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 Wednesday, 22 April 2009 ASSENT TO BILLS ............................................................................................................................................................................ 21 Tabled paper: Letter, dated 23 February 2009, from Her Excellency the Governor to Mr Speaker advising of assent to bills on 23 February 2009. ..................................................................................................................... 21 COMMISSION TO ADMINISTER OATH OR AFFIRMATION ............................................................................................................ 21 Tabled paper: Commission under the Public Seal of the State, dated 21 April 2009, authorising Reginald John Mickel to administer to any member the oath or affirmation. ............................................................................ 22 GOVERNOR’S OPENING SPEECH .................................................................................................................................................. 22 Tabled paper: Governor’s Speech to the opening of the first session of the 53rd Parliament, dated 21 April 2009. 22 SPEAKER’S STATEMENT ................................................................................................................................................................ 22 Speaker’s Expectations .......................................................................................................................................................... 22 APPOINTMENTS ................................................................................................................................................................................ 23 Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees ...................................................................................................................... 23 Panel of Temporary Speakers ................................................................................................................................................ 24 Ministry ................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Tabled paper: Extraordinary Queensland Government Gazette, dated Thursday, 9 April 2009 . .............................. 25 Tabled paper: Extraordinary Queensland Government Gazette, dated Thursday, 26 March 2009 .......................... 25 Leader of the House ............................................................................................................................................................... 25 Government Whip and Deputy Government Whips ............................................................................................................... 25 Opposition .............................................................................................................................................................................. 25 MOTION .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 26 Sessional Orders .................................................................................................................................................................... 26 PETITIONS ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 TABLED PAPERS .............................................................................................................................................................................. 30 MINISTERIAL PAPER ........................................................................................................................................................................ 34 Ministerial Expenses .............................................................................................................................................................. 34 Tabled paper: Public report of ministerial expenses for the period 1 July 2008 to 31 December 2008 ................... 34 MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS ............................................................................................................................................................ 34 Bligh Labor Government ........................................................................................................................................................ 34 Independent Review of Government Boards, Committees and Statutory Authorities ............................................................ 35 Tabled paper: Queensland government response to the report ‘Brokering balance: a public interest map for Queensland government bodies—an independent review of Queensland government boards, committees and statutory authorities’. ........................................................................................................................ 35 J R MICKEL N J LAURIE L J OSMOND SPEAKER CLERK OF THE PARLIAMENT CHIEF HANSARD REPORTER Table of Contents — Wednesday, 22 April 2009 Green Army ............................................................................................................................................................................36 Kangaroo Point, Park ..............................................................................................................................................................37 Pacific Adventurer, Moreton Bay Oil Spill ...............................................................................................................................37 Queensland Health .................................................................................................................................................................37 Queensland Economy ............................................................................................................................................................38 Tabled paper: Queensland state accounts, December quarter 2008. .......................................................................39 Electricity Prices .....................................................................................................................................................................39 Jobs; Infrastructure Projects ...................................................................................................................................................39 Transport Infrastructure Projects ............................................................................................................................................40 Tourism Industry .....................................................................................................................................................................40 Child Safety ............................................................................................................................................................................41 Social Housing, Job Creation .................................................................................................................................................41 Disability Services ...................................................................................................................................................................42 Nation Building—Economic Stimulus Plan .............................................................................................................................42 Climate Change and Sustainability .........................................................................................................................................43 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE .......................................................................................................................................................43 Job Creation ...........................................................................................................................................................................43 Job Creation ...........................................................................................................................................................................44 Gold Coast, AFL Stadium .......................................................................................................................................................44 Queensland Public Service, Superannuation .........................................................................................................................45 North Queensland Floods .......................................................................................................................................................46 Employment ............................................................................................................................................................................46 Queensland Children’s Hospital ..............................................................................................................................................47