Just recently I had the pleasure of attending the 16th birthday celebrations for the Logan City community cadets. They were first started in 1998 by a group of parents from the local community which included serving and ex-serving members of the ADF. The Logan cadet unit has an ethos of 'serve, learn and remember'. In…
It is with great pleasure that I rise to speak on the Farm Household Support Bill 2014 and Farm Household Support (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2014 this evening in the chamber. Before I speak directly to the bill, it would be remiss of me not to take charge of some of the comments that…
The electorate of Wright is an extraordinary, resilient electorate. Recently, we have suffered floods, but outside that we have also suffered drought. Whilst we have had our times of suffering, there are some operators in the business sector, and particularly in the agricultural sector or with links to that sector, who have excelled beyond expectations…
Mr Deputy Speaker Mitchell, it is good to see you back in the chamber. I know full well that you know the hardship that is going on in the seat of McEwen with the recent fires. I know the thoughts and prayers of the people from my electorate are going out to that electorate. The…
I take the opportunity to associate myself with the words of the previous speaker, the member for Flinders, in an accurate assessment that it is truly a privilege to stand in this place. I am humbled to be re-elected by my electorate to return to this place for a second term. What motivates me is…
Over the weekend within the electorate of Wright there was a special presentation of the Australian Scout Medallion to two young members of the Greenbank scout movement. Gemma Wallace and Sarah Hall were the two deserving recipients of the highly sought after award, which is the highest award that can be achieved by scouts here…
It is an honour to follow the member for Forrest from Western Australia, who we heard is possibly the only dairy farmer in the parliament. She brings to this place enormous insight into the industry. I have had the privilege of going to Western Australia and visiting the member's office. Not only is she an…
I rise also to associate myself with the comments of previous speakers. I rise to honour a brave Australian who paid the ultimate sacrifice for the freedom of our country. Recently Corporal Cameron Baird was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross; he was the 100th recipient of the medal, the highest award presented for bravery. Corporal…
Since the election there has been an abundance of credible claims by none other than senior union officials claiming unlawful activity, corruption, organised crime, and involvement in stand-over tactics, kickbacks and so on. As a result of the government's recent announcement, we will be recommending to Her Excellency an appointment of a royal commission into…
The Emmaus College Jimboomba Trade Skills Centre will have improved facilities as part of the Federal Governments push to strengthen vocational education and industry linkages in schools. Emmaus College received close to $603, 000 of federal funding to construct new buildings and expand existing infrastructure in order to facilitate the delivery of qualifications including agriculture,…