Lawrence Springborg – conference 2008 speech
25-Jul-2008
Thank you very much Fiona Simpson, the Deputy Leader of the Nationals and Deputy Leader of the Queensland Opposition. And I want to save a very few special words for Fiona in a few short minutes ...
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Minister must answer on War Veteran's tragic wait for ambulance
25-Jul-2008
The State Opposition has demanded Emergency Services Minister Neil Roberts personally answer on the latest ambulance service failure that left a World War II veteran waiting for more than two hours in suburban Cairns after an emergency call was made to triple-O.
Opposition emergency services spokesman Ted Malone said the Minister, ...
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Queensland leaders urge Liberal delegates to attend convention
25-Jul-2008
BRISBANE Lord Mayor Campbell Newman has today joined Queensland Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg and Queensland Liberal Leader Mark McArdle in calling on Liberal Party delegates to turn up and have their say about the party’s future at convention this weekend.
"My position remains that the merger must ...
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Guarantee on human waste warning in Wivenhoe
24-Jul-2008
The Bligh government has been asked to give fair warning of any breakdowns that could dump untreated human waste in Wivenhoe Dam.
Opposition natural resources and water spokesman Ray Hopper sought an iron-clad guarantee from Water Minister Wallace during Parliamentary Estimates hearing this afternoon that the government would give ...
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14 calls later …the Minister finally answers
24-Jul-2008
Water Minister Craig Wallace admitted this afternoon he’d received 14 phone calls from the Member for Lockyer Ian Rickuss about the Waterwise Rebate Scheme and the eligibility of Lockyer residents for rebates and pending on Australia Post he would finally get an answer.
Opposition natural resources and water spokesman Ray Hopper ...
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Guarantee sought on stock routes
24-Jul-2008
The Bligh government has been asked to guarantee the future of Queensland’s 72,000 kilometres of stock routes now under review by the Minister for Natural Resources & Water.
Opposition natural resources and water spokesman Ray Hopper sought an iron-clad guarantee from Mr Wallace during Parliamentary Estimates hearing this ...
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No guarantee on stock brand and property fees
24-Jul-2008
Stock brand and property fees of over $2 million could be charged by the DPI&F in the future, Shadow Minister for Primary Industries & Fisheries Mike Horan warned today.
Questioning during Estimates revealed that the Department had budgeted $2.1 million for fees planned on property and stock brand ...
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DPI&F bat policy “out of touch”
24-Jul-2008
The Bligh government has been accused of putting bats before people in refusing to allow horse owners concerned over Hendra virus to shoot bats to move them away from their properties.
Shadow Primary Industries & Fisheries Minister Mike Horan told the Estimates Committee hearing this morning that the Minister Tim Mulherin and ...
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Government neglects Hendra virus
24-Jul-2008
Suspect Hendra Virus properties were left without quarantine and horses left for days without testing, Shadow Minister for Primary Industries & Fisheries Mike Horan told the Parliamentary Estimates Committee today. more
DPI&F blows $180,000 to hear the obvious
24-Jul-2008
The Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries blew $180,000 on a survey to find out what everyone already knew – that client focus and service delivery needed improving.
Shadow Minister for Primary Industries & Fisheries Mike Horan questioned Minister Tim Mulherin during Parliamentary Estimates about the cost of the ...
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