A Dutton Government will take strong and decisive action to make Australians safer, cracking down on crime and combating the alarming rise in antisocial behaviour, including anti-Semitism. “With Labor failing to address rising crime and extremism, the Coalition has announced policies and measures to protect Australians. This approach will target drug crime, violence, and anti-social…
In June, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton announced that a Coalition Government would raise the age of social media access to 16. The Coalition also committed to introducing legislation to give effect to this within 100 days of taking office, including an obligation on social media companies to implement age verification technology. Federal Member for Groom,…
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (19:08): This evening I’m going to speak on the very topical issue of the CFMEU. I had hoped to add my contribution to the debate this evening, but, sadly, the government saw fit to gag that particular debate. I’m not saying I have some particularly great view, but I think there’s something…
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (11:50): When I came into this role, one of the first groups that came to see me in my office was from Toowoomba’s Garden City Mosque. This is a facility that has suffered arson twice. It has been burnt down twice, and they came to ask whether there any way that the…
Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (13:41): Aggressive, intimidatory and criminal behaviour is nothing new for the CFMEU. Anyone who’s worked on union dominated worksites, as I have, has seen it or its impacts firsthand. For years, this side of the House has been willing to stand up against these behaviours, none…
I’ve spoken many times in this place about the youth crime crisis that’s been running through Queensland, and sadly Toowoomba has borne the brunt of that crisis far too often. We’ve seen car thefts. Burnt-out cars on the side of the road, particularly going out to Oakey, is a common sight. We’ve had break-ins across…
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (10:56): I will begin my comments by thanking the member for Fisher for raising this motion. It is important. It does speak to so many issues that are coming to the forefront of the national conversation today as we look across this nation to the level of lawlessness and social discord that…
THE HON SUSSAN LEY MP DEPUTY LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION SHADOW MINISTER FOR WOMEN SHADOW MINISTER FOR INDUSTRY, SKILLS AND TRAINING SHADOW MINISTER FOR SMALL AND FAMILY BUSINESS FEDERAL MEMBER FOR FARRER THE HON DAVID COLEMAN MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS FEDERAL MEMBER FOR BANKS SENATOR KERRYNNE LIDDLE SHADOW MINISTER FOR CHILD PROTECTION AND THE…
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (10:34): I’m very happy to speak on this bill, because today we are seeing Toowoomba’s voice heard. We are seeing Oakey’s voice and Pittsworth’s voice heard. Right across our region, this has been raised with me by locals as a great example of a grassroots campaign being adopted as Liberal Party policy.…
Our community deserves to feel safe and right now people do not, with youth crime out of control. In the Toowoomba region, we have witnessed it, felt it and experienced it first hand. The Federal Coalition has announced that we will seek to crack down on youth crime by making it illegal to post social…