Violence should never be tolerated and we all have a right to feel safe and be safe on our streets, buses and trains. Locals tell me they are concerned about street crime and violence, particularly in view of the recent disturbing violent incidents near the bus station in Maroochydore. Bus users are concerned about safety…
DetailsMember for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson today asked Transport Minister Mark Bailey to get serious about tackling fare evasion and security issues on our buses and explain why his claims about extra transport officers on Sunshine Coast buses don’t stack up. Referring to the Minister’s response to a Question she asked him in Parliament, Ms Simpson…
DetailsNew national training data released this week* has revealed Queensland apprentices and trainees are turning away from Labor’s training policy in droves. Queensland recorded the largest fall out of all east coast states with students in training decreasing by 0.6% year on year. LNP Shadow Minister for Training and Skills Development Fiona Simpson hit out…
DetailsAnnastasia Palaszczuk’s cruel decision to axe Sunshine Coast residents from accessing the Back to Work program is heartlessly punishing local job seekers. LNP Shadow Minister for Employment Fiona Simpson said Labor are blatantly ignoring the needs of residents who are battling their hardest to put food on the table. “There are now over 12,000 Sunshine…
DetailsReports of an attack at the Maroochydore Bus Station on Sunday has sparked calls for more police and transport security resources and no tolerance for bad behaviour. Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson said urgent intervention was needed to restore public confidence that they would be safe using public transport. “Enough is enough. This reported Sunday…
DetailsLabor’s botched rollout of the Container Deposit Scheme means many Sunshine Coast residents and businesses have no way of doing the right thing by their hip pocket and the environment. Visiting the Sunshine Coast today with Fiona Simpson MP and Andrew Powell MP, LNP Shadow Environment Minister David Crisafulli said Sunshine Coast residents will now…
DetailsProposed changes to the Criminal Code were debated in Parliament yesterday to protect vulnerable people from the sharing of intimate images or recording without a person’s consent. Speaking in Parliament, Member for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson said that the Criminal Code (Non-consensual Sharing of Intimate Images) Amendment Bill 2018 would strengthen laws to address this disturbing…
DetailsDamning new data released by the National Productivity Commission shows that the number of Queensland students in VET training has dropped by 33,700 from 2015 to 2017 putting Queensland at odds with the rest of Australia. It is disgraceful that fewer VET students are being trained while the state’s unemployment rate continues to be amongst…
DetailsOur public transport system needs fixing and I’m calling for better bus services to support the Sunshine Coast’s growing population stronger action to tackle fare evasion and safety issues. I am asking you to support my on-line petition calling on the State Labor Government to deliver a better public transport system which takes people where…
DetailsMember for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson today called for stronger action to tackle fare evasion and safety issues on Sunshine Coast bus services. Speaking at Maroochydore bus station today, Ms Simpson said that the Coast’s public transport system was failing, with fewer people using the bus than five years ago and complaints about bad behaviour and…
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