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 Subject FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTY-FOURTH PARLIAMENT Page Tuesday, 27 November 2012 ASSENT TO BILLS ........................................................................................................................................................................ 2717 Tabled paper: Letter, dated 22 November 2012, from Her Excellency the Governor to the Speaker advising of assent to certain bills............................................................................................................................ 2717 REPORTS ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 2717 Auditor-General .................................................................................................................................................................. 2717 Tabled paper: Queensland Audit Office: Report to Parliament No. 3 for 2012-13—Tourism industry growth and development. ....................................................................................................................................... 2717 Tabled paper: Queensland Audit Office: Report to Parliament No. 4 for 2012-13—Queensland Health—eHealth Program. ..................................................................................................................................... 2717 Tabled paper: Queensland Audit Office: Report to Parliament No. 5 for 2012-13—Results of audit: State public sector entities for 2011-12. ................................................................................................................ 2717 SPEAKER’S STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................................................ 2718 Matters of Privilege Referred to Ethics Committee ............................................................................................................ 2718 PRIVILEGE ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2718 Speaker’s Ruling, Referral to Ethics Committee ................................................................................................................ 2718 PRIVILEGE ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2718 Speaker’s Ruling, Referral to Ethics Committee ................................................................................................................ 2718 SPEAKER’S STATEMENT ............................................................................................................................................................ 2719 Parliamentary Christmas Tree ............................................................................................................................................ 2719 PETITIONS ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2719 TABLED PAPERS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 2719 MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 2723 Changes in Ministry; White Ribbon Day; Apology for Forced Adoptions; Newman Government, Achievements .............. 2723 Tabled paper: Extraordinary Government Gazette, dated 14 November 2012, including ministerial appointments. ......................................................................................................................................................... 2723 Newman Government, Achievements ................................................................................................................................ 2723 Queensland Economy ........................................................................................................................................................ 2724 Mental Health ..................................................................................................................................................................... 2725 Public Transport; Bruce Highway ....................................................................................................................................... 2725 FS SIMPSON N J LAURIE L J OSMOND SPEAKER CLERK OF THE PARLIAMENT CHIEF HANSARD REPORTER Table of Contents — Tuesday, 27 November 2012 COMMITTEES .................................................................................................................................................................................2726 Membership ........................................................................................................................................................................2726 Division: Question put—That the member be not further heard..............................................................................2728 Resolved in the negative.........................................................................................................................................2728 Division: Question put—That the member be not further heard..............................................................................2729 Resolved in the affirmative......................................................................................................................................2729 Division: Question put—That the question be put...................................................................................................2729 Resolved in the affirmative. ....................................................................................................................................2729 Division: Question put—That the motion be agreed to. ..........................................................................................2729 Resolved in the affirmative......................................................................................................................................2729 ABSENCE OF MINISTER ...............................................................................................................................................................2730 NOTICE OF MOTION ......................................................................................................................................................................2730 Public Service, Jobs ...........................................................................................................................................................2730 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE ...................................................................................................................................................2730 Member for Yeerongpilly .....................................................................................................................................................2730 Liberal National Party .........................................................................................................................................................2731 Newman Government, Achievements ................................................................................................................................2731 Palmer, Mr C .......................................................................................................................................................................2732 Newman Government, Achievements ................................................................................................................................2732 State Reporting Bureau ......................................................................................................................................................2733 Tabled paper: Extract from Record of Proceedings, dated 11 October 2012, pages 19 and 20. ...........................2733 Tabled paper: Letter, dated 7 November 2012, from Acting Director, Right to Information and Privacy Unit, to the Office of the Leader of the Opposition regarding a right to information application regarding documents relating to the Queensland’s court recording and transcription services and/or the possible outsourcing of those services. Time period: 3 April 2012 to present. .................................................2733 Newman Government, Achievements ................................................................................................................................2734 Liberal National Party .........................................................................................................................................................2734 Newman Government, Achievements ................................................................................................................................2735 Parliamentary Crime and Misconduct