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Record of Proceedings ISSN 1322-0330 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Hansard Home Page: http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/work-of-assembly/hansard Email: [email protected] Phone (07) 3553 6344 Fax (07) 3553 6369 FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTY-FIFTH PARLIAMENT Tuesday, 10 October 2017 Subject Page ASSENT TO BILLS ..............................................................................................................................................................2885 Tabled paper: Letter, dated 13 September 2017, from His Excellency the Governor to the Speaker, advising of assent to certain bills on 13 September 2017. .................................................2885 REPORT...............................................................................................................................................................................2885 Auditor-General ................................................................................................................................................2885 Tabled paper: Auditor-General of Queensland: Report to Parliament No. 2: 2017-18—Managing the mental health of Queensland Police employees. ........................................................................2885 SPEAKER’S STATEMENT ..................................................................................................................................................2886 Yellow Ribbon Day ...........................................................................................................................................2886 PRIVILEGE ..........................................................................................................................................................................2886 Speaker’s Ruling, Alleged Deliberate Misleading of the House by a Minister ..............................................2886 Tabled paper: Correspondence from the member for Hervey Bay, Mr Ted Sorensen MP, to the Speaker, Hon. Peter Wellington, regarding an alleged deliberate misleading of the House. .............2886 PRIVILEGE ..........................................................................................................................................................................2886 Speaker’s Ruling, Alleged Deliberate Misleading of the House by a Minister ..............................................2886 Tabled paper: Correspondence from the member for Mansfield, Mr Ian Walker MP, to the Speaker, Hon. Peter Wellington, regarding an alleged deliberate misleading of the House. .............2886 PRIVILEGE ..........................................................................................................................................................................2887 Speaker’s Ruling, Alleged Deliberate Misleading of the House by a Member ..............................................2887 Tabled paper: Correspondence from the Minister for Tourism, Major Events and the Commonwealth Games, Hon. Kate Jones, to the Speaker, Hon. Peter Wellington, regarding an alleged deliberate misleading of the House......................................................................................2887 PRIVILEGE ..........................................................................................................................................................................2888 Speaker’s Ruling, Alleged Deliberate Misleading of the House by a Minister ..............................................2888 Tabled paper: Correspondence from the member for Cairns, Mr Rob Pyne MP, to the Speaker, Hon. Peter Wellington, regarding an alleged deliberate misleading of the House. ............................2888 PW WELLINGTON NJ LAURIE LJ OSMOND SPEAKER CLERK OF THE PARLIAMENT CHIEF HANSARD REPORTER Table of Contents – Tuesday, 10 October 2017 APPOINTMENTS................................................................................................................................................................. 2890 Changes in Ministry ........................................................................................................................................ 2890 Tabled paper: Extract from Extraordinary Queensland Government Gazette No. 41, dated Saturday, 7 October 2017. .............................................................................................................. 2890 PETITIONS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 2891 TABLED PAPERS ............................................................................................................................................................... 2891 MOTION .............................................................................................................................................................................. 2901 Citizen’s Right of Reply................................................................................................................................... 2901 MOTION .............................................................................................................................................................................. 2904 Citizen’s Right of Reply................................................................................................................................... 2904 MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS ............................................................................................................................................. 2904 Scott, Dr E, AO ................................................................................................................................................. 2904 Lenton, Mr G .................................................................................................................................................... 2905 Weapons Licensing ......................................................................................................................................... 2905 Local Government, Integrity and Accountability ........................................................................................... 2906 Tabled paper: Crime and Corruption Commission—Operation Belcarra Report: A blueprint for integrity and addressing corruption risk in local government, government response. ....................... 2906 Local Government, Integrity and Accountability ........................................................................................... 2906 Get Ready Queensland Week ......................................................................................................................... 2907 Queensland Economy ..................................................................................................................................... 2907 Mental Health Week ......................................................................................................................................... 2908 Energy Supply ................................................................................................................................................. 2909 ID Scanners ..................................................................................................................................................... 2909 Racing Industry ............................................................................................................................................... 2910 Australian Racehorse of the Year Awards ..................................................................................................... 2911 ABSENCE OF MINISTER .................................................................................................................................................... 2911 PARLIAMENTARY CRIME AND CORRUPTION COMMITTEE........................................................................................... 2911 Report .............................................................................................................................................................. 2911 Tabled paper: Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee: Report No. 100—Annual Report 2016-17. .............................................................................................................................. 2911 NOTICE OF MOTION .......................................................................................................................................................... 2911 ID Scanners ..................................................................................................................................................... 2911 PRIVATE MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS ................................................................................................................................. 2911 Queensland Labor, Unions ............................................................................................................................. 2911 Palaszczuk Labor Government, Achievements ............................................................................................. 2912 Tabled paper: Article from the Sunshine Coast Daily, dated 14 September 2017, titled ‘LNP launches petition calling for Coast rail duplication’. ......................................................................... 2912 Palaszczuk Labor Government, Performance ..............................................................................................
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