Media Releases
QAO Report Confirms What We Know About Local Health Services
This backs up what I’m hearing directly from constituents on a daily basis. No wonder the Government won’t release the Master Clinical Services Plan which was due in February last year. It takes the Auditor General to release information which is being experienced by...
Mishandling, Double Standards And Mixed Messages Are Behind Our Vax Hesitancy
Our low vaccination rates can be sheeted home to mismanagement by Queensland Health and the mixed messages and double standards from the Premier and Chief Health Officer. It’s been mishandled locally, and the state is the worst in the nation. We’ve were told to...
Release The Road Safety Report
A review into the safety of the notorious Mary Valley Highway should be released immediately. It was due in December last year, put off to June, and we’ve still seen nothing. This week I’ve asked the Transport Minister in Parliament when will the Mary Valley Road...
Fraser Island Fires Show A Failure Of Government Policies
It’s a failure of government policy. The government has been trying to blame the broader public when the reality is a fire won’t burn without fuel. It needs something to burn. It’s not new to light a fire. It’s a natural thing for people to do – to set up a campfire...
Planning Should Start Now On Tin Can Bay Road Overtaking Lanes
The Minister should be aware of this issue. I keep bringing it to his attention. I have raised it numerous times in correspondence, questions in the Parliament, and in Parliamentary speeches. There is no way the Minister doesn’t know how much the community is...
RACQ Report Just Highlights That Condition Of Our Roads Contributes To Appalling Road Safety Record
The State Government must deliver properly engineered and maintained roads. Some roads in the Gympie electorate are notorious for fatalities, near misses and accidents. Roads are below standard, and drivers become frustrated and take risks. For years I have been...