What is important to Queenslanders at the moment? Cost of living, housing, health and youth crime are all issues hitting many people hard with an increase in the number of people contacting my office for help.
The youth crime crisis due to failing laws supporting re-offenders are all impacting everyday Sunshine Coast and Queensland residents.
It’s time for action on youth justice and I will continue to support the call for Parliament to be recalled early to change the Youth Justice Act so there are consequences for serious crimes and there is a more effective early intervention.
On health matters, Sunshine Coast University Hospital has once again been one of the three worst performing hospitals in the state in recent performance audits regarding timeliness of treatment. Sadly, over half of Queensland hospitals audited recently recorded a level of unsatisfactory or poor performance, which is the worst of the ratings. These ratings aren’t the fault of our hard-working doctors, nurses, paramedics, and allied health professionals.
Lack of planning over the last eight years and spending on the right priorities is to blame and is why the performance of so many hospitals is now at crisis levels. If you are currently on the waitlist for surgery or appointments in the public health system and you have not been given your treatment dates within clinical timeframes, please let my office know.
I am working with and have worked with many residents on the Sunshine Coast regarding the waitlist for their surgeries as I advocate for people to get timely treatment.
As we are now officially in 2023, I hope it will be a brighter year for everyone. I am ready to tackle what matters to Queensland and our community and fight for action.
I hope you had a lovely Christmas and New Years with your family and friends, and thank you again to all of you who worked during this period and our wonderful volunteers who keep the beaches safe and community connected with kindness and support.
As always, don’t hesitate to contact me if there is anything that I can be of assistance with.