Issues

‘Digital Native’ Parliamentarian to participate in Coalition Cyber Bullying Review

Friday, January 27th, 2012

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 community.” Mr Roy is calling on members of the public to consult with the working group, particularly key technology, education and cyber safety leaders, parents and young people. Mr Roy said the Coalition is taking the issue of cyber bullying seriously, and will be breaking down the secretive nature of cyber bullying, looking at the issue more broadly than previous investigations have. “As the first Parliamentarian who is a digital native, having grown up with cyber … Continue reading →

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Coalition Launches Community Environment Ambassadors

Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

Joint Media Release Wyatt Roy MP, Federal Member for Longman The Hon. Greg Hunt MP, Shadow Minister for Climate Action, Environment and Heritage 7 December 2011 The Coalition today announced its first Community Environment Ambassador to work with local groups and support grassroots projects to address climate change and deliver long term environmental benefits. Shadow Minister for Climate Action, Environment and Heritage, Greg Hunt, said “There is enormous work occurring at a local level in improving our environment and addressing climate change.  We want to encourage those projects which are in line with our Direct Action policy.” “I am pleased to announce the Member for Longman, Wyatt Roy, as our first Community Environment Ambassador.  He is passionate about the environment and supporting local groups who are making a real difference to their community.” The launch was marked with the planting of the first of 200,000 trees in the Longman electorate by the Narangba Lions Club. This will be supported by the … Continue reading →

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Longman Local Sporting Champions

Tuesday, December 6th, 2011

Tuesday, 6 December 2011 Federal Member for Longman, Wyatt Roy, today presented a group of local sporting champions with grants for their sporting achievements. Twelve young athletes were awarded grants of $500 and one sporting team was awarded a grant of $3000 under the Local Sporting Champions Program. The Longman Local Sporting Champion Grant recipients are: U16 Caboolture Suns Basketball Team Aaron and David Patterson (Family Grant): Touch Football Cory Parker: Touch Football Bo Gibson: Touch Football Anne Archer-Scott: Touch Football Chloe Crotty: Touch Football Taylor McKeown: Swimming Breeana Copeland: Skating Madison MacArthur: Surf Life Saving Sarah Keleher: Atheletics Liam Roberts: Volleyball Jeremiah Wray: Basketball Matthew Balfe: Indoor Cricket  Mr Roy said that the Local Sporting Champions Grants were a chance to support young athletes in the electorate.  “Participating in sports can be a very big financial drain on families.  Many families are struggling to afford to send their children to sporting competitions,” said Mr Roy.  “These grants are designed … Continue reading →

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2011 Longman Christmas Card Competition

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

Thursday, 10 November 2011 Students Share their “Favourite Christmas” Wyatt Roy, Federal Member for Longman yesterday announced the winners of the 2011 Longman Christmas Card Competition. The theme for students’ entries was “My Favourite Christmas”. Art designs from local primary schools students were judged by a panel of local media representatives. The 2011 Longman Christmas Card Competition Winners are: • Katie Moore – Elimbah State School • Riley Lane – Burpengary State School • Dela Mousavifard – St Paul’s Lutheran College • Codie Lewis – Morayfield State School • Stephanie Borrill – Delaneys Creek State School • Taylah Scott-Buchanan – Elimbah State School • Keyali Graham – Morayfield State School Mr Roy will be presenting the winning students with a certificate and a framed copy of the Christmas Cards in the coming weeks. The winning designs from this year’s competition:

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Roy seeks community ‘two cents worth’ on gambling

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

Thursday, 3 November 2011 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 and consequently the local community, which is supported by local clubs.  “This industry employs over 150,000 people throughout Australia including many people in our local community.  For example, we know that the Bribie Island RSL is the largest employer on the Island,” Mr Roy said.  Kelvin Patch, Secretary Manager of the Caboolture Sports Club highlighted the valuable contribution that clubs make to … Continue reading →

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Get Bowls Back on the ABC

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

After complaints from the local community about the axing of broadcasting of lawn bowls, Wyatt Roy, Federal Member for Longman has launched into action with launched a petition to get ‘bowls back on the ABC’. “Many people are rightly upset that after 30 years the ABC it has decided to dump its programming of lawn bowls,” Mr Roy said. “Participation in bowls as a sport, and viewership of the broadcasting were strong.  The ABC’s own charter demands its inclusion in the ABC programming schedule,” said Mr Roy. Nationally the petition has been initiated by Kelly O’Dwyer, Federal Member for Higgins and director of Bowls Australia, together with the Hon Bronwyn Bishop MP, Shadow Minister for Seniors, and Joe Aarons OAM, Chairman of Bowls Australia. Mr Roy said that already 200 people had signed the petition to voice their opposition to the axing of the bowls from the ABC. The ABC has a Charter set out in section 6 of the … Continue reading →

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Burpengary Community Meeting

Monday, October 17th, 2011

Invitation to attend a community meeting in Burpengary to discuss bat colonies in the area I have been contacted by some residents regarding a bat colony in Burpengary. Residents raised concerns about the size of the bat colony, and proximity to local horse riding groups, particularly in light of last week’s outbreak of Hendra Virus in Beachmere. I share the concerns of these residents, and at my request the State Shadow Minister for Environment, Mr Andrew Powell, has agreed to meet with concerned local residents to discuss this issue. I would like to invite you to be a part of this discussion, at a community meeting on Thursday 20th October at 3.30pm at the Burpengary Equestrian Centre (350 Rowley Rd, Burpengary). All members of the local community who are concerned about this matter are welcome to attend, and I encourage you to invite others who may be interested. If you have any questions prior to the meeting, please feel free … Continue reading →

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Wyatt’s Speech about Health Services in Longman

Friday, October 14th, 2011

Adjournment Debate Speech – Longman Health Services, 13 October 2011 E&OE Mr Speaker, the state of health services in my region is woeful. The Caboolture Hospital is the only health service in the region providing 24 hour care, and it is simply not keeping up with the demand. Mr Speaker I have spoken many times about the need for increased health services in our region. My electorate is one of the fastest growing regions in the country, and our community has every right to expect adequate access to quality health services. Yet my office is contacted daily by people who have waited hours in emergency at the Caboolture Hospital; people who are older, people with babies, people with mental illness. It is simply not good enough, Mr Speaker. Access to affordable health care is required – and required urgently – in order to relieve the pressure on the public health system. Mr Speaker I am looking forward to speaking in … Continue reading →

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Wyatt’s speech to the Carbon Tax Legislation

Thursday, September 22nd, 2011

Speech to the Clean Energy Bill 2011 E&OE………………………………………………………… I rise to voice my strong opposition to the Labor government’s carbon tax. There is no denying that climate change is a significant challenge facing Australia—indeed, facing the world. It is a challenge that deserves a response. I note that the members opposite are trying to detract from this response. They are trying to mislead the Australian people by making this debate one based on ideology rather than a policy debate seeking pragmatic and commonsense solutions. Let me make something clear: there is no dispute about the goal of reducing carbon emissions by five per cent by 2020. What is up for debate is the best way for us to achieve this reduction in emissions, and what is important in this debate is the cost to our economy: the personal cost to jobs, to families and to small businesses—the forgotten Australians that the Labor Party has walked away from, the forgotten Australians … Continue reading →

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Speech about the Carbon Tax

Sunday, September 18th, 2011

Parliamentary Speech about the Carbon Tax 14 September 2011 E&OE Yesterday the Labor government introduced 18 bills that will give effect to the introduction of the carbon tax from 1 July 2011. The introduction of the bills to this House represents a breach of trust and wilful disregard for the Australian people. The bills represent a major change in this nation—one where the Australian people have been denied their fundamental right to have a say. Since the Prime Minister announced that there would be a carbon tax in February of this year in direct contravention of her promise just days before the last election, my office has been inundated with concerns about the tax and the effect that it will have on families and local businesses.  Unlike this Labor government, the coalition has been listening to the forgotten Australians about their views on the carbon tax. My friend and colleague the Leader of the Opposition joined me last week in … Continue reading →

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