Speeches

Mr PERRETT (Gympie—LNP) (4.09 pm): I rise to speak to the Agriculture and Other Legislation Amendment Bill. This omnibus bill sprawls across 18 acts and four regulations. It covers a wide range of issues regarding risks posed by animal activists and extremists,...

Maleny Dairies Mr PERRETT (Gympie—LNP) (5.10 pm): I rise to support the motion moved by the member for Glass House. Queensland dairy farmers are hurting. A dairy farmer leaves the industry approximately every five to seven days. Today there are just over 300 dairy...

Shark Control Program, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Mr PERRETT (Gympie—LNP) (2.35 pm): I congratulate Minister Furner and the Labor Party for finally adopting in principle the LNP’s SMART drumline policy, designed to keep Queenslanders safe. In the end, the right...

Drought Mr PERRETT (Gympie—LNP) (2.06 pm): As noted on my register of interest, I declare I have an individually droughted property declaration. It is a disgrace that the Premier and agriculture minister will not own up to the government’s drought cuts. Yesterday I...

Report, Motion to Take Note Mr PERRETT (Gympie—LNP) (3.15 pm): I rise to speak on the report titled Examination of Auditor-General Report No. 7: 2018-19—Conserving threatened species. This report highlights the gap between stark reality and the government’s...

Mr PERRETT (Gympie—LNP) (6.38 pm): I rise to speak on the Vegetation Management (Clearing for Relevant Purposes) Amendment Bill 2018. This bill aims to improve transparency and accountability in relation to unfair and restrictive laws. It makes commonsense changes and...