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It was revealed during Tuesday’s sitting that VAD services would be strictly regulated.
“It has had a comprehensive preparation and consultation process that includes parliamentary inquiries and consideration by the Queensland Law Reform Commission,” Mr McCallum said. Dozens of euthanasia protesters gather outside Queensland Parliament. Photo: Hayden Johnson
VAD patients will face multiple assessments by two qualified doctors, including analysis of their decision-making capacity as well as completing a staged request.
A person will be legally required to make three separate requests and can change their mind at any time.
They must also be assessed as having acted voluntarily and without coercion.
Shadow minister for finance and industrial relations Jarrod Bleijie, in a visit to Rockhampton on Thursday, criticised the State Government for âlosing controlâ of the Queensland health system.
This comes after the revelation 49 per cent of ambulance patients attending the 327-bed Rockhampton Hospital were being ârampedâ in February, which was up 29 per cent compared to the same time last year.
These patients had to wait outside the hospital or in hallways until staff were able to tend to them.
âQueensland Health is on life support,â Mr Bleijie said. Rockhampton Hospital
He said Rockhampton MP Barry OâRourke should have been âshouting from the rooftopâ in Brisbane about the issues the hospital had.
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Repeat offenders stealing cars in Townsville have now set their sights on a new target, Whitsunday MP Amanda Camm says.
Speaking on the Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill before Queensland Parliament on Tuesday, Ms Camm said Townsville’s car theft spree had now reached the Whitsundays and Mackay’s northern suburbs.
“That fear (communities have about crime) is now being translated into my own community as we see these repeat offenders consistently travel from Townsville to Mackay,” the Whitsunday MP said.
“They are not happy enough stealing cars in Townsville; they now steal cars in Mackay and its Northern Beaches.
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Deputy Premier Steven Miles wore what he called âthe must-have fashion accessory of 2021â â a Beef Week tie â and posed for a photo with Member for Rockhampton Barry OâRourke in Queensland Parliament on Thursday.
Mr Miles spoke about his recent trip to Rockhampton, including his meeting with Beef Australia organisers.
âI would like to thank chairman Bryce Camm, vice-chairs Grant Cassidy and Russell Hughes, CEO Ian Mill, and the whole Beef Week team for their time and for my Beef 2021 tie.
âIt is, indeed, the must-have fashion accessory of 2021,â he said.
He said that although Beef Week this May would be âa bit differentâ due to COVID-safe practices and a lack of international attendees, the event would still showcase the best the stateâs plates has to offer.