Today, Peter Dutton and the Coalition announced seven locations for proposed nuclear power plants at retiring or retired coal sites. The Callide Power station site near Biloela in my electorate of Flynn has been identified as one of these sites. Without transitioning to nuclear, the Callide Power Station is set to close in the future…
The Albanese Labor Government has been caught out falsely claiming that the Mobile Black Spot Program has not been cut to zero. The Communications Minister has been attempting to argue that the Program has not been defunded. But the facts are that the Budget papers show that zero funding has been allocated for the Mobile…
During Senate Estimates last week, it can be revealed Federal Labor have allocated minimal funding in the forward estimates for the urgent upgrades and sealing of the 457 kilometre Beef Corridors Road Network. Only $45 million, just over 10 percent of the initially allocated $400 million, has been assigned over three financial years. Federal Member…
Successful applicants for Round 4 of the Federal Government’s 2023-24 Local Sporting Champions and Local Para Champions programs have been announced. Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce said almost $30,000 in total will be distributed to 51 young people in the Flynn electorate to help cover costs of participating in local State or National Championships….
The Albanese Government has abolished the Mobile Black Spot Program and provided no ongoing funding for other key regional communications infrastructure programs. Buried deep in the Budget papers, it states the funding for communications programs will fall, including: “…the conclusion of the Mobile Black Spot Program.*1 The Budget papers confirm that funding for the Mobile…
Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce has congratulated 4 organisations in the Flynn electorate for securing funding under the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal’s Strengthening Rural Communities grants program. The following organisations were successful: The Foundation and the Commonwealth Government have a long history of collaboration on supporting rural and regional communities. Mr Boyce…
The Albanese Government has shown its contempt for regional Queensland once again in the Federal Parliament today. Federal Member for Flynn Colin Boyce said that Prime Minister Albanese deflected when asked about the restoration of Paradise Dam and treated the issue as if it was a laughing matter. “The Prime Minister hand balled the question…
Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce has labelled the Labor Government’s 2024-25 Budget as a betrayal to regional Australia. Mr Boyce said Labor’s Budget has stripped funding for nation building infrastructure in regional Australia and failed to provide new money for regional programs, while refusing to fix its self-made cost-of-living crisis. “Labor’s decision to slash…
Funding slashed from the Federal Budget to restore Paradise Dam has been condemned by local MPs Keith Pitt and Colin Boyce. Federal Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt said the decision would have long-lasting impacts on the agricultural sector in the Bundaberg region. “Paradise is well and truly lost. The Albanese Government has failed the growers…
Leader of The Nationals, David Littleproud, Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Senator Bridget McKenzie, and Senator Susan McDonald joined with local politicians Michelle Landry MP, Colin Boyce MP, and Senator Matt Canavan to call on Labor to return the funding to the Queensland Beef Corridors during Beef Week. The project had been…
