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…
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Agriculture Minister Murray Watt are brazenly appearing at Beef2024, while refusing to settle a live cattle legal case from more than a decade ago and also preparing to launch a senseless fresh food tax on the cattle industry that will drive up the price of beef amid a cost-of-living crisis….
In a huge boost for volunteers in our region, the Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce has today announced that Flynn will receive more than $66,000 in funding as part of the 2023-24 Volunteer Grants, which will directly support 22 local organisations. Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce said that these grants were all…
Michelle Landry MP, Colin Boyce MP, and Senator Matt Canavan have called on the federal government to return the funding for the Queensland Beef Corridors before Beef Week. It was revealed in additional Budget Estimates in February that the announced $400 million of federal funding that had been committed to the Beef Corridors in Central…
Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce has described his ‘Flynn Energy Forums’ as a massive success. Mr Boyce hosted guest speaker, Steven Nowakowski for an open discussion on Central Queensland’s energy future – including wind, solar, coal-fired power and nuclear last week. “It was an important opportunity for the communities of Gladstone, Biloela, and Gracemere…
Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce will host the Shadow Assistant Minister for Manufacturing, Michelle Landry in the Flynn electorate this week. Mr Boyce said the Flynn electorate is the economic engine room of Australia and is a large producer of the materials and products needed by both domestic and international consumers. “I thought it…
