Wednesday, 16 May 2019 I rise to speak on the Auditor-General’s 2017-18 water report. As I listened to the contributions of members on my side and members on the other side, I noted the stark difference in understanding about the value of irrigated agriculture. I doubt whether anybody seated to
Tuesday, 14 May 2019 I too rise to make a contribution on the Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill. As many speakers who have come before me have observed, the ‘other legislation’ is by far the dominant feature of this particular bill. In my relatively short time in this
Thursday, 2 May 2019 I rise to make a contribution to the debate on the Health and Wellbeing Queensland Bill. The LNP and I are very supportive of the bill. I thank the committee, the submitters and the groups that contributed to the consideration of the bill. The objective of
Thursday, 4 April 2019 I rise to speak in the debate on the Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Amendment Bill. I think it is a good bill. I learnt a bit about this issue not so much through my parliamentary exposure but when I was visited by a delegation of
Friday, 4 April 2019 I rise to speak about an important matter in my electorate of Southern Downs. Most people would be aware that about a week ago there was an invasion of a feedlot at Lemontree owned by the McNamee family who are great constituents of mine. About 100
Wednesday, 3 April 2019 I rise to speak to the Health and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018. As has been said, we will not be opposing the bill but we have moved an amendment regarding part 9. We really feel that the Retirement Villages Act provisions have no place in
Wednesday, 3 April 2019 I too rise to speak to the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018. I would like to acknowledge the work of the committee and its staff in bringing us to this point in the debate. The objectives of the bill are
Tuesday, 2 April 2019 I rise to make a contribution on the Economic Development and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018. As always, I would like to acknowledge the work of the committee which studied the bill. I thank them and those who contributed to the bill to further our understanding
Thursday 28 March 2019 I, too, rise to speak in favour of the report, and I would like to acknowledge my fellow committee members. I concur with the views expressed by the member for Macalister. The Ombudsman has performed very well indeed. As an officer of this parliament, I think
Thursday, 28 March 2019 I, too, rise to speak in favour of the Justice Legislation (Links to Terrorist Activity) Amendment Bill 2018. I am also a member of the committee and would like to extend my thanks to my colleagues, the members for Toohey, Macalister, Mirani, Mansfield and Lockyer, and
