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Coralee outsources North Queensland plan to Federal Government

  After 16 months of procrastination, Labor minister announces her plan for NQ – she’s going to leave it to the feds Four key planks of Labor’s NQ plan depend on Federal Government funding Final priority in plan to be fulfilled by other Ministers. After nearly 16 months of roundtables, forums, a summit and delegations, […]

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LNP takes fight against Labor’s vegetation management laws to SW Qld

  LNP’s Andrew Cripps takes fight against Labor’s draconian changes to vegetation laws to Roma and Augathella Palaszczuk Labor Governments rollback of vegetation laws demonises farmers and panders to greens Warrego MP Ann Leahy fights for her local farmers and landholders on changes to law The Opposition has continued its campaign against proposed changes to […]

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Cripps in Lakeland to support Cape York

  Cripps meets with Cape York community and business leaders Community concerns over Labor’s anti-economic development policies LNP recognises future potential of region for Queensland Shadow Northern Development Minister Andrew Cripps has met with local Cape York business and community leaders, as concern grows over Labor’s plans to deny the region major economic development opportunities. […]

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Coralee a cop out at cabinet table

  State Budget deepens mystery of Minister O’Rourke’s achievements Ms O’Rourke’s role as Minister for North Queensland not mentioned in key budget papers Budget clear evidence North Queensland is going without a strong voice at the cabinet table The ongoing mystery that is Coralee O’Rourke’s position as Minister Assisting the Premier in North Queensland continued […]

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LNP JOBS PLAN TO GET HINCHINBROOK WORKING

Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, has welcomed the release of a comprehensive plan by the LNP Opposition, in response to the state budget, to claw back jobs lost in the Hinchinbrook electorate under the Palaszczuk Labor Government. Mr Cripps said the LNP’s jobs plan was expected to give up to 20,000 young Queenslanders at opportunity to […]

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  State Budget deepens mystery of Minister O’Rourke’s achievements Ms O’Rourke’s role as Minister for North Queensland not mentioned in key budget papers Budget clear evidence North Queensland is going without a strong voice at the cabinet table The ongoing mystery that is Coralee O’Rourke’s position as Minister Assisting the Premier in North Queensland continued […]

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OPINION – CAPE YORK WATER PLAN COULD GO EITHER WAY

Natural Resources Minister, Anthony Lynham, recently announced a process to develop a water resource plan (WRP) for Cape York Peninsula. Cape York is the last region in Queensland to have a WRP put in place. The rest of Queensland is covered by 23 other WRP’s which have been developed since the Water Act 2000 was […]

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Sovereign risk in Queensland – Pitt’s hypocrisy, Lynham’s legacy

  Labor’s budget offers nothing for resources sector already facing uncertainty Confidence at a five year low according to a Queensland Resources Council survey Resources sector has already taken multiple blows under Palaszczuk Government The Palaszczuk Government’s second state budget has failed to address the growing perception of sovereign risk facing a resources sector under […]

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Labor’s Tree Police armed and dangerous

  Labor’s distrust and disregard for farmers loud and clear in 2016-17 Budget Palaszczuk Government spending big on vegetation management compliance officers Labor’s vegetation management laws to strip away farmers’ rightsThe Palaszczuk Labor Government is spending up big on the Tree Police to ensure vegetation management compliance officers have new tools to prosecute farmers and […]

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HINCHINBROOK SCHOOLS MISS OUT ON TOWNSVILLE EDUCATION ‘WIN’

Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, has expressed his disappointment that schools in the Hinchinbrook electorate appear to have missed out on the ‘win’ for education in Townsville claimed by local Labor MP’s and said it’s not right for the Palaszczuk Government to play favourites. Mr Cripps said he appealed directly to the Premier and the Education […]