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…
The Queensland Labor Government has finally seen sense and provided the remaining approvals for the New Acland Mine to reopen. This ends 15 years of uncertainty, which I know has taken a toll on Oakey locals and businesses. But the town stood up and fought for their jobs and community, and I am grateful for…
There is nothing in this budget for the people of Groom. Cost of living, electricity prices and unemployment are going up, and real wages are going down. All the things that households were worried about are still going to happen. By Christmas the average Australian household will be $2,000 worse off, and Labor is doing…
Finally, the Queensland Labor government has seen sense and provided the remaining approvals for the restart of the New Acland coal mine. The water licence is in, and we’ll see work resuming in the coming months. This is great news for our community. That means jobs for locals and extra cash flowing through our region’s…
Over the weekend, we saw an extraordinary development in Labor’s reckless quest to pass its radical workplace relations agenda. On Saturday night, Labor leaders engaged in a late-night talkfest with Independent Senator David Pocock to strike a deal on the passage of the bill. According to media reports, up for negotiation was a change to…
My home town of Toowoomba is grieving the death of Mr Robert Brown at the age of 75 yesterday. Mr Brown died of injuries sustained in an attack that took place in broad daylight outside the Grand Central Shopping Centre. His young attacker, with great cowardice, violently shoved him from behind before stealing his backpack,…
My home of Toowoomba is grieving the death of Mr Robert Brown, at the age of 75, earlier this week. Mr Brown died of injuries sustained in an attack that took place in broad daylight outside the Grand Central Shopping Centre. Footage shows his young attacker, with great cowardice, violently shoving Mr Brown from behind—his…
New powers needed for eSafety Commissioner to target youth crime online The recent wave of criminal activity striking the Toowoomba region is leaving behind a trail of destruction, isolation and damaging business confidence. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton says more needs to be done to ensure the safety of residents in the Toowoomba region.…
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…
On Monday I will introduce my private member’s bill to the parliament that seeks to explicitly expand the powers of the eSafety Commissioner to deal with the promotion of crimes committed repeatedly in Queensland’s youth crime crisis. It’s a bill born of our local community, and I want to thank two local groups for their…
