We need to get our country Back on Track and restore the Australian dream of home ownership. The Coalition’s new Housing Infrastructure Programme (HIP) has one objective: get more homes built, sooner. After extensive consultations with local councils across the country, a lack of funding for critical enabling infrastructure such as water, sewerage, and roads…
Release of the Committee Report into the House Economics Inquiry into insurers’ responses to 2022 major floods claims Opposition Members of the House Standing Committee on Economics have delivered a dissenting report, outlining key concerns with the recommendations put forward by the Committee and concerns on future affordability, risk mitigation and regulation. Deputy Chair, Garth…
The Peri-Urban Mobile Program (PUMP) established by the former LNP Government continues to deliver for the regions with round two delivering a $40.9 million investment. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton said the latest round would see improved mobile coverage in the region, with two new or upgraded sites in Toowoomba. “Our growing community has experienced the failings of communications infrastructure…
Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton, has called for urgent reform to Australia’s aged care system during an emotional debate on the Aged Care Bill 2024. Mr Hamilton urged the government to ensure the dignity and care of older Australians in aged care and work in a bipartisan way with the Parliament. Sharing the…
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (16:44): I hope the member for Fraser knows how much I appreciate his contributions, and it’s a very important point he makes around the long-term bipartisan approach to providing that safety net that Australians do enjoy. In speaking to the Aged Care Bill 2024, I am going to make a request of…
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (17:01): I second the motion with great joy. It’s a very sensible motion put forward by the very sensible member for Fairfax. We seek every opportunity to work with the government on sensible policy. We seek the opportunity to provide scrutiny to the government’s agenda. That is our job as the opposition.…
Today the Albanese Government blocked scrutiny of the Future Made in Australia legislation, which will see a whopping $23 billion in new spending. On the initiative of the Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change, Ted O’Brien, the Coalition moved: That the Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Bill 2024, Future Made in Australia…
Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton has reiterated his strong opposition to Labor’s proposed misinformation laws, which are an attack on free speech. When the Government released its first Misinformation Bill last year, more than 20,000 people put in submissions and comments opposing it, and so it was withdrawn in disgrace. Mr Hamilton stated that with this latest attempt, Labor has once again shown a lack…