The proposed ban on commercial gillnet fishing in North Queensland is an absolute disgrace, and for the affected families and businesses in the electorate of Dawson it means irreparable damage to their livelihoods and a potential loss of Australia’s beloved seafood.

Federal Member for Dawson, Andrew Willcox, met with local Wulguru sporting champion Tinsley Illin who represented the region at the National Swimming Championships in August.

The Albanese Labor Government has proposed new Fair Work legislation amendments and industry outrage has been staggering, a sentiment that Federal Member for Dawson Andrew Willcox shares.

Pharmacists will now have their voices heard after months of advocacy from the Coalition and Federal Member for Dawson Andrew Willcox.

The skills shortage in Dawson 12 months on from the Jobs and Skills Summit remains in crisis, pushing cost-of-living pressures higher.

Federal Member for Dawson Andrew Willcox said despite The Nationals taking a constructive role to represent regional Australia at Labor’s Jobs and Skills Summit one year ago, workforce shortages in the agriculture sector have continued to drive up food prices and Dawson still has a skills crisis.

Federal Member for Dawson Andrew Willcox addressed Parliament and the Albanese Labor Government during this month’s sitting week with an impassioned speech in response to the ban on commercial gillnet fishing.

The Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton on Tuesday announced that a future Coalition government will commit $250 million in funding over the next four years to improve the lives of future sporting stars nation-wide.

Federal Member for Dawson Andrew Willcox is urging farmers and families in his electorate to help stop Labor’s fresh food tax by registering interest to have their say online.

Labor’s planned Misinformation laws should not be imposed on residents in Dawson, or anywhere around Australia.

Member for Dawson Andrew Willcox says the Albanese Government’s plan would amount to an attack on freedom of speech and expression across Australia.

Federal Member for Dawson Andrew Willcox is warning that Labor’s Aboriginal heritage reforms could undermine private property rights and force property owners in Dawson to undergo expensive mandatory cultural surveys for basic activities such as mending fences or planting trees.

My thoughts and prayers extend to the four soldiers, their families, and all Australian Defence personnel following the horrific helicopter crash off Hamilton Island on Friday 28 July.

Hard-working Federal Member for Dawson, Andrew Willcox, has today announced the beginning of the “Days Around Dawson” photo competition, an initiative he says will “showcase the many incredible areas, places to visit, and sights to see around Dawson.”

After years of advocacy, hard-working Member for Dawson Andrew Willcox has announced that Whitsunday Volunteer Marine Rescue (WVMR) have been successful in their federal grant application under the Investing In Our Communities Program.

Local families in the Townsville area raising children with autism are set to receive a significant support boost, with the AEIOU Foundation commencing construction on their new facility in the Northern end of the Dawson region.

Power prices in Queensland are set to rise dramatically, with the Queensland Competition Authority announcing on Saturday July 1st, that residential household energy prices will increase by $429 on average, and by $511 for typical regional business customers.

Increasing by nearly 30 per cent, from $1,496 to $1,926 for regional residents, energy customers in rural and regional Queensland are facing the highest increases to their power bills in the country.

At this year’s World Mining Congress in Brisbane, BHP Chief Executive Mike Henry and Anglo-American Chief Executive Duncan Wanblad officially announced both companies would stop investing ‘growth capital’ in the state, after last year’s royalty changes made Queensland “the highest taxing regime for mining in the world.”

Following Premier Palaszczuk’s speech at the conference, which outlined QLD Labor’s ‘Critical Minerals Strategy’, Mr. Henry warned that making Queensland a risky place to do business would extend past coal and into critical minerals – held by the State Labor Government as the next “mining boom”.

Federal Member for Dawson Andrew Willcox and State Member for the Burdekin Dale Last met with frustrated constituents yesterday, to listen to their concerns regarding the Albanese and Palaszczuk Labor Governments’ recent announcement that gillnets will be completely banned by mid-2027.

With the Federal and State Labor Governments’ shock decision to ban the practice in many parts of North Queensland, the Federal Member for Dawson is concerned that local fisherman, regional businesses, and Dawson residents, are set to be adversely impacted.

The “My First Speech” Competition for local Dawson students in years 10, 11 and 12 is now open!

The national competition is a great way to raise awareness of Federal Parliament, and is also an opportunity for young Australians to voice their opinion on a topic they feel is important to them.

The Albanese Labor Government’s two-pronged attack on backpackers would be devastating to the Dawson community and local economy.

Starting 1 July, Labor will increase the cost of the Working Holiday Maker (WHM) visa from $130 to $640, making it the highest visa fee of its kind in the world.

From Mackay, through to Townsville, its show time across Dawson!

Federal Member for Dawson, Andrew Willcox, is commending the show societies and organisational committees through the region, and looks forward to seeing the thousands of locals enjoy the excitement that the Shows bring.