PRIVATE MEMBERS BUSINESS – Science Meets Parliament

To move-That this House: (1) notes that: (a) 20 and 21 March 2024 mark the Science Meets Parliament 2024 event in Canberra; and (b) Science Meets Parliament provides the opportunity for parliamentarians to directly engage with Australian scientists; (2) acknowledges the work of Science and Technology Australia to organise the event; (3) recognises the: (c)…

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STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS – Tobacco Regulation

Today I’d like to raise the concerns that have been raised with me by many people in my electorate in relation to illicit tobacco. I’ve been on the record a number of times raising concerns about illicit tobacco products and what they do to our local communities. I’ll divide what I’m going to say into…

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3 Minute Constituency Statement – Community Groups

In my electorate of McPherson on the southern Gold Coast we have some absolutely amazing community groups. Today I would like to make special mention of two of those: the Lions Club of Burleigh Heads and the Lions Club of Mudgeeraba. Both of those clubs put on an amazing show of support to our community…

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STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS – Cost Of Living

As everyone in this place is aware, it is our responsibility as members to listen to our communities, to listen to what people are saying so we can bring those concerns back here to the parliament, represent those particular views and fight for a solution. Over the last couple of months in particular, when I…

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STATEMENTS Transport – M1

Mrs ANDREWS: This evening I would like to talk about transport infrastructure on the Gold Coast, which is home to myself, my family and about 500,000 people outside of school holidays time, when the population on the Gold Coast escalates to probably close to 700,000, if not well beyond that. The reason I rise to…

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CONSTITUENCY STATEMENTS – Remembrance Day

Mrs ANDREWS (McPherson) (09:36): Remembrance Day is a very important and a very significant day for our nation. It continues to represent a time when Australians can stand together alongside our veterans, our service personnel and their families to remember those who have lost their lives serving in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations. On Saturday,…

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Federation Chamber – STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS – Cost of Living

Mrs ANDREWS (McPherson) (16:19): The Gold Coast is an absolutely fantastic place to live and to work, but the cost-of-living increases are really hitting many people in my community very hard. The interest rate rise on Melbourne Cup day is yet another blow—that’s probably the best way to describe it—for Gold Coasters. We have, over the…

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