In Parliament

During Parliamentary Budget Estimates on Thursday 29 July 2022, I asked staff from the Queensland Department of Environment and Science about a promised review and reforms of the environmental offsets framework.  You can read...

During Parliamentary Budget Estimates on Thursday 29 July 2022, I asked Queensland Environment Department staff about an agreement entered into with New Acland Coal regarding unauthorised activity by the proponent, and whether the agreement...

During Parliamentary Budget Estimates on Thursday 29 July 2022, I asked Queensland Environment and Science Department staff about the implications of government arguments in court about the relevance of scope 3 emissions (emissions from...

During Parliamentary Budget Estimates on Thursday 29 July 2022, I asked the Queensland Mental Health Commissioner about decriminalising drugs in Queensland and whether criminalisation acts as a barrier for people to access support.  You...

During Parliamentary Budget Estimates on Thursday 29 July 2022, I asked the Queensland Mental Health Commissioner Ivan Frkovic about drug checking/ pill testing at festivals in Queensland, and how this could save lives.  You...

During Parliamentary Budget Estimates on Thursday 29 July 2022, I asked Queensland Health Department staff about hepatitis in Queensland prisons and potential harm reduction measures including opioid substition therapy (OST) and needle and syringe...

During Parliamentary Budget Estimates on Wednesday 27 July 2022, I asked the Water Minister for details of government-owned corporation Sunwater's dealings with Adani.  You can read the answers below or in the official Queensland...

During Parliamentary Budget Estimates on Wednesday 27 July 2022, I asked the Fisheries Minister who made the decision not to remove shark nets despite multiple whale entanglements in Qld and no evidence the nets...

During Parliamentary Budget Estimates on Wednesday 27 July 2022, I asked the Agriculture Minister about the death of a false killer whale in captivity at Seaworld.  You can read the answers below or in...

During Parliamentary Budget Estimates on Wednesday 27 July 2022, I asked the Agriculture Minister and Director General about livestock illnesses and injuries due to heat and sun exposure in Queensland.   You can read the...