The Bruce Highway is important to North Queenslanders but, unfortunately, we have had 20 years of a hard Labor Government in Queensland who were flat out finding the Bruce Highway on a map. Queensland Labor fumbled the ball on the Bruce Highway because it didn't understand what the problem was and it refused to raise the necessary funds t...

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The Whitsundays could have had Goorganga Plains flood-proofing work funded in just 18 days if the Gillard Labor government had not created the biggest government debt in Australian history, according to Federal Member for Dawson, George Christensen. “We are now paying $800,000 an hour in interest on Julia Gillard’s credit card,” Mr Christensen sai...

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The Liberal National Party's Fix the Bruce Convoy got under way today, with a cavalcade of cars and members of parliament departing from the Brisbane CBD - bound for Cairns. Thankfully, the first stage is only a short one - about 100km up to the Sunshine Coast. It's a Sunday and it even feels like a Sunday drive, knowing it is a short stint compare...

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Mr CHRISTENSEN (Dawson) (21:39): You would think the importance of the Bruce Highway to North Queenslanders could not be underestimated. It is vital for supplies coming in, for goods going out and for getting from point A to point B. In many cases it is a link between where people live and where they work. It is a link between businesses and their ...

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Mr CHRISTENSEN (Dawson) (16:01):I rise to highlight issues of significance both nationally and in my electorate of Dawson. Contrary to what this government would have us believe, people are doing it tough. The Prime Minister and Treasurer have been eager to spruik the economy and to say that everything is so much better than it is in Greece, but th...

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I stand here in this chamber today in the knowledge that I am but one man among many who have been elected by their peers to serve their community and their nation. I stand here as but one man aware that many others have served the Dawson electorate before me. I wish to acknowledge the previous member, James Bidgood, as well as the previous two Nat...

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