Federal Politics 5% deposit scheme for Blair home buyers FIRST home buyers in Blair will soon be able to buy a home with just a 5 per cent deposit from today. Rob Mellett 01 Oct 2025
Federal Politics Labor criticised over delayed migration figures SENATOR Paul Scarr has criticised the Federal Government’s handling of immigration policy following the release of the permanent migration intake for 2025-26. “Australia is a proud migrant nation, but migration must be managed responsibly. We... Rob Mellett 17 Sep 2025
Property Solar installers struggle amid battery rebate delays SOLAR installer Alan Kemp says federal rebate delays are threatening the survival of small and medium-sized businesses in the industry. Rob Mellett 10 Sep 2025
Ipswich Tribune Councillors’ compo motion sparks backlash A MOTION drafted by staff from federal MP Shayne Neumann’s office demanding an apology and financial compensation for sacked Ipswich councillors will be debated at this year’s Labor state conference. Rob Mellett 27 Aug 2025
Health New veterans’ hub location revealed VETERANS and their families will soon have access to support closer to home, with a location selected at 260 Brisbane Street, West Ipswich. Rob Mellett 27 Aug 2025
Federal Politics Coalition pans Labor’s ‘opaque’ student target hike THE Federal Coalition has accused the Albanese Government of rushing ahead with an “opaque and unsustainable” plan to expand international student numbers, warning the move risks leaving universities and students without clarity or fairness. Rob Mellett 20 Aug 2025
Federal Politics Senator tables 60,000-strong petition against NDIS price cuts SENATOR Jordon Steele-John has tabled a petition in the Australian Senate calling on the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) to reverse recent pricing changes that advocates warn are undermining the viability of essential services under the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). Rob Mellett 06 Aug 2025
Federal Politics Neumann targets religious group in post-election speech IN A departure from the usual tone of post-election speeches, Labor Blair MP Shayne Neumann used his address-in-reply in Parliament to allege that members of a Christian sect played a central role in what he described as a “toxic” LNP campaign against him in his electorate. Rob Mellett 30 Jul 2025
Ipswich Tribune Development boss rejects claims of Ipswich neglect THE head of the region’s peak economic advisory group has pushed back against criticism from Ipswich leaders who say the organisation is “invisible” in the city, calling the claims “misleading and out of step with reality”. Rob Mellett 23 Jul 2025
Federal Politics Gaza slaughter: Neumann, Scarr explain their stance BLAIR MP Shayne Neumann says only a “small number” of constituents have contacted him about the conflict in Gaza – but many of them are calling for the Australian Government to support a ceasefire. Rob Mellett 16 Jul 2025
Ipswich Tribune No doctors: Canberra blamed for GP clinic closure THE doors of Willowbank Medical Practice have closed – and with them, for many locals, the last reliable link to timely, local medical care. Rob Mellett 16 Jul 2025
Ipswich Developer delays Woogaroo EPCB submissions process THE developer behind the controversial Woogaroo Forest development at Springfield has still not submitted key environmental documentation for the site, thus delaying the start of public submissions on the potential impacts on the environmentally sensitive bushland. Rob Mellett 16 Jul 2025
Ipswich Tribune ‘Betrayed’: NDIS cuts strand most vulnerable MICHELLE Belcher still remembers the call. Rob Mellett 09 Jul 2025
Federal Politics Nominations open for Veteran Employment Awards VETERANS, their partners, and local employers are encouraged to step forward for the 2025 Prime Minister’s National Veteran Employment Awards. Rob Mellett 02 Jul 2025
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
