May marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This is a time when we come together to shine a spotlight on a pervasive issue that affects the lives of far too many people in our community. Domestic violence is an issue that affects every single one of us. Whether it’s because of the impacts personally or because…
DetailsI would like to say a huge ‘Happy 40th birthday!’ to one of my local radio stations, 4CRB. They are a community based radio station broadcasting from their station at Burleigh Heads. They are a fantastic radio station. They reach out to their community. They have guests online and they make sure that they are…
DetailsTo 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)…
DetailsToday 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…
DetailsIn 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…
DetailsThere are three topics that I’d like to deal with tonight in my contribution on the legislation that we’re currently debating here in the House, the Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Tax Cuts) Bill 2024 and Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living—Medicare Levy) Bill 2024. These bills are about proposed changes that the Labor…
DetailsAs 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…
DetailsApplications for grants under the Youth Empowerment Program are now open. The Youth Empowerment Program offers funding for programs for youth aged 10 to 17, specifically those at risk of or engaged in criminal or anti-social behaviour. The program’s objectives are to provide alternative pathways to deter criminal behaviour, helping young people break cycles of reoffending,…
DetailsMrs 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…
DetailsMrs ANDREWS (McPherson) (13:33): Friday last week marked the start of the year-long countdown to the 100th anniversary of Surf Life Saving Queensland’s Point Danger Branch. What a fabulous milestone and achievement that will be. Each month over the next year we will see highlighted some of the achievements of that branch and what it…
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