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Estimates: Questions on shark nets in Qld
August 02, 2021
During Parliamentary Budget Estimates on Wednesday 28 July 2021, I asked about the Government's shark controls program and whether their shark nets and drum lines are actually preventing shark bites or not. You can...
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August 02, 2021
During Parliamentary Budget Estimates on Wednesday 28 July 2021, I asked about calf roping in rodeos, also known as 'rope and tie', a practice already banned in many other Australian states. You can read...
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August 02, 2021
During Parliamentary Budget Estimates on Wednesday 28 July 2021, I asked whether the Government would commit to phase out battery cages for hens. You can read the answers below or in the official Queensland...
Read More ShareEstimates: Questions on the South East Queensland Community Stimulus Program and the Indooroopilly Bikeway
August 02, 2021
During Parliamentary Budget Estimates on Wednesday 28 July 2021, I asked about the South East Queensland Community Stimulus Program and the Indooroopilly Bikeway. You can read the answers below or in the official Queensland Parliament Record...
Read More ShareEstimates: Questions on introducing a windfall gains tax for Olympics rezoning
August 02, 2021
During Parliamentary Budget Estimates on Wednesday 28 July 2021, I asked whether the Government would consider a windfall gains tax on developers given the upzoning that will occur with the 2032 Olympics. You can...
Read More ShareEstimates: Questions on the Government's Renewable Energy and Hydrogen Jobs Fund
July 24, 2021
During Parliamentary Budget Estimates on Friday 16 July 2021, I asked about the Government's funding for renewable energy in the Budget. They initially announced a $2B fund for renewables, but it turned out only...
Read More ShareEstimates: Questioning Stanwell on workforce planning for coal-fired power station retirement
July 24, 2021
During Parliamentary Budget Estimates on Friday 16 July 2021, I asked the acting CEO of Government-owned energy corporation Stanwell about planning for the closure of coal-fired power stations, after the former CEO suddenly 'resigned'...
Read More ShareEstimates: Questions on the Callide C power station explosion & repair
July 24, 2021
During Parliamentary Budget Estimates on Friday 16 July 2021, I asked the CEO of Government-owned Corporation CS Energy about their plans to spend public money fixing the exploded C4 turbine at Callide C, a...
Read More ShareEstimates: Questions on the $175M loan for the Olive Downs coal mine
July 24, 2021
During Parliamentary Budget Estimates on Friday 16 July 2021, I asked the Premier whether she would use her power to veto the Federal Government's proposed loan to $9B private equity firm Denham Capital for...
Read More ShareEstimates: Questions on the Estimates process and making it more democratic
July 24, 2021
During Parliamentary Budget Estimates on Friday 16 July 2021, I asked questions of the Clerk and the Speaker about the Estimates hearings process and reforming it to make it more democratic. You can read...
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