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    Rudd’s a dud for anti-Queensland tax on NQ jobs

    LABOR’S great big new tax on Queensland mining jobs would kill off the upgrade of the Townsville-Mt Isa rail line, the LNP said today.   Shadow Transport Minister Fiona Simpson said the new 40 per cent tax slug would hit Queensland’s remote mining areas hard and put investment into transport infra... ... (04-May)

    Kuranda’s train stalled by Labor’s inaction

    THREE weeks after a landslip closed Kuranda’s iconic scenic railway the track has still not been reopened. Shadow Minister for Main Roads and Transport Fiona Simpson  has called on the State Government to explain why despite promises the track would be open and operating in seven days, there has ... ... (16-Apr)

    Study needed into southern road access for Cairns

    THE LNP has backed calls for a feasibility study into future southern road access to Cairns. Shadow Minister for Main Roads and Transport Fiona Simpson told State Parliament this week* a study was needed to identify road access options. “While the LNP supports a modified Stage 1 of the Cairns Ac... ... (16-Apr)

    Minister misleads on reef ship tracking move

    Transport Minister Rachel Nolan has been accused of misleading State Parliament over reasons for moving the Barrier Reef ship tracking centre from Hay Point to Townsville. Yesterday Ms Nolan told Parliament the REEF VTS (vessel tracking system) monitoring room was moved from Hay Point to Townsville... ... (14-Apr)

    Holes in reef ship monitoring need fixing

    The Bligh Government needed to answer how long it knew there was a problem with ‘rat-running’ ships in the Great Barrier Reef, the State Opposition said today. LNP transport spokeswoman Fiona Simpson said the lack of electronic monitoring in central Queensland reef waters was leaving the sensitive ... ... (13-Apr)

    Ship oil-spill disaster highlights gaps in electronic maritime surveillance of Queensland’s waters

    A stricken Chinese coal carrier leaking oil into the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park has highlighted significant gaps in Queensland’s maritime vessel monitoring system, the LNP said today. Shadow Transport Minister Fiona Simpson said the lack of electronic surveillance in central Queensland waters p... ... (05-Apr)

    Customers give thumbs down to rail services

    Southeast Queensland rail passengers are becoming increasingly dissatisfied with the number of rail services and their inability to run on time, the LNP said today  Shadow Minister for Transport and Main Roads Fiona Simpson said recently released figures in the TransLink Tracker* showed a significa... ... (03-Apr)

    On time performance report is running late

    A quarterly report detailing the on time performance of South East Queensland’s trains, ferries and buses is running late. Shadow Minister for Transport Fiona Simpson said the second quarter report, which covered from October to December 2009, was yet to be released. "Here we are at the end of the... ... (01-Apr)

    Delayed cross-river rail project reannounced once again

    While rail commuters continue to squeeze into crowded, delayed trains, the Bligh Labor Government has reannounced the cross-river rail project. Shadow Transport Minister Fiona Simpson said the project is one of the most urgent pieces of infrastructure in Brisbane — but it had stalled under Labor. ... ... (24-Mar)

    Labor being sneaky on secret new taxes

    THE Bligh Labor Government has refused to release a secret transport report proposing new taxes on southeast Queensland motorists, the LNP said today.  Shadow Transport Minister Fiona Simpson said details leaked to the LNP revealed the report included options to impose a $100 local government rates... ... (23-Mar)

    Flood areas need urgent road rail repairs

    URGENT repairs are required to flood ravaged infrastructure in southwest Queensland to allow communities to resume their lives, the LNP said today.  LNP Shadow Transport Minister Fiona Simpson said Bligh and Labor must act swiftly to repair the damage to roads and railways destroyed by floods as pa... ... (15-Mar)

    Evidence needed to support drive .02 limit

    Clear evidence was needed to support any move to lower the blood alcohol drink-drive limit to 0.02 per cent, the State Opposition said this morning. LNP transport spokeswoman Fiona Simpson questioned Labor’s Sunday float of the plan when existing laws to cut the road toll were not being fully enfor... ... (15-Mar)

    Read the damning truth about Moreton Bay oil spill

    Damning findings of reports on Government response to Pacific Adventurer oil spill Emphasis below added Independent Review of responsiveness of the Disaster Management System support – Pacific Adventurer Oil Spill – February 2010 Page 27 Maritime Safety Queensland has knowledge and expertise in ... ... (11-Mar)

    No plan and no-one in charge of oil spill clean up

    Two reports into Pacific Adventurer oil spill have shown that there was no plan and no-one in charge of the clean up. LNP Shadow Transport Minister Fiona Simpson said the reports were a damning indictment of the Bligh Labor Government’s response and preparedness for such an environmental disaster. ... ... (10-Mar)

    Time to get serious on alcohol interlocks

    Laws to introduce alcohol interlocks for repeat drink drivers could be passed tonight if the Bligh Labor Government was serious about saving lives. LNP Shadow Transport Minister Fiona Simpson said Labor should stop playing politics and pass the LNP’s Alcohol Interlock Bill. "Labor has been promisi... ... (10-Mar)

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