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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-THIRD PARLIAMENT Page Tuesday, 24 May 2011 ASSENT TO BILLS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1525 Tabled paper: Letter, dated 19 May 2011, from Her Excellency the Governor to the Speaker advising of assent to bills.......................................................................................................................................................... 1525 APPOINTMENTS ............................................................................................................................................................................ 1525 Panel of Temporary Speakers ............................................................................................................................................ 1525 SPEAKER’S STATEMENTS .......................................................................................................................................................... 1526 Regional Sittings of Parliament, Mackay ............................................................................................................................ 1526 Resignation of Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Commissioner and Appointment of Acting Parliamentary Commissioner .................................................................................................................................................................... 1526 Tabled paper: Notice of Appointment of Acting Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct Commissioner on 18 May 2011. .................................................................................................................................................... 1526 Questions on Notice ........................................................................................................................................................... 1526 PETITIONS ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1526 TABLED PAPERS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 1527 MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 1529 Regional Sittings of Parliament, Mackay ............................................................................................................................ 1529 Natural Disasters, Community Development Officers ........................................................................................................ 1530 Queensland Firebirds ......................................................................................................................................................... 1530 Faust, Mr S ......................................................................................................................................................................... 1530 Police Service, Complaints Management System .............................................................................................................. 1531 Tabled paper: Report by the Independent Expert Panel titled ‘Simple Effective Transparent Strong—An independent review of the Queensland police complaints, discipline and misconduct system’, May 2011. .......... 1531 Mackay Region, Housing; Queensland Reds ..................................................................................................................... 1532 Queensland Economy; Faust, Mr S ................................................................................................................................... 1533 Queensland Regional Development Initiative .................................................................................................................... 1534 Tourism Industry ................................................................................................................................................................. 1534 Mackay Region, Road Projects .......................................................................................................................................... 1535 Construction Industry, Workers Compensation .................................................................................................................. 1535 Mackay Region, Infrastructure Projects ............................................................................................................................. 1536 National Parks .................................................................................................................................................................... 1537 Cost of Living ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1538 J MICKEL N J LAURIE L J OSMOND SPEAKER CLERK OF THE PARLIAMENT CHIEF HANSARD REPORTER Table of Contents — Tuesday, 24 May 2011 ABSENCE OF MINISTERS ............................................................................................................................................................1538 WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY BILL; SAFETY IN RECREATIONAL WATER ACTIVITIES BILL ..............................................1539 Cognate Debate ..................................................................................................................................................................1539 NOTICES OF MOTION ...................................................................................................................................................................1539 Regional Queensland, Infrastructure ..................................................................................................................................1539 Disallowance of Statutory Instrument .................................................................................................................................1539 Mineral Resources, Ownership ...........................................................................................................................................1539 Tabled paper: Queensland Parliamentary Library research brief, dated 19 May 2011, in relation to rights of rural landholders in their dealings with resource companies. ...................................................................1539 SPEAKER’S STATEMENT .............................................................................................................................................................1540 School Group Tours ............................................................................................................................................................1540 PRIVATE MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS ...........................................................................................................................................1540 Carbon Tax .........................................................................................................................................................................1540 Regional Sittings of Parliament, Mackay ............................................................................................................................1540 Cost of Living ......................................................................................................................................................................1541 Laura Aboriginal Dance Festival .........................................................................................................................................1541 Fursden Creek Bridge .........................................................................................................................................................1542 Great Barrier Reef International Marine College .................................................................................................................1542 Caval Ridge Mine ...............................................................................................................................................................1542 Regional Communities, Infrastructure .................................................................................................................................1543 Ayr, Small Business ............................................................................................................................................................1543 Education Services .............................................................................................................................................................1544 Disability Services ...............................................................................................................................................................1544 Diabetic Foot .......................................................................................................................................................................1544
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