Housing Crisis

Last month I hosted Shadow Treasurer, David Janetzki MP, on the Sunshine Coast who addressed the media stating that “The State Budget fails to address one of the biggest crises everyday people are facing at the moment, being unable to access rental properties and put a roof over their family’s head. This is an economic…

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Integrity in Goverment

There are more questions than answers in the damning Coaldrake report handed down last week revealing the appalling culture of fear and bullying in Queensland public sector and work of Labor aligned lobbyists and the Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) Investigation Report into complaints lodged by the Integrity Commissioner about interference in her office. Who…

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CCC Report into the office of the Integrity Commissioner

The Crime and Corruption Commission’s report into the office of the Integrity Commissioner strengthens the Opposition’s calls to improve its independence and uncouple its governance from the Premier’s Public Service Commission. Throughout this saga, the Opposition has highlighted the poor governance arrangements that could see laptops used in an Integrity Commissioner’s office taken without her…

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Housing shortfall driving crisis

Revelations that the rental crisis on the Sunshine Coast was being driven by an annual shortage of as many as 2,000 homes annually has sparked calls for greater action from the State Government. Shadow Treasurer David Janetzki and Shadow Finance Minister Fiona Simpson, on the Sunshine Coast after last week’s State Budget, said the crisis…

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Safe Night Precinct funding slashed

“The State Government’s budget has slashed funding for Safe Night Precincts* for the Police overtime shifts effective from 30 June. “The funding of $2.5m provided police overtime shifts to patrol Safe Night Precincts on weekends and was much needed to bolster already stretched resources. “We will feel it here on the Sunshine Coast as these…

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State Budget throws away $1.6B in funding

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…

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