The third wave of workplace changes that started on Monday is set to increase the regulatory complexity for businesses, reduce employment and make it easier for unions to flex their muscles. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton was joined yesterday by Shadow Attorney-General, Shadow Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations Senator the Hon Michaelia…
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (17:24): I thank the member for Casey for raising this very important issue about the record number of insolvencies we’re experiencing under the Albanese government, and I commend him on the compassion he showed in his speech. I remember ‘the recession we had to have’. The member for Kennedy might have been…
Future Made in Australia Bill 2024 Future Made in Australia (Omnibus Amendments No. 1) Bill 2024 Second Reading Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (12:47): I will keep very briefly with the Eagles theme. My friend the good member for Bean, having served his sentence of having to speak for such an unfortunate bill, may well understand 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…
The Albanese Labor Government has missed an opportunity to outline a plan to advance Passenger Rail to Toowoomba or get on with delivering Inland Rail. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton said the Labor Government had the wrong priorities when it came to restoring Australians standard of living and building for the future. “Labor’s recent…
Following the announcement that Bonza Airlines has been placed into voluntary administration, Federal Member for Groom Garth Hamilton has called on the government to do everything it can to ensure a competitive aviation sector. “This news about Bonza’s collapse will only add to the imbalance in the Australian domestic aviation sector. “Less competition is…
An Australian family-owned manufacturing business has celebrated its expansion in the Toowoomba region and beyond. Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Sussan Ley joined Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton at the grand opening of Kotzur Group’s new storage and handling manufacturing facility Mr Hamilton said the opening was a significant milestone for the family business…
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) (11:46): It’s always valuable to hear the contributions from the member for Fraser. Labor have entered another dimension with this motion: they’ve gone on a journey through a wonderous land of imagination! They’ve entered the twilight zone. They’re nestled deep within the Canberra bubble, comforted by the orchestrated applause of a loving…
Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton proudly announced the winners of his much-anticipated ‘Groom’s Gifts’ initiative, marking the culmination of a highly successful shop-local campaign. Mr Hamilton was joined by acting CEO of Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise (TSBE), April Cavanaugh, for the draw, who shared in the excitement of revealing the winners. “I couldn’t…