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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, 29 November 2016 Subject Page ASSENT TO BILLS ..............................................................................................................................................................4549 Tabled paper: Letter, dated 22 November 2016, from His Excellency the Governor to the Speaker advising of assent to certain bills on 22 November 2016. ...................................................4549 PRIVILEGE ..........................................................................................................................................................................4549 Correction to Record of Proceedings .............................................................................................................4549 REPORT...............................................................................................................................................................................4549 Auditor-General ................................................................................................................................................4549 Tabled paper: Auditor-General of Queensland: Report to Parliament No. 4: 2016-17—Criminal justice system—prison sentences. ...................................................................................................4549 SPEAKER’S STATEMENTS ................................................................................................................................................4550 Answers to Questions on Notice and Responses to Petitions .....................................................................4550 International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women ...............................................................4550 National Asbestos Awareness Week ..............................................................................................................4550 Queensland Parliamentary Service, Annual Questionnaire ..........................................................................4550 Lighting of the Parliamentary Christmas Tree ...............................................................................................4550 MOTION OF CONDOLENCE ...............................................................................................................................................4550 Miller, Mr CJ ......................................................................................................................................................4550 APPOINTMENTS .................................................................................................................................................................4552 Changes in Ministry .........................................................................................................................................4552 Tabled paper: Queensland Government Extraordinary Gazette No. 53, dated 4 November 2016, regarding the resignation of the Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries and Queensland Government Extraordinary Gazette No. 57, dated 11 November 2016, regarding the appointment of ministers and Administrattive Arrangements Order (No. 2) 2016. ............................4552 PETITIONS ...........................................................................................................................................................................4552 TABLED PAPERS................................................................................................................................................................4553 PW WELLINGTON NJ LAURIE LJ OSMOND SPEAKER CLERK OF THE PARLIAMENT CHIEF HANSARD REPORTER Table of Contents – Tuesday, 29 November 2016 MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS ............................................................................................................................................. 4556 Justice Kiefel, Appointment as Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia .............................................. 4556 Queensland Australian of the Year Awards ................................................................................................... 4556 Tourism Industry ............................................................................................................................................. 4557 Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements .................................................................................... 4557 Child Protection ............................................................................................................................................... 4558 China and Hong Kong, Trade Mission ........................................................................................................... 4558 Queensland Economy ..................................................................................................................................... 4559 Health Infrastructure ....................................................................................................................................... 4560 Unsworth, Mr T ................................................................................................................................................ 4561 Child Protection ............................................................................................................................................... 4561 Fitzroy Basin, Water Resources ..................................................................................................................... 4562 Queensland Rail, Train Crew .......................................................................................................................... 4562 Justice Kiefel, Appointment as Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia; Queensland Law Reform Commission, Report ....................................................................................................................................... 4563 Tabled paper: Queensland Law Reform Commission: Report No. 74—Expunging criminal convictions for historical gay sex offences, August 2016. ................................................................ 4563 COMMITTEES ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4564 Membership ..................................................................................................................................................... 4564 MOTION .............................................................................................................................................................................. 4564 Suspension of Sessional Orders .................................................................................................................... 4564 PARLIAMENTARY CRIME AND CORRUPTION COMMITTEE........................................................................................... 4565 Reports ............................................................................................................................................................ 4565 Tabled paper: Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Commissioner: Report of the work and activities of the Crime and Corruption Commission under chapter 11 of the Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000, November 2016. .................................................................................... 4565 Tabled paper: Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee: Report No. 99—Report on a complaint by Mr Darren Hall. ........................................................................................................... 4565 NOTICE OF MOTION .......................................................................................................................................................... 4565 Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility ...................................................................................................... 4565 PRIVATE MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS ................................................................................................................................. 4565 Justice Kiefel, Appointment as Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia; Palaszczuk Labor Government, Performance .............................................................................................................................. 4565 LNP Opposition, Performance ........................................................................................................................ 4566 Minister for Child Safety ................................................................................................................................. 4566 LNP Opposition, Performance ........................................................................................................................ 4567 McConnell, Mr D; Justice Kiefel, Appointment as Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia; LNP Opposition, Achievements ............................................................................................................................. 4568 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE .......................................................................................................................................
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