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, 23 May 2007 SPEAKER’S STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................................................ 1593 The Clerk of the Parliament ................................................................................................................................................ 1593 PETITIONS ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1593 TABLED PAPERS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 1593 MINISTERIAL PAPER .................................................................................................................................................................... 1594 Yungaba ............................................................................................................................................................................. 1594 Tabled paper: Non-conforming petition from 314 persons in relation to the proposed redevelopment of the Yungaba facility at Kangaroo Point. ........................................................................................................... 1594 MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 1594 Water Infrastructure ............................................................................................................................................................ 1594 Rural Rent Arrangements ................................................................................................................................................... 1594 Inner Northern Busway ....................................................................................................................................................... 1595 State of Origin .................................................................................................................................................................... 1596 Suncorp Queenslander of the Year Awards ....................................................................................................................... 1596 Integrity Commissioner ....................................................................................................................................................... 1596 Climate Change .................................................................................................................................................................. 1597 Queensland Roar Football Club ......................................................................................................................................... 1597 Von Nida, Mr N ................................................................................................................................................................... 1597 Climate Change .................................................................................................................................................................. 1598 Tabled paper: List of newspapers in which Queensland Government advertisements concerning funding for clean coal technology have been placed. ......................................................................................................... 1598 Tabled paper: Copy of a relevant advertisement from The Australian of 23 May 2007. ....................................... 1598 Local Government Reform ................................................................................................................................................. 1598 Golden Casket .................................................................................................................................................................... 1599 Local Government Reform ................................................................................................................................................. 1599 Tabled paper: Copy of letter dated 26 April 2007 from Greg Hallam, Executive Director, Local Government Association of Queensland Inc to Mr Fraser relating to employment security for local government employees.... 1599 Health Consumers Queensland ......................................................................................................................................... 1600 Queensland Ambulance Service ........................................................................................................................................ 1601 Fitzgerald Inquiry, 20th Anniversary ................................................................................................................................... 1601 Skills First Scholarships ..................................................................................................................................................... 1602 L J OSMOND N J LAURIE CHIEF HANSARD REPORTER CLERK OF THE PARLIAMENT Table of Contents — Wednesday, 23 May 2007 Housing Affordability ...........................................................................................................................................................1602 Tabled paper: A list (3 pages) of increases in median rentals in each Queensland electorate. .............................1602 Criminal Code; Transair ......................................................................................................................................................1603 Mine Safety .........................................................................................................................................................................1603 Disability Services ...............................................................................................................................................................1604 Youth Environment Council ................................................................................................................................................1604 Child Protection ..................................................................................................................................................................1604 Sippy Downs, Bruce Highway Off-Ramp ............................................................................................................................1605 SITTING DAYS AND HOURS; ORDER OF BUSINESS ................................................................................................................1605 ESTIMATES COMMITTEES ...........................................................................................................................................................1605 Order of Appointment .........................................................................................................................................................1605 NOTICE OF MOTION ......................................................................................................................................................................1607 Local Government Reform ..................................................................................................................................................1607 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE ...................................................................................................................................................1607 Local Government Reform ..................................................................................................................................................1607 Tabled paper: Document (undated) titled ‘Financial Sustainability Review: Ratings’. ............................................1607 Tabled paper: Document (undated) titled ‘Rating Characteristics’..........................................................................1607 Local Government Reform ..................................................................................................................................................1608 Local Government Reform ..................................................................................................................................................1609 Tabled paper: Article from Bundaberg News Mail of 10 April 2007 titled ‘CEO salary ticked off beyond merger’. .1610 Tabled paper: Article from Bundaberg News Mail of 11 April 2007 titled ‘Pay question’. .......................................1610 Tabled paper: Article from Bundaberg News Mail of 26 April 2007 titled ‘Isis CEO given new contract until 2013’................................................................................................................................................................1610 Parliament House, Depreciation .........................................................................................................................................1610 Local Government Reform 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