HANSON CHOOSES FLOOD VICTIMS OVER ESTIMATES

Media Release

18 February 2019

This week Senator Hanson will be visiting flood affected North Queensland in lieu of attending senate estimates.

The Queensland senator has arrived in Cloncurry and is set to meet with local Mayor, Greg Campbell along with graziers before heading to Julia Creek.

Senator Hanson said, “It’s important I see and learn first hand what help Queenslanders in flood-affected communities require.

“Senate estimates happens once every few months, whereas this is a one in five-hundred-year flood and I intend to ensure the people who need help, get help.”

Farmers have remained in daily contact with Senator Hanson’s office since flood waters swept cattle away and stranded hundreds of thousands without food and exposing them to pneumonia.

“The people out here in North West Queensland give me straight answers and don’t beat around the bush, unlike departmental bureaucrats who prefer to waste my time during estimates,” Senator Hanson said.

“On the surface, the Prime Minister appears to have given strong support to these flood and drought victims, but it’s my intention to keep the finger on the pulse to ensure the government doesn’t leave these people in the lurch after a few weeks.”

The Senator makes no apologies for putting Queensland farmers and flood victims first.