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Private Members’ Statement – Integrity in Government
Mr PERRETT (Gympie—LNP) (2.48 pm): The Premier claims she was unaware Professor Peter Coaldrake had donated to the Labor Party. The Premier might be unaware, but several ministers should have been aware. The agricultural minister was aware. Several Labor backbenchers...
Environmental and Other Legislation (Reversal Of Great Barrier Reef Protection Measures) Amendement Bill
Mr PERRETT (Gympie—LNP) (6.45 pm): I rise to speak on the Environmental and Other Legislation (Reversal of Great Barrier Reef Protection Measures) Amendment Bill 2021. I also rise to support the LNP’s amendment to the bill. I advise the House that, in accordance with...
Public still being left in the dark about Great Sandy National Park Management Plan
The public is being left in the dark on when they will have their say on the management plans for the Great Sandy National Park. Four years after being told a new plan was being drafted there is still nothing. The Minister won’t provide a timeline or advise when it...
Government is shifting the social housing problem to the already squeezed private rental marketplace
It’s going to become even harder to find any sort of housing in Gympie. The State Government’s new idea is to compete against private renters when there is next to nothing available. The “Help to Home” initiative is simply poaching private rental properties to house...
Government’s solution to tight rental market is to introduce another tax
The reports confirm what everyone has been saying. Residents are being squeezed when trying to put a roof over their heads. Private renters contact my office saying that it is harder and harder to find somewhere to live. I am frequently receiving reports in my office...
2021 Christmas message
Christmas time is brimming with anticipation and excitement, with expectations and festivities. It offers us the opportunity not only for celebration but also for reflecting on the past and looking ahead to the year to come. We are told that Christmas is about...