SENATOR SUSAN MCDONALD HELPS BOARDING SCHOOL FAMILIES
Queensland Senator Susan McDonald has thanked the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee for acting on her attempts to have restrictions on boarding school students eased.
Queensland Senator Susan McDonald has thanked the Australian Health Protection Principal Committee for acting on her attempts to have restrictions on boarding school students eased.
Drought-affected regional communities across North and North Western Queensland will benefit from new local infrastructure and community projects as part of a $207 million investment under Round 4 of the Federal Liberal and Nationals Governmentâs highly successful Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF).
RECOVERED coronavirus patient and Queensland Senator Susan McDonald has described Labor and Greens MPs who attended mass protest gatherings at the weekend as selfish.
A $50 million, four-year collaboration between all three levels of Government to seal major sections of the Hann Highway is complete.
AS North Queensland sugar growers prepare for the 2020 cane harvest, Townsville-based Senator Susan McDonald has highlighted the key role the Morrison Governmentâs Sugar Code of Conduct played recently in Tully.
QUEENSLAND Senator, Susan McDonald has welcomed a landmark court ruling against the Gillard Labor Federal Governmentâs ban on live exports, and hopes the current Government accepts the decision and pays the required compensation.
QUEENSLAND Senator Susan McDonald has repeated calls for Coles, Woolworths and Aldi to increase the levy paid to the stateâs 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 stateâs dairy farmers.
Queensland Senator Susan McDonald has welcomed the Morrison Governmentâs $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.
Work will start this month on upgrades to bridges over the Little River north of Dimbulah and Routh Creek near Georgetown, bolstering heavy vehicle access along the Gulf Developmental Road.
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 Renewalâs 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.
The Federal Government is investing more than $5 million â including nearly $200,000 in the federal electorate of Kennedy â to help equip farmers with new skills and knowledge to improve sustainability and their bottom line.
The more people who use this app, the sooner we can all get back to normality.
The Australian Government today launches the new voluntary coronavirus app, COVIDSafe, an important public health initiative to help keep you, your family and your community safe from further spread of coronavirus through early notification of possible exposure.
More infrastructure funding has reached regional and remote parts of Queensland impacted by the 2019 monsoon trough event.
A $25 million upgrade of the Landsborough Highway between Longreach and Winton is now complete, improving travel times and safety for motorists.
Queensland Senator, Susan McDonald, has hailed as a win for people power MSF Sugarâs decision to now supply Australian customers with molasses to help feed beef and dairy stock through winter.
Queensland Senator Susan McDonald and Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch say Thai-owned MSF Sugar has failed farmers in the North, after the company confirmed it will send most of the molasses it produces this year to Thailand.
Thanks to a significant investment from the Federal Government of up to an initial $165 million, Qantas and Virgin will operate a minimum domestic network servicing the most critical metropolitan and regional routes in Australia, with a heavy focus on Queensland routes.
The Morrison Government today launched the research and development phase of its world leading Reef Restoration and Adaptation science Program to help preserve and restore the Great Barrier Reef in the face of rising ocean temperatures and coral bleaching.
Queensland Senator Susan McDonald has slammed Coles for slashing its meat prices, fearing it could send graziers down the same path as dairy farmers.
Here is a Question & Answer document concerning the Mandatory Code of Conduct for commercial leases agreed to by the National Cabinet.
Please note that residential rental arrangements are covered by State Governments but there is a six month ban on evictions currently in place.
AN easy-to-read summary of the various measures being undertaken by the Morrison Government to help save lives and livelihoods during the coronavirus crisis.
The Federal Liberal and Nationals Government is making temporary changes to visa arrangements to help farmers access the workforce they need to secure Australiaâs food and produce supply during COVID-19.
The changes allow those within the Pacific Labour Scheme, Seasonal Worker Program and working holiday makers to continue to work in agriculture and food processing until the coronavirus crisis has passed.
From Monday, the Federal Government will support child care providers to stay open, while also providing free child care for workers during the coronavirus pandemic.