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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 […]

January 28, 2021 by

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 […]

January 18, 2021 by

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 […]

January 15, 2021 by
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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 […]

December 17, 2020 by
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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 […]

December 15, 2020 by
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Cashless Debit Card Explanation

The Cashless Debit Card is controversial. Last week One Nation voted to extend the trial of the system. Controversial because activists, Labor and the Greens are ignoring the facts and confusing the public with mistruths. Firstly, it’s not a cashless program. Recipients still have between 20% and 50% in cash. Secondly, this is a program […]

December 14, 2020 by
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Industrial Relations Reform Speech

Last week in Canberra I was unable to give this speech in the Senate so I recorded so you could hear. The government is proposing changes to the the Industrial Relations system and I wanted to put my views on the record and say to the government that the IR system is broken and needs […]

December 14, 2020 by