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-THIRD PARLIAMENT Page Tuesday, 9 February 2010 ASSENT TO BILLS .............................................................................................................................................................................. 1 Tabled paper: Letter, dated 3 December 2009, from Her Excellency the Governor to the Speaker advising of assent to bills on 3 December 2009. .......................................................................................................... 1 SPEAKER’S STATEMENTS ................................................................................................................................................................ 1 Removal of Tabled Papers ....................................................................................................................................................... 1 Duty of Confidentiality, Parliamentary Committee Members .................................................................................................... 2 Parliamentary Committees, Membership ................................................................................................................................. 2 Tabled paper: Letter, dated 5 February 2010, to the Speaker from Ms Fiona Simpson, member for Maroochydore, resigning from the Economic Development Committee. ................................................................ 2 Tabled paper: Letter, dated 5 February 2010, to the Speaker from Mr Ted Sorensen, member for Hervey Bay, resigning from the Integrity, Ethics and Parliamentary Privileges Committee. ................................... 2 MOTION OF CONDOLENCE ............................................................................................................................................................... 2 Wood, Mr P OAM ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2 APPOINTMENT .................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Opposition Deputy Whip ........................................................................................................................................................... 9 PETITIONS ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 TABLED PAPERS .............................................................................................................................................................................. 10 MINISTERIAL PAPER ........................................................................................................................................................................ 16 Ministerial Office Expenses .................................................................................................................................................... 16 Tabled paper: Public Report of Ministerial Expenses for the period 1 July 2009 to 31 December 2009.................... 17 NOTICE OF MOTION ......................................................................................................................................................................... 17 South East Queensland Regional Plan .................................................................................................................................. 17 MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS ............................................................................................................................................................ 17 Bligh Labor Government ........................................................................................................................................................ 17 Tabled paper: A Flying Start for Queensland Children: Education Green Paper for Public Consultation. ................. 17 Child-Care Facilities ............................................................................................................................................................... 19 Smart State Medical Research Centre ................................................................................................................................... 20 Trade Mission, United States of America ............................................................................................................................... 21 Queensland Health ................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Queensland Economy ............................................................................................................................................................ 22 Tabled paper: Table of companies receiving funding linked to job creation............................................................... 22 J MICKEL N J LAURIE L J OSMOND SPEAKER CLERK OF THE PARLIAMENT CHIEF HANSARD REPORTER Table of Contents — Tuesday, 9 February 2010 A Flying Start for Queensland Children, Green Paper ............................................................................................................23 Gold Coast, Motor Racing ......................................................................................................................................................23 Watson, Mr DG .......................................................................................................................................................................24 Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders ...................................................................................................................................24 Building Services Authority .....................................................................................................................................................25 Trade Queensland, International Business Cadets; Young Indians National Summit; Exports ..............................................25 PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES ....................................................................................................................................................26 Membership ............................................................................................................................................................................26 SURROGACY BILL; FAMILY (SURROGACY) BILL .........................................................................................................................26 Cognate Debate; Order of Business .......................................................................................................................................26 SCRUTINY OF LEGISLATION COMMITTEE ....................................................................................................................................27 Report .....................................................................................................................................................................................27 Tabled paper: Scrutiny of Legislation Committee, Legislation Alert No. 1 of 2010. ....................................................27 REPORT ..............................................................................................................................................................................................27 Office of the Leader of the Opposition ....................................................................................................................................27 Tabled paper: Public Report of Office Expenses of the Office of the Leader of the Opposition for the period 1 July 2009 to 31 December 2009. ..................................................................................................................27 SPEAKER’S STATEMENT .................................................................................................................................................................27 School Visits ...........................................................................................................................................................................27 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE .......................................................................................................................................................27 Mackenroth, Mr T ....................................................................................................................................................................27 Mackenroth, Mr T ....................................................................................................................................................................27 Education ................................................................................................................................................................................28 A1GP ......................................................................................................................................................................................28