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-SEVENTH PARLIAMENT Thursday, 26 November 2020 Subject Page MOTION .................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Order of Business ............................................................................................................................................... 21 PRESENTATION OF APPROPRIATION BILLS ..................................................................................................................... 24 ASSENT TO BILLS ................................................................................................................................................................. 24 Tabled paper: Letter, dated 14 September 2020, from His Excellency the Governor to the Speaker advising of assent to bills on 14 September 2020. .............................................................................. 24 APPOINTMENT ....................................................................................................................................................................... 25 Deputy Speaker ................................................................................................................................................... 25 COMMISSION TO ADMINISTER OATH OR AFFIRMATION .................................................................................................. 25 Tabled paper: Commission, dated 24 November 2020, authorising the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, the Hon. Curtis Pitt, to administer the Oath or Affirmation of Allegiance and of Office. ....... 25 GOVERNOR’S OPENING SPEECH ........................................................................................................................................ 25 Tabled paper: Opening Speech: Governor’s speech to the Opening of the First Session of the Fifty-Seventh Parliament, dated 25 November 2020. .......................................................................... 25 SPEAKER’S STATEMENTS ................................................................................................................................................... 25 Coronavirus, Operation of Parliament ............................................................................................................... 25 Parliamentary Procedure .................................................................................................................................... 26 SPEAKER’S RULING ............................................................................................................................................................. 28 First Speeches..................................................................................................................................................... 28 APPOINTMENTS .................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Panel of Temporary Speakers ............................................................................................................................ 29 SPEAKER’S STATEMENTS ................................................................................................................................................... 29 Absence of Minister ............................................................................................................................................ 29 School Group Tour.............................................................................................................................................. 29 CW PITT NJ LAURIE JM MATHERS SPEAKER CLERK OF THE PARLIAMENT CHIEF HANSARD REPORTER Table of Contents – Thursday, 26 November 2020 APPOINTMENTS..................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Ministry ................................................................................................................................................................ 29 Tabled paper: Extraordinary Government Gazette No. 51, dated 12 November 2020, appointing the ministry and assistant ministers..................................................................................................... 29 Tabled paper: Extraordinary Government Gazette No. 55, dated 19 November 2020, regarding change to the ministry and additional appointment of assistant minister. ............................................. 29 Tabled paper: Extraordinary Government Gazette No. 59, dated 20 November 2020, regarding change to the ministry. ........................................................................................................................ 30 Leader of the House ............................................................................................................................................ 30 Government Whips .............................................................................................................................................. 30 Opposition ........................................................................................................................................................... 30 Tabled paper: List of opposition appointments. ................................................................................... 32 PETITIONS .............................................................................................................................................................................. 32 TABLED PAPERS ................................................................................................................................................................... 33 MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS ................................................................................................................................................. 47 Palaszczuk Labor Government, Election ........................................................................................................... 47 Coronavirus, Update ........................................................................................................................................... 48 Coronavirus, Economy ....................................................................................................................................... 48 Budget .................................................................................................................................................................. 49 Tabled paper: Queensland government, Unite & Recover report titled ‘Queensland’s Economic Recovery Plan: Protecting our health, Creating jobs, Working Together’. ............................................ 49 Health System ...................................................................................................................................................... 50 Education System ............................................................................................................................................... 51 Road and Transport Infrastructure ..................................................................................................................... 51 Energy Industry; Hydrogen................................................................................................................................. 52 Resources Industry ............................................................................................................................................. 53 MOTION .................................................................................................................................................................................. 53 Amendment to Standing Orders ......................................................................................................................... 53 ABSENCE OF MINISTER ........................................................................................................................................................ 55 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE ............................................................................................................................................ 55 Job Creation ........................................................................................................................................................ 55 Unemployment .................................................................................................................................................... 55 Regional Queensland, Manufacturing ................................................................................................................ 56 Job Creation ........................................................................................................................................................ 57 Superyacht Industry ............................................................................................................................................ 57 Tabled paper: Photograph depicting Clive Palmer and LNP executive on super yacht. ....................... 58 Budget, Taxes 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