The responses are in, and the local government leaders of Western Queensland have assessed the party responses to their call to commit to Invest in the West, releasing a State Election Scorecard today.

That’s the question being posed by the 24 rural and remote local governments of the Western Queensland Alliance of Councils (WQAC) on behalf of their communities ahead of the state election.

The 24 councils of Western Queensland have welcomed recent public comment from state and federal representatives which add a boost to the growing call to shut down Glencore’s proposed injection of industrial waste into the Great Artesian Basin. 

It’s a resounding no from leaders across Western Queensland to proposed plans to inject industrial waste into the Great Artesian Basin (GAB) – one of Queensland and Australia’s most significant natural and economic assets.

United Western Queensland leaders keep region’s housing on the agenda at Queensland Housing Summit.