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Nationals walk away from coal

In the Senate Chamber today the Nationals voted against a One Nation motion to construct a new coal fired power station in the Hunter and walked away from their election promise only one month after announcing it. Senator Roberts’ motion in support for coal mining and the building of coal fired power stations used the […]

Keswick Island Discussion with Locals

I travelled to Keswick Island off the coast of Mackay for Australia Day this year. While I was there I had the chance to talk to a group of local residents who are having major issues with the new owner of the head lease on the island, China Bloom. Locals allege that the developer has […]

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Inland Rail is off track

Yesterday I attended a hearing into the Inland Rail project. The massively expensive project will see up to 40 heavy freight trains a day travel through southern Queensland to Acacia Ridge. (20 into Brisbane and 20 out) Inland Rail uses passenger lines through south west Brisbane that local residents were promised would never be upgraded […]

Big Tech Dictatorship

I had a great first conversation back for the New Year with Marcus Paul. we spoke about Brisbane’s snap lockdown, big tech censoring conservatives and councils sneakily using COVID as an excuse to boycott Australia Day. Transcript [Marcus] All right, welcome back. 22 minutes to eight. That is of course, New South Wales Daylight Saving […]

Reject extension to Chief Health Officer’s extraordinary powers

Senator Roberts rejects an extension to the QLD Chief Health Officer’s extraordinary powers in his submission to QLD Parliament’s Health and Environment Committee. The sweeping powers, that allowed the state’s Chief Health Officer (CHO) to regulate people’s behaviour during the COVID pandemic, were initially introduced without consultation or debate. Senator Roberts said, “A strong health […]

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Overseas defence personnel in Australia

There has been many comments recently about a bill that people were concerned about which they claimed would allow foreign troops and police to enter Australia and act against our interests. This is untrue. The bill simply gives foreign troops and police who are invited into our country to help in emergencies an exemption of […]

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Labor betray Cairns tourism operators

Pepe Iovannella is one of the largest tour operators in Cairns. Cairns have suffered more than any other city in Australia because of COVID restrictions which has decimated the tourism industry. Pepe tells us that even though the Labor government promised to dredge Trinity Inlet to allow large boats to increase opportunities, they have reneged […]