Sunday 2 March 2014, 4pm – 7pm Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson MP has called for young people to have their say about what they believe the solutions are to the rising tide of violent assaults. She is promoting their feedback live on line this Sunday afternoon between 4pm and 7pm in a…
The Federal Abbott Coalition Government and Queensland’s Newman Government have agreed to investigate incorporating Queensland into the national rail network. Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss and Queensland Transport and Main Roads Minister Scott Emerson today met with the Federal Government’s Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) in Canberra to kickstart an investigation into expanding the ARTC’s…
Health Minister, Lawrence Springborg, says he is braced for a frontbench reshuffle within the Labor Party that will see the Shadow Minister for Health replaced following the Redcliffe by-election. Mr Springborg predicted Labor would seize the opportunity of having an additional Member of Parliament to strip the current Shadow Minister, Jo-Ann Miller, of her health…
Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson has expressed anger and sorrow over the latest tragic death on the Sunshine Coast, amidst recent public concerns about alcohol fuelled violence. “As a community, we are appalled by this tragedy and as a society we must do all that we can to stop it happening,” Ms Simpson said.…
Recreation and Sport Minister Steve Dickson has urged Queenslanders to ‘get moving’ with their Get Started applications, with round three to end this Friday. Get Started is one of three programs under the Newman Government’s flagship $47.8 million Get in the Game initiative, aimed at helping to get Queenslanders get active. Mr Dickson said round…
Queensland’s world class tourism attractions and visitor information centres are now just a click away following the launch of a free smartphone application. Premier Campbell Newman and Minister for Tourism Jann Stuckey launched the Visitor Information Centre app which will give tourists a range of information tailored to their location. “This free app will ensure…
Queenslanders can now access everything they need to know about the G20 after a dedicated blog was launched this morning. Police, Fire and Emergency Services Minister Jack Dempsey said the G20 blog would be part of the myPolice online portal, allowing G20 Group organisers to communicate directly with the public. “I know a lot of…
South east Queenslanders and small businesses are being asked to put forward ideas on how to improve the customer service standards of their water service providers and improve the way they deal with complaints. It’s part of a review of the South East Queensland Customer Water and Wastewater Code announced by Energy and Water Supply…
Queensland school students are uniting in record numbers for the fourth annual National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence. Minister for Education, Training & Employment John-Paul Langbroek said already more Queensland schools had signed up than any other state for the national event on Friday 21 March. “I am so proud that our Queensland…
The design and construction tender to fix one of Queensland’s major road bottlenecks is underway. Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss and Queensland Transport and Main Roads Minister Scott Emerson announced the first stage of the tendering processes for the Gateway Upgrade North project. “This project can’t start soon enough for the 75,000 vehicles that use…