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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, 15 November 2011 ASSENT TO BILLS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3545 Tabled paper: Letter, dated 28 October 2011, from Her Excellency the Governor to Mr Speaker advising of assent to bills on 28 October 2011....................................................................................................... 3545 Tabled paper: Letter, dated 4 November 2011, from Her Excellency the Governor to Mr Speaker advising of assent to bills on 4 November 2011. .................................................................................................... 3545 SPEAKER’S STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................................................ 3546 Loan of Documents ............................................................................................................................................................ 3546 PRIVILEGE ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 3546 Speaker’s Ruling, Ethics Committee Report ...................................................................................................................... 3546 Tabled paper: Letter, dated 31 October 2011, from Mr Rob Messenger MP, member for Burnett, to Mr Speaker regarding alleged breaches of the sub judice rule. ......................................................................... 3546 Tabled paper: Letter, dated 11 November 2011, from Mr Rob Messenger MP, member for Burnett, to Mr Speaker regarding alleged breaches of the sub judice rule. ......................................................................... 3546 PETITIONS ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 3547 TABLED PAPERS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 3547 MINISTERIAL PAPERS ................................................................................................................................................................. 3551 MOTION .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3551 Amendments to Standing Orders ....................................................................................................................................... 3551 MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 3552 Deaths of Soldiers in Afghanistan, Motion to Take Note .................................................................................................... 3552 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games ................................................................................................................................... 3553 Queensland India Business Council ................................................................................................................................... 3554 Tabled paper: List of names of members of the Queensland India Business Council. .......................................... 3554 ABSENCE OF MINISTER .............................................................................................................................................................. 3554 MOTION .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 3555 Order of Business ............................................................................................................................................................... 3555 NOTICE OF MOTION ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3555 Cost of Living ...................................................................................................................................................................... 3555 SPEAKER’S STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................................................ 3555 School Group Tours ........................................................................................................................................................... 3555 J MICKEL N J LAURIE L J OSMOND SPEAKER CLERK OF THE PARLIAMENT CHIEF HANSARD REPORTER Table of Contents — Tuesday, 15 November 2011 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE ...................................................................................................................................................3556 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games ...................................................................................................................................3556 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games ...................................................................................................................................3557 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games ...................................................................................................................................3557 Midyear Budget Review ......................................................................................................................................................3558 Job Creation .......................................................................................................................................................................3558 Gold Coast, Police Resources ............................................................................................................................................3559 Job Creation .......................................................................................................................................................................3560 Public Transport, Safety .....................................................................................................................................................3560 Teacher Aides, Employment Conditions .............................................................................................................................3561 Children’s Hospital ..............................................................................................................................................................3562 Kurilpa Bridge, Award; Infrastructure ..................................................................................................................................3562 Small Business, Regulation ................................................................................................................................................3563 Women ...............................................................................................................................................................................3563 Gladstone Harbour, Fish Health .........................................................................................................................................3564 Judicial Appointments .........................................................................................................................................................3564 Tabled paper: Media Monitors article extract from Brisbane Legal magazine, dated 1 November 2011, titled ‘Is this Queensland’s next AG?’......................................................................................................................3565 Maryborough Base Hospital ...............................................................................................................................................3565 Gold Coast, Jobs Expo .......................................................................................................................................................3565 MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST ................................................................................................................................................3566 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games ...................................................................................................................................3566 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games ...................................................................................................................................3567 Wild Rivers; Steve Irwin Day ...............................................................................................................................................3568 Carindale Shopping Centre, Paid Parking ..........................................................................................................................3569
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