Tell us about yourself and what qualifies you for this role?
Apart from having already served two terms as the Member for Mirani, I have a deep connection to this region, which I believe, uniquely qualifies me for the role.
Not only was I born and raised in the region, but so were my parents, grandparents and great grandparents.
So regardless of what happens on the 26th, I will remain an active and committed member of the Mirani community, which I love dearly. How many other candidates can say the same?
If you could initiate a project or address one issue in the region – what would it be and how you would go about it?
The main issue I would address is the staggering number of renewables projects being rolled out across the region, with no genuine community consultation.
I would impose an immediate ‘moratorium’ on any new renewable projects, pending a comprehensive cost-benefit study into the cumulative impacts that existing projects will have on the region’s towns, communities and environment.
I would also completely ban wind turbines being installed in any of the pristine areas along our Ranges, forests and prime agricultural lands.
What do you think the people most want now and how would you give it to them?
I think what ‘the people’ want most now, is to be listened to, and for the actions and policies of government to be made more responsive to the ‘will of the people’.
Currently they are not.
I would strengthen the parliamentary petition process, to include a state referendum trigger on controversial issues. I would also repeal all state restrictions on free speech and other core freedoms and push for a Royal Commission into the handling of the pandemic.
Tell us what your first 100 days would look like if you were successful in your election bid?
Within my first 100 days, I will be advocating for the reform or repeal of the state’s recent anti-vilification legislation to restore freedom of speech and religion in Queensland as soon as possible.
I will also be calling for measures to fight inflation by cutting red tape, limiting government spending, tackling government debt, releasing more land for housing, supporting small and family businesses, ending the war on farmers, slashing state-based taxes, removing renewable energy subsidies and strengthening private property rights.
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