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, 21 February 2007 PROCEDURE ................................................................................................................................................................................... 389 Speaker’s Ruling—Tabling of Documents ............................................................................................................................ 389 TABLED PAPERS ............................................................................................................................................................................ 391 MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS .......................................................................................................................................................... 391 Lewis, Mr W; Death of Mr B Gommersall ............................................................................................................................. 391 North Bank ........................................................................................................................................................................... 391 Murray-Darling Basin ............................................................................................................................................................ 392 Campaign Expenses ............................................................................................................................................................ 392 2007 Reconciliation Awards for Business ............................................................................................................................ 393 Queensland Premier’s Drama Award 2008-09 ..................................................................................................................... 393 Cyclone Larry Task Force .................................................................................................................................................... 394 Tabled paper: Report by General Peter Cosgrove, Head of the Operation Recovery Task Force, titled ‘Overview Report 19’, dated 19 February 2007. .............................................................................................. 394 Webb, Ms K .......................................................................................................................................................................... 394 Coppabella Mine .................................................................................................................................................................. 394 Nuttall, Mr GR; Memorandum .............................................................................................................................................. 396 Tabled paper: Memo (undated) by Cathy Newman, Correspondence Coordinator, Office of the Premier. ............. 396 Integrity and Accountability in Government .......................................................................................................................... 396 North Bank ........................................................................................................................................................................... 397 Water Efficient Gardening Guides ........................................................................................................................................ 398 Tabled paper: Six (6) Department of Natural Resources and Water Information Sheets on Water Efficient Gardening. ............................................................................................................................................................... 399 Queensland Tourism Strategy .............................................................................................................................................. 399 Aboriginal Policing ................................................................................................................................................................ 399 EXPENSES OF THE OFFICE OF THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION ....................................................................................... 400 Report ................................................................................................................................................................................... 400 Tabled paper: Public Report of Office Expenses of the Office of Leader of the Opposition for period 1 July 2006 to 12 September 2006. ......................................................................................................................... 400 L J OSMOND N J LAURIE CHIEF HANSARD REPORTER CLERK OF THE PARLIAMENT Table of Contents — Wednesday, 21 February 2007 EXPENSES OF THE OFFICE OF THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION .......................................................................................400 Report ...................................................................................................................................................................................400 Tabled paper: Public Report of Office Expenses of the Office of Leader of the Opposition for period 13 September 2006 to 31 December 2006. .............................................................................................................400 VOLUNTARY CARBON CREDIT TRADING BILL ...........................................................................................................................400 First Reading ........................................................................................................................................................................400 Second Reading ...................................................................................................................................................................400 NOTICE OF MOTION ........................................................................................................................................................................402 Beattie Labor Government ....................................................................................................................................................402 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE .....................................................................................................................................................403 Coppabella Mine ...................................................................................................................................................................403 Coppabella Mine ...................................................................................................................................................................403 Coppabella Mine ...................................................................................................................................................................404 Coppabella Mine ...................................................................................................................................................................405 Australian Premium Coals Pty Ltd ........................................................................................................................................405 Coppabella Mine ...................................................................................................................................................................406 Nuttall, Mr GR; Memorandum ...............................................................................................................................................407 MOTION ............................................................................................................................................................................................407 Extension of Time .................................................................................................................................................................407 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE .....................................................................................................................................................407 Australian Premium Coals Pty Ltd ........................................................................................................................................408 Western Corridor Recycled Water Project ............................................................................................................................409 Breaking the Unemployment Cycle .......................................................................................................................................409 Bradfield Scheme .................................................................................................................................................................410 De Lacy, Mr K; Macarthur Coal .............................................................................................................................................411 Eastern Busway ....................................................................................................................................................................411 Tabled paper: Maps numbered 1 to 6 showing final