ISSN 1322-0330 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Hansard Home Page: http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/work-of-assembly/hansard Email: [email protected] Phone (07) 3553 6344 FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTY-SIXTH PARLIAMENT Thursday, 15 February 2018 Subject Page MOTION .................................................................................................................................................................................. 23 Order of Business ............................................................................................................................................... 23 ASSENT TO BILLS ................................................................................................................................................................. 24 Tabled paper: Letter, dated 27 October 2017, from the Acting Governor to the Speaker advising of assent to bills on 27 October 2017. ..................................................................................................... 25 Tabled paper: Letter, dated 10 November 2017, from His Excellency the Governor to the Speaker advising of assent to Bills on 10 November 2017. ............................................................................... 25 APPOINTMENT ....................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Deputy Speaker ................................................................................................................................................... 25 COMMISSION TO ADMINISTER OATH OR AFFIRMATION .................................................................................................. 25 Tabled paper: Commission, dated 13 February 2018, authorising the Hon. Curtis Warren Pitt, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, to administer the Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance and of Office. ................................................................................................................................................. 26 GOVERNOR’S OPENING SPEECH ........................................................................................................................................ 26 Tabled paper: Opening Speech: Governor’s Speech to the Opening of the First Session of the Fifty-Sixth Parliament, dated 14 February 2018. ................................................................................. 26 SPEAKER’S STATEMENTS ................................................................................................................................................... 26 Vacancy in Senate of Commonwealth of Australia ........................................................................................... 26 Tabled paper: Letter, dated 4 November 2017, from His Excellency the Governor to the Speaker, advising of a vacancy in the Senate and attaching a letter, dated 27 November 2017, from the President of the Senate to His Excellency the Governor regarding the vacancy in the Senate. ........... 26 Vacancy in Senate of Commonwealth of Australia ........................................................................................... 26 Tabled paper: Letter, dated 9 February 2018, from His Excellency the Governor to the Speaker, advising of a vacancy in the Senate and attaching a letter, dated 8 February 2018, from the President of the Senate to His Excellency the Governor regarding the vacancy in the Senate. ........... 26 CW PITT NJ LAURIE JM MATHERS SPEAKER CLERK OF THE PARLIAMENT CHIEF HANSARD REPORTER Table of Contents – Thursday, 15 February 2018 PRIVILEGE .............................................................................................................................................................................. 26 Speaker’s Ruling, Alleged Deliberate Misleading of the House by the Premier .............................................. 26 Speaker’s Ruling, Alleged Deliberate Misleading of the House by a Member ................................................. 27 Speaker’s Ruling, Alleged Deliberate Misleading of the House by the Treasurer ........................................... 28 REPORTS ............................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Auditor-General ................................................................................................................................................... 31 Tabled paper: Auditor-General of Queensland: Report to Parliament No. 6: 2017-18—Fraud risk management. ...................................................................................................................................... 31 Tabled paper: Auditor-General of Queensland: Report to Parliament No. 7: 2017-18—Health: 2016-17 results of financial audits. ...................................................................................................... 31 PARLIAMENTARY CRIME AND CORRUPTION COMMITTEE............................................................................................... 31 Membership ......................................................................................................................................................... 31 Tabled paper: Correspondence from the Premier and Minister for Trade, Hon. Annastacia Palaszczuk, the Leader of the Opposition, Mrs Deb Frecklington, and the member for Bulimba, Hon. Di Farmer, to the Speaker, Hon. Peter Wellington, regarding a resignation and interim appointments to the Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee. ................................................ 31 SPEAKER’S STATEMENTS ................................................................................................................................................... 31 Parliamentary Procedure .................................................................................................................................... 31 Strangers in Chamber ......................................................................................................................................... 34 SPEAKER’S RULING .............................................................................................................................................................. 34 First Speeches ..................................................................................................................................................... 34 APPOINTMENTS..................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Panel of Temporary Speakers ............................................................................................................................ 34 SPEAKER’S STATEMENT ...................................................................................................................................................... 34 Register of Members’ Interests .......................................................................................................................... 34 Tabled paper: Committee of the Legislative Assembly: New Forms 1-4—Members’ Register of Interests. ............................................................................................................................................. 34 APPOINTMENTS..................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Ministry ................................................................................................................................................................ 34 Tabled paper: Copies of the relevant government gazettes appointing the current ministry and assistant ministers. ............................................................................................................................. 35 Leader of the House ............................................................................................................................................ 35 Government Whips .............................................................................................................................................. 35 Opposition ........................................................................................................................................................... 36 Tabled paper: List of Opposition Appointments as at 15 February 2018. ............................................. 37 MOTION OF CONDOLENCE ................................................................................................................................................... 37 Harper, Mr RM ...................................................................................................................................................... 37 PETITIONS .............................................................................................................................................................................. 42 TABLED PAPERS ................................................................................................................................................................... 44 MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS ................................................................................................................................................. 51 Queensland