LABOR BACKFLIPS ON BRUCE HIGHWAY UPGRADES
MEDIA RELEASE 07 January 2025 Labor is finally following the Coalition’s commitment to restore 80 per cent federal funding to the BruceHighway. Mr Wallace said while the Prime Minister’s announcement is welcome, years of cuts and delays by Laborhave cost lives, including 43 lives last year and two lives already this year. “Too many tragedies […]
Andrew Wallace MP Supports Introduction of Online Safety Bill
One of the country’s most prolific advocates for social media reform has welcomed legislation to impose a minimum age limit on social media access, hailing it as a step in the right direction and a win for parents and law enforcement. Andrew Wallace MP, Deputy Chair of Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee and a leading […]
Wallace, Coalition MPs Share Bold Ideas for Kids’ Safety as Labor Misses the Mark… Again
Parliament’s staunchest advocate for social media reform has thrown down the gauntlet to big tech and the Federal Government, alongside a group of Coalition MPs and Senators who have offered 13 recommendations to the Australian Government to keep kids safe online and to hold big tech to account. Andrew Wallace, who serves as the […]
Sunshine Coast MP Re-Endorsed by LNP Ahead of Next Federal Election
Federal Member for Fisher, Andrew Wallace, has been unanimously re-endorsed by the LNP as their candidate for the seat of Fisher, which he has held since 2016. Mr Wallace, who served as the 31st Speaker of the House of Representatives after just two terms in Parliament, said he was honoured to be re-endorsed by the […]
Letter to Defence Minister – Classic Hornet for the QLD Air Museum
Dear Minister, Re: F/A-18A/B Classic Hornet Request – Queensland Air Museum. I write in support of the Queensland Air Museum’s request to be allocated an F/A-18A/B Classic Hornet, a long-standing request for a profound symbol of Australia’s military, aviation, and technology heritage. In 1974, the Queensland Air Museum opened in Brisbane, before being forced to […]
Federal Government funding supports men’s health
Men’s Sheds on the Sunshine Coast can now access funding to support men’s health through the Federal Government’s National Shed Development Programme.
Sunshine Coast innovator to lead the way with 1 Minute COVID test thanks to Federal Government grant
Sunshine Coast manufacturer Examin Holdings is set to take a world-leading position in the global virus detection market, with a brand new ‘One Minute COVID Test’ incubated on the Sunshine Coast, thanks to a Federal Government grant of $647,665.
Sunshine Coast Federal MP welcomes State Government transport plan and recommits to fighting against light rail
Sunshine Coast Federal MP Andrew Wallace has welcomed the Queensland State Labor Government’s publication of a Public Transport Strategy for the Sunshine Coast but has vowed to continue to fight proposals to introduce Light Rail on our Coastal strip.
Planting trees on the Sunshine Coast for the Queen’s Jubilee
In honour of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II and her Platinum Jubilee, community organisations on the Sunshine Coast will have the opportunity to access funding to plant trees as part of the celebrations.
RECORD $50 MILLION FOR KOALAS
The Morrison Government will invest a record $50 million to boost the long-term protection and recovery efforts for Australia’s koalas. The Prime Minister said the funding would bring together the best of the best researchers, land managers, veterinarians and citizen scientists to protect one of the most special species in the world.