Community News & Speeches

2 Dec | '2020

Creating the Right Conditions for Small Businesses, including Travel Agents

  Ms BELL (Moncrieff) (14:34): My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for Employment, Skills, Small and Family Business. Will the minister outline to the House how the Morrison government is creating the right conditions for small businesses, including travel agents, to create jobs and drive our economic comeback from the COVID-19 recession? Mrs […]

1 Dec | '2020

Action on Homelessness

Ms BELL (Moncrieff) (19:01): Perhaps it is common ground that we both agree we have grievances with our respective state governments. Certainly that is a position on which we agree. In my maiden speech, I talked about advocating for all those in my electorate and across the country on a number of social issues including domestic […]

1 Dec | '2020

Extending the Coronavirus Supplement – Delivering for Australians

Ms BELL (Moncrieff) (18:27): I rise to make a contribution to this debate across the chamber on the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Extension of Coronavirus Support) Bill 2020. I’d like to talk about some evidence the member for Dunkley was asking for. She said that those on the other side of the chamber stand […]

30 Nov | '2020

Grants for Community Groups and Schools in Moncrieff

  The strength of our local schools and community groups is vital for the welfare and success of Australians, of all ages and circumstances. For Moncrieff, I seek to highlight some of the groups and schools I have visited over the last two weeks, for the good work they do. They are all very deserving […]

26 Nov | '2020

Moncrieff Community News – November 2020

Community Volunteer Awards On Thursday, 26 November I had the pleasure of presenting a Moncrieff Community Volunteer Award to Bill Crouch from the Rotary Club of Surfers Paradise and Volunteering Gold Coast. These awards are a way to recognise those who enrich our community with dedication and hard work. The contribution of our selfless Moncrieff […]

25 Nov | '2020

Student Return Corridor Needs to be Fast-tracked

Last year, the international student education market across Australia contributed $40.3 billion to our domestic economy and was our fourth largest export.  It is estimated that on average, one job is created for every three international students in Australia. The Gold Coast has worked hard for a quarter of a century to build our regional […]

11 Nov | '2020

The Economy and Supporting Travel Agents

Ms BELL: (Moncrieff) (19:35): I would say to the member opposite that the Property Council on the Gold Coast informed me that the HomeBuilder program is in fact having quite a large impact on the Gold Coast, a 40 per cent increase. Mr Wallace interjecting— The SPEAKER: I will just say to the member for Fisher […]

11 Nov | '2020

Seniors in Moncrieff

Just last week I was in my electorate and enjoyed a beautiful, sunny Gold Coast morning with the Broadbeach branch of National Seniors Australia at the exceptional Kurrawa Surf Club. All of the seniors took great interest in how the Morrison government is strengthening Australia’s economy and, of course, what we’re doing around COVID-19 and […]

9 Nov | '2020

Small Business and Skills

I would also like to thank Minister Andrews for the opportunity to speak about small business and skills today in the Federation Chamber and congratulate her on the great work that she has done on the Modern Manufacturing Strategy for our country. It is to be commended. She knows as well as I do, being […]

9 Nov | '2020

Plan to Save the Gold Coast’s Economy

Gold Coast Bulletin 9/11/2020 Moncrieff MP Angie Bell and other city leaders detailed key issues to help revamp the economy out of the pandemic-induced downturn in the City Heart Taskforce’s Reimagine Gold Coast report. They include: * The creation of an apolitical economic advocacy body to work across all three levels of government to secure and fast-track major […]