Out in Western Queensland a handshake is a done deal. In May 2015, the then Prime Minister Tony Abbott toured the shires of Barcoo and Diamantina in Western Queensland and inadvertently committed the Federal Government to a $16 million fibre optic project. It was sealed through a handshake with Diamantina Mayor Geoff Morton and Barcoo Mayor Julie Groves. Also present […]
Abbott handshake not enough to bring optical fibre to the bush: @Qldaah #qldpol #auspol
January 23, 2016
Filed Under: #auspol, #Qgame, David Marler, Democracy, Economy, Front Page, Labor Party, Liberal Party, Queensland, State Politics Tagged With: Annastacia Palaszczuk, Barcoo, Bruce Scott, Campbell Newman, Diamantina, Fibre Optic, Geoff Morton, Julie Groves, Kevin Rudd, Labor, Liberal National Party, LNP, Longreach, Malcolm Turnbull, NBN, Queensland, Queensland Country Life, Sally Cripps, Tony Abbott, Warren Truss, Windorah