Mr ANDREW: Thank you, Chair.
Mr BROWN: Point of order, Chair: this is the second time the member for Mirani has reflected on
the chair.
CHAIR: I was ignoring him.
Mr HART: He just said ‘thank you’, Chair.
Mr ANDREW: I said ‘thank you’, Chair.
Mr BROWN: I think there should be some respect for the chair.
CHAIR: I absolutely agree. Member for Mirani, you are here because we granted you leave.
Please think about how you conduct yourself here. Please ask your question.
Mr MANDER: Do not say ‘thank you’ next time.
Mr ANDREW: With reference to page 1, creating livable communities, is the minister able to
advise approximately how many additional residences have been constructed in the Mirani electorate
over the last three financial years and whether any consideration has been given to my earlier request
for teacher dedicated housing to be made available in my area, particularly to help Sarina State High
School, which is struggling to attract and retain teacher staff.
Ms SCANLON: I thank the member for the question. It will take us a little bit of time to get that
data because it is quite specific to your electorate and over a period of financial years. I will endeavour
to try and get that back to you.
In relation to key worker accommodation, we have made a commitment to build more key worker
accommodation across the state for government employees. I can find out if it is specifically in relation
to Sarina State High School. We are working with local councils to unlock genuinely affordable housing
so key workers can afford to live in all communities throughout Queensland.
Mr ANDREW: Last month on the Townsville prison farm there were four three-bedroom houses
destroyed. They did not have any asbestos or damage to them. Can the minister explain why these
were not repurposed and used for other accommodation? I was called by some of the people there who
said, ‘We’ve got to destroy them. We can’t repurpose them.’
Ms SCANLON: I thank the member for the question. They would be the assets of corrections.
The department works with other agencies, but there are often a whole range of circumstances why
sometimes these things might seem like a good idea on the surface, but there is a lot more complexity
and a reason they may not have been utilised for the purpose you have outlined. I am happy to have
look at it. I am not aware of the specifics.

Ms SCANLON: We would have to take that on notice. I am sorry, member for Mirani.
Mr ANDREW: Thank you; I appreciate it.