The system is broken in Queensland, and it is broken because the Queensland Labor government wrecked it. After more than 14 years we saw the High Court say so with their decision to send the New Acland expansion back to the Land and Environment Court in Queensland. While the decision is a legal win for…
I rise tonight to place on the record my deep concern and even regret at the Queensland Labor government’s idea of placing a regional quarantine camp in Toowoomba, in my electorate of Groom. The Premier floated this idea at a press conference on 22 January 2021, in what now seems a desperate attempt to find…
I am honoured to represent the good people of Groom. It’s a place of strong community values that is proud both of its ambitions for the future and of its history. My own family’s history is but a small part of the great Australian journey, and I stand before you as both a proud citizen…
Over the course of the last 24 hours, I have received multiple requests from the media to comment on Premier Palaszczuk’s Toowoomba quarantine thought bubble. According to the Premier, further correspondence has been sent, in relation to her idea. Until such a time that the Premier can show the community a detailed plan for how…
Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton is calling on Premier Palaszczuk to outline her detailed plan for the proposed Toowoomba quarantine facility, following reports a proposal had been submitted. Mr Hamilton said the regional quarantine idea and Toowoomba proposal is solely the Queensland State Government’s, not the Federal Governments, and the community was anxious for…
The Morrison Government is encouraging Australians to take up seasonal work opportunities in regional areas, as part of a collaboration trial to support the horticulture industry. The Harvest Trail Services, which have been expanded into 16 regions, will help ensure growers in major horticulture areas have access to the workers they need to get the…
Eligible community groups in the Groom electorate are being urged to apply for a share in $150,000 of Australian Government funding, under the latest round of the popular Stronger Communities Programme (SCP). Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton said the Liberal National Government would provide funding to support up to 20 local community groups, with…
Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton has called for Council and the community to apply for funding from the Morrison Governments fifth round of the Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF) which is now open. Mr Hamilton said the BBRF was another example of the Liberal National Governments support for regional Australia and communities such as…
The Morrison Government has announced 73 recipients across regional and remote Australia that will share in almost $1.9 million through the Regional Arts Fund Recovery grants. The funding will be delivered under the $10 million targeted measure announced by the Australian Government in 2020 as part of the Relief and Recovery Fund. Member for Groom,…
Owners of Driver Reviver locations across the nation can now apply for a share of $7.3 million in Australian Government funding to upgrade their lifesaving rest sites and deliver new sites. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton said Driver Reviver sites were critical places for drivers and road users to pull over, stop and have…