Federal Politics

Public meeting hears RAAF jet noise concerns

AROUND 50 locals last Thursday attended West Moreton Anglican College at Karrabin to hear about a new Defence program to tackle aircraft noise from RAAF Base Amberley.

Rob Mellett

11 Jun 2025

Federal Politics

Neumann furious over tartan track knockback

FEDERAL MP Shayne Neumann says the public should feel “disappointed, frustrated and annoyed” that proposals were apparently ditched for an Olympics-grade sports track at a local university.

Rob Mellett

04 Jun 2025

Federal Politics

LNP’s Mutzelburg stunned at Neumann spray

THE 2025 federal election will be remembered as one of the most remarkable in the nation’s history – a Labor landslide that decimated the Liberal-National Coalition and the Greens.

Rob Mellett

14 May 2025

Federal Politics

‘Local LNP campaign a new low in politics’

THE re-elected Blair MP has spoken out against the tactics of the local LNP election campaign, saying it was a new low for politics.

Rob Mellett

07 May 2025

Federal Politics

Tully casts a bookies’ eye view across election

WITH election day imminent, Sportsbet.com.au gives the odds for the 2025 Federal Election locally, while veteran Councillor Paul Tully gives us an overview of how the vote may turn out this weekend.

Rob Mellett

02 May 2025

Federal Politics

Pulp fiction? Neumann downplays spelling stuff-up

BLAIR MP Shayne Neumann has been forced to pulp and reprint around 100,000 how-to-vote cards after the name of his LNP opponent Carl Mutzelburg was spelled incorrectly.

Rob Mellett

30 Apr 2025

Federal Politics

Election day contenders pitch for your vote

AS May 3 approaches, the main parties come to the table with their plans for Blair for the future.

Rob Mellett

23 Apr 2025

Ipswich Tribune

Groundhog day as ’22 India House pledge recycled

KEEN recycler of ancient election funding vows, Blair MP Shayne Neumann last week rehashed a three-year old pledge to deliver cash for the first Indian community and cultural centre in Queensland.

Rob Mellett

23 Apr 2025

Federal Politics

The 10 candidates in the running on May 3

THE main contenders for the Federal seat of Blair are expected to be ALP sitting Member Shayne Neumann and the LNP’s Carl Mutzelburg.

Rob Mellett

23 Apr 2025

Federal Politics

‘Unfazed’ over donkey vote as LNP tops ballot

BLAIR MP Shayne Neumann has no concerns his LNP rival might seize the donkey vote after Carl Mutzelburg drew first on the ballot last week.

Rob Mellett

16 Apr 2025

Federal Politics

Mutzelburg matches Labor on $200m for interchange

LABOR and the LNP have ramped up their charm offensive to win Blair with a slew of federal election vote sweeteners.

Rob Mellett

16 Apr 2025

Federal Politics

Promises, promises: cash for pools, charity, YMCA

LOCAL voters are being spoilt for choice as election promises heat up for the May Federal election.

Rob Mellett

09 Apr 2025

Politics

Neumann’s federal campaign takes off at Jets

JETS Leagues Club was the launchpad for the start of the election campaign for Federal Member for Blair Shayne Neumann.

Rob Mellett

02 Apr 2025

Ipswich Tribune

Minorities group targets Blair Labor on Greens deal

MINORITY groups have joined under one umbrella organisation to target Labor in Blair in the upcoming election.

Rob Mellett

02 Apr 2025

Ipswich

Harding: our local MPs contributed to Olympics flop

THE Ipswich Mayor and the Federal Member for Blair have accused each other of failing to secure any Games events for the city.

Rob Mellett

02 Apr 2025

Federal Politics

Battle of the barby as election heats up

WITH election day approaching, the local political scene is becoming a battle of the barbecues.

Rob Mellett

26 Mar 2025

Federal Politics

Mutzelburg in $1m showgrounds pledge

LNP Candidate for Blair Carl Mutzelburg was out at the weekend vowing cash for community events.

Rob Mellett

26 Mar 2025

Ipswich Tribune

Analysis: the battle for Blair is very real

AS FEDERAL MP Shayne Neumann gears up for his eighth election campaign, political observers are watching his seat of Blair closely.

Rob Mellett

19 Mar 2025

Federal Politics

Blair MP mocked in song as billboards swamp Ipswich

Bremer Blues Band member reveals why he wrote an amusing blues song outing Blair Federal MP Shayne Neumann’s blanket electioneering.

Rob Mellett

05 Mar 2025