Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce said today, some three million Australians will be hit with a crippling 7.1 per cent increase in their student loans. Fuelled by Labor’s high inflation, this is the highest HECS indexation rate in more than 30 years. Mr Boyce said as a start, the Coalition has called for the…
The Australian Government will provide $38,790 from the Saluting their Service (STS) Commemorative Grants Program to Gladstone Regional Council, $150,000 to the Returned and Services League (RSL) Queensland Gladstone Sub-Branch from the Veteran Wellbeing Grants as well as $25,663 under the Building Excellence in Support and Training (BEST) Grants Program. Federal Member for Flynn, Colin…
Successful applicants for Round 4 of the Federal Government’s Local Sporting Champions and Local Para Champions programs have been announced. The Local Sporting Champions program provides financial assistance for coaches, officials and competitors aged 12-18 participating in state, national or international championships. Successful applicants will receive $500-$750 towards the cost of attending their championships. The…
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 Volunteer Grants, which will directly support 26 local organisations. Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce said that these grants were all about…
Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce last night held a nuclear forum in Gladstone with the Co-Chair of Parliamentary Friends of Nuclear Industries, Dr David Gillespie. The event had an attendance of over 70 people with plenty of positive discussion about nuclear and the critical role it could play for Australia’s energy market and industries….
Leader of The Nationals, David Littleproud, Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce, and Federal Member for Capricornia, Michelle Landry, have joined local Kalapa graziers in central Queensland to see first-hand the impact renewable projects will have on the region’s environment and communities. It comes amid concerns over a planned 10,910-hectare Moah wind farm project, 30…
Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce has slammed the Federal Labor Government’s 2023 Budget and has labelled it bad for the Flynn electorate. Mr Boyce said that Labor’s Budget has put a review on the $120 billion infrastructure pipeline, putting all regional programs in doubt. “Central Queensland is the economic engine room of Australia yet…
The National Australia Bank (NAB) have announced that they will be closing their Biggenden Branch at 23 George Street on July 27, 2023. This bank branch closure joins over 550 branches closed since January 2020 by the big four banks. Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce said it’s time for the big banks to put…
Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce has outlined his ‘wish list’ ahead of the Budget which will be handed down on May 9. Mr Boyce said that he’ll be calling on the Federal Labor Government to honour the almost $1 billion of commitments that were made for the Flynn electorate at the last election. “I…
Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce has said regional Australians could be the hardest hit by the Labor government’s planned changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). “Ahead of next month’s Budget, the Federal Labor Government plans to double the amount of medicines Australians can purchase, by allowing 60-day dispensing,” Mr Boyce said. “However, experts…
