Steven Miles lashes out at farmers for wanting to stage peaceful protest at Ekka time in Brisbane If it’s OK for Labor’s union mates to stage regular protests, why not farmers? Labor clearly feeling the pressure for its draconian changes to vegetation management laws There will be one extra clown at the Royal Queensland Show […]
Minister Assisting Premier on North Queensland has no budget responsibilities Lack of clarity around Coralee O’Rourke’s North Queensland role Annastacia Palaszczuk needs to act to ensure Minister is accountable The Palaszczuk Government’s North Queensland Minister isn’t responsible for any legislation, any budget allocations, or any public servants in her role representing North Queensland […]
Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, has thrown his support behind Hinchinbrook Shire Council’s (HSC) efforts to eradicate feral goats on Pelorus Island by temporarily introducing dingoes, describing the program as innovative and practical. Mr Cripps said criticism of the plan ignored the fact the feral goats were damaging the environment on the island, other methods […]
The Palaszczuk Government’s dishonesty over the consultation process concerning proposed changes to Queensland’s vegetation management framework has been exposed during budget estimates this week. On Wednesday, Natural Resources Minister, Anthony Lynham, was forced to admit the commitments he had given to rural stakeholders about the consultation process on Labor’s proposed vegetation management amendments had […]
The Palaszczuk Labor Government has slashed funding to the Queensland sugar industry’s dedicated research and development organisation, Sugar Research Australia (SRA), leaving it struggling to respond effectively to serious productivity challenges. Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, has condemned the Palaszczuk Government for reducing its annual contribution to SRA, at a time when the industry was battling […]
Labor set to push through with unfair vegetation management changes Palaszczuk Government puts politics ahead of good policy LNP Opposition encourages Queenslanders to sign petition to fight for farmers’ rights The Palaszczuk Government has refused to amend its unfair changes to Queensland’s vegetation management framework and looks set to push through with the laws […]
Communities in the Hinchinbrook electorate will be made safer under an LNP Government through the implementation of a comprehensive plan to tackle Queensland’s ice epidemic. Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, said the LNP would implement a five-point action plan including proactive crime prevention, enhanced drug addiction services and stronger law enforcement. “The LNP is committed […]
Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, has warned farmers the recent furore over the treatment of James Cook University (JCU) Professor Peter Ridd is only part of a much wider threat to the agriculture sector from green activists and that rural industry groups are currently losing the battle. Mr Cripps said the fact JCU had censured Professor […]
Federal Labor’s vegetation trigger to cost jobs, economic development Calls for Queenslanders to reject Labor’s attack on farmers at ballot box Only LNP has plan to protect farmers and landholders Federal Labor’s plan for a ‘vegetation trigger’ on economic development projects under Commonwealth legislation will cost regional Queensland jobs and growth, the LNP Opposition […]
A decade long campaign to return birthing services to the Ingham Hospital has been successful, with local mothers being able to deliver their babies in the Herbert River district from 1 July 2016. Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, today announced full birthing services at the Ingham Hospital would be available from Friday 1 July 2016, after […]
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