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Monday, 20 February 2012 13:36

LNP’s economic blueprint to get Toowoomba jobs back on track

The LNP's economic blueprint will cut payroll tax, red tape and regulation to give small businesses in Toowoomba the power to create more jobs and get government off their backs, LNP candidate for Toowoomba, Trevor Watts said today.

Announced by LNP Leader Campbell Newman today, the blueprint commits an LNP Government to cut payroll tax by raising the exemption threshold from $1million to $1.6million over six years.

"Local small businesses are the engine room of our local economy and the key creator of jobs," Mr Watts said.

"Our payroll tax cut will provide more job opportunities and job security for families in the Toowoomba region."

Trevor Watts said the LNP's payroll tax cut will create over 4000 new jobs for Queenslanders and mean less red tape for businesses.

"The LNP is committed to reducing unemployment in Queensland to 4 per cent in six years. Our cuts to payroll tax and red tape are a necessary step in the right direction to make this happen.

"We are also committed to a series of Fiscal Principles to control spending, return the budget to surplus by 2014-15, and pay down Labor's $85 billion debt.

Trevor Watts said a strong and united LNP Government would establish a Commission of Audit within the first 100 days to chart a path back to the AAA credit rating lost under Labor.

"Under Labor's watch, Queensland has the highest unemployment rate on mainland Australia.

"Small business owners in my local area are sick and tired of Labor's increasing red tape, taxes and charges which add extra burden to the costs of doing business and stifle employment growth."

The LNP will grow a strong four pillar economy and get government red tape off the back of small business to ensure jobs now and into the future for local residents Trevor Watts said.

"It's time for a change. It's time to get Queensland back on track," Mr Watts said.

Trevor Watts

Trevor Watts

Trevor Watts is your Member for Toowoomba North.

Trevor came to Toowoomba over 20 years ago to study at USQ, and has called the Garden City home ever since.

As a board member and volunteer for many local organisations he's extremely active in the community.

He and his wife Susan have a blended family with 4 children. He understands the demands of an active family, having juggled work, family and community commitments for many years.

His love for his family and dedication to strong family values has given Trevor an understanding of the important things in life.

Focused, sincere and with deep conviction, he has the capability to transform a long term passion into reality in helping to securing a new government that will get Queensland back on track.

He wants to be a CanDo representative for Toowoomba North and make sure that more is delivered for the area by getting action on the basics, and cutting Labor's waste.

Contacts

Email toowoomba.north@parliament.qld.gov.au
Phone 07 4638 5755
Street Address Suite 2, ABC Building, 297 Margaret Street, Toowoomba  Qld   4350

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