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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 Thursday, 11 August 2005 PRIVILEGE ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2345 Answers to Questions on Notice ........................................................................................................................................ 2345 PETITIONS ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2345 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT .......................................................................................................................................................... 2345 Murrumba Electorate, Immigration Detention Centre ......................................................................................................... 2345 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT .......................................................................................................................................................... 2346 Violent Video Games .......................................................................................................................................................... 2346 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT .......................................................................................................................................................... 2346 Engaging Communities ...................................................................................................................................................... 2346 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT .......................................................................................................................................................... 2347 Lions Partnership ............................................................................................................................................................... 2347 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT .......................................................................................................................................................... 2347 Queensland Investment Corporation and QSuper ............................................................................................................. 2347 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT .......................................................................................................................................................... 2348 Patel, Dr J; Prosthetic Limb ................................................................................................................................................ 2348 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT .......................................................................................................................................................... 2348 Ekka Dinner ........................................................................................................................................................................ 2348 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT .......................................................................................................................................................... 2349 Online Payroll Tax System ................................................................................................................................................. 2349 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT .......................................................................................................................................................... 2349 Industrial Relations Reforms .............................................................................................................................................. 2349 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT .......................................................................................................................................................... 2350 Police at the Ekka ............................................................................................................................................................... 2350 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT .......................................................................................................................................................... 2350 Bundaberg Base Hospital; Patel, Dr J ................................................................................................................................ 2350 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT .......................................................................................................................................................... 2351 Sugar Industry .................................................................................................................................................................... 2351 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT .......................................................................................................................................................... 2352 Shared Visions Conference ................................................................................................................................................ 2352 REGIONAL SITTINGS, ROCKHAMPTON ..................................................................................................................................... 2352 BY AUTHORITY L.J. OSMOND, CHIEF HANSARD REPORTER—2005 Table of Contents — Thursday, 11 August 2005 SITTING DAYS AND HOURS; ORDER OF BUSINESS ................................................................................................................2354 Sessional Order ..................................................................................................................................................................2354 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE ...................................................................................................................................................2359 Overseas Trained Doctors ..................................................................................................................................................2359 Office of the Speaker ..........................................................................................................................................................2360 Health System ....................................................................................................................................................................2361 Bogus Doctors, Ministerial Briefings ...................................................................................................................................2361 Overseas Trained Doctors ..................................................................................................................................................2362 Sugar Industry ....................................................................................................................................................................2363 Australian Workplace Agreements ......................................................................................................................................2363 Berg, Mr V ...........................................................................................................................................................................2364 Carindale, Ambulance Station ............................................................................................................................................2364 Queensland Health; Medical Prescriptions .........................................................................................................................2365 Show Bags ..........................................................................................................................................................................2365 Western Hardwood Forests ................................................................................................................................................2366 Creativity is Big Business Strategy .....................................................................................................................................2366 Princess Alexandra Hospital, Emergency Department .......................................................................................................2367 Work Outreach Camps, Warwick ........................................................................................................................................2367 Home and Community Care Funding .................................................................................................................................2368 Country Racing ...................................................................................................................................................................2368 Office of the Speaker ..........................................................................................................................................................2369 Brisbane International Film Festival ....................................................................................................................................2370 Bilborough,
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