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    The LNP's number one priority is to get Queensland back on track

    This means restoring the economy, easing the cost of living and cutting government waste. It means planning properly to build better infrastructure and improving health, police, education and other frontline services. It means restoring accountability to government and getting back our AAA credit ra... ... (10-Feb)

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    LNP's plan to cut the cost of water

    Queenslander's who have been carefully conserving water in an effort to keep down their bills may be rewarded with a nasty price shock in coming years, warns LNP Shadow Minister for Energy and Water, Steve Dickson. The Bligh Government has been caught out trying to conceal a further 15% bulk water p... ... (09-Nov)

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    LNP announce discounted weekly fares for go card users

    The LNP is committed to reducing the cost of public transport for regular go card users. Leader Campbell Newman recently announced a policy to give free travel for additional trips if you use your go card more than nine times in a week. For regular rail commuters from Palmwoods to Brisbane, this wil... ... (09-Nov)

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    Blow the Whistle On Waste

    Fiona is calling on public servants and community members to blow the whistle on Government waste She urged them to share their ideas about how to reform Government and cut the waste by confidentially going to the LNP Waste Watch website www.stoplaborwaste.com. Following a series of Waste Watch fo... ... (03-Oct)

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    Charities Saved From Retrospective Pay Bungle

      Click on TV News linkThe inept Bligh government has been left red faced after the Federal Government identified the reason it back-flipped on a controversial retrospective pay regulation for the community sector. According to the LNP Shadow minister for Community Services Fiona Simpson Canb... ... (30-Sep)

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    Time for Blackbutt Range solution

    The closure of the Blackbutt range during recent floods events resulted in significant impact on commuters and on important freight networks.  Now is the time to ‘bite the bullet’ and scope all options for the most cost effective solution to improve the safety and reliability of this road. All... ... (24-Mar)

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    Bruce Highway safety upgrades can't wait

    A recent horror bike crash at the notorious Bells Creek intersection is a tragic reminder that funding to upgrade known Bruce Highway accident black spots must be given urgent priority.  Putting this upgrade on hold is costing lives. The RACQ has repeatedly found most of the Bruce Hi... ... (24-Mar)

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    Fishing Ban and Fishing Permit back down

    Recreational fishers won a small concession when the State Government backed down on its plans to impose a $90 recreational fishing permit for catching snapper, pearl perch or teraglin but unfortunately, the six week ban remains. The ban, which couldn't have come at a worse time for commercial an... ... (24-Mar)

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    Labor gaffer tapes broken Bribie bridge

    Gaffer tape and garden ties are holding together part of the Bribie Island Bridge, the State Opposition said today. LNP Shadow Minister for Main Roads and Transport, Fiona Simpson MP said this is yet another example of the Bligh Labor government’s failure to properly maintain Queensland’s road netw... ... (09-Mar)

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    Rail asset sale lies exposed

    Shadow Transport Minister Fiona exposed the State Government’s deceitful plans to sell Queensland Rail before the Government formally announced its plans.   In Parliament on May 21, 2009, Ms Simpson asked the Transport Minister Nolan about their QR asset sale plans, which was well-known among... ... (13-Oct)

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    LNP outs ALP policy on congestion tax

    Leaked documents revealing Labor Government plans for a congestion tax on SEQ roads were exposed by Shadow Transport Minister Fiona Simpson.   The tax which had been taken to Cabinet by the Transport Minister was contained in the draft Connecting Queensland 2031 document.   Ms Simpson... ... (13-Oct)

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    Simpson exposes Labor’s advertising rort

    Taxpayers’ money was taken out of the Transport and Main Roads budget by Labor Government operatives to illegally advertise Labor MPs, it was revealed recently in Parliament. Shadow Transport Minister Fiona Simpson, whose work exposed the rort, said the advertising brochures were illegal under the ... ... (13-Oct)

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    Keeping up the fight against ALP’s cost hikes

    Almost 75,000 angry Queensland motorists have hit out at Labor’s plans to double the cost of driver licences with the roll-out of the new “smart” licence next year. Shadow Minister for Transport Fiona Simpson tabled an e-petition in July 2010  in Parliament against the increased cost of a ... ... (13-Oct)

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    More training and testing for taxi drivers

    Independent testing and authorisation of Queensland taxi drivers must be implemented immediately if the Bligh Labor Government is to clean up the taxi industry, the LNP said today. Shadow Minister for Transport Fiona Simpson said the Workplace Ombudsman had recommended taxi driver training improveme... ... (13-Oct)

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    Priority No. 1: Reclaiming our AAA Credit Rating

    Tuesday, 15 June 2010 The number one priority for the State Opposition is to see Queensland regain its AAA credit rating. The Government’s mismanagement of the economy, refusal to listen to warnings from the financial markets and failure to put in place a debt repayment strategy saw Queensland stri... ... (12-Oct)

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    A Halt to Privatisation

    As part of its plan to secure jobs and preserve our assets for future generations, the State Opposition is committed to stopping the State Government’s fire sale of $15 billion in assets including Queensland Rail, our ports, motorways and forests. Queensland needs the income from these assets to hel... ... (12-Oct)

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    Introduce a ‘Debt Repayment’ Strategy

    Out of control debt means today’s and tomorrow’s Queenslanders will have to pay off an $83.5 billion debt – currently every single Queenslander is burdened with an $18,700 Government debt as a direct result of a decade of economic mismanagement. If we are ever to regain our AAA credit rating, Queens... ... (12-Oct)

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    Lower Costs for Motorists

    It’s time to give motorists some financial relief from rising fuel prices, registration increases and toll hikes. The State Opposition will freeze, for its entire first term in office, registration fees for cars and light vehicles along with recreational boats, trailers and horse floats. ... (12-Oct)

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    Electricity Relief for Seniors

    Since the State Government privatised arms of Ergon and Energex, electricity bills have soared by 54%. To help lower the cost of living, the State Opposition will increase the electricity rebate by 30% for seniors and concession card holders. This will take the rebate from $190 per year to $247. ... (12-Oct)

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    Lifting the Freeze on Infrastructure

    The State Opposition believes in lifting the freeze on infrastructure so that we can create more jobs and build more hospitals, schools and roads. Last year, the State Government underspent its Capital Works program by $892 million. The State Opposition will once again make the Coordinator-General, ... ... (12-Oct)

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