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 Friday, 8 June 2007 PRIVILEGE ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2089 Speaker’s Ruling—Alleged Misleading of the House ......................................................................................................... 2089 TABLED PAPER ............................................................................................................................................................................ 2089 MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 2089 Coal Industry ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2089 South-East Queensland, Rainfall ....................................................................................................................................... 2090 Tabled paper: Two maps titled ‘Probability of exceeding median rainfall for June-August based on a consistently near zero phase for April/May’ prepared by the Department of Natural Resources and Water. ..... 2090 Tabled paper: Press release, dated, 8 June 2007, issued by the Premier, titled ‘Rain was good and there could be more to come’. ............................................................................................................................... 2090 World Expo 2010 ................................................................................................................................................................ 2090 Fortitude Valley .................................................................................................................................................................. 2091 Tabled paper: Press release, dated 8 June 2007, issued by the Premier titled ‘Beattie and Spence open new Fortitude Valley police beat’. .......................................................................................................................... 2091 Smart Awards ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2091 Ludowici MPE ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2092 Magic Millions ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2092 Duyfken .............................................................................................................................................................................. 2093 Queensland Economy ........................................................................................................................................................ 2093 Northern Missing Link ......................................................................................................................................................... 2093 Spit Net Trail ....................................................................................................................................................................... 2094 Collective Bargaining .......................................................................................................................................................... 2095 Queensland Ambulance Service, Intensive Care Paramedics ........................................................................................... 2095 Blueprint for the Bush ......................................................................................................................................................... 2096 Great Barrier Reef, Effects of Farming Practices ............................................................................................................... 2096 SPEAKER’S STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................................................ 2097 Questions on Notice ........................................................................................................................................................... 2097 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE ................................................................................................................................................... 2097 Local Government Reform ................................................................................................................................................. 2097 Tabled paper: Email, dated 29 May 2007, from Kathy Duff to ‘Mayor’, relating to a march against forced amalgamations. ...................................................................................................................................................... 2098 L J OSMOND N J LAURIE CHIEF HANSARD REPORTER CLERK OF THE PARLIAMENT Table of Contents — Friday, 8 June 2007 Queensland Ambulance Service ........................................................................................................................................2099 Tabled paper: Copy of advertisement from the Calliope Shire Newsletter dated June 07, titled ‘Wanted—Emergency Ambulance Drivers.’ ............................................................................................................2099 Queensland Economy ........................................................................................................................................................2099 Local Government Reform ..................................................................................................................................................2100 Tabled paper: Copy of article from The Noosa Journal, dated 24 May 2007, titled ‘Still time to have your say’. ...2100 Tabled paper: Copy of article from The Noosa Journal, dated 24 May 2007, titled ‘Letters to the Editor’..............2100 Tabled paper: Letter, dated 29 May 2007, from Tim Rose, Chief Executive Officer of the Burnett Shire Council to the Premier, relating to the renewal of his employment contract. ..........................................................2101 Tabled paper: A letter, dated 4 June 2007, from Rob Whiddon, to Mr Fred Monk, President, South Carolina Export Consortium, relating to the proposed trade delegation to Queensland. ......................................................2101 Tabled paper: A letter, dated 25 May 2007, from Cr Kay McDuff, Mayor, City of Bundaberg to Premier relating to statements in the House about the renewal of the CEO contract. ......................................................................2101 Queensland Events Regional Development Program ........................................................................................................2101 Victims Register ..................................................................................................................................................................2102 Coalition, Service Delivery ..................................................................................................................................................2103 Corrective Services, Dog Squads .......................................................................................................................................2103 MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................2104 Queensland Ambulance Service; Paint Your Town Red ....................................................................................................2104 Tabled paper: Email dated 5 June 2007, from Kathy Duff to Joy Leishman, relating to the postponement of a march in Brisbane. ...............................................................................................................................................2104 Tabled paper: Document, undated, titled ‘Red Friday 8th June paint your town red’. ............................................2107 Tabled paper: Copy of article from the North West Star, dated 1 June 2007 titled ‘Boulia to go red in protest’ .....2108 Valentin Report ...................................................................................................................................................................2108 Tabled paper: Report, undated, titled ‘Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Communities’ ..................2109 Tabled paper: A letter, dated March 2007, from John Valentin to Hon Mal Brough MP, relating to the assessment of policing in remote Indigenous communities. ...................................................................................2109 Queensland Ambulance Service ........................................................................................................................................2109 CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGY SPECIAL AGREEMENT BILL; APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT)