-
Labor will work to secure Emu Swamp
A Shorten Labor Government, if elected, will work with residents and farmers of the Granite Belt to make sure we honour the Government's $42 million commitment to the Emu Swamp project. "This project has a number of hurdles to jump …
Continue Reading -
Labor will support people in financial hardship in Maranoa
A Shorten Labor Government will provide $40 million over four years to emergency relief organisations across the country, including $173,000 for organisations in Maranoa. This election is a choice between Labor's plan for stronger community services, and bigger tax loopholes for the …
Continue Reading -
TRANSCRIPT: Labor’s Medicare Cancer Plan is what Australians need
Linda Little: "Half of all Australians will be diagnosed with some form of cancer in their life time. This is the most challenging time of their lives. Not only for the person diagnosed with cancer, but also for their family …
Continue Reading -
Federal labor would conduct an independent inquiry into inland rail
A Shorten Labor Government would appoint an eminent Australian to conduct an independent, transparent inquiry into the integrity and efficacy of the route selection process and financing arrangements associated with delivery of the Inland Rail project.
-
Maranoa workers stand to lose up to $370 in cuts to penalty rates this Easter break
Low-paid Australian workers in retail, fast food, hospitality, pharmacy and restaurant could be up to $370 worse off this Easter, due to Scott Morrison’s penalty rate cuts. In Maranoa alone, up to 9,800 workers could be affected by penalty rate …
Continue Reading -
Labor to improve NBN reliability and speeds in Maranoa
A Shorten Labor Government will implement a plan to deliver a better experience for NBN consumers, by improving reliability and speeds for up to 6500 Fibre to the Node households in Maranoa.
-
Government Mobile Black Spot Program plagued with delays
The Minister for Regional Communications needs to explain why the Hampton base station in Maranoa, that was promised, has not yet been delivered.
-
Country town to launch Little’s Campaign
Labor Candidate for Maranoa, Linda Little, will launch her campaign to dethrone Littleproud on Saturday 13 April in Blackbutt, ahead of the upcoming federal election.
-
Labor to put Maranoa hotel owners back in control
Local accommodation providers in Maranoa will have greater control of their own businesses under a Shorten Labor Government, making small businesses more competitive and reducing the price of a weekend away.
-
LNP Shortchanges Maranoa Again
After six years of LNP cuts and chaos, and just six weeks before an election, this budget was Scott Morrison’s last chance to reverse his cuts to the services that everyday Queenslanders rely on.
-
TRANSCRIPT: Call for Independent Inquiry into Inland Rail
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJytYHmMY0g "It is here across the Condamine flood plain in Millmerran that the federal government are planning to build the Inland Rail. ARTC and the Federal Government are not listening to locals who understand the potential catastrophe that this may …
Continue Reading -
Labor Candidate Calls Out Littleproud on Milk
The Federal Government is letting down dairy farmers, according to Labor candidate for Maranoa, Linda Little. Little says that there are parallels between the dairy industry and the decline of car manufacturing in Australia. "This government stood by and watched …
Continue Reading -
Water wise might not be enough
Dams around Maranoa are running low, and without any Mother Nature intervention, we will be in serious trouble. I have been travelling the electorate to listen to residents concerns about water. While there are many postions on the table, none …
Continue Reading -
Getting out and about
My family and I are taking a listening tour of Western Queensland. Now that New Years is past and people are looking forward into 2019, I'm looking forward to meeting as many people as I can. 2 Jan - Barcaldine, …
Continue Reading -
Labor Battle, not so Little
The Australian Labor Party has today endorsed Linda Little, as the Labor candidate for Maranoa in the forthcoming federal election. Linda joins Bill Shorten's Labor team, ready to take the fight up to Scott Morrison's LNP in the pivotal battleground of Queensland. Linda …
Continue Reading