Speaker 1
Bill Bates
Coordinator Boot Brisbane Campaign & NEA websites
Subject: 2017 E-Petition 2773 Experience & the
Introduction the BOOTBRISBANE.com campaign

Speaker 2
Mr Ron Crew OAM
President Cairns Port Development Inc. : Business - Crew Ron Air Conditioning Equipment Pty Ltd
Subject: Investing into our public assets

Speaker 3
Peter Raffles
Principal of Conflict Solutions Pty Ltd
Subject: Australian Constitution Provisions

Speaker 4
Member for Traeger The Hon. Robbie Katter MP
Katters Australian Party
Subject: Expected Outcomes of having Our Own State Parliament

Speaker 5
Member for Kennedy The Hon. Bob Katter MHR
Katters Australian Party
Subject: Our Likely Influence in the House of Representatives

Speaker 6
Senator The Hon. Fraser Anning
Senator for Queensland
Subject: Impact of 12 ‘New State’ Senators in Canberra.

Addition: Paper distributed by Mr Bill Cummings B Econ QU (Cummings Economics), Bill will also be participating in the Q&A session.
Subject : Historical, Economic & Population Trends affecting potential viability of New States in Northern Australia.

Special Guests :

Member for Hill The Hon. Shane Knuth (Katters Australia Party)

Member for Hinchinbrook The Hon. Nick Dametto (Katters Australia Party)

Mr John Wharton AM Mayor Richmond Shire

Mr Ritchie Bates Councilor Division 5 (Cairns Regional Council)

Mr Brett Olds Councilor Division 9 (Cairns Regional Council)

Central & North Queensland businesses supporting better communities:

Apologies received :

• Senator, The Hon Matthew Canavan, Minister for Resources and Northern Australia

• Member for Capricornia, Ms Michelle Landry MP, Chief Nationals Whip
• Member for Dawson, Mr George Christensen MP

• Member for Callide, Mr Colin Boyce
• Member for Mackay, Mrs Julieanne Gilbert
• Member for Cairns, Mr Michael Healy
• Member for Kepple, Mrs Brittany Lauga
• Member for Mundingburra, The Hon Coralee O'Rourke, Minister for Communities and Minister for Disability Services and Seniors
• Member For Mulgrave, The Hon Curtis Pitt, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly

The purpose of the New State Forum is to:
1. Build a broad support base to further the mission of the "The Goal" of the Boot Brisbane campaign.
2. Identify the extent of electorates to be included in the future petition.
3. Establish a committed leadership group in Cairns.
4. Develop the FORUM such that it can be readily replicated in other regional cities.
5. Ensure we have the means to engage the public and media on a continuous basis.
6. Provide a point of contact for all individuals and groups seeking similar outcome.
7. Inspire FORUM attendees to register on the bootbrisbane.com web site and encourage them to create awareness throughout their various networks.

Register

"The goal of the Boot Brisbane Campaign is to secure for the residents of Central and North Queensland a Referendum to vote on the proposition of forming a New State of the Commonwealth of Australia."

Where : Brother Leagues Club, 1st floor, 99-105 Anderson Street, Manunda, Cairns, QLD, 4870