Member For Mudgeeraba

 

Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) and other Legislation Amendment Bill 2009

September 2, 2010 in Speeches
s_200911Speech.jpgI rise this evening to contribute to debate on the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2009.The main objectives of the bill are Increase flexibility for the management of offenders under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act 2003 (the DPSOA); and to enhance the ability of the court to make indefinite sentence orders under part 10 of...
 
 

Mudgeeraba MP organises Minister for Main Roads Diary

September 1, 2010 in Media Releases
s_201009Roads (115).JPGMember for Mudgeeraba, Ros Bates MP has taken it upon herself to organise the Minister for Main Roads diary, as it seems it’s in the too hard basket for him.“I have been calling for Worongary Road to be demained since March 2009.  Residents have had enough of the buck passing and its time that the Minister got serious about the safety of motorists along this stretch of road,”...
 
 

Speech – Serious Allegation of Misconduct

September 1, 2010 in Speeches
s_200911Speech.jpg I rise today to highlight a disgraceful example of the Bligh Government’s toxic culture of bullying and intimidation which continues to permeate the Queensland public hospital system, particularly in relation to victims being blamed and whistleblowers being bullied.  The matter of which I speak is currently under police investigation, therefore I will not mention names, roles or workplace...
 
 

Child Protection and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2010

August 31, 2010 in Speeches
s_200911Speech.jpgMr Speaker, I rise this evening to contribute to the Child Protection and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2010.As pointed out in the Explanatory notes the proposed amendments aim to enhance the capacity of non-government services to intervene earlier and more effectively with at-risk families and to improve outcomes for children in out-of-home care.Queensland’s child protection system...