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-SIXTH PARLIAMENT Tuesday, 19 May 2020 Subject Page PRESENTATION OF APPROPRIATION BILL ...................................................................................................................... 845 ASSENT TO BILLS ............................................................................................................................................................... 845 Tabled paper: Letter, dated 23 April 2020, from His Excellency the Governor to the Speaker advising of assent to bills on 23 April 2020. ...................................................................................... 845 SPEAKER’S STATEMENTS ................................................................................................................................................. 845 Sittings of Parliament, Procedures .................................................................................................................. 845 Absence of Member .......................................................................................................................................... 846 APPOINTMENTS .................................................................................................................................................................. 846 Changes in Ministry and Government Whips .................................................................................................. 846 Tabled paper: Queensland Government Gazette No. 12, dated 11 May 2020, regarding cabinet restructure and administrative arrangements. ................................................................................... 847 Tabled paper: Extraordinary Queensland Government Gazette No. 14, dated 12 May 2020, regarding change to ministerial portfolio for the Hon. Craig Crawford. ............................................... 847 Tabled paper: Extraordinary Queensland Government Gazette No. 22, dated 18 May 2020, regarding the appointment of the Hon. Stirling Hinchliffe as the Acting Attorney-General and Minister for Justice. ........................................................................................................................... 847 Opposition ......................................................................................................................................................... 847 PETITIONS ............................................................................................................................................................................ 847 TABLED PAPERS................................................................................................................................................................. 849 MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS ............................................................................................................................................... 852 Coronavirus, Economic Response .................................................................................................................. 852 Coronavirus, Health Update ............................................................................................................................. 855 Coronavirus, Economic Response .................................................................................................................. 856 COMMITTEES ....................................................................................................................................................................... 858 Membership ....................................................................................................................................................... 858 CW PITT NJ LAURIE JM MATHERS SPEAKER CLERK OF THE PARLIAMENT CHIEF HANSARD REPORTER Table of Contents – Tuesday, 19 May 2020 MOTION ................................................................................................................................................................................ 858 Suspension of Sessional Orders ...................................................................................................................... 858 NOTICES OF MOTION .......................................................................................................................................................... 858 Disallowance of Statutory Instrument .............................................................................................................. 858 Disallowance of Statutory Instrument .............................................................................................................. 859 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE .......................................................................................................................................... 859 Palaszczuk Labor Government, Budget ........................................................................................................... 859 Coronavirus, Queensland Border Closure ...................................................................................................... 860 Coronavirus, Easing of Restrictions ................................................................................................................ 860 Unemployment, Queensland Border Closure .................................................................................................. 861 Road Infrastructure, Accelerated Works Program .......................................................................................... 861 State School Principals, Appointment Process............................................................................................... 862 Tabled paper: Extract, dated 27 November 2019, from the Record of Proceedings, Queensland parliament, page 3829. ..................................................................................................................... 862 Coronavirus, Rockhampton Aged-Care Facility .............................................................................................. 862 Palaszczuk Labor Government, Ministerial Responsibility ............................................................................ 863 Economic Recovery Strategy, Aviation Industry ............................................................................................. 863 Jobs Support Loans Scheme ........................................................................................................................... 864 Coronavirus, Tourism Industry ........................................................................................................................ 865 Inner City South State Secondary College, Principal Appointment Process................................................. 866 Tabled paper: Media statement, dated 28 November 2019, from the Director-General, Department of Education, titled ‘Executive Principal appointment: Inner City South State Secondary College (ICSSSC)’. ......................................................................................................... 866 Road Infrastructure, Accelerated Works Program .......................................................................................... 866 Mining Industry, Royalties ................................................................................................................................ 867 Energy Industry, Projects ................................................................................................................................. 867 Palaszczuk Labor Government, Ministerial Responsibility ............................................................................ 868 Manufacturing Industry, Jobs ........................................................................................................................... 868 Manufacturing Industry, Regional Queensland ............................................................................................... 868 Treasurer, Minister for Infrastructure and Planning ........................................................................................ 869 Agriculture Industry, Exports; Beef Industry ................................................................................................... 870 MINISTERIAL STATEMENT .................................................................................................................................................. 870 Further Answer to Question; Jobs Support Loans ......................................................................................... 870 MOTIONS .............................................................................................................................................................................. 870 Business Program ............................................................................................................................................. 870 Resolved in the affirmative. ............................................................................................................... 875 Revocation and Dedication of Forest and Protected Areas ............................................................................ 875 MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL ................................................ 879 Second Reading ...............................................................................................................................................