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Other Parliamentary SpeechesThis page is dedicated to Peter's speeches during parliament that do not fall under Questions or Questions without notice. They range from debating legislation, reporting on events or issues in his seat of Southport and his Ministerial Statements.
Appropriation (Parliament) Bill Appropriation Bill 2037 |
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Mr LAWLOR (Southport-ALP) (3.22 p.m.): I rise to speak in support of the Estimates Committee G report on behalf of the member for Mackay and chairman of this committee, Tim Mulherin. Mr Mulherin would like to thank the rest of the committee for their assistance and input in conducting this year's hearing. He would also like to thank the Hansard staff, the parliamentary attendants, research director Renee Easten and assistant Carolyn Heffernan. He extends his thanks to the Minister for Primary Industries and Fisheries, the Hon. Henry Palaszczuk, and the Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy, the Hon. Stephen Robertson, for their time and patience during the proceedings. The ministers were ably assisted by their departments and he thanks all departmental officers for their involvement.
In the consideration of the estimates hearing many important issues were raised and discussed. The hearing gave the Minister for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy the opportunity to detail the investment our government has made in NME and the benefits that this investment will generate for Queensland. The total appropriation for Natural Resources, Mines and Energy for 2004-05 is $609,267 million. The output summary for Natural Resources and Mines is $384,779 million; Mineral and Petroleum Resource Services is $58,109 million and Energy Services is $12,191 million. The total is $455,079 million.
The minister responded to questions on topics ranging from mining royalties to the sustainable development of the mining industry, clean coal technology, power generation, transmission network infrastructure and Powerlink, electricity GOCs Energex and Ergon, coal seam water management study, irrigation price paths for SunWater schemes, Kyoto greenhouse gas emissions and riparian land titles on property boundaries.
Minister Palaszczuk also had an opportunity to discuss a range of issues concerning the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries and to report on costings. The total appropriation for the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries for 2004-05 is $261,782 million. The cost for industry development is $200,241 million, biosecurity $89,190 million and Fisheries $45,389 million. The total is $334,820 million.
The minister outlined some of the issues, when responding to questions pertaining to matters of importance, in relation to drought declarations, the drought relief assistance scheme, the primary industries productivity enhancement scheme, coral reef fin fishery plan, the quota monitoring unit for quota fisheries, the cooperative research centre for climate risk technologies, climate risk technologies, plant health biosecurity initiatives, exotic citrus canker disease and economic development of the Wide Bay-Burnett.
The complexity of both ministers' portfolios is apparent. The member for Mackay thanks the Hon. Henry Palaszczuk and the Hon. Stephen Robertson again for their time and effort.
The estimates process undoubtedly increases the workload on ministers and their staff. Their combined patience and competency allowed the hearing to be conducted smoothly. The member for Mackay reiterates his thanks to the committee members, Mr Jeff Seeney, Deputy Chair and member for Callide, Mr Paul Hoolihan MP, the member for Keppel, Mr Mike Horan, the member for Toowoomba South, Mrs Dorothy Pratt, member for Nanango, Kerry Shine, the member for Toowoomba North, and Carryn Sullivan, the member for Pumicestone. He appreciates the efficient and rigorous endeavours of all members throughout the hearing.
Having thoroughly examined the proposed expenditure contained in the Appropriation Bill 2004 the member for Mackay commends the Estimates Committee G report to the House.
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