Media Releases
Every Australian deserves to feel safe and be safe in their home and local community.
Unfortunately, we’ve seen crime spread across many parts of Regional Queensland especially in Townsville.
The Coalition have acted and put forward their plan to incentivise junior GP's to work and stay in the regions.
Under an elected Coalition government, $400 million will go towards attracting junior doctors to pursue a career as a GP to safeguard Australians’ healthcare.
The Federal Government’s $7.2 billion pledge to upgrade the notoriously dangerous Bruce Highway has already hit it’s first set of potholes.
The Federal Member for Dawson, Andrew Willcox is encouraging local organic growers and providers to make a submission for the Senate inquiry into the National Organic Standard Bill 2024.
With today’s announcement that the Coalition will match the $7.2 billion dollar Bruce Highway upgrade, this brings certainty for road users and contractors.
The Federal Member for Dawson, Andrew Willcox has welcomed the Albanese Governments announcement to formally pledge $7.2 billion to fix the notoriously dangerous Bruce Highway.
It’s been no surprise that my electorate of Dawson has been plagued with bad mobile blackspots which is a real concern, especially emergency, work related requirements or just to keep in contact with loved ones.
Canegrowers are now assessing the extent of damage to crops after the region was hit by major flooding caused by three weather systems converging in North and Central Queensland.
Regional Australia will receive its fair share of the Coalition’s $5 billion home building plan, with a target of 30 per cent of the funding to be invested to unlock new homes in regional, rural and remote Australia.
New data has revealed Queensland has recorded the highest road toll increase in the country in the last 12 months.
Figures from the Bureau of Infra-structure and Transport Research Economics show last month was the deadliest month on our nation’s roads since 2017.
The Coalitions nuclear power plan will cost up to $263 billion less than Labor’s renewable rollout between now and 2050, translating into cheaper electricity over the long run.
It is no secret the sugar industry had its trials and tribulations across our region in 2024.
As I write this, some farmers are still struggling to get the cane off and the season looks to be extended into 2025.
The Federal Member for Dawson Andrew Willcox acknowledges the Federal Government’s response to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide Final Report.
Of the 122 recommendations, the Government has agreed or agreed-in-principle to 104 recommendations
Advocating for our senior citizens and pushing for better-aged care facilities throughout Dawson that prioritises dignity, safety, and quality of life, especially for regional areas where medical care can be limited, is something I have done since being elected.
Federal Member for Dawson, Andrew Willcox, is calling for State and Federal Labor Governments to urgently invest funding into the Bruce Highway as horrific crash numbers continue to climb.
The Albanese Labor government’s misinformation bill is set to censor everyday Australians from having freedom of speech.
Having been an avid supporter of the sustainable fuel industries and working with the team at Jet Zero Australia, Federal Member for Dawson Andrew Willcox MP welcomes the support from Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA)
While the Premier and the Prime Minister fight out who is going to pay for what, Queenslanders are in danger on the Bruce Highway.
The Nationals will stand shoulder-to-shoulder with hundreds of farmers from across the country on September 10, in an unprecedented rally against Labor’s anti-farming ideology.
Federal Member for Dawson, Andrew Willcox, is no stranger to the Bruce Highway and has today launched his campaign Back Our Bruce, Back Our People.
Australia’s largest regional mining event is happening in Mackay this week, and Federal Member for Dawson, Andrew Willcox, said he’s excited to welcome the Queensland Mining and Engineering Expo (QME) back to the region.
The State and Federal Labor Governments must be held to account for their disastrous and mismanaged phaseout of commercial gillnets across Queensland, which is now seeing our local fishos consider walking away permanently.
Federal Member for Dawson, Andrew Willcox, officially opened the Volunteer Marine Rescue (VMR) Whitsundays new Operations and Training Centre today, after successfully securing funding for the organisation last year.
Federal Member for Dawson, Andrew Willcox said Labor’s new mandatory emissions reporting is yet another attack on Australian farmers and will impose costly regulatory burdens.
As the cost-of-living crisis worsens and Australians are feeling more pressure on their wallets than ever before, the Federal Member for Dawson, Andrew Willcox, is backing the Coalition’s new supermarket policy for stronger penalties for anti-competitive behaviour.
Federal Member for Dawson, Andrew Willcox, is renewing his desperate calls for the Federal and State Labor Government’s to fix the Bruce Highway.
The Albanese Labor Government showed their contempt for hard-working Australian farmers as they pushed through legislation to abolish the live sheep export trade in Canberra this week.
Federal Member for Dawson, Andrew Willcox is calling on residents to nominate a road or intersection in most need of upgrade by completing a national road survey launched this month by Shadow Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Tony Pasin MP.
Today, Peter Dutton and the Coalition announced their nuclear energy plan to ensure Australians have access to zero emission reliable power that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Show season has kicked off across Dawson today, and as I attend the Mackay show I want to celebrate the importance of these shows and what they mean for our communities, for our farmers, and for our industries.