The Albanese Labor Government’s decision to cut funding to important programs supporting regional, rural and remote Australia has cost community groups. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton said the Labor government was obsessed with the big cities and regional Australia had paid the price. “The Albanese government has completely abandoned regional and rural communities. “They…
A Dutton Government will take strong and decisive action to make Australians safer, cracking down on crime and combating the alarming rise in antisocial behaviour, including anti-Semitism. “With Labor failing to address rising crime and extremism, the Coalition has announced policies and measures to protect Australians. This approach will target drug crime, violence, and anti-social…
The 2024 Groom’s Gifts campaign has officially wrapped up, with Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton, drawing the lucky winners alongside Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce President Myf Rigby and Vice President Sam Wright. This year’s campaign saw an incredible show of support, with over 60 local businesses participating and thousands of community members entering the…
The Australian Government has responded to the independent review of land uses around key Defence bases impacted by PFAS contamination including the Army Aviation Centre Oakey. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton, said he would consider the government’s response in full, and while he was disappointed a Working Group was not setup in Oakey, he was cautiously optimistic. “This was an important…
Labor’s ill-conceived attack on farmers with properties in self-managed super funds (SMSFs) has been stalled, as the Albanese Labor Government delays its shocking SMSF tax policy until after the next election. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton said the Labor government was cooking up yet another plan that would hurt the farming community, by taxing…
This Christmas, the spotlight is on the 17,390 local businesses across the Toowoomba region, as Groom’s Gifts returns for 2024. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton is proud to again launch Groom’s Gifts initiative to support small businesses and reward shoppers in the lead-up to Christmas. Against a backdrop of 25,000 Australian businesses going insolvent…
Senate Estimates hearings this week have revealed alarming failures on the Toowoomba to Brisbane Passenger Rail business case project. Questions put to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee on behalf of Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton, highlighted critical delays and minimal effort to advance vital infrastructure for the Toowoomba Region. The…
We need to get our country Back on Track and restore the Australian dream of home ownership. The Coalition’s new Housing Infrastructure Programme (HIP) has one objective: get more homes built, sooner. After extensive consultations with local councils across the country, a lack of funding for critical enabling infrastructure such as water, sewerage, and roads…
Release of the Committee Report into the House Economics Inquiry into insurers’ responses to 2022 major floods claims Opposition Members of the House Standing Committee on Economics have delivered a dissenting report, outlining key concerns with the recommendations put forward by the Committee and concerns on future affordability, risk mitigation and regulation. Deputy Chair, Garth…
The Peri-Urban Mobile Program (PUMP) established by the former LNP Government continues to deliver for the regions with round two delivering a $40.9 million investment. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton said the latest round would see improved mobile coverage in the region, with two new or upgraded sites in Toowoomba. “Our growing community has experienced the failings of communications infrastructure…