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WEEKLY HANSARD Hansard Home Page: E-Mail: Hansard@Parliament.Qld.Gov.Au Phone: (07) 3406 7314 Fax: (07) 3210 0182 PROOF ISSN 1322-0330 WEEKLY HANSARD Hansard Home Page: http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/hansard/ E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (07) 3406 7314 Fax: (07) 3210 0182 51ST PARLIAMENT Subject CONTENTS Page Tuesday, 22 February 2005 ASSENT TO BILLS .............................................................................................................................................................................. 1 PARLIAMENTARY CRIME AND MISCONDUCT COMMISSIONER ................................................................................................... 1 Appointment ............................................................................................................................................................................. 1 AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS BLOOD SERVICE MOBILE UNIT ......................................................................................................... 1 ABSENCE OF MEMBER FOR NICKLIN AND MEMBER FOR GAVEN ............................................................................................. 1 MOTION OF CONDOLENCE ............................................................................................................................................................... 2 Deaths of Mr GB Kehoe and Mr PND White ............................................................................................................................ 2 PETITIONS ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 PAPERS ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT .............................................................................................................................................................. 14 Ministerial Expenses .............................................................................................................................................................. 14 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT .............................................................................................................................................................. 15 ICT Industry ............................................................................................................................................................................ 15 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT .............................................................................................................................................................. 15 Multicultural Policy .................................................................................................................................................................. 15 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT .............................................................................................................................................................. 15 Koala Conservation Plan ........................................................................................................................................................ 15 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT .............................................................................................................................................................. 15 Counterterrorism .................................................................................................................................................................... 15 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT .............................................................................................................................................................. 16 Beattie Government, Anniversary of State Election ............................................................................................................... 16 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT .............................................................................................................................................................. 16 Job Creation, Regional Queensland ...................................................................................................................................... 16 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT .............................................................................................................................................................. 17 Government Advertisements .................................................................................................................................................. 17 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT .............................................................................................................................................................. 18 Public Hospitals, Waiting Times ............................................................................................................................................. 18 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT .............................................................................................................................................................. 18 Emergency Response Centre, Cannon Hill ............................................................................................................................ 18 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT .............................................................................................................................................................. 19 Clarion Hotel, Mackay ............................................................................................................................................................ 19 BY AUTHORITY L.J. OSMOND, CHIEF HANSARD REPORTER—2004 Table of Contents — Tuesday, 22 February 2005 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ...............................................................................................................................................................19 Smart State Strategy ..............................................................................................................................................................19 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ...............................................................................................................................................................19 Cooler Schools Program .........................................................................................................................................................19 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ...............................................................................................................................................................20 Queensland Commissioner of Police ......................................................................................................................................20 SITTING DAYS AND HOURS; ORDER OF BUSINESS ....................................................................................................................21 Sessional Order ......................................................................................................................................................................21 SCRUTINY OF LEGISLATION COMMITTEE ....................................................................................................................................22 Report .....................................................................................................................................................................................22 OVERSEAS VISIT ...............................................................................................................................................................................22 Report .....................................................................................................................................................................................22 OFFICE OF LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION ....................................................................................................................................22 Report of Expenses ................................................................................................................................................................22 OFFICE OF LEADER OF THE LIBERAL PARTY ..............................................................................................................................22 Report of Expenses ................................................................................................................................................................22 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE .......................................................................................................................................................22 Juvenile Justice System .........................................................................................................................................................22 Juvenile Justice System .........................................................................................................................................................23 Rau, Ms C; Palmer Inquiry ......................................................................................................................................................23 Visit to Palm Island by Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Policy .....................................................................24
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