Fiona Simpson MP - Newslettershttp://www.fionasimpson.com.auMember for Maroochydore - NewslettersCopyright 2008Why is Anna Bligh ignoring Ministerial advice that the sale of QR is not in QLD’s interest?Documents obtained under Right to Information have revealed that the QLD government has been warned that the sale of QR will be detrimental to the QLD resources sector. ...http://www.fionasimpson.com.au/Pages/Article.aspx?ID=761Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTRail passengers at the mercy of hooligansRail passengers are being put at risk because of a disorganised approach to security by the Queensland Government and QR. ...http://www.fionasimpson.com.au/Pages/Article.aspx?ID=762Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTSEQ infrastructure blueprint ignores cost scopingMany of the projects listed in the South East Queensland Infrastructure Plan and Program have not undergone any professional cost evaluation or p-ratings. ...http://www.fionasimpson.com.au/Pages/Article.aspx?ID=763Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTToll hikes leading to greater city congestionMany small business operators have been forced to rat-run around suburban streets to avoid massive toll hikes from 1st July. ...http://www.fionasimpson.com.au/Pages/Article.aspx?ID=765Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT$112m spent to “beautify” the new driver’s licenceThe new “smart” licence project has blown-out to $112 million from its initial estimated cost of $60 million in order to make the licences “look good. ...http://www.fionasimpson.com.au/Pages/Article.aspx?ID=766Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTEx-HMAS Brisbane unable to Rest in PeaceThe ex-HMAS Brisbane dive area is being used illegally as a fishing location, despite being protected as a Marine Park, due to a lack of state government patrols of the area. ...http://www.fionasimpson.com.au/Pages/Article.aspx?ID=767Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTResidents are Paying the Cost of Failed Water ProjectsSunshine Coast residents are now paying for the money wasted on the dam and pipeline it didn’t want. ...http://www.fionasimpson.com.au/Pages/Article.aspx?ID=768Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMTScalpers caught selling free Go Cards on eBayScalpers have been cashing in on the TransLink free Go Card giveaway, selling “free” pre-loaded Go Cards on eBay that were available for Queenslanders who did not already have a Go Card. ...http://www.fionasimpson.com.au/Pages/Article.aspx?ID=757Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:30:00 GMTBus Users are paying for Go Card GPS blackoutsMany commuters are unknowingly being hit with penalty charges on their Go Cards as a result of recurring Go Card GPS “blackouts” on Brisbane buses. ...http://www.fionasimpson.com.au/Pages/Article.aspx?ID=758Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:30:00 GMTDrug-drivers are going undetectedDrug-driving tests make up less than one per cent of Queensland’s roadside breath-testing campaign, with only 12,000 drug tests performed each year compared with 2 million tests each year for alcohol. ...http://www.fionasimpson.com.au/Pages/Article.aspx?ID=759Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:30:00 GMT