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They’re Scraping the Bottom of the Barrel
The State Government is scraping the bottom of the barrel to find projects to fund in Gympie. I welcome the commitment of $500,000 to improve water supply at Mary Valley State College. The only other three projects are a recycled commitment for the Rainbow Beach...
State Takes the Gold Medal in Recycling Projects and Hitching Its Wagon to Federal and Council Projects
Recycling is a new art form in Gympie’s share of the State Budget as the State Government hitches a ride on federal and council projects. Member for Gympie Tony Perrett said that the State Budget had ignored Gympie and made an art form of recycling, rebadging, or...
Queensland Health Is the Problem With the Vaccine Rollout in Gympie
There is nothing wrong about the availability of vaccines, there is something seriously wrong about the delivery. The problem is with Queensland Health and the Queensland Government. We have already seen that Queensland has the second lowest vaccination rates in the...
Fraser Island Fire Reports Highlights Government Incompetence and Mismanagement
The Government has learnt nothing about fire and risk management. The report highlights that it was a fiasco of satirical proportions with bureaucrats unable to deal with it speedily and that it had done nothing to reduce fuel loads. It’s a damning indictment of the...
Police Minister Refuses to Release Medical Evidence Claiming It’s the Same for a Driver’s Licence
The Minster not only refuses to release the medical evidence, but he also claims the prescribed medical conditions are the same as on a driver’s licence. * I’ve never heard of anyone missing out on a driver’s licence because of diabetes or previously having a cancer...
Adjournment – Gympie Show
Mr PERRETT (Gympie—LNP) (7.24 pm): COVID stopped many community events and activities last year. One casualty was our much loved Gympie Show. As time edged closer, people were on edge in case it was going to be cancelled again due to an outbreak. With a sigh of...