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Tully Coastguard Petition

LABOR LEAVES CASSOWARY COAST BOATIES IN LIMBO

  The Palaszczuk Government has left the safety of boaties in the Cassowary Coast Region in limbo by failing to determine the future of the Tully Coast Guard radio installation on Mount Mackay. Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, said in responding to a petition signed by more than 1,100 North Queenslanders, Energy Minister Mark Bailey had […]

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Labor and Greens team up to slam Adani

    Labor votes down motion condemning party branch for smearing Adani Annastacia Palaszczuk tells Adani one thing, but does another in Parliament Labor-Green alliance remains in full force in Queensland   The Palaszczuk Government has failed to defend the vital jobs and investment set to be created by Adani after voting to support an […]

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LNP calls on Federal Government to deliver sugar industry code of conduct

  LNP is calling on Federal Government to urgently implement a Code of Conduct for the sugar industry Senate Committee unanimously supported the introduction of a sugar industry Code of Conduct LNP continues to support Queensland’s third-largest agriculture industry and thousands of farming families   Delegates at the State Council meeting of the LNP have […]

Coral Sea Park - Tim Nicholls, Andrew Cripps, Anne Mealing 16.03.17

NICHOLLS VISITS CARDWELL CORAL SEA BATTLE MEMORIAL

Queensland Opposition Leader, Tim Nicholls, visited the Battle of the Coral Sea Memorial in Cardwell in North Queensland today, ahead of historic 75 year anniversary commemorations that will take place in the sea-side town at the end of April this year. Mr Nicholls visited the Battle of the Coral Sea Memorial with Deputy Opposition Leader, […]

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NORTH QLD SHOULD GET A CROC REVIEW REFUND

Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, has slammed the Palaszczuk Labor Government’s new Queensland Crocodile Management Plan as a step backwards for the safety of North Queenslanders and a lost opportunity to establish a new crocodile egg harvesting industry. Mr Cripps said Environment Minister, Steven Miles, needed to refund North Queensland taxpayers the $5.8 million he has […]

Politics in the Pub - Ingham

NEW LNP REGIONAL DEAL COMES NORTH

    Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, has welcomed the announcement of the LNPs ‘New Deal’ for regional Queensland, following a recent meeting of regional MPs in Bundaberg and ahead of a series of community engagement activities in North Queensland by the LNPs leadership team. Mr Cripps said Opposition Leader Tim Nicholls and Deputy Opposition Leader […]

Minister Lynham

Committee kicks stock routes Bill into long grass

  Queensland Parliamentary Committee unanimously votes against Labor’s proposed changes to the state’s stock route network Shadow Natural Resources Minister Andrew Cripps says Anthony Lynham must do the right thing and withdraw his flawed Bill immediately and set up proper consultation process involving AgForce and local councils Mr Cripps says it’s a major embarrassment for […]

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Statement: LNP corrects record on CSG funding

  This morning an article appeared on the ABC Queensland website accompanied by radio reports alleging that the former LNP government cut funding for coal seam gas compliance activities. These allegations are false. The ABC article claims to have obtained cabinet documents that show that the budget for overseeing the CSG industry was repeatedly cut. […]

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PALASZCZUK GOVERNMENT PROPOSED NOTHING FOR THE NORTH

Palaszczuk Labor Government continues to neglect North Queensland So-called Minister for North Queensland Coralee O’Rourke simply a passenger around the cabinet table Annastacia Palaszczuk doesn’t care about North Queensland     The Palaszczuk Government has failed to submit any business cases for new projects to the Federal Government’s Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility more than 600 days after […]

Sugar Industry

LNP MOVES TO BREAK SUGAR MARKETING DEADLOCK

Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, says the Queensland LNP has moved to break the sugar marketing dispute deadlock between Wilmar and QSL by introducing amendments to the Sugar Industry Act, in accordance with its commitment to cane growers between Ingham and Sarina.   Mr Cripps said Leader of the Opposition, Tim Nicholls, would introduce the bill […]