During my time as the Member for Hinchinbrook, I have done my best to be a strong voice for the people of the Hinchinbrook electorate, who has stood up for North Queensland. In the wake of the proposed changes to state electorate boundaries, I fully intend to continue representing the local communities in the Hinchinbrook […]
Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, has welcomed the completion of a $10 million upgrade to the Arnot Creek Bridge on the Bruce Highway, north of Ingham. Mr Cripps said the replacement of the Arnot Creek Bridge was a key commitment he made during the 2015 state election campaign for the Hinchinbrook electorate. “The $10 million covered […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, has called on the Federal Government to immediately implement the bipartisan and unanimous recommendation of the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs Committee* supporting the development of a sugar industry Code of Conduct. Mr Cripps said 18 months after the Senate Committee handed down its report, the Federal Government had not progressed […]
The Palaszczuk Government feigns sudden concern for landholders affected by defence acquisition in Central Queensland Proposed “independent” study is an act of gross an unmitigated hypocrisy Labor has an appalling track record of ignoring farmers and their communities with their previous land grabs and restrictive vegetation policies The LNP Opposition has labelled the Palaszczuk […]
The Palaszczuk Government is pretending to bring forward funding through a program that stalled in its first year, leaving a huge gap in the pipeline of infrastructure projects delivered in regional and rural communities across Far North Queensland. LNP Shadow Northern Development Minister Andrew Cripps said today’s announcement that $70 million would be made available […]
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