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Meet Mathew
A Message From Mathew
Hi, I'm Mathew Owens, your LNP candidate for Logan.
I have lived in Logan for most of the last decade. I love our community and have seen the pain in the electorate from Labor's cost of living and housing crises- so I'm standing up and speaking out for Logan.
Logan is taking a lot of the brunt of the development of Queensland without the infrastructure it needs to support this growth.
Youth crime is out of control across Logan.
We need stable adult leadership, and I look forward to working with David Crisafulli and his team to end the chaos and crisis and restore confidence in government.
Community involvement is not just photographs. I am immensely proud to have been involved in and led great organisations doing incredible community work and making connections with other local charities and organisations in this process. I have been a Justice of the Peace for nearly 12 years, a Jimboomba Rotarian since 2018, a wildlife carer and an RSPCA volunteer.
I have previously led Logan Country Safe City, which works towards community safety and infrastructure outcomes. I have also been involved with Jimboomba Neighbourhood Watch and have taken part in direct crime prevention, such as one-way screws for license plates.
In my professional life, I am a local franchise Operations Manager. I have also completed a Bachelor of Science majoring in Veterinary Technology at the University of Queensland and a Certificate in Automotive Electronics through TAFE.
The people of Logan need a fresh start and a government committed to fighting for them instead of its own survival.
We need strong, fresh local leadership backed up by the experience of the wider LNP team to tackle the cost of living, housing, and hospital and crime crises.