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Record of Proceedings PROOF ISSN 1322-0330 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Hansard Home Page: http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/hansard/ E-mail: [email protected] Phone: (07) 3406 7314 Fax: (07) 3210 0182 Subject FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTY-SECOND PARLIAMENT Page Thursday, 5 June 2008 SPEAKER’S STATEMENTS .......................................................................................................................................................... 1959 Rules of the House ............................................................................................................................................................. 1959 Incorporation of Material ..................................................................................................................................................... 1959 PETITIONS ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1959 TABLED PAPER ............................................................................................................................................................................ 1959 MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 1960 Road Accident at Level Crossing, Dalby ............................................................................................................................ 1960 Eastern Busway ................................................................................................................................................................. 1960 Roads Implementation Program ......................................................................................................................................... 1961 Brisbane City Council, Transport Infrastructure ................................................................................................................. 1961 Organ Donation; World Transplant Games ........................................................................................................................ 1962 Operation Golf Cortex ........................................................................................................................................................ 1962 Infrastructure Planning ....................................................................................................................................................... 1963 World Environment Day ..................................................................................................................................................... 1963 Q-Fleet ............................................................................................................................................................................... 1964 Magnetic Island, Solar Suburb Initiative ............................................................................................................................. 1964 Roads Implementation Program ......................................................................................................................................... 1965 Tabled paper: Department of Main Roads, Roads Implementation Program 2008-09 to 2012-13. ....................... 1965 Tabled paper: Department of Main Roads, Addendum to Roads Implementation Program 2008-09 to 2012-13. ............................................................................................................................................................. 1965 Responsible Gambling ....................................................................................................................................................... 1965 Queensland Rail, World Environment Day ......................................................................................................................... 1966 Children in Care ................................................................................................................................................................. 1966 Smart Moves ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1967 Ambulance Service, Recruitment; Bushfires ...................................................................................................................... 1967 Tabled paper: Map of Queensland, dated May 2008, indicating potential grassfire risk. ....................................... 1968 Outlook Training and Resource Service ............................................................................................................................. 1968 Men’s Health ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1968 Drive Tourism ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1969 M F REYNOLDS N J LAURIE L J OSMOND SPEAKER CLERK OF THE PARLIAMENT CHIEF HANSARD REPORTER Table of Contents — Thursday, 5 June 2008 SCRUTINY OF LEGISLATION COMMITTEE ................................................................................................................................1969 Report .................................................................................................................................................................................1969 Tabled paper: Scrutiny of Legislation Committee, Report of Study Tour—Melbourne, 4 and 5 March 2008, Report No. 37. ........................................................................................................................................................1969 MEMBERS’ ETHICS AND PARLIAMENTARY PRIVILEGES COMMITTEE .................................................................................1970 Report .................................................................................................................................................................................1970 Tabled paper: Members’ Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee, Matter of privilege referred by the Deputy Speaker on 28 February 2008 relating to alleged reflections on the Speaker, Report No. 90. ............1970 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE ...................................................................................................................................................1970 Land Release ......................................................................................................................................................................1970 Land Release ......................................................................................................................................................................1971 Government Borrowings .....................................................................................................................................................1971 Sunshine Coast, Land Release ..........................................................................................................................................1972 Urban Congestion ...............................................................................................................................................................1973 Sunshine Coast, Land Release ..........................................................................................................................................1973 Infrastructure .......................................................................................................................................................................1974 Public Transport Network ....................................................................................................................................................1975 Infrastructure .......................................................................................................................................................................1976 Fuel Subsidy Scheme .........................................................................................................................................................1976 Healthy Waterways .............................................................................................................................................................1977 Queensland Disability Housing Coalition ............................................................................................................................1977 Police Induction Ceremony .................................................................................................................................................1978 Environmental Impact Assessments ...................................................................................................................................1978 Gold Coast City Council, Media Expenditure ......................................................................................................................1979 Registration of Motorised Wheelchairs ...............................................................................................................................1980 Beechwood Homes; Building Insurance .............................................................................................................................1980
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