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…
I started the week by travelling to the Gympie, Hervey Bay and Burnett electorates to discuss all things Transport, Main Roads and Local Government. It was a great opportunity also to catch up with my good friend, and now Mayor of Bundaberg, Jack Dempsey over breakfast. He has a real…
I began my week visiting the Aspley electorate in my capacity as Shadow Minister for Transport and Main Roads where I spent the morning with my good friend Tracy Davis MP inspecting road issues in the Aspley electorate. Later that day I travelled to Canberra where I met with Ministers,…
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10 October 2016 Labor short-changes Sunshine Coast hinterland on rail duplication…again! The Palaszczuk Labor Government has all but confirmed the Sunshine Coast rail line alignment will never be straightened and improved past Landsborough under a Labor government, with planned platform works locking in the current goat’s track route. Glass House…
Glass House drivers will pay up to $600 a year for car registration (before CTP and other charges are added on) after the Palaszczuk-Gordon Labor Government voted to keep the unfair increase during a vote in Parliament last night. The LNP moved a disallowance motion to stop the 3.5 per…
Good news for flood affected communities around Caboolture, particularly for resident on Flowers,
Sunshine Coast passengers will spend less time travelling on trains and more time with their families under the LNP’s plan to reverse Labor’s broken promise and start work to duplicate the Sunshine Coast train line. Premier Campbell Newman said under the LNP’s Strong Choices plan, the $532 million project will…
At the start of November we announced the first ever state wide reduction to public transport fares in Queensland’s history. Passengers are now paying 5 per cent less for fares. After a two week survey (31 Aug to 14 Sept) and feedback from local members, Queenslanders chose cheaper fares. Almost…