Media Release – $800 Million on Offer for Collaborative Manufacturing Projects
Manufacturers in the Ipswich region can now apply for a share of $800 million in funding for major job-creating projects under the Morrison Government’s $1.3 billion Modern Manufacturing Initiative. Funding of between $20 million and $200 million is available, covering up to 33 per cent of eligible project expenditure. Minister for Industry, Science and Technology […]
Media Release – Helping Blair Farmers Control Pest, Weeds Scourge
Drought-hit communities in the electorate of Blair will receive Australian Government support in their battle to control pest animals and weeds. Agriculture Minister David Littleproud said 33 local government areas – including Somerset Regional Council in Blair – will share in $10 million under Round 2 of the Communities Combating Pest and Weed Impacts During […]
Media Release – LNP Deliver $40 Million For Brisbane Valley Highway
A Dutton-Littleproud Coalition Government will deliver an additional $20 million to match the LNP State Government’s $20 million commitment to improve the safety of the notorious Brisbane Valley Highway, which sits as one of Queensland’s Top 10 Worst Roads. Liberal National Party Candidate for Blair, Carl Mutzelburg said the community was concerned about the poor […]
Media Release – Shadow Minister For Infrastructure, Transport And Regional Development Senator Bridget Mckenzie Visits Amberley Interchange
Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Senator Bridget Mckenzie visited the Amberley Interchange today with locally based Senator Paul Scarr and the Liberal National Party candidate for Blair, Carl Mutzelburg. Senator Scarr said, “It was seven years ago that the then Deputy Prime Minister, Michael McCormack visited the Amberley Interchange and announced the […]
Media Release – Senator Bridget Mckenzie Visits Brisbane Valley Highway
Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development, Senator Bridget McKenzie visited Brisbane Valley Highway today with Senator for Queensland, Paul Scarr and the Liberal National Party candidate for Blair, Carl Mutzelburg. Senator Scarr said, “I have called for the Labor Government to match the additional $20 million of funding put forward by the new […]
Media Release – Soaring Rents In Ipswich Under Labor
Locally based Senator Paul Scarr has spoken in the Senate about the dramatic increase in rents across the Ipswich region since the Albanese Labor Government took office.“ There has been much discussion about inflation and cost-of-living pressures in the Senate this week. Since the Albanese Labor Government came to power in 2022, we’ve seen inflation […]
Media Release – Soaring Rents In Ipswich Under Labor
Senator Paul Scarr has spoken in the Senate about the dramatic increase in rents across the Somerset region since the Albanese Labor Government took office. “There has been much discussion about inflation and cost-of-living pressures in the Senate this week. Since the Albanese Labor Government came to power in 2022, we’ve seen inflation soar. “We’ve […]
Media Release – What About Ipswich? Where’s Ipswich’s Fair Share?
Locally based Senator Paul Scarr launched a blistering attack in the Senate on the Albanese Labor Government diverting $2.2 billion of taxpayers’ money to a controversial rail project in Melbourne, while critical infrastructure needs in Ipswich are neglected. Senator Scarr’s comments followed the release of a Commonwealth Audit Report into the Melbourne Suburban Rail Loop […]
Media Release – Staggering Increase In Mortgage Repayments In Somerset Region Since Labor Elected
Locally based Senator Paul Scarr has released research showing a staggering increase in mortgage payments across the Somerset region since the election of the Albanese Labor Government. “There has been a lot of talk about the impact of interest rates since the election of the Albanese Labor Government. Under the Albanese Labor government, we know […]
Media Release – An Extra 2,400 Ipswich Residents Unemployed Since The Election Of The Albanese Labor Government
In a blow for Ipswich jobseekers, the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Labour Force report shows that an extra 2,400 Ipswich residents are unemployed since the election of the Albanese Labor government. As at March 2024, there were 13,500 Ipswich residents unemployed. This is an increase of 2,400 since May 2022 when the Albanese Labor government […]