Queensland homeowners face a tax hike of up to $3000 on new houses under the State Labor Government’s money grab. On a visit to a Townsville building company Corinthian Constructions, LNP Shadow Minister for Small Business Fiona Simpson said the proposed State Labor waste tax and land tax hikes would hurt homeowners and tradies and…
DetailsLocal business owners are invited to join me and a panel of local entrepreneurs at a Small Business Forum at the Sol Bar, Ocean Street, Maroochydore on Tuesday 17th April from 5.00pm – 6.30pm. This is an opportunity to share business stories and let me know what’s important to you. All are welcome to this free event, so…
DetailsSunshine Coast residents are facing another price slug on their water bills to pay for Labor Government’s $9 billion SEQ water grid. Maroochydore MP Fiona Simpson has called on the Premier to reject the $79 price hike over the next three years which the Queensland Competition Authority has recommended. “This is three times the rate…
DetailsSunshine Coast businesses will be unfairly slugged by Annastacia Palaszczuk’s new waste tax and forced to pass costs onto customers. On a visit to a Sunshine Coast business today, LNP Shadow Treasurer Tim Mander and Local MP Fiona Simpson said the tax would push costs higher for businesses across Queensland. “Cafes and seafood businesses go…
DetailsMember for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson has said the Mayor is not playing with a straight bat over plans for an entertainment and convention centre in Maroochydore. State MP Fiona Simpson has called on Mayor Jamieson to stop playing secret games over Council’s plans for the entertainment and convention centre which she said were fuelling concerns…
DetailsThe Sunshine Coast could miss out on State Government funding to help progress an Entertainment, Convention and Exhibition Centre in the new Maroochydore CBD if Council fails to lodge a submission by April 9. Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson called on the Council to apply for funding from State Government to develop the business case…
DetailsAt 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…
DetailsHow 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…
DetailsGreat 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…
DetailsI’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…
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