CONTACT USSpeeches
By Mark Boothman MP, Member for Theodore
2012 - 2024 Speeches
218. WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Thursday 21 March 2024)
217. ADJOURNMENT Weather Events (Thursday 21 March 2024)
216. EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMITTEE Report, Motion to Take Note (Wednesday 20 March 2024)
214. CRIMINAL LAW (COERCIVE CONTROL AND AFFIRMATIVE CONSENT) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL; CRIMINAL CODE AND OTHER LEGISLATION (DOUBLE JEOPARDY EXCEPTION AND SUBSEQUENT APPEALS) AMENDMENT BILL (Tuesday 5 March 2024)
213. ADJOURNMENT Theodore Electorate, Christmas 2023 Weather Event (Wednesday 14 February 2024)
212. INFORMATION PRIVACY AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL; PUBLIC RECORDS BILL (Tuesday 28 November 2023)
211. EMBLEMS OF QUEENSLAND AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Tuesday 28 November 2023)
210. Body Corporate and Community Management and Other Legislation Amendment Bill - Second Reading (Tuesday 14 November 2023)
209. ADJOURNMENT Theodore Electorate, Roads (Thursday 26 October 2023)
208. BODY CORPORATE AND COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Thursday 26 October 2023)
207. ADJOURNMENT Theodore Electorate, Bushfire Preparedness (Thursday 12 October 2023)
206. TRANSPORT AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE Report, Motion to Take Note (Thursday 14 September 2023)
205. ADJOURNMENT Theodore Electorate, M1 (Thursday 24 August 2023)
204. CHILD PROTECTION (OFFENDER REPORTING AND OFFENDER PROHIBITION ORDER) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Wednesday 23 August 2023)
203. (2023 Budget) APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL; APPROPRIATION BILL; REVENUE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Friday 16 June 2023)
202. ADJOURNMENT Theodore Electorate, Roads (Thursday 25 May 2023)
201. WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Wednesday 24 May 2023)
200. CORRECTIVE SERVICES (EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES AND SECURITY) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Tuesday23 May 2023)
198. TRANSPORT AND RESOURCES COMMITTEE Report, Motion to Take Note (Thursday 20 April 2023)
197. POLICE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES (JACK'S LAW) AMENDMENT BILL
POLICE SERVICE ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (NO. 2) (Thursday 30 March 2023)
196. EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMITTEE Report, Motion to Take Note (Thursday 30 March 2023)
195. ADJOURNMENT Theodore Electorate, Roads (Traffic Increase) (Thursday 16 March 2023)
194. STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY SAFETY BILL (Thursday 16 March 2023)
193. ADJOURNMENT Coomera State School, 150th Anniversary (Thursday 23 February 2023)
192. LAND AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Thursday 23 February 2023)
191. APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 3) BETTING TAX AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Wednesday 9 November 2022)
190. APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 3) BETTING TAX AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Thursday 10 November 2022)
189. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (continued) (Thursday 27 October 2022)
188. INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Wednesday 26 October 2022)
187. RACING INTEGRITY AMENDMENT BILL (Tuesday 25 October 2022)
186. ADJOURNMENT Theodore Electorate (Friday 14 October 2022)
185. NATURE CONSERVATION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Wednesday 12 October 2022)
184. Death of Queen Elizabeth II and Accession of King Charles III, Address of Condolence and Congratulations (Tuesday 11 October 2022)
183. EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING COMMITTEE Report, Motion to Take Note (Thursday 1 September 2022)
182. TRANSPORT LEGISLATION (ROAD SAFETY AND OTHER MATTERS) AMENDMENT BILL (Wednesday 31 August 2022)
181. TRADING (ALLOWABLE HOURS) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Thursday 18 August 2022)
180. APPROPRIATION BILL Consideration in Detail (Cognate Debate) Appropriation Bill Education, Employment and Training Committee, Report (Tuesday 16 August 2022)
179. APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL APPROPRIATION BILL REVENUE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Friday 24 June 2022)
178. ADJOURNMENT Off-the-plan Developments, Sunset Clauses (Thurdsay 26 May 2022)
177. ADJOURNMENT Theodore Electorate, Roads and Transport; Inspector A Godbold (Thursday 12 May 2022)
176. PUBLIC TRUSTEE (ADVISORY AND MONITORING BOARD) MANAGEMENT BILL (Wednesday 11 May 2022)
175. ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER LEGISLATION
REVERSAL OF GREAT BARRIER REEF PROTECTION MEASURES) AMENDMENT BILL (Tuesday 29 March 2022)
174. ADJOURNMENT Upper Coomera War Memorial (Thursday 17 March 2022)
173. MOTION Queensland Floods (Wednesday 16 March 2022)
172. SMALL BUSINESS COMMISSIONER BILL (Thursday 24 February 2022)
171. ADJOURNMENT Theodore Electorate Update (Thursday 18 November 2021)
170. QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AMENDMENT BILL (Tuesday 16 November 2021)
169. ADJOURNMENT Upper Coomera War Memorial (Thursday 28 October 2021)
168. MOTION Revocation and Dedication of Protected Areas (Thursday 14 October 2021)
167. RESOURCES AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Tuesday 12 October 2021)
166. ADJOURNMENT Theodore Electorate, Roads (Thursday 16 September 2021)
165. VOLUNTARY ASSISTED DYING BILL (Wednesday 15 September 2021)
164. APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL APPROPRIATION BILL (Budget Speech) (Friday 18 June 2021)
163. DEBT REDUCTION AND SAVINGS BILL (Thursday 27 May 2021)
162. ADJOURNMENT Theodore Electorate, Housing (Thursday 27 May 2021)
161. ADJOURNMENT Theodore Electorate, Coomera Connector (Thursday 13 May 2021)
160. WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND REHABILITATION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Tuesday 11 May 2021)
159. YOUTH JUSTICE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Thursday 22 April 2021)
158. ADJOURNMENT Theodore Electorate, John Muntz Bridge (Wednesday 24 March 2021)
157. ADDRESS-IN-REPLY (Thursday 11 March 2021)
156. LIQUOR (ARTISAN LIQUOR) AMENDMENT BILL (Tuesday 9 March 2021)
155. APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) (2020-2021) BILL APPROPRIATION (2020-2021) BILL Consideration in Detail (Cognate Debate) Appropriation (2020-2021) Bill Education, Employment and Training Committee, Report (Tuesday 23 February 2021)
154. APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) (2020-2021) BILL (Friday 4 December 2020)
153. ADJOURNMENT Gold Coast Region, Bushfire Preparedness (Thursday 10 September 2020)
152. ADJOURNMENT Theodore Electorate, Tamborine Oxenford Road (Thursday 13 August 2020)
151. FOREST WIND FARM DEVELOPMENT BILL (Wednesday 12 August 2020)
150. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL BIODISCOVERY AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Tuesday 11 August 2020)
149. BUILDING INDUSTRY FAIRNESS (SECURITY OF PAYMENT) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Wednesday 15 July 2020)
148. ADJOURMENT Theodore Electorate, Road Infrastructure (Tuesday 14 July 2020)
147. LEGAL AFFAIRS AND COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE (Thursday 21 May 2020)
146. ADJOURNMENT Theodore Electorate, M1 (Wednesday 20 May 2020)
145. POLICE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Wednesday 19 Feburary 2020)
144. ADJOURNMENT Theodore Electorate; Boyd Evans, Coomera River Bank (Thursday 6 February 2020)
143. CHILD DEATH REVIEW LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Wednesday 5 February 2020)
142. INNOVATION, TOURISM DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE Report, Motion to Take Note (Thursday 24 October 2019)
141. ADJOURNMENT Theodore Electorate, Youth Crime (Wednesday23 October 2019)
140. LEGAL AFFAIRS AND COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMITTEE Report, Motion to Take Note (Thursday 17 October 2019)
139. ADJOURNMENT Theodore Electorate, Bushfires (Thursday 19 September 2019)
138. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (GREAT BARRIER REEF PROTECTION MEASURES) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Tuesday 17 September 2019)
137. TRANSPORT LEGISLATION (ROAD SAFETY AND OTHER MATTERS) AMENDMENT BILL (Wednesday 4 September 2019)
136. YOUTH JUSTICE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Thursday 22 August 2019)
135. APPROPRIATION BILL Innovation, Tourism Development and Environment Committee, Report (Wednesday 21 August 2019)
134. APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL; APPROPRIATION BILL; REVENUE AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Friday 14 June 2019)
133. ADJOURNMENT Theodore Electorate, Law and Order (Thursday 16 May 2019)
132. NATURAL RESOURCES AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Wednesday 15 May 2019)
131. STATE DEVELOPMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (Thursday 2 May 2019)
130. EDUCATION (QUEENSLAND COLLEGE OF TEACHERS) AMENDMENT BILL (Tuesday 30 April 2019)
129. STATE DEVELOPMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE (Wednesday 4 April 2019)
128. QUEENSLAND CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Wednesday 3 April 2019)
127. NATURE CONSERVATION (SPECIAL WILDLIFE RESERVES) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Wednesday 27 March 2019)
126. ADJORNMENT Theodore Electorate, M1 Motorway Upgrade (Wedsnesday 27 March 2019)
125. FISHERIES (SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES STRATEGY) AMENDMENT BILL (Thursday 28 February 2019)
124. TRANSPORT AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE (Thursday 28 February 2019)
123. WASTE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING (WASTE LEVY) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Wednesday 13 February 2019)
122. ADJOURNMENT Rural Fire Brigades (Thursday 14 February 2019)
121. CRIME AND CORRUPTION AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Thursday 1 November 2018)
120. STATE DEVELOPMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES AND AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE - Report, Motion to Take Note ( Thursday18 October 2018)
119. ADJOURNMENT Lions Clubs; Smith, Mr B ( Thursday 18 October 2018)
118. TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY BILL (Wednesday 17 October 2018)
117. ADDRESS-IN-REPLY (Wednesday 19 September 2018)
116. POLICE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Tuesday18 September 2018)
115. HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW AMENDMENT BILL (Wednesday 5 September 2018)
114. PRIVATE MEMBERS' STATEMENTS Theodore Electorate, Rural Fire Brigades (Tuesday 23 August 2018)
113. APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL; APPROPRIATION BILL; REVENUE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL; BETTING TAX BILL (Thursday 14 June 2018)
112. LOCAL GOVERNMENT (COUNCILLOR COMPLAINTS) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILLLOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTORAL (IMPLEMENTING STAGE 1 OF BELCARRA) AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Wednesday 16 May 2018)
111. ADJOURNMENT - Theodore Electorate, Anzac Day (Thursday 3 May 2018)
110. VEGETATION MANAGEMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Wednesday 2 May 2018)
109. PRIVATE MEMBERS' STATEMENTS - Theodore Electorate, Transport Infrastructure (Thursday 22 March 2018)
108. PRIVATE MEMBERS' STATEMENTS - Theodore Electorate (Thursday 8 March 2018)
107. EDUCATION (OVERSEAS STUDENTS) BILL (Tuesday 6 March 2018)
106. MOTION: ELECTRICITY SUPPLY (Thursday 12 October 2017)
105. UNIVERSITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Tuesday 10 October 2017)
104. PRIVATE MEMBER'S STATEMENT Albert Electorate, Lions Clubs (Thursday 12 October 2017)
103. UNIVERSITY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL (Tuesday 10 October 2017)
102. TRADING (ALLOWABLE HOURS) AMENDMENT BILL (Tuesday 22 August 2017)
101. MOTION Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements. (Thursday 10 August 2017)
100. ADJOURNMENT Guanaba Rural Fire Brigade, Open Day; Upper Coomera State College. (Thursday 10 August 2017)
99. APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL; REVENUE LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL. (Thursday 15 June 2017)
98. Police Powers and Responsibilities (Commonwealth Games) Amendment Bill 2017. (Thursday 25 May 2017)
97. ADJOURNMENT Tropical Cyclone Debbie. (Wednesday 24 May 2017)
96. Public Health (Infection Control) Amendment Bill 2017. (Thursday 11 May 2017)
95. EDUCATION, TOURISM, INNOVATION AND SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE. (Thursday 11 May 2017)
94. Child Protection (Offender Reporting) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016. (Thursday 11 May 2017)
93. ADJOURNMENT Albert Electorate, School Infrastructure. (Tuesday 21 March 2017)
92. Criminal Law Amendment Bill 2016. (Tuesday 21 March 2017)
91. Liquor and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017. (Thursday 2 March 2017)
90. Serious and Organised Crime Legislation Amendment Bill. (Tuesday 29 November 2016)
89. Industrial Relations Bill. (Wednesday 30 November 2016)
88. Private Member's Statement.Trump, President-Elect of the United States; Albert Electorate, Construction Industry. (Thursday10 November 2016)
87.Education, Tourism, Innovation and Small Business Committee: Maintenance of Public Schools. (Thursday 10 November 2016)
86. Youth Justice and Other Legislation (Inclusion of 17-year-old Persons) Amendment Bill. (Thursday 3 November 2016)
85. Adjournment Gold Coast (M1 Motorway) (Wednesday 2 November 2016)
84. Gene Technology (Queensland) Bill 2016. (Thursday13 October 2016)
83. Grammar Schools Bill 2016. (Wednesday 12 October 2016)
82. Adjournment M1 (Tuesday 11 October 2016)
81. Adjournment Albert Electorate, Roads. (Thursday15 September 2016)
80. Child Protection (MANDATORY REPORTING—MASON'S LAW) Amendment Bill (Wednesday 14 September 2016)
79. Motion: Crime (Wednesday14 September 2016)
78. Education and other Legislation Amendment Bill. (Thursday 1st September2016)
77. Workers' Compensation and Rehabiltation (NATIONAL INJURY INSURANCE SCHEME) AMENDMENT BILL (Wednesday 30 August 2016)
76. Fire and Emergency Services (Domestic Smoke Alarms) AMENDMENT BILL; FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES (SMOKE ALARMS) AMENDMENT BILL. (Wednesday 31 August 2016)
75. Adjournment. Cedar Creek State School; Pimpama State School; Ormeau Lions Fair (Tuesday 30 August 2016)
74. Counter-Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Bill. (Wednesday 17 August 2016)
73. Palaszczuk government’s second Appropriation Bill. Budget reply Speech. (Thursday 16 June 2016)
72. Electricity and Other Legislation Amendment Bill. (Wednesday 15 June 2016)
71. Car Registration Disallowance Motion Transport (Fees) Amendment Regulation (No. 1) (Wednesday 15 June 2016)
70. Education, Tourism, Innovation And Small Business Committee. Committee’s report on its inquiry into smoking and tobacco use at Universities. (Thursday 12 May 2016)
69. Retail Shop Leases Amendment Bill. (Tuesday 10 May 2016)
68. Adjournment Beaudesert-Beenleigh Road. (Tuesday 15 March 2016)
67. Further Education and Training (Training Ombudsman) and Another Act Amendment Bill. (Wednesday 24 February 2016)
66. Adjournment Albert Electorate -Traffic Arrangements. (Wednesday 17 February 2016)
65. Adjournment Coomera Springs State School. (Thursday 3 December 2015)
64. Domestic and Family Violence Protection and Another Act Amendment Bill. (Wednesday 3 December 2015)
63. Counter-Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Bill. (Wednesday 11 November 2015)
62. Adjourment-State Emergency Service. (Thursday 29 October 2015)
61. Jobs Queensland Bill. (Wednesday 28 October 2015)
60. Criminal Law (Domestic Violence) Amendment Bill; Coroners (Domestic and Family Violence Death Review and Advisory Board) Amendment Bill. (Thursday 15 October 2015)
59. Adjournment. Exit 57. (Thursday 17 September 2015)
58. Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill; Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation(ProtectingFirefighters). (Thursday 17 September 2015)
57. Appropriation (Parliament) Bill; Appropriation Bill. (Wednesday 15 September 2015)
56. Appropriation (Parliament) Bill; Appropriation Bill. (Friday 24 July 2015)
55. Address in Reply. (Tuesday 27 May 2015)
54. Adjournment ANZAC Day. (Tuesday 5 may 2015)
53. Education and Innovation Committee: Report No. 42, Motion to Taken Note. (Wednesday 3 December 2014)
52. Education and Other Legislation Amendment Bill. (Wednesday 5 November 2014)
51. Adjournment Rural Fire Brigade. (Wednesday 22 October 2014)
50. Water Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Amendment Bill. (Wednesday 17 September 2014)
49. Members' Statements. (Wednesday 17th of September 2014)
48. Adjournment Widaroo Valley State High School. (Tuesday 16th of September 2014)
47. Adjournment Ormeau Fair. (Thursday 14th of August 2014)
46. Appropriation (Parliament) Bill; Appropriation Bill. (Tuesday 12th of August 2014)
45. Appropriation (Parliament) Bill; Appropriation Bill; Revenue Legislation Amendment Bill. (Friday 13th of June 2014)
44. Adjournment (Raffin, Ms G; Anzac Day; Tamborine-Oxenford Road; Coomera Hope Island Cricket Club). (Friday 16th of May 2014)
43. TAFE Queensland (Dual Sector Entities) Amendment Bill; Further Education and Training Bill. (Friday 16th of May 2014)
42. Criminal Code and Another Act (Stock) Amendment Bill. (Tuesday 8th of April 2014)
41. Disability Services (Restrictive Practices) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill. (Tuesday 11th of March 2014)
40. Private Member's Statements. (Tuesday 18th of Februaruy 2014)
39. Education (Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority) Bill. (Tuesday 18th of February 2014)
38. Education (Strengthening Discipline in State Schools) Amendment Bill. (Thursday 7th of November 2014)
37. Education and Innovation Committee: Report, Motion to take note. (Thursday 24th of October 2013)
36. Vocational Education, Training and Employment (Skills Queensland) and Another Act Amendment Bill. (Thursday 24th of October 2013)
35. Private Members Statements. (Tuesday 17th of September 2013)
34. Adjourment (Frederal Election, Albert Electorate, Schools). (Tuesday 17th of September 2013)
33. Education and Care Services Bill. (Tuesday 17th of September 2013)
32. Education Legislation Amendment Bill. (Tuesday 27th of August 2013)
31. Adjourment. (Tuesday 27th of August 2013)
30. Approriation Bills: Education and Innovation Committee. (Tuesday 13th of August 2013)
29. Motion: Education, Better Schools Plan. (Tuesday 13th of August 2013)
28. Appropriation (Parliament) Bill; Appropriation Bill; Revenue Amendment and Trade and Investment Queensland. (Thursday 13th of June 2013)
27. TAFE Queensland Bill. (Wednesday 29th of May 2013)
26. Adjournment. (Wednesday 8th of May 2013)
25. Criminal Proceeds Confiscation. (Wednesday 8th of May 2013)
24. Sale of Public Assests. (Monday 6th of May 2013)
23. Tambourine - Oxenford Rd. (Tuesday 23th of April 2013)
22. Commonwealth Games Arrangements. (Wednesday 27th of March 2012)
21. Mining and Other Legislation. (Wednesday 26th of March 2013)
20. Abritration Bill Speech. (Wednesday 14th of March 2013)
19. Beenleigh Rotary Club. (Thursady 14th of March 2013)
18. Waste Reduction and Recycling. (Thursady 14th of March 2013)
17. State Emergency Service. (Wednesday 28th of November 2012)
16. Economic Development Bill. (Wednesday 28th of November 2012)
15. Youth Justice (Boot Camp Orders) and Other Legislation. (Tuesday 27th of November 2012)
14. Albert Electorate, Schools. (Tuesday 13th of November 2012)
13. Sustainable Planning and Other Legislation Amendment Bill. (Tuesday 13th of November 2012)
12. John Muntz Causeway. (Thursday 1st of November 2012)
11. Appropriation (Parliament) Bill and Appropriation Bill: Education. (Wednesday 31st Of October 2012)
10. Assisi Catholic College Adjournment. (Thursday 23rd of August 2012)
9. Appropriation (Parliament) Bill; Appropriation Bill (Fiscal Repair) (Thursday 13th of September 2012)
8. Queensland Art Gallery Amendment Bill. (Wednesday 12th of September 2012)
7. Assisi Catholic College. (Thursday 23rd of August 2012)
6. Ormeau Fair Adjournment. (Thursday 12th of July 2012)
5. Environmental Protection (Greentape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment. (Wednesday 11th of July 2012)
4.Vocational Education and Training (Commonwealth Powers) Bill. (Thursday 21st of June 2012)
