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Saturday, 28 January 2012 11:27
Mackay Police Station Refurbishments Fails the Test
Labor's Anna Bligh and Tim Mulherin will take credit for the old 1930's Mackay Police Station refurbishments and use this as an example of Labor working in Mackay. The truth is the opposite, Labor takes Mackay for granted, they take the riches from the area and spend them elsewhere, LNP Candidate for Mackay, John Kerslake said today.
"The refurbishments of the old Mackay Police Station only occurred when Labor's Anna Bligh and Tim Mulherin where embarrassed after it was exposed in the media that our local Police Officers were working in dangerous conditions.
Saturday, 28 January 2012 11:23
The Future, Mackay or Work Camp
John Kerslake, LNP candidate for Mackay believes in the LNP's Building Queensland's Future Together discussion paper, and said it will help deliver the critical infrastructure to our local community deserves. But it's only the start.
"After 20 years, this tired Labor government has failed to properly plan and build infrastructure that Mackay and Central Queensland needs for its residents and industries for now and in the future," John Kerslake said.
Saturday, 28 January 2012 11:15
LNP to double patient travel subsidy
Queenslanders in Mackay will get more affordable access to health services with an LNP pledge to double the current patient travel and accommodation subsidy.
LNP candidate for Mackay John Kerslake said the commitment by LNP Leader Campbell Newman meant an extra $100 million over four years to assist patients manage the financial burden and stress of travelling to access specialist health care.
Saturday, 28 January 2012 10:52
Better deal for agriculture under LNP
Queensland agriculture would get a far better deal under the LNP, the party's annual conference heard over the weekend.
LNP Candidate John Kerslake for Mackay said LNP Leader Campbell Newman made it clear that when it came to the four pillars of the Queensland economy, none was more important than agriculture.
Saturday, 28 January 2012 10:49
Local students offered ANZAC commemoration experiences
High school students in Mackay will be given the opportunity to attend ANZAC commemoration ceremonies in Gallipoli under an initiative announced today by the LNP, local LNP candidate John Kerslake said.
"We are all aware of the very special place the ANZAC history and spirit has in our national identity," Mr Kerslake said.
Saturday, 28 January 2012 10:46
Mackay desires real representation not stagnation.
Whilst Mackay residents are struggling to get access to vital health services and our hospital is under budget pressure, we learn some of the architects of Labor's health payroll debacle were given golden handshakes worth half a million dollars. Meanwhile, Mackay health workers are still not being paid properly and not one Labor Minister has been held accountable for a bungle that will cost $220m to fix. We have heard nothing from Labor's Tim Mulherin on this issue, his silence is deafening.
Saturday, 28 January 2012 10:39
Health Workers Forgotten by Labor
Queensland health workers have received another slap in the face with one of the architects of the $220 million health payroll bungle receiving a prestigious award. Here in Mackay we have health workers engaged in industrial action fighting for a fair outcome on wages and conditions, they deserve the best deal possible don't they? Has Labor forgotten or even care about our health workers? I believe Anna Bligh pays health workers nothing but lip service with empty promises whilst again Labor's Tim Mulherin remains silent. Tim Mulherin will never step up to provide real representation for Mackay Health workers.
Saturday, 28 January 2012 10:35
Get in the Game - LNP plan to grow grassroots sports in Mackay
LNP Candidate for Mackay, John Kerslake, said the LNP's Get in the Game policy would support grassroots sports development in Queensland and help families with cost of living pressures.
John Kerslake said the three-year, $16 million initiative would encourage more Queensland children play sport in local clubs and assist community clubs with grants for equipment and field improvements.
Friday, 20 January 2012 08:59
Bruce Highway Disaster Zone
The Bruce Highway has been named the deadliest major road in Australia and accounts for one in six deaths in the entire national road network in Queensland, LNP candidate for Mulgrave, Robyn Quick said today.
"According to an independent report released today by the Australian Automobile Association, the Innisfail to Cairns section is amongst the most dangerous sections of national highway," Mrs Quick said.