PROOF ISSN 1322-0330 RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Hansard Home Page: http://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/work-of-assembly/hansard E-mail: [email protected] Phone (07) 3406 7314 Fax (07) 3210 0182 FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTY-FOURTH PARLIAMENT Tuesday, 12 February 2013 Subject Page MOTION .................................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders .................................................................................................. 1 ASSENT TO BILLS ................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Tabled papers: Letters, dated 5 and 11 December 2012, from Her Excellency the Governor to the Speaker advising of assent to bills. ....................................................................................................... 2 REPORT.................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Auditor-General ..................................................................................................................................................... 2 Tabled paper: Auditor-General of Queensland: Report to Parliament No. 6 for 2012-13— Implementing the national partnership agreement on homelessness in Queensland............................. 2 SPEAKER’S STATEMENT ....................................................................................................................................................... 2 Portfolio Committees ............................................................................................................................................ 2 Tabled paper: Letter, dated 30 November 2012, from Dr Alex Douglas MP advising of his resignation as a member of the LNP. .................................................................................................... 2 HER EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Appointment .......................................................................................................................................................... 3 APPOINTMENT ......................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Ministry .................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Tabled paper: Extraordinary Queensland Government Gazette, dated 4 February 2013. ..................... 3 TABLED PAPERS..................................................................................................................................................................... 3 COMMITTEES ......................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Membership ......................................................................................................................................................... 13 MOTION .................................................................................................................................................................................. 13 Natural Disaster Events of 2013 ......................................................................................................................... 13 Tabled paper: Mulgowie Farming Co. statement, dated 1 February 2013, to the member for Lockyer, Mr Ian Rickuss MP, regarding the death of two farm workers in the Queensland floods. ...... 40 Tabled paper: Bundle of photos of the flooding in the Lockyer electorate. ........................................... 40 Tabled paper: Article from the Chronicle, dated 6 February 2013, titled ‘Strengthening Grantham project saves community millions’. ...................................................................................................... 41 Tabled paper: Article from the Chronicle, dated 5 February 2013, titled ‘Lockyer Valley flood bill expected to exceed $750 million’. ....................................................................................................... 42 Tabled paper: Bundle of photos of flooding in the Condamine electorate. ........................................... 74 FS SIMPSON N J LAURIE L J OSMOND SPEAKER CLERK OF THE PARLIAMENT CHIEF HANSARD REPORTER ADJOURNMENT ................................................................................................................................................................... 114 Brookwater Woolworths; Redbank Plains State High School ........................................................................ 114 Broadbeach State School ................................................................................................................................. 115 Men’s Shed Carina ............................................................................................................................................ 115 Saltwater Crocodiles ......................................................................................................................................... 116 Magpies Sporting Club, Magpie of the Year Awards ....................................................................................... 116 Toowoomba, Second Range Crossing ............................................................................................................. 117 Chillagoe, Cave Tours ....................................................................................................................................... 118 Ambulance Service ........................................................................................................................................... 118 Nerang Neighbourhood Centre ........................................................................................................................ 119 Southport Electorate ......................................................................................................................................... 119 ATTENDANCE ...................................................................................................................................................................... 120 12 Feb 2013 Legislative Assembly 1 TUESDAY, 12 FEBRUARY 2013 —---------_________________________________________________________ The Legislative Assembly met at 9.30 am. Madam Speaker (Hon. Fiona Simpson, Maroochydore) read prayers and took the chair. For the sitting week, Madam Speaker acknowledged the traditional custodians of the land upon which this parliament is assembled. MOTION Suspension of Standing and Sessional Orders Mr STEVENS (Mermaid Beach—LNP) (Manager of Government Business) (9.31 am), by leave, without notice: I move— That, notwithstanding anything contained in the Standing and Sessional Orders— (1) The order of business for this day’s sitting shall be: Messages from the Governor Matters concerning privilege Speaker’s statements Appointments Notifications of tabling Notice of motion for disallowance of statutory instrument Any other government business (2) Following any other government business, all business shall be suspended in order to permit the Premier to move a motion without notice this morning relating to the Queensland floods. (3) The Premier’s motion shall take precedence over all other business for this day’s sitting. (4) At the conclusion of the Premier’s motion, the order of business for the day shall resume with the business ordinarily conducted at that time of day. Question put—That the motion be agreed to. Motion agreed to. ASSENT TO BILLS Madam SPEAKER: Honourable members, I have to report that I have received from Her Excellency the Governor letters in respect of assent to certain bills, the contents of which will be incorporated in the Record of Proceedings. I table the letters for the information of members. The Honourable F. Simpson, MP Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Parliament House George Street BRISBANE QLD 4000 I hereby acquaint the Legislative Assembly that the following Bills, having been passed by the Legislative Assembly and having been presented for the Royal Assent, were assented to in the name of Her Majesty The Queen on the date shown: Date of Assent: 5 December 2012 “A Bill for an Act to provide for the establishment of the Gold Coast Waterways Authority, and to amend this Act, the Public Service Act 2008, the Transport Infrastructure Act 1994, the Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Act 1995, the Transport Operations (Marine Safety) Act 1994 and the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 for particular purposes” “A Bill for an Act to amend the South-East Queensland Water (Distribution and Retail Restructuring) Act 2009, the South East Queensland Water (Restructuring) Act 2007, the Water Act 2000, the Water Fluoridation Act 2008 and the Water Supply (Safety and Reliability) Act 2008 to facilitate the restructuring of the South East Queensland bulk water industry and for other purposes, and to make minor or consequential amendments of Acts as stated