Flaw in Labor’s loans will cost jobs

Flaws in the Palaszczuk Labor Government’s COVID-19 package for business must be urgently fixed to allow recently-founded firms to apply for interest-free loans. Shadow Small Business Minister Fiona Simpson said many firms had been shocked to discover that they can only access the loans if they were founded before July 2017. “These loans are meant…

LNP puts plan forward for casual workers

The LNP has called on the Palaszczuk Labor Government to support casual workers who are losing work in the COVID-19 pandemic to reskill into demand areas, such as the health and wellbeing of elderly Queenslanders. LNP Shadow Minister for Employment, Small Business, Training and Skills Development Fiona Simpson raised the issue in Queensland Parliament today…

Helping Business in uncertain times

I commend the Prime Minister on the stimulus package announced to help businesses keep staff employed, particularly apprentices. For further detail about the package to help them through the challenges of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak go to: Australian Government Economic Stimulus Package The Queensland package can also be found here Queensland Government Immediate Industry Recovery…

Juvenile Crime Hit and Miss

Reports that the Palaszczuk Labor Government are releasing a State-wide juvenile crime plan that ignores the Sunshine Coast has been attacked as a political joke. State MP for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson said that reports 10 centres would get funding but not the Sunshine Coast, where juvenile crime issues had made the Maroochydore Bus Station a…