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Media Release: Reef HQ Five Years Away from Opening, Senate Estimates Reveals

Reef HQ is up to five years away from opening with planning for demolition not even having begun, Senate Estimates has revealed today.

When pressed by the Coalition to provide a timeline of Reef HQ’s completion at a special spillover hearing with the Great Barrier Reef Park Authority, a Federal agency representative could only offer, “I would hope within the next four to five years.”

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Media Release: Documents Reveal Major Haughton Pipeline Cost Blowout

Herbert MP Phillip Thompson has revealed the cost of the Haughton Pipeline Stage 2 project has blown out from an initial budget of $179.6M to more than $420M.

In a speech to Federal Parliament this morning, Phillip Thompson also revealed the documents confirmed the blowout was due to delays as a result of political games from Labor.

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Media Release: Senate Estimates Confirms Labor’s Disingenuous Blame-Shifting on Reef HQ

Senate Estimates hearings have confirmed that plans to knock down and rebuild Reef HQ were only made after the election of the Albanese Labor Government.

The confirmation debunks claims by Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek that the former Coalition Government’s $80M funding commitment for a refurbishment in July 2021 wasn’t enough, as that was what was requested by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) at the time.

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Media Release: DHA Adds Townsville As Priority Investment Location

Defence Housing Australia (DHA) has finally added Townsville as a priority location for housing investment ahead of the 500 servicemen, women and their families who are set to call our city home in 2025.

The move was a direct result of the advocacy of Federal Member for Herbert and Shadow Assistant Minister for Defence Phillip Thompson.

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Media Release: Labor Gags Debate On Car and Ute Tax

The Albanese Labor Government have rammed their car and ute tax through Parliament without debate.

The New Vehicle Emissions Standards Bill was set to be debated in Parliament today, but was voted on immediately when Labor used its numbers to force it through without allowing members to speak.

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