After years of advocacy, Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce has welcomed the start of construction for the upgrade of the Drynan Drive intersection in Calliope. The intersection has daily high-traffic flows including frequent truck movements, with the road often crossed by school children. Mr Boyce said he has advocated for lights at the Dawson…
Most women look forward to the birth of their baby with feelings of anticipation as well as excitement. But for many women in the wider Gladstone and Biloela regions, this excitement is tempered with feelings of anxiety and fear. Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce said for many years, the provision of medical services to…
Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce has called out Anthony Albanese’s dodgy, desperate deal with the Greens to pass their flawed National Reconstruction Fund Bill which will hurt Australian manufacturers. Labor have failed to deliver the $275 reduction in power bills they promised at the last election, in fact power bills are only going up….
Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce has asked the question “what’s next” following the Labor Government’s commitment to ban live sheep exports from the country. Mr Boyce said Labor couldn’t be trusted to look after the agricultural sector, with history of attacking the beef industry in particular. “Central Queensland is the centre of Australia’s beef…
Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce has called on the Federal Government to further extend the Improving Mobile Coverage Round (IMCR). The IMCR will deliver funding to extend and improve mobile phone coverage and competition in regional and remote Australia, by co-funding new or upgraded telecommunications infrastructure in 54 target location with up to $40…
Federal Labor’s proposal to impose a 10 per cent increase in fuel taxes and registration charges on the nation’s truckies would cost the sector an additional $2.6 billion over three years and add to inflationary pressures. Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce said the Government’s proposed increases to ‘truckie taxes’ would drive up cost-of-living pressures…
Federal Member for Capricornia Michelle Landry, Federal Member for Flynn Colin Boyce, Federal Member for Dawson Andrew Willcox and Senator for Queensland Matthew Canavan have called out Labor’s stance on the mining industry for pushing two Central Queensland mines to the brink. Yesterday, BHP announced their plans to place two of their coal mines, Daunia…
The Stronger Communities Programme which provides Federal funding of up to $20,000 for small community groups is now open for expressions of interest. The Stronger Communities Programme has provided much needed funding over the past 7 rounds to local community groups in Flynn to undertake small capital works projects. “There are so many community organisations…
A newly established Senate inquiry has called for all banks to immediately cease closing bank branches in regional towns until a proper assessment is undertaken about their impact. In recent months there has been a concerning number of banks close in regional Australia, Liberal-National Senators have established a new Senate inquiry into the current extent…
