NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING – HONOURING THE VICTIMS OF THE BONDI BEACH TERRORIST ATTACK
Federal Member for Capricornia, Michelle Landry MP, is preparing to mark the National Day of Mourning, 39 days after the horrific Bondi Beach terrorist attack, to honour the 15 lives lost as well as acknowledging to stand in solidarity with the families, survivors and first responders whose lives were forever changed. “Today, Australians pause as […]
LANDRY URGES PRIME MINISTER TO INVEST IN CLERMONT’S RECOVERY AND LONG-TERM RESILIENCE AFTER CYCLON KOJI
In the wake of Cyclone Koji’s devastating impact on Clermont, Federal Member for Capricornia Michelle Landry MP has formally called on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to commit both immediate recovery funding and long-term investment to rebuild and strengthen this vital regional hub. Mrs Landry said the scale of destruction caused by Cyclone Koji presents not […]
Dragged to Act, Albanese Now Muddying the Waters on Hate Speech Laws
MEDIA STATEMENT FROM THE MEMBER FOR CAPRICORNIA MICHELLE LANDRY MP The Albanese Government’s proposed hate speech omnibus bill has been cobbled together like a shonky salesman, bundling serious hate speech reforms with unrelated gun control measures in a way that raises serious concerns about process, intent and national safety. Let us be clear: the Prime […]
Albanese Government Slugs Councils With BoM Bill
Local councils across Capricornia are being hit with a new bill from the Albanese Government, after the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) moved to scrap free flood-monitoring software relied on for decades to protect lives and property. From July 2026, the BoM will stop supporting its Enviromon system, which provides councils with real-time rainfall and river-level data during […]
$155 MILLION ROCKHAMPTON–YEPPOON ROAD UPGRADE COMPLETE
The $155 million Rockhampton–Yeppoon Road upgrade is officially complete, delivering a major safety and infrastructure win for Central Queensland. Federal Member for Capricornia, Michelle Landry said the opening marks the completion of a project she fought hard to secure, delivering $85 million in federal funding under the former Coalition Government’s Roads of Strategic Importance program. […]
LANDRY STANDS WITH CLERMONT AS GP LEASE DECISION RAISES ALARM
Federal Member for Capricornia, Michelle Landry, has raised serious concerns about Mackay Hospital and Health Service’s decision not to renew the lease for the Clermont Doctor Surgery, putting the town at real risk of losing access to a permanent GP. Ms Landry said this decision is a major blow for a community already facing significant […]
SPORTING STARS SECURE SUPPORT TO SHINE
Forty young athletes from across Capricornia have been named successful recipients in round 2 of the highly popular Local Sporting Champions Program, sharing in $24,500 to support their pursuit of sporting excellence. Federal Member for Capricornia, Michelle Landry, today announced the successful applicants are each set to receive up to $750 to help cover the […]
FOREVER CHEMICAL CLEAN UP GIVEN GREEN LIGHT
PFAS contamination at the Rockhampton Airport is finally on track to be cleaned up, with the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works recommending the House of Representatives approve a $24.975 million remediation project. Federal Member for Capricornia, Michelle Landry, has welcomed the long-awaited move. “Decades of PFAS-laden firefighting foam have caused devastating environmental and social […]
THE COALITION’S SCRAPPING OF NET ZERO A CHEAPER, BETTER, FAIRER WAY
Michelle Landry MP said the Coalition’s joint agreement to drop net zero is a move that will help Capricornia households and businesses achieve a cheaper, better and fairer way to lower emissions. Ms Landry said she was pleased the Coalition had reached a principled position, working together in a pragmatic, consultative and respectful way. “The […]
SHAPING A STRONGER NDIS: COALITION HOSTS PROVIDER FORUM FOR REAL SOLUTIONS
NDIS providers from across Central Queensland gathered in Rockhampton today for a dedicated NDIS Provider Forum, jointly hosted by Phil Thompson MP, Shadow Assistant Minister for the NDIS, and Michelle Landry MP, Federal Member for Capricornia. The forum, themed “Sharing Challenges, Shaping Solutions,” provided a platform for local providers to openly discuss the realities they […]
LABOR MUST SCRAP 70 KM SPEED LIMIT PLAN
Federal Member for Capricornia Michelle Landry said the Albanese Government should immediately abandon its plan to lower regional speed limits to 70 kilometres per hour on both sealed and unsealed roads. “Capricornia communities are completely opposed to the Labor Government in Canberra telling them speed limits must be slashed to as low as 70 kilometres […]
Cheaper electricity, secure jobs and lower emissions
The Nationals are putting Australians first with cheaper electricity, secure jobs and lower emissions. Ms Landry said The Nationals are announcing an all-energy approach, to deliver the lowest possible electricity prices for Australian households and businesses, while maintaining reliability and lowering emissions. “Australia can’t afford Labor’s Net Zero plan, which Labor cannot achieve anyway,” Ms […]