James outlines the disappointments with the 2018 estimates
Wednesday, 22 August 2018 You can watch my speech here I rise to speak on the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee’s estimates report. I would like to begin by thanking the staff of the committee: Renee Easten, Mary Westcott, Kelli Longworth and Hannah Wilson. They all worked very hard
James explains how disappointing the 2018 budget is for Southern Downs
Friday, 15 June 2018 You can watch my speech here I rise to speak on the Appropriation Bill which was presented by the Treasurer on Tuesday. This is a very disappointing budget both for the people of my own electorate of Southern Downs and also for people throughout Queensland. There
James contributes to the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment Bill debate
Wednesday, 13 June 2018 You can watch my speech here As deputy chair of the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee I rise to speak in this debate on the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Amendment Bill 2018. I would like to record my thanks to my honourable colleagues on
James tells Parliament about the Inland Rail route through the Southern Downs electorate
Thursday, 3 May 2018 You can watch my speech here I rise to speak on the topic of inland rail and the route that it is going to take in my electorate of Southern Downs in the region between the New South Wales-Queensland border not far from Inglewood and Gowrie.
James speaks against the Vegetation Management and other Legislation Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 2 May 2018 I rise to speak to the Vegetation Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018. Of course I do. It is a terrible bill. It is a bill that makes a mockery of the government’s claim to govern for all Queenslanders. In fact, it is such a
James talks about Local Government Deamalgamation – Southern Downs
Tuesday, 1 May 2018 You can watch my speech here I rise in the House tonight to talk about the issue of deamalgamation in the local government area of Southern Downs, which is a large council in my electorate of Southern Downs. In 2008 the Stanthorpe shire council and the