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Machine transcripts of council's recorded meetings since 2019, every passage cued to the second of council's video.

What Cr Amelia Lorentson said

60.6 hours on the record at 266 meetings between 17 April 2020 and 17 September 2026: about 14 minutes a meeting, 11% of the recording at the meetings where they spoke.

60.6hours spoken, 2020 to 2026
266meetings where the recording names them
22of them in 2026
16%of the recording at those 2026 meetings

A name is attached to a voice only where the recording establishes it: they introduced themselves, the chair called on them by name, or the voice matches meetings where they were named. Where none of that holds, their words stay under “Speaker N” and are not counted here, so these totals are a floor, not a full count. Airtime is not substance: a chair speaks to run the meeting, and a short question can matter more than a long answer. Machine transcript; quote the recording, not this page.

Lately

Their longest unbroken passages at the most recent meeting where the recording names them, the Ordinary Meeting - 17 September 2026. Each timestamp opens council's recording at that second.

10.1 State Government Advocacy on a Queensland Pilot to Regulate Data Centres - Location, Ener…

00:41:21 · under a minute

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I won't be moving my motion today. As all the councillors and CEO know, I unfortunately missed the deadline to submit the motions to the LGAQ conference in October, so there's no urgency at this moment tied to that deadline. But I do intend to bring this matter back as two separate notices of motion so that each one can be considered on its own merits. As I'll be away in October, I will be lodging a fresh notice in the usual way, writing to the CEO ahead of the November ordinary meeting, so today I'm happy for this item to elapse on that basis. Thank you.

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12.1 Strategic Offset Policy and Biodiversity Offset Guidelines

00:48:20 · 3 min

I'll speak to it. First, I want to thank staff, particularly the Environmental Services Manager and the Conservation Environment Team at Rachel and Kin for preparing the policy and guideline, and also for the additional information they gave us. They gave me directly when I raised quite a few questions ahead of today's meeting. So going to just briefly explain why I'm supporting the report today and make clear that firstly, Council is already legally required to deliver biodiversity offsets on capital works and development projects. This policy doesn't change that. Councillor Wynton-Blyson. It's a very transparent framework for how those obligations are assessed, delivered, monitored and reported instead of managing them ad hoc. Sorry. Instead of managing them ad hoc project by project, which we've done since the resolution, I think, of 2022. Importantly, it doesn't create new costs. …

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12.1 Strategic Offset Policy and Biodiversity Offset Guidelines

00:53:54 · under a minute

I'm not sure who can answer this, but I'm going to reference the council resolution. I think in 2022, where there was a council decision that we actually developed this policy, it's four years that's lapsed. And I just note that the urgency was mentioned just a little bit earlier that we're acting now given just given specific arrangements that we've got in terms of transport and roads offsets. And referencing Beckmans Road, for example. So that's driving the timing. My question is, why has it taken four years for us to bring this to the table here? And it was a direct direction of council in 2022.

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Meeting by meeting

Minutes the recording attributes to Cr Amelia Lorentson against the length of each recording. Only meetings where they are named are listed. A meeting missing here is not an absence: they may not sit on that committee, or spoke without the recording establishing who they were. Attendance is a different record.

2026: 22 recordings, 621 m spoken
DateMeetingSpokeOfShare
17 SepOrdinary Meeting7 m84 m
08 SepGeneral Committee11 m76 m
20 AugOrdinary Meeting59 m316 m
11 AugGeneral Committee70 m434 m
16 JulOrdinary Meeting56 m395 m
07 JulGeneral Committee58 m346 m
18 JunOrdinary Meeting34 m254 m
09 JunGeneral Committee86 m396 m
21 MayOrdinary Meeting10 m86 m
12 MayGeneral Committee19 m242 m
16 AprOrdinary Meeting29 m173 m
13 AprGeneral Committee21 m140 m
07 AprPlanning & Environment Committee4 m11 m
07 AprServices & Organisation Committee< 1 m37 m
19 MarOrdinary Meeting13 m74 m
16 MarGeneral Committee24 m201 m
10 MarPlanning & Environment Committee9 m30 m
19 FebOrdinary Meeting16 m82 m
16 FebGeneral Committee20 m132 m
10 FebPlanning & Environment Committee23 m113 m
22 JanOrdinary Meeting28 m197 m
19 JanGeneral Committee16 m75 m
2025: 42 recordings, 696 m spoken
DateMeetingSpokeOfShare
18 DecOrdinary Meeting39 m299 m
15 DecGeneral Committee46 m329 m
11 DecSpecial Meeting3 m28 m
09 DecPlanning & Environment Committee24 m107 m
20 NovOrdinary Meeting11 m137 m
17 NovGeneral Committee19 m174 m
11 NovServices & Organisation Committee2 m31 m
11 NovPlanning & Environment Committee10 m47 m
16 OctOrdinary Meeting23 m175 m
13 OctGeneral Committee12 m114 m
07 OctPlanning & Environment Committee11 m50 m
18 SepOrdinary Meeting16 m179 m
15 SepGeneral Committee9 m77 m
09 SepServices & Organisation Committee1 m72 m
09 SepPlanning & Environment Committee22 m88 m
21 AugOrdinary Meeting9 m87 m
18 AugGeneral Committee18 m170 m
04 AugSpecial Meeting9 m64 m
17 JulOrdinary Meeting12 m195 m
14 JulGeneral Committee50 m386 m
08 JulPlanning & Environment Committee14 m37 m
30 JunSpecial Meeting7 m66 m
19 JunOrdinary Meeting45 m298 m
16 JunGeneral Committee58 m381 m
10 JunPlanning & Environment Committee6 m26 m
21 MaySpecial Meeting< 1 m10 m
15 MayOrdinary Meeting4 m61 m
12 MayGeneral Committee26 m262 m
08 MaySpecial Meeting22 m128 m
06 MayServices & Organisation Committee2 m120 m
06 MayPlanning & Environment Committee13 m74 m
17 AprOrdinary Meeting< 1 m27 m
14 AprGeneral Committee11 m67 m
08 AprPlanning & Environment Committee9 m41 m
20 MarOrdinary Meeting11 m92 m
17 MarGeneral Committee37 m280 m
11 MarPlanning & Environment Committee17 m70 m
20 FebOrdinary Meeting17 m70 m
17 FebGeneral Committee11 m105 m
11 FebPlanning & Environment Committee5 m64 m
23 JanOrdinary Meeting2 m372 m
20 JanGeneral Committee13 m314 m
2024: 37 recordings, 566 m spoken
DateMeetingSpokeOfShare
19 DecOrdinary Meeting17 m145 m
16 DecGeneral Committee15 m211 m
12 DecSpecial Meeting38 m222 m
10 DecPlanning & Environment Committee20 m79 m
05 DecSpecial Meeting34 m196 m
21 NovOrdinary Meeting23 m108 m
18 NovGeneral Committee14 m90 m
12 NovPlanning & Environment Committee3 m42 m
12 NovServices & Organisation Committee1 m111 m
06 NovSpecial Meeting5 m57 m
17 OctOrdinary Meeting39 m186 m
14 OctGeneral Committee11 m139 m
08 OctPlanning & Environment Committee16 m61 m
19 SepOrdinary Meeting29 m155 m
16 SepGeneral Committee33 m170 m
10 SepPlanning & Environment Committee9 m41 m
10 SepServices & Organisation Committee< 1 m42 m
15 AugOrdinary Meeting23 m106 m
12 AugGeneral Committee43 m280 m
18 JulOrdinary Meeting13 m184 m
15 JulGeneral Committee19 m120 m
10 JulSpecial Meeting< 1 m7 m
09 JulPlanning & Environment Committee5 m22 m
28 JunSpecial Meeting: 2024/2025 Budget Adoption5 m65 m
17 JunGeneral Committee31 m273 m
11 JunPlanning & Environment Committee26 m136 m
16 MayOrdinary Meeting21 m103 m
13 MayGeneral Committee7 m84 m
07 MayPlanning & Environment Committee4 m45 m
07 MayServices & Organisation Committee1 m32 m
18 AprOrdinary Meeting5 m46 m
08 AprPost Election Meeting7 m41 m
15 FebOrdinary Meeting2 m63 m
12 FebGeneral Committee11 m115 m
06 FebPlanning & Environment Committee< 1 m27 m
06 FebServices & Organisation Committee7 m43 m
15 JanGeneral Committee13 m102 m
2023: 44 recordings, 461 m spoken
DateMeetingSpokeOfShare
14 DecOrdinary Meeting7 m105 m
11 DecGeneral Committee13 m113 m
16 NovOrdinary Meeting8 m117 m
13 NovGeneral Committee17 m168 m
07 NovServices & Organisation Committee5 m22 m
26 OctOrdinary Meeting19 m122 m
23 OctGeneral Committee10 m103 m
10 OctServices & Organisation Committee14 m82 m
03 OctOrdinary Meeting4 m71 m
21 SepOrdinary Meeting8 m126 m
18 SepGeneral Committee15 m185 m
12 SepServices & Organisation Committee2 m10 m
12 SepPlanning & Environment Committee3 m69 m
17 AugOrdinary Meeting12 m63 m
14 AugGeneral Committee34 m243 m
08 AugServices & Organisation Committee7 m39 m
08 AugPlanning & Environment Committee3 m53 m
20 JulOrdinary Meeting5 m40 m
17 JulGeneral Committee44 m239 m
11 JulServices & Organisation Committee3 m9 m
11 JulPlanning & Environment Committee6 m175 m
30 JunOrdinary Meeting4 m88 m
15 JunOrdinary Meeting2 m42 m
12 JunGeneral Committee18 m251 m
06 JunServices & Organisation Committee24 m87 m
22 MayOrdinary Meeting2 m38 m
15 MayGeneral Committee7 m83 m
09 MayServices & Organisation Committee10 m41 m
09 MayPlanning & Environment Committee< 1 m27 m
27 AprOrdinary Meeting3 m25 m
20 AprOrdinary Meeting3 m25 m
17 AprGeneral Committee22 m236 m
11 AprPlanning & Environment Committee1 m53 m
11 AprServices & Organisation Committee22 m135 m
16 MarOrdinary Meeting5 m116 m
13 MarGeneral Committee28 m290 m
07 MarServices & Organisation Committee6 m93 m
07 MarPlanning & Environment Committee4 m78 m
16 FebOrdinary Meeting< 1 m22 m
13 FebGeneral Committee23 m273 m
07 FebServices & Organisation Committee6 m53 m
07 FebPlanning & Environment Committee4 m45 m
01 FebSpecial Meeting5 m19 m
19 JanOrdinary Meeting4 m67 m
2022: 43 recordings, 454 m spoken
DateMeetingSpokeOfShare
15 DecOrdinary Meeting25 m161 m
12 DecGeneral Committee19 m174 m
06 DecPlanning & Environment Committee1 m17 m
06 DecServices & Organisation Committee4 m56 m
30 NovSpecial Meeting1 m23 m
14 NovGeneral Committee15 m264 m
08 NovServices & Organisation Committee6 m61 m
08 NovPlanning & Environment Committee3 m90 m
04 NovSpecial Meeting2 m50 m
27 OctOrdinary Meeting2 m52 m
24 OctGeneral Committee14 m243 m
11 OctServices & Organisation Committee11 m144 m
15 SepOrdinary Meeting3 m46 m
12 SepGeneral Committee24 m225 m
06 SepPlanning & Environment Committee6 m98 m
18 AugOrdinary Meeting5 m111 m
15 AugGeneral Committee12 m217 m
09 AugPlanning & Environment Committee2 m106 m
09 AugServices & Organisation Committee7 m74 m
21 JulOrdinary Meeting8 m41 m
18 JulGeneral Committee19 m196 m
12 JulServices & Organisation Committee6 m53 m
12 JulPlanning & Environment Committee5 m81 m
28 JunSpecial Meeting3 m83 m
23 JunSpecial Meeting12 m123 m
16 JunOrdinary Meeting11 m62 m
07 JunServices & Organisation Committee10 m71 m
07 JunGeneral Committee16 m317 m
20 MaySpecial Meeting3 m40 m
19 MayOrdinary Meeting4 m56 m
16 MayGeneral Committee30 m252 m
10 MayPlanning & Environment Committee2 m57 m
10 MayServices & Organisation Committee6 m51 m
21 AprOrdinary Meeting21 m199 m
19 AprGeneral Committee35 m392 m
12 AprPlanning & Environment Committee7 m100 m
12 AprServices & Organisation Committee3 m53 m
30 MarSpecial Meeting4 m87 m
17 MarOrdinary Meeting2 m19 m
14 MarGeneral Committee20 m205 m
08 MarServices & Organisation Committee5 m47 m
14 FebGeneral Committee23 m254 m
08 FebServices & Organisation Committee14 m103 m
2021: 46 recordings, 549 m spoken
DateMeetingSpokeOfShare
16 DecOrdinary Meeting8 m103 m
07 DecPlanning & Environment Committee5 m127 m
21 OctOrdinary Meeting14 m77 m
18 OctGeneral Committee34 m295 m
12 OctServices & Organisation Committee6 m76 m
08 OctSpecial Meeting15 m95 m
16 SepOrdinary Meeting17 m105 m
13 SepGeneral Committee42 m283 m
07 SepServices & Organisation Committee13 m105 m
07 SepPlanning & Environment Committee4 m87 m
30 AugSpecial Meeting1 m23 m
19 AugOrdinary Meeting10 m110 m
16 AugGeneral Committee40 m339 m
10 AugPlanning & Environment Committee6 m148 m
10 AugServices & Organisation Committee4 m113 m
15 JulOrdinary Meeting14 m166 m
12 JulGeneral Committee24 m185 m
06 JulPlanning & Environment Committee5 m91 m
06 JulServices & Organisation Committee8 m69 m
30 JunSpecial Meeting4 m63 m
17 JunOrdinary Meeting19 m208 m
16 JunSpecial Meeting11 m95 m
14 JunGeneral Committee12 m161 m
08 JunServices & Organisation Committee6 m45 m
08 JunPlanning & Environment Committee9 m151 m
20 MayOrdinary Meeting9 m95 m
17 MayGeneral Committee16 m190 m
11 MayServices & Organisation Committee11 m89 m
11 MayPlanning & Environment Committee4 m82 m
23 AprSpecial Meeting4 m70 m
15 AprOrdinary Meeting6 m89 m
12 AprGeneral Committee12 m150 m
06 AprServices & Organisation Committee7 m65 m
06 AprPlanning & Environment Committee3 m22 m
18 MarOrdinary Meeting6 m73 m
09 MarServices & Organisation Committee8 m71 m
09 MarPlanning & Environment Committee11 m173 m
02 MarSpecial Meeting14 m132 m
18 FebOrdinary Meeting5 m48 m
12 FebGeneral Committee16 m181 m
09 FebServices & Organisation Committee14 m138 m
04 FebSpecial Meeting6 m228 m
27 JanSpecial Meeting8 m71 m
21 JanOrdinary Meeting9 m123 m
18 JanGeneral Committee 1 m20 m
18 JanGeneral Committee 26 m249 m
2020: 34 recordings, 283 m spoken
DateMeetingSpokeOfShare
17 DecOrdinary Meeting5 m73 m
14 DecGeneral Committee11 m122 m
08 DecServices & Organisation Committee7 m55 m
19 NovOrdinary Meeting4 m26 m
16 NovGeneral Committee11 m156 m
10 NovPlanning & Environment Committee3 m107 m
15 OctOrdinary Meeting15 m160 m
06 OctServices & Organisation Committee8 m90 m
17 SepOrdinary Meeting5 m70 m
14 SepGeneral Committee22 m247 m
08 SepPlanning & Environment Committee3 m98 m
08 SepServices & Organisation Committee5 m75 m
31 AugSpecial Meeting6 m56 m
20 AugOrdinary Meeting2 m17 m
17 AugGeneral Committee24 m211 m
11 AugServices & Organisation Committee14 m142 m
16 JulSpecial Meeting16 m159 m
16 JulOrdinary Meeting6 m64 m
13 JulGeneral Committee6 m214 m
10 JulSpecial Meeting2 m43 m
07 JulPlanning & Environment Committee4 m61 m
07 JulServices & Organisation Committee5 m59 m
18 JunOrdinary Meeting4 m67 m
15 JunGeneral Committee16 m235 m
09 JunServices & Organisation Committee3 m36 m
09 JunPlanning & Environment Committee5 m70 m
29 MaySpecial Meeting2 m41 m
21 MayOrdinary Meeting6 m36 m
18 MayGeneral Committee12 m150 m
13 MaySpecial Meeting5 m139 m
12 MayServices & Organisation Committee20 m176 m
30 AprOrdinary Meeting7 m146 m
17 AprPost Election Meeting 2 m11 m
17 AprPost Election Meeting < 1 m15 m

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