I’ve just wrapped up my latest seasonal road trip across Fairfax, travelling through Coolum, Peregian Springs, Eumundi, and Woombye to speak directly with locals about the issues that matter most. I’ve continued running these seasonal road trips ever since first…
Australian-first food and beverage hub You may have heard that I announced an $8.78 million Australian-first food and beverage manufacturing hub recently, which will be based at the Sunshine Coast Airport. This Federal Government Investment will launch our food and…
I trust you and your family have enjoyed a safe and happy start to 2022. Infrastructure: Delivery of infrastructure is my first priority and the Sunshine Coast is now receiving more Federal funding than ever. For example, I secured $390M…
Live-Music Funding: As you may have seen, I was delighted to begin 2022 with a massive announcement of $560,000 for the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra managed by a Peregian Springs local. This huge funding boost will see the orchestra’s…
Disaster Relief Funding My heart goes out to the family and friends of local residents who have lost their lives due to the recent floods on the Sunshine Coast. Others have lost property and livestock and their pain is also…
$1.6 billion for Rail AFTER years of leading a campaign to build a new heavy passenger rail line along the CAMCOS corridor between Beerwah and the Maroochydore CBD, we secured $1.6 billion in Government funding in the recent Federal Budget. …
THE 2022 Federal Election has been called for Saturday 21 May. This election will have real consequences for Australia’s future. A strong economy is a prerequisite for keeping Australia secure in a volatile world. It’s what’s producing record numbers of…
Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy I AM honoured to be appointed as Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy by the new Leader of the Opposition, Peter Dutton. The role of an Opposition is to hold the Government…
Fail revolution THE QUEENSLAND State Government’s so-called ‘rail revolution’ was exposed recently as a ‘fail revolution’ with the revelation of a $1.835 billion underspend on the Sunshine Coast. State Labor’s commitments for ‘new rail projects’ within the Queensland Budget represented…
A 10-Year Green & Gold Runway THE starters’ gun has officially fired and the 10-year green and gold runway for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games has begun. Half the world’s eyeballs will be fixated on the Opening Ceremony…