A life of service has come to a peaceful end. Her grace and dignity were ever present features of the modern world. Her steady leadership as reliable as the rising sun. The Queen was a reminder of all we have come from but also what we each might grow to become. We have all benefited…
I rise to support the motion. I do find it interesting that the member for Blair seems to think this is an issue that is over—that this is something that happened—and I think that probably explains a lot of what we’re seeing, quite frankly. But, since we were last in this place, to be frank,…
I’m delighted—absolutely tickled pink—to be standing in the Chamber today talking about the future of New Acland Mine with a smile on my face. It’s fantastic news. You see, one week ago the state Labor government finally bowed to reason and granted the necessary mining approvals for New Acland’s stage 3 expansion to go ahead,…
The first construction is officially underway on the Queensland section of Inland Rail with Interlink SQ’s contract to relocate various utilities starting this week. Member for Groom Garth Hamilton MP said this was the beginning of an exciting future for the Toowoomba Region. “The beginning of the enabling works project shows that Inland Rail has…
Member for Groom Garth Hamilton has written to all Toowoomba Region high schools encouraging students to have their say through the Commonwealth Parliament’s ‘My First Speech’ competition. Mr Hamilton said first speeches come in all shapes and sizes, and the competition allows students in Years 10, 11 and 12 to express their political views by…
Member for Groom Garth Hamilton is backing local volunteers with grants of up to $5000 now available to support them. Mr Hamilton said that up to $66,225 is on offer in the Toowoomba Region as part of the 2022-23 Volunteer Grants round. “Eligible, not-for-profit community organisations in Groom to submit their expression of interest before…
This motion speaks to three things I would like to raise that are very important. This is the story of infrastructure and infrastructure delivery, and the two very different approaches that we see. Usually when we talk about infrastructure in seats like yours and mine, Mr Deputy Speaker, we’re talking about the roads, the rail,…
The $50 million Trailblazer funding investment, made under the previous government, is the single largest amount of government funding that UniSQ has ever received. This investment opens a door to a whole new universe of opportunities for future generations of local kids who are interested in exploring the emerging field of space engineering. Who would…
Australia is a fantastic sporting nation, and the best of our amazing athletes will compete at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. From the 28th of July to the 4th of August, more than 420 elite Australian athletes will compete across all 21 sporting disciplines wearing the Green and Gold. “I have no doubt Australians…
A re-elected Morrison Joyce Government will establish a new Regional Training Hub in Southern Queensland, which will support students intending to practice rurally to complete as much of their training in the regions. The Southern Queensland hub will provide Griffith University the opportunity to join James Cook University and the University of Queensland in their…