As the shadow minister for communities, disability services and seniors and state member for Moggill, I rise to inform the House of a recent event held at the Queensland parliament on behalf of Droplets in a Stream. DIAS is an Australian charity that works in Uganda and Kenya to support local in-country non-government organisations, all…
I rise to address report No. 42 of the 56th Parliament titled Oversight of the Queensland Family and Child Commission, as tabled by the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee on 4 July 2019. The Queensland Family and Child Commission performs a fundamentally important role in our state and has done so since first established…
I rise to address the Summary Offences and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019. Lawful protests are an integral part of any free and democratic society. I heard the comments from the Minister for Education and Minister for Industrial Relations, the member for McConnel. It is absolute scaremongering and they are false and inaccurate comments when…
Dr Christian Rowan MP, the State Member for Moggill, has continued to support Kenmore’s local high school community through a number of initiatives and celebrations recognising Kenmore State High School’s staff and students. At the start of the month, Dr Rowan presented to Principal Paul Robertson, and P&C Liaison Officer Penny Hauneschild, a special, customised Honour Board to recognise the…
On Tuesday the 22nd of October 2019, at a special ceremony at the Queensland Parliament, Mount Crosby State School student, Larissa Sycz, won First Place (year 4-6) in the 2019 Buy Smart Competition, earning a significant award for both herself and her school. Each year, the Office of Fair Trading runs the Buy Smart Competition to help educate students…
After almost half a century of operating the local Poolmart at the Kenmore Village Shopping Centre, Mr Damon Bickle was joined by friends and fellow small business owners for a celebratory morning tea, ahead of his retirement this month. In many ways, Mr Bickle was a pioneer of looking after the great Australian backyard swimming pool, having started his pool…
Dr ROWAN (Moggill—LNP) (3.14 pm): I rise to address the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee report with respect to its oversight of the Queensland Family and Child Commission, report No. 16 of the 56th Parliament. The purpose and functions of the Queensland Family and Child Commission are very important. This very important commission was…
I rise to make a contribution to the debate on the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019. Now more than ever we must ensure that all businesses in Queensland are able to thrive. Broadly speaking, no business can thrive, let alone survive, unless its workers are nurtured and look after, particularly…
As the Liberal National Party shadow minister for communities, disability services and seniors, I rise to make a contribution to the debate on the Civil Liability and Other Legislation Amendment Bill. Just over a year ago when I addressed the National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse (Commonwealth Powers Bill) 2018, I stated at…
I rise in this cognate debate to address the Local Government Electoral (Implementing Stage 2 of Belcarra) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill and the Electoral and Other Legislation Amendment Bill. In any democracy and within its associated system of government, and in fact with any public office, transparency, integrity and trust are all fundamental tenets…