Cancel the Olympic and Paralympic Games Mr ANDREW: I rise in support of the motion calling on the Queensland government to cancel the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. No significant public polling was ever done to test Queenslanders’ support for these games, but there can be […]

Finch Hatton Flood Hazard Designation Mr ANDREW: Earlier this year, the Mackay Regional Council adopted a Temporary Local Planning Instrument, TLPI, 01/2023 which imposes a flood hazard designation on the town of in the Finch Hatton in the electorate of Mirani. The instrument took effect on […]

Vaping Inquiry Mr ANDREW: I rise to make a brief contribution to the debate on the Health and Environment Committee’s report No. 38, 57th Parliament, Vaping: An inquiry into reducing rates of e-cigarette use in Queensland. I would like to thank the committee and the secretariat […]

Forensic Science Queensland Bill 2023 Mr ANDREW:  I rise to speak on the Forensic Science Queensland Bill 2023. The bill has been introduced in response to the final report by Walter Sofronoff in the first commission of inquiry, COI, into the systems and processes of Queensland’s […]

Casino Control and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 Part 2 Mr ANDREW, continuing: Nowhere does the bill acknowledge that gambling is, in fact, a fun and relaxing activity for many people. It is not my cup of tea, but many people feel otherwise, and this government […]

Casino Control and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 Part 1 Mr ANDREW: I rise to speak on the Casino Control and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023. The bill was introduced in response to concerns about the integrity and accountability of the state’s casino sector. These concerns […]

CASH MUST STAY! Mr ANDREW: I would like to thank the Katter party for bringing this motion to the House. Cash is legal tender and the message needs to go out from this House loud and clear that there is nothing dirty or wrong with producing […]

Electricity Prices Mr ANDREW: Queenslanders have now endured two straight years of huge electricity price hikes, with prices set to rise again this year. According to Foodbank Queensland, many people have started reaching out for support for the first time in their lives. In January the […]

Double Jeopardy Mr ANDREW: I rise to speak on the cognate debate with specific reference to the Criminal Code and Other Legislation (Double Jeopardy Exception and Subsequent Appeals) Amendment Bill 2023. The bill was introduced in response to the 2022 report by Walter Sofronoff KC following […]

Increased Cost of Running a Business Mr ANDREW: The cost of running a business here in Queensland has skyrocketed. There are soaring costs in electricity, rent, fuel, interest rates, utilities, gas, wages and insurance. Over and above all of that, there are the costs to small […]