The State Labor Government has been accused of failing passenger and bus driver safety with revelations of cuts to Translink officers on Sunshine Coast buses. Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson said that despite growing public concerns over safety and fare evasion on Sunshine Coast buses, the Palasczcuk Labor Government had cut the number of Senior…
Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson‘s Electorate Office is moving from near the RSL to new wheel-chair accessible premises in Horton Parade. Fiona thanked disability advocates who raised the problem about the current office’s lack of wheel-chair access, saying they had been heard. “It’s true that one dear gentleman’s wheelchair got stuck going into…
After popular craft breweries were slugged a near 10-fold tax hike in early July, they are celebrating a reprieve with the withdrawal of the increase in Queensland Parliament. LNP Small Business Spokesperson Fiona Simpson who joined the small brewers in fighting against the Palaszczuk Labor Government’s “beer tax” hike (the emergency services management levy…
Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson has questioned the Labor Premier’s priorities for spending $250m of taxpayer’s money on a controversial cash bonus to the public sector while failing to fund the Sunshine Coast’s rail duplication. “How can the Premier cry poor for the rail duplication and blame other people for her failure to fund 50%…
Hats off to the heroes – in our everyday lives. So grateful for our emergency services, volunteers, auxiliary and full-time professionals who saved homes and lives – along with the many community groups and good neighbours who came to help during the fires that ripped through our Sunshine Coast community recently. It makes you proud…
Consultation is now open – until 4 October 2019 – on the proposed Alex Headland to Maroochydore cycleway. I am urging all lovers of the beachfront at Alexandra Headland to have their say, on the cycleway – read my media release here. The final community pop-up session on the project will be held at: Buhk Park,…
All lovers of the beachfront at Alexandra Headland are urged to have their say about a proposed 3 metre-wide $6.7m cycleway with consultation opening today. Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson said that the Transport department’s consultation starts today on the M2M cycleway and it was vital that all ages and different users had their input…
Alexandra Headland beachgoers and surfers may soon lose their beachside parking under plans to build a new cycleway along the foreshore, which could make it less safe and accessible for other users. Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson has called on the State Government not to cut car parking and to properly consult the public about…
Popular Sunshine Coast craft breweries have been hit with up to a 10-fold hike in State Government tax, threatening their viability and pushing up beer prices in a move described as “devastating and unAustralian”. Shadow Minister for Small Business Fiona Simpson has called on the Palaszczuk Labor Government to dump the huge hike for craft…
We live in paradise but it’s not paradise for everyone with many vulnerable Sunshine Coasters experiencing homelessness. Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson has called on the State Government to do more to support homeless people of all ages and demographics but particularly homeless men over the age of 25 with men making up more than…