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Townsville car thieves now targeting Mackay suburbs: Camm

Premium Content Subscriber only Repeat offenders stealing cars in Townsville have now set their sights on a new target, Whitsunday MP Amanda Camm says. Speaking on the Youth Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Bill before Queensland Parliament on Tuesday, Ms Camm said Townsville’s car theft spree had now reached the Whitsundays and Mackay’s northern suburbs. “That fear (communities have about crime) is now being translated into my own community as we see these repeat offenders consistently travel from Townsville to Mackay,” the Whitsunday MP said. “They are not happy enough stealing cars in Townsville; they now steal cars in Mackay and its Northern Beaches.

ECQ moves to wind up Costigan s failed NQ First party

Premium Content Subscriber only The Electoral Commission of Queensland has moved to wind up former Whitsunday MP Jason Costigan s North Queensland First party. Mr Costigan founded the party after he was dumped from the LNP in 2019. An ECQ notice gave electors until Monday to outline why the party should not be deregistered. The cancellation of registration is being proposed as the ECQ is satisfied on reasonable grounds that North Queensland First is not a Queensland parliamentary party and does not have at least 500 members who are electors, it said. The party s NQ First website was still active as at Friday.

Camm slams inadequate response to Proserpine dialysis

Premium Content Subscriber only Whitsunday MP Amanda Camm has labelled the health minister s response to questions about kidney dialysis delivery as inadequate . In a Queensland parliament question on notice to Health Minister Yvette D Ath, Ms Camm asked her to advise the time frame, including expected operational opening, and cost of delivery of Proserpine Hospital s renal dialysis unit. Ms D Ath said increasing the capability of regional kidney services was part of the government s plan. As part of the government s commitment to providing kidney health and care services for Queenslanders, I can confirm that an additional $27.8 million will be invested to establish additional renal dialysis treatment spaces across regional and rural Queensland to provide dialysis closer to home where it is safe to do so, she said.

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