TIME TO COME TOGETHER AS ONE AUSTRALIA

  Australia has voted ‘No’. This divisive proposal from Mr Albanese has been politely but firmly rejected by an overwhelming majority of Australians, Queenslanders and the people of Groom. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton said despite the division of the referendum he was hopeful Australia would move on and come together again. “Having divided…

REGIONAL HEALTH IN THE SPOTLIGHT

9 October 2023   The Federal Labor government continues to neglect the health needs of rural and regional Australia, with patients in Groom waiting longer and paying more to see a health professional. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton was joined in Toowoomba by Senator Anne Ruston, Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care, to…

LOCAL ROAD PROJECTS AT RISK

Multiple road projects are at risk across the Toowoomba region, as the Albanese Labor government seeks to cut funding in rural Queensland to fund city projects. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton was joined by Shadow Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Tony Pasin to call on Labor to save investment in Groom. Mr Hamilton…

LABOR MAKES MORE CUTS TO THE NATIONAL SOIL STRATEGY

The Federal Labor Government has scrapped the National Soils Advocate and cut funding to programs that previously had bipartisan support.   Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton said the decision showed that Labor had its eyes and ears closed to the people of rural and regional Australia.   “Labor has turned its back on the regions and…

NEW ABS DATA CONFIRMS LABOR’S BIG AUSTRALIA

Labor’s Big Australia is getting bigger with recent ABS data revealing 454,400 people arrived in the year to March, at a time the country is experiencing housing shortages and a rental crisis. Net overseas migration was driven by a large increase in arrivals, up 103 per cent from last year, according to the Australian Bureau…

Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023

Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (11:24): What an outstanding contribution from the member for Sturt. I’m going to change what I was going to say because what he’s highlighted is this almost comical situation we find ourselves in. It’s like an episode of Seinfeld: this was a policy about nothing. It was a lot of sound and…

Black Spot Program

Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (13:11): I’m very happy to rise in support of this motion, and it’s a very timely one. It wasn’t that long ago I was up at Highfields, in the north of my electorate, opening Road Safety Week. It’s a great opportunity to stand beside not just the police but all the emergency…

STATEMENTS BY MEMBERS: Antonio, Mr Paul

Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (13:30): I’d like to take the opportunity to put on record my gratitude to and respect for the recently retired mayor of the Toowoomba regional council, Mr Paul Antonio. There’s a special place in Australian politics for a regional mayor, a mayor of places that have a sense of identity that you…