Toowoomba Chamber and Member for Groom Garth Hamilton are joining forces to push for Toowoomba’s long-awaited Railway Parklands project to become reality. The concept was first approved by the Queensland Government in 2016 as part of the Toowoomba Railway Parklands Priority Development Area and would see 8.6 hectares of green space created in the city…
The Toowoomba Region will have access to a significantly more capable NBN network following a $480 million investment by the Morrison Government in the 2022-23 Federal Budget. Minister for Communications, Urban Infrastructure, Cities and the Arts, the Hon Paul Fletcher MP, said the investment in NBN Co’s non‑commercial fixed wireless network will significantly improve the…
Australian Defence Force personnel and local businesses in Toowoomba Region are reaping the benefits of the Morrison Government’s $212.5 million investment in new and upgraded health facilities at Defence premises across the nation. The construction programs include a range of new and upgraded facilities to provide primary health care services, including dental, pharmacies, mental health,…
GP clinics in Toowoomba Region can now recruit overseas trained doctors and bonded medical practitioners after the region successfully campaigned to have its Distribution Priority Area (DPA) status reviewed. Toowoomba Region is now classified as DPA following an application to the Federal Liberal and Nationals Government’s “exceptional circumstances” review. Member for Groom Garth Hamilton said…
Member for Groom Garth Hamilton has welcomed the trade deal between Australia and India because it will create jobs and opportunities for the region. On Saturday (2 April), both countries signed the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (AI ECTA). Under the deal: Tariffs will be eliminated on more than 85 per cent of Australian…
Toowoomba Regional Council in the Groom electorate will benefit from the Australian Government’s $2.1 billion pre-payment on next year’s Financial Assistance Grant to all councils across Australia. Federal Member for Groom Garth Hamilton said this early payment will give Toowoomba Regional Council access to funds to help manage the cumulative impacts of the floods and…
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…
Residents from Toowoomba and surrounds have turned out in droves to support the ‘No’ campaign, at a much-anticipated rally with Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton said the Toowoomba event was the largest event of its kind to date. “It was great to see so many locals turnout, and…
Over the course of the last 24 hours, I have received multiple requests from the media to comment on Premier Palaszczuk’s Toowoomba quarantine thought bubble. According to the Premier, further correspondence has been sent, in relation to her idea. Until such a time that the Premier can show the community a detailed plan for how…
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (10:15): At the request of the member for Hume, I move opposition amendment (1): (1) Clause 1, page 1 (lines 5 and 6), omit “Treasury Laws Amendment (Cost of Living Tax Cuts) Act 2024“, substitute “Treasury Laws Amendment (Broken Promise) Act 2024“. This amendment would change the name of the Treasury Laws…
