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Thursday, 08 March 2012 10:59
Ramping at Gold Coast Hospital soars under Labor mismanagement
Ambulance ramping at Gold Coast Hospital soared in the past year under the chronic mismanagement of the tired, 20-year Labor government, the LNP said today.
LNP candidate for Broadwater Verity Barton and LNP candidate for Burleigh, Michael Hart, said the government's own figures showed ambulances waited a total of 146,929 minutes on the Gold Coast Hospital ramp in 2010/11 compared with 59,009 minutes the year before – a jump of 149 per cent.
Wednesday, 07 March 2012 11:52
Currumbin schools to share in extra $115 million under LNP
Local schools in Currumbin will share in an additional $115 million of funding under the LNP's Building our Future Schools Fund, LNP Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey said.
Ms Stuckey said local schools are at the heart of our community but their infrastructure needs have been ignored by this tired 20 year Labor government.
Monday, 27 February 2012 14:40
Boost for Neighbourhood watch in Burleigh
LNP candidate for Burleigh, Michael Hart has welcomed an LNP commitment to make our streets and communities safer and cleaner.
Michael Hart said a strong and united LNP government would boost the fight against crime through local community partnerships and by cleaning up our streets.
Monday, 27 February 2012 11:45
Labor’s Bag of Dirty Tricks
Mudgeeraba MP, Ros Bates, is having a bad case of déjà vu after fifty of her campaign signs were stolen overnight.
"My volunteer team and I spent the last week putting up my signs, and in less than 24 hours, three quarters of them are missing. Yet ironically, the Labor signs are still there," Ros Bates said.
"Stealing signs is against the law and is yet another dirty political trick of a desperate Labor Government in Queensland that has presided over 20 years of waste, broken promises, distractions and scandals.
"The same thing happened in the 2009 campaign when we found over 70 of my signs dumped at the top of Beechmont Road after the election and they are up to their same old dirty tricks again.
"I started getting calls and emails from concerned residents very early this morning, telling me my signs were no longer there. Residents don't want theft to happen right in front of them and it shows how low Labor is prepared to go.
"I have made a formal report to Police who have taken the theft seriously after two 'Ros Bates' signs were found on Foxwell Rd in Upper Coomera this morning, and are with the police for fingerprinting."
"I urge residents who see any type of suspicious behaviour around any election signs to contact the Police."
"In the meantime, I am prepared to give an amnesty of 24 hours for the signs to be returned to my office, otherwise charges will be laid if fingerprints are found on the signs.
Friday, 24 February 2012 13:54
Families to see carbon tax impact on power bills
Residents of Currumbin will see the real cost of Labor's carbon tax on their power bills under an LNP government, Member for Currumbin Jann Stuckey MP said today.
Ms Stuckey said Labor's carbon tax would hit all Currumbin households and businesses. It would cost jobs and lead to huge price rises – especially for electricity.
Friday, 24 February 2012 10:40
Borbidge endorses Bates at Campaign Launch
Former Queensland Premier, The Hon Rob Borbidge AO, will today officially launch the re-election campaign of hard-working local MP, Ros Bates.
The last Conservative Premier in Queensland and Gold Coast local, praised Ms Bates whom he said had worked extremely hard during her first term to deliver positive outcomes for local constituents.
Tuesday, 21 February 2012 12:28
LNP's Economic Blueprint to get Currumbin jobs back on track
The LNP's economic blueprint will cut payroll tax, red tape and regulation to give small businesses in Currumbin the power to create more jobs and get government off their backs, said LNP Member for Currumbin and Shadow Minister for Small Business, Jann Stuckey.
Announced by LNP Leader Campbell Newman this week, the blueprint commits an LNP Government to cut payroll tax by raising the exemption threshold from $1million to $1.6million over six years.
Sunday, 19 February 2012 17:42
It's time for a change in Burleigh and to get Queensland back on track
Reducing cost of living pressures for local families in Burleigh and ensuring a strong four pillar economy to provide local jobs now and into the future are the key election issues for our community and to get Queensland back on track, LNP candidate for Burleigh, Michael Hart said today.
"The March 24 election offers a clear choice for local residents. A choice between more of the same deception, spin and wasted money we've had from 20 years of Labor or an energetic and focussed LNP team committed to getting Queensland back on track," Mr Hart said.
Wednesday, 15 February 2012 15:30
Gold Coast ratepayers suffer from Labor's water legacy
During debate in State Parliament this week, Currumbin MP Jann Stuckey blamed successive Labor Government's for the water torture faced by Gold Coast residents as a result of the ill-fated South East Queensland water reforms.
"Legislation to dismantle Allconnex by 1st July 2012 will give certainty to affected councils but it will bring further, as yet undetermined, cost burdens to Gold Coast residents," Ms Stuckey said.