16 May, 2014 – Fiona Simpson MP

More health capacity, activity on the Sunshine Coast

Local NewsBy Fiona Simpson MP 16 May, 2014

Increased public hospital activity, capacity and performance on the Sunshine Coast have been highlighted by new waiting list performance data to be published by the Queensland Government on Monday. Health Minister Lawrence Springborg said the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service was catering for increasing growth and patient demand – with an extra 110 public…

Plan to Fix the Bruce Highway starts with Cooroy to Curra

State NewsBy Fiona Simpson MP 16 May, 2014

LEND Lease Engineering has secured the third and final contract for works to complete the Bruce Highway’s $590 million Cooroy to Curra Section A upgrade. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss was on-site today to announce the awarding of the contract for the project. “Lend Lease Engineering is already…

New campaign to prevent more ceiling tragedies

State NewsBy Fiona Simpson MP 16 May, 2014

A comprehensive awareness campaign about the risks of working in ceilings will be launched, following the deaths of three Queenslanders during the rollout of the former Federal Government’s home insulation scheme. Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Jarrod Bleijie launched the campaign with Kevin Fuller, whose son Matthew died while installing insulation, and said the move…