Federal Member for Flynn Colin Boyce has called on the Labor Government to ‘get back to basics’ as Australia deals with an energy crisis. This is following the announcement that Prime Minster Anthony Albanese will hold his first ‘regional cabinet meeting’ in the port city of Gladstone, a major centre in the Flynn electorate. While…
It is no secret that I have nominated as the candidate for the LNP for the Federal seat of Flynn. The Commonwealth Constitution determines that I must resign before the election is called. This rule does not apply to someone in a mayoral position, who can simply take a leave of absence and return to…
The Queensland Government continues to destroy the image of the Great Barrier Reef and with it, the $6 Billion tourist industry. They have spent $300 Million on misleading campaigns, blaming the $19 Billion agriculture industry that feeds Australians. My speech in Parliament (in support of reversing this Bill) highlights the Government’s handiwork to demonise farmers….
A brief summary of the industries in Callide that keep Queensland moving forward. Click here to have a look at this short video that highlights the diversity of my electorate.
A great little video of how zero emissions in the workplace is going! Click here to view – don’t forget to turn your sound on.
The John Peterson Bridge over the Boyne River at Mundubbera is long overdue for replacement. The State Government has finally brought this forward in the 21/22 Budget (after it was previously announced to happen 23/24). While the Federal Government has committed $20M, the Labor State Government will contribute $5M in total. This important link to…
Last Parliament week (June 15-18) the Qld Labor Government presented their Budget for the next financial year. Unfortunately there was not too many new announcements for Callide. My Budget in Reply speech gave me the opportunity to highlight the need to replace Callide C4 coal-fired power generator with the latest ultra-supercritical, high-efficiency low emission coal-fired…
My Adjournment speech (25 May 2021) was on the proposed Smoky Creek Solar Farm, and comparing it to the Callide Power Station which has been established in Biloela since 1988. The explosion at Callide today highlights our need for reliable base-load power supply, with the wide-spread power losses felt by nearly half a million homes…
I spoke in Parliament (12 May 2021) on the current money-making scheme of the State Government where our local crane hire companies are being slugged for single-trip permits every time they leave their sheds. These oversize, overweight cranes are already automatically tracked by DTMR – Transport and Main Roads already know exactly where these cranes…
Having met with SunWater in Brisbane during the 11-13 May Parliament sitting, I am gravely concerned about the removal of the gates on the Callide Dam for inspection. The water capacity in Callide Dam will be more than halved, should these gates not be reinstated. With the Paradise Dam being lowered, and the Rookwood Weir…
