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 Fax (07) 3553 6369 FIRST SESSION OF THE FIFTY-FIFTH PARLIAMENT Thursday, 18 February 2016 Subject Page PRIVILEGE ........................................................................................................................................................................... 265 Ethics Committee Report .................................................................................................................................. 265 Tabled paper: Letter, dated 18 February 2016, from the member for Warrego, Ms Ann Leahy MP, to the Speaker, Hon. Peter Wellington, tendering her resignation from the Parliamentary Crime and Corruption Committee and the Communities, Disability Services and Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Committee. ....................................................................................................... 265 Conduct of Member for Warrego; Conduct of Member for Bundamba .......................................................... 265 Speaker’s Ruling, Alleged Deliberate Misleading of the House by a Member ............................................... 265 Tabled paper: Letter, undated, from the Minister for Education and Minister for Tourism and Major Events, Hon. Kate Jones, to the Speaker, Hon. Peter Wellington, regarding a matter of privilege concerning a false and misleading statement made by the member for Everton, Mr Tim Mander MP. .......................................................................................................................... 266 TABLED PAPERS................................................................................................................................................................. 266 MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS ............................................................................................................................................... 266 Alcohol Fuelled Violence .................................................................................................................................. 266 Biofutures; Renewable Energy ......................................................................................................................... 267 Taxation Reform ................................................................................................................................................ 267 Health, Infrastructure Projects ......................................................................................................................... 268 Building Our Regions ....................................................................................................................................... 268 Alcohol Fuelled Violence .................................................................................................................................. 269 Child Protection ................................................................................................................................................ 269 Great Barrier Reef ............................................................................................................................................. 270 Community Services, Jobs ............................................................................................................................... 270 New Generation Rollingstock, Wulkuraka Maintenance Centre ..................................................................... 271 Renewable Energy, Battery Storage ................................................................................................................ 271 Technology, Coding and Robotics ................................................................................................................... 272 PW WELLINGTON NJ LAURIE LJ OSMOND SPEAKER CLERK OF THE PARLIAMENT CHIEF HANSARD REPORTER Table of Contents – Thursday, 18 February 2016 Racing Industry ................................................................................................................................................. 273 Social Housing .................................................................................................................................................. 273 Tabled paper: Department of Housing and Public Works: Our Fairness Charter, dated December 2015. ............................................................................................................................... 274 PERSONAL EXPLANATION ................................................................................................................................................. 274 Comments by Member for Lockyer .................................................................................................................. 274 NOTICE OF MOTION ............................................................................................................................................................ 274 Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption, Palaszczuk Labor Government Response ........................................................................................................................................................... 274 PRIVATE MEMBERS’ STATEMENTS ................................................................................................................................... 275 Safe Schools Coalition ...................................................................................................................................... 275 Liberal National Party ........................................................................................................................................ 275 Racing Industry ................................................................................................................................................. 276 Tabled paper: Document, undated, titled ‘Queensland Racing Integrity Commission Bill: “Why does the Queensland Government hate the racing industry?”’. ................................................ 277 Liberal National Party ........................................................................................................................................ 277 Treasurer............................................................................................................................................................ 278 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE .......................................................................................................................................... 278 Electricity Industry ............................................................................................................................................ 278 Youth Unemployment ....................................................................................................................................... 279 Education ........................................................................................................................................................... 280 Electricity Industry ............................................................................................................................................ 280 Building Queensland ......................................................................................................................................... 281 Ergon, Chief Executive Officer ......................................................................................................................... 281 Northern Australia Infrastructure Fund ............................................................................................................ 282 Unemployment .................................................................................................................................................. 282 Advance Queensland ........................................................................................................................................ 283 Public Transport, Fare Review ......................................................................................................................... 284 Far North Queensland, Domestic and Family Violence .................................................................................. 285 Taxation, Gaming .............................................................................................................................................. 285 National Disability Insurance Scheme ............................................................................................................. 285 Mount Isa Electorate, Unemployment .............................................................................................................. 286 Logan Hospital, Emergency Department ......................................................................................................... 287 Cleveland Electorate, Tourism ......................................................................................................................... 288 Schools, Safety .................................................................................................................................................. 288 Redlands Electorate, Rural Fire Brigades ........................................................................................................ 289 Great Barrier Reef,