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 Wednesday, 1 March 2006 ABSENCE OF MEMBERS FOR TOOWOOMBA SOUTH AND REDCLIFFE ................................................................................. 361 PETITION .......................................................................................................................................................................................... 361 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................................................ 361 Sizzler Restaurants, Rat Poison ........................................................................................................................................... 361 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................................................ 361 Goods and Services Tax Revenue ....................................................................................................................................... 361 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................................................ 362 Australian Fisheries Management Authority ......................................................................................................................... 362 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................................................ 363 State of the State .................................................................................................................................................................. 363 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................................................ 367 First-Aid Courses .................................................................................................................................................................. 367 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................................................ 367 Telstra .................................................................................................................................................................................. 367 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................................................ 368 Bird Flu ................................................................................................................................................................................. 368 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................................................ 368 Wolffdene Dam ..................................................................................................................................................................... 368 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................................................ 369 German Festival ................................................................................................................................................................... 369 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................................................ 369 Queensland Health, Rural and Regional Accommodation ................................................................................................... 369 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................................................ 370 QPRIME ............................................................................................................................................................................... 370 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................................................ 371 Gas Industry ......................................................................................................................................................................... 371 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................................................ 371 Child Protection .................................................................................................................................................................... 371 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................................................ 372 WorkChoices ........................................................................................................................................................................ 372 BY AUTHORITY L.J. OSMOND, CHIEF HANSARD REPORTER—2006 Table of Contents — Wednesday, 1 March 2006 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT .............................................................................................................................................................372 Water Security ......................................................................................................................................................................372 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT .............................................................................................................................................................373 ICT Industry, Government Contracts ....................................................................................................................................373 NOTICE OF MOTION ........................................................................................................................................................................374 Public Transport System .......................................................................................................................................................374 TRANSPORT (AMENDMENT OF QUEENSLAND ROAD RULES) BILL ........................................................................................374 First Reading ........................................................................................................................................................................374 Second Reading ...................................................................................................................................................................374 PRIVATE MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS .............................................................................................................................................376 Poole, Mr R ...........................................................................................................................................................................376 Comments by Federal Minister for Health ............................................................................................................................376 Beattie Labor Government; Gaven Electorate ......................................................................................................................376 Irish Migrants ........................................................................................................................................................................377 Prince Charles Hospital, Emergency Department ................................................................................................................377 Telstra ...................................................................................................................................................................................377 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE .....................................................................................................................................................378 Gaven Electorate ..................................................................................................................................................................378 Gaven Electorate ..................................................................................................................................................................378 Taxation Inquiry ....................................................................................................................................................................379 Poole, Mr R ...........................................................................................................................................................................380 Goods and Services Tax ......................................................................................................................................................381