Lockyer Valley farmers are set to be among the winners from a proposal that will allow easier movement of agricultural vehicles on our local roads according to Federal Member for Wright and Assistant Minister for Roads and Transport Scott Buchholz. State and territory governments recently agreed to the changes and the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator…
Local MP for Wright Scott Buchholz has vowed to fight Labor’s Plan to make sure that 50% of new vehicles sold in Australia are electric over the next decade, describing it as “devastating for local residents”. “I am actually really angry that the alternative Prime Minister can have a plan that will add up to…
Works are underway to improve the safety of the North Maclean section of the Mount Lindesay Highway, just south of Brisbane. Federal Minister for Cities, Urban Infrastructure and Population, the Hon Alan Tudge MP, said the jointly funded project would improve traffic conditions at North Maclean, with new signals enhancing safety for more than 20,000…
Although on the face of it, a motion to support the introduction of a national floor price for milk might seem like a solution to the problems faced by our dairy farmers, the reality is that it would have been no remedy at all for local farmers. It would lead to the decimation of the…
Federal Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz has welcomed the Morrison LNP Government’s announcement of a City Deal for South East Queensland. Scott Buchholz said the Morrison LNP Government was already delivering billions of dollars of funding for congestion busting roads and rail projects across South East Queensland and this new deal would help unlock further…
Federal Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz has today welcomed Woolworths decision to dump $1/ litre milk. Mr Buchholz said $1/ litre milk has undermined the long term sustainability of our dairy industry and commercial viability of local farms for far too long. “Since the introduction of $1/ litre milk in 2011 the number of dairy…
Federal Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz has today gone into battle for tens of thousands of residents in the Scenic Rim and Logan who will be impacted by the Kagaru to Acacia Ridge and Bromelton section of the Inland Rail Project. “As Federal Member for Wright, I’m today calling for the Kagaru to Acacia Ridge…
Federal Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz has written to all major milk processors in Queensland following an emphatic result in an online local poll where 97% of local residents from over 1,800 votes said they would pay 20c per litre more for milk if it is passed to the farmgate. Mr Buchholz said it’s now…
After the recent decision made by Westpac to close down its branch in Beaudesert, Federal Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz, has expressed his disappointment as he understands the inconvenience of this decision for individuals and businesses that rely on face-to-face banking services. “It is always shattering when a bank chooses to turn its back on…
The Morrison Government will invest $130 million to fix traffic headaches at exits on the M1, Mount Lindesay Highway and Ipswich Motorway corridors. The projects will improve the local economy and importantly provide a safer journey home for motorists. Prime Minister Scott Morrison said making it easier and safer to get to and from work…
