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Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (16:40): Can I commend the member for Spence for speaking on such an important topic. He’s providing the leadership that we need on this issue, and I’m sure that, if all of us here were honest,...
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (09:53): ‘We will decide, and nobody else, who comes to this country. We’ll be compassionate, we will save lives and we’ll care for people.’ With those words in 2001, Prime Minister John Howard set out his vision...
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (12:38): I move: That this House: (1) recognises the importance of home ownership to Australian families and that home ownership remains the Australian dream; (2) notes: (a) the increasing financial pressure on households with many Australians suffering...
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (10:56): I will begin my comments by thanking the member for Fisher for raising this motion. It is important. It does speak to so many issues that are coming to the forefront of the national conversation today...
Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (17:29): In speaking in support of these very sensible amendments, it is heartening to hear so many members on this side of the House speak passionately about small businesses. Like many here, in my log cabin...
To ensure our rural and regional communities have convenient access to essential government services, Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton is pleased to announce the upcoming visit of the Services Australia Mobile Service Centre to Pittsworth and Oakey. “Residents in...
The Albanese Labor Government has missed an opportunity to outline a plan to advance Passenger Rail to Toowoomba or get on with delivering Inland Rail. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton said the Labor Government had the wrong priorities when...
The Department of Industry, Science and Resources has recently finalised the outcomes of the Sponsorship Grants for Student Science Engagement and International Competitions 2024. Vale View State School has been awarded $9,872 to support their participation in the “Australian Open...
Bills Treasury Laws Amendment (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions And Other Measures) Bill 2023 Superannuation (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions) Imposition Bill 2023 Second Reading Mr HAMILTON (Groom) (13:00): Isn’t it a joy to see what a couple of quorum calls do...
The latest federal budget has done nothing to improve regional health services or outcomes. Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton said it was an appalling decision by Labor to remove support for regional MRI access. “This funding was designed to...
After two years of deliberately taking away critical road, rail and water infrastructure in regional Queensland, Labor’s latest budget does more damage. The Albanese Government’s review of the Infrastructure Investment Pipeline established a ‘Warrego Highway corridor’ derived funding allocated by...
Labor should be making decisions in the national interest, but instead we see another budget that focuses on the wrong priorities. Instead of focusing on the fight against inflation, better services, the housing and cost of living crises’ – we...
For almost two years now, Labor has been missing in action on the Cost of Living crisis that is crippling many families and businesses across our region. The Senate Cost of Living Committee has now released its second Interim Report...
Two years of Labor’s failed policies and wrong priorities have left Australians worse off. Visiting Toowoomba yesterday, Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor joined Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton to meet with business and community leaders. Mr Hamilton said that family...
THE HON SUSSAN LEY MP DEPUTY LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION SHADOW MINISTER FOR WOMEN SHADOW MINISTER FOR INDUSTRY, SKILLS AND TRAINING SHADOW MINISTER FOR SMALL AND FAMILY BUSINESS FEDERAL MEMBER FOR FARRER THE HON DAVID COLEMAN MP SHADOW MINISTER FOR...
Federal Member for Groom, Garth Hamilton is calling on all agencies involved in the response to detection of fire ants in Oakey to prioritise containment, decontamination and communication. Mr Hamilton said biosecurity agencies and the National Fire Ant Eradication Program...
Shadow Minister for Education, Sarah Henderson, says the Albanese Government is reaping dividends from the misery of escalating student debt, with ATO data revealing Australians paid a record $2.9 billion in voluntary HELP debt repayments in 2022-23, up from $780...
Australians are in shock at the tragic and terrifying events which have taken place over the past few days. The situation at Bondi Junction was a terrible loss of life and a traumatic situation. As I went around the Toowoomba...