Later this week I will travel to the United States of America, as part of a delegation with business leaders and parliamentary colleagues. The delegation forms part of a study tour, being led by the Insurance Council of Australia and the American Australia Chamber of Commerce. During the visit, I will meet with senior political…
Australian households are burdened with another year of unaffordable energy costs as the new financial year’s electricity prices start applying from this week. The new prices confirm that Labor has broken its key election promise to reduce household power bills by $275, with Australians instead paying among the most expensive power bills in the world.…
Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton is excited to invite young people in Groom to participate in the “My First Speech” competition for high school students. The national contest invites students in years 10, 11, and 12 to step into the shoes of a newly elected Member of the House of Representatives and record a…
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (13:51): Clive Armitage was a true gentleman, a great man and a good friend. Toowoomba came together to mourn his passing last week and to wrap the city’s love around his wife, Conchita, their children, Heidi and Howard, and their families. Clive came to Australia in 1965 as a Ten Pound Pom,…
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (11:55): I move: That this House: (1) acknowledges the importance of superannuation for all Australians, particularly younger Australians; (2) notes that, according to the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia, in March 2023, $595,000 is the amount required to retire ‘comfortably’ in Australia; (3) recognises that young people are becoming increasingly disheartened…
Every Australian deserves and should expect access to cheaper, cleaner and consistent electricity. But under the Albanese Government, this isn’t happening. Households and businesses around the country are facing higher electricity bills under Labor’s expensive renewables-only approach. This approach is failing, and Australians are paying the price. Power bills have already increased by up…
Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton, is bringing together key telecommunications providers to assist affected locals in the Toowoomba Region. Mr Hamilton is hosting a free telecommunications forum, bringing key industry stakeholders and service partners to the community to assist with issues and deliver solutions. “I recently conducted a telecommunications survey, revealing problems throughout the…
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (11:57): The national accounts figures for the March quarter, released yesterday, show GDP lifted by only 0.1 per cent across the first three months of the year. This is the slowest rate of growth in 30-odd years, outside the COVID era. On a per capita basis, growth fell by 0.4 per cent.…
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (16:40): Can I commend the member for Spence for speaking on such an important topic. He’s providing the leadership that we need on this issue, and I’m sure that, if all of us here were honest, we would all have our own stories to tell. Thank you very much, member for…
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (13:02): I’ll start on a genuinely meant positive note: I want to thank the Assistant Treasurer for his opening conversation on APRA’s proposed changes to capital and liquidity requirements for the customer owned banks. In a cost-of-living crisis, it is clear that, if there is an increase in those requirements and that…
