How 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…
DetailsLiberal National Party Shadow Minister for Small Business Fiona Simpson says the Labor Government’s failure to model the impacts of its new taxes on small business is reckless. Ms Simpson asked Minister for Small Business Shannon Fentiman today whether she had insisted modelling of impacts on small business was done before signing off on new…
DetailsNew national data released this week showed the Palaszczuk Labor Government is failing to provide the training Queenslanders need. LNP Shadow Training and Skills Development Minister, Fiona Simpson, said new data from the National Centre for Vocational Education Research revealed that over 66,000 fewer Queenslanders were in some form of training in 2017. “These figures…
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…
DetailsUnfortunately the Courier Mail did not use my comments in today’s articles in response to their questions about whether I supported assisted suicide and why. This is the response I gave them last week. Do you support it? I don’t support legalising assisted suicide. Why? Because I believe more needs to be done to ensure…
DetailsMaroochydore MP Fiona Simpson has questioned why the State Government has delayed releasing the promised independent flood study concerning the proposed Twin Waters West development. Ms Simpson said that last year the Department of Local Government Infrastructure and Planning was saying the study would be completed by July, with an announcement expected by the Government…
DetailsI wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Great New Year. It is a time of great joy for most but it can also be a challenging and lonely time for some, particularly when funds are tight and relationships are stressed. There are a number of worthy organisations who work hard to make a…
Details“I'm energised and excited to take on the Shadow Ministerial portfolio for Employment and Small Business, Training and Skills Development in the newly minted Deb Frecklington and Tim Mander LNP Team,” Ms Simpson, the Member for Maroochydore said. “What a great portfolio to represent the real job creators of Queensland in the quest to employ…
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