Mr BUCHHOLZ (Wright) (13:51): I rise to express my empathy for the residents and staff of an aged care facility in my electorate which is going to be closed down. On Thursday, PresCare announced its plans to close the Roslyn Lodge on Tamborine Mountain. I understand that PresCare had sought to sell the home to…
Mr BUCHHOLZ (Wright) (11:53): On behalf of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works, I present the report of the committee relating to referrals made in October and November 2016. Report made a parliamentary paper in accordance with standing order 39(e). Mr BUCHHOLZ: I ask leave of the House to make a short statement in…
FEDERAL Member for Wright Scott Buchholz and Aged Care Minister Ken Wyatt have spoken out to express their disappointment over the impending closure of PresCare Roslyn Lodge. “I empathise with the disappointment and sadness expressed by many people on Tamborine Mountain after PresCare announced its plans to close Roslyn Lodge Residential Aged Care facility,” Mr…
Mr BUCHHOLZ (Wright) (18:53): I do not often speak on condolence motions, but Senator Trood is a person that I would refer to as a personal friend and, having heard the contributions from both the member for Ryan and the member for Rankin, I want to associate myself with both of their comments. They were…
Mr BUCHHOLZ (Wright) (13:40): I bring good news to this parliament. Good news by way of a rising sports and athletics star: young Riley Day. Riley, who is in year 12 at Beaudesert high school, ran for Australia recently at the Nitro Athletics series in Melbourne on Saturday. She came second in the women's 150-metre…
CHILDREN aged two to five have been given free access to Kalydeco® (ivacaftor) – a life-changing drug which addresses the causes of cystic fibrosis rather than just the symptoms. Federal Member for Wright Scott Buchholz welcomed the announcement, which Health Minister Greg Hunt made on Tuesday, February 7. Mr Buchholz said previously only children six years…
Mr BUCHHOLZ (Wright) (16:30): How the mighty have fallen! Once we used to see a proud Labor Party stand on the other side of this chamber and debate the issues that affected the nation. What we have seen the Labor Party revert to is a small band of merry men and women who are now…
Mr BUCHHOLZ (Wright) (16:30): How the mighty have fallen! Once we used to see a proud Labor Party stand on the other side of this chamber and debate the issues that affected the nation. What we have seen the Labor Party revert to is a small band of merry men and women who are now…
A YOUNG Boonah man is feeling inspired to pursue a career in management after growing his confidence and skills through the federal government’s Green Army program. Reuben Bland, 18, was among seven youths to graduate from the program in a ceremony at Wyaralong Dam on Thursday. The youths teamed up with the local Boonah and…
BEAUDESERT High student Aidan Hill has received national recognition for his technological prowess after being selected for an advanced digital technology summer school in Sydney. Year 9 student Aidan was one of just 60 students selected from across the nation for the inaugural federal government-backed digIT program. The program, which is part of the National…
