Dawson MP George Christensen and Mackay MP Julieanne Gilbert have revealed to the
Daily Mercury their wishlist of major projects on the agenda for 2021.
George Christensen:
- Action from government on North Queensland insurance crisis What I m looking for in the (federal) budget, which will be delivered in May, is a commitment to establish a reinsurance pool that will help defray the cost of cyclone insurance in North Queensland, Mr Christensen said. I think that s achievable, but it s just going to mean a lot of work and lobbying to get that.
- Funding for Urannah Dam Mr Christensen noted this project had received support from both the state and federal governments.
Pressure is mounting on Prime Minister Scott Morrison to rein in Dawson MP George Christensen over his conspiracy theory social media posts about Trump and COVID-19. Mackay MP Julieanne Gilbert is the latest politician to call out Mr Christensen s recent activity on Facebook and far-right social media platform Parler. It comes after the Dawson MP launched a campaign to pressure the federal communications minister to further restrict the powers of social media companies. We re at a crucial time in fighting this pandemic in Queensland and yet the Federal Member for Dawson continues to mock public health advice, putting the safety of Queenslanders at risk, Mrs Gilbert posted on her official Facebook page on Monday.