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Wednesday, 21 December 2011 09:03

Labor's stupidity continues - cuts to road safety puts Queensland lives at risk!

Labor's stupidity continues - cuts to road safety puts Queensland lives at risk!

Labor's slashing of vital road safety programs will put Queensland lives at risk, the LNP said today.

State Member for Redlands Peter Dowling said Labor's cut of $2 million, amounting to a quarter of the funding for road safety campaigns this financial year, was an absolute disgrace.

Mr Dowling said, "What a poor message this is during the holiday period and over Christmas from Anna Bligh, Andrew Fraser and Transport Minister Annastacia Palaszczuk? The Queensland road toll already stands at 261, up 20 on last year, and this tired 20 year Labor government has slashed funding for critical road safety programs,"

"RACQ has outlined that road safety education is vital to curbing road deaths and cuts to essential road safety programs lead to more road deaths and more carnage at this time of year. The critical messages need to be repeated and repeated, over and over again if it is to be effective."

Mr Dowling said that every Queenslander had a right to be outraged with the tired, 20-year Labor government.

"The Labor government is still on track to spend more than $80 million in self-promoting themselves with taxpayer funded ads, while road safety funding is being slashed."

"Treasurer Andrew Fraser, who is possibly the worst Treasurer that Queensland has ever had, is continuing to burden our state with record-breaking debt and road users including families are the victims being forced to pay for his economic mismanagement." stated Mr Dowling.

"It's time for a change. It's time to get Queensland back on track."

Peter Dowling

Peter Dowling

Peter Dowling is your Member for Redlands.

Peter was born in Leicester, England. His family moved to Australia in 1971, when he was nine years old. On arrival in Brisbane Peter's family settled in Cornubia, located at the southern end of the Redlands electorate.

Peter and his wife Helen have been married for almost 30 years, they have successfully raised two adult children. The couple have been long term residents of Victoria Point, having lived there for nearly 20 years.

Peter left high school to commence an apprenticeship in painting and decorating after completing Grade 10. He then went on to be a painter and decorator for approximately 10 years - working all over Brisbane and the Gold Coast, including on some fairly iconic sites. These included Hyperdome at Logan, Sanctuary Cove, the Breakfast Creek Wharf and others.

After 10 years of swinging a brush Peter thought it was time for something new. Peter took up a labourers job on the railways for a year in NSW before taking up some sales and company representative positions. Peter was first elected Divisional Councillor representing Victoria Point and Coochiemudlo Island in 2000 with the then Redland Shire Council.

His obvious commitment to the region has resulted in local residents re-electing him to the Council again in both 2004 and 2008.

As a Councillor Peter was:

  • Deputy Mayor 2006-2008
  • Chairman – Development Assessment Committee 2002-2006
  • Representative – Water and Waste Committee 2000-2002

Peter is a keen paddler, and takes every opportunity available to get out onto the water. He has also ridden in some charity rides including the Brisbane-Gold Coast 100k challenge. A self-confessed petrol head he admits to enjoying just about every form of motor sport there is. Peter is also a keen angler and a very ordinary golfer.

Peter has a strong record of serving the local community, and over the years this has included involvement in:

  • foundation member of 101FM Radio Logan,
  • SES Mt Tamborine,
  • School P&C associations,
  • NHW,
  • Meals on Wheels,
  • Queensland Cancer Council,
  • Progress Associations,
  • Clean up Australia Days,
  • Keep Australia Beautiful,
  • Graffiti removal squad

Peter has brought a wealth of real world experience to State Parliament.

 

Electorate Contacts 

Email  redlands@parliament.qld.gov.au 
Phone  3207 6910
Website   peterdowling.com.au

 

 

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