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…
Households across Groom will be struggling with the news of today’s interest rate rise, which takes the cash rate to its highest level since 2011. Australians with a mortgage of $750,000 will now be paying almost $2,000 more each month. That’s $24,000 more a year that they will need to find. Federal Member for Groom,…
The Morrison Government has announced a record $50 million package for Koalas that will improve the health outcomes of the species, extend long-term monitoring and restore and preserve critical habitat. “This new package will take Government spending on koalas to more than $74 million since 2019, bringing together land managers, researchers, veterinarians and citizen scientists…
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…
RESIDENTS NEED TO BE HEARD ON TOOWOOMBA STADIUM PROPOSAL Residents must be consulted on the proposal to redevelop the Clive Berghofer Stadium in East Toowoomba. The federal budget earlier this month allocated funding for the redevelopment of Toowoomba Stadium in consultation with the State Government, ahead of the Olympics. Little detail is available for…
New data reveals residents in the Toowoomba region are waiting on average 68.3 days for age pension applications to be processed, in addition to a range of other vital Centrelink services. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton said it was unacceptable to make our most vulnerable wait months for payment applications to be processed, especially…
Every year, more than 1,100 lives are tragically lost on Australian roads with almost two in three of those deaths occurring on regional roads. This Queensland Road Safety week is an opportunity for all of us who get behind the wheel, to drive change. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton is calling for residents to…
Residents of the Toowoomba Region received a major road safety boost today with the Australian Government announcing it will invest $2,647,000 toward three projects under the 2022–23 Black Spot Program. The Black Spot Program funds safety measures such as traffic signals and roundabouts at locations where a number of serious crashes are known to have…
Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton, is proud to announce the launch of the ‘Groom’s Gifts’ initiative, a ‘spend local’ campaign designed to invigorate local shopping and bolster small businesses in the lead-up to Christmas. ‘Groom’s Gifts’ invites customers to submit their purchase receipt with their contact details in-store, for a chance to win a…
The Liberal National Government has committed $15.4 million for a second round of the Agricultural Shows Development Grant Program. Program is to support the repairs, upgrades, building or buying showground infrastructure or attractions for showgrounds. Agricultural shows will benefit from $15.4 million under the Liberal National Government for a second round of the heavily oversubscribed…
