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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 Tuesday, 10 May 2005 ABSENCE OF MR SPEAKER ........................................................................................................................................................ 1159 ASSENT TO BILLS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1159 MOTION OF CONDOLENCE ......................................................................................................................................................... 1160 Death of Hon. Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen ............................................................................................................................... 1160 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE ................................................................................................................................................... 1176 Office of the Speaker .......................................................................................................................................................... 1176 Office of the Speaker .......................................................................................................................................................... 1176 Federal Budget ................................................................................................................................................................... 1177 Erglis, Ms W; Bundaberg Base Hospital ............................................................................................................................ 1178 Ethanol ............................................................................................................................................................................... 1178 Dairy Farmers Toowoomba ................................................................................................................................................ 1178 Road and Rail Infrastructure, Western Corridor ................................................................................................................. 1179 Health ................................................................................................................................................................................. 1180 PRIVILEGE ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1180 Further Answer to Question ............................................................................................................................................... 1180 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE ................................................................................................................................................... 1181 Export Awards .................................................................................................................................................................... 1181 Queensland Fire and Rescue Service Personnel .............................................................................................................. 1181 PAPERS ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1181 SCRUTINY OF LEGISLATION COMMITTEE ................................................................................................................................ 1183 Report ................................................................................................................................................................................. 1183 OVERSEAS VISIT .......................................................................................................................................................................... 1184 Report ................................................................................................................................................................................. 1184 MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST ................................................................................................................................................ 1184 Hon. Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen; Office of the Speaker ......................................................................................................... 1184 Multiculturalism ................................................................................................................................................................... 1185 Law and Order .................................................................................................................................................................... 1186 Roma College ..................................................................................................................................................................... 1187 Australian Oil Reserves ...................................................................................................................................................... 1188 BY AUTHORITY L.J. OSMOND, CHIEF HANSARD REPORTER—2005 Table of Contents — Tuesday, 10 May 2005 Overseas Trained Doctors ..................................................................................................................................................1189 Electricity Supply ................................................................................................................................................................1190 Drought ...............................................................................................................................................................................1191 Caboolture Rugby League Club .........................................................................................................................................1192 South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan .......................................................................................................................1193 Water Recycling ..................................................................................................................................................................1193 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ...........................................................................................................................................................1194 Trade and Investment Mission ............................................................................................................................................1194 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ...........................................................................................................................................................1195 Horse-Riding Trails .............................................................................................................................................................1195 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ...........................................................................................................................................................1196 Lockhart River Plane Crash ................................................................................................................................................1196 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ...........................................................................................................................................................1197 Illegal Fishing; Cane Toads ................................................................................................................................................1197 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ...........................................................................................................................................................1197 Federal Budget ...................................................................................................................................................................1197 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ...........................................................................................................................................................1199 Queensland-Smithsonian Fellowships ................................................................................................................................1199 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ...........................................................................................................................................................1199 Bundaberg Base Hospital; Patel, Dr J ................................................................................................................................1199 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ...........................................................................................................................................................1203 Disability Services ...............................................................................................................................................................1203 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ...........................................................................................................................................................1204
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