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    Cover-up shows need for independent Ambo Inquiry

    New revelations which allege the State Labor Government has been caught out sanitising ambulance reports into tragic operational bungles and have ordered critical reports be destroyed, has renewed State Coalition calls for an independent inquiry into the trouble-plagued service. Deputy Opposition ... ... (25-Sep)

    Bligh must scrap forced council amalgamation plans

    New Premier Anna Bligh should go back to the drawing board on council amalgamations and ensure communities have a genuine say in how they are governed locally, the Queensland Coalition said today. Deputy Opposition Leader Fiona Simpson urged Ms Bligh to ditch the bully boy tactics of her mentor Pe... ... (12-Sep)

    Labor's Legacy of Failure to continue under Bligh

    The legacy of failure overseen by the State Labor Government under Peter Beattie would continue regardless of who the Labor Caucus elects to be leader on Wednesday, the Queensland Coalition said today. Deputy Opposition Leader Fiona Simpson today said the failures of Labor do not walk out the door... ... (11-Sep)

    Riverside Expressway warnings ignored

    The Beattie Labor Government were warned sections of Brisbane's Riverside Expressway were in a "poor condition" three years before the October 2006 road closures that caused commuter chaos, documents obtained by the Queensland Coalition reveal. The northern end of the expressway and key on ramps w... ... (06-Sep)

    Boat grounding highlights need for regular dredging

    An incident in which a boat ran aground at the entrance of Rosslyn Bay Harbour and 27 school children had to be brought to shore in a rubber duckie highlights the need for the State Government to do more regular dredging, the Queensland Coalition said today. Last Wednesday afternoon, South Passage... ... (04-Sep)

    Premier refuses to act on ambo crisis

    Premier Peter Beattie has again denied the crisis in the State's ambulance services in the face of overwhelming evidence, Deputy Opposition Leader Fiona Simpson said today. Questioning the Premier in State Parliament this morning, Ms Simpson asked Mr Beattie why, when he had demanded an inquiry in... ... (04-Sep)

    Tourism trouble shooter needed to cut through red tape

    A high level State Government "tourism trouble shooter" is needed to help cut through red tape and assist businesses to access support services, the Queensland Coalition said today. During a visit to Rockhampton and Yeppoon today, Deputy Nationals Leader and Shadow Small Business and Tourism Minis... ... (28-Aug)

    Growth excuse for council mergers doesn't stack up

    The Beattie Labor Government's claim councils need to be amalgamated to manage population growth is a lame excuse to try and cover up their own bad planning and decade long neglect of Queensland's infrastructure needs, the State Coalition said today. Deputy Nationals Leader and Shadow State Develo... ... (23-Aug)

    HERE WE GO AGAIN - MORE BUREAUCRATS, FEWER DOCTORS AND NURSES UNDER “DOCTOR DEATH’S” HEALTH VISION

    MAROOCHYDORE MP Fiona Simpson has reacted in horror to Kevin Rudd’s health proposal, labelling it as “back to the future” with centralized with health system, top heavy with bureaucrats and lacking grassroots input of doctors and nurses. And she predicted there would be hospitals closed down throu... ... (23-Aug)

    Mickel refuses to outline union council amalgamations deal

    Industrial Relations Minister John Mickel today refused to say what deals the Queensland Labor Government had done with unions to secure their silence during the forced council amalgamations debate. In State Parliament today, Shadow Industrial Relations Minister Fiona Simpson said the Beattie Labo... ... (22-Aug)

    GAS POWERED DESALINATION PLANT MUST BE INVESTIGATED

    A gas powered desalination plant north of Brisbane utilizing the future Gatton-Gympie gas pipeline should be investigated as a medium to long term water supply source for south-east Queensland, Deputy Nationals Leader and Shadow State Development Minister Fiona Simpson said today. During State Par... ... (09-Aug)

    REGIONAL TOURIST ORGANIZATIONS LEFT IN LIMBO

    Many of Queensland's 14 regional tourist organizations have been left in limbo by the Beattie Labor Government's forced council amalgamations plans, the Queensland Coalition said today. Shadow Tourism Minister Fiona Simpson said while the Beattie Labor Government were busy trying to spin away the ... ... (03-Aug)

    WHILE BEATTIE DICTATES PEOPLE LOSE THEIR RIGHTS

    Member for Maroochydore, Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Shadow Minister for State Development, Fiona Simpson, has accused the Beattie government of being dictatorial in the way they have removed Queenslanders right to have a say in their local government’s future. Ms Simpson said “the Beattie... ... (27-Jul)

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