Moreton Daily invited candidates in the State Election to answer the same questions and provide a photo. Their responses are listed below in the same order their names will appear on the ballot paper. Some responses have been edited to ensure all are a similar length, and candidates receive fair and even treatment.
Party: Labor
Suburb: Burpengary East
Profession: Member of Parliament
Top 3 issues to address:
Top 3 key commitments:
Party: Independent
Suburb: Deception Bay
Profession: Small business owner
Top 3 issues to address:
1. Youth crime is on the rise and has become a huge issue in our community
2. Health care system is overloaded and in crisis
3. Urban density and the impact on the local green spaces
Top 3 key commitments:
1. Youth crime – 24-hour police station at both North Lakes and Deception Bay. Time to be tougher on crime with harsher punishments at the court levels, no more slap on the wrists. Lobby with the Attorney General to get youth crime under control and get our community back to being safe for everyone.
2. Health care system - With the increase in our community’s population, our health care resources have been stretched to crisis point. We are in need of a new public hospital which will then take the pressure off our neighbouring hospitals. People need to feel safe and know that if they are unwell that they will receive the proper care and currently that is not happening.
3. Urban density - Development needs to have commonsense. With our green spaces feeling the squeeze from urban development we need to have better planning in place so that there is more of a balance between urban living and the environment.
Party: The Greens
We have made attempts to reach Ms Ackerman so she can provide a candidate profile. She has not yet responded.
Party: LNP
Suburb: Bancroft
Profession: Solicitor
Top 3 issues to address: 2
Top 3 key commitments:
Party: Pauline Hanson’s One Nation
Suburb: Deception Bay
Profession: Public Servant
Top 3 issues to address:
Top 3 key commitments:
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