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…
Labor’s Big Australia is getting bigger with recent ABS data revealing 454,400 people arrived in the year to March, at a time the country is experiencing housing shortages and a rental crisis. Net overseas migration was driven by a large increase in arrivals, up 103 per cent from last year, according to the Australian Bureau…
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (11:24): What an outstanding contribution from the member for Sturt. I’m going to change what I was going to say because what he’s highlighted is this almost comical situation we find ourselves in. It’s like an episode of Seinfeld: this was a policy about nothing. It was a lot of sound and…
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (13:11): I’m very happy to rise in support of this motion, and it’s a very timely one. It wasn’t that long ago I was up at Highfields, in the north of my electorate, opening Road Safety Week. It’s a great opportunity to stand beside not just the police but all the emergency…
Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton has slammed the lack of progress on the SEQ City Deal. As part of the deal, Toowoomba was set to see the long-anticipated Railway Parklands come to fruition, with $25 million in joint funding from the Commonwealth, State and Local governments. “This is a critical project for Toowoomba’s future…
Last week the Prime Minister used the Labor Party national conference to raise expectations that the Government had a plan for housing. Unfortunately, those struggling to get into a home of their own will be left deeply disappointed with the Prime Minister failing to deliver any real solutions to Labor’s housing crisis. Federal Member…
I am acutely aware of the strong opposition of residents across the Toowoomba Region in relation to the Toowoomba North South Transport Corridor (TNSTC). Unfortunately, the State Government has failed to work with the community on this important matter, despite the significant impacts on residents, land holders, farmers and businesses. I cannot support a project…