Contrary to what has been raised by those opposite in this motion today, the coalition’s track record on the NBN is a clear win. We inherited a train wreck project from Labor, and, through hard work and very sensible management, we were able to turn it around, so that by the end of our time…
Last Saturday, the Toowoomba business community came together for its night of nights: the Focus HR Business Excellence Awards, organised by the Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce. It’s a fantastic and well-earned celebration of our region’s business community and a chance for business owners and leaders to reflect on their achievements over the last 12 months.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
I want to reflect on the contribution of the member for Monash and the member for Barker’s comment. The member for Monash came here in 1990, and the member for Barker started high school at that time. In 1990, I was an 11-year-old child working onsite for my father as a concreter—something I wouldn’t recommend…
I’m very happy to be speaking in support of this motion today in two facets. One is the commercialisation of Australian research is an important personal issue for me and is one of the reasons that I entered into this field, and the second, more importantly, is what this speaks to for our community in…
I rise to give thanks for the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Praise has poured in from all corners of the Commonwealth and beyond its horizons, too, all repeating words of love and respect for Her Majesty. I’ll add the words of the Toowoomba region to that refrain. Like many other towns, we…
A life of service has come to a peaceful end. Her grace and dignity were ever present features of the modern world. Her steady leadership as reliable as the rising sun. The Queen was a reminder of all we have come from but also what we each might grow to become. We have all benefited…
