Drought assistance for Mount Isa

Eligibility - Queensland residents
Principal Petitioner:
The Hon Cr Tony McGrady AM
Mayor Mount Isa City Council
23 West Street
Total Signatures - 42
Sponsoring Member: The Clerk of the Parliament
Posting Date: 26/3/2015
Tabled Date: 26/3/2015
Responded By: Hon Mark Bailey MP on 20/4/2015
TO: The Honourable the Speaker and Members of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland

This petition of the residents of the State of Queensland draws to the attention of the House the need for financial drought assistance to be provided to the city of Mount Isa.

 

Your petitioners, therefore, request the House to allocate a drought assistance package to the city of Mount Isa to ease the financial burden on ratepayers who have been forced to pay a massive rates increase to access drinking water due to drought related issues.