Member for Gregory Lachlan Millar is furious that the State Labor Government’s decision to take an early Christmas break has meant vital legislation to help struggling outback pubs will be left until next year.

Local creditors of the Emerald, Capella and Clermont solar farm developments are thankful that, despite the Natural Resource and Mines Minister Dr Anthony Lynham’s inaction, McGrathNicol has made arrangements for local creditors to access the meeting.

Member for Gregory Lachlan Millar is furious that the State Labor Government continues to snub dialysis patients in the Central West and Central Highlands.

Mr Millar’s frustration comes off the back of an announcement of renal care equipment for Bowen Hospital last week.

Mining rehabilitation outcomes should be greatly improved under the most significant legislative change to mines in over 15 years with the Queensland Parliament passing the Mines and Energy (Financial Provisioning) Bill this week.

“I absolutely welcome this Bill,” said Gregory MP Lachlan Millar.

Gregory MP Lachlan Millar has welcomed today’s announcement by Qantas that it will introduce its discounted air fares program into western Queensland.

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.