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…
The Coalition Government will invest more than $3.3 million in the University of Southern Queensland to fund the Sustainable Industry Manufacturing Planning for Long-term Ecosystems (SIMPLE) Hub. Minister for Regional Education, Bridget McKenzie said a total of more than $19 million is being invested in a range of projects to boost the research capabilities of…
The Coalition Government will invest $100 million to create two new business and research partnerships with leading Queensland universities, creating 2,400 new jobs in Queensland. The $100 million investment will support two new Trailblazer partnerships: $50 million to establish a space sector Trailblazer led by the University of Southern Queensland (USQ), which will work with…
Australians will have more support to develop news skills or get a job in the fast-growing technology sector thanks to a $5 million investment from the Morrison Government. As part of our plan to build a strong economy, a stronger future and ensure more Australians can get into work, the Morrison Government will commit $5…
A re-elected Morrison Government will provide targeted support for regional newspapers to assist them in the face of dramatically rising costs driven by global pressures affecting print production. From 1 July, eligible regional newspaper publishers will be able to apply for funding to support their sustainability in the face of rises of up to 80 per cent in newsprint prices. Member for Groom Garth Hamilton said that this support package was…
