Senator Murray Watt

Senator.

Senator Murray Watt

Senator

Senator for Queensland

(07) 3422 1990

http://www.aph.gov.au/Senator_Watt

senator.watt@aph.gov.au

100 DAYS SINCE BUSHFIRE ROYAL COMMISSION

Murray Watt MP

Fri, Feb 5, 2021 10:55 AM

Today marks 100 days since the Bushfire Royal Commission handed down its recommendations, and unfortunately bushfir...

Emergency Services

MORRISON GOVT CAUGHT OUT FIBBING TO BUSHFIRE SURVIVORS

Murray Watt MP

Tue, Oct 20, 2020 8:49 AM

The Morrison Government has been exposed for exaggerating how much it has spent helping bushfire survivors, by near...

Emergency Services

SENATE BUSHFIRE INQUIRY RECOMMENDS MAJOR CHANGES

SENATOR TIM AYRES

Thu, Oct 8, 2020 1:25 PM

The interim report of the Senate Inquiry into the devastating Black Summer bushfires, tabled in the Senate yesterda...

Emergency Services

MORE REGIONAL FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENTS, MORE REGIONS LEFT BEHIND

CATHERINE KING MP

Thu, Oct 1, 2020 10:08 AM

The Morrison Government’s latest regional funding announcement is another dud that pits regions against each other,...

Infrastructure Regional Development

NAIF MUST FINALLY DELIVER FOR THE NORTH

Murray Watt MP

Wed, Sep 30, 2020 11:08 AM

Today’s announcement about yet another “overhaul” of the Morrison Government’s failed NAIF is long-overdue. L...

Infrastructure Regional Development

WHERE’S SCOTT MORRISON’S PLAN FOR DISASTER SEASON?

Murray Watt MP

Mon, Sep 7, 2020 8:44 AM

The Morrison Government is once again playing catch-up on disaster management, with funds announced, but not spent,...

Emergency Services

BUSHFIRE ROYAL COMMISSION REPORT REVEALS MAJOR SHORTCOMINGS

Murray Watt MP

Tue, Sep 1, 2020 7:57 AM

The interim report of the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements has revealed major shortcomi...

Emergency Services

OVER FORTY PERCENT OF NSW BUSHFIRE VICTIMS REJECTED FOR DEBRIS CLEANUP

Murray Watt MP

Wed, Aug 19, 2020 3:42 PM

Shocking figures released by the National Bushfire Recovery Agency and reported in the Daily Telegraph today show t...

Emergency Services

NAIF TO TAKE 150 YEARS TO SPEND $5 BILLION

Murray Watt MP

Mon, Aug 10, 2020 8:12 AM

New figures released to a Senate inquiry reveal that the Morrison Government will take nearly 150 years to spend th...

Infrastructure Regional Development

WHERE IS SCOTT MORRISON’S CQ MANUFACTURING PLAN?

Murray Watt MP

Thu, Aug 6, 2020 12:19 PM

Central Queensland urgently needs a jobs plan from the Morrison Government and manufacturing should be at its centr...

Industry, Innovation and Science

PM STILL HAS NO PLAN FOR BUSHFIRE SEASON

Murray Watt MP

Thu, Jul 30, 2020 3:17 PM

The Australian Bushfire and Climate Plan, released by the Emergency Leaders for Climate Action (ELCA) today, is a f...

Emergency Services

COLLINSVILLE POWER STATION GRANT REFERRED TO AUDITOR GENERAL

MARK BUTLER MP

Mon, Jul 27, 2020 9:18 AM

In just the latest in a long line of scandals, the Guardian revealed that embattled Energy Minister Angus Taylor ha...

Energy