State Government Election 2024
I’ve had the privilege of serving as your local Member for nearly fifteen years. I’ve held some fantastic roles during that time – including Minister for Environment and Shadow Minister for portfolios such as Transport, Main Roads, State Development, Planning and Energy – and currently serve as the Manager of Opposition Business.
But nothing beats being the Member for Glass House. Before my service in Parliament, I grew up in Brisbane, Rockhampton, Melbourne (yep, I’m still a Collingwood fan!) and Sydney. I finished my schooling in the Moreton Bay region, and went on to study at the University of Queensland. I kicked off my career with the Defence Department and returned to Queensland to work for the Department of the Premier and Cabinet and the Department of Child Safety.
An increasing frustration with how our taxes were being spent, how government policy was being developed and delivered, and a sense that the Glass House electorate was missing out drove me to have a crack at politics.
Outside of politics, my incredible wife, Taryn, and I are surrounded by my amazing five kids – now aged between 23 and 14. My family is committed to the Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay regions of Glass House because, let’s face it, it’s the best place in Queensland to live and work.
Election vision
This election is unlike any other. Queenslanders face the serious decision of who is better equipped to tackle the skyrocketing cost of living, increasing rates of youth crime, a crumbling health system and a housing crisis which is locking many people out of the market – including my own adult kids. A tired third term Labor Government who created these crises or an LNP team with the right priorities and plans to fix them.
The LNP will increase land supply to improve housing affordability, fast track housing approvals in ear-marked growth corridors like Caboolture West, deliver an additional 53,500 social and community homes and remove stamp duty for first home buyers. Yes, we will be the first Queensland Government in decades to abolish a tax. Only the LNP will put victims of crime before offenders with “adult crime, adult time”, a $175m commitment to deliver intensive 12-month rehabilitation to help kids reintegrate after detention, and gold standard early intervention programs.
We will also increase the number of police on the beat through better retention and attraction plans. Only the LNP will drive-down ambulance ramping and the healthcare waitlist, provide more healthcare professionals, build hospitals on-time and on-budget and improve hospital performance through releasing real-time data. That means locals will have an ambulance turn up when they dial 000 and get surgery when they need it. Over the past fifteen years, I’ve worked hard to upgrade our state roads, But the job’s not done! Being a member of Parliament is an extraordinary privilege. I have never taken it for granted and would seek your vote to continue to serve you.