Garth Hamilton MP

Speech – Religious Discrimination – 9 February 2022

BILLS – Religious Discrimination Bill 2021, Religious Discrimination (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021, Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2021 – Second Reading Thank you to all who have written in to me on this issue, both in support of and in opposition to this bill, the Religious Discrimination Bill 2021. Overwhelmingly, the correspondence received by my office…

Garth Hamilton with the Brymaroo Bomber

$3.5 MILLION FOR COMMEMORATIONS RECOGNISING AUSTRALIAN VETERANS

Ex-service and community organisations in the Toowoomba Region are encouraged to apply for a share in $3.5 million for commemorative projects through the latest round of the Saluting Their Service grants program, which is now open. Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel Andrew Gee said the Australian Government had committed an extra $10 million to…

Australian Government supporting Lifeline's text service

Lifeline’s crisis text service goes 24/7 to help more Australians

Supported with $1.5 million in Morrison Government funding, Lifeline has today launched a 24/7 crisis text service to expand its support for Australians struggling with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.   Australians are reaching out to Lifeline’s crisis support and suicide prevention services in record numbers, hitting more than 3700 calls in one day…

Minister Doctor David Gillespie with Garth Hamilton and representatives of Southern Queensland Rural Health and Goondir Health Service

Close to $2m to expand allied health training in St George to boost workforce

The Federal Liberal and Nationals Government will invest nearly $2 million over 2 years to the University of Queensland to expand allied health student training opportunities in St George, in rural Queensland. Through the South Queensland Rural Health (SQRH) University Department of Rural Health, in Toowoomba, allied health students will participate in intensive high-quality rural…

Garth Hamilton at Oakey Beef

$5.4m to improve market transparency

$5.4 million investment in market transparency for perishable goods Competitive grants to fund education and training, technologies, products and processes. Applications are open 25 January to 22 February 2022 The government is backing strong and resilient supply chains and ensuring everyone is treated fairly and pays their share The Morrison Joyce Government has committed $5.4…