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 […]
Cheaper Power (Supplementary Appropriation) Bill 2024 Mr ANDREW : I rise to speak on the Cheaper Power (Supplementary Appropriation) Bill 2024. The purpose of the bill is to provide almost $2.3 billion in additional appropriation from consolidated revenue to provide funding for rebates for power bills […]
Cognate Debate-Corrective Services (Promoting Safety) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 Mr ANDREW: I rise to speak on the cognate debate with specific reference to the Corrective Services (Promoting Safety) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024. According to the explanatory notes, the bill’s purpose is to […]
Agriculture and Fisheries and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023 Mr ANDREW: I would like to make a declaration of interest that I have been a professional fisherman and I hold a commercial fishing licence as a master fisherman and also a coxswain licence. I rise to […]