Thank you Chair.
I rise to speak about Saturday’s State election and to congratulate both the State Member for Moggill, Dr. Christian Rowan and new Premier, David Crisafulli on their outstanding wins.
Dr. Rowan’s re-election was a reward for his hard work and untiring commitment to the outer western suburbs over the past nine years.
Given the similarity of the Pullenvale Ward and Moggill electorate boundaries, I see almost daily the effort he puts into delivering for his residents.
He has encountered many frustrations since being elected in 2015, given the disgraceful neglect of successive State Labor Governments when it comes to services and infrastructure in the western suburbs.
Case in point number 1 was former Transport Minister Bailey walking away from a solution to fix congestion at the Kenmore roundabout and Moggill Road and instead, redirecting funding to a thought-bubble on Moggill Road that should never see the light of day.
Case in point number 2 was successive Education Ministers stubbornly refusing to commit to a new high school in the western suburbs, despite Kenmore High bursting at the seams. The State Labor candidate’s parroting the same lines during the election campaign that a second high school wasn’t a priority, didn’t help his chances one little bit.
But Chair, now with the election of an LNP State Government, all of that is about to change, and for the better.
Dr. Rowan has announced a package of commitments to be delivered to the Moggill electorate over the next four years.
These commitments were a result from listening to residents and consulting with local community groups to determine their priorities.
They include:
- Safety upgrades at the Kenmore roundabout and at Our Lady of the Rosary School on Moggill Road
- Funding for a comprehensive business case, including the required planning for a new local high school
- Delivering a more reliable public transport and easing of congestion through an integrated road and public transport plan for the western suburbs
- Delivering safer pedestrian and active transport and supporting local sport with a new footpath to Council’s Moggill District Sports Park
- Funding for new community and neighbourhood centre
- Funding for our local pony clubs and creek catchment groups plus The Hut Environmental and Community Association, and
- Infrastructure improvements at both the Mt. Crosby Bowls Club and Brookfield Showgrounds
Chair, finally some observations from last Saturday’s result in the Moggill electorate.
Clearly, the once mighty Labor Party remains on the nose in the western suburbs.
They did improve on the 11 percent result they achieved in my election earlier this year but they are not winning anything with a 2 in front of their primary vote.
And there was nothing for the “cult party of protest” to be excited about either.
As it did in March, the Greens primary vote went backwards in our community on the weekend. It was clear talking to people at the polling booths that they are disgusted with the Greens anti-semitic views and their support for terrorist organisations, not to mention the outlawed CMFEU.
And people are now coming to the realisation that they are not able, and will never be able to deliver on their outlandish and destructive promises.
It would be fair to assume that the Federal Member for Ryan will be a little nervous about her chances of re-election, based on both Council and State election results. And so she should be.
Thank you.