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Thursday, 12 January 2012 18:06

Road network problems under LNP microscope

LNP Shadow Cabinet today visited the Ashgrove and Mount Coot-tha electorates to see first-hand local road network problems, LNP Candidate for Ashgrove Campbell Newman said.

Mr Newman said he believed it was the first time an entire Shadow Cabinet or Cabinet had hopped on a bus to see for themselves the problems facing local motorists in the Ashgrove electorate.

"The Shadow Cabinet met with residents at the Samford/Wardell intersection to hear their concerns about Labor's botched handling of a rushed upgrade that was first raised 20 years ago," Mr Newman said.

"The LNP team also looked at problem intersections at Elimatta Drive/Stewart Road/Wardell Street and Waterworks Road/Jubilee Terrace."

He said the Shadow Cabinet also met with LNP Candidate for Mount Coot-tha, Saxon Rice, to hear about the much needed upgrade of the notorious bottle neck at Macgregor Terrace/Jubilee Terrace/Coopers Camp Rd.

Mr Newman said there were many congestion problems in the local area, which led to rat running and frustrating delays for motorists.

"If an LNP Government is elected we will look at a solution to deal with traffic congestion along the whole corridor," Mr Newman said.

"The problem is, the state is on the way to being broke and hurtling towards $85 billion in debt with interest payments alone of $100 million per week so we need to plan carefully and deliver affordable solutions for the local area."

Following their examination of the transport network and infrastructure problems, the LNP Shadow Cabinet met at the Ashgrove Golf Club.

Prior to the meeting a large group of community members attended a morning tea at the Ashgrove Bowls Club with the Shadow Cabinet.

Campbell Newman

Campbell Newman

Campbell Newman is the Premier of Queensland and the Member for Ashgrove.

A civil engineer by profession, Campbell Newman had a 13-year career as an Australian Army Engineer, retiring at the end of 1993 with the rank of Major.

Following his service in the Army, Mr Newman worked as a management consultant, helping to improve the performance of large Australian companies.

He moved from consulting to leading Queensland agribusiness, Grainco Australia and became responsible for the operations of the entire company, including export grain terminals in Mackay, Gladstone and Brisbane.

Mr Newman has an honours degree in civil engineering from the University of New South Wales, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Queensland and is a graduate of the Royal Military College Duntroon.  He is also a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia.

Elected as the Lord Mayor of Brisbane on 27 March 2004, Mr Newman served the people of Brisbane until Sunday 3 April 2011, when he resigned to contest the state seat of Ashgrove.

Mr Newman was elected as the Member for Ashgrove and Premier of Queensland on 24 March 2012.

Campbell Newman is married to Lisa and has two daughters.

 

Contact the Premier's Office

Email thepremier@premiers.qld.gov.au
Phone 07 3224 4500
Postal Address PO Box 15185, City East Q 4002

 

Ashgrove Electorate Office

Email ashgrove@parliament.qld.gov.au
Phone 07 3366 6000
Street Address     Ashgrove Central, 221 Waterworks Road, Ashgrove
Postal Address PO Box 40, Ashgrove Q 4060