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Saturday, 18 February 2012 13:16

Letter to the Editor - Yarranlea State School

It is a great shame that the State Government not only wasted tens of thousands of dollars attempting to "renovate" the Yarranlea State School without consulting parents or the Council, but jeopardised the heritage status of this building in the process.

I'll call this debacle for what it is - taxpayer-funded vandalism of a precious part of our early-settler heritage.

It is another example of the type of arrogant abuse of public money that has flourished under Anna Bligh and Labor.

We saw that arrogance in the way Mr Reeves treated the Mt Gravatt showgrounds – again without consultation - and now we've seen it again.

While fixing Labor's mess will cost taxpayers more, we have achieved the right result with the Education Department now agreeing to do the job again, with proper consideration of the heritage significance of the school house.

Ian Walker
LNP Candidate for Mansfield

Ian Walker

Ian Walker

Ian Walker is the Assistant Minister for Planning Reform and the Member for Mansfield.

Ian has a lifetime connection with the southside of Brisbane and a distinguished career in the legal sector.

He and his wife Heather have been married for 30 years and they have 2 adult children.

He has lived here, gone to school here, and was with the East's supporters at Lang Park when Jeff Fyfe kicked the winning field goal in the 1972 Rugby League Grand Final – East's first premiership for 22 years!

Ian commenced his legal career with a prominent Queensland law firm in 1976, becoming a partner in 1984. That firm has grown to become one of the world's 10 largest law firms. Ian has been Managing Partner of the Brisbane Office and lead the firm's Australian Government Practice.

Ian knows that by getting action on the basics and cutting waste, a CanDo government will save money and deliver more. That would mean action to address the rising costs of living as well as delivery of better infrastructure and services for locals.

Contacts

Email mansfield@parliament.qld.gov.au
Phone  07 3849 3488
Street Address 12 Mt Gravatt-Capalaba Road, Upper Mt Gravatt  Qld   4122

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