legislation Amendment Bill, 1583, 1590-1594 Local government— Capital works projects, 4578 Funding, 4780 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4649, 4663, 4664 Local Government Association of Queensland, 139, 4780 Local Government Legislation Amendment Bill, 75 Local Government (Robina Central Planning Agreement) Amendment Bill, 1368, 1379 McKellar, Ms H., 582 Magistrates Amendment Bill, 4766 Ministerial staff, Workers compensation claim, 5291 Mosquito prevention and control, 773, 924, 4483, 4714 Motor Accident Insurance Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2003, 1840 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 547, 667-671, 766-771, 809-814, 865-892, 932- 960 Pastoral Workers' Accommodation Amendment Bill, 3550, 3560, 4574 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 5076 Primary Industries and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4545 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 416 Racing industry— Country clubs, 985, 1004, 1883, 4800 Queensland Racing Board, 1204 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 416 Index to Speeches — 2003 107

HOBBS, Howard William Thomas—continued: Rural areas— Financial counselling services, 2058 Health services, 4088 State budget, 2742 State Crime Operations Command, 806 Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2), 2007 TAB Queensland Limited Privatisation Amendment Bill, 4633, 4648 Tambo Shire, Natural disaster relief, 107 Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Bill, 4404 Training Reform Bill, 3808 Transport, 3452 Transport Operations (Road Use Management) and Another Act Amendment Bill, 4205 Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Bill, 2398, 2415-2425 Vegetation management, 3268 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2003, 1535 Water and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1741 Weapons and Another Act Amendment Bill, 270 Western Downs Solution Group, 2020 White, Mr R., 3268 World Firefighter Games, 1955 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3808 108 Index to Speeches — 2003

HOPPER, Raymond Gordon— Appropriation Bills, 2847 Civil Liability Bill, 1245 Coalition housing policy, 4723 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 2241 Dairy industry— Dairy Farmers Co-Op, 2612 Safe Food fees, 504 Dalby— Police liaison officer, 2529 State High School, 4904 Darling Downs, Electricity supply, 4677 Equine dentistry, 476 Estimates Committee F, Report, 3197 First Home Owner Grant Amendment Bill, 4948 Food Production (Safety) Regulation 2002, 1521 Forestry leases, 2180

Hear and Say Centre, 2017 Housing Bill, 3429 Insurance— Public liability, 3390, 3867 Reform, 2471 Jimbour State School, 2471 Jimbour Station, 3219 Jondaryan State School, 110 Leukaemia Foundation, 925 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 615 Oakey Police Station, 4212 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 446 Public housing, 4811, 5028, 5139 Queensland Building Services Authority, Contractors, 5283 Queensland Building Services Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 74 Racing industry, 899, 1881 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 446 Residential Tenancies Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2103 School fundraising trail bike rides, 5250 State budget, 2847 Stock routes, 3390 Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2), 2126 Sun Engineering, 2798 Suncorp Stadium, 2798 Tractor safety device, 3352 Training Reform Bill, 3911 Vagrants, Gaming and Other Offences (Flag Protection) Amendment Bill, 3854 Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Bill, 2408 Water recycling, 4085 Weapons and Another Act Amendment Bill, 187 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3911 Index to Speeches — 2003 109

HORAN, Michael James— Ambulance levy, 193, 601, 695, 861 Appropriation Bills, 2818, 4510 Australian Crime Commission (Queensland) Bill, 4617 Burrandowan Picnic Race Club, 1551, 1666, 1683 Christian Brothers schools, 4579 Civil Liability Bill, 1119 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 2221, 2276-2298 Criminal Code (Palliative Care) Amendment Bill, 1187 D'Arcy, Mr W. T., 2364 Dickson, Mrs K., 4778 Disaster Management Bill, 4976 Elections, Draft code of conduct for candidates, 3587 Estimates Committee A, Reports, 3034, 3040 Estimates Committee B, Report, 3059 Estimates Committee D, Report, 3082 Estimates Committee G, Report, 3213 Ettridge, Mr D., 4751 Fair Trading Fees Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2002, 750 Families Department— Director-General, 3995 Employee, Arrest on child pornography offences, 4237 Food Production (Safety) Regulation 2002, 1523 Fuel prices, 2589 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2602 Governors (Salary and Pensions) Bill, 1712 Grammar Schools and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4264 Hanson, Ms P., 4751 Harristown State High School, 3478 Health Legislation Amendment Bill, 4134 Housing Bill, 3523 Insurance, Public liability, 2637 Integrated Planning and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4020 Land Legislation Amendment Bill, 1478 Machinery inspections, 3866 Marine Parks Amendment Bill, 3290 Moreton Bay Marine Park, 1506 Occupants (Home Invasion) Protection Bill, 209 Paedophilia, 2202 Parliament, Sessional Orders, Whistleblowers, 4541 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 5081 Police Service Administration (Alcohol and Drug Testing) Amendment Bill, 4066 Pre-Election Budget Honesty Bill, 3102 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 442 Queensland Heritage and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1915 Racing industry— Burrandowan Picnic Race Club, 1551, 1666, 1683 Country clubs, 43, 338, 703, 715, 795, 1671, 1683, 1885, 1983, 2067, 2463 Harness Racing Board, 3028, 4353, 4998 Prize money, 43, 338, 703, 715, 1683, 1885 Queensland Thoroughbred Racing Board, 2799 Red Cross, 3121 110 Index to Speeches — 2003

HORAN, Michael James—continued: Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 442 State Budget, 2818 State Crime Operations Command, 804 Sugar Industry Amendment Bill, 3460 Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2), 1999 TAB Queensland Limited Privatisation Amendment Bill, 4622 Terrorism, Counter measures, 349, 3508 Toowoomba— Events, 1294 Fuel prices, 1923 Hospital, 320 Land classification, 678 Natural Resources and Mines Department, 2616 Store hold-up, 4713 Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, 5163 Tourism Services Bill, 3702 Training Reform Bill, 3795 Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition (Queensland) Bill, 2944, 2946 Vagrants, Gaming and Other Offences (Flag Protection) Bill, 3849 Valuation of Land Amendment Bill, 2096 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 1), 1541 Water and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1736 Water recycling, 3121 Weapons (Handguns and Trafficking) Amendment Bill, 2320, 2336-2338 Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Bill, 1784 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3795 Index to Speeches — 2003 111

JARRATT, Janice Heather— Appropriation Bills, 2705 Australian Tourism Awards, 133 Boats, Charter industry, 2053 Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 290 Civil Liability Bill, 1138 Commercial and Consumer Tribunal Bill, 1890 Crime prevention, 2998 Education (General Provisions) Amendment Bill, 4891 Estimates Committee C, Report, 3065 Ethanol, 1007 Foreign fishing vessels, Illegal, 4613 Furfural, 899 Healthy Island Resorts web site, 1552 Higher Education (General Provisions) Bill, 3567 Integrated Planning and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4018 Mackay— Northern Beaches, Roadworks, 4780 Rescue helicopter crash, 4348 Marine stingers, 3258 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 619 Northern Beaches Police Station, 5106 One Nation Party, 4807 Ports Corporation of Queensland, 1226 Queensland Health, Staff accommodation, 4930 Rural Water Use Efficiency Initiative, 479 Showcase Awards for Excellence, 2179 State budget, 2705 Traffic policing, 1577 Sugar Industry Amendment Bill, 3461 Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2), 1991 Tilt train, 2646 Tourism marketing, 3643 Tourism Services Bill, 3694 Training Reform Bill, 3927 Whitsunday electorate— Emergency services centre, 5106 Island resorts, Emergency management, 4712 PCYC, 3738 Tourism industry, 109, 4677 Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Bill, 1782 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3927 112 Index to Speeches — 2003

JOHNSON, Vaughan Gregory— Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Advisory Board, 1109 Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill, 4413 Ambulance levy, 1002 Appropriation Bills, 2731, 4526 Arts West, 481 Ballard, Mr and Mrs P., 4905 Birdsville Hospital, 776 Brown, Mr T., 3152 Chemical, Biological and Radiological Emergency Powers Amendment Bill, 2950, 2973 Civil Liability Bill, 1129 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 2237 Corrective Services Amendment Bill, 2974 D'Arcy, Mr W. T., 2362 Director of Public Prosecutions, 1223 Drought, 3736 Drug-driving, 2648 Dyer, Mrs J., 481 Education and Other Legislation (Student Protection) Amendment Bill, 4839 Elections, Draft code of conduct for candidates, 3314 Emerald, Sapphire mining, 3123 Eromanga Race Club, 2178 Estimates Committee D, Report, 3073 Estimates Committee F, Report, 3203 Estimates Committee G, Report, 3211 Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 3402 Fair Trading Fees Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2002, 753 Fisheries Amendment Regulation (No. 4) 2002, 1620 Foster children, Abuse, 2898 Fuel prices, 2586 Glasson, Dr W., 2476 Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 842 Health Legislation Amendment Bill, 4125 Industrial Relations Minister, Scott Volkers, 1328, 1439, 1572 Indy Car Grand Prix and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1037 Inner Northern Busway, 3384 Land Legislation Amendment Bill, 1495 Liquor Amendment Bill, 3674 Machinery inspections, 4005, 4116 Melissa Pearce Benefit Fund, 3480 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 624, 875-892 Paedophilia, 2200 Police— Attrition rate, 606 State Crime Operations Command, 802 Training, 346 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4985 Police Powers and Responsibilities (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill, 2988 Police Service Administration (Alcohol and Drug Testing) Amendment Bill, 4057 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 425 Quilpie Hospital, 4582 Index to Speeches — 2003 113

JOHNSON, Vaughan Gregory—continued: Railways— Caboolture-Landsborough line, 5047, 5146 Share buy-back, 2052 Tilt train, 1013 VERs, 225 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 425 Residential Tenancies Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2118 Schools, Remote areas, 918 Scotton, Mrs L., 481 State Government— Budget, 2731 Fees and charges, 1172 Stockman's Hall of Fame, Walking Together Memorial, 5280 Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2), 2124 Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Bill, 4413 Tourism industry, 3257 Tourism Services Bill, 3698 Training Reform Bill, 3813 Transport, 3448, 4005 Transport Department, Trade mission, 3152 Transport Infrastructure and Another Act Amendment Bill, 3338 Transport Operations (Road Use Management) and Another Act Amendment Bill, 4199, 4210 Tugun bypass, 4805 Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Bill, 2391 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2003, 1538 Weapons and Another Act Amendment Bill, 180, 276 Weapons (Handguns and Trafficking) Amendment Bill, 2299, 2335-2337 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3813 114 Index to Speeches — 2003

KEECH, Margaret Majella— Albert electorate, Australia Day awards, 322 Amnesty International, 4217 Anzac Day, 1412 Appropriation Bills, 2822 Biennial Festival of Music, 5143 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Bill, 1905 Building Amendment Bill, 3535 Bushfires, 4609 Cedar Creek State Preschool, 1797 Chemical, Biological and Radiological Emergency Powers Amendment Bill, 2961 Civil Liability Bill, 1143 Coomera State College, 46 Coomera State School, 4799 Coroners Bill, 1054 Cremations Bill, 1054 Eagleby.org.au, 2180 Education— Australian Primary Schools Film Festival, 5024 Education and training, 2639 Internet services, 1010 Schools, Computers, 898 Science education, 1446 Education and Other Legislation (Student Protection) Amendment Bill, 4824 Education (General Provisions) Amendment Bill, 4876 Estimates Committee A, Reports, 3030, 3040 Film and television industry, 1574, 3253 Gold Coast— Bikeway, 4342 Water supply, 3632 Indy Car Grand Prix and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1043 Integrated Planning and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 3961 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4652 Local Government Legislation Amendment Bill, 95 Local Government (Robina Central Planning Agreement) Amendment Bill, 1369 Myanmar, Human rights violations, 5319 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 628 Numberplates, Personalised, 1005 Parliament— Parliamentary Amnesty Group, 5319 Science in Parliament, 247 Pastoral Workers' Accommodation Amendment Bill, 3555 Police Service Administration (Alcohol and Drug Testing) Amendment Bill, 4067 St Stephen's College, 481 State budget, 2822 Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2), 2122 Sydney-Southport cycle ride, 2614 Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, 5171, 5177 Training Reform Bill, 3816 Transport Infrastructure and Another Act Amendment Bill, 3342 Transport Operations (Road Use Management) and Another Act Amendment Bill, 4206 Tugun bypass, 4707 Index to Speeches — 2003 115

KEECH, Margaret Majella—continued: University funding, 4238 Upper Coomera State College, 3589 Weapons and Another Act Amendment Bill, 259 Weapons (Handguns and Trafficking) Amendment Bill, 2313 Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Bill, 1780 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1292 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3816 116 Index to Speeches — 2003

KINGSTON, John Alan— (Nil) Index to Speeches — 2003 117

LAVARCH, Linda Denise— Alpha Club Australia Pty Ltd, 1953 Appropriation Bills, 2718 Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 300, 314 Building Amendment Bill, 3533 Business— Home based, 4722 Small business, 3386 Women, Workshops, 252 Civil Liability Bill, 1123 Commonwealth Powers (De Facto Relationships) Bill, 4392 Coroners Bill, 968 Cremations Bill, 968 Criminal Defamation Amendment Bill, 567 Education— Funding, 2643 School music program, 2798 Elections, Draft code of conduct for candidates, 3315 Fair trading laws, 2524 First Home Owner Grant Amendment Bill, 4952 Fitzgerald inquiry, 2905 Gatecrashers, 349 Gaudron, Ms M., 602 Governors (Salary and Pensions) Bill, 1714 Graffiti Task Force, 3514, 3585 Health funding, 1570 Housing Bill, 3434 Legal Profession Bill, 5295 Lewis, Mr T., 2905 Local Government Legislation Amendment Bill, 83 Motor Accident Insurance Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2003, 1836 National Exchange Pty Ltd, 793 Parliament of Queensland Amendment Bill, 733 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 5074 Primary Industries and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4550 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 404 Queensland Building Services Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 64 Redcliffe, Transport study, 4337 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 404 Residential Tenancies Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2105 State budget, 2718 State development initiatives, 1687 Tales from the Classroom, 1921 Tenancy database, 2912, 3995 Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, 5163, 5177 Tweedale, Mr J., 4212 Vagrants, Gaming and Other Offences (Flag Protection) Amendment Bill, 3848 Woodford Correctional Centre, Graffiti clean-up trailers, 2367 118 Index to Speeches — 2003

LAWLOR, Peter Joseph— Appropriation Bills, 2667 Biotechnology, 708 Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 296 Civil Liability Bill, 1116 Coroners Bill, 1050 Cremations Bill, 1050 Crossroads Recovery Association, 2021 Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, 4713 Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Bill, 2560 Drug courts, 3964 Estimates Committee G, Report, 3209 Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 3396 Fadden electorate, 599 Gallagher, Mr P., 4798 Gold Coast— Health services, 4474 Hospital, 4782 Magic Millions Carnival, 130, 987 Police resources, 803 Public housing, 610 Guardianship and Administration and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 4814 Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 822 Health Legislation Amendment Bill, 4130 Higher education, 4612 Insurance, Medical indemnity, 3635 Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4370 Legal Profession Bill, 5309 Liquor Amendment Bill, 3668 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4658 Magistrates Amendment Bill, 4764 Medicare, 2429 Occupants (Home Invasion) Protection Bill, 201 Opposition Leader, Advertisement, 4216 Outworker industry, Pay and conditions, 2207 Peer Leadership Program, 2616 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 460 Racing industry, 1886 Recording of Evidence Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2003, 3733 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 460 Residential Tenancies Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2116 Silver Bridle Action Group, 2616 Southport— Charlie and Marion McCormack Place, 3584 Meals on Wheels, 110 Seniors accommodation, 1550 Index to Speeches — 2003 119

LEE, Ronan Oliver— Appropriation Bills, 2778 Australia Post, 224 Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 302 Brigidine College, 4581 Community Jobs Partnership Program, 3990 Duck and quail season, 1016 Education, Parent organisations, 3900 Estimates Committee B, Report, 3056 Health Legislation Amendment Bill, 4145 Indooroopilly— Competitive cyclists, 3736 Railway Station, 4310 Industrial relations reforms, 4340 Land Legislation Amendment Bill, 1585 Liquor Amendment Bill, 3682 Local Government Legislation Amendment Bill, 87 Local Government (Robina Central Planning Agreement) Amendment Bill, 1372 Operation Baby Basket, 3121 Parliament of Queensland Amendment Bill, 742 Police Service Administration (Alcohol and Drug Testing) Amendment Bill, 4062 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 447 Queensland Day, 2784 Queensland Week, 2523 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 447, 518- 530 Residential Tenancies Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2118 Smart State Strategy, 1115 State budget, 2778 State colour: maroon, 2784, 4927 Tourism Services Bill, 3717 Training Reform Bill, 3909 Vagrants, Gaming and Other Offences (Flag Protection) Amendment Bill, 3845 Weapons, Illegal, 135 Weapons and Another Act Amendment Bill, 265 Weapons (Handguns and Trafficking) Amendment Bill, 2315 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1455 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3909 120 Index to Speeches — 2003

LEE LONG, Rosa— Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill, 4418 Ambulance levy, 106, 4613 Appropriation Bills, 2709, 4509 Arts Legislation Amendment Bill, 4046 Atherton Hospital, 608, 1435, 2913, 3482 Bentley, Mr B., 2367 Cairns Hospital, 1952 Civil Liability Bill, 1154 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 2216 Coroners Bill, 970 Cremations Bill, 970 Criminal Code (Palliative Care) Amendment Bill, 1182 Dairy industry, 2459 Director of Public Prosecutions, Plea bargaining, 3764 Education— Jobs, 5144 Private-public partnerships, 807 Egg industry, 2181 Elections, Draft code of conduct for candidates, 3324 Environmental Legislation Amendment Bill, 5195 Environmental Protection Legislation Amendment Bill, 5195 Estimates Committee A, Report, 3048 Estimates Committee E, Report, 3194 Ettridge, Mr D., 3355, 3387, 4725, 4798, 4808 Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 3413 Families Department, 5204 Farm Debt Mediation Bill, 3837 First Home Owner Grant Amendment Bill, 4942 Food Production (Safety) Regulation 2002, 1518 General Agreement on Trade in Services, 131, 360, 505, 1221, 2614 Gillies Highway, 339 Hand guns, 3642 Hanson, Ms P., 3355, 3387, 3511, 4341, 4725, 4798, 4808 Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 830 Health Department, Services, 492, 550 Health Legislation Amendment Bill, 4138 Hospital— Beds, 4003 System, 696 Waiting lists, 1825 Innisfail Hospital, 3155 Irvinebank State Treatment Works Repeal Bill, 3301 Lake Tinaroo, Pontoons, 772 Land Legislation Amendment Bill, 1483 Malanda Dairy Centre, 3740 Marine Parks Amendment Bill, 3285 Motor vehicles, Inspections, 4901 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 634 Nurses, Registration, 2526 Occupants (Home Invasion) Protection Bill, 216 One Nation Party, 3355 Index to Speeches — 2003 121

LEE LONG, Rosa—continued: One vote, one value, 4211 Parliament of Queensland Amendment Bill (No. 2), 2539 Parliamentary entitlements, Select committee, 2267 Primary Industries and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4566, 4575 Prisoners, Strip-searches, 4341 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 419 Property rights forum, 1553 Public-private partnerships, 1340 Queensland Rail, Freight charges, 2207 Racing industry, 1197, 2367 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 419 Rural areas, Tourism, 2614 SARS, 1015 Shelburne Bay, Mining leases, 1689 State forests, 4449 State Government— Budget, 2709 Fees and charges, 1170 Sugar industry, 1330 Sugar Industry Amendment Bill, 3462 Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2149 Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2), 1988 SunWater, 772 Tablelands— Health services, 324 Patient transport, 4113 Tableland Alcohol and Drug Service, 586 Tobacco industry, 1921, 4581 Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Bill, 4418 Tourism Services Bill, 3700 Training Reform Bill, 3800 Vagrants, Gaming and Other Offences (Flag Protection) Amendment Bill, 3859 Valuation of Land Amendment Bill, 2100 Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Bill, 2396 Water and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1744 Water licences, 2646 Water supply, 4169, 5254 Weapons (Handguns and Trafficking) Amendment Bill, 2323 Wong, Ms C., 3026 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1399 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3800 122 Index to Speeches — 2003

LESTER, Vincent Patrick— Ambulance levy, 196 Appropriation Bills, 2716, 4496 Australian Magnesium Corporation, 1828 Capricorn Coast, 1925 Chemical, Biological and Radiological Emergency Powers Amendment Bill, 2967 Civil Liability Bill, 1233 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 2246 Duck and quail season, 1637 Environmental Legislation Amendment Bill, 5188 Environmental Protection Legislation Amendment Bill, 5188 Estimates Committee B, Report, 3060 Estimates Committee E, Report, 3189 Fair Trading Fees Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2002, 758 Fisheries Amendment Regulation (No. 4) 2002, 1625 Fuel prices, 2592 Higher Education (General Provisions) Bill, 3573 Hospital emergency departments, 4869 Industrial relations— Disputes, 133 Enterprise bargaining, 1023 Jensen, Mr E. D., Condolence motion, 2870 Keppel electorate— Keppel Park Race Club, 705 Services, 673 Kruger, Mr R. C., Condolence motion, 2872 Local Government Legislation Amendment Bill, 81 Marine Parks Amendment Bill, 3284 Moreton Bay Marine Park, 1504 Parliament, Sessional Orders, Whistleblowers, 4543 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 5088 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 410 Queensland Heritage and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1914 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 410 Seniors Week, 3027 State budget, 2716 State forest, Revocation, 2942 Volunteers, 1574 Water and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1746 Wharton, Hon. C. A., Condolence motion, 18 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1289 Yeppoon Police Station, 1299 Index to Speeches — 2003 123

LINGARD, Kevin Rowson— Ambulance levy, 859 Appropriation Bills, 2838 Basil Stafford Centre, 2470 Beaudesert— Beaudesert Times, 4310 Community Sports Club, 982 Hospital, 2785 Water resources, 5107 Child abuse, Royal commission, 3091 Child Protection Act, 3021 Child Protection (International Measures) Bill, 3541, 3548 Civil Liability Bill, 1258 Coroners Bill, 971 Cremations Bill, 971 Education and Other Legislation (Student Protection) Amendment Bill, 4820 Education (General Provisions) Amendment Bill, 4856 Estimates Committee A, Report, 3047 Estimates Committee F, Report, 3201 Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 3399 Families Department— Child abuse, 3638, 3830 Investigations, 599 Fisheries Amendment Regulation (No. 4) 2002, 1622 Foster care, 3264 Foster carers, 3509 Governors (Salary and Pensions) Bill, 1710 Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 819, 852 Health Legislation Amendment Bill, 4150 Hervey Bay, Community housing group, 1410 Indy Car Grand Prix and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1032, 1045 Island Industries Board, 1799 Major Sports Facilities Amendment Bill, 2137, 2144 Moreton Bay Marine Park, 1510 Motor Vehicles Securities and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1615 National Party, Sport and recreation policy, 3873 Parliament— Business of the House, 4233 Order of business, 4470 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 435 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 435 South Bank Corporation and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1717 Sports Drug Testing Bill, 1594 State budget, 2838 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, 1468 Suncorp Stadium, 3479 Training Reform Bill, 3787 Water and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1764 Weapons and Another Act Amendment Bill, 179 Weapons (Handguns and Trafficking) Amendment Bill, 2326 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3787 124 Index to Speeches — 2003

LIVINGSTONE, Donald Wallace— Appropriation Bills, 2806 Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement, 3648 Disability services, 1824 Drought, 31 Drug court, 1333 Employment programs, 802 Federal budget surplus, 3890 Funeral contracts, Prepaid, 1673 Grandchester State School, 585 Ipswich Motorway, 4109 Minden State School, 3965 Public Works Committee reports— Annual report, 3502 Brisbane Magistrates Court building, 4922 Burdekin River project, 1568 Cooloola Sunshine Institute of TAFE, 3146 Maryborough Correctional Centre, 1944 Mount Isa, Police Service headquarters, 3632 Queensland Building Services Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 56 Sports Drug Testing Bill, 1609 State budget, 2806 Water supply, 4171 Index to Speeches — 2003 125

LUCAS, Paul Thomas— Ambulance levy, 497, 604, 921, 1670 Australian Gas Technology Services, 1667 Australian Magnesium Corporation, 1322 Australian Research Council, 3145 Biotechnology, 598, 708, 2052, 5128 Centre of Excellence in Fibre Composites, 255 Clunies Ross Science and Technology Awards, 1011 Computer literacy, 352 Crops, Genetically modified, 3644 Electricity and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1363, 1860 Electricity industry— Barcaldine Power Station, 2795 Energex, 1327, 1667, 1820 Green energy initiatives, 3884 Powerlines, 929 Prices, 2051, 4114, 5142 Supply, 2901, 3153, 4611 Tarong Energy, 29, 605 Energy industry, 4482, 5128 Estimates Committee F, Report, 3202 Gas Supply Bill, 1366, 1869 Gribbles Pathology, 2052 Innovation Start-Up Scheme, 1316 IT&T industry, 36, 1678 Mobile phones, 1326, 3501 Premier and Cabinet Department, Community Engagement Division, 1006 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 453 Public buildings, Internet access, 503 Regional universities, Information technology, 2524 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 453, 515- 533 Research and development, 1009, 3024 Rural areas— Innovation achievements, 3513 Telecommunications, 3388 Science and technology, 3011 Science education, 1446, 2517 Smart State, 1006, 1115 State Government, Infrastructure, 4812 Telecommunications, 3388, 5128 Telstra, 3981 Vegetation management, 929 Watts, Billie, 3271 126 Index to Speeches — 2003

McGRADY, Tony— Arthur Gorrie Correctional Centre, 3977 Australian Crime Commission (Queensland) Bill, 3659, 4621 Byrne, Jacki, 4330 Chemical, Biological and Radiological Emergency Powers Amendment Bill, 1351, 1597, 2970 Corrective Services Amendment Bill, 722, 2986 Crime— Crime-fighting equipment, 1312 Reduction targets, 1660 Statistics, 238, 1563, 2629, 4917, 5022 Unsolved, Rewards, 4330 Crime Prevention Week, 3752 Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Bill, 2565 Director of Public Prosecutions, 1223 DNA database, 1939, 4600, 4611 Drugs, Illicit, 914 Estimates Committee B, Report, 3060 Families Department, Child abuse, 3889 Gatecrashers, 349 Graffiti Task Force, 3514 Hanson, Ms P., 4341 Industrial Relations Minister, Scott Volkers, 1328, 1348 Irwin, Snr Sgt P., 3239 Lund, Mr J., 2198, 2797 Maryborough Correctional Centre, 998 Mornington Island Police Citizens Youth Club, 4228 Motor vehicles— Drug-driving, 2648 Hooning, 926 Musgrove, Mr R., 3366, 3497 Narangba, Irradiation plant, 23 Opposition Leader, Alleged misleading of House, 2339, 2503 Pennell, Det. Sgt W., 2797, 2808 Police— Amalgamation, 496 Attrition rate, 606 Bali terrorist attacks, 2529 Beat shopfronts, 3626, 5022 Budget, 346, 603, 5022 Coolum, 3151 Dalby, 2529 Far Northern Region, 1219 Flying Squad, 1671, 5022 Forensic software system, 3014 Gold Coast, 488, 500, 594, 613, 924, 2647 Gympie, 134, 345 Liaison officers, 603, 2529 Loganholme, 4101 Longreach, 5022 Resources, 340, 341, 342, 691, 1098, 1211, 2467, 5022 Shooting, Slug gun, 3505 State Crime Operations Command, 801, 803, 804, 806 Index to Speeches — 2003 127

McGRADY, Tony—continued: Police—continued: Tactical crime squads, 919, 2043, 5022 Technology, 5022 Toowoomba, 2043 Tourism policing, 3752 Traffic policing, 1577 Training, 346 Union, 3366, 3497 Union Journal, Cartoons, 704 Police and Corrective Services Minister— Comments, 495, 594, 603 Volkers, Scott, 1440 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4361, 5095 Police Powers and Responsibilities (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill, 1971, 2993 Police Service Administration (Alcohol and Drug Testing) Amendment Bill, 3391, 4080 Prisoners— Abscond rate, 2206 Billabong Sanctuary, 4244 Murder, 3881 Sexual offender treatment programs, 1569, 3640 Strip-searches, 4341 Prostitution, 332 Road safety, 506, 1421 Schoolies Week, 4464, 5265 Speed cameras, 1575 Speed limits, Overtaking lanes, 1824 Terrorism, Counter measures, 2799, 3508 Toursafe Queensland web site, 2352 Vagrants, Gaming and Other Offences (Flag Protection) Amendment Bill, 3841 Volkers, Scott, 1220, 1223, 1328, 1348, 1440 Warrants, Outstanding, 1829 Weapons— Hand guns, 3642, 5036 Illegal, 135 Weapons and Another Act Amendment Bill, 274 Weapons (Handguns and Trafficking) Amendment Bill, 1704, 2332-2338 Western Outreach Camp Program, 2512 Woodford Correctional Centre, Graffiti clean-up trailers, 2367 128 Index to Speeches — 2003

MACKENROTH, Terence Michael— Aligning Services and Priorities, 1096 Ambulance levy, 2902, 3149, 3762, 4344, 4482 Appropriation Bills, 2494, 2495, 2861, 4009, 4010, 4533 Australian Magnesium Corporation, 1321 Club industry, 4597 Economy— Management, 1560, 1571 Performance, 28, 118 Electricity industry— Energex, 1822, 1946, 1948, 2039 Ergon Energy, 1948 Energy policy, 235 Families Department— Child abuse, 3825 Funding, 4338 Financial Administration and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1346, 1834 First Home Owner Grant Amendment Bill, 4357, 4957 Fuel— Prices, 2588 Subsidy, 3514 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1692, 2609 Gladstone Port Authority, 1957 Gold Coast Indy Car Grand Prix, 3879, 4462 Golden Casket Lottery Corporation Ltd, 1948 Goods and services tax, 1819 Government owned corporations, Dividends, 1947, 1948, 2039, 2049, 2211 Health budget, 3759 Housing— Affordability, 3138 First home owners grant, 4097, 4108, 4244, 4245 Indy Car Grand Prix, 498, 3009 Indy Car Grand Prix and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 365, 1044 Innovation Start-Up Scheme, 1008 Insurance— Compulsory third-party, 32 Reform, 2471 Jimbour State School, 2471 Jowett, Mr T., 2902 Land Tax Amendment Bill, 2545, 2974 MacIntosh Park, 4806 Major Sports Facilities Amendment Bill, 2072, 2142 Motor Accident Insurance Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2003, 1840 National Party— Positive Politics campaign, 3762 Web site, 3987 Opposition Leader, Alleged misleading of House, 2789 Police, Enterprise bargaining, 344 Population growth, 3139 Port authorities, 2210 Port of Brisbane, 1811 Pre-Election Budget Honesty Bill, 3095 Index to Speeches — 2003 129

MACKENROTH, Terence Michael—continued: Queensland Investment Corporation, 1322 Queensland Rail, Share buy-back, 2048 Robina, Member, Question, 4115 Sports Drug Testing Bill, 364, 1615 Stamp duty, 3510 State Government— Budget, 130, 2048, 2494, 2523, 2524, 2861 Capital works, 3890 Expenditure, 135 Fees and charges, 1168 Finances, 4326 State Accounts, 5125 Taxes and charges, 248, 2462 Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Amendment Bill, 1050 Suncorp Stadium, 1561, 2190, 3247, 3378 Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill, 4762, 5102 Tennis Queensland, 3624 Unemployment, 1818 Wharton, Hon. C. A., Condolence motion, 18 130 Index to Speeches — 2003

McNAMARA, Andrew Ian— Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill, 4412 Appropriation Bills, 2735 Bob Katz, The, 4580 Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 281 Commonwealth Powers (De Facto Relationships) Bill, 4391 Coroners Bill, 1053 Cremations Bill, 1053 Education, Technology, 3767 Education and Other Legislation (Student Protection) Amendment Bill, 4829 Education (General Provisions) Amendment Bill, 4873 Electricity and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1852 Employment, 3642, 4002 Environmental Legislation Amendment Bill, 5212 Environmental Protection Legislation Amendment Bill, 5212 Estimates Committee D, Report, 3073 Fraser Coast Health Service District Council, 714 Fraser Island— Dingoes, 1955 Tourism industry, 1017 Gas Supply Bill, 1867 Hervey Bay— Bayhaven Nursing Home, 714 High School, 1299 Meals on Wheels, 3123 Unemployment, 3647 Higher Education (General Provisions) Bill, 3563 IT&T industry, 36 Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4374 Land Legislation Amendment Bill, 1485 Maryborough-Hervey Bay road, 223 Motor Vehicles Securities and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1616 Occupants (Home Invasion) Protection Bill, 211 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 399 Regional Events Program, 5028 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 399 Seniors Card, 1227 State budget, 2735 Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Bill, 4412 Training Reform Bill, 3805 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3805 Index to Speeches — 2003 131

MALE, Carolyn Therese— Appropriation Bills, 2696 Bali terrorist attacks, Police Service, 2529 Caboolture Regional Domestic Violence Service, 3865 Caloundra Hinterland Community Development Association, 895 Chemical, Biological and Radiological Emergency Powers Amendment Bill, 2956 Child protection, Coalition policy, 2899 Civil Liability Bill, 1247 Commonwealth-State-Territory Disability Agreement, 1445 Coroners Bill, 978 Cremations Bill, 978 Education and Other Legislation (Student Protection) Amendment Bill, 4851 Education and training, 2365 Elections, Draft code of conduct for candidates, 3320 Employment programs, 4006 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2607 Health Legislation Amendment Bill, 4137 Insurance, Public liability, 1548 Integrated Planning and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4027 Liquor Amendment Bill, 3678 Maleny, 2477, 2788 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 645 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4988 Primary Industries and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4562 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 458 Public housing, 4902 Queensland Heritage and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1913 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 458 Rugby World Cup, 3889 School teachers, 4111 Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Bill, 4279 Sexual Offences (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 144 State budget, 2696 Tandem mass spectrometer, 1111 The House the Coast Built, 3152 Tourism Services Bill, 3708 Training Reform Bill, 3933 Weapons (Handguns and Trafficking) Amendment Bill, 2312 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3933 132 Index to Speeches — 2003

MALONE, George Edward— Ambulance Service— Equipment, 1227 Levy, 30, 134, 190, 856, 3762 Mirani electorate, 1550 Response times, 1550, 4246 Staff— Appointment processes, 4615 Satisfaction survey, 4246, 4309 Appropriation Bills, 2770, 4523 Chemical, Biological and Radiological Emergency Powers Amendment Bill, 2957 Civil Liability Bill, 1157 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 2151, 2255-2259, 2272-2297 Disaster Management Bill, 4957 Education and Other Legislation (Student Protection) Amendment Bill, 4830 Emergency Services, Staffing, 5104 Estimates Committee B, Report, 3057 Estimates Committee C, Report, 3070 Exceptional Circumstances Scheme, 4676 Fair Trading Fees Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2002, 759 Foster children, Abuse, 2897 Fuel prices, 897 Health Legislation Amendment Bill, 4163 Hospital emergency departments, 4863 Land Legislation Amendment Bill, 1488 Local Government Association Conference, 1798 McArthur, Cr M., 227 Mackay, Rescue helicopter crash, 4447 Motor Accident Insurance Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2003, 1835 Overseas visit, 1103 Pioneer Valley Theatrical Players, 1087 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 5073 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 437 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 437 Sarina, Festival, 2426 State budget, 2770 Sugar industry, 2998, 3739 Sugar Industry Amendment Bill, 3115 Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2148 Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2), 1983 Training providers, 501 Training Reform Bill, 3776, 3952-3956 Transport Infrastructure and Another Act Amendment Bill, 3345 Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Bill, 2405 Water and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1759 World Firefighter Games, 1954 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3776 Index to Speeches — 2003 133

MICKEL, Reginald John— Ambulance levy, 863 Appropriation Bills, 2670, 4530 Bryce, Ms Quentin AC, 383 Child abuse, Royal commission, 3094 Civil Liability Bill, 1231 Commonwealth Powers (De Facto Relationships) Bill, 4391 Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Bill, 2574 Domestic violence laws, 612 Education, Federal budget, 1821 Education and Other Legislation (Student Protection) Amendment Bill, 4838 Education (General Provisions) Amendment Bill, 4876 Electricity and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1858 Families Department, 5207 Financial Administration and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1833 First Home Owner Grant Amendment Bill, 4939 Food Production (Safety) Regulation 2002, 1525 Fuel prices, 2593 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2600 Governor, Appointment, 383 Herron, Senator, 1435 Higher Education (General Provisions) Bill, 3570 Hooning, 926 Housing Bill, 3522 Johnson, Mr M., 2909 Liberal Party— Branch stacking, 4000 Performance agreement, 600 Preselection, 1024 Libraries, Technology access, 2526 Overseas visit, 2906 Parenting classes, 346 Parliament— Consequences of Changing Political Status, Select committee, 4922 Valedictory, 5346 Pastoral Workers' Accommodation Amendment Bill, 3552 Pharmaceutical industry exports, 3248 Plastic shopping bags, 3027 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 5054 Police Service Administration (Alcohol and Drug Testing) Amendment Bill, 4073 Police Union Journal, Cartoons, 704 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 464 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 464 Ryan, Federal member, 3263, 3631 State budget, 2670 Sugar Industry Amendment Bill, 3465 Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2), 2009 Tourism Services Bill, 3718 Training Reform Bill, 3925 Vagrants, Gaming and Other Offences (Flag Protection) Amendment Bill, 3857 Weapons and Another Act Amendment Bill, 186 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3925 134 Index to Speeches — 2003

MILLER, Jo-Ann— Abraham, Mr E. K., 984 Ambulance levy, 192, 860 Appropriation Bills, 2749 Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 293 Bundamba electorate, 984 Chemical, Biological and Radiological Emergency Powers Amendment Bill, 2968 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 2166 Coroners Bill, 1051 Cremations Bill, 1051 Disaster Management Bill, 4960 Education and Other Legislation (Student Protection) Amendment Bill, 4833 Education (General Provisions) Amendment Bill, 4859 Environmental Legislation Amendment Bill, 5190 Environmental Protection Legislation Amendment Bill, 5190 Estimates Committee A, Report, 3044 Grammar Schools and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4267 Housing Bill, 3520 Indy Car Grand Prix and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1042 Jacaranda Festival, 4678 Local Government Legislation Amendment Bill, 84 Mineral Resources and Another Act Amendment Bill, 3427 Motor Vehicles Securities and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1616 Pastoral Workers' Accommodation Amendment Bill, 3552 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4995 Police Service Administration (Alcohol and Drug Testing) Amendment Bill, 4079 Queensland Heritage and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1914 Redbank Plains State School, 675 Riviera Caravan Park, 2020 Sports Drug Testing Bill, 1611 State budget, 2749 Training Reform Bill, 3785 Weapons (Handguns and Trafficking) Amendment Bill, 2305 Woodcrest College, 675 Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Bill, 1784 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3785 Index to Speeches — 2003 135

MOLLOY, Cathryn— Academic freedom of expression, 2786 Ambulance levy, 195 Appropriation Bills, 2773 Australian Health Care Agreement, 1442 Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 296 Budget accommodation, 2369 Cherry Venture shipwreck, 2471 Civil Liability Bill, 1243 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 2164 Coolum— Boardwalk, 1410 Police Station, 3151 Quota Club, 1086 Coroners Bill, 1055 Cremations Bill, 1055 Criminal Code (Palliative Care) Amendment Bill, 1186 Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Bill, 2577 Education and Other Legislation (Student Protection) Amendment Bill, 4828 Environmental Legislation Amendment Bill, 5187 Environmental Protection Legislation Amendment Bill, 5187 Estimates Committee E, Report, 3186 Exports, 5027 Mental Health Week, 3869 Mooloolaba TAFE Institute, 1086 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 649 Noosa electorate— Community Cabinet, 3265 Community events, 4998 National parks, 900 Noosa for Peace, 584 Noosa River, 5281 Nurses, 3996 Opposition, Public works and housing policy, 3384 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 431 Public Health (Infection Control for Personal Appearance Services) Bill, 4442 Q-Fleet, 253 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 431 State budget, 2773 Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2), 2007 Training Reform Bill, 3811 Vagrants, Gaming and Other Offences (Flag Protection) Amendment Bill, 3850 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3811 136 Index to Speeches — 2003

MULHERIN, Timothy Sean— Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill, 4400 Ambulance Service, Door-knocking scam, 1113 Anzac Day, 1639 Appropriation Bills, 2812 Bakers Creek Memorial 60th anniversary, 3483 Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 285 Bowel Cancer Screening Pilot Program, 319 Breaking the Unemployment Cycle, 716 Civil Liability Bill, 1131 Durelli, Mr E., 3739 Education (General Provisions) Amendment Bill, 4890 Estimates Committee G, Report, 3207 Ethanol, 1318 Fisheries Amendment Regulation (No. 4) 2002, 1623 Food Production (Safety) Regulation 2002, 1519 Fuel prices, 2591 Heritage Trails Network, 256 Land Legislation Amendment Bill, 1473 Mackay— City Bowls Club, 3225 Mackay North State High School, 3251 Rescue helicopter crash, 4347 Schools, 4214 Seniors Club Mocktail, 1088 Youth justice conferencing service, 4714 Mineral Resources and Another Act Amendment Bill, 3425 Natural Heritage Trust, 3158 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 617 Primary Industries and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4549 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 426 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 426 Showcase Awards for Excellence, 2178 State budget, 2812 Sugar Industry Amendment Bill, 3117 Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2), 2130 Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Bill, 4253 Surveyors Bill, 4253 Sustainable Catchment Program, 2057 Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Bill, 4400 Training Reform Bill, 3819, 3901 Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Bill, 2390 Veterans, 3381 Virgin Blue, 3764 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2003, 1536 Water supply, 4173 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3819, 3901 Index to Speeches — 2003 137

NELSON-CARR, Lindel Helena— Appropriation Bills, 2707 Australian Health Care Agreement, 3174 Civil Liability Bill, 1118 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 2224 Coroners Bill, 1057 Cremations Bill, 1057 Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Bill, 2568 Disability access card, 4717 Education and Other Legislation (Student Protection) Amendment Bill, 4826 Estimates Committee D, Report, 3076 Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 3404 Governor-General, 2062 Grammar Schools and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4261 Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 821 Health Department— Funding, 2910 Services, 554, 712, 2062 Health Legislation Amendment Bill, 4122 Health portfolio, 5042 Hospital emergency departments, 4871 Housing Bill, 3528 Iraq war, 39 Medicare, 1640 Myanmar, Human rights violations, 5320 Parliament— Parliamentary Amnesty Group, 5320 Valedictory, 5345 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 424 Public Health (Infection Control for Personal Appearance Services) Bill, 4436 Queensland Building Services Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 57 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 424 Rugby World Cup, 3999 Sexual Offences (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 160 Sports Drug Testing Bill, 1612 State budget, 2707 Tales from the Classroom, 1923 Townsville— Douglas Arterial, 362 Events, 3999 Hospital, 712, 4351 Maritime Museum, 2481 Native title, 362 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1406 138 Index to Speeches — 2003

NOLAN, Rachel Genevieve— Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill, 4411 Appropriation Bills, 2815 B-doubles, 805 Children, Protection, 137 Civil Liability Bill, 1160 Commonwealth Powers (De Facto Relationships) Bill, 4393 Cooper, Mr D., 1551 Coroners Bill, 1059 Cremations Bill, 1059 Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Bill, 2570 Dinmore, River Road, 805 Disability Services, Residential client, 3508 Estimates Committee C, Report, 3068 Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 3409 Farm Debt Mediation Bill, 3833 Federal Cabinet, Ministerial reshuffle, 3760 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2609 Grammar Schools and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4266 Higher Education (General Provisions) Bill, 3577 Housing Bill, 3438 International business cadetships, 2797 Ipswich— Bremer River, 678, 4679 Capral aluminium extrusion plant, 1320 Changes, 4108 Legal Profession Bill, 5301 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 618 Occupants (Home Invasion) Protection Bill, 213 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 5091 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 411 Public housing, 2070 Racing industry, 1880 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 411 Sexual Offences (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 156 State budget, 2815 Sugar Industry Amendment Bill, 3463 TAB Queensland Limited Privatisation Amendment Bill, 4637 Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Bill, 4411 Training Reform Bill, 3906 Vagrants, Gaming and Other Offences (Flag Protection) Amendment Bill, 3855 Valuation of Land Amendment Bill, 2097 Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Bill, 2401 Weapons and Another Act Amendment Bill, 273 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3906 Index to Speeches — 2003 139

NUTTALL, Gordon Richard— Appropriation Bills, 2677 Asbestos, 4809 Company liquidations, Workers' entitlements, 1667 Disability Services Queensland, 3892 Education Queensland, Enterprise bargaining agreement, 2457 Electrical safety, 2801, 3755, 3756 Industrial relations— Award wages, 1002 Disputes, 133 Federal government, 1102 Reforms, 4341 State government, 5129 Unpaid Wages Recovery Kit, 134 Ministerial staff, Workers compensation claim, 5285 Nambour sugar mill, 4713 Outworker industry, Pay and conditions, 2207 Pastoral Workers' Accommodation Amendment Bill, 1031, 3559 Queensland Teachers Union, 791 Rural workplaces, 3766 State budget, 2677 Tour Guides Award, 4932 University funding, 4238 Volkers, Scott, 1440, 1441 WorkCover, 502, 1216, 3884, 5285 Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Bill, 1361, 1795, 1842-1848 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1460-1468 Workplace Health and Safety Week, 1428 Workplace sprain and strain injuries, 4113 Young Workers Advisory Service, 3390, 5145 140 Index to Speeches — 2003

PALASZCZUK, Heinrich— Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 4232 Banana industry, 2530 Biosecurity, 790 Dairy industry, Safe Food fees, 504 Dogs, Tail docking, 490 Drought— Assistance, 31, 692, 920, 1016, 2195, 3389, 4616 Exceptional Circumstances Scheme, 4602 Estimates Committee G, Report, 3217 European Union, Naming rights of produce, 3891 Farm Debt Mediation Bill, 3472 Fire ants, 930, 1214, 2530, 4698, 5268 First Start Farm, 2648 Fisheries Amendment Regulation (No. 4) 2002, 1632 Fishing industry— Fisheries management, 3242 Fishing zone closures, 5143 Illegal fishing, 337, 4613 Licence compensation, 3765 Reform, 1830 Food Production (Safety) Regulation 2002, 1527 Forestry industry, Hardwood, 700, 2904, 5291 Gold Coast, Sharks, 606 Great Barrier Reef, 5143 Grey nurse sharks, 3979 Horticulture industry, 1956, 4935 Meat industry— Beef Expo, 1579 Japanese beef market, 1000 Overseas Game Meat Exports, 3500 Mushroom Month, 3373 Overseas visit, 3144 Pan Pharmaceuticals, 1956 Parliament— Orders of the day, 3472 Science in Parliament, 3012 Taste of Science display, 241 Primary industries— Department, Prospects publication, 3629 Federal budget, 1826 Primary Industries and Rural Communities portfolio, 5268 Primary Industries and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 3181, 4570-4576 Queensland Forestry Research Institute, 503, 1953 Queensland Rural Adjustment Authority, 4796 Rural financial counselling services, 2058 Severe acute respiratory syndrome, 2455 Sok potato chip, 1676 Sugar industry— Assistance, 3898 Deregulation, 255 Memorandum of understanding, 1324 Prices, 2051 Reform, 1330, 3012 Index to Speeches — 2003 141

PALASZCZUK, Heinrich—continued: Sugar Industry Amendment Bill, 3110 Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1029, 2150, 2949 Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2), 1342, 2133 Telstra, 3144, 4484 Toowoomba, Carnival of Flowers, 3500 Wheat streak mosaic virus, 1662, 2205, 2455 Williams, RM, 4796 142 Index to Speeches — 2003

PEARCE, James— Appropriation Bills, 2690 Australian Defence Force personnel, 1106 Beef Expo, 1579 Civil Liability Bill, 1261 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 2159 Ethanol, 3026 Kytac Enterprises, 1019 Local Government (Robina Central Planning Agreement) Amendment Bill, 1373 Mining industry— Anglo Coal, 776 Coal industry, Performance, 4480 Coal seam gas industry, 5140 Q-Fleet, 3026 Railways, Competition, 499 Regional Centres Program, 804 Senior citizens, 5108 State budget, 2690 Training Reform Bill, 3782 Travelsafe Committee reports— Annual report, 4234 Driver and rider licence restrictions, 916, 1945 Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Bill, 2394 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2003, 1543 Western Queensland, Mobile phone coverage, 1326 Wild dog barrier fences, 4116 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3782 Index to Speeches — 2003 143

PHILLIPS, Anita Frances— Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill, 4417 Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders, Diabetes, 3510 Appropriation Bills, 2726 Cann, Mr A., 3968 Environmental Legislation Amendment Bill, 5198 Environmental Protection Legislation Amendment Bill, 5198 Estimates Committee E, Report, 3190 Fisheries Amendment Regulation (No. 4) 2002, 1629 Members' Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee report— Constituents, Communications, 4923 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 652 North Queensland, Drug court, 1827 Parliament, Regional sittings, 698 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 420 Radiation therapy services, 2898 Regional universities, Information technology, 2524 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 420 Residential Tenancies Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2112 Schonfeldt, Mrs M. L., 2022 State budget, 2726 Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2), 2128 Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Bill, 4417 Townsville— City Council, 1008 Defence personnel, 778 Electricity supply, 3148 Townsville Fire, 228 Volatile substance misuse, 1337 Training Reform Bill, 3918 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1452 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3918 144 Index to Speeches — 2003

PITT, Frederick Warren— Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders— Alcohol management plans, 1953, 3157 NAIDOC Week, 2366 Parenting support, 4478 Reconciliation, 129 Reparation offer, 705 Appropriation Bills, 2720 Australian Crime Commission (Queensland) Bill, 4618 Banana industry, 2530 Billabong Sanctuary, 4244 Cairns, Mount Sheridan Plaza, 5109 Chemical, Biological and Radiological Emergency Powers Amendment Bill, 2966 Civil Liability Bill, 1155 Coastguard vessel, 478 Corrective Services Amendment Bill, 2979 Education (General Provisions) Amendment Bill, 4880 Farm Debt Mediation Bill, 3835 Fisheries Amendment Regulation (No. 4) 2002, 1631 Irvinebank State Treatment Works Repeal Bill, 3330 Land Legislation Amendment Bill, 1480 Myanmar, Human rights violations, 5318 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 616 North Queensland, Rail services, 111 Occupants (Home Invasion) Protection Bill, 215 Parliamentary Amnesty Group, 5318 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4990 Police Service Administration (Alcohol and Drug Testing) Amendment Bill, 4068 Prisoners, 4244 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 468 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 468 Schools, Technology, 4929 Scrutiny of Legislation Committee reports— Alert Digests, 25, 338, 695, 1317, 1664, 2047, 2906, 3246, 3632, 4333, 4700, 5023 Annual report, 3886 State budget, 2720 Stroke Association of Queensland, 3000 Sugar Industry Amendment Bill, 3457 Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2147 Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2), 1996 Trannore, Snr Const. D., 5003 Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Bill, 2387 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2003, 1533 Weapons and Another Act Amendment Bill, 185 Weapons (Handguns and Trafficking) Amendment Bill, 2318 Index to Speeches — 2003 145

POOLE, Robert Lindsay— Appropriation Bills, 2699 Beach Protection Legislation Amendment Bill, 4193 Civil Liability Bill, 1141 Cobby, Mr A., 5134 Community Cabinet, 3507 Coroners Bill, 978 Cremations Bill, 978 Darmanin, Mr S., 2638 Education (General Provisions) Amendment Bill, 4892 Electricity supply, 2901 Gold Coast, Land valuations, 1223 Helensvale State High School, 601, 4905 Indy Car Grand Prix and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1040 Land Legislation Amendment Bill, 1489 Life Education Program, 4446 Local government— Code of conduct, 3898 Funding, 5287 Local Government (Robina Central Planning Agreement) Amendment Bill, 1369 Lumley Life, 5134 Magistrates Amendment Bill, 4766 Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Bill, 4283 Murrays Coaches, 918 Nerang, Funding, 2997 Polo Amusements, 1295 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 466 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 466 Rental accommodation, 930 Sports Drug Testing Bill, 1608 State budget, 2699 Tourism marketing, 608 Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, 5160 Tourism Services Bill, 3699 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1293 146 Index to Speeches — 2003

PRATT, Dorothy Ruth— Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill, 4424 Agricultural planning system, 5024 Alcohol abuse, 600 Ambulance levy, 3962, 4482 Appropriation Bills, 2760, 4514 Arts Legislation Amendment Bill, 4047 Attention deficit disorder, 1298 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Bill, 1906 Booroobin Sudbury State School, 4217 Bunya Mountains, 476 Burnett Basin, Resource operations plan, 1003 Burnett region, Aged care facilities, 2469 Burnett River Dam, 3385 Burrandowan races, 1194, 1685 Chemical, Biological and Radiological Emergency Powers Amendment Bill, 2962 Child abuse, Royal commission, 3093 Civil Liability Bill, 1235 Criminal Defamation Amendment Bill, 572 Dairy industry, 224 Disability Services, Residential client, 3270 Dual diagnosis, 981 Education and Other Legislation (Student Protection) Amendment Bill, 4834 Education (General Provisions) Amendment Bill, 4887 Elections, Draft code of conduct for candidates, 3322 Electricity industry, 3153, 4444 Environmental Legislation Amendment Bill, 5218 Environmental Protection Legislation Amendment Bill, 5218 Estimates Committee D, Report, 3078 Estimates Committee E, Report, 3193 Estimates Committee G, Report, 3216 Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 3417 Families Department, 5201 Farm Debt Mediation Bill, 3832 Fine defaulters, 1012 First Home Owner Grant Amendment Bill, 4955 Health Legislation Amendment Bill, 4129 Hospital waiting lists, 5032 Housing Bill, 3518 Integrated Planning and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4017 Ipswich Women's Health Centre and Sexual Assault Service, 1336 Irwin, Snr Sgt P., 3270 Kilcoy-Beerwah road, 775 Languages Other Than English program, 3220 Liquor Amendment Bill, 3679 Local Government Legislation Amendment Bill, 92 Media Ombudsman, 1926 Myanmar, Human rights violations, 5319 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 646 Occupants (Home Invasion) Protection Bill, 220 Parliament of Queensland Amendment Bill, 737 Parliamentary Amnesty Group, 5319 Index to Speeches — 2003 147

PRATT, Dorothy Ruth—continued: Plastic bags, 4239 Police Service Administration (Alcohol and Drug Testing) Amendment Bill, 4075 Pre-Election Budget Honesty Bill, 3099 Primary Industries and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4560 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 432 Public Health (Infection Control for Personal Appearance Services) Bill, 4440 Queensland Building Services Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 67 Queensland Forestry Research Institute, 503, 1953 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 432 Seniors Card Directory, 2899 Sexual Offences (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 147 Sexual offender treatment programs, 3640 South-East Queensland Forest Agreement, 2644 South East Queensland Water Corporation, 3119, 4997 Speed limits, Overtaking lanes, 1824 State budget, 2760 Tarong Energy, 29, 605 Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Bill, 4424 Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, 5160 Tourism Services Bill, 3707 Trading hours, 356 Training Reform Bill, 3808 Vagrants, Gaming and Other Offences (Flag Protection) Amendment Bill, 3850 Vegetation management, 3870, 3991 Water and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1749 Water supply, 3900, 4176 Weed and pest management, 3633 Wondai State School, 800 Wooroolin State School, 800 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3808 148 Index to Speeches — 2003

PURCELL, Patrick Douglas— Adsett, Mr E., 586 Apprenticeships, 5031 Appropriation Bills, 2857, 4496 Asbestos, 4808 Biotechnology, 2052 Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 315 Bryce, Ms Quentin AC, 382 Civil Liability Bill, 1265 Construction industry, 699, 5031 Coroners Bill, 1063 Corrective Services Amendment Bill, 2984 Cremations Bill, 1063 Criminal Code (Palliative Care) Amendment Bill, 1189 Education (General Provisions) Amendment Bill, 4897 Electricity and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1859 Estimates Committee B, Report, 3058 Families Department, Child abuse, 4237 Federal budget, 1667 Financial Administration and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1832 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2608 Governor, Appointment, 382 Governors (Salary and Pensions) Bill, 1715 Indy Car Grand Prix and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1036 Land Legislation Amendment Bill, 1587 Maryborough by-election, 1109 Millennium Arts Project, 4934 Milton Clarke House, Murarrie, 1802 Morningside Wildcats, 4577 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 654 Parliament of Queensland Amendment Bill, 745 Pastoral Workers' Accommodation Amendment Bill, 3558 Police and Corrective Services Minister, Scott Volkers, 1440 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 5094 Port of Brisbane, 3022 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 409 Queensland Building Services Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 70 Queensland Heritage and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1918 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 409 Rural workplaces, 3766 Schools, Class sizes, 30 Sports Drug Testing Bill, 1611 State Government— Budget, 2857 Fees and charges, 1171 Projects, 3986 State Library, 4934 Training Reform Bill, 3931 Transport Operations (Road Use Management) and Another Act Amendment Bill, 4209 Wondai aged care facility, 4710 Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Bill, 1792 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1455 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3931 Index to Speeches — 2003 149

QUINN, Robert Joseph— Ambulance levy, 2902, 3149, 3506, 4802, 4926 Appropriation Bills, 2673, 4493 Auditor-General, 4607 Australian Magnesium Corporation, 1319 Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 307 Bonogin, State school, 581 Bryce, Ms Quentin AC, 378 Chief Magistrate, 2640 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 2162 Construction industry— Cole royal commission, 1110 WorkCover premiums, 502 Criminal Code (Palliative Care) Amendment Bill, 1177 Director of Public Prosecutions, 4705 Double jeopardy laws, 3122 Economy, Management, 1571 Elections, Draft code of conduct for candidates, 3313 Estimates Committee A, Reports, 3032, 3045 Ettridge, Mr D., 4739 Fair Trading Fees Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2002, 761 Families Department— Child abuse, 3635, 3823 Funding, 4338 Staff, 3987 Financial Administration and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1831, 1834 Fingleton, Ms D., 2640 First Home Owner Grant Amendment Bill, 4938 First home owners grant, 4108, 4244 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2595, 2611 Gold Coast Hospital, 799, 808 Goods and services tax, 1334, 1819 Government owned corporations, Dividends, 1947, 2049, 2063 Governor, Appointment, 378 Hanson, Ms P., 4739 Health budget, 702, 3759 Health Report 2003, 5025, 5036 Hospitals— System, 3122 Waiting lists, 1438, 4866 Insurance— Compulsory third-party, 31 Public liability, 4702 Jowett, Mr T., 2902 Land Legislation Amendment Bill, 1586 Land Tax Amendment Bill, 2973 Local Government (Robina Central Planning Agreement) Amendment Bill, 1371 Marine Parks Amendment Bill, 3285 Moreton Bay Marine Park, 1502 Motor Accident Insurance Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2003, 1434, 1835 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 878-888 Occupants (Home Invasion) Protection Bill, 212 150 Index to Speeches — 2003

QUINN, Robert Joseph—continued: Parliament— Ministerial staff, Workers compensation claim, 5285 Ministers— Code of Ethics, 3380 Former, Private contracts, 3251 Sessional Orders, Whistleblowers, 4537 Treasurer, Answer to question, 4115, 4234 Valedictory, 5329 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 5090 Police resources, 342, 500, 612, 924 Port authorities, 2209 Pre-Election Budget Honesty Bill, 3097 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 457 Queensland Building Services Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 74 Racing industry, 1668, 1878 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 457 Research and development funding, 1009 Road infrastructure, 3649 SCAN officers, 3019 Shelburne Bay, Mining leases, 252 Social infrastructure financing, 5279 State Government— Advertising, 4477, 4607 Budget, 2524, 2673 Capital works, 3890, 4349, 5043 Expenditure, 135 Financial management, 4799 Taxation revenue, 2462 Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill, 5102 Surf Life Saving Queensland, 4702 TAB Queensland Limited Privatisation Amendment Bill, 4629 Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading Minister, Departmental motor vehicle, 5141 Tourism Services Bill, 3693 Transport, 3444, 3649 Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Bill, 2412 Weapons (Handguns and Trafficking) Amendment Bill, 2314 Wharton, Hon. C. A., Condolence motion, 19 Index to Speeches — 2003 151

REEVES, Philip Gerard— Ambulance levy, 197, 862 Appropriation Bills, 2680 Australian Health Care Summit, 3019 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Bill, 1907 Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 297 Brisbane Urban Corridor Planning Study, 1028, 1948 Civil Liability Bill, 1249 Commercial and Consumer Tribunal Bill, 1873 Dolan, Mr F., 2018 Economy, 4608 Education and Other Legislation (Student Protection) Amendment Bill, 4843 Elective surgery, Waiting times, 5283 Estimates Committee A, Report, 3035 Fax scams, 700 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2597 Health Department, Services, 561 Insurance, Medical indemnity, 3250 Junior Sports Expo, 581 Land Legislation Amendment Bill, 1495 Liquor Amendment Bill, 3676 Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Bill, 4297 Maryborough, Smart State, 1219 Medicare, 1437 Motor Vehicles Securities and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1617 Multiculturalism, 2199 National Highway, Federal budget, 1948 National Party— Disendorsement, 4926 Member, Involvement in pornography, 4246 Positive Politics campaign, 3762 Web site, 3987 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 413 Public buildings, Internet access, 503 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 413 Schoolies Week, 5030 Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Bill, 4274 Speaker, Ruling, Motion of dissent, 4671 Sports Drug Testing Bill, 1614 State forest, Revocation, 2942 State Government— Budget, 2680 Fees and charges, 1174 TAB Queensland Limited Privatisation Amendment Bill, 4630 Teachers, Recognition, 2528 Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, 5172 Tourism Services Bill, 3690 Training Reform Bill, 3935 Transport, 3449 Transport Infrastructure and Another Act Amendment Bill, 3340 Unpaid Wages Recovery Kit, 134 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1455 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3935 152 Index to Speeches — 2003

REILLY, Dianna Ann— Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill, 4415 Appropriation Bills, 2767 Arts funding, 5284 Bali bombing, First anniversary, 3984 Beach Protection Legislation Amendment Bill, 4194 Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Bill, 2562 Education (General Provisions) Amendment Bill, 4860 Estimates Committee F, Report, 3196 Gold Coast— Cyclists, 138 Export Awards, 2426 Gold Coast City Junior Council Youth Awards, 4088 Mature Age Jobs Awareness Campaign, 3221 Overseas Game Meat Exports, 2426 Public transport, 4704 Unemployment, 1325 Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4373 Legal Profession Bill, 5305 Michelin tyres advertising campaign, 4450 Mirikai drug rehabilitation facility, 5249 Mudgeeraba— Child Health Clinic, 227 Youth survey, 1635 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 636 Pneumococcal vaccine, 3641 Police resources, 2467 Rotary International Convention, 2361 South East Queensland, Storm damage, 4338 State budget, 2767 Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Bill, 4415 Training Reform Bill, 3922 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1290 Young Workers Advisory Service, 5145 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3922 Youth suicide, 1200 Index to Speeches — 2003 153

REYNOLDS, Michael Francis— Ambulance Service— Ambulance Week, 3244 Door-knocking scam, 1113 Equipment, 1228 Levy, 30, 134, 191, 1106, 1115, 1224, 2460, 2468, 3254, 4246, 4285, 4613, 4801, 4802 Paramedics, 3993 Patient transport, 4113 Pensioners, 4803 Response times, 4246, 4285 Staff, Appointment processes, 4615 Bryce, Ms Quentin AC, 383 Bushfires, 613, 3375, 3630, 4609 Charities law, Federal review, 5146 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 1701, 2250-2259, 2272-2299 Crouch, Mr D., 242 Disaster Management Bill, 4488, 4980 Emergency Services— Advisory Council, 1215 Communication system, 5290 Counter Disaster and Rescue Service, 1428 SES Week, 4936 Emergency Services Department, 5272 Fire and Rescue Service— Fire hydrant markers, 2197 Fire safety management plans, 1427 Firefighters, 1664 Satisfaction survey, 2457 Urban search and rescue training, 2633 Winter fire safety, 2197 World Firefighter Games, 1816, 1954, 1956 Governor, Appointment, 383 Hope, Mr P., 1001 Hospital emergency departments, 4867 Island resorts, Emergency management, 4712 Mackay, Rescue helicopter crash, 4332 Marine stingers, 3258 Nightclubs, Patron numbers, 1951 Palm Island Council, Dissolution, 4273 Power, Mr R., 3883 Samford First Responders, 1677 South East Queensland, Storm damage, 4338 154 Index to Speeches — 2003

ROBERTS, Elisa Mary— Ambulance levy, 321, 3254 Appropriation Bills, 2776, 4503 Civil Liability Bill, 1133 Clean Up the Bay Day, 3588 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 2158 Criminal Code (Palliative Care) Amendment Bill, 1177 Dairy industry, 5249 Estimates Committee C, Report, 3064 Estimates Committee F, Report, 3205 Families Department, 5206 Gympie— Hospital, 2053, 2527, 4340, 4721, 4934 Matilda intersection, 4809 Mental illness, 984 Police Station, 134, 345 Speed cameras, 1575 Hardwoods Queensland, Research project, 700 Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 823 Heroin addiction, Alternative treatment, 4242 Hospital waiting lists, 4674 Housing Bill, 3441 Independents, 4084 Making a Difference Program, 2617 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 412 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 412 Standby Suicide Bereavement Response Service, 1407 State Government— Advertising, 3024 Budget, 2776 Training Reform Bill, 3908 Vagrants, Gaming and Other Offences (Flag Protection) Amendment Bill, 3843 Water supply, 4172 Weapons (Handguns and Trafficking) Amendment Bill, 2306 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3908 Index to Speeches — 2003 155

ROBERTS, Neil Stuart— Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill, 4408 Appropriation Bills, 2746 Australian Catholic University, 3223, 3963 Child abuse, Royal commission, 3092 Child Protection (International Measures) Bill, 3542 Civil Liability Bill, 1162 Commercial and Consumer Tribunal Bill, 1892 Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement, 1638 Directions Framework for Young People, 679 Disaster Management Bill, 4966 Education and Other Legislation (Student Protection) Amendment Bill, 4827 Environmental Legislation Amendment Bill, 5189 Environmental Protection Legislation Amendment Bill, 5189 Estimates Committee D, Report, 3079 Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 3403 Families Department, 4718, 5203 Governors (Salary and Pensions) Bill, 1711 Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 840 Health Legislation Amendment Bill, 4132 Housing Bill, 3521 Indy Car Grand Prix and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1037 Land Legislation Amendment Bill, 1498 Legal Profession Bill, 5302 National-Liberal coalition, 1680 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 633 Parliament of Queensland Amendment Bill, 739 Pastoral Workers' Accommodation Amendment Bill, 3556 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 394 Public Health (Infection Control for Personal Appearance Services) Bill, 4440 Queensland Building Services Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 60 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 394 Residential Tenancies Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2119 Sexual Offences (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 155 Sports Drug Testing Bill, 1607 State budget, 2746 Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Bill, 4408 Training Reform Bill, 3914 Transport Operations (Road Use Management) and Another Act Amendment Bill, 4208 Voting age, 2064 Weapons and Another Act Amendment Bill, 272 Weapons (Handguns and Trafficking) Amendment Bill, 2328 Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Bill, 1787 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1404 Youth— Generate web site, 2428 Participation Strategy, 2064 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3914 156 Index to Speeches — 2003

ROBERTSON, Stephen— Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill, 3178, 4426 Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 310 Drought, 693 Estimates Committee E, Report, 3192 Insurance, Public liability, 3390 Irvinebank State Treatment Works Repeal Bill, 2931, 3330-3337 Land— Foreign Ownership of Land Register, 3144 Indigenous land use agreements, 2456, 4468 State Rural Leasehold Land Strategy, 791 Valuations, 1223 Land Legislation Amendment Bill, 725, 1589-1594 Logan River, Water supply scheme, 3374 Mermaid Beach, Sand dunes, 3992 Mineral Resources and Another Act Amendment Bill, 2929, 3429 Mining industry— Australian Magnesium Corporation, 1101 Coal industry— Performance, 4480 Thermal coal exports, 1001 Exploration permits, 3755, 5020 Leases, 252 Native title, 3755 Safety, 3630 SIMTARS rescue robot, 2633 Water resources, 3243 Moreton Bay Marine Park, 1509 Native title, 4233 Natural Heritage Trust, 3158 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 53, 618, 659, 664-673, 763-771, 808-819, 865- 894, 930-961 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2), 5051 Natural Resources Peak Council, 1566 Pest management, 3895 Rabbits, 915 Salinity, 4239 Shelburne Bay, Mining leases, 252 Stock routes, 3390 Sugar industry, Effluent irrigation, 2196 SunWater, 5148 Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Bill, 2085, 4256 Surveyors Bill, 2083, 4256 Tilapia, 350 Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Bill, 3180, 4426-4433 Torres Strait islands, Native title, 1943 Tripcony/Hibiscus Caravan Park, 1227 Valuation of Land Amendment Bill, 1699, 2101 Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Bill, 2082, 2413-2425 Vegetation management, 32, 337, 2046, 3896, 3991 Index to Speeches — 2003 157

ROBERTSON, Stephen—continued: Water— Charges, 124 Gold Coast, 3500 Harmful Algal Bloom Response Plan, 2515 Licences, 2646 Reform, 2055, 3144, 3243 Rural Water Use Efficiency Initiative, 491, 2355 Salinity, 1662, 3014 Supply, 3900, 4170 Water for Profit Scheme, 2355 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2003, 1546 Water and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1359, 1764-1777 Weed management, 3895 Wild dog barrier fences, 4116 158 Index to Speeches — 2003

RODGERS, Steven Gordon— Ambulance levy, 194 Appropriation Bills, 2714 Beef cattle management training course, 4448 Burdekin electorate— Burdekin Community Association, 44 Burdekin Older People's Action Program, 5250 Rangelands to Reef Initiative, 3867 Buy Smart in the Smart State competition, 4906 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 2170 Estimates Committee F, Report, 3200 European Union, Naming rights of produce, 3891 First Start Farm, 2648 Iraq war, 44 Lloyd Mann Park, 3867 National Party, Preferences, 5037 Phillips, Mr B., 777 Primary Industries and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4569 Q-Build, Apprentices and trainees, 1950 Racing industry, 343 Salinity, 4239 Speed limit, Local streets, 1114 Sports Drug Testing Bill, 1612 State budget, 2714 Sugar industry, 1199 Sugar Industry Amendment Bill, 3454 SunWater, 5148 Telstra, 4484 Tournament of Minds, 3355 Townsville, Community Cabinet, 1221 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1399 Index to Speeches — 2003 159

ROSE, Merri— Alpha Club Australia Pty Ltd, 1953 ANZ Bank, Court finding, 250 Australian Airlines, 4331 Bentley, Mr B., 2367 Boats, Charter industry, 2053 Bodies corporate, 2901 Commercial and Consumer Tribunal Bill, 1357, 1894-1899 Commercial and Consumer Tribunal Regulation, 3727 Consumers— Ministerial Council on Consumer Affairs, 2195 National Consumer Day, 596 Corporate governance, 490 Cruise shipping, 3980 Emirates Airlines, 2355 Estimates Committee G, Report, 3214 Fair Trading Fees Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2002, 762 Fair trading laws, 2524 Fax scams, 700 Funeral contracts, Prepaid, 1673 Liquor Amendment Bill, 2074, 3685 Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Bill, 2933, 4300 Mobile Homes Act, 1575 Motor Vehicles Securities and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 724, 1619 Property agents, Marketeering, 4804 Property investment advisers, 1214 Racing industry— Cairns Jockey Club, 3154 Country clubs, 703, 1668, 1671, 1879, 3154 Harness Racing Board, 3028 Keppel Park Race Club, 706 Prize money, 24 Queensland Racing Board, 2367, 3138, 4603 Queensland Thoroughbred Racing Board, 327, 1089, 2799 Racing Science Centre, 3029 Reform, 24 Real estate commissions, 4920, 5005 Scam Smart campaign, 790 Schoolies Week, 1937, 3754, 4467, 5030 Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Bill, 2932, 4280 Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2), 1981 TLC Consulting Services Pty Ltd, 1566 Tourism— Air services, 3257 Australian Tourism Awards, 133 Crisis management plan, 1315 Drive tourism, 3258, 3374 Fraser Island, 1017 Gold Coast, 5290 Green Paper, 2794 Iraq war, 1225, 2045 Marketing, 608, 2045, 2515, 3512, 3643 New Zealand, 3512 SARS, 1315, 2045 Tourism Queensland, 2355 160 Index to Speeches — 2003

ROSE, Merri—continued: Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading Department, 5270 Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading Minister— Bullying allegations, 4609 Departmental motor vehicle, 5141 Electorate motor vehicle, 4478, 4703 Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, 3663, 5174 Tourism Services Bill, 2075, 3719 Tugun bypass, 4805 Uhrig review, 490 Virgin Blue, 3765 World Environment Day, 2632 Index to Speeches — 2003 161

ROWELL, Marcus Hosking— Ambulance levy, 863 Appropriation Bills, 2764 Australian Italian Festival, 1922 Banana industry, 719 Cardwell Community Health Centre, 2997 Chemical, Biological and Radiological Emergency Powers Amendment Bill, 2965 Civil Liability Bill, 1142 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 2233, 2280-2294 Disaster Management Bill, 4964 Drought, 1016, 3389 Environmental Legislation Amendment Bill, 5191, 5224-5233 Environmental Protection Legislation Amendment Bill, 5191 Estimates Committee G, Report, 3208 Ethanol, 585 Farm Debt Mediation Bill, 3474 Fire ants, 2530 Fisheries Amendment Regulation (No. 4) (2002), 1002 Fishing industry— Coral reef fin fishery, 4719 Regulations, 4797 Fuel prices, 2591 Health Legislation Amendment Bill, 4142 Hinchinbrook Channel, 2428 Horticulture industry, 4086, 4903, 4935 Integrated Planning and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4025 Marine Parks Amendment Bill, 3283 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 639, 669, 808-815, 870-872, 935-942 Power outages, 1408 Primary Industries and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4301 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 438 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 438 Rural areas, Sediment run-off, 358 Seafood industry, 5251 State budget, 2764 Sugar industry— Assistance, 1447, 3737, 3898, 4445, 5136 Deregulation, 255, 1198, 1676 Moreton mill, 5136 Mossman mill, 5136 Support officers, 928 Sugar Industry Amendment Bill, 1216, 3467 Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2144, 2949 Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2), 1959 Tilt train, 1113 Tourism Services Bill, 3712 Training Reform Bill, 3817 Transport Infrastructure and Another Act Amendment Bill, 3341 Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Bill, 2410, 2417 Warnock, Dr B., 2997 Water and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1761 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3817 162 Index to Speeches — 2003

SCHWARTEN, Robert Evan— Beef Expo, 1425 Building and Construction Industry Payments Bill, 5149 Bush Nursing Association, 1329 China, Business opportunities, 335 Construction industry— Apprenticeships, 5031 Board of Professional Engineers, 998 Brisbane CBD projects, 2353 Cairns, 4616 Contractors, Licensing, 5281, 5284 Downturn, 35 Queensland Building Services Authority, 5281, 5284 Standards, 4616 Subcontractors, 922 Contract Design Staff Pty Ltd, 998 Engineering standards, 4810 Estimates Committee F, Report, 3206 Families Department, Child abuse, 3828 Housing— Affordability, 3143, 3978, 4481 Budget accommodation, 2369 Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement, 1443 Community Renewal Program, 807, 4103 Crisis accommodation, 4466, 4710 Downturn, 2631 Federal budget, 1823 Federal minister, 3628 Gold Coast, 610, 4710 Home Assist/Home Secure scheme, 3498 Home building and renovating, 4245 Housing Commission homes, Painting, 5026, 5028, 5038, 5137, 5139 National Party policy, 3897 Public, 610, 703, 1212, 2194, 2453, 2650, 4696, 4811, 5026, 5028, 5038, 5137, 5139 Rental accommodation, 930 Smart initiatives, 4230 Tenancy database, 3995 Tenancy education, 930 Housing Bill, 2079, 3529 Housing Department— Achievements, 5130 Auditor-General's report, 5029 Kelvin Grove Urban Village, 1941 Mitchelton State High School, 2902 Opposition, Public works and housing policy, 3385 Parliament, Sessional Orders, Whistleblowers, 4540 Public Works Department— Achievements, 5130 Brisbane CBD projects, 3241 Capital works, 123, 4601 Health facilities, 5293 Ministerial responsibility, 5282 Sales and Distribution Services, 1564 Smart initiatives, 4230 Index to Speeches — 2003 163

SCHWARTEN, Robert Evan—continued: Q-Build— Apprentices and trainees, 596, 1950 Projects, 240 Q-Fleet, 253, 2527, 3026 Queensland Building Services Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 71 Queensland Council of Social Services, 2058 Residential Tenancies Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1708, 2120 Rockhampton, Research House, 694 Roma Street Parkland, 1100, 2210, 3379, 3389 School building program, 4918 Sun Engineering, 2798 Suncorp Stadium, 788, 1314, 1661, 2044, 2513, 2798, 3247, 3372 164 Index to Speeches — 2003

SCOTT, Christine Margaret— Appropriation Bills, 2702 Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 282 Bush Nursing Association, 1329 Charters Towers— Fuel, 2918 Lissner Park, Flying foxes, 986 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 2157 Disaster Management Bill, 4963 Doctors for the Bush Program, 4472 Education— Distance education, 498, 3510 Vocational education, 1111 Education (General Provisions) Amendment Bill, 4884 Electrical safety, 2801 Electricity prices, 4114 Estimates Committee B, Report, 3053 Ewan Amateur Turf Club, 1927 Grammar Schools and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4263 Hearn, Ms K. L., 1296 Housing, Affordable, 4481 Hughenden, Senior citizens accommodation, 354 Land Legislation Amendment Bill, 1477 Local Government Legislation Amendment Bill, 82 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 614 Nurses, 3763 Pastoral Workers' Accommodation Amendment Bill, 3551 Powerlines, 929 Primary Industries and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4560 Racing industry, 1882 RACQ Future Leaders Program, 4805 Rural areas, Telecommunications, 4606 SES Week, 4936 Smith, Mr R., 3741 State budget, 2702 Transport Infrastructure and Another Act Amendment Bill, 3346 Valuation of Land Amendment Bill, 2090 Vegetation management, 32, 929 Water and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1753 Weapons (Handguns and Trafficking) Amendment Bill, 2328 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1454 Index to Speeches — 2003 165

SCOTT, Desley Carleton— Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill, 4421 Appropriation Bills, 2740 Arts Legislation Amendment Bill, 4044 Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 286 Carers recognition policy, 4344 Chemical, Biological and Radiological Emergency Powers Amendment Bill, 2954 Child Protection Week, 3256 Civil Liability Bill, 1151 Community Renewal Program, 807 Construction industry, 35 Coroners Bill, 1055 Cremations Bill, 1055 Education (General Provisions) Amendment Bill, 4879 Families Department, Child abuse, 3761 Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 832 Higher Education (General Provisions) Bill, 3572 Housing Bill, 3432 Link, Mrs L., 1684 Logan— Schools, Young mothers, 2177 Sudanese community, Citizenship ceremony, 5280 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 5056 Police Service Administration (Alcohol and Drug Testing) Amendment Bill, 4062 Queensland Building Services Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 58 Residential Tenancies Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2108 Seniors, 504 Sexual Offences (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 159 Showcase Awards for Excellence, 2203 Sports Drug Testing Bill, 1597 State budget, 2740 State Education Week, 2203 Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Bill, 4421 Training Reform Bill, 3780 Woodridge electorate— Education facilities, 677 Station Road upgrade, 3125 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1448 World Teachers Day, 4999 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3780 166 Index to Speeches — 2003

SEENEY, Jeffrey William— Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill, 4395, 4428-4431 Ambulance levy, 497, 604, 921, 1106, 1670 Appropriation Bills, 2809 Arts Legislation Amendment Bill, 4050 Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, WorkCover investigation, 5286 Australian Magnesium Corporation, 1321, 2522 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Bill, 1899 Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 278 Callide electorate— Dental services, 3965 Events, 2784 Chief Magistrate, 2642 Child Protection Act, 3022 Children's Commissioner, 4336 Civil Liability Bill, 1251 Commercial and Consumer Tribunal Bill, 1870, 1896-1898 Commercial and Consumer Tribunal Regulation, 3016, 3722 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 2172, 2277-2297 Criminal Defamation Amendment Bill, 568 Economy, Performance, 28 Elections, Draft code of conduct for candidates, 3316 Electricity prices, 2051 Energex, Dividend, 1822, 1948 Environmental Legislation Amendment Bill, 5213, 5230, 5231 Environmental Protection Legislation Amendment Bill, 5213 Estimates Committee A, Report, 3036 Estimates Committee C, Report, 3067 Estimates Committee E, Report, 3191 Ettridge, Mr D., 4748 Fair Trading Fees Amendment Regulation (No. 1) (2002), 25, 748 Families Department— Director-General, 3637 Employee, Arrest on child pornography offences, 4235 Publication, 4475 Whistleblower protection, 4109, 4539 Fingleton, Ms D., 2642 Food Production (Safety) Regulation 2002, 1513 Foster-children— Abuse, 2204, 2360, 2896 Care plans, 3988 Golden Casket Lottery Corporation Ltd, 1948 Hannigan, Mr G., 4706 Hanson, Ms P., 4748 Health budget, 698 Health Report 2003, 5031 Industrial Relations Minister, Scott Volkers, 1441 Innovation Start-Up Scheme, 1008 Irvinebank State Treatment Works Repeal Bill, 3295, 3333-3336 Land Acquisition Amendment Bill, 3377 Land clearing, 1688 Land Legislation Amendment Bill, 1470 Index to Speeches — 2003 167

SEENEY, Jeffrey William—continued: Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Bill, 4282 Mineral Resources and Another Act Amendment Bill, 3424 Moreton Bay Marine Park, 1508 Motor Accident Insurance Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2003, 1838 Mount Perry Race Club, 1409 Natural Resources and Mines Department, 5001 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 534, 664-673, 763-770, 810-819, 865-894, 930- 961 Occupants (Home Invasion) Protection Bill, 214 Parliament— Government Whip, Alleged use of obscenity, 1805 Ministers— Code of Ethics, 3382 Former, Private contracts, 3249 Parliamentary standards, 4928 Sessional Orders, Whistleblowers, 4539 Police— Enterprise bargaining, 344 State Crime Operations Command, 801 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 5052 Pre-Election Budget Honesty Bill, 3099 Private Property Protection Bill, 3376 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 400 Property agents, Marketeering, 4804 Queensland Greens, 3891 Recording of Evidence Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2003, 3730 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 400 Royal Brisbane Hospital, 698 Royal Children's Hospital, 698 Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Bill, 4273 Smith, Mr K., 3637 State government— Budget, 127, 129, 2458, 2472, 2809 Financial reporting, 47 Taxes and charges, 247 Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Amendment Bill, 1045 Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2), 2013 Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Bill, 4252 Surveyors Bill, 4252 Toowoomba North, Member, 4475 Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Bill, 4395, 4428-4431 Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading Minister, Bullying allegations, 4609 Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, 5150 Vagrants, Gaming and Other Offences (Flag Protection) Amendment Bill, 3844 Valuation of Land Amendment Bill, 2086 Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Bill, 2370, 2414-2423 Volkers, Scott, 1220, 1441 Water, Licence tax, 4215 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 1) (2003), 916, 1529 Water and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1725, 1768-1777 Weapons (Handguns and Trafficking) Amendment Bill, 2309 168 Index to Speeches — 2003

SEENEY, Jeffrey William—continued: Wharton, Hon. C. A., Condolence motion, 17 Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Bill, 1777, 1845-1848 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1387, 1464-1467 Index to Speeches — 2003 169

SHELDON, Joan Mary— Appropriation Bills, 2663 Bryce, Ms Quentin AC, 381 Caloundra, Tripcony/Hibiscus Caravan Park, 1227 Chief Magistrate, 2643 Civil Liability Bill, 1144 Commercial and Consumer Tribunal Bill, 1876 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 2214 Education and Other Legislation (Student Protection) Amendment Bill, 4847 Estimates Committee C, Report, 3069 Estimates Committee D, Report, 3080 Estimates Committee G, Report, 3210 Fingleton, Ms D., 2643 First Home Owner Grant Amendment Bill, 4943 Gender equality, 361 Governor, Appointment, 381 Health services, 558, 602 Hospital emergency departments, 4868 Insurance, Public liability, 713 International Women's Day, 361 Jet skis, 1027 Members' Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee— Citizens right of reply, 5023 Constituents, Communications, 4922 Myanmar, Human rights violations, 5317 Nambour Hospital, 4703 Ophthalmology services, 796 Parliament— Parliamentary Amnesty Group, 5317 Valedictory, 5334 Parliament of Queensland Amendment Bill, 730 Parliament of Queensland Amendment Bill (No. 2), 2537 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 5092 Public sector, Paid maternity leave, 2465, 2480 Queensland Building Services Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 69 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 517-520 Residential Tenancies Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2110 Seniors Card Directory, 3223 State budget, 2663 Sunshine Coast— Dental services, 126, 1005 Health services, 602 Innovation Centre, 1086 Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, 5158 Valuation of Land Amendment Bill, 2098 170 Index to Speeches — 2003

SHINE, Kerry Gerard— Appropriation Bills, 2835 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Bill, 1907 Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 284 Bush Connection, 4009 Centre of Excellence in Fibre Composites, 255 Civil Liability Bill, 1134, 1285 Commonwealth Powers (De Facto Relationships) Bill, 4389 Coroners Bill, 964 Cremations Bill, 964 Criminal Code (Palliative Care) Amendment Bill, 1178 Criminal Defamation Amendment Bill, 569 Crops, Genetically modified, 3644 Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Bill, 2567 Education (General Provisions) Amendment Bill, 4892 Electricity and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1854 Electricity prices, 5142 Estimates Committee B, Report, 3054 Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 3415 Financial Services Reform (Consequential Amendments) Bill, 177 Food Production (Safety) Regulation 2002, 1516 Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 825 Health Legislation Amendment Bill, 4157 Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4375 Integrated Planning and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 3958 Land Legislation Amendment Bill, 1481 Legal Profession Bill, 5306 Magistrates Amendment Bill, 4767 Namoi Cotton, 4477 National highways, 127, 795 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 545 Occupants (Home Invasion) Protection Bill, 207 Pastoral Workers' Accommodation Amendment Bill, 3554 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 5089 Police Service Administration (Alcohol and Drug Testing) Amendment Bill, 4078 Polocrosse World Cup, 1669 Primary Industries and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4553 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 418 Queensland Building Services Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 65 Recording of Evidence Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2003, 3732 Regional Events Program, 1571 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 418, 515- 524 Rural areas— Financial counselling services, 4009 Innovation achievements, 3513 Sexual Offences (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 141 State Government— Budget, 2835 Infrastructure, 4811 Survey and Mapping Infrastructure Bill, 4254 Surveyors Bill, 4254 Index to Speeches — 2003 171

SHINE, Kerry Gerard—continued: Toowoomba— Achievements, 4354 Development, 1026 Education, 4724 Events, 1688 Facilities, 2914 Highfields, 5046 Manufacturing industry, 2479 Range crossing, 3871 Transport Infrastructure and Another Act Amendment Bill, 3339 University of Southern Queensland, 3481 Valuation of Land Amendment Bill, 2091 Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Bill, 2379 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2003, 1540 Water and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1747 Water supply, 4175 Wheat streak mosaic virus, 2205 Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Bill, 1791 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1395 172 Index to Speeches — 2003

SIMPSON, Fiona Stuart— Ambulance levy, 194 Appropriation Bills, 2827 Australian Health Care Agreement, 3168 Bayhaven Nursing Home, 609, 1296 Bradford, Mr B., 499 Cairns Hospital, 1675 Chemical, Biological and Radiological Emergency Powers Amendment Bill, 2953 Civil Liability Bill, 1240, 1274 Clarke, Mr M., 3766 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 2217 Criminal Code (Palliative Care) Amendment Bill, 1183 Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Bill, 2569 D'Arcy, Mr W. T., 2369 Estimates Committee D, Report, 3076 Ethanol, 223 Families Department, Child abuse, 3827 Gold Coast Hospital, Shooting victim, 4339 Health Department— Funding, 2915 Services, 560, 3151 Health Legislation Amendment Bill, 4117, 4182-4186 Health Report 2003, 5292 Hervey Bay Hospital, 1225 Higher Education (General Provisions) Bill, 3568 Hospitals— AMAQ survey, 1580 Emergency departments, Waiting times, 3899, 4110, 4610, 4797, 4861, 5037 Renal dialysis, 3252 Surgery cancellations, 3515 System, 250 Waiting lists, 1338, 5141, 5252, 5292 Kaiser, Mr M., 4930 Liquor Amendment Bill, 3666, 3687 Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Bill, 4292 Maroochydore State High School, 3584 Mater Children's Hospital, 136 Mental Health Week, 3966 Mooloolaba— Harbour entrance, 2996 Primary School, 3584 Mooloolah River, 4307 Nambour Hospital, 1010 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 5062 Princess Alexandra Hospital, 1325, 2800 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 450 Public Health (Infection Control for Personal Appearance Services) Bill, 4433 QE II Hospital, 1111 Radiation therapy services, 1949, 2649, 3353 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 450, 515- 532 Royal Brisbane Hospital, 2057 Index to Speeches — 2003 173

SIMPSON, Fiona Stuart—continued: Sexual Offences (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 145 State Government— Budget, 2827 Fees and charges, 3869 Sugar Industry Amendment Bill, 3455 Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2), 2004 Sunshine Coast— Discovery, 3966 Schoolies Festival, 2177 Taiwan, World Health Organisation, 1944 Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading Minister, Electorate motor vehicle, 4478 Tourism Services Bill, 3688 Townsville Hospital, 3766 Training Reform Bill, 3920 Transport, 3450 Women, Health services, 3653 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3920 174 Index to Speeches — 2003

SMITH, Christine Anne— AIDS Awareness Week, 5254 Appropriation Bills, 2769 Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 289 Building Amendment Bill, 3537 Burleigh electorate, Bushland, 3480, 3505 Business opportunities, 2521 Charities law, Federal review, 5146 Disability Action Week, 2999 Electricity supply, 4611 Gold Coast— Services, 798 Tourism industry, 5290 Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 829 Housing— Crisis accommodation, 4710 Federal budget, 1823 IBNR tax, 3383 Insurance, Public liability, 3636 Local Government (Robina Central Planning Agreement) Amendment Bill, 1370 Mermaid Beach, Sand dunes, 3737, 3992 Miami High School, 1411 Neptune Royal Life Saving Club, 480 Parliament of Queensland Amendment Bill, 744 State budget, 2769 Valuation of Land Amendment Bill, 2099 Wedding anniversaries, 60th, 4779 Index to Speeches — 2003 175

SPEAKER, Mr (Hon. R. K. Hollis)— Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, Annual meeting, 4586 Daffodil Day, 3127 Estimates Committee A, Report, 3038 Ettridge, Mr D., 5006 Governor, Annual report, 4314 Hanson, Ms P., 5006 Maryborough, Member— By-election, 1089, 1643 Foley, Mr C., Swearing-in, 1643 Kingston, Dr J., Resignation, 683 Parliament— Absence, 2025 Chamber— Audio system upgrade, 2 Floral arrangement, 5006 Parliamentary proceedings, Filming, 2867, 3227 Clerk— Doyle, Mr R. D., Retirement, 2 Laurie, Mr N. J., Appointment, 2 Distinguished visitors, 798, 919, 3445, 3504 Documents, Tabled, Loan to museum, 3227 Government Whip, Alleged use of obscenity, 1929, 2433 Hansard, Incorporation of material, 1929 Members' daily travel allowance claims, 5111 Members' Interests Register, 3127 Opposition Leader, Alleged misleading of House, 2503 Parliamentary Service, Annual report, 4585 Petitions, Evaluation survey, 4586 Questions, Standing and Sessional Orders, 3488 Sessional Orders, Whistleblowers, 4484 Valedictory, 5349 Queensland Audit Office, Annual report, 4453 Queensland Information Commissioner, Annual report, 4665 Remembrance Day, 4709 Speaker, Office, Statement of recurrent expenditure, 4585 176 Index to Speeches — 2003

SPENCE, Judith Caroline— Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders— Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander portfolio, 5267 Advisory Board, 1105, 1109, 1114 Aurukun Alcohol Management Plan, 693 Cape York Justice Study, 693 Child abuse, 3018 Councils, 4231 Doomadgee Alcohol Management Plan, 1213 Indigenous communities— Alcohol management plans, 693, 1213, 1953, 3157 Governance, 789, 3882 Volunteers, 1426 Justices of the peace, 693 NAIDOC Week, 2366 Palm Island council, 2354, 4271, 4601 Reparation offer, 705 Appropriation Bills, 2844 Basil Stafford Centre, 2470 Child Protection Act, 3021, 3022, 4106 Child Protection (International Measures) Bill, 2548, 3547 Children— Child care, 2514, 4795 Child Protection Week, 3256 Foster carers, 3509 Foster children— Abuse, 2896, 2897, 3628, 3634, 3635, 3638, 4106, 4109, 4241, 4330, 4614 Care plans, 3988 Child placements, 4112, 4241 Privacy, 3634, 3743, 3758, 3761, 3826, 3984 Protection, 137, 489, 2899, 3015, 3256, 3750 Royal commission, 3089 SCAN officers, 3020 Sexual abuse, 1942, 3499 Stability, 1565 Children's Commissioner, 4336 Community Services (Aborigines—Dissolution of Palm Island Aboriginal Council) Regulation (No. 1) 2003, 4271 Crime, Victim support services, 5141 Disabled citizens— Commonwealth-State-Territory Disability Agreement, 335, 1445 Disability services— Carers recognition policy, 4344 Funding, 1824, 3241, 3892 Issues papers, 2044 Residential client, 3508 Respite services, 124, 4919 Disability Services portfolio, 5267 Disability Services Queensland, 3758, 3799, 4105, 4109, 4152, 4697 Domestic violence, 612, 999, 1314, 5132 Estimates Committee F, Report, 3204 Index to Speeches — 2003 177

SPENCE, Judith Caroline—continued: Families— Carer recognition policy, 2454 Department— Achievements, 5132 Child abuse, 3634, 3635, 3638, 3758, 3761, 3826, 3984, 4106, 4109, 4330, 4614 Child placements, 4112 Director-General, 3743, 3996 Employee, Arrest on child pornography offences, 4234, 4237 Funding, 5202 Information system, 4605 Publication, 4475 Staff, 2468, 3985, 3987, 4238, 5202 Whistleblower protection, 4105, 4109, 4152, 4313, 4538 Family support services, 124 Gold Coast, Natural disaster relief, 4467 Grandparents, Child support, 928 Guide dogs, 1327 Juvenile justice system, 241 Mackay-Whitsunday youth justice conferencing service, 4714 Meeting Challenges, Making Choices Strategy, 693 Ombudsman, Baby Kate report, 3628, 3634, 3758 Seniors— Planning, 504 Seniors and the Law Kit, 2802 Seniors Card, 1227 Seniors Card Directory, 2899 Seniors Week, 3027 State budget, 2844 Toowoomba North, Member, 4475 Volunteers, 1574, 1672 Wieland, Dr L., 3018 Youth crime, 2647 178 Index to Speeches — 2003

SPRINGBORG, Lawrence James— Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill, 4409 Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders— Advisory Board, 1105 Child abuse, 3018 ALP— Performance, 3632 Web site, 4104 Ambulance levy, 125, 188, 793, 854, 2460, 4715, 4797, 4801 Anglican Church Diocese of Brisbane report, 1569, 1678 Appropriation Bills, 2650, 4505 Auditor-General, 4472, 4473, 4605 Australian Gas Technology Services, 1667 Australian Health Care Agreement, 3170 Australian Magnesium Corporation, 2519, 2520 Beach Protection Legislation Amendment Bill, 4189, 4197 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Bill, 1909 Bryce, Ms Quentin AC, 377 Cairns Hospital, 1436 Chevron gas pipeline, 1318 Chief Magistrate, 2638, 2639 Children— Foster children— Abuse, 2894, 2907, 3018, 3633, 3645, 3756, 3758, 3821, 3997, 4106, 4334, 4346 Privacy, 3634, 3886, 3889, 3983, 3984 Protection, 3017, 3997 Royal commission, 3087 Sexual abuse, 1569, 1678, 2359 Civil Liability Bill, 1075, 1284-1286 Commercial and Consumer Tribunal Regulation, 3725 Company liquidations, Workers' entitlements, 1667 Commonwealth Powers (De Facto Relationships) Bill, 4388 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 2244 Consultancy Bureau, The, 1104 Coroners Bill, 961 Cremations Bill, 961 Crick, Mrs N., 2198 Crime— Organised crime, 708 Statistics, 3391 Crime and Misconduct Commission— Families Department, Child abuse, 3633, 3821, 3983, 4106, 4334, 4346 Police Union, Investigation, 3504 Volkers, Scott, 1104 Criminal Code (Palliative Care) Amendment Bill, 1179 Criminal Defamation Amendment Bill, 573 Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Bill, 2554 D'Arcy, Mr W. T., 2339, 2357, 2358 Director of Public Prosecutions, 1104, 1217, 1218 Disability Services Queensland, Wacol office, 3758 Double jeopardy laws, 4924 Drought, 917, 920 Index to Speeches — 2003 179

SPRINGBORG, Lawrence James—continued: Drug courts, 4247 EDI Maryborough, Rail contract, 4925 Elections— Advertising, 25 Candidates, Draft code of conduct, 3309, 3504 Employment creation, 1330 Energex, 1667, 1945, 1946 Environmental Legislation Amendment Bill, 5178, 5225-5236 Environmental Protection Legislation Amendment Bill, 5178 Estimates Committee A, Reports, 3030, 3043 Estimates Committee B, Report, 3052 Estimates Committee E, Report, 3187 Ethanol, 2636, 4470 Ettridge, Mr D., 4700, 4704, 4715, 4735 Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 3393 Families Department— Child abuse, 3633, 3645, 3756, 3758, 3821, 3983, 3984, 3997, 4106, 4334, 4346 Employee, Arrest on child pornography offences, 4234, 4235 Information system, 4605 Staff, 3985 Whistleblower protection, 4105 Financial Services Reform (Consequential Amendments) Bill, 177 Fingleton, Ms D., 2638, 2639 Food Production (Safety) Regulation 2002, 793, 1511 Forde inquiry, 4345, 4346 Fuel— Prices, 2518, 2584 Subsidy, 3147, 3148 Goodwill Bridge, 2460 Governor, Appointment, 377 Guardianship and Administration and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 4774 Hanson, Ms P., 4700, 4704, 4715, 4735 Health budget, 697 Health care, 1434 Health Legislation Amendment Bill, 4158 Health Report 2003, 5023, 5038 Heiner inquiry, 1678 Hospital waiting lists, 796, 797, 5137 Housing Commission homes, Painting, 5026 Incitec, 1317 Insurance, Public liability, 3756 Iraq war, 687 Jensen, Mr E. D., Condolence motion, 2869 Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4367, 4380-4386 Kruger, Mr R. C., Condolence motion, 2871 Land and Resources Tribunal, 128, 244 Land valuations, 4675 Legal Profession Bill, 5237 Lloyd, Mr E. G., Condolence motion, 2868 Lund, Mr J., 2198, 2797 Magistrates Amendment Bill, 4762 180 Index to Speeches — 2003

SPRINGBORG, Lawrence James—continued: Main Roads Department, Entertainment expenditure, 4924 Marine Parks Amendment Bill, 3276 Media reporting, 793 Moreton Bay Marine Park, 1434, 1500 Motor vehicle registration, 246 Myanmar, Human rights violations, 5315 National-Liberal coalition policy, 5278 National Party— Families policy, 3990 Positive Politics campaign, 37, 4924 Web site, 3997 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 655, 891 Nurses, Salaries, 697 Occupants (Home Invasion) Protection Bill, 203 Ombudsman, Baby Kate report, 3758 Paedophilia (see "Children—Sexual abuse") Parliament— Four-year terms, 26 Fuel prices, Select committee, 2518, 2584 Ministerial statements, 1803, 1804 Ministers— Code of Ethics, 3260 Entitlements, Abuse, 4700 Retirement, 3246 Opposition— Appointments, 1, 1301 Leader— Alleged misleading of House, 2634 Misrepresentation, 4812 Office expenses, 25, 3147 Parties, Funding, 1813 Positive politics agenda, 2047 Parliamentary Amnesty Group, 5315 Parliamentary entitlements, Select committee, 2269 Private members' statements, 3743 Sessional Orders, Whistleblowers, 4470, 4535 Valedictory, 5326 Parliament of Queensland Amendment Bill, 728 Parliament of Queensland Amendment Bill (No. 2), 2531 Pennell, Det. Sgt W., 2797 Police— Amalgamation, 496 Budget, 603 Far Northern Region, 1219 Liaison officers, 603 Resources, 340, 341, 352 Shooting, Slug gun, 3505 Tactical crime squads, 919 Police and Corrective Services Minister, Comments, 495, 603 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 5069 Power, Mr R., 3886 Index to Speeches — 2003 181

SPRINGBORG, Lawrence James—continued: Pre-Election Budget Honesty Bill, 1103, 3107 Premier, Comments, 3590 Premier and Cabinet Department— Community Engagement Division, 1005, 1006, 1018 Staff, 2800 Primary Industries Department, Staff, 1945 Prison system, 5134 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 387 Property rights, 1568 Public housing, 5026 Public Works Department, Ministerial responsibility, 5282 Queensland Building Services Authority, Contractors, 5281 Queensland Heritage and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1910 Queensland Rail, Share buy-back, 2048 Racing industry, 1665, 1818, 1877 Recording of Evidence Amendment Regulation (No. 1) (2003), 3017, 3728 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 387 Roma Street Parkland, 3379 Sexual Offences (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 139, 171-176 Sexual offenders, 1569, 4800 Smart State, 1005, 1006, 1018 Smoking, Under-age, 246 State Government— Advertising, 4472, 4605 Budget, 125, 2048, 2059, 2650 Taxes and charges, 244 Stock routes, 1196 Sugar industry, 2796 Sugar Industry Amendment Bill, 3112 Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2), 1978 Suncorp Stadium, 3247, 3260, 3378 TAB Queensland Limited Privatisation Amendment Bill, 4639 Terrorism, Counter measures, 128 Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Bill, 4409 Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading Minister, Electorate motor vehicle, 4703 Training Reform Bill, 3902 Transport, 3376, 3443 Unemployment, 1818 Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Bill, 2382, 2421-2424 Volkers, Scott, 1104, 1217, 1218 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2003, 1532 Weiland, Dr L., 3018 Wharton, Hon. C. A., Condolence motion, 16 Whistleblowers, 4470, 4535 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3902 182 Index to Speeches — 2003

STONE, Barbara Gwendoline— Appropriation Bills, 2756 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Bill, 1908 Blue Care, 4701 Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 305 Chain of responsibility legislation, 3254 Chemical, Biological and Radiological Emergency Powers Amendment Bill, 2952 Child care, 696 Child Protection (International Measures) Bill, 3544 Civil Liability Bill, 1126 Commonwealth Powers (De Facto Relationships) Bill, 4390 Coroners Bill, 974 Corrective Services Amendment Bill, 2985 Cremations Bill, 974 Criminal Code (Palliative Care) Amendment Bill, 1185 Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Bill, 2578 Disaster Management Bill, 4972 Economy, Performance, 2360 Education and Other Legislation (Student Protection) Amendment Bill, 4849 Education (General Provisions) Amendment Bill, 4894 Electricity and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1851 Environmental Legislation Amendment Bill, 5196 Environmental Protection Legislation Amendment Bill, 5196 Estimates Committee A, Report, 3041 Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 3398 Fair Trading Fees Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2002, 757 Families Department, Staff, 2468 Federal Government, Families policy, 2474 Film and television industry, 347 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2605 Gas Supply Bill, 1866 Grandparents, Child support, 927 Hand guns, 5036 Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 834 Health Department, Services, 556 Indy Car Grand Prix and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1033 Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4371 Land Legislation Amendment Bill, 1494 Legal Profession Bill, 5303 Liquor Amendment Bill, 3673 Liquor Industry Action Group Logan Corridor, 1020 Local Government Legislation Amendment Bill, 91 Manufactured Homes (Residential Parks) Bill, 4283 Motor Vehicles Securities and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1618 National Asian Languages and Studies in Australian Schools Strategy, 48 Pastoral Workers' Accommodation Amendment Bill, 3557 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 5065 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 433 Q-Fleet, 2527 Queensland Building Services Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 63 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 433 Road safety, 506 Index to Speeches — 2003 183

STONE, Barbara Gwendoline—continued: Schoolies Week, 5025 Second-Hand Dealers and Pawnbrokers Bill, 4275 Sexual Offences (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 152 Smart State: Smart Stories, 248 Sports Drug Testing Bill, 1602 Springwood electorate— Child care, 5105 Community Cabinet, 2916 Volunteers, 4578 State budget, 2756 Statutory Bodies Financial Arrangements Amendment Bill, 1048 Telecommunications (Interception) Queensland Bill, 3886 Terrorism, Counter measures, 2799 Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, 5153 Tourism Services Bill, 3697 Training Reform Bill, 3790 Transport, 3451 Weapons and Another Act Amendment Bill, 260 Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Bill, 1783 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1391 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3790 184 Index to Speeches — 2003

STRONG, Trevor Leonard— Appropriation Bills, 2713, 4501 Arts, Federal funding, 4615 Baffle Creek District Residents and Ratepayers Association, 4086 Bargara, Unit development, 2618 Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 287 Burnett Catchment Care Group, 1553 Burnett Coast Ambulance Station, 4783 Burnett Heads State School, 3356 Burnett River Dam, 3638 Elliott Heads, Unit development, 2618 Engineering standards, 4810 Estimates Committee A, Report, 3033 Golden Oldies Rugby Festival, 2201 Hardwood plantations, 2904, 5291 Horticulture industry, 1956 Mineral Resources and Another Act Amendment Bill, 3427 Miriam Vale Focus Group, 4447 National Party, Housing policy, 3897 Pan Pharmaceuticals, 1956 Public housing, 703 Schools, Safe travel, 1198 State budget, 2713 Sugar Industry Amendment Bill, 3459 Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2), 2125 Sugar prices, 2051 Tilapia, 350 Transport, 3447 Transport Operations (Road Use Management) and Another Act Amendment Bill, 4202 Turkey Beach, Neighbourhood Watch, 3122 Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Bill, 2397 Water and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1740, 1754 Water supply, 4176 Wharton, Hon. C. A., Condolence motion, 19 Wine industry, 2462 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1383 Index to Speeches — 2003 185

STRUTHERS, Karen Lee— Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill, 4424 Anti-Poverty Week, 4311 Anzac Day, 1013 Appropriation Bills, 2712 Australian Microelectronics Centre, 3894 Brisbane Urban Corridor Planning Study, 1297 Coroners Bill, 1058 Corrective Services Amendment Bill, 2982 Cremations Bill, 1058 Education and Other Legislation (Student Protection) Amendment Bill, 4823 Employment— Experience Pays program, 355, 2459 45 Plus program, 4004 Labour force participation rate, 2641 First Home Owner Grant Amendment Bill, 4944 Gaming Machine and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2596 Health Legislation Amendment Bill, 4151 Higher Education (General Provisions) Bill, 3564 Legal, Constitutional and Administrative Review Committee reports— Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders, Democratic process, 3502 Annual report, 3146 Queensland Ombudsman, 2796 Manufacturing industry, 2900 Medicare, 1341, 3352 Parliament, Valedictory, 5344 Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, 4675 Pharmaceuticals, Online, 4675 Public Works Department, Health facilities, 5293 Refugees, 496, 794 Schools, International conflict, 923 Seniors and the Law Kit, 2802 Sports Drug Testing Bill, 1595 State budget, 2712 TAB Queensland Limited Privatisation Amendment Bill, 4636 Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Bill, 4424 Trade, Asia Pacific, 4235 Training Reform Bill, 3791 University places, 1324 Weapons and Another Act Amendment Bill, 268 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1451 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3791 186 Index to Speeches — 2003

SULLIVAN, Carryn Elizabeth— Apprenticeships and traineeships, 1951 Appropriation Bills, 2754, 4509 Beachmere Police Beat, 225 Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 298 Bribie Island— Apex Mullet Festival, 3868 Graffiti trailer, 359 Medicare office, 982 Tourism brochure, 1339 Building Amendment Bill, 3534 Commercial and Consumer Tribunal Bill, 1888 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 2219 Crime, Victim support services, 5141 Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Bill, 2575 Education (General Provisions) Amendment Bill, 4886 Estimates Committee E, Report, 2906, 3185 Fair Trading Fees Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2002, 753 Fisheries patrol vessel, 497 Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 844 Integrated Planning and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4019 Irwin, Snr Sgt P., 3269 Land Legislation Amendment Bill, 1487 Liquor Amendment Bill, 3673 Local Government Legislation Amendment Bill, 80 Local Government (Robina Central Planning Agreement) Amendment Bill, 1372 Midwifery, 4903 Moreton Bay Marine Park, 1505 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 627 Parliament of Queensland Amendment Bill, 743 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 5086 Public Health (Infection Control for Personal Appearance Services) Bill, 4442 Research and development, 3024 Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation Rural Women's Awards, 1003 Sandstone Point Recreational Reserve, 2475 Small business franchises, 4243 State budget, 2754 Water reform, 2055 Young Workers Advisory Service, 3390 Index to Speeches — 2003 187

SULLIVAN, Terry— Appropriation Bills, 2860 Ashgrove, Member, Parliamentary service, 4908 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Bill, 1908 Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 310 Bond, Mr A., 5003 Building Amendment Bill, 3540 Child Protection (International Measures) Bill, 3547 Civil Liability Bill, 1268 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 2249 Criminal Code (Palliative Care) Amendment Bill, 1190 Deputy Premier and Treasurer, Parliamentary service, 4908 Education and Other Legislation (Student Protection) Amendment Bill, 4851 Education (General Provisions) Amendment Bill, 4897 Elections, Draft code of conduct for candidates, 3326 Electricity and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1860 Employment creation, 607, 4802 Estimates Committee A, Report, 3037 Ettridge, Mr D., 4754 Families Department, 3759, 5209 Federal Government— Budget, Education sector, 1670 Social safety net, 1218 State Government, Co-operation, 2049 Taxation, 2431 Food Production (Safety) Regulation 2002, 1522 Gold Coast City Council, 4933 Hanson, Ms P., 4754 Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 847 Health insurance, Private, 2895 Health Legislation Amendment Bill, 4165 Higher Education (General Provisions) Bill, 3578 Hospital waiting lists, 4335 Labour Day, 1568 Liberal Party, 5138 Lloyd, Mr E. G., Condolence motion, 2868 Lockyer electorate, Water supply, 3989 Maryborough by-election, 1108 National-Liberal coalition, 2461 Parliament— Language, Unparliamentary, 2016 Opposition Leader, 3757 Parliamentary entitlements, Select committee, 2271 Speaker, Ruling, Motion of dissent, 4672 Valedictory, 5348 Parliament of Queensland Amendment Bill (No. 2), 2542 Podbury, Ms D., 4312 Police Powers and Responsibilities (Forensic Procedures) Amendment Bill, 2991 Pre-Election Budget Honesty Bill, 3104 Prince Charles Hospital, Triple organ transplant, 3021 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 474 Public Health (Infection Control for Personal Appearance Services) Bill, 4444 188 Index to Speeches — 2003

SULLIVAN, Terry—continued: Queensland Heritage and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1917 Queensland Investment Corporation, 1322 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 474, 515 Rural areas, Telecommunications, 3388 Salinity, 1946 South East Queensland, Population growth, 4107 St John-Hort, Mrs J., 1568 Stafford electorate, Schools, 325 State budget, 2860 State forest, Revocation, 2943 Swimming pool fencing laws, 4933 Terrorism, 27 Training Reform Bill, 3937 University places, 800 Vagrants, Gaming and Other Offences (Flag Protection) Amendment Bill, 3860 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1459 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3937 Index to Speeches — 2003 189

WATSON, David John Hopetoun— Ambulance levy, 111 Appropriation Bills, 2693 Australian Magnesium Corporation, 1322 Civil Liability Bill, 1125 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 2247 Electricity and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1848 Energex, 1820 Estimates Committee F, Report, 3199 Fire and Rescue Service, Water access, 677 First home owners grant, 4245 Fuel subsidy, 3514 Gas Supply Bill, 1864 Government owned corporations, Dividends, 2211 Kenmore, Police facility, 1638 Overseas visit, 3146 Parliament— Parliamentary entitlements, Select committee, 2267 Valedictory, 5338 Parliament of Queensland Amendment Bill (No. 2), 2540 Pre-Election Budget Honesty Bill, 3097 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 407 Public Accounts Committee reports— Annual report, 3502 Queensland Audit Office, 3631, 4921 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 407 State Government— Budget, 2523, 2693 Infrastructure spending, 1295 Training Reform Bill, 3928 Transport plan, 3514 Uniquest Pty Ltd, 777 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3928 190 Index to Speeches — 2003

WELFORD, Rodney Jon— Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, WorkCover investigation, 5286 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Bill, 1355, 1910 Children, Sexual abuse, 1569 Civil Liability Bill, 366, 1269 Commonwealth Powers (De Facto Relationships) Bill, 3274, 4394 Coroners Bill, 1064, 1067 Courts— Chief Magistrate, 2639 Crown prosecutors, 1444 Drug courts, 334, 1827 Performance, 136 Plea bargaining, 3764 Southport, Supreme Court sittings, 1577 Cremations Bill, 1064, 1073 Criminal Code (Palliative Care) Amendment Bill, 1175 Criminal Defamation Amendment Bill, 562 Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act, 5127 Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Bill, 2484, 2579-2584 Director of Public Prosecutions, 1219, 1229, 3764, 4705 Double jeopardy laws, 5289 Drug courts, 4229 Electoral Commission, Reports, 5127 Ettridge, Mr D., 3387, 4704, 4808 Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 1696, 3419 Families Department, Child abuse, 3889 Financial Services Reform (Consequential Amendments) Bill, 179 Fine defaulters, 1012 Fingleton, Ms D., 2639 Guardianship and Administration and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 4365, 4817 Hannigan, Mr G., 4706 Hanson, Ms P., 3387, 4704, 4808 Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 3177, 4378 Justices of the peace, 3372 Land and Resources Tribunal, 129 Legal aid, 1941, 4343 Legal Profession Bill, 4486, 5310 Magistrates Amendment Bill, 4249, 4772 Ministerial staff, Workers compensation claim, 5291 Occupants (Home Invasion) Protection Bill, 199 Palm Island, Justices of the peace, 2043 Recording of Evidence Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2003, 3734 Sexual Offences (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 165 Sexual offenders, 4801 Toowoomba, Store hold-up, 4713 Volkers, Scott, 1219, 1229 Index to Speeches — 2003 191

WELLINGTON, Peter William— Ambulance levy, 1224 Appropriation Bills, 2683 Australian Crime Commission (Queensland) Bill, 4619 Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Bill, 1904 Canola, Genetically modified, 348 Civil Liability Bill, 1140 Commercial and Consumer Tribunal Bill, 1889 Community Ambulance Cover Bill, 2167 Construction industry, 922 Crick, Mrs N., 3388 Criminal Code (Palliative Care) Amendment Bill, 492, 1191 Criminal Defamation Amendment Bill, 567 Crown prosecutors, 1444, 1547 Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Bill, 2518, 2561 Education and Other Legislation (Student Protection) Amendment Bill, 4844 Education (General Provisions) Amendment Bill, 4883 Elections, Draft code of conduct for candidates, 3324 Electricity and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1857 Energex, 108, 1327 Entry, search and seizure powers, 704 Ettridge, Mr D., 4745 Fair Trading Fees Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2002, 762 Farm Debt Mediation Bill, 3834 Financial Administration and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1832 Food Production (Safety) Regulation 2002, 1526 Governor, Selection process, 254 Great Trophy Round-up, 894 Guardianship and Administration and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 4813 Hanson, Ms P., 4745 Head lice, 1108 Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 849 Junk mail, 1671 Koala Coast, 610 Land clearing, 2466 Land Legislation Amendment Bill, 1475 Legal aid, 4343 Local Government and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 4656 Local Government Legislation Amendment Bill, 90 Magistrates Amendment Bill, 4765 Major Sports Facilities Amendment Bill, 2140 Marine Parks Amendment Bill, 3292 Medical tactical response unit, 2365 Mineral Resources and Another Act Amendment Bill, 3428 Nambour— Hospital, 2365 State High School, 4906 Sugar mill, 4712 Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 808-818, 871-887, 956-959 Nicklin electorate, 5049 Occupants (Home Invasion) Protection Bill, 201 Packer Projects Pty Ltd, 922 192 Index to Speeches — 2003

WELLINGTON, Peter William—continued: Parliament— Bills, Allocation of time limit orders, 2518 Government business, Orders of the day, 2206 Health committee, 4469 Parliament House, Security doors, 2801 Parliamentary entitlements, Select committee, 2047, 2263 Speaker— Dissent motion, 4666 Election, 4604 Parliament of Queensland Amendment Bill, 735 Parliament of Queensland Amendment Bill (No. 2), 2533, 2545 Parliament of Queensland (Change of Political Status) Bill, 3378, 3503 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 5085 Princess Alexandra Hospital, 5145 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 397 Queensland Building Services Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 61 Queensland flag, 4314, 4352, 4699 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 397 Residential Tenancies Authority and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2117 Riding for the Disabled, 894 School chaplaincy committees, 4922 Sexual Offences (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 165 Stamp duty, 3510 State Government— Budget, 2683 Fees and charges, 1103, 1166 Strawberry industry, Seasonal workers, 3893 Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 2150 Sugar Industry and Other Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2), 1975 Sunshine Coast— Children's Therapy Centre, 1800 Disability services, 3735 Schools, 583 Teachers, Extended leave, 1826 Teralba Hostel, 2176 Tourism Services Bill, 3718 Training Reform Bill, 3782 Transport Infrastructure and Another Act Amendment Bill, 3343 Vagrants, Gaming and Other Offences (Flag Protection) Amendment Bill, 3846 Valuation of Land Amendment Bill, 2091 Vegetation (Application for Clearing) Bill, 2387, 2420-2422 Water Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2003, 1537 Water and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1739 Waterways, Litter, 37 Weapons (Handguns and Trafficking) Amendment Bill, 2328 Wildlife Volunteers Association Incorporated, 3350 Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Bill, 1781 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1394 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3782 Index to Speeches — 2003 193

WELLS, Dean MacMillan— Beach Protection Legislation Amendment Bill, 4010, 4195-4199 Biodiversity, 4600 Bryce, Ms Quentin AC, 379 Bushfires, 2353, 4465 Cardwell-Hinchinbrook Management Plan, 4918 Carnarvon National Park, 1424 Cherry Venture shipwreck, 2471 Clean Beach Challenge, 1675 Cocoanut Point National Park, 4794 Conservation agreements, 3978 Coopers Puzzle, 4600 Criminal Code (Palliative Care) Amendment Bill, 1182 Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary, 4713 Curtis Coast Management Plan, 4918 Duck and quail season, 1016 Dugongs, 4229 Environment, 5266 Environmental Legislation Amendment Bill, 2936, 5221 Environmental Protection Agency, 489 Environmental Protection Legislation Amendment Bill, 3662, 5221 Estimates Committee E, Report, 3195 Ethanol, 122, 2193, 4242 Fire management, 3142 Fraser Island, Dingoes, 1211, 1955 Governor, Appointment, 379 Great Barrier Reef, Sustainable Catchment Program, 239, 2057 Great Walks of Queensland, 787 Healthy Waterways Awards, 1313 Heritage home loan, 3882 Koalas, 925 Kruger, Mr R. C., Condolence motion, 2872 Lytton, Oil spill, 701, 3498 Marine Parks Amendment Bill, 2938, 3293 Migaloo research project, 3240 Myanmar, Human rights violations, 5315 Moonie Pipeline Company Pty Ltd, 3498 Moreton Bay Marine Park, 1502 National Parks Day, 914 National Trust of Queensland Heritage Festival, 1099 Nature Conservation Act, 4321 Parliamentary Amnesty Group, 5315 Plastic bags, 3027, 4239 Queensland Greens, 3891 Queensland Heritage and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 1349, 1919 Recycling, 595, 2631 Slater, Mrs P., 1564 Solar Schools Program, 3516 South-East Queensland Forest Agreement, 2645 State forests, Revocation, 2033, 2939, 2944 Sunshine Coast, Wallum Health Management Plan, 4102 Turtles, 2645 194 Index to Speeches — 2003

WELLS, Dean MacMillan—continued: Waterways, Litter, 37 Watts, Billie, 4229 Wet Tropics Regional Coastal Management Plan, 334 World Environment Day, 2631, 2645 Index to Speeches — 2003 195

WILSON, Geoffrey James— Appropriation Bills, 2830 Chemical, Biological and Radiological Emergency Powers Amendment Bill, 2969 Civil Liability Bill, 1254 Corrective Services Amendment Bill, 2983 Crime and Misconduct Commission— Reports— Investigations, 695 Queensland Police Service, Public perceptions, 916 Queensland Public Service and local government, Public perceptions, 5023 Volkers, Scott, 903 Review, 244 Crime and Misconduct Committee reports— Annual report, 3983 CMC investigations, 2906 Employment and training, 4356 Estimates Committee B, Report, 3051 Ettridge, Mr D., 4746 Evidence (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 3418 Festival of Noe-Rooz, 1083 Governor-General, 2050 Hanson, Ms P., 4746 Heavy vehicle operators, 33 Higher Education (General Provisions) Bill, 3576 Housing Bill, 3529 Lloyd, Mr E. G., Condolence motion, 2868 Mitchelton State High School, 2902 Occupants (Home Invasion) Protection Bill, 217 Police Powers and Responsibilities and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, 5079 Police Service Administration (Alcohol and Drug Testing) Amendment Bill, 4077 Prohibition of Human Cloning Bill, 461 Public housing, 4702 Regulation of Research Involving Human Embryos and Assisted Reproductive Technology Bill, 461, 517 Royal Children's Hospital, 501 Rugby World Cup, 4803 Samford First Responders, 1677 Schools, Preparatory year, 132 Sexual Offences (Protection of Children) Amendment Bill, 163 Special Olympics, 1925 Sport, 604 Sports Drug Testing Bill, 1605 State budget, 2830 Training Reform Bill, 3915 Transport, 3453 Transport Infrastructure and Another Act Amendment Bill, 3343 Weapons and Another Act Amendment Bill, 262 Workplace Health and Safety and Other Acts Amendment Bill, 1402 Workplace Relations Amendment (Termination of Employment) Bill (Federal), 3017 Workplace sprain and strain injuries, 4112 Youth Participation in Education and Training Bill, 3915