I rise this afternoon to inform the House of the opening of the new Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors Worldwide Australian Wildlife Hospital at Beerwah. On Saturday 15 November, Steve Irwin Day, I joined with Senator Mark Furner, Terri Irwin and her children, Robert and Bindi, to do the unveiling. » more

I rise today to support the bill. The Workplace Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 expands the range of preventative measures which will deter those responsible for workplace health and safety and electrical safety from breaching Queensland’s safety laws.The bill in large part adopts the recommendations of an independent review conducted by Mr Robin Stewart-Crompton into the current workplace health and safety enforcement framework. Mr Stewart-Crompton is a recognised expert in the field and has been appointed chair of the national review panel for the national review of model occupational health and safety laws. » more