Federal Politics
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‘Simply not good enough’: Labor MP calls out Government inaction following fall of Kabul
Scenes of panic and desperation continue in Afghanistan after the Taliban declared Afghans would be prohibited from fleeing the country. On Thursday morning, Prime Minister…
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‘We want them to stand up for us’ community members call for council to protect them from Inland Rail impacts
Along the proposed Inland Rail line, from Calvert to Kagaru, residents feel unsupported by their councils. Representative for the Calvert to Kagaru community and Ivory’s…
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Off the rails: Inland Rail senate inquiry released
The title of the Senate inquiry into the management of the Inland Rail tells all – ‘Inland Rail: Derailed from the start’. The report is…
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Coalition of Regional Independent Schools says country kids will lose funding under new federal model
Independent regional schools will lose out when a new Commonwealth funding model is fully implemented according to the Coalition of Regional Independent Schools Australia (CRISA). …
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NDIS Celebrate 8 years
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) celebrated its eighth year on Thursday. The NDIS was designed to aid people living with a disability, enhance their…
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New funding round for Safer Communities
The latest round of the Safer Communities Grants program has opened. Federal Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz said the Australian Government was providing up to…
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Ipswich, Scenic Rim and Lockyer win funding to upgrade road ‘black spots’
More than $20.8 million of Federal Government funding has been awarded to councils for the upgrading of 67 dangerous crash sites across the State; including…
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Almost 14,000 Ipswich and Somerset families hit with increased childcare fees
A total of 13,800 Ipswich and Somerset families have been subjected to increased childcare fees according to data recently released by the Federal Department of…
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Emergency domestic violence accommodation in Scenic Rim to be expanded
More than $1 million in funding will be spent on expanding emergency accommodation for vulnerable women and children escaping violence in the Scenic Rim and…
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Political parties paid $235k after Groom by-election
The LNP has pocketed more than $145,000 after retaining the Federal seat of Groom in a by-election late last year. Labor landed more than $66,400,…
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Scenic Rim and Ipswich overlooked in federal budget infrastructure funding
A first look at the Federal Government’s 2021-22 budget shows no big wins in terms of infrastructure for the Ipswich or Scenic Rim regions. The…
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Morrison’s ‘pre-election’ budget on for young and old
Aged care and job training for the young are among the major focuses of the federal government’s budget unveiled Tuesday night. Prime Minister Scott Morrison…
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