When it comes to cyclones and floods, Queensland and Australia does a pretty good job in responding. However, the housing crisis isn’t getting the same focussed, coordinated response across all three levels of government that a natural disaster would receive. It should. The current system is broken in delivering the supply of homes people need.…
DetailsAmbulance ramping across the state has climbed to record highs, while fewer people are presenting to the hospital emergency department, over the past 12 months. New health figures show the State Government’s record-high ambulance ramping rate of 45%, occurred in the quarter to June, the highest the state has ever recorded. Sunshine Coast University Hospital…
DetailsThe Wellcamp Quarantine Facility or now known as ‘Wastecamp’, was revealed last week by the Palaszczuk Government to have cost Queensland taxpayers so far $237 million for a facility the State will never own. Just 730 people have stayed at Wellcamp at a cost of $325,000 per person! This exorbitant waste could have paid for…
DetailsThe Transport Minister spends a lot of time on social media platforms such as Twitter and not a lot of time on his job. That’s a shame as people’s lives depend on him doing his job. Mooloolaba Harbour entrance has started silting again after bad weather a few weeks ago and the timeframe for mapping…
DetailsI will be out in the Electorate this Saturday, 6 August listening to the community. If you are around, please drop by and say ‘hello’, I’d love to catch up with you. 8.00 – 9.00am: Mount Coolum IGA, 14/2 Suncoast Beach Drive, Mount Coolum 10.00 – 11.00am: Banjo’s at Sunshine Plaza (near Woolworths) *If…
DetailsLast week it was confirmed that Australia’s inflation rate is 6.1% and Queensland’s inflation rate is 7.3%, the second worst in the nation. These are challenging economic times, particularly with surging power and grocery costs. That’s why it’s important that governments don’t waste taxpayers’ money and take care with how their decisions impact upon cost of…
DetailsHard-fought housing funding should be immediately handed over to Indigenous and Islander communities to address the chronic shortage in remote communities. Shadow Finance Minister Fiona Simpson and Shadow Minister for Local Government Ann Leahy addressed the Torres Cape Indigenous Council Alliance meeting in Cairns and said the councils should be empowered to get on with…
DetailsTHE Mooloolaba Harbour entrance may look like smooth sailing due to calmer weather and a temporary dredging fix at the moment, but calls for a permanent solution and consultation continues. State MP Fiona Simpson said: “It’s time for action and for transparency about the plans. “This can’t be kicked down the road and timelines stretched…
DetailsIf your organisation or community group is looking for available grants, my office maybe able to assist. I am also happy to provide letters of support, to request a letter of support, please click HERE . Below is some of the Queensland State Grants that are currently available: Gambling Community Benefit Fund, Round 114 & 115 –…
DetailsLast 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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