BILLS Australian Crime Commission Amendment (Special Operations and Special Investigations) Bill 2022 Second Reading

I rise as the shadow minister for home affairs to express the coalition’s support for this legislation, the Australian Crime Commission Amendment (Special Operations and Special Investigations) Bill 2022. The Australian Crime Commission Act establishes the Australian Criminal Intelligence commission, the ACIC, with powers to authorise special ACIC operations and special ACIC investigations. This bill…

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STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS – Mr Mervyn Sidney Latham

Today I rise to wish Mervyn Sidney Latham a happy 100th birthday on 14 October 2024. Born at Port Macquarie, Merv spent his early years helping out on the family farm and at his grandfather’s blacksmith shop. His hard work at school meant he passed the rigorous entrance exam for the Public Service, where he…

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Karen Andrews Community Calendar Competition

The Karen Andrews Community Calendar Photography Competition is now open and local residents are invited to showcase the beauty of our area through their lens. You don’t need to be a professional photographer – you just need to submit your favourite image of scenic locations, local nature, architecture or wildlife for a chance to feature…

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Christmas Card Competition

Each year all southern Gold Coast students – from Grades 3 to 6 – are invited to participate in a special Christmas Card Drawing Competition. Download the entry form (below) and draw a picture of “Christmas on the Gold Coast”. The winning entry will receive a bumper Book and Art Pack and their drawing will…

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ADJOURNMENT – Space Industry and STEM Workforce

Last night the Parliamentary Friends of the Space Industry group convened a very large group of not only space enthusiasts but organisations, companies and businesses from across Australia that are doing some fantastic work in the space industry. I had the opportunity to meet with many of those people last night, some of whom I…

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STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS – Vietnam Veterans Day

The southern Gold Coast is home to many veterans and their families, who have given so much for their country in often the most unimaginable of circumstances. Today, I again reaffirm my commitment to them, as I did in my first speech in this place, and I thank our veterans for their service. Each year…

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STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS – Zonta Golden Z Club

Last weekend the Zonta Golden Z Club at Griffith University, Gold Coast set up a black shoe display at the Runaway Bay Shopping Centre. At that display there were 31 pairs of black shoes, with each pair representing a woman who died between 1 January and 31 May this year from gender-based violence. I thank…

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