Commonwealth Grants Commission
Senator IAN MACDONALD (Queensland) (19:01): This is an important document and, as both the previous speakers have mentioned, it is certainly an arrangement which has served Australia well over many years. In prefacing what I have to say, I acknowledge… Continue reading
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service
Senator IAN MACDONALD (Queensland) (19:11): I rise to speak on the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service Report 2010-11, and its correction, and I move:
That the Senate take note of the document.
I commence my remarks by again congratulating… Continue reading
Student fee is just another tax
The Dire Straits hit, Money For Nothing, takes on real meaning at James Cook University this week when university students are forced to pay up to $263 a year for services they will probably never use.
Coalition spokesman on… Continue reading
Australian Greens
Senator IAN MACDONALD (Queensland) (21:59): I noticed during the break that Senator Brown and the Australian Greens had been waxing lyrical yet again in the media, this time wanting the government to legislate to regulate newspapers to control content and… Continue reading
Student Fee Is Just Another Tax
The Dire Straits hit, Money For Nothing, takes on real meaning at James Cook University this week when university students are forced to pay up to $263 a year for services they will probably never use.
Coalition spokesman on… Continue reading
Sen. Macdonald plans to visit Atherton Tableland
North Queensland-based LNP Senator Ian Macdonald will be on the Atherton Tableland next week (SUBS: February 22, 23 and 24) to assist Tableland residents with any federally related issues they may have.
Sen. Macdonald said, as part of his duties… Continue reading
New air service demonstrates how far the North has come
Friday’s inaugural Townsville-Darwin flight is a milestone in the rapid recent development of Northern Australia.
Coalition spokesman on Northern and Remote Australia, Townsville-based Senator Ian Macdonald, said the decision by Airnorth to initiate the service would prove to be a… Continue reading
New Air Service Demonstrates How Far The North Has Come
Friday’s inaugural Townsville-Darwin flight is a milestone in the rapid recent development of Northern Australia.
Coalition spokesman on Northern and Remote Australia, Townsville-based Senator Ian Macdonald, said the decision by Airnorth to initiate the service would prove to be a… Continue reading
Senator Macdonald Plans To Visit Atherton Tableland
North Queensland-based LNP Senator Ian Macdonald will be on the Atherton Tableland next week (SUBS: February 22, 23 and 24) to assist Tableland residents with any federally related issues they may have.
Sen. Macdonald said, as part of his duties… Continue reading
Senator turns tourism promoter
Townsville-based Senator Ian Macdonald added “Northern Australian tourism promoter” to his list of parliamentary duties today.
Sen. Macdonald, Coalition spokesman on the Defence Force and Defence Support, praised the many attractions of Townsville, Cairns, Darwin and Broome during discussions with… Continue reading
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