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ANDREW WILLCOX MP WELCOMES PALM SCHEME CHANGES

Federal Member for Dawson, Andrew Willcox, has welcomed the Federal Government’s backflip on the ill-advised changes to the Pacific Australian Labour Mobility (PALM) Schemes mandatory work hours.

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COMMUNICATIONS IN DAWSON GO DARK UNDER LABOR

The Albanese Labor Government has abolished future funding for the Mobile Black Spot Program and has provided no ongoing funding for other key regional communications infrastructure programs.

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DAWSON DESERTED UNDER LABOR

Andrew Willcox MP says Dawson has been deserted by the Albanese Labor Government’s 2024-25 Federal Budget and only a Coalition Government can get Australia back on track.

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LABOR’S BUDGET IGNORES DAWSON AGAIN

Federal Member for Dawson, Andrew Willcox, said Labor has continued to ignore Dawson in its Budget, cutting regional infrastructure projects, and failing to provide new money for regional programs in Dawson, while refusing to fix its self-made cost-of-living crisis.

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DAWSON MP DELIVERS FUNDING FOR LOCAL VOLUNTEERS

Volunteer organisations in Dawson are set to receive a huge boost in funding as Federal Member for Dawson Andrew Willcox today announced that the region will receive more than $66,000 in funding as part of the 2023-24 Volunteer Grants, which will directly impact 20 local organisations.

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THE NATIONALS FIGHT LABOR’S FRESH FOOD TAX IN SENATE INQUIRY

Labor’s fresh food tax and the damage it will cause, by driving up the cost-of-living and making groceries more expensive, will be investigated by a Senate committee today.

Federal Member for Dawson Andrew Willcox said the fresh food tax, which is due to be implemented on July 1, is as an attack on families and farmers in Dawson.

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LABOR STARVES DAWSON OF FUNDS

The Albanese Government continues to starve regional Australia of much needed economic development funding with its failure to deliver on grants programs promised to the regions.

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CRACKING DOWN ON YOUTH CRIME AND ONLINE NOTORIETY IN DAWSON

This week, the Federal Coalition introduced the Crimes and Online Safety Legislation Amendment (Combatting Online Notoriety) Bill 2024 into Parliament that seeks to crack down on youth crime by making it illegal to post social media material that glamorises violence and criminal activity.

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$275 ENERGY PRICE PROMISE – OFFICIALLY BROKEN

The Albanese Labor Government has run out of excuses after officially breaking its election promise to reduce household energy bills by $275 following the release of draft regulated electricity prices today.

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LOCAL MP CALLS FOR ACTION ON CRIME

Federal Member for Dawson Andrew Willcox is calling on the Albanese Labor Government to step in when it comes to the youth crime endemic in North Queensland calling the inaction from both federal and state Labor governments disgraceful.

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