Sarina Let Down By NAB Closure
The community of Sarina has been left reeling following today’s announcement by the National Australia Bank (NAB) that it will be closing its Sarina Branch on Tuesday 23 April, claiming this is due to the majority of their customers changing the way they bank. Federal Member for Capricornia, Michelle Landry, said while numbers have increased […]
Landry Urges Swift Action For Rockhampton Hospital PET Scanner
Residents with cancer in the Central Queensland Hospital and Health Services (CQHHS) catchment area continue to be forced to travel to Mackay or Bundaberg to undertake crucial PETCT scans as part of their cancer treatment, despite a PETCT scanner being ready for installation in Rockhampton Hospital. CQ Radiology PET CT machine is ready for installation […]
Regional Crime Inquiry Skips CQ
Last Friday, the State Government’s Youth Crime Committee announced they would undertake hearings in regional towns as part of the Committee’s inquiry into the youth crime gripping Queensland. Despite the hearings being described as ‘regional’, the Committee have completely excluded Central Queensland from the investigation. Federal Member for Capricornia, Michelle Landry MP said she is […]
Labor Bails On Bridges Program
The Albanese Government’s scrapping of the Bridges Renewal Program will have devastating consequences for Capricornia. Federal Member for Capricornia, Michelle Landry, said the Albanese Government’s decision to scrap the Bridges Renewal Program made it clear Labor do not understand the importance of our road networks in driving national economic growth and prosperity. “In their first […]
Labor leaves Rockhampton health services on life support
Federal Member for Capricornia, Michelle Landry, is calling on Minister for Health, Mark Butler, to urgently review changes Labor made to Distribution Priority Area (DPA) classification system to encourage GP’s back to Capricornia. Ms Landry said the looming closure of Rockhampton’s only bulk billing medical centre is a direct sign of the impact of these […]