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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 Page Tuesday, 9 May 2006 ABSENCE OF MR SPEAKER ........................................................................................................................................................ 1431 ASSENT TO BILLS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1431 PRIVILEGE ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1432 O’Connor, Mr M .................................................................................................................................................................. 1432 PERSONAL EXPLANATION ......................................................................................................................................................... 1432 O’Connor, Mr M .................................................................................................................................................................. 1432 MOTION OF CONDOLENCE ......................................................................................................................................................... 1432 Deaths of Mr ED Casey and Mr WCR Harvey ................................................................................................................... 1432 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE ................................................................................................................................................... 1443 Water Supply ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1443 Water Supply ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1443 Federal Budget ................................................................................................................................................................... 1444 Stafford, Development Application ..................................................................................................................................... 1445 Cyclone Larry, Relief Appeal .............................................................................................................................................. 1445 Montville, Development Application ................................................................................................................................... 1446 Gold Coast Marine Development Project Board ................................................................................................................ 1447 Traveston Dam ................................................................................................................................................................... 1447 Health System .................................................................................................................................................................... 1448 Water Supply ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1449 Water Supply ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1449 Rathdowney Dam ............................................................................................................................................................... 1450 Pacific Motorway Upgrade ................................................................................................................................................. 1451 Traveston Dam ................................................................................................................................................................... 1451 Rental Housing Market ....................................................................................................................................................... 1453 Water Supply ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1453 Apprentices and Trainees .................................................................................................................................................. 1453 PETITIONS ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1454 PAPERS ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 1454 SCRUTINY OF LEGISLATION COMMITTEE ................................................................................................................................ 1456 Report ................................................................................................................................................................................. 1456 BY AUTHORITY L.J. OSMOND, CHIEF HANSARD REPORTER—2006 Table of Contents — Tuesday, 9 May 2006 MEMBERS’ ETHICS AND PARLIAMENTARY PRIVILEGES COMMITTEE .................................................................................1456 Report .................................................................................................................................................................................1456 PARLIAMENTARY CRIME AND MISCONDUCT COMMITTEE ....................................................................................................1456 Report .................................................................................................................................................................................1456 MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST ................................................................................................................................................1457 Montville, Development Application ....................................................................................................................................1457 National Skills Championships ............................................................................................................................................1459 Cyclone Monica ..................................................................................................................................................................1459 Westgate Project ................................................................................................................................................................1460 Beef Australia 2006 ............................................................................................................................................................1461 Stock Inspectors .................................................................................................................................................................1462 Federal Budget ...................................................................................................................................................................1463 North Queensland, Floodproofing .......................................................................................................................................1464 Queensland Fuel Subsidy Scheme ....................................................................................................................................1465 Traveston Dam ...................................................................................................................................................................1466 Federal Budget ...................................................................................................................................................................1467 HEALTH QUALITY AND COMPLAINTS COMMISSION BILL ......................................................................................................1468 First Reading ......................................................................................................................................................................1468 Second Reading .................................................................................................................................................................1468 MINERAL RESOURCES AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL ................................................................................1470 First Reading ......................................................................................................................................................................1470 Second Reading .................................................................................................................................................................1470 CRIMINAL
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