Labor have been sitting on the Schott report since January, and the uncertainty they have created around the project is now killing Inland Rail. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton said the Queensland leg of Inland Rail is at grave risk. “Inland Rail will die in Labor’s hands.” “I again say to…
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (13:45): This government is killing off Inland Rail in Queensland and, in doing so, is stripping Australia of one of the most important nation-building projects that this country’s ever known. Nowhere will feel the damage of this decision more than the Toowoomba region, where we’ve been investing and preparing for Inland Rail…
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (11:50): Deputy Speaker Andrews, what a joy it is to be contributing to this debate under your wise and judicious stewardship. Sadly, it’s a tale of woe I bring because, having listened to the previous two government speakers, I can say Marie Antoinette could not have done it by herself—let them eat…
The case for Inland Rail. Why we can’t have a line with no start or end point. Rarely do governments that are increasingly risk adverse and operating in complex political environments make the case for nationally significant projects, that have the capacity to transform an economy and the businesses as usual approach. When they do,…
Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton, is calling for clarity on whether the Inland Rail project will go ahead with other infrastructure projects facing Labors axe. With Labor’s “short, sharp” 90-day Infrastructure Review now 100 days overview, and the Inland Rail Schott Report providing no clarity on the next steps, Groom has been left in…
Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton has labelled the attacks on the Australian coal mining industry by Labor, the Greens and Teals as “utter madness”, with figures showing the critical importance of coal to the economy. Data released by the Queensland Resources Council has revealed the resources sector delivered a record $116.8 billion in economic…
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 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…
Multiple road projects are at risk across the Toowoomba region, as the Albanese Labor government seeks to cut funding in rural Queensland to fund city projects. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton was joined by Shadow Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport, Tony Pasin to call on Labor to save investment in Groom. Mr Hamilton…
The Federal Labor Government has scrapped the National Soils Advocate and cut funding to programs that previously had bipartisan support. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton said the decision showed that Labor had its eyes and ears closed to the people of rural and regional Australia. “Labor has turned its back on the regions and…
