Central Highlands ratepayers and Emerald irrigation farmers may be facing steep price increases for bulk water to pay for Labor’s unfunded Dam Safety Improvement Program, according to the Member for Gregory, Lachlan Millar MP.

Laws passed by the Queensland Parliament this week to improve worker protections against coal miners’ pneumoconiosis, or Black Lung, have not fully enacted the recommendations of the Black Lung White Lies report according to the Member for Gregory, Lachlan Millar.

In a body blow to the drought-affected western Queensland township of Blackall, it seems that the Queensland Labor Government has bungled the funding of the $17.9 million Blackall Hospital redevelopment.

As we roll into our fire danger season, it’s important to prepare your homes and properties for the possibility of a bushfire.  As a family, now is the time to discuss your individual fire plan, what your family will do if a bushfire is coming for your property.  Remember that it’s vital to be fire safe.

Member for Gregory Lachlan Millar is thrilled that common-sense and fairness has won out, as reports of the Parliamentary Committee report on small pubs licences recommends the Government pass the Bill.

Mr Millar, who has been championing the Bill since the last Parliament, is happy that the Bill will finally be put to Parliament for a vote.

Member for Callide Colin Boyce and Member for Gregory Lachlan Millar are looking to the future, as three Central Queenslanders took centre stage in the 2018 YMCA Queensland Youth Parliament.

Member for Callide Colin Boyce, who acted as Deputy Speaker for Youth Parliament’s debates, was impressed by the quality of representatives and particularly by the strong representation of young women from the Callide Electorate.

Member for Gregory Lachlan Millar is disgusted that the Minister for Agricultural Industry Development Mark Furner has snubbed farmers and graziers in the Central Highlands Regional Council region and calls on him to re-establish the drought declaration for the Central Highlands as a matter of urgency.

Recently, Workers at Aurizon’s Longreach facility were visited by an Aurizon executive. He told them that on January 1, 2019 all their jobs will be gone.

In shock, the workers asked if the pending decision in the ACCC federal court case – due to be heard in November – might change this situation, they were told no. They were told the service will absolutely cease on January 1, 2019.

Member for Gregory Lachlan Millar has this week acknowledged Blackall’s 150^th Celebrations in the Queensland Parliament.

Mr Millar, speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, talked about the nine day celebrations, marking the 150^th anniversary of the founding of Blackall

Supporting Remote Pubs

A few weeks ago, the Shadow Attorney-General David Janetzki and I toured a number of Western Queensland pubs, talking with them about the Liquor (Rural Hotels Concession) Amendment Bill and how it could benefit pubs out west.