The State Government will restrict access to high capacity lever action shotguns in a move that it says will strengthen Australia’s National Firearms Agreement. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says the decision would improve public safety while ensuring farmers still had access to the weapons … [Read more...]
Acting Ministerial Arrangements
Two Ministers will share responsibilities for Energy, Water Supply, Biofuels, Main Roads, Road Safety and Ports following the Premiers’ decision to stand Mark Bailey side as a Minister overnight. Treasurer, Trade and Investment Minister Curtis Pitt will also be Acting Minister for Energy, … [Read more...]
Budget 2017-18: Regions savaged to fund Cross River Rail
LNP Member for Gregory Lachlan Millar says he’s bitterly disappointed with the State Budget which he says proves the Palaszczuk Labor Government has no real plan for Regional Queensland. “The hits keep coming, with $192 million in infrastructure funding ripped out of the outback and $400 … [Read more...]
Works for Queensland receives $200M Budget Boost
The State Government has confirmed it will be extending its regional Works for Queensland program with a $200 million pre-election Budget sweetener. Deputy Premier and Minister for Infrastructure and Planning Jackie Trad says the initiative is designed to get local people into local jobs and to … [Read more...]
New Electoral Boundaries a Step Closer
The changes recommended by the Queensland Redistribution Commission (QRC) in February have now moved to ‘Final Determination’ stage. In effect that means this report is the QRC’s final involvement in the redistribution process, having adjusted where it felt it necessary and where it was able, and … [Read more...]
MP’s Radar Zeros in on Rail Subsidies
The state government had an obligation to continue the general freight subsidy to ensure western regions continued to have a service and Gregory MP, Lachlan Millar is pulling no punches in ensuring those subsides remain in place. “They can’t walk away from that. It’s not a luxury, it’s a … [Read more...]
The Bureaucrats Fence Around Cluster Fencing
Well, they have a job to do, don’t they? Those Bureaucrats. It seems that red tape is delaying the implementation of cluster fencing programmers and the Longreach Regional Council’s $18m Programme. According to the Queensland Building and Construction Commission these types of fences are … [Read more...]
Buy Smart to Win
As Term Two gets underway in Queensland, the State Government is reminding school teachers, parents and students about the annual Buy Smart Competition. The competition offers students and schools the chance to win a share in $15,000 worth of cash prizes. The competition was launched in … [Read more...]
Getting Central West Queenslanders Back to Work
The State Government is calling for more business to put up their hand for participation in its $100 million Back to Work regional jobs program. Employment Minister Grace Grace says 419 Central West Queensland jobseekers are now back in employment thanks to the Programme giving support to 235 … [Read more...]
Premier Pledges $1 million for Charity Cyclone Relief
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has pledged a $1 million donation to assist four leading charities deliver urgent services and support communities devastated by Cyclone Debbie. Ms Palaszczuk said the Australian Red Cross Society, Salvation Army, St Vincent de Paul Society of Queensland and … [Read more...]
