Metro West
Your CanDo representatives for Metro West region are:
| ALGESTER - Anthony Shorten | BUNDAMBA - Michael Kitzelmann | INALA - Joanna Lindgren |
| IPSWICH - Ian Berry | IPSWICH WEST - Sean Choat | LOGAN - Michael Pucci |
| MOUNT OMMANEY - Tarnya Smith |
Monday, 06 February 2012 10:04
LNP candidate Tarnya Smith extends service for the public
LNP candidate for Mount Ommaney, Tarnya Smith has announced the Mount Ommaney campaign office will be open to the public from Monday the 6th of February.
"My focus is standing up for the people of the Mount Ommaney electorate, locals have had enough of Labor's waste, the increases to cost of living, asset sales and spin. It's time for a change, its time to get Queensland back on track," Mrs Smith said.
Monday, 09 January 2012 09:02
Smith condemns public transport fare spike
LNP Candidate for Mount Ommaney Tarnya Smith has today condemned the State Labor following its 15 per cent public transport fare increase announced earlier this week.
"We've barely welcomed in the New Year and already this tired and misguided Bligh government has burdened Queenslanders further with the imposition of higher cost of living expenses", she said.
Tuesday, 20 December 2011 09:48
Safety first this holiday season
LNP Candidate for Mount Ommaney Tarnya Smith is urging the community to put safety first this holiday season.
"Increased traffic on the roads and severe weather events bring increased risks to personal safety on the roads and around our homes during the holiday season," Mrs Smith said.
Monday, 19 December 2011 09:29
Bins not the answer to Julie Attwood & Labor’s waste tax hurt on Mt Ommaney businesses
Labor's recycling collection bin grant for Queensland businesses being launched by the hapless Julie Attwood today was a drop in the ocean compared to the punishing bills they will be forced to pay under the Bligh government's damaging waste tax, the local LNP Candidate Tarnya Smith said today.
LNP Mt Ommaney Candidate Mrs Smith said Labor's ill-conceived program kicking off in Sumner Park today did not go far enough to heal local businesses' hurt from increasing Labor red tape and mounting taxes.
Wednesday, 14 December 2011 09:22
Attwood: Health Minister's accomplice in health fiasco
Labor's Julie Attwood has been asleep at the wheel to allow Queensland Health to get into such 'dysfunctional state', according to LNP candidate for Mount Ommaney Tarnya Smith.
"The role of the Parliamentary Secretary is to assist the Minister, in this case Labor's Minister for Health, to oversee the Department and on her watch the Health department is being dissolved."
Thursday, 01 December 2011 13:36
Attwood attacks a constituent for having their say
Labor MP Julie Attwood last night used her speech in support of the Civil Partnerships Bill to attack one her own constituents, and to blatantly discriminate against them on the basis of political belief, according to LNP candidate for Mount Ommaney Tarnya Smith.
"The constituent, who is the Vice President of the Queensland Branch of the Australian Family Association, and also happens to be a member of the LNP, was attacked for merely setting up a meeting with Labor's Ms Attwood to discuss the Civil Partnerships Bill", Mrs Smith said.
Thursday, 24 November 2011 11:06
Mount Ommaney students to benefit from LNP e-learning policy
LNP Candidate for Mount Ommaney Tarnya Smith today applauded Campbell Newman's announcement of an e-learning policy if elected to office at the forthcoming State election.
"This policy will see each special and mainstream school within the education system benefit from the supplement of ipads or tablets, 20 for special and 10 for mainstream institutions respectively," Mrs Smith said.
Wednesday, 16 November 2011 21:20
Local hoons run rings around Labor
Tarnya Smith, LNP candidate for Mount Ommaney today highlighted Labor has been caught out over its failure to clamp down on hooning in South West Brisbane neighbourhoods.
"Labor's anti-hooning laws have proven to be a total flop since being introduced in 2002, and are only now, on the eve of an election, subject to amendments to rectify their inability to rule an iron fist," Mrs Smith said.
LNP candidate for Mount Ommaney Tarnya Smith, today welcomed the announcement by Campbell Newman that a CanDo LNP Government would reduce the cost of commuting for loyal public transport users by reintroducing discounted weekly fares for go-card users.
The LNP will reward daily commuters and bring the cost of living down. After working all week, your trip home on Friday will be free and you can go to the movies or even down to the beach on the weekend for free.