SWQROC delegation to Brisbane

On day two of our schedule: A productive meeting with the then Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk including consideration and support for matters such as a Qld/NSW Cross Border Commissioner and for embracing our pitch to make the Bilby the 2032 Olympics and Paralympics Games Mascot.

SWQROC members once again travelled to Brisbane as a united group for a jam-packed, two-day schedule of meetings held at Parliament House.

Raising support and growing networks with Ministers, Opposition members, Director Generals and Peak Body Senior Officials to shape policy and deliver outcomes for South West Queensland.

Not a moment was lost in Brisbane with the Deputation Schedule focussed on the following topics:

  • Rates, Debt Recovery & Resource Industry Discussions

  • Regional Flight Issues in SWQ

  • Net Zero Transition and Queensland’s Energy and Jobs Plan

  • GP & Allied Health Services challenges for SWQ

  • Housing Initiatives and challenges for SWQ

  • Water Security and funding for water infrastructure

  • Funding for Roads and Transport

  • Quarry sales permits and Native Title Issues

  • Queensland’s Digital Infrastructure Plan

  • 2032 Olympic & Paralympic Games

  • Waste and Circular Economy

  • Carbon Farming and an extended role for the Gasfields Commission

  • Support for a Queensland Cross Border Commissioner

  • Local Government Sustainability Framework

  • Funding for the Wild Dog Barrier Fence

  • Reforms associated with the Murray Darling and Lake Eyre Basins

A great way to start our two-days of meetings and deputations today at Parliament House in Brisbane, meeting with Department of Natural Resources Director-General Warwick Agnew and his team.

Always great to catch up with the Queensland Resources Council team at Parliament House today. A valuable opportunity to discuss the future of the industry and the important role that the resources industry plays in SWQ communities.

Starting off our second day of meetings and deputations in Brisbane, with a breakfast meeting with members of the State Opposition to discuss key issues in SWQ.

Deputy Chair, Cr Shaun "Zoro" Radnedge, also took the opportunity to gain another Bilby supporter for Brisbane 2032 mascot.

It was great to meet some of the Brisbane Airport Corporation team and learn more about airport operations and timetabling. We really appreciate your efforts and time taken to engage with us and look forward to further discussions about how to provide positive outcomes for the communities of SWQ.

NewsAleisha DomrowAdvocacy, Queensland Government