Bowen LNP Branch

07/05/2026

07/05/2026

Queensland is not just exporting raw materials, we are turning them into high-value products that are in demand around the world.

This is strengthening the State’s position as a global leader in critical minerals.

07/05/2026

🎨 CALLING ALL DAWSON ARTISTS ~
I am encouraging visual artists from across Dawson to apply for the prestigious Australian Parliament House Artist-in-Residence programme. This initiative offers a rare opportunity to go behind the scenes at the national heart of democracy: a place where politics, history, and architecture meet.

Whether you are an emerging creative or a seasoned professional, this residency provides the perfect platform to showcase our regional identity on a national stage.

The successful artist will receive a comprehensive support package:

A $10,000 artist fee for the research stage.

A commission fee of up to $30,000 for new work.

A travel and accommodation allowance of up to $15,000.

Access to a workspace within the Parliamentary Library.

Our region has a unique cultural voice; therefore, I would love to see a Dawson artist bring a fresh, regional perspective to one of our nation's most iconic buildings.

Applications are now open and close at 11:00 am on 16 June 2026.

For more details and to apply, visit: https://www.aph.gov.au/Visit_Parliament/Art/Parliament_House_Artist-in-Residence

24/04/2026

Today we remember the sacrifice and we honour the service of the men and women of our great nation who have served to protect our country. Lest We Forget.

15/04/2026

15/04/2026

Yesterday, Angus Taylor MP announced that an LNP Government would re-establish tough border controls.

When my Italian grandparents arrived here in the 1950s, they had to go through the wringer to be naturalised. They needed references from their employers and people of stature in the community, letters from local police constables, evidence that they were financially independent and that they had secure lodgings.

See just one of the many letters attached. Their application for citizenship runs to hundreds of pages.

The Inspector of Police in Townsville wrote about my nonno, Gaetano Zanella, "The applicant has a very good knowledge of the English language, and would experience no difficulty in working amongst and understanding English-speaking people ... he fully understands the rights and privileges of Australian citizenship."

If we could do it in the 1950s, why can't we do it today? Now, with AI and social media, we should be able to get a pretty good idea about whether an applicant shares our way of life.

Becoming an Australian should be the most exclusive club you can belong to. It should be tough to get in, and when you are in, we protect you like a mate.

The LNP will restore both tough standards and a welcoming attitude to all of those who meet these standards and become Aussies.

14/04/2026

The CFMEU Commission of Inquiry has revealed Queensland's Building Code and the existing regulatory body were scrapped with zero warning or consultation under former Labor Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, who was under pressure from the militant union.

In its place (surprise surprise!): the CFMEU Tax, which cost Queenslanders $20.6 billion in budget blowouts and years of construction delays.

And while the LNP has already axed Labor’s CFMEU tax, Labor have said they would bring it back.

The Crisafulli Government is restoring productivity and safety to Queensland worksites.