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-SECOND PARLIAMENT Page Wednesday, 18 April 2007 PRIVILEGE ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1269 Alleged Intimidation of Member .......................................................................................................................................... 1269 Tabled paper: Letter, dated 20 March 2007, from Mr M O’Connor of Gabriel Ruddy & Garrett solicitors to the Clerk of the Parliament relating to a tabled paper. ........................................................................................... 1269 Tabled paper: Letter, dated 20 March 2007, from the Clerk of the Parliament to Mr M O’Connor of Gabriel Ruddy & Garrett solicitors relating to a tabled paper. ................................................................................ 1269 Tabled paper: Letter, dated 26 March 2007, from Mr M O’Connor of Gabriel Ruddy & Garrett solicitors to the Clerk of the Parliament relating to a tabled paper. ....................................................................................... 1269 PETITIONS ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1269 MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 1270 Safer Roads Sooner Program ............................................................................................................................................ 1270 Local Government Reform ................................................................................................................................................. 1270 Queensland Economy, Property Sector Benefits ............................................................................................................... 1271 Anniversary of Queensland’s Separation from New South Wales ..................................................................................... 1272 Trade Mission to Africa ....................................................................................................................................................... 1272 Premier’s Literary Awards .................................................................................................................................................. 1273 Water Research ................................................................................................................................................................. 1273 Gallery of Modern Art ......................................................................................................................................................... 1273 Power, Mr W ....................................................................................................................................................................... 1273 Noosa Hinterland, Development ........................................................................................................................................ 1274 Local Government Reform ................................................................................................................................................. 1274 Road Safety ........................................................................................................................................................................ 1275 Public Housing, Water Usage ............................................................................................................................................ 1275 Pups in Prison Program ..................................................................................................................................................... 1276 Careers Week .................................................................................................................................................................... 1276 Health, Funding .................................................................................................................................................................. 1277 Mooloolaba Spit Master Plan ............................................................................................................................................. 1277 SPEAKER’S STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................................................ 1277 Attendant Call Buttons ........................................................................................................................................................ 1277 L J OSMOND N J LAURIE CHIEF HANSARD REPORTER CLERK OF THE PARLIAMENT Table of Contents — Wednesday, 18 April 2007 MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................1277 Death of Mr R Dempsey; WorkChoices ..............................................................................................................................1277 National Youth Week ..........................................................................................................................................................1278 Dingoes, Fraser Island ........................................................................................................................................................1278 2006 Queensland Election Statistical Returns ....................................................................................................................1279 Tabled paper: Report by Electoral Commission Queensland titled ‘Statistical Returns 2006 Queensland Election 2006’. ....................................................................................................................................1279 State Emergency Service, Hand-held Radios .....................................................................................................................1279 NOTICE OF MOTION ......................................................................................................................................................................1280 Transport Infrastructure ......................................................................................................................................................1280 PRIVATE MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS ...........................................................................................................................................1280 Local Government Reform ..................................................................................................................................................1280 Traveston Dam ...................................................................................................................................................................1280 Bioreactor Landfill Facility ...................................................................................................................................................1281 Tabled paper: Copy of letter, undated, from T Biedrzycka to Mr Wellington MP relating to a bioreactor landfill dump proposal. ............................................................................................................................................1281 Workers Compensation Insurance ......................................................................................................................................1282 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE ...................................................................................................................................................1282 Local Government Reform ..................................................................................................................................................1282 Tabled paper: Copy of a letter, dated 30 March 2007, from the Minister for Local Government, Planning and Sport (Mr Fraser), to Councillor John Brent, Mayor, Boonah Shire Council, relating to approval of a funding application under the Regional Collaboration and Capacity Building Program. ......................................1282 Water Infrastructure ............................................................................................................................................................1283 Lockhart River, Plane Crash ...............................................................................................................................................1284 Federal Industrial Relations ................................................................................................................................................1284 Local Government Reform ..................................................................................................................................................1285 Federal Industrial Relations ................................................................................................................................................1286