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Five Years of Broadband Policy Failure from Labor
Paul Fletcher’s Broadband Briefing
Five years after Labor announced its broadband policy, Australia’s broadband penetration ranking has dropped and Labor’s policy has made zero difference to the broadband service received by 99.9 per cent of Australians.
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Principal's Courageous Action Highlights Threat of Cyberbullying
A Queensland Principal's decisive and courageous action - threatening to expel children under 13 with Facebook profiles - highlights the real dangers of unrestricted social media use by children too young to judge the risks involved, said Paul Fletcher MP, Chair of the Coalition's Online Safety Working Group.
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Bradfield Community Meeting Calls on Gillard to Apologise
A Community Meeting held by Paul Fletcher MP, Member for Bradfield has resolved to call on Prime Minister Julia Gillard to apologise for her divisive and inappropriate comments about Sydney’s North Shore.
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Investors defrauded of $176 million in Trio collapse, parliamentary committee finds
Over 6000 Australian superannuation and other investors were defrauded of $176 million in the Trio scandal according to a Parliamentary Committee report just released, Member for Bradfield Paul Fletcher said today.
Mr Fletcher, a member of the Parliament's Corporations and Financial Services Committee, said the Committee began its inquiry last year on his recommendation, after he was approached by constituents who had lost money in the collapse of Trio.
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Schoolkids Bonus Budget Measures
Mr FLETCHER (Bradfield) (10:51): I am pleased to rise to speak on the Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (Schoolkids Bonus Budget Measures) Bill 2012. Let me start by noting that the process under which the House of Representatives is being asked to consider this bill is a deeply deficient one. The first official announcement of this measure was in the Treasurer's budget speech last night. We now have a bill which was introduced this morning that was only available to members of the House to review from 9.30 this morning.
Written on Tuesday, 15 May 2012 00:00 in Parliamentary Speeches Read 30 times Read more...
Paul Fletcher MP - Federal Member for Bradfield - Liberal Party
Protection of marine life within the Coral Sea
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I support the protection of the diverse and unique marine environment of the Coral Sea. However the Coalition holds deep reservations about how the Government has acted on this issue, particularly given local concerns about a lack of consultation on the initial listing.
The over-riding principle here is that a sensible balance continues between a sustainable ocean environment and the needs of those who live and work with it. I am mindful of the rights of our fishing and tourism communities that work and rely on these activities for their very livelihoods.
That is why it is so important that we don’t have a Government that believes it simply has the right to unilaterally over-turn the arrangements that have operated for many years. Just as farmers respect the land they rely on, so do fisherman and tourist operators understand the importance of preserving the environment in which they operate.
Earlier this year, the Environment Minister announced the Coral Sea Conservation Zone which requires that all existing commercial activities such as fishing, charter boat and tourism operations must gain a Government permit to continue to operate.
The Conservation Zone was established ahead of the development of a wider marine park, stretching from Cape York to the New South Wales south coast.
It is absolutely vital that the Government works closely with the community and affected stakeholders on the future of the Coral Sea region. I support efforts for the continued responsible management of the area. But I would hold grave concerns if the Government were to fail to consult closely and listen to the views of all affected groups.
We would oppose moves by Peter Garrett that would disregard the views of other sectors and which fails to take proper account of the values and needs of this vital region. I therefore look forward to community engagement as planning continues on the long term sustainability of the Coral Sea marine environment.