Maiden SpeechMichael Wall: Member for Capricornia

Acknowledgements• Madam Speaker and the House• Traditional owners (Darumbal and Ngambri people)• Family and Friends • Constituents of Capricornia

Anecdote• Highlight pride in the Central Queensland Region• Product of CQ myself (born and raised) and very lucky• Parents worked to support the family in the Mining, Tourism

and Beef Industries

Wealth of Resources• Capricornia is rich in Natural Resources including Mining

and the beautiful Great Barrier Reef• Home to the Beef Capital of Australia• Plan to bring jobs back to the Region

Protecting the Reef• At the same time protecting out beautiful natural assets for

future generations is imperative• We must get the balance right.

Better Infrastructure• The Region can no longer afford to stagnate• Support Industry through better infrastructure and developments • Support Rollout of the NBN so region can compete with rest of world• Flood proofing the Bruce Highway

Working Together• In the Queensland spirit I intend to work as a team to get

the best result for Central Queenslanders and not drop the ball

Looking to the futureInvesting in education projects such as Queensland's first dual sector University will ensure a brighter future for the region.

Thank You• Thank you to the house and my voters.• I swear to be an approachable member so please be in

contact!