Six Queensland mayors have staged a protest at a Melbourne ministerial council meeting after Federal Minister Kristy McBain declined to meet before key disaster funding decisions are finalised in August.

Hinchinbrook Mayor Ramon Jayo joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings to stress that annual flood disasters and fragile supply routes like the Bruce Highway leave North Queensland dangerously exposed if federal support is reduced.

Six Queensland mayors have staged a protest at a Melbourne ministerial council meeting after Federal Minister Kristy McBain declined to meet before key disaster funding decisions are finalised in August.
Hinchinbrook Mayor Ramon Jayo joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings to stress that annual flood disasters and fragile supply routes like the Bruce Highway leave North Queensland dangerously exposed if federal support is reduced.

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"Too busy to help us": Why 6 Queensland Mayors flew 2,000km to confront Canberra

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4BC Mornings' host Gary Hardgrave and economist Adam Creighton dissect AEMO’s 25-year Net Zero roadmap, exposing how official terms like "involuntary load shedding" mask impending blackouts, battery fire risks, and intrusive third-party control over household EV batteries.

They argue that destroying farmland for short-lived solar panels while ignoring cheap, 70-year nuclear power is an economic disaster, calling instead for common-sense investments in Australia's reliable coal fleet.

4BC Mornings' host Gary Hardgrave and economist Adam Creighton dissect AEMO&rsquo;s 25-year Net Zero roadmap, exposing how official terms like "involuntary load shedding" mask impending blackouts, battery fire risks, and intrusive third-party control over household EV batteries.
They argue that destroying farmland for short-lived solar panels while ignoring cheap, 70-year nuclear power is an economic disaster, calling instead for common-sense investments in Australia's reliable coal fleet.

The Net Zero Deception: How official spin is hiding an impending Australian energy collapse

Senator Pauline Hanson joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings to tackle One Nation’s surging poll numbers, dismiss media storms surrounding Barnaby Joyce, defend billionaire Gina Rinehart, and furiously demand that an Australian-born ISIS doctor "rot" overseas.

Opening up about her own past with domestic violence as cost-of-living pressures push Australian families to a "time bomb" breaking point, the Senator called out media double standards and boldly declared her ambition to become Prime Minister of Australia.

Senator Pauline Hanson joined Gary Hardgrave on 4BC Mornings to tackle One Nation&rsquo;s surging poll numbers, dismiss media storms surrounding Barnaby Joyce, defend billionaire Gina Rinehart, and furiously demand that an Australian-born ISIS doctor "rot" overseas.
Opening up about her own past with domestic violence as cost-of-living pressures push Australian families to a "time bomb" breaking point, the Senator called out media double standards and boldly declared her ambition to become Prime Minister of Australia.

"Too busy to help us": Why 6 Queensland Mayors flew 2,000km to confront Canberra

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