Press Release Senate Inquiry into Queensland Government: Second public hearing to be held tomorrow in Brisbane Palmer United Senator for Queensland and Leader of Palmer United in the Senate, Glenn Lazarus, today released information regarding the second public hearing for the Senate Inquiry into aspects of the Queensland Government Administration. Senator Lazarus is the Chairman of the Senate Inquiry and the spokesperson for the Inquiry Committee. The Senate Inquiry has been inundated with submissions from people and organisations across Queensland. The Senate Inquiry is providing a real and genuine forum for Queenslanders to raise their concerns with the Queensland Government under Parliamentary Privilege. In the absence of an upper house in Queensland which would normally provide the necessary checks and balances, the Senate Inquiry is providing the people of Queensland with the opportunity to have the administration of the Queensland Government reviewed. The first public forum was held on the Gold Coast on the 13th of November. The second public forum is being held in Brisbane tomorrow. The Inquiry forums are public forums and members of the community are able to attend. Members of the community and organisations who have lodged submissions as well as others who have expressed a desire to raise issues at public hearings have been invited to participate in the public hearing tomorrow. Tomorrows hearing in Brisbane will covers issues including concerns around the environmental regulation system in Queensland with regard to mining, governance by the Queensland Government, Queensland Government decision making including decision making in relation to major projects, the impact of coal mining and coal seam gas on landholders and Queensland Government decision making in relation to these matters. I strongly urge all media to attend to cover the hearings also. It is expected that public hearings will continue to be held across Queensland until February 2015. Details regarding the next hearing date will be available next week. Further information regarding the Senate Inquiry can be found at aph.gov.au/qga. HEARING DETAILS Date: 21 November 2014 Time: 10am - 1.00pm Location: Cliftons Level 3 288 Edward Street Brisbane The Brisbane hearing will include: 1. Australian Council of Trade Unions Ms Ged Kearney, President 2. Plaintree Farms Ms Heather Brown Pascoe Dr David Pascoe 3. Lock the Gate Drew Hutton, President Georgina Woods Lee McNicholl ENDS
Posted on: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 05:30:42 +0000
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