The Palaszczuk Labor Government has been caught snatching $5bn from Queensland househols through massive electricity price-gouging. A report by energy analyst Hugh Grant has confirmed that almost half of the network charges paid by customers was going straight to the Queensland Government. I am concerned that millions of Queenslanders are struggling to pay their bills…
I am concerned that Sunshine Coast residents are facing another price slug on their water bills to pay for Labor Government’s $9 billion SEQ water grid which they built without a business plan and huge cost blowouts. I am concerned about the impact this will have on local households who are already struggling with soaring…
After a successful forum in Maroochydore, I am hosting another free forum for business owners in Mooloolaba. Please join me and a panel of experience business owners to ask questions, share experiences and discuss your concerns and give me your feedback about what small business needs in our area. Tuesday 8th May 5:00pm – 6:30pm…
I’m delighted to see that work has now started on the $303 million expansion of the Sunshine Coast Airport. The new longer, wider runway is expected to be completed by Christmas 2020 and will enable direct flights to new tourist markets Asia, the Pacific and other locations in Australia, which will be a major boost…
Thanks to our Federal colleagues Ted O’Brien MP – Federal Member for Fairfax and Andrew Wallace – LNP Federal Member for Fisher, fast rail from Brisbane to Nambour and Maroochydore is closer to becoming a reality. Federal funding has been secured to develop a business case for the North Coast Connect project. We now just…
At our recent community forum, we heard from former addicts, their families, community experts and everyday Queenslanders about the impact this devastating drug is having on the Sunshine Coast community. We also shared the LNP’s comprehensive plan to tackle the scourge of ICE and sought feedback from the community. The plan includes four new drug…
How can the State Labor Government dream up new taxes without counting the cost on people? In response to my Question asked in Parliament, the Treasurer admitted that no modelling had been undertaken to assess what impacts a higher land tax hike will have on small businesses. I also asked the Small Business Minister about…
Great news to hear of the successful Federal Government funding bid for a fast-train and regional transport business plan. Thanks to our Federal colleagues Ted O’Brien MP and Andrew Wallace MP, funding has been secured to develop a business case for the North Coast Connect project, meaning that the possibility of a forty-five minutes train…
I’m passionate about the Sunshine Coast having a place we can all be proud of to enjoy music and entertainment as well as welcoming the world to a top-notch convention centre which creates more local jobs. I want to work with Council to deliver an Entertainment, Exhibition and Convention centre in Maroochydore.The Sunshine Coast is…
Recently I have heard from some local people really concerning stories of their experiences of elder abuse in their network of friends and family. This is not a nice topic but if we are to be a caring community that reaches out and supports the vulnerable here on the Sunshine Coast, we need to talk…