PLANS UNDERWAY FOR LOCAL TRADE SKILLS CENTRE

The Emmaus College Jimboomba Trade Skills Centre will have improved facilities as part of the Federal Governments push to strengthen vocational education and industry linkages in schools. Emmaus College received close to $603, 000 of federal funding to construct new buildings and expand existing infrastructure in order to facilitate the delivery of qualifications including agriculture,…

START FOR TOOWOOMBA SECOND RANGE CROSSING PROJECT

One of Queensland’s highest priority road infrastructure projects has been secured for the state, with the Federal and Queensland governments announcing they will deliver the vital Toowoomba Second Range Crossing (TRSC). Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss today called for the private sector to register interest in building the…

FUNDING CERTAINTY FOR WRIGHT SCHOOLS

Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz, today announced that Government, Catholic and Independent schools throughout Wright will have the funding certainty they need as a result of the Coalition Government investing an additional $2.8 billion over the next four years.   “Labor left school funding in a mess. Not only is Labor’s model unfair and confusing, it…

QUESTION TIME – 21 November 2013

Mr BUCHHOLZ : My question is to the Treasurer. Will the Treasurer outline the impact of Labor's constant opposition to repealing the carbon tax, repealing the mining tax and cleaning up Labor's debt on the Australian economy, particularly for the good people of my electorate of Wright?   Mr HOCKEY : They are good people in…