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Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, says he is grateful to Deputy Prime Minister, Barnaby Joyce, for taking the time to hear the serious concerns of cane growers in the Herbert River and Tully districts, about the ongoing marketing dispute in the Queensland sugar industry. Mr Cripps said well attended meetings with Barnaby Joyce in Ingham and […]
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Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, welcomed Deputy Prime Minister, Barnaby Joyce, to Tully on Saturday, during which he visited the now closed Panama TR4 property west of Tully and spoke to farmers at a shed meeting at Blenners Transport depot, south of Tully. Mr Cripps said he was very pleased to have hosted Mr Joyce, who […]
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Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, has tabled a petition in the Queensland Parliament on behalf of 1,110 petitioners about the outrageous situation facing the Tully Coast Guard, regarding its radio installation, currently co-located with Ergon Energy infrastructure on Mount Mackay, east of Tully. Mr Cripps wrote to Energy Minister, Mark Bailey, on 20 December 2016, expressing […]
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Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, says the Queensland LNP will act to resolve the ongoing dispute plaguing the Queensland sugar industry, if Wilmar and QSL do not commit to resolving their on supply agreement differences by 28 February 2017. Mr Cripps said the Queensland LNP today announced it will give Wilmar and QSL 48 hours […]
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Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, last week accompanied North Queensland based LNP Senator, Ian Macdonald, to meetings with aged care providers in Tully and Innisfail, to discuss some of the challenges facing the aged care sector in the Cassowary Coast Region. Mr Cripps said he had invited Senator Macdonald to visit Warrina Home for the […]
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Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, has welcomed news the reopening of birthing services at the Ingham Hospital, after being closed by the Beattie Government in 2006, has been a great success. Mr Cripps said he was delighted to recently learn that 21 babies (10 girls and 11 boys) had been safely delivered in the first six […]
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The communities on Townsville’s Northern Beaches are growing. From Bushland Beach to Rollingstone, it’s a lively part of our city. I’m proud to represent them. Of course, with residential growth comes the need for infrastructure. This is true not only for hard infrastructure like sewerage, water and roads, but for soft infrastructure, such as sports […]
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Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, has accused Queensland Government owned power giant, Ergon Energy, of undermining the marine safety of all public and private vessels across the Cassowary Coast Region, by compromising the Tully Coastguard’s communications system. Mr Cripps said since 2001, the Tully Coastguard has had a radio installation co-located with Ergon Energy infrastructure on […]
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Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, says the Palaszczuk Government and Wilmar Sugar were now alone in their bitter struggle against the sugar marketing legislation agreed to by the Queensland Parliament in December 2015 and he called on both to end their opposition. Mr Cripps said following the announcement that COFCO’s Tully Sugar had signed a cane […]
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Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, welcomed LNP Shadow Minister for Communities, Disability Services and Child Safety, Ros Bates, to the Hinchinbrook electorate recently and took the opportunity to introduce her to the seniors community in Cardwell. Mr Cripps and Ms Bates attended the Cardwell Lions Seniors Christmas Lunch at the Cardwell Community Hall on Sunday 11 […]
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