Tag: Opinion
How to Manage Risk Associated with Technology
Technology is essential to the operation of most businesses today. Among other things, it helps businesses to operate far more efficiently than they could...
Carbon emissions cut
Each year major Australian businesses write to Canberra telling them how much carbon emissions they have cut in the past year. For some big...
Losing faith in the system
Understandably, relevance and impact ignite passion and desire to seek change and influence outcomes. Now more than ever in our town, we see people...
Farmers v biodiversity tax
I am still worried and receiving calls from farmers about the Federal Governments bio-diversity tax.
Briefly the Albanese Labor Government is slugging our farmers...
Talk to me about free kindergarten
Free kindergarten fees would benefit about 1400 children in the Keppel electorate, and I want parents and educators to join the conversation.
The Palaszczuk Government...
More work needed to protect our key ag land
As someone who likes a peaceful life, conflict is not my favourite pastime.
That’s why I’m nice to colleagues, show consideration for my neighbours, and...
Regional interests
The halls of Parliament House can feel a long way from us here in Rockhampton, however there are times that highlight just how important...
Rental Reforms
Over a third of Queensland households rent their home, and many of them expect to rent long term.
What’s more, regional areas like Rockhampton,...
Labor’s Budget
Labor’s Budget was very disappointing for the lack of investment in Central Queensland.
Central Queensland has been a main contributor to the $4 billion surplus...
The big transition
These days the only place you hear the word "transition" more than in a gender studies department is in a coal mining town.
Last week...
Parliament in schools
Last week I was joined by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, The Hon Milton Dick, to immerse Rockhampton’s primary school students in...
Domestic and family violence prevention month
Sadly, there are way too many names of Queensland’s domestic violence victims for us to remember.
But in Rockhampton, one always stands out for me...
Ocean Park Avenue traffic measures
Ocean Park Avenue in Yeppoon is set for permanent traffic changes, with one-lane slow points and load limits introduced in a bid to cut...
