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March 2024
Questions on Notice Cost of upgrades to local bridges Fireant Eradication Program Upgrade of Tin Can Bay and Bayside Roads intersection Rainbow Beach Police facility Great Sandy Strait Marine Park zoning changes Land for new Gympie Hospital Ergon Energy Network...
Wide Bay Burnett Regional Plan will need to be backed with support for infrastructure
It is important that everyone, locals, businesses owners, and community leaders have a look at the plan and provide input. This plan will be looking at the needs of this region for the next 25 years. From my local government days, and as a former Deputy Mayor of this...
APPROPRIATION (PARLIAMENT) BILL (NO. 3) APPROPRIATION BILL (NO. 3) BETTING TAX AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL
Mr PERRETT (Gympie—LNP) (4.26 pm): I rise to speak in this cognate debate on the appropriation bills and the Betting Tax and Other Legislation Amendment Bill. I will focus on Appropriation Bill (No. 3) which authorises the Treasurer to pay $2.825 billion to cover...
Under resourcing and increased workload put police under stress
I’m well aware that our police stations and frontline officers are under stress. This is happening right across the region. The best prevention to crime is a visible presence of police officers. There is no substitute. Many communities do not have sufficient police...
PRIVATE MEMBERS’ STATEMENT – Federal Budget, Agriculture Industry
Mr PERRETT (Gympie—LNP) (2.12 pm): Federal Labor’s budget has failed agriculture. It confirms that Labor is not a friend of agriculture and of everyone who lives, works and invests in our regions. National Farmers’ Federation President Fiona Simson said the budget is...
MAJOR SPORTS FACILITIES AMENDMENT BILL
Mr PERRETT (Gympie—LNP) (3.27 pm): I rise to speak on the Major Sports Facilities Amendment Bill 2022. The Major Sports Facilities Act establishes Stadiums Queensland as the authority responsible for managing, operating, using, developing and promoting facilities in...