Categories: Electorate
The process for the redistribution of state electorates has been finalised with only minor changes to the earlier draft boundaries released by the Queensland Redistribution Commission (QRC). Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, said the final boundaries for Queensland’s 93 state seats were released on Friday, largely confirmed the major changes that were proposed earlier this year. […]
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In the lead-up to the 2017-18 state budget, Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, has called on the Palaszczuk Government to deliver a project it promised to the Cardwell community two years ago. Mr Cripps said Curtis Pitt would soon hand down his third budget and it would be interesting to see which hollow logs and biscuit […]
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Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, has called on Ergon to get on with fixing the problem with the Tully Coast Guard’s radio installation on top of Mount Mackay and stop fudging the facts. Mr Cripps said the most recent public comments from an Ergon ‘spokesperson’ used some tricky language which was obviously designed to confuse […]
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Crocodiles that pose a danger to public safety will no longer be relocated and released, but ‘euthanised’ if a zoo or crocodile farm can’t take them, under a strong new LNP crocodile management policy designed to put the safety of North Queenslanders first. Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, said the LNP had listened to the concerns […]
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Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, has told the Queensland Parliament that Ergon cut the power supply to the Tully Coast Guard’s radio installation on top of Mount Mackay, east of Tully, in December last year, leaving Cassowary Coast boaties without access to Channel 80. Mr Cripps said Channel 80 and the emergency Channel 16 stopped working […]
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Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, has welcomed the Federal LNP Government’s budget initiatives associated with North Queensland and called on the Commonwealth Parliament to pass it. Mr Cripps said the Labor, Green and other minor party Senators had blocked key aspects of the last two federal Budgets, creating huge levels of uncertainty in the community […]
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Rural fire services in the Herbert River district are being better accommodated after two new facilities were opened on Saturday to house the Stone River and Toobanna Rural Fire Brigades. Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, attended the opening of the new Stone River Rural Fire Brigade shed on Saturday morning along with other invited guests, […]
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Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, has congratulated and endorsed newly selected LNP candidate for the state seat of Hill, Mario Quagliata, as someone who could give the new electorate a different voice and a fresh direction. Mr Cripps said Mr Quagliata would now set about campaigning ahead of the next state election, after being selected by […]
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In March 2015, soon after the last state election, Labor Environment Minister, Steven Miles announced a review of the Queensland crocodile management plan. Labor had said nothing about a review of the plan during the election campaign. I warned North Queenslanders at the time that the former LNP Government’s regional crocodile management plans would be […]
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A moving Commemorative Service on the 75th Anniversary of the Battle of the Coral Sea was held in Cardwell on Sunday 30 April 2017, with a large crowd in attendance at Coral Sea Park. Hinchinbrook MP, Andrew Cripps, laid a wreath on behalf of the Queensland Leader of the Opposition, Tim Nicholls, who had visited […]
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