Bushfire Preparedness 2023 – Transcript MR ANDREW: I rise to address the vital issue of bushfire preparedness. In a bushfire prone state like ours, it is hard to understand how government authorities are still failing to keep communities safe. Queensland should have been well and truly […]
State Development and Regional Industries Committee – Auditor General’s report on dam safety – Transcript MR ANDREW: I rise to speak on the Auditor-General’s report on regulating dam safety in Queensland. Overall, the Auditor-General’s examination of dam safety in Queensland found that critical elements of a […]
Speech on the member for Logan – Transcript Mr ANDREW : I would like to refer to the contribution of the member for Logan on the serious vilification and hate crimes bill, in which he mentioned me many times. The member for Logan should stick by […]
Criminal Code (Serious Vilification and Hate Crimes) and Other Legislation Mr ANDREW: I rise to speak on the Criminal Code (Serious Vilification and Hate Crimes) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill. According to the Premier, the changes made by this bill will give us the strongest set […]
Gas Supply and Other Legislation (Hydrogen Industry Development) Amendment Bill MR ANDREW: I rise to speak on the Gas Supply and Other Legislation (Hydrogen Industry Development) Amendment Bill. In Queensland, the Gas Safety Act 2003 and the Petroleum and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004, the […]
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I ask the Minister for Transport Main Roads and Digital Services, how AI driven cameras can be trusted by the Queensland Public, after faults in the system went undetected for two years.
Commercial Fishing Industry – Transcript Mr Andrew: Queensland’s commercial fishing industry is made up of hundreds of small businesses, most of which are family owned and multigenerational. I have fished my whole life and have never known anyone who understands the environment better or wants to […]
Question without notice – Closure of Queensland’s gill fishing industry Mr ANDREW: My question is to the fisheries minister. With reference to the staged closure of Queensland’s gillnet fishing industry, what compensation is being offered to commercial gillnet fishing operators and the many post-harvest industries including […]
Stephen Andrew MP – Appropriation (Parliament) Bill & Appropriation Bill – Transcript Mr Andrew: I rise to speak on the appropriation bills with particular reference to the report on the estimates process of the Health and Environment Committee. You do not need to look very far […]