I lived in Townsville for a decade. FNQ is a great place to live if you like that environment, but the majority don’t and that is why they live in the more temperate SE.
It is undeniable that the majority of our state’s resources (mining) and agriculture are centred around FNQ. However, the majority of people calling for this don’t live in the places where the mining and agriculture is taking place (Mt Isa being the exception).
They live on the coastline where it is more temperate (the irony and hypocrisy is strong). As such, they should stop their bellyaching.
I do however, (and speak from experience) recognise that FNQ is grossly underfunded and needs a hell of a lot more investment in infrastructure.
The out of sight/out of mind policy of politicians could be eradicated by moving parliament to Townsville. This would be beneficial to everyone, they get the focus of the premier and cabinet first hand and we get rid of the politicians.
It’s a win - win situation.
@Eric-jo8uh Says:
I’m in Surfers, let’s move the NSW border up to Coomera, we can be done with the nanny state for ever.
@kkcw6668 Says:
there's one thing the continental & international 'tyrants?' would never have put into their playbook. Retiring the Commonwealth with 6 or 7 independent states, in line with the rest of sthn hemisphere. Cost burden to civilian population is lower, and that shifts power base away from govt just enough not to be a threat. Have dinner party's, raise the topic, expand our/your 'underfoot caldera', for freedom's sake.
Bottom line is this: centralist govt is going to be able to declare that the stored digital representations of 'us' is less fallible than the genuine analogue article, contrary to everything mother nature had intended.
@batmanlives6456 Says:
This is nothing new
I lived in Cairns in the 80’s and that was the talk back then
WA has wanted to split from Australia as well
@bettymarshall2702 Says:
Build more coal fired powered stations up there and sell power to the rest of Qld for good profit. Cheap power will make Nth Qld a powerhouse. Get rid of unreliables.
@creditelectric Says:
Non news story but you can trust Sky to run with it & look at who they hand it too.
@justinwolff1416 Says:
Slow news day 🥱
@weels8965 Says:
Never gonna happen. Can you imagine the cost and the logistics of a breakaway, keep dreaming
@JACKSLATER-d3r Says:
😮must be the fires 🔥 and poor rising 💔
@DaleSlaght Says:
Splitting will NOT fix your problems.
Throw out all muslims and criminal invaders, remove all democrats/socialists
@A_P53 Says:
I visited your amazing country 30 years ago. I went to Sydney, Perth,Canberra, Darwin and other various townships. Incredible people.... Very nice and friendly . As i watched events unfold in recent years i don't recognize the amazing country i visited so long ago.
@commentfreely5443 Says:
townsville is a great place.
but brisbane wasn't that bad.
but we have enough states. don't need another border for beuocrats to close down
@jayrwickerman Says:
100% support if it’s run by First Nations People.
@theresaotoole9141 Says:
If the owned corrupt MSM & Puppetions are pushing this - it means that the "power that be" (i.e.WEF / CABAL/ DS) want this to take more control and make more profit for the elite few. On that basis I am against it.
@Mrc172 Says:
Things just keep getting better don't they? Cokehead / sex with minors/ sex trafficker / Attorney General.
The type of person Sky loves.
Draining the swamp.😂
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