Author: Office of Colin Boyce

Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce has called for heads to roll as another milestone ticks by for the Gladstone Hospital maternity crisis. Mr Boyce said it has been 200 days since the Gladstone Hospital maternity unit was put onto bypass. “Gladstone Hospital serves a regional city of 60,000 and surrounding towns including Biloela. The…

Local Federal and State MPs have welcomed the Member for Bundaberg finally supporting the Bundaberg North Evacuation Route. Federal Member for Hinkler Keith Pitt said it was great news for the community that the State Member had finally ‘seen the light’. “When Colin Boyce and I announced in May last year our election commitment of…

Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce has slammed the Federal Labor Government’s six-month delay in delivering safety upgrade funding to regional airports. Mr Boyce said regional airports in his electorate of Flynn have endured months of delays waiting to repair and resurface runways and airstrips while the Federal Labor Government refused to make decisions on…

Federal Member for Capricornia, Michelle Landry, and Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce, have called on the State Labor Government to take swift and decisive action to fix the hospital crisis Central Queensland has been experiencing for years. This week, it was announced an obstetric locum has been sourced to fill the gaping wound left…

The Australian Government will provide $4,850 to the Alton Downs and Combined District Remembrance Committee and $10,000 to Gems Christian Education Limited from the Saluting their Service (STS) Commemorative Grants Program. Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce said the funding for the Alton Downs and Combined District Remembrance Committee and Gems Christian Education Limited ensures…

Federal Member for Capricornia, Michelle Landry, Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce, and Senator Matthew Canavan have labelled Labor’s Safeguard Mechanism as a new carbon tax on regional Australia that will force job losses. Last week, the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen announced in Gladstone that 215 of Australia’s largest polluters would…

Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce has welcomed reports that the previous Coalition Government’s Remote Roads Upgrade Pilot Program funding will be honoured. The funding for the program was put into question due to unnecessary delays from the Federal Labor Government. Mr Boyce said the road funding will be critical for local councils in the…

This week, the Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen announced in Gladstone that 215 of Australia’s largest polluters would be required to cut emissions by about 5 per cent each year through to 2030 to help reach its climate targets. Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce has slammed the announcement and said it…

CQUniversity officially unveiled Gladstone’s newest industry training and research hub – The School of Manufacturing – at the Gladstone Marina Campus this week. The $13.5 million School of Manufacturing will provide Gladstone with a world-class training and research facility to support the skills needs of future workforces. Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce welcomed the…