Protecting our children is more important than protecting the anonymity of paedophiles. This week in Parliament, Labor voted against our plan and has failed to protect the community, but the LNP will take our plan to keep children safe to the 2020 election. The Palaszczuk Labor Government has denied parents the ability to identify child…
Sunshine Coast youth have a harder time getting a job under State Labor with youth unemployment rates rising to 15% (up 3.5% in the last year), yet the State Labor Government has cruelly axed desperately needed employment programs for local residents. Annastasia Palaszczuk has stopped Sunshine Coast residents from accessing the Back to Work program,…
The Airport Expansion Project is well-underway and due for completion by the end of 2020. The community is invited to provide feedback on the proposed airspace and flight path design for the new runway, which is now being finalised. Information is available online at http://www.airservicesaustralia.com/projects/flight-path-changes/sunshine-coast-airport-airspace-changes-runway-1331/ Submissions close on 30 April 2019. Sunshine Coast Council, Airservices…
Violence should never be tolerated and we all have a right to feel safe and be safe on our streets, buses and trains. Locals tell me they are concerned about street crime and violence, particularly in view of the recent disturbing violent incidents near the bus station in Maroochydore. Bus users are concerned about safety…
Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson today asked Transport Minister Mark Bailey to get serious about tackling fare evasion and security issues on our buses and explain why his claims about extra transport officers on Sunshine Coast buses don’t stack up. Referring to the Minister’s response to a Question she asked him in Parliament, Ms Simpson…
What can we do as a community to stamp out the growing trend of youth thuggery in our area? My grandmother has lived here for the last 40 years and is now to scared to go into Maroochydore to do her shopping. Regards Kyle Dear Kyle Recent disturbing violent incidents near the bus station in…
New national training data released this week* has revealed Queensland apprentices and trainees are turning away from Labor’s training policy in droves. Queensland recorded the largest fall out of all east coast states with students in training decreasing by 0.6% year on year. LNP Shadow Minister for Training and Skills Development Fiona Simpson hit out…
Disturbing reports of two more sickening and brazen daylight attacks allegedly carried out by young people in Maroochydore has sparked calls for stronger intervention and more resources to crack down on youth crime. Member for Maroochydore was speaking in response to reports of two separate attacks on 15 year old girls by a group of…
Annastasia Palaszczuk’s cruel decision to axe Sunshine Coast residents from accessing the Back to Work program is heartlessly punishing local job seekers. LNP Shadow Minister for Employment Fiona Simpson said Labor are blatantly ignoring the needs of residents who are battling their hardest to put food on the table. “There are now over 12,000 Sunshine…