Labor’s plan to break its promise to deliver legislated tax cuts will mean thousands of families across the Toowoomba Region will be worse off. This was an ironclad election promise from Anthony Albanese – but now, Labor has refused to rule out breaking this promise. According to Australian Tax Office data,47,400 families in Groom will…
It’s a great joy to have the member for Spence back on the rotation. I always make an effort to try and find one point I can agree with the last speaker on. I’m wholeheartedly all-in on the line, ‘It’s not going to get too much better.’ I think that’s very much the situation Australia…
Price caps simply do not work. This is a longstanding truism in politics and economics. It was true in recent times in South America, as it was true back in Roman times. The edict on maximum prices led to a period of chaos. It’s true because it tries to defy the laws of supply and…
The Albanese Labor Budget has failed Groom, delivering uncertainty for key projects and failing hard-working Australians right at a time when they needed a plan to address inflation and the cost-of-living crisis. Ahead of the budget, Garth Hamilton outlined a number of priorities for the region that should have been in the budget, saying the…
It gives me pleasure to speak to this motion put by the member for Forde. Following the budget, I spent a week out in the community reflecting upon it. I have formed an image where Labor has now absolutely taken control of the economy with this budget. You can’t intervene. You can’t get your fingers…
I’ll give you some real action. Let’s get that on the table. That’s a bit of fun. Let’s do that. Let’s have real action. The lowest unemployment in 50 years—we delivered that real action. We did that. The lowest welfare dependency in 30 years—we did that too. Small businesses—you opposite talk about middle Australia, and…
I rise to speak on the impact of Labor’s changes to 60-day dispensing. It’s important that this government take every step it can to help Australians suffering through the current cost-of-living crisis, particularly those who are most vulnerable to economic hardship. However, it is the consequences of this policy, rather than the intentions, that matter.…
Community pharmacists are growing increasingly concerned at the changes made by the Albanese Government to 60-day dispensing and pharmacy funding. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton said he has spoken at length with many local pharmacists, and he holds grave concerns for the viability of community pharmacy. “What this government is doing is cutting on…
Despite the Treasurer arguing his Budget helped Australians, the Reserve Bank lifting interest rates is again evidence to the contrary. Australians will understandably be feeling anxious following yesterday’s decision, on the back of a Labor Budget that did nothing to help them. “The RBA are trying to do their job to fight inflation, but they…
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (16:56): I think the previous speaker, the member for Gilmore, laid out much of why this has become such a contentious issue. We hear the concerns raised by local pharmacists described as a ‘vicious scare campaign’. There are two sides of that: dismissing these concerns out of hand as a vicious scare…
