Mass Transit Update

On 22 June the Mass Transit surveys and submissions to Council closed.  Council confirmed they received thousands of responses, but not an exact figure.  Council has advised they will spend the next few months examining and analysing the feedback received followed by a review of the draft Options Analysis Report before presenting the report to…

Hospital Update

The LNP is demanding the Health Minister agree to an extra day of estimates hearings given the frightful state of the health system. The Premier had her Economics and Governance Committee hearing moved forward to Friday 16th of July, to give her more time to leave for Tokyo. It means Tuesday 27th of July is…

COVID-19 Business Support

Myself and my LNP colleagues for the past month have been calling for support for small and family businesses when snap lockdowns occur. We are calling for the State Government to implement a COVID Business Lockdown Support Package and suggestions include: LUMP LOCKDOWN PAYMENTS: payments for small businesses to cover loss of income due to…

Take ownership & get on board rail

MP Fiona Simpson has called on the State Labor Government to “get on board” with heavy rail to Maroochydore on the CAMCOS corridor, take ownership and forget light rail as an expensive diversion. “Council’s light rail focus is a diversion which has been championed by council to increase high levels of density along Nicklin Way…

Budget cuts lost opportunity

AN underwhelming State budget has been released which cuts State-wide infrastructure spending by $4billion over the next four years while revealing a controversial $1.5b cost blow-out in Brisbane’s Cross River Rail. Member for Maroochydore and Shadow Minister for Infrastructure Fiona Simpson said that the Palaszczuk Labor Government had lost an opportunity to invest in cost-effective…

Available Grants – June

If your organisation or community group is looking for available grants, my office maybe able to assist.  I am also happy to provide letters of support, to request a letter of support, please click HERE . Below is some of the Queensland State Grants that are currently available: Touring Queensland Fund – up to $20,000…