Topics: 2019 Federal election result E&OE: Bern Young: Well, she didn't need a miracle; I think would have been quite the miracle if you hadn't won your seat quite frankly. Karen Andrews, the Member for McPherson and has been Minister of course for Industry Science and Technology sliding into the studio on a busy Monday morning. Good morning to you,…
Topics: 2019 Federal Election result Speakers: Minister Andrews, Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert, Member for Forde Bert van Manen and incoming member for Moncrieff Angie Bell. E&OE: Karen Andrews: Last night, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said, “How good is Queensland?” Today I'm saying, “How good is the Gold Coast?” Stuart Robert: Absolutely. Karen Andrews: So we have returned…
Topics: Light Rail stage 3A E&OE: Nicole Dyer: Minister Good morning. Karen Andrews: Good morning, how are you? Nicole Dyer: Can you tell me what happened at that business meeting that led to these comments by you? Karen Andrews: Yes, but if you don’t mind I'd like to come back to that because I have obviously listened to the interview with…
Topics: 2019 Federal Election E&OE: Steve: On 4CRB. My name is Steve and we have the Honourable member for McPherson, Karen Andrews was due come in at 10 o'clock this morning but uh, has to get away a bit earlier so she's popped into a little bit earlier. Thanks for joining us. Karen. Karen Andrews: Pleasure to be back Steve, and…
Topics: Labor’s lies on funding for Gold Coast hospitals and Light Rail. E&OE: Karen Andrews: Labor needs to put up or shut up with its disgraceful lies and scare mongering about funding for Robina Hospital. This isn’t the Wild West and Labor doesn’t get to say and do anything that it wants. Under Labor funding for…
EO&E KAREN ANDREWS: It’s great to be here at beautiful Burleigh Heads, I’m here in my capacity as the Member for McPherson and also the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology and I have here with me today the Assistant Treasurer, the Member for Fadden Stuart Robert and the LNP Candidate for Moncrieff Angie Bell. As you can see the…
Topics: Major Project Status for Asterion’s cannabis project E&OE: Karen Andrews: So, this morning I’m announcing that Asterion has been awarded Major Project Status to develop a cannabis growing and processing facility that will be based adjacent to Wellcamp Airport at Toowoomba. So this is a medicinal cannabis growing and processing plant. Currently, medicinal cannabis, legal cannabis, across the world,…
Topics: 2019-20 Budget for the Gold Coast E&OE: Bern Young: I have joining me here Breakfast this morning the Minister for Industry, Science and Technology and the Federal Member for McPherson here on the Gold Coast Karen Andrews. Morning, Karen. Karen Andrews: Good morning, how are you? Bern Young: I’m well. Did you have AC/DC in your head as the Budget was being delivered…
Topics: Fast rail between Brisbane and Gold Coast – including extending the line from Varsity Lakes to the Gold Coast Airport E&OE: Julie Clift: Speaking of roads, if the Gold Coast had a fast rail connecting us to Brisbane, would it get you off the M1? We’ve been promised an upgraded heavy rail system for years, so will the Federal…
Topics: Australian Space Agency Mission Control and Discovery Centre Speakers: Minister Andrews, South Australian Premier Steven Marshall, Head of the Australian Space Agency, Dr Megan Clarke, Dr Matthew Tetlow from space company Inovor E&OE: Karen Andrews: Well let's get started. It's an absolute pleasure to be back at Lot Fourteen again this morning with the Premier and with my federal colleagues…