Environment Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (13:38): I was very happy to recently receive three wonderful letters from year 3 students at St Monica’s in Oakey. They all speak to the future, and they all speak to a consideration of fairness. They care for our world, wildlife and each other. Vanessa and Aubree write: … a lot…
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…
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (12:41): Whilst the recent review by Graham Quirk into Olympic funding largely focused its attention on Brisbane and what stadium is going to be used, the other big story locally for us is that the Toowoomba Sports Ground is no longer considered a viable option. The independent study found that there was…
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (16:14): What a joy it is to be here speaking on this MPI, following my good friend the member for Hawke, although I can’t help but take up some of his issues. I think there’s a certain joy to this. Let’s start with him criticising the shadow Treasurer for being across details.…
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (16:29): It’s been a difficult year for young Australians looking to buy or rent a home, and the threats of further interest rate rises and continued high immigration levels are doing nothing to allay those fears. For those looking to buy a home or to get into the housing market, the situation…
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) (13:48): I am quite angry at the hypocrisy of the NAB, particularly their closure of the Pittsworth branch. If you go to Pittsworth, there’s a sign on the wall of the bank saying ‘NAB, we think local’. If that sign read ‘NAB—it’s all about profits’ or ‘NAB—we couldn’t give a stuff about…
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (16:30): I would like to use this opportunity to talk about a topic that has been raised several times in question time this week. It is a very important topic to be raised in a parliament that was born in a conversation on integrity. At multiple stages this week in question time,…
As we head towards a Christmas much tighter than many of us had hoped for, Australians will be reflecting on some very important questions, questions that become more and more relevant every day the Albanese government continues on its current path: Are you better off today than you were before Labor came to power? Is…
It’s just a couple of days past a year since I made my maiden speech in the other chamber. It takes you some time to work out how you can best help your community when you work in this place. I will make mention of the member for Hunter, who was a valuable source, I’m…
