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Debt Reduction and Savings Bill
Mr PERRETT (Gympie—LNP) (11.34 am): I rise to speak on the Debt Reduction and Savings Bill 2021. The aim of this bill is to ostensibly reduce debt and make savings. There is nothing in this bill which is really about debt reduction. There is nothing about savings. The...
A Culture of Secrecy and Coverups as Gympie Hospital Loses More Health Services
I’m concerned this is another reduction in services which I wasn’t informed about. I am constantly being contacted by constituents and the medical profession concerned about declining services, and in some cases the removal of services altogether. No one finds out...
Private Member’s Statement – Beef 2021
Mr PERRETT (Gympie—LNP) (2.00 pm): Last week’s Beef Week was an outstanding success. A record crowd of 150,000 people consumed 63 tonnes of beef. Its footprint was 20 per cent larger than ever, and 1,400 stud cattle and 350 trade cattle were housed in four stud sheds....
Address-in-reply
Mr PERRETT (Gympie—LNP) (5.10 pm): I offer my congratulations to Mr Speaker on his election to the high office of Speaker, a position which has a proud history in the Westminster tradition. I would like to thank the Gympie electorate and I am honoured that they have...
Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill
Mr PERRETT (Gympie—LNP) (4.24 pm): I rise to speak on the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2020. This bill seeks to address the impact of psychological injuries and the often emotionally draining requirements to access...
Private Member’s Statement – Drought Assistance
Mr PERRETT (Gympie—LNP) (2.11 pm): As noted on my register of interests, I declare that I have a droughted property in the Gympie Regional Council area. Daily I hear from graziers and growers concerned about the future of agriculture in Queensland. They are being...