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 Wednesday, 2 December 2020 Subject Page SPEAKER’S STATEMENT ................................................................................................................................................... 205 School Group Tour............................................................................................................................................ 205 PETITION .............................................................................................................................................................................. 205 TABLED PAPERS................................................................................................................................................................. 205 MINISTERIAL STATEMENTS ............................................................................................................................................... 205 Coronavirus, Health Update ............................................................................................................................. 205 Budget, Job Creation ........................................................................................................................................ 206 Fraser Island, Bushfire ..................................................................................................................................... 206 Budget, Job Creation ........................................................................................................................................ 207 Budget, Response ............................................................................................................................................. 207 Budget, Education Infrastructure ..................................................................................................................... 208 Coronavirus, Health Update; Budget, Health System ..................................................................................... 209 Budget, Training and Skills .............................................................................................................................. 209 Budget, Public Transport .................................................................................................................................. 210 Budget, Police Resources ................................................................................................................................ 210 Renewable Energy ............................................................................................................................................ 211 Budget, Resources Industries .......................................................................................................................... 212 Budget, Tourism Industry ................................................................................................................................. 212 Budget, Environmental Protection ................................................................................................................... 213 NOTICE OF MOTION ............................................................................................................................................................ 213 Agriculture Industry .......................................................................................................................................... 213 QUESTIONS WITHOUT NOTICE .......................................................................................................................................... 214 Budget, Borrowings .......................................................................................................................................... 214 Budget, Borrowings .......................................................................................................................................... 215 Queensland Economy ....................................................................................................................................... 215 Budget, Borrowings .......................................................................................................................................... 216 CW PITT NJ LAURIE JM MATHERS SPEAKER CLERK OF THE PARLIAMENT CHIEF HANSARD REPORTER Table of Contents – Wednesday, 2 December 2020 Skills and Training............................................................................................................................................. 217 Budget, Borrowings .......................................................................................................................................... 217 Bundaberg, Flood Mitigation ............................................................................................................................ 218 Credit Rating ...................................................................................................................................................... 219 Budget, Borrowings .......................................................................................................................................... 219 Budget, Medical Research ................................................................................................................................ 220 State Schools, Training and Skills ................................................................................................................... 221 Nanango Electorate, Mental Health Services ................................................................................................... 221 Health System, Staffing..................................................................................................................................... 222 Biofuels Industry ............................................................................................................................................... 223 TAFE, Infrastructure .......................................................................................................................................... 223 Inland Freight Route .......................................................................................................................................... 224 MOTION ................................................................................................................................................................................ 225 Business Program ............................................................................................................................................. 225 Tabled paper: Document, undated, speaking list titled ‘Covid Bill—p1’. ............................................. 227 Division: Question put—That the motion be agreed to. ..................................................................... 229 Resolved in the affirmative. ............................................................................................................... 229 COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL ................................................... 229 Second Reading ................................................................................................................................................ 229 Tabled paper: Article from the Courier-Mail, dated 11 November 2020, regarding the resignation of the Mayor of Rockhampton, Ms Margaret Strelow. ........................................................................ 230 MOTION OF CONDOLENCE ................................................................................................................................................. 233 Mulherin, Hon. TS .............................................................................................................................................. 233 COVID-19 EMERGENCY RESPONSE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL ................................................... 253 Second Reading ................................................................................................................................................ 253 Tabled paper: Letter, dated 19 November 2020, from Global Nurses United to the Director-General, World Health Organization, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, regarding the COVID-19 pandemic . ........................................................................................................................................ 254 Tabled paper: COVID-19 Emergency Response and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2020, amendments to be moved by Mr Michael Berkman MP ................................................................... 261 MOTION ................................................................................................................................................................................ 263 Agriculture Industry .......................................................................................................................................... 263 Division: Question put—That the amendment be agreed to. ............................................................. 275 Resolved in the affirmative. ............................................................................................................... 275 Division: Question put—That