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…
I am aware that local residents are concerned about the proposed amendment of SEQ Regional Plan to permit development at Twin Waters West development on the former cane lane abutting the Sunshine Motorway. I am pleased that State Government has agreed to provide a scrutiny of flood models to ensure rigorous assessment of Council’s flood…
Why has the National Parks Minister Steven Miles failed to deliver a much-needed update of the Management Plan for Mt Coolum National Park? I've asked him to please explain why there have been further delays on plans to update the management plan for our much-loved iconic Sunshine Coast tourist destination. I have been lobbying the…
Education Minister Kate Jones has given into the Anti-God Police by endorsing a radical policy to ban school children from talking about their faith at State schools. What country are we living in? It's hard to believe they would even try this on but obviously they're hoping people won't speak up as the kids aren't…