The Treasurer and Minister for Transport have confirmed that tomorrow’s State Budget will not have any new money allocated for the Beerwah to Maroochydore rail extension, effectively throwing back an opportunity of $1.6B in Federal Money. Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson said the $4.8M funds for rail planning had previously been announced and ran the…
COAST STATE AND FEDERAL LNP MPs have joined forces calling for a commitment from the State Government in next week’s Budget for the Beerwah to Maroochydore Rail project. Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson and Member for Fairfax Ted O’Brien said now was the time for the State Government to match the Federal Budget’s $1.6B towards…
Local community clubs have received a funding boost through Round 2 of the Active Clubs Program funding, to further enrich the Queensland way of life and build on our strong community foundations to deliver better health and well-being outcomes for all Queenslanders. Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson said she was delighted that sixteen local clubs…
“Make It Safe” campaign launched. A campaign has been launched to “Make It Safe” and fix the Mooloolaba Harbour entrance after a horror weekend of damaged vessels and lives being put at risk. State MP Fiona Simpson said there was an urgent need to fix the Mooloolaba Harbour entrance, a crisis which had escalated with…
Transport officers tasked with removing unsafe cars from the road have been sent on Easter Break making a mockery of the State Government’s new road safety action plan, the State LNP says. Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson says people driving unsafe, unregistered and uninsured cars are putting people’s lives at risk on local roads but…
Last night the Federal Government handed down their budget for 2022-2023. The questions from the budget are what’s in it for you and what’s in it for the Sunshine Coast? Halving fuel excise (22.1 cents per litre discount) for six months, from midnight Wednesday. $420 tax offset for people earning up to $126,000 per year, this is in addition to…
Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson has welcomed the $1.6b Federal Government funding commitment for rail to Maroochydore in the upcoming Budget and challenged the State Government to be a government for all of Queensland and match it. “Now is the time for State Labor to stop playing politics and match this. Being ready for the…
Complaints about hooning, dangerous driving, unregistered and unsafe cars are skyrocketing but Queensland Transport Officers have been told they aren’t allowed to intervene. Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson in Parliament has called on the Minister for Transport and Minister for Police for a crackdown on hooning, with the full force of joint operations between police…
A report about fixing the dangerous Mooloolah River entrance for boaties must be released urgently, State MP Fiona Simpson says. “The Minister for Transport needs to release the Mooloolaba Harbour Breakwater Extension Study now so the public is consulted about the options the government is considering and best solution for marine safety and the environment…
FLOOD SUPPORT INFORMATION The past week has certainly challenged the region with the massive rain bomb seeing some areas of the Sunshine Coast have rivers peak at levels not seen in decades. I understand that a lot of people will only be just beginning to assess the damage and it will take time to recover. I…
