Federal Member for Flynn Colin Boyce has labelled the State Labor Government’s Budget as all ‘smoke and mirrors.’ Mr Boyce said the Budget contained a raft of promises for the southeast corner and little for regional Queensland. “I am pleased to see the State Labor Government has bowed to public pressure to make a commitment…
Federal Member for Flynn Colin Boyce has welcomed the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s investigation into price gouging and anti-competitive conduct during the rolling national power crisis. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission investigation will examine energy companies’ profits and margins following soaring energy bills across the country. Mr Boyce said the investigation is greatly…
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…
