Thank you for your help
Dear Fiona I’m so happy that I’ve finally got my eyes done after waiting for 3 years to have the cataracts removed. Thank you for helping to bump me up the waiting list. Michael Roch, Mt Coolum.
Simpson calls for boost for Coast bus services
THE Sunshine Coast’s population is booming but they made 120,000 fewer bus trips than five years ago showing the transport system is failing. Speaking in Parliament yesterday, Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson said that the State Labor Government had dropped the ball on public transport by failing to ensure the services met public need. “About…
Simpson calls for more Sunshine Coast police
Outraged Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson has called on the Palaszczuk Government to provide more police resources to tackle the growing Coast crime problem. Speaking in Parliament yesterday, Ms Simpson said that Labor and Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk were spending more on their staffing and PR machine and less on police, while people are being shot…
Coast MPs to host free NDIS information session
Businesses and not-for-profit groups will learn how they can benefit from the new National Insurance Disability Scheme at a free information session being hosted by Sunshine Coast MPs Dan Purdie and Fiona Simpson. The NDIS forum will be held at the Mike Ahern Building on Monday 5th November from 12 noon until 2pm with…
Simpson calls on State Govt to rule-out desal at Marcoola
Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson has called on the State Government to reconfirm that any plans for a future desalination plant at Marcoola have been well and truly scrapped. Ms Simpson responded to media reports that a new desalination plant for the Sunshine Coast or Brisbane is one of the options under consideration by SEQwater…
Red tape strangles local Bundaberg business
Excessive red tape, unnecessary regulations and costly and time-consuming paperwork are costing our local businesses said member for Burnett Stephen Bennett. Mr Bennett said Bundaberg small businesses were being forced to battle with bureaucracy, instead of being able to concentrate on growth. “The Palaszczuk Labor Government has a definite lack of respect for people’s businesses,…
Building better mental health services critical for Sunshine Coast
Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson has called on the State Government to “bite the bullet” over mental health services on the Sunshine Coast and fill a gaping hole in services. Ms Simpson said the State Government needed to fast-track planning for a step-down/step-up facility on the Coast to better manage patients and take pressure off…
Drug rehabilitation centre needed for the Sunshine Coast
The growing use of the drug ICE in our community and the devastating impact it is having on families is a huge concern. Not only is ICE highly addictive, it has become increasingly available and it is commonly used. It is heartbreaking to talk to grandparents who are full time carers for their grandchildren, due…
Help support our farmers
After haunting images of farmers struggling to manage drought conditions in Western Queensland, it’s shocking to now see tonnes of strawberries being dumped. We can only image the heartache of the families who are impacted by this crisis. We need to get behind our farmers more than ever before and support organisations like Care Outreach and…
Why Qld Needs a Change of State Govt
We live in a great State but it should be so much better. If you want jobs for your kids and customers for your small business, you need a State Government that understands the economy. That’s why when the LNP team put the economy front and centre of our motion for debate this week we…