To grow Queensland, we need a robust economy, with strong mining and agriculture, sensible regulation, lower taxes, great roads, targeted government policies and investment, and more well-paid jobs.
As a representative of all Queenslanders, a large part of my role is reminding governments that a healthy Queensland makes for a strong Australia.
As part of Northern Australia, Queensland â especially regional, rural and remote parts â has a major role to play in defence, tourism and meeting the worldâs need for our resources.
That is why I am focused on growing Queensland for you.
Todayâs High Court decision on the Mount Pleasant coal mine should be a wake-up call for governments across Australia. The decision highlights just how difficult Australia has made it to develop the resources that underpin our economy, our energy security and the living standards of Australian families.
Northern Australia will be a major beneficiary of the Liberals and Nationalsâ Australia-First Migration Plan, which will cut migration numbers while protecting workforce pathways needed by regional businesses and major projects.
The Coalition has been clear: we will not support a gas reservation policy that is not evidence-based or backed by research demonstrating it will deliver more gas and more investment, not less.
Shadow Minister for Northern Australia, Senator Susan McDonald, has backed Australian fishers worried about being collateral damage in a renewed push by the Albanese Government and environmental activists to lock up vast areas of ocean. Recreational and commercial fishers have questioned the scale and intent of a federal review into 44 Australian Marine Parks as part of the Albanese Governmentâs commitment to place at least 30 per cent of Australiaâs oceans under highly protected marine park zoning by 2030.
