We have seen a record budget blowout confirmed of $2.8 billion in the 2021-22 Financial Year by the State Labor Government. That is significant money and there is much waste in the way that this government goes about its budgeting. The Treasurer’s budget fail is a major blow for Queensland Taxpayers – the 2021-22 Financial…
DetailsAt a time of record homelessness and great pain in the building industry with a 13.7% fall in new home approvals in Queensland and 15% fall on the Sunshine Coast as well as growing insolvencies, the State Government has announced more cost and red tape to make it worse. State Member for Maroochydore, Fiona Simpson…
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 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…
DetailsRevelations 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…
Details“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…
DetailsThe Palaszczuk Government’s obsession with secrecy has reached a new low. Seven years ago, the Premier promised Queenslanders she would be open and transparent. Clearly, she has changed. Today, the Premier refused to release how much taxpayers are paying to cover the legal costs of her former deputy Jackie Trad. The disgraced former Deputy Premier…
DetailsI can confirm I have referred this matter to the Crime and Corruption Commission. It is my understanding that this was never investigated and I believe it is vital that it is. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS MATTER that runs right to the top of the Palaszczuk Government. We know how dodgy the whole Mangocube…
DetailsLast night the Federal Government handed down their budget for 2022-2023. The questions from the budget are what’s in it for you and what’s in it for the Sunshine Coast? Halving fuel excise (22.1 cents per litre discount) for six months, from midnight Wednesday. $420 tax offset for people earning up to $126,000 per year, this is in addition to…
DetailsMember for Maroochydore Fiona Simpson has welcomed the $1.6b Federal Government funding commitment for rail to Maroochydore in the upcoming Budget and challenged the State Government to be a government for all of Queensland and match it. “Now is the time for State Labor to stop playing politics and match this. Being ready for the…
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