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IPSWICHâS elected representatives all came to the same table this week to discuss the growing cityâs needs and priorities in a âuniqueâ initiative designed to build better bonds between all levels of government.
The forum was spearheaded by division 1 Councillor Jacob Madsen, who moved a motion at a January council meeting for councillors and the regionâs state and federal politicians to meet once every three months.
âThe year 2020 was a disruptive year in many ways, and as a means to improve discourse between the three levels of government in Ipswich it is necessary to facilitate greater working relationships to ensure collaborative problem solving and effective advocacy for Ipswich,â he said in January.
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TREASURER Josh Frydenberg will hand down the federal budget next week and we will learn how much money will flow for infrastructure, upgrades and other programs in Ipswich.
Ahead of the budget, the QT asked all of the cityâs elected representatives what they believed to be the priority projects in their patches.
As the fastest growing city in Queensland, Ipswich desperately needs the infrastructure to keep up the expected population growth with the total number of residents set to more than double to 558,000 in the next 20 years.
Hereâs what they said:
FEDERAL MEMBER FOR BLAIR SHAYNE NEUMANN (LABOR)
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Scott Morrison has again been urged by members of his own government to give a budget boost to the auditor general, despite the prime minister brushing off a similar request last year.
The joint committee of public accounts and audit, which is chaired by the Liberal MP Lucy Wicks and has a majority of Coalition members, has called for funding to reach a target of 48 performance audits a year and an extra $6-7m to test government entitiesâ claims about their achievements.
A spokesman for Angie Bell confirmed the Liberal MP had supported the recommendation âas does the whole committeeâ. The other Coalition members are Claire Chandler, David Gillespie, Matt OâSullivan, Paul Scarr, Ross Vasta and Rick Wilson â although Gillespie, at least, was not present when the committee deliberated on the call for more funding.