Minister names 15 Queensland Towns facing Freehold Title land claims On 1 May 2024, I raised concerns over the proposed transfer of ‘unallocated state lands’ at Toobeah, under the Aboriginal Land Act 1991 (ALA), in a Question on Notice (QON) to the Resources Minister. I asked […]
Mackay hospital review of potential South Sea Islander grave site Mr ANDREW: Thank you very much. I have two quick ones. One is the Australian South Sea Islander remains with the Mackay HHS and where we are at with that.Ms FENTIMAN: I thank the member for […]
Plans for the Old Sarina Hospital Mr ANDREW: Concerning the old Sarina Hospital site, the accommodation and what is there at the moment, will we be repurposing that to house some people? I have a real concern in that I want to try to retain teachers. […]
10 Year plan: QLD Cancer Prevention Mr ANDREW: As a follow-up question, are we seeing an increase in cancers in Queensland?Ms FENTIMAN: That is a great question from the member. Today we announced our new 10-year cancer strategy for Queensland. We have never had a cancer […]
UPDATE: Rockhampton PET scanner Mr ANDREW: Minister, could you please update us on the PET scanner for the Rockhampton region? Ms FENTIMAN: I thank the member for the question. It was a really special day when we were up in Rockhampton with patients who were undergoing […]
Will Timber from Renewable projects be wasted? Mr ANDREW: Platypus Timbers, Smith Sawmills, O’Brien’s Saw Mill, Nebo sawmills—what option and what access do sawmillers have to any of the thousands of hectares of renewable timberbeing cleared right now? What has this department done to give these […]
Promoting Industrial Growth and Support for Local Councils in QLD Mr ANDREW: Minister, with reference to page 2 of the SDS and the key deliverable of promoting industrial growth, will the minister advise what the government is doing to support industrial growth in the regions, particularly […]
Red tape on the state’s building and construction industry Mr ANDREW: Can the minister please advise what steps the department has taken over the last year to address the productivity-destroying burden of red and green tape on the state’s building and construction industry? Ms SCANLON: I […]
Creating Livable Communities 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’, […]
Current state of Queensland’s Roads Mr ANDREW: Mr McGowan, I have one more question about the beef corridor road network. We are the beef capital of Australia and our roads are dangerously dilapidated and substandard safety-wise, as far as many who transport beef across these roads […]