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LNP PLAN TO ‘SWITCH ON’ STATE’S KEY TOURISM DESTINATIONS

Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, has welcomed a new policy commitment from the LNP to provide funding for 500 WiFi hotspots in key tourism destinations, allowing domestic and international visitors to help promote Queensland tourism destinations. Mr Cripps said if successful at the next state election, an LNP Government would enable more tourists to access additional […]

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MINISTER TRIES TO COVER UP PELORUS ISLAND DECISION

Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, has accused Environment Minister, Steven Miles, of trying to cover up a politically motivated decision he made to shut down a legitimate feral animal control program on Pelorus Island in North Queensland. In a recent answer to a parliamentary Question on Notice asked by Mr Cripps, Minister Miles refused to release […]

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PETITION LAUNCHED TO MOVE ON INGHAM FLYING FOX COLONY

Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, has written to the Environment Minister, Steven Miles, requesting his Department take responsibility for the flying fox colony in Ingham’s botanical gardens, after directing the Hinchinbrook Shire Council to stop authorised management activities. In his letter to Minister Miles, Mr Cripps said for years, the flying fox colony has been a […]

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Labor “Byrne-ing” bridges with Queensland farmers

    Bill Byrne proves a leopard never changes its spots – declaring he’ll revisit Labor’s failed tree clearing laws less than three months after they were voted down Four days into his return to the portfolio, Bill Byrne wants to sell out farmers to appease the Greens in Jackie Trad’s south-east Queensland electorate Third […]

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Labor blocks new jobs in irrigated agriculture

  Palaszczuk Labor Government removes water development option in Water Act, robbing North Queensland of much needed irrigation projects Former LNP Government first introduced the option in 2014 which was supported by rural stakeholders and attracted new opportunities for water infrastructure projects LNP fought to maintain the option but Labor removed it – ignoring regional […]

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Labor forced to back down on Adani – dirty deal kills Acland jobs

  Palaszczuk Labor Government forced into embarrassing back-down on new water laws that would have killed the Adani mine and thousands of North Queensland jobs Labor’s dirty deal with crossbench will kill off almost 700 jobs at Acland Coal Mine Annastacia Palaszczuk must explain to Queenslanders why their livelihoods weren’t worth saving from this job-destroying […]

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HAVE YOUR SAY ON HINCHINBROOK ISLAND PLAN

Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, has called on the local community in the Cassowary Coast Region and the Herbert River district to have their say on an updated draft management plan for the iconic Hinchinbrook Island National Park, before December 2, 2016. Mr Cripps said the updated draft management plan for the Hinchinbrook Island National Park […]

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LNP pushes Labor to end uncertainty for Adani & Acland mines

LNP pressures Labor to bring forward debate on its controversial underground water bill Labor laws threaten hundreds of jobs at the Acland mine on the Darling Downs and thousands of jobs at the proposed Adani mine Annastacia Palaszczuk says one thing about Adani project in North Queensland and then does another in SE Queensland where […]

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Trad-led activists hijack Labor’s mining agenda

  Jackie Trad-led activists hell-bent on killing off New Hope and Adani projects Acland Stage 3 and Carmichael mine projects are at the top of Jackie Trad’s environmental activist hit lists Will once powerful unions stand up to Jackie Trad at this weekend’s State Labor Conference?   Jackie Trad-led activists have replaced traditional unions as […]

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LNP backs community call for Labor to end Adani delays

LNP repeats calls for Annastacia Palaszczuk to guarantee no further delays to Adani projec Annastacia Palaszczuk must listen to business and community leaders who say Labor’s groundwater laws will kill vital job-creating projects Labor can’t keep changing the goal posts on advanced projects that have already received state and federal approvals, including the Acland coal […]