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3 state electorates - not 1!

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Toni Schneekloth
9 years ago

The electorate of Mount Isa is 570,502 km2 in size, a hugely vast area. The Dalrymple electorate is 105,337 km2. The State Government is now proposing the electorate of Traeger which will combine both the Mount Isa and Dalrymple electorates, while eliminating a small portion of the southern end of the Mount Isa electorate. This will make the total size of our electorate 490,048 km2, more than double the size of the United Kingdom! We believe we need 3 electorates in this area, not 1.

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ANDREW BAMBRICK
9 years ago

The electorate of Mount Isa is 570,502 km2 in size, a hugely vast area. The Dalrymple electorate is 105,337 km2. The State Government is now proposing the electorate of Traeger which will combine both the Mount Isa and Dalrymple electorates, while eliminating a small portion of the southern end of the Mount Isa electorate. This will make the total size of our electorate 490,048 km2, more than double the size of the United Kingdom! We believe we need 3 electorates in this area, not 1. Please sign this petition so we can push for 3 electorates, not 1, and have our voices heard.

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Kylie Tait
9 years ago

The electorate of Mount Isa is 570,502 km2 in size, a hugely vast area. The Dalrymple electorate is 105,337 km2. The State Government is now proposing the electorate of Traeger which will combine both the Mount Isa and Dalrymple electorates, while eliminating a small portion of the southern end of the Mount Isa electorate. This will make the total size of our electorate 490,048 km2, more than double the size of the United Kingdom! We believe we need 3 electorates in this area, not 1

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Kylie Tait
9 years ago

The electorate of Mount Isa is 570,502 km2 in size, a hugely vast area. The Dalrymple electorate is 105,337 km2. The State Government is now proposing the electorate of Traeger which will combine both the Mount Isa and Dalrymple electorates, while eliminating a small portion of the southern end of the Mount Isa electorate. This will make the total size of our electorate 490,048 km2, more than double the size of the United Kingdom! We believe we need 3 electorates in this area, not 1.

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Geoff Seccombe
9 years ago

More emphasis on the bush will bring more people and close the widening gap.

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Steve Groom
9 years ago

Its time for Government to recognise the value of strong rural communities and give them the representation they deserve!

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Eric Charles Britton
9 years ago

I personally think there should be four 4

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Lynette Warn
9 years ago

North of the Capricorn and West of the Great Divide and we are forgotten about, but Brisbane does not mind taking the royalties out of this area. One single rep replacing 3 would be a disaster for our region.

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Patricia Valentine Pearson
9 years ago

If this goes ahead, it shows total disregard for country community.

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Peter A Logan
9 years ago

Four would be better for us !!!!!!

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Rachel Hall
9 years ago

It is a pretty big electorate, so more is better than less

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Graham Vonhoff
9 years ago

This electorate has more potential then the whole of QLD but has not enough reprentation. We need 3 Reps to get this country moving. No infrustacture being done because we are to slow up top. Do me a favour and travel to Asia.

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Nancy Dodd
9 years ago

Why do the State Government not see that proposing that the Electorates of Mt Isa and Dalrymple is just a Disaster for All. We are crying out every day with Neglect from the State and Federal Governments now. Where were The Government when the Drought was so fierce in Our Region, Not a Sound or Word. Fly In or Fly Out - Where does leave the Locals for Employment Ambitions? NOW, We have been given this very Unfair Representation of the State Government Proposed new ELECTORATE called Traeger - if the Government knew Their History They would be insulting Mr Traeger, Because He was a man who was about COMMUMICATION! Everyone Please do Your Research on the Map of Queensland and see the area that is proposed for Our ELECTORATE. If We do not sign a petition and let Our Voices be heard, This will be another State Government Statement of """ We don't care about Rural Queenslanders"""

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Michael Crisp
9 years ago

For our area to grow we need fair representation, The wealth generated from our part of QLD needs to be reinvested here to create jobs, not distributed amongst the urban voters.

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Hannah Hacon
9 years ago

The electorate of Mount Isa is 570,502 km2 in size, a hugely vast area. The Dalrymple electorate is 105,337 km2. The State Government is now proposing the electorate of Traeger which will combine both the Mount Isa and Dalrymple electorates, while eliminating a small portion of the southern end of the Mount Isa electorate. This will make the total size of our electorate 490,048 km2, more than double the size of the United Kingdom! We believe we need 3 electorates in this area, not 1. Please sign this petition so we can push for 3 electorates, not 1, and have our voices heard.