QUEENSLAND Senator Susan McDonald has repeated calls for Coles, Woolworths and Aldi to increase the levy paid to the state’s dairy farmers.

The Federal Government is better connecting remote communities with vital air services, with six projects in North Queensland electorate sharing in $9 million of funding under the Remote Airstrip Upgrade Program.

Queensland Senator Susan McDonald has advised supermarkets and dairy processors that she will call a Royal Commission into what she describes as ongoing low payments to the state’s dairy farmers.

Queensland Senator Susan McDonald has welcomed the Morrison Government’s $448.5 million Regional Bushfire Recovery and Development Program which will provide parts of regional Queensland with the additional funding and expertise to revive its economy following the devastating 2019-20 bushfire season.

The Federal Liberal and Nationals Government will commit an additional $3 million to complete the final stage of the Charleston Dam project in Far North Queensland.

The Morrison Government is moving forward with important works for the development of the Australia-Singapore Military Training Initiative (ASMTI) facility, announcing the shortlist of managing contractors competing for the $800 million contract for facilities at the new training area located near Greenvale in North Queensland.

A host of volunteer and community groups in North and Far North Queensland will benefit from funding boosts provided by the Morrison Government.

North Queensland-based Senator Susan McDonald has congratulated the Boulia Golf Club on winning $60,000 in funding from the Morrison Government to complete upgrades under the Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal’s Tackling Tough Times Together Program.

The Morrison Government has responded to calls for assistance by councils in North and North West Queensland by committing more than $70 million for road and community projects to support local jobs and businesses and boost local economies struggling under the effects of COVID-19.