Public-Private Partnership (Transparency and Accountability) Bill Mr ANDREW: I present a bill for an act to enhance the transparency and public accountability of the decision-making processes for public-private partnerships. I table the bill, the explanatory notes and a statement of compatibility with human rights. I nominate […]
HEAC Committee’s report on its consideration of the 2024-25 budget estimates Mr ANDREW: I rise to speak to the Health, Environment and Agriculture Committee’s report on its consideration of the 2024-25 budget estimates. This year’s hearing went from 8.30 am to 8.30 pm. It was a […]
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 […]
Annual Debate- Budget 2024-2025 Mr ANDREW: I rise to contribute to the annual debate on the budget papers. I start by thanking the government for the many funding allocations made in the budget that I know will directly benefit the people of Mirani. I start with […]
Crossbench Members Motion, denouncing net zero emissions Mr ANDREW: I start by referring to the Rockefeller definition of ‘resilience’ in the 2015 City resilience framework. It states—In the context of cities, resilience has helped to bridge the gap between disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation. […]
Question Without Notice- Capricornia Correctional Centre Mr ANDREW: My question is to the Minister for Fire and Disaster Recovery and Minister forCorrective Services. Well-known black spots in the CCTV camera network at Capricornia correctionalfacility in my electorate have still not been rectified by the government, despite […]
Environmental Protection (Powers and Penalties) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 Mr ANDREW: I rise to speak on the Environmental Protection (Powers and Penalties) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024. The bill has been introduced in response to the 2022 review of the Environmental Protection Act […]
Renewable Energy Mr ANDREW: Up north, local communities are still celebrating last month’s decision by Arc Energy to pull the plug on the proposed wind development at Chalumbin, and so it should. For three years Arc Energy tried to gain federal EPBC approval for the project […]
Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024. Mr ANDREW: I rise to speak in the cognate debate, with specific reference to the Residential Tenancies and Rooming Accommodation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024. The stated aim of the bill is to strengthen […]
Legal Affairs and Safety Committee report on the oversight of the Queensland Ombudsman Mr ANDREW: I rise to speak on the Legal Affairs and Safety Committee report on the oversight of the Queensland Ombudsman. The report relates to the performance of the Ombudsman’s office during the […]