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James speaks on the Royal Commission into Defence and Veterans Suicide

Yesterday afternoon, the final report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide was released. As the LNP’s shadow minister for veterans and a former Australian Defence Force officer with 17 years of service, I would like to acknowledge the report. On behalf of the LNP opposition, I thank

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James talks about QPS and mental health in relation to the Queensland Audit Office report No. 2 of 2017-18

Thursday, 28 November 2019 I too rise to make a contribution in this debate on the motion to take note of Queensland Audit Office report No. 2 of 2017-18 titled Managing the mental health of Queensland police employees. As my honourable friend the member for Toohey so eloquently put it,

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James’ Parliamentary contribution to the Motor Accident Insurance and Other Legislation Amendment Bill

Thursday, 24 October 2019  I rise to speak in the debate on the motor accident insurance bill. I support the observations of my colleagues in the LNP. We support the bill. It is important that we do something about claim farming. It is distressing for people when they receive a

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James highlights how the the Summary Offences and Other Legislation Amendment Bill won’t stop protesters

Wednesday, 23 October 2019  I, too, rise to make a contribution to the Summary Offences and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019. I was listening to the minister in his second reading speech when he, in my view, correctly said that this bill will not stop lawful protests, but I would

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James speaks on the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee oversight report on the Office of the QLD Ombudsman

Thursday, 17 October 2019  I rise to speak on the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee oversight report on the Office of the Queensland Ombudsman. I am the deputy chair of the committee and broadly concur with the account given earlier by my honourable friend the member for Toohey, the

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James supports the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation and other legislation amendment bill

Thursday, 17th October 2019 I, too, rise to speak to the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019. As always, I thank the committee for its work in presenting the report. The LNP supports the bill. We share the view that a great workers compensation scheme is

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James speaks on the LACSC report No. 42 on the Queensland Family and Child Commission

Thursday, 17 October 2019 I rise to make a contribution on the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee’s report No.42, Oversight of the Queensland Family and Child Commission. I acknowledge my fellow committee members: the chair and member for Toohey and the members for Mansfield, Macalister, Lockyer and Mirani. I

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James speaks in support of the Heavy Vehicle National Law Amendment Bill 2019

Thursday, 19 September 2019 I rise to speak to the Heavy Vehicle National Law Amendment Bill 2019. As members have heard from previous speakers, the LNP will be supporting this bill. It is good legislation. It is aimed at safety foremost and also improving the efficiency of regulation to some

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James stands up for a Southern Downs resident whose property has been damaged by the State Government

Thursday, 19 September 2019 I rise to speak about a matter concerning a constituent in my electorate of Southern Downs. Mrs Lauren Goss, who lives on the slopes of Girraween National Park at Wallangarra, just south of Stanthorpe, has had a monstrous injustice perpetrated on her by the state government.

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James speaks in Parliament, critiquing the government for its sale of public assets and high electricity prices

Wednesday, 18th September “We heard about magic tricks from the Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy. This motion and its purpose is one long virtuoso example of a magic trick. It is trying to distract attention from the appalling situation that the government finds itself in thanks to the

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