| Water Amendment Bill |
Nov 14 2007 |
In relation to the Water and Other Legislation
Amendment Bill 2007, I will comment on proposed amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act 1994
which allows lessors to seek full reimbursement of water consumption charges from tenants.
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| Health Quality and Complaints Commission Select Committee's report |
Nov 16 2007 |
I lay upon the table of the House the Health Quality
and Complaints Commission Select Committee's report, Review of the Health Quality and Complaints
Commission and the Health Quality and Complaints Commission Act 2006.
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| Foster Carers on the Gold Coast |
Nov 09 2007 |
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How many foster carers are currently on the Gold Coast and how many children are they caring for?
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| Criminal Code (Organised Criminal Groups) Amendment Bill |
Nov 02 2007 |
I oppose this bill for several reasons, mainly because
it seeks to penalise people not for their conduct but for with whom they associate. The stated intention of
the bill is to render members of organised criminal groups liable for punishment, even though they may
not have been directly involved in the group's criminal activity.
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| Meeting the States Service Demands |
Nov 02 2007 |
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My question is directed to the Minister for Health. I refer to the minister's comments yesterday that Queensland public hospital emergency departments treated record numbers of patients during August. What is the government doing to build Queensland's emergency department capacity to meet the service demands of a growing and ageing population?
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| $1200 Grant for Southport Teacher Aid |
Oct 16 2007 |
Southport State School teacher aide Sharon Wicking was today awarded a $1200 grant for professional development in recognition of the support she provides to teachers and students.
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| Equine Influenza |
Sep 06 2007 |
What about the poor people confined with horses to Warwick? What will it cost them? All of this is as a result of the equine flu and all of it is as a result of the negligence of the Howard
government at the Eastern Creek quarantine facility.
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| Arundel Police Beat |
Aug 28 2007 |
It was my great pleasure to represent the Minister for
Police and Corrective Services at the official opening of the Arundel police beat on 15 June this year.
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| Land Court and Other Legislation Amendment Bill |
Aug 28 2007 |
The effect of the Land Court and Other Legislation
Amendment Bill will be to confer the jurisdiction of the Land and Resources Tribunal, except for the
alternative state provisions, on the Land Court.
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| Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill |
Aug 28 2007 |
This bill proposes a range of amendments to
legislation within the justice portfolio to improve the operational efficiency of the legislation.
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| Estimates Commitee |
Aug 10 2007 |
I support the report of Estimates Committee G which
examined the proposed expenditure set out in the Appropriation Bill 2007 for organisational units within...
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| Local Government Reform Implementation Bill |
Aug 10 2007 |
I support the Local Government Reform
Implementation Bill 2007. As members are aware, this bill results from recommendations made by the
Local Government Reform Commission, which consisted of ...
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| Health, Foreign Doctors |
Aug 09 2007 |
I second the amendment moved by the Minister for
Health. The chronic shortage of doctors and other health professionals continues to be the biggest
problem facing health care in Australia.
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| Response to the Budget |
Jun 08 2007 |
I am proud that the electorate of Southport will share not only in terms of major programs but also
with specific initiatives.
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| Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Amendment Bill |
Jun 07 2007 |
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The object of the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Amendment Bill is to amend the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003, the DPSOA, to strengthen the responses that can be made to a contravention of a supervision order in order to better protect the community and to act as a deterrent to breaching behaviour.
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| Legal Profession Bill |
May 23 2007 |
This bill certainly builds on the advances made in the
Legal Profession Act 2003 which, in itself, was replaced by the Legal Profession Act 2004.
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| LIBERAL PARTY |
Mar 21 2007 |
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the Australian Electoral Commission is examining one of the most blatantly dishonest transactions in recent political history-that is, the secret, illegal and possibly corrupt payment of $140,000 to meet the legal fees of an unsuccessful candidate for Liberal Party preselection for the seat of Moggill prior to the 2004 state election....
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| MOTION: LOCAL AUTHORITIES, WATER SUPPLY |
Mar 21 2007 |
I support the amended motion and I certainly agree with the sentiments expressed therein. When it comes to water there must be cooperation between all levels of government, particularly local and state....
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| Criminal Code and Civil Liability Amendment Bill |
Mar 21 2007 |
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I support the Criminal Code and Civil Liability Amendment Bill. The bill amends the Civil Liability Act 2003...
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| Jim Donaldson Place |
Mar 13 2007 |
The complex was named Jim Donaldson Place in recognition of a local identity, Jim Donaldson, who has given many years of service to the community housing organisations on the Gold Coast and also for his outstanding service to the St Vincent de Paul Society in the Gold Coast region....
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| Queensland Liberal Party, Electoral Allowances |
Mar 13 2007 |
But the person who has most to answer and most to hide is Geoff Greene, who is well and unfavourably known to most state members and Liberal candidates-he got the campaign printing done for nothing and he is now trying to recover what should have been paid from these suckers over here.
Mr ACTING SPEAKER: Order! That is unparliamentary.
Mr LAWLOR: I said 'suckers', Mr Acting Speaker.....
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| Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill |
Mar 13 2007 |
I support this bill. It is quite logical and acceptable as far
as its goes. However, I consider that it does not go far enough in its review of the Body Corporate and Community Management Act....
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| Gold Coast Tourism; Liberal Party |
Feb 21 2007 |
I expect this summer's Gold Coast tourism figures to show a big increase-a huge boost thanks to some political stunts taking place in the southern states....
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| Sir James Killen |
Feb 21 2007 |
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Last month Queensland lost one of its most distinguished citizens in Sir James Killen. I knew him well because we had common interests: politics, the law and, of course, horseracing....
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| State Penalties Enforcement and Other Legislation Amendment Bill |
Feb 21 2007 |
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I support the State Penalties Enforcement and Other Legislation Amendment Bill. Fines and monetary penalties issued in Queensland-for instance, by courts, police and so on-are collected or attempted to be collected by the State Penalties Enforcement Registry,known by the acronym SPER...
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