I was pleased to see in the budget funding the proposal to redevelop the much-loved Clive Berghofer Stadium in the beautiful city of Toowoomba. I urge all levels of government now to rapidly begin the process of consulting with the community. During my recent doorknocking it has been very clear that no consultation has taken…
Last Tuesday there was an extraordinary coming together of the greater Queensland GPS community, as Mr David Scott Bell was laid to rest at a very moving ceremony at Brisbane Boys College. Since the late eighties, Mr Bell has been a much-loved teacher and colleague at no less than five GPS schools: BBC, Churchie, and…
Restraint is a big word. Until yesterday I didn’t know how big, but after the budget we can put an exact figure on restraint. Apparently you can increase spending by $185 billion in less than 12 months and still call it restraint. Laughable as that sounds, it’s exactly what the Treasurer did when he delivered…
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…
Families in Groom are making tough decisions about their own budgets right now and next week’s Budget must provide a plan to address the cost of living crisis and show real fiscal restraint. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton has outlined his priorities for the budget and said it was an opportunity for the Labor…
Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has officially opened the $2.96 million Rockville Park clubhouse upgrade project funded with support from the Australian Government’s Building Better Regions Fund. The new amenities were used for the first time today when Coolaroo AFC took on Toowoomba AFC in a local AFL game. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton…
Almost a third of the cost of the $31.4 billion Inland Rail project could be saved if the line stopped at Toowoomba. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton said the Schott review of the project, which concluded the project was facing a delayed completion date and additional costs, was justification to review the stop and…
A polite ‘No’ to a divisive Voice. I have previously outlined my position on the proposed Voice to Parliament and it is a position based on principle and a strong belief in opposing the separation of Australians or giving Australians different rights, based on race. I reiterate that my position remains unchanged. I will be…
I find myself outnumbered here, but we’ll have a go anyway! I will take up a point from the previous speaker, the member for Adelaide. Groom must be a very different place. We saw tremendous investment in our energy sector across coal, gas and solar. Just outside wind, we’re energy agnostic; we’ll take whatever works,…
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…
