I’m very happy to be speaking in support of this motion today in two facets. One is the commercialisation of Australian research is an important personal issue for me and is one of the reasons that I entered into this field, and the second, more importantly, is what this speaks to for our community in…
I want to reflect on the contribution of the member for Monash and the member for Barker’s comment. The member for Monash came here in 1990, and the member for Barker started high school at that time. In 1990, I was an 11-year-old child working onsite for my father as a concreter—something I wouldn’t recommend…
The Queensland Labor Government has finally seen sense and provided the remaining approvals for the New Acland Mine to reopen. This ends 15 years of uncertainty, which I know has taken a toll on Oakey locals and businesses. But the town stood up and fought for their jobs and community, and I am grateful for…
Finally, the Queensland Labor government has seen sense and provided the remaining approvals for the restart of the New Acland coal mine. The water licence is in, and we’ll see work resuming in the coming months. This is great news for our community. That means jobs for locals and extra cash flowing through our region’s…
Over the weekend, we saw an extraordinary development in Labor’s reckless quest to pass its radical workplace relations agenda. On Saturday night, Labor leaders engaged in a late-night talkfest with Independent Senator David Pocock to strike a deal on the passage of the bill. According to media reports, up for negotiation was a change to…
I’m very sad that I can’t attend the opening of the iLAuNCH program in Toowoomba; parliamentary duties call me away. However, this is one of the most important programs, one of the most important steps forward, in Toowoomba’s long history. I think it will even come to surpass inland rail and Wellcamp Airport itself: $180…
Today’s official launch of the University of Southern Queensland-led iLAuNCH Trailblazer Program greenlights Toowoomba’s future in the space industry. The $180 million project includes $50 million of federal funding provided under the former Coalition government’s Trailblazer Universities Program. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton, says he is proud to have worked closely with Vice-Chancellor, Geraldine…
The Albanese Government has confirmed it has cut over $1.2 billion from Australia’s space industry by cancelling the National Space Mission for Earth Observation program in its entirety. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton has labelled the cuts to the space industry ‘economic vandalism’. “This is pure and simple economic vandalism. Labor is cannibalising a…
The Albanese Labor Government is seeking to limit parliamentary scrutiny and rush through new industrial relations laws that will hurt Australian businesses and put jobs at risk. Last week Minister Burke used an address at the National Press Club to dismiss the concerns of business that the changes will increase complexity, stifle innovation and cost…
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…
