After my successful re-election campaign, I will return for a fourth term as the Member for Southport. Along with this important role I have been appointed as the new Minister of Tourism and Fair Trading. This position also includes the Racing and Liquor Licensing portfolios.

During my time as Minister I will be visiting tourism icons all over Queensland and this page will keep track of my work. I encourage everyone to follow my travels as the Minister by reading below my entries into the Minister's Diary where I will write about my latest experiences.

Peter Lawlor.

Gold Coast Show
Posted by editor (editor) on Aug 31 2010
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What a fantastic Gold Coast Show Day! As well as being there to officially open the event, I also caught up with Fair Trading product safety officers David Strachan and Wendy Georgeson who were busy checking this year's show bags to make sure there were no nasty surprises in them.

Product safety inspectors visit shows across Queensland every year inspecting thousands of toys from hundreds of show bags for potential safety concerns. This year, the good news was, no dangerous items were found. Product safety is a shared responsibility between Government, trader and consumer and we must all play our part.

Parents have an important role to play in ensuring their child's safety. For more consumer tips and products safety guidelines on safety of toys and novelties visit www.fairtrading.qld.gov.au . Congratulations to all who made this year's show a wonderful event.

Last changed: Sep 02 2010 at 12:31 PM