James expresses concerns with elements of the Blue Card system
Wednesday, 16 May 2019 I, too, rise to speak on this bill, and it is a very important bill. It is the most important duty of the state to look after the citizens of the state, and there are no more vulnerable citizens than our children. Most of us in
James rises to speak on the Auditor-General’s 2017-18 water report
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
James opposes parts of the Natural Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
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
James speaks in support of the Health and Wellbeing Queensland Bill
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
James supports teachers, and the Education (Queensland College of Teachers) Amendment bill
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
James highlights the negative impact of animal activist protesters in Southern Downs
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