“We must fight Labor’s cuts to rail and roads as it’s a tourniquet rather than a transport solution for Sunshine Coast commuters.
“The Labor Government’s announcement means more congestion and chaos for all of the Sunshine Coast.
“Labor’s half-baked plan, cutting rail to Maroochydore and cutting the Mooloolah River Interchange will turn Caloundra into a car park and the rest of the Sunshine Coast into gridlock.
“Where is the business case?
“Release it.
“Where is the transport plan for all of the Sunshine Coast?
“Release it.
“To Steven Miles I say, be a Premier for all of Queensland rather than just being another Premier like Palaszczuk who covers up reports and fails to get the infrastructure built.
“Premier Miles has totally trashed the Olympic vision which was to connect the SEQ transport network and venues, providing a legacy of generational infrastructure for now and into the future which would have transformed the Sunshine Coast’s accessibility.
“What happens with the Maroochydore CBD which relies on public transport for future jobs growth? What happens with the athletes village in the CBD and connections to other Sunshine Coast venues? No answer from Premier Miles who has a PhD in union campaigning, not in construction.
“The LNP under David Crisafulli’s leadership committed to the rail project and had a guarantee of funding from the previous Federal Coalition Government, but State Labor kept delaying, ordering yet another business case which they’ve hidden.”