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Extracts from the Leader of the Opposition Diary Opposition Diary1 Leader of the Opposition 1 April 2021 – 30 April 2021 Date of Meeting Name of Organisation/Person Purpose of Meeting 3 April 2021 Joe Kelly MP, Member for Greenslopes Event Parkinson’s Qld 6 April 2021 Ros Bates MP, Shadow Minister for Health Meeting and Ambulance Services, Shadow Minister for Medical Research, Shadow Minister for Women, Member for Mudgeeraba Opposition Staff 6 April 2021 Mark Robinson MP, Member for Oodgeroo Meeting 7 April 2021 Brent Mickelberg MP, Shadow Minister for Meeting Employment, Small Business and Training, Shadow Minister for Open Data, Member for Buderim Opposition Staff 9 April 2021 Ann Leahy MP, Shadow Minister for Local Meeting Government, Shadow Minister for Disaster Recovery, Shadow Minister for Volunteers, Member for Warrego 9 April 2021 Ann Leahy MP, Shadow Minister for Local Meeting Government, Shadow Minister for Disaster Recovery, Shadow Minister for Volunteers, Member for Warrego Barry McCabe, Roma resident 9 April 2021 Ann Leahy MP, Shadow Minister for Local Meeting Government, Shadow Minister for Disaster Recovery, Shadow Minister for Volunteers, Member for Warrego Country Universities Centre (CUC) Maranoa Board 1 Does not include personal, party political meetings or events, media events and interviews and information contrary to public interest (e.g. meetings regarding sensitive law enforcement, public safety or whistle-blower matters) Date of Meeting Name of Organisation/Person Purpose of Meeting 9 April 2021 Ann Leahy MP, Shadow Minister for Local Meeting Government, Shadow Minister for Disaster Recovery, Shadow Minister for Volunteers, Member for Warrego Cr Tyson Golder, Mayor, Maranoa Regional Council Maranoa Regional Councillors and CEO 11 April 2021 Punjabi Cultural Association of Qld Inc for Event Vaisakhi Mela 12 April 2021 David Janetzki MP, Deputy Leader of the Meeting Opposition, Shadow Treasurer, Shadow Minister for Investment and Trade, Member for Toowoomba South Stephen Bennett MP, Shadow Assistant Minister for Tourism Industry Development, Member for Burnett Opposition Staff 12 April 2021 Cr Jack Dempsey, Mayor, Bundaberg Meeting Regional Council Bundaberg Regional Councillors David Janetzki MP, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Shadow Treasurer, Shadow Minister for Investment and Trade, Member for Toowoomba South Ros Bates MP, Shadow Minister for Health and Ambulance Services, Shadow Minister for Medical Research, Shadow Minister for Women, Member for Mudgeeraba Jarrod Bleijie MP, Shadow Minister for Finance, Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations, Manager of Opposition Business, Member for Kawana Fiona Simpson MP, Shadow Minister for Integrity in Government, Shadow Minister for State Development and Planning, 2 Date of Meeting Name of Organisation/Person Purpose of Meeting Member for Maroochydore Dale Last MP, Shadow Minister for Police and Corrective Services, Shadow Minister for Fire and Emergency Services, Shadow Minister for Rural and Regional Affairs, Member for Burdekin Tim Nicholls MP, Shadow Attorney- General, Shadow Minister for Justice, Member for Clayfield Christian Rowan MP, Shadow Minister for Education, Shadow Minister for the Arts, Member for Moggill Deb Frecklington MP, Shadow Minister for Water and the Construction of Dams, Shadow Minister for Regional Development and Manufacturing, Member for Nanango Pat Weir MP, Shadow Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy, Member for Condamine Tim Mander MP, Shadow Minister for Housing and Public Works, Shadow Minister for Sport and Racing, Member for Everton Tony Perrett MP, Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Member for Gympie Ann Leahy MP, Shadow Minister for Local Government, Shadow Minister for Disaster Recovery, Shadow Minister for Volunteers, Member for Warrego John-Paul Langbroek MP, Shadow Minister for Seniors, Communities and Disability Services, Shadow Minister for Multiculturalism and Aboriginal and Torres 3 Date of Meeting Name of Organisation/Person Purpose of Meeting Strait Islander Partnerships, Member for Surfers Paradise Sam O’Connor MP, Shadow Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Shadow Minister for Science and Innovation, Shadow Minister for Youth, Member for Bonney Amanda Camm MP, Shadow Minister for Child Protection, Shadow Minister for the Prevention of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence, Member for Whitsunday Andrew Powell MP, Member for Glass House Opposition Staff 12 April 2021 Bargara Rockpools Meeting Bundy Aqua Scuba John-Paul Langbroek MP, Shadow Minister for Seniors, Communities and Disability Services, Shadow Minister for Multiculturalism and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Member for Surfers Paradise Sam O’Connor MP, Shadow Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Shadow Minister for Science and Innovation, Shadow Minister for Youth, Member for Bonney Stephen Bennett MP, Shadow Assistant Minister for Tourism Industry Development, Member for Burnett Opposition Staff 12 April 2021 Lady Musgrave Experience Meeting John-Paul Langbroek MP, Shadow Minister for Seniors, Communities and Disability Services, Shadow Minister for Multiculturalism and Aboriginal and Torres 4 Date of Meeting Name of Organisation/Person Purpose of Meeting Strait Islander Partnerships, Member for Surfers Paradise Sam O’Connor MP, Shadow Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Shadow Minister for Science and Innovation, Shadow Minister for Youth, Member for Bonney Stephen Bennett MP, Shadow Assistant Minister for Tourism Industry Development, Member for Burnett Opposition Staff 12 April 2021 Kalki Moon Distilling and Brewing Meeting John-Paul Langbroek MP, Shadow Minister for Seniors, Communities and Disability Services, Shadow Minister for Multiculturalism and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Member for Surfers Paradise Sam O’Connor MP, Shadow Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Shadow Minister for Science and Innovation, Shadow Minister for Youth, Member for Bonney Stephen Bennett MP, Shadow Assistant Minister for Tourism Industry Development, Member for Burnett Amanda Camm MP, Shadow Minister for Child Protection, Shadow Minister for the Prevention of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence, Member for Whitsunday Andrew Powell MP, Member for Glass House Opposition Staff 12 April 2021 Bundaberg & District Chamber of Commerce Event David Janetzki MP, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Shadow Treasurer, Shadow Minister for Investment and Trade, 5 Date of Meeting Name of Organisation/Person Purpose of Meeting Member for Toowoomba South Ros Bates MP, Shadow Minister for Health and Ambulance Services, Shadow Minister for Medical Research, Shadow Minister for Women, Member for Mudgeeraba Jarrod Bleijie MP, Shadow Minister for Finance, Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations, Manager of Opposition Business, Member for Kawana Fiona Simpson MP, Shadow Minister for Integrity in Government, Shadow Minister for State Development and Planning, Member for Maroochydore Dale Last MP, Shadow Minister for Police and Corrective Services, Shadow Minister for Fire and Emergency Services, Shadow Minister for Rural and Regional Affairs, Member for Burdekin Tim Nicholls MP, Shadow Attorney- General, Shadow Minister for Justice, Member for Clayfield Christian Rowan MP, Shadow Minister for Education, Shadow Minister for the Arts, Member for Moggill Deb Frecklington MP, Shadow Minister for Water and the Construction of Dams, Shadow Minister for Regional Development and Manufacturing, Member for Nanango Pat Weir MP, Shadow Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy, Member for Condamine Tim Mander MP, Shadow Minister for Housing and Public Works, Shadow Minister for Sport and Racing, Member for 6 Date of Meeting Name of Organisation/Person Purpose of Meeting Everton Tony Perrett MP, Shadow Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Member for Gympie Ann Leahy MP, Shadow Minister for Local Government, Shadow Minister for Disaster Recovery, Shadow Minister for Volunteers, Member for Warrego John-Paul Langbroek MP, Shadow Minister for Seniors, Communities and Disability Services, Shadow Minister for Multiculturalism and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships, Member for Surfers Paradise Sam O’Connor MP, Shadow Minister for Environment and the Great Barrier Reef, Shadow Minister for Science and Innovation, Shadow Minister for Youth, Member for Bonney Amanda Camm MP, Shadow Minister for Child Protection, Shadow Minister for the Prevention of Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence, Member for Whitsunday Stephen Bennett MP, Shadow Assistant Minister for Tourism Industry Development, Member for Burnett Andrew Powell MP, Member for Glass House Opposition Staff 13 April 2021 Ros Bates MP, Shadow Minister for Health Meeting and Ambulance Services, Shadow Minister for Medical Research, Shadow Minister for Women, Member for Mudgeeraba Dale Last MP, Shadow Minister for Police and Corrective Services, Shadow Minister for Fire and Emergency Services, Shadow 7 Date of Meeting Name of Organisation/Person Purpose of Meeting Minister for Rural and Regional Affairs, Member for Burdekin Stephen Bennett MP, Shadow Assistant Minister for Tourism Industry Development, Member for Burnett Opposition Staff 13 April 2021 The Star Entertainment Group Meeting David Janetzki MP, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Shadow Treasurer, Shadow Minister for Investment and Trade, Member for Toowoomba South Opposition Staff 13 April 2021 AgTrade Meeting David Janetzki MP, Deputy Leader of the Opposition,
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