Federal Politics
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Budget targets cost of living pressures
COST of living relief was the focus of last week’s Federal Budget with a modest increase in unemployment benefits and cheaper health care at the…
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Funds for school upgrades
TWO Ipswich schools will benefit from $50,000 in Federal Government funding to upgrade school infrastructure and equipment in the region. Bremer State High School received…
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Albo backs Springfield as next Silicon Valley
THE Prime Minister’s whistlestop tour of Orion Springfield last Thursday was something of a master class in pressing the flesh, hugging babies, and selfie-taking. Anthony…
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Controversial section of Inland Rail overhauled
THE controversial Calvert to Kagaru section of the Inland Rail project will not go ahead in its current form following an independent review commissioned by…
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Local road projects get funding injection
ROAD projects in Ipswich received a boost with the Federal Government allocating $2.3 million under the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program. The LRCIP supports…
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Neumann appointed to Voice inquiry
MEMBER for Blair Shayne Neumann has been appointed to a special Parliamentary Inquiry into the Indigenous Voice to Parliament legislation. The Joint Select Committee on…
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City pushes for rail corridor
A POWERFUL delegation from Ipswich has returned from Canberra with high hopes the Ipswich to Springfield rail corridor will progress. Representatives from Sekisui House, Multicultural…
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Greens take housing fight to the street
THE GREENS hit the streets of Ipswich on Saturday to doorknock the public in a bid to step up pressure to improve Labor’s housing bill.…
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Labor gets vocal on the Voice
LOCAL indigenous elders support the idea of a Voice to Parliament but want a more grassroots system to be put in place. More than 70…
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Election promises delivered in Budget
SPORT and transport were the priorities for Ipswich in last week’s Budget. North Ipswich Stadium will be upgraded to a standard to host NRL and…
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