Farmers have rallied against reckless renewables outside Queensland Parliament House, urging Labor to rethink its plans to destroy prime agricultural land and pristine rainforest and animal habitat throughout Queensland. The farmers, from all different parts of the state, are warning Labor’s commitment of $200 million for wind farm projects in central Queensland, along with plans…
Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce is urging farmers and families in Flynn to help stop Labor’s fresh food tax, by registering interest to have their say online. Consultation has now opened into Labor’s Sustainable Funding to Strengthen Biosecurity | Have Your Say – Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Mr Boyce said farmers and families in…
Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce is warning that Labor’s Aboriginal heritage reforms could undermine private property rights and force property owners in Flynn to undergo expensive mandatory cultural surveys for basic activities such as mending fences or planting trees. It comes after the Federal Government has refused to rule out that it will introduce…
Labor’s planned Misinformation laws should not be imposed on residents in Flynn. Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce says the Albanese Government’s plan would amount to an attack on freedom of speech and expression across Australia. Mr Boyce said that under the planned legislation, there would be one rule for Government MPs and another for every-day…
The recent announcement that the community loved Carinity Summit Cottages residential aged care facility in Mount Morgan will close in December 2023, has come as a shock to the whole community. The 25 bed facility which provides quality care to residents in the Mount Morgan community have advised the community that they will have to…
Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce is calling on the Albanese Labor Government to explain why Australians are being kept on hold by Services Australia, with new figures obtained by the Opposition revealing that Centrelink call wait items across different demographics have skyrocketed. The following table compares average speed of answer (the average time it…
At this year’s World Mining Congress in Brisbane, BHP Chief Executive Mike Henry and Anglo-American Chief Executive Duncan Wanblad officially announced both companies would stop investing ‘growth capital’ in the state, after last year’s royalty changes made Queensland “the highest taxing regime for mining in the world.” Following Premier Palaszczuk’s speech at the conference, which…
Queensland will bear the brunt of Federal Labor’s attack on temporary migrant workers and backpackers, with new data showing the state’s economy is the most exposed to the government’s visa changes.The Federal Government has increased the minimum wage for temporary skilled migrants to $70,000, an increase of $16,100. According to the Government’s own data, Queensland…
Community organisations in the Flynn electorate will share in over $150,000 in funding for small-scale upgrades and new equipment that they need and deserve. Round 8 of the Stronger Communities Programme is providing local governing bodies and community groups funding for projects of up to $20,000. Announcing the successful grant recipients, Federal Member for Flynn,…
The “My First Speech” Competition for local Flynn electorate schools is now open! This national competition challenges students in years 10, 11 and 12 to envision themselves as newly elected Members of the House of Representatives and record a 90-second speech on video, focusing on a topic of their choosing. The competition will run Australia…
