Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce has welcomed the announcement of $931,200 in funding to design and upgrade the concrete culvert on Palm Drive in West Gladstone. The project will be funded as part of a $772 million investment into the Bridges Renewal and Heavy Vehicle Safety and Productivity Programs made by the former…
Residents in Flynn have yet again been snubbed by the Albanese Government with more infrastructure cuts and delays following the outcome of Labor’s Infrastructure Review. Documents released to the Parliament have revealed the extent of cuts and delays resulting from Labor’s shambolic Review that saw hundreds of projects being put on ice for more than…
Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce has called for changes to the Higher Education Contribution Scheme (HECS) in the Federation Chamber this week. Mr Boyce said HECS debts are on the minds of many current and former students. “That is because on June 1 each year, indexation is applied to an accumulated study and training…
Youth crime is out of control in many parts of our country and more needs to be done to combat it. This week, the Federal Coalition introduced the Crimes and Online Safety Legislation Amendment (Combatting Online Notoriety) Bill 2024 into Parliament that seeks to crack down on youth crime by making it illegal to post…
Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce has launched a petition for a Senate Inquiry into regional telecommunications. Mr Boyce said regional telecommunications would have to be one of the biggest issues in the Flynn electorate no matter where you live. “It’s time for the big telecommunications companies such as Telstra and Optus to put people…
Labor’s legislation on a new fresh food tax has been introduced in Parliament, in a move that will increase the cost of living and hurt families and farmers in Flynn. Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce said Labor’s biosecurity protection levy will charge farmers for the biosecurity costs of importers bringing their product to Australia….
The Albanese Labor Government has run out of excuses after officially breaking its election promise to reduce household energy bills by $275 following the release of draft regulated electricity prices today. The draft Default Market Offer has confirmed that Labor has fallen short by up to $1,027 of its promised price reduction for everyday households,…
The Nationals have successfully helped to obtain an extra $3 billion in funding for Australian pharmacies, in a deal struck between pharmacists and the Labor Government, following changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), which included 60-day dispensing. Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce said the ‘peace deal’ would help regional, rural, and remote communities and…
This week the Queensland Labor Government announced that $500 million had been committed to the Beef Corridors in Central Queensland despite the Federal Labor Government pushing back the start date of the upgrade from the 2025/26 financial year until 2027/28 financial year. The project was due to be jointly funded with $400 million from the…
Federal Member for Flynn, Colin Boyce has welcomed the pending construction of the Emerald Rural Health Training Centre. “I was proud to stand alongside the former Regional Health Minister, Dr David Gillespie and former Member for Flynn, Ken O’Dowd back in 2022 when this initiative was first announced under the Coalition Government,” Mr Boyce said….
