Applications for funding to support the cost of volunteering in the region are now open, with $66,000 available to support the community. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton is calling for all local volunteer groups to make an application for funding to support their activities. “The Volunteer Grants program is an invaluable opportunity to…
The latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show the Albanese Labor Government is failing to get cost of living under control, with September quarter data showing inflation was running at 1.2 per cent, up from 0.8 per cent. Federal Member for Groom and Deputy Chair of the House Economics Committee, Garth Hamilton…
The Albanese Labor Budget has failed Groom, delivering uncertainty for key projects and failing hard-working Australians right at a time when they needed a plan to address inflation and the cost-of-living crisis. Ahead of the budget, Garth Hamilton outlined a number of priorities for the region that should have been in the budget, saying the…
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (18:47): by leave—I thank the chair of the committee, the member for Fraser. This was a very broad-ranging report that we engaged in, and his work in directing us towards an outcome required some work. I thank him for his collegiate approach and thank him very much for coming to Toowoomba, the…
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (16:05): There’s so much to cover here today. Goodness me, where do I start? In times past, it took wars to unify the House. Nowadays, Elton John does the job just fine in the way he has brought us together. I’m going to blame the member for Moreton for this. I hope…
Price caps simply do not work. This is a longstanding truism in politics and economics. It was true in recent times in South America, as it was true back in Roman times. The edict on maximum prices led to a period of chaos. It’s true because it tries to defy the laws of supply and…
A new report by Cleanbill has exposed Labor’s health failure, revealing it is getting harder and more expensive to see a bulk-billed GP.Under the Albanese Labor Government, data continues to point to a primary care system at crisis point with the number of Australians accessing bulk billed GP appointments at the lowest level in a…
The Albanese Labor Government has weakened Australia’s economy through additional red tape, costly industrial relations reform, and falling productivity. The final report of the Inquiry into promoting economic dynamism, competition and business formation was provided to the House of Representatives yesterday. Deputy Chair of the Standing Committee on Economics, Garth Hamilton, welcomed the report and…
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 starting point for tomorrow’s budget is that it must bring down Labor’s home-grown inflation. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton has called on the Albanese Labor Government to do more to tame inflation, ease the cost of living and get their priorities right. “They have been focused on the wrong priorities and so…
