15 June 2017 Member for Glass House, Andrew Powell, is bitterly disappointed that none of the key regional infrastructure priorities for the Sunshine Coast or Moreton Bay have been incorporated in the 2017 State Budget. There’s been no funding allocated to the North Coast Rail Duplication despite it being…
It was great to start a Parliamentary sitting week by attending the Parliamentary Friends of Rugby League launch and to get within touching distance of the impressive State of Origin Shield. It was also wonderful to celebration the eighth anniversary of my swearing in as a Member of Parliament and it…
I was back in parliament last week where we were due to debate two abortion bills that were introduced by the Member for Cairns Rob Pyne and were being strongly pushed by Labor’s Deputy Premier Jackie Trad. The LNP made a public commitment to oppose both of these Bills after allowing…
It was back to Parliament this week where the LNP has put into the Parliament strong reforms to tackle the growing scourge of domestic violence in Queensland. These include: 1. Bail is not a right – Reversing the onus of proof for bail, forcing those charged with domestic violence crimes…
13 February 2017 This week the LNP Opposition will introduce tough new laws to State Parliament to tackle the growing scourge of domestic violence in Glass House and across the state. Member for Glass House, Andrew Powell MP, said the Private Members Bill would include reversing the onus of proof…
The last week of Parliament sitting last week brought some late nights with a lot to be finalised before the end of the year. Highlights of the week were: •The LNP announcing that a future LNP government will implement ‘No Body, No Parole’ laws in Queensland. This means that convicted…