Shadow Minister for Communications and Broadband, Malcolm Turnbull, today launched Wyatt Roy’s new website. Mr Roy said boosting engagement opportunities with the community was the key to the upgraded site.
“In my role it’s important that everyone in the community has the opportunity to contact me,” said Mr Roy.
“Often people feel more comfortable sending a message through a website rather than writing a letter. My website will make it very easy for people to get in contact, whether that is by requesting an appointment, sending me a message, seeing what’s going on …

Wyatt Roy, Federal Member for Longman, last night hosted a Community Forum in Toorbul to hear the views, thoughts and concerns about Federal Government proposed changes to “no-fishing” marine parks.
Mr Roy said any changes to marine parks could have serious implications for the region.
“It is clear from my discussions with locals that it is not just trawlers who would be impacted, but also the entire local tourism industry, including recreational fishers, boat builders, bait and tackle shops and restaurants,” said Mr Roy.
“The changes nominated by the Federal Labor Government last …

‘Digital Native’ Parliamentarian to participate in Coalition Cyber Bullying Review
Wyatt Roy, Federal Member for Longman, has today been appointed to a Coalition working group into Online Safety for Children and Young People.
“I am humbled to have been chosen to be part of this working group into cyber bullying,” said Mr Roy.
“Cyber bullying is an insidious and crippling issue that is impacting not only young people and their mental health, but also entire families and school communities.
“I have seen horrible evidence of the damage it is doing, even in my own …

Wyatt Roy, Federal Member for Longman, last week hosted Shadow Attorney General and Shadow Minister for the Arts, Senator George Brandis for a tour of the region to highlight Longman’s cultural treasures and initiate a discussion about Arts funding.
Mr Roy invited Senator Brandis to visit two great local examples of arts projects that are predominantly non-government funded, the Abbey Museum and Woodfordia.
“Senator Brandis’ visit was an opportunity to have a discussion about the future of Arts funding, both locally and across the nation,” said Mr Roy.
“It is important that governments …

Wyatt Roy, Federal Member for Longman this week slammed the government’s plan to replace the mining royalties system that sees Queensland benefit from mining of its resources.
In Parliament this week Mr Roy said that taking away the certainty of Queensland’s mining royalties would result in uncertainty and a further crisis in confidence for local small businesses.
“It is not just the direct impact that this tax will have on the mining companies themselves, it is also the trickle down effect that we see for all areas of our economy.  In my …

Minister for Defence Materiel yesterday used Parliament as an opportunity to mock Macdonalds.
Wyatt Roy, Federal Member for Longman said the Minister’s comments were “out of line”, and “inappropriate”.
The Minister for Defence Materiel, Jason Clare, mocked the local business franchise calling it “cheap and nasty”.
Mr Roy said that it was disappointing to hear such remarks made with reference to an organisation that is doing great things both in the local community and across Australia.
“In an electorate with high unemployment locally, Macdonalds is one of the biggest employers in our local area, …

Wyatt Roy, Federal Member for Longman, is urging people to support local small business by shopping locally during the Christmas period.
Nielsen polling released late last week revealed that consumer confidence had fallen well below neutral for the first time in over two years, as Australians worry about the global economic situation.
During the third quarter of 2011, consumer confidence dropped from 103 points in Q2 to 97 points in Q3. 1
Mr Roy said that in light of decreased consumer confidence, it was vital that locals did everything in their power to …

Federal Member for Longman, Wyatt Roy, is seeking community input on gambling reform after the release of the Federal Coalition’s Policy Discussion Paper on Gambling Reform.
The discussion paper covers all types of gambling, including online gambling, and presents policy options on which the Coalition is inviting comment.
“I invite community members to participate in the debate on this important issue, by reading the discussion paper and giving me their feedback,” said Mr Roy.
“I understand that gambling is a major problem.
“The Labor-Wilkie pre-commitment reforms will have a detrimental effect on our clubs …

As far back as December 2010, solar installers were telling the Government’s Office of the Renerwable Energy Regulator (ORER) that their solar rebates simply weren’t being paid.
Guy Montgomery of Solar Xpress in Lear Jet Drive, Caboolture has 67 383 small technology certificates registered with ORER representing a dollar vallue of $2 695 320.  Mr Montgomery has been told he has to wait two years for payment, creating a significant cash flow crises for a great local small business that employs 35 people.
“Let’s hope that the current government starts to listen …

Labor today had the opportunity to live up to its election commitments with Australians, Wyatt Roy, Federal Member for Longman said today.
“Labor members of Parliament have betrayed the people of their electorates today by voting for the carbon tax,” Mr Roy said.
“Labor members of Parliament had the opportunity to stand up for the people of their electorates, honour their word, and stop the carbon tax that the Prime Minister promised we wouldn’t have.”
“This government today took the step of voting for 19 Laws and 1129 pages of a job-destroying carbon …

“Yesterday in Parliament, the Prime Minister introduced legislation for the carbon tax that she promised we would never have under her government,” Wyatt Roy, Federal Member for Longman, said today.
“Julia Gillard said today that the vote on her carbon tax legislation was so that “every member in this place can be judged.” This is the same Prime Minister who said six days before the last election “there will be no carbon tax under the government I lead.”

On Tuesday night Wyatt Roy, Federal Member for Longman, welcomed the Hon. Tony Abbott MHR to Longman for a community forum about the carbon tax.
Over 200 locals attended the forum to hear from the Leader of the Opposition about the carbon tax.
Mr Abbott clearly outlined that there were better ways for Australia to achieve a reduction in carbon emissions – ways that were not going to put businesses and jobs at risk or put pressure on families.
“When I ran for parliament I made a commitment to the people of Longman …

Over the coming weeks Wyatt Roy, Federal Member for Longman will be holding listening posts around the electorate to give people the opportunity to raise important issues with him.
“When I was elected I promised the community that I would listen to the views and the issues important to us, so that I could be an effective representative for the community.
“I understand that we all live busy lives, it is not always convenient to come see me in my office.
“There are over 140 000 residents in Longman and I want everyone …

Today Wyatt Roy Federal Member for Longman and the Hon Joe Hockey, Shadow Treasurer, visited Longman businesses and met with local business owners to discuss their concerns.
Mr Roy and Mr Hockey visited Atlas Heavy Engineering and Rangeland Quality Meats before attending a lunch with 170 local business owners, to take questions about challenges facing small business, including the impending carbon tax.
A common theme was that workers and owners want answers about how the carbon tax will affect them.  At Atlas Heavy Engineering Mr Hockey answered the questions of concerned workers.
“Workers …

It might be too early for primary students to vote in elections, but yesterday students from Mt Mee students had the opportunity to grill their Federal Member of Parliament.
Mt Mee Primary School Students yesterday quizzed Wyatt Roy on live radio.  Mr Roy was submitted to gruelling questions from three students from Mt Mee Primary School live on local community radio station 101.5FM.
Students quizzed Mr Roy on a range of topics including the Carbon Tax, the role of a politician and what he has done over the past twelve months.
On a …