Courier Mail, by Jessica Marszalek Only a handful of Palaszczuk government ministers have declared they have read a report in to the actions of state’s corruption watchdog ahead of high-level discussions about the future of its boss. Just six Palaszczuk government ministers have declared they have read a bombshell report into the actions of the…
DetailsThe State Government needs to answer why police weren’t given priority COVID testing support to help keep them at work, when they weren’t positive to the disease. The thin blue line has been stretched further with reports police have been isolating at home for days awaiting COVID-19 test results that either never came or were…
DetailsThe LNP welcomes the Transport Minister’s admission the LNP’s plan to extend passenger trains to Maroochydore is a good plan. This project is vital to ensuring the South-East can grow, powered by a diverse economy supported by well thought-out infrastructure. The LNP has pushed this proposal consistently over many years but Minister Bailey wouldn’t support…
DetailsI’m deeply concerned by more reports surrounding the actions of the Office of Independent Assessor. All Queenslanders should know this is a very serious issue. Elected officials should be able to freely express their views in their own local communities without fear of prosecution. I fear there is a genuine risk being posed to our…
DetailsThe LNP has formally asked the Speaker to refer Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to the Ethics Committee. There is sufficient evidence the Premier has misled Parliament. On the 2nd of September 2021, the Premier told Parliament, “Doherty Institute modelling predicts that even with 70% of the population vaccinated, 80 people will die each day from COVID…
DetailsThe Business Support Grants for lockdown impacted businesses need fixing urgently. Too many businesses are ineligible for support despite massive losses which threaten their viability. Fiona Simpson MP is calling on the State Government to “get cracking” and help affected business by getting support to them faster and fixing the grant criteria which denied many…
DetailsThe Member for Mundingburra hasn’t done the honourable thing and resigned from the Transport and Resources Committee. The Committee held an Estimates Hearing in Brisbane today. Despite being a no-show, it was revealed in Estimates Mr Walker is still being paid for these higher duties to the tune of more than $24,000 a year. The…
DetailsThe Courier Mail, by Domanii Cameron Jack McKay – front page and page 4 THE Palaszczuk government has hired spin doctors at a faster rate than some critical frontline workers. Data crunched by the state opposition reveals that while the number of teachers has grown by 13.45 per cent, and police officers by 6.48 per…
DetailsTwo Sunshine Coast leaders have backed Maroochydore as an Olympics venue for basketball saying it was a golden opportunity that could deliver the long-awaited Sunshine Coast Arts, Convention and Exhibition Centre. They’re calling on the Council and the State Government to get on board. “Maroochydore was the first choice in the IOC Olympics Feasibility Report,…
DetailsAN underwhelming State budget has been released which cuts State-wide infrastructure spending by $4billion over the next four years while revealing a controversial $1.5b cost blow-out in Brisbane’s Cross River Rail. Member for Maroochydore and Shadow Minister for Infrastructure Fiona Simpson said that the Palaszczuk Labor Government had lost an opportunity to invest in cost-effective…
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