Media Releases

Longman Local Sporting Champions

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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 … Continue reading 

2011 Longman Christmas Card Competition

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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 … Continue reading 

Roy seeks community ‘two cents worth’ on gambling

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 … Continue reading 

Get Bowls Back on the ABC

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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 … Continue reading 

Wyatt’s Speech about Health Services in Longman

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 … Continue reading 

Wyatt’s speech to the Carbon Tax Legislation

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. … Continue reading 

Speech about the Carbon Tax

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 … Continue reading 

Julia Gillard’s carbon tax: a bad tax based on a lie

“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 … Continue reading 

Listening to Longman: Upcoming Listening Posts

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As your Federal Member of Parliament it is important for me to have an understanding of the views of our diverse commnity, so I can best represent you in Canberra. I understand that we all live busy lives, and the Longman electorate has over 140 … Continue reading 

Listening to Longman on the Carbon Tax

Wyatt will be visiting the entire region, to give everyone the chance to have their say about the carbon tax. Share your views with Wyatt, visit him at any of the locations: NARANGBA Old Gympie Road near Matilda Service Station                   10.00am – 10.45am MORAYFIELD Morayfield … Continue reading