Ken O'Dowd (Flynn, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

As 2017 draws to a close, I wish to thank the hardworking, upstanding and reliable people of Flynn and wish them a wonderful Christmas with their loved ones, and a safe and prosperous new year. Throughout the year the people of Flynn have endured floods and severe weather events; however, on an optimistic note, Flynn had strong cattle prices and bumper chickpea crops; and blueberry and macadamia crops were in demand, complemented with the already thriving citrus, sugar cane, cotton and table grapes. Looking back on 2017, I'm proud to say we have achieved a great deal, with many more projects to be delivered in 2018 providing opportunities and hope for a better future for our Flynn families.

This year has seen many achievements—too many to list individually. However, I'd like to mention some of the highlights of our government and how we delivered to the people of Flynn. We made great progress with the Mobile Black Spot Program: 14 new mobile base towers have been erected in the electorate, and six more will become operational in 2018. Road, rail and bridges have been a part of our action. The eight shire councils in Flynn have all benefitted from the Bridges Renewal Program and from infrastructure in general for Flynn. There's $20 million to the Gladstone Philip Street site— (Time expired)

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