My Priorities for Keppel

Tackle
Youth Crime

The Government’s failures have seen a youth crime crisis unfold across our state and, sadly, our local area is not immune.

Whether it be a car stolen, house broken into, or a serious assault, the impact is long lasting and can fundamentally change the way people feel in their own homes and neighborhoods.

If elected, the LNP will provide stability and security to our communities.

The David Crisafulli LNP team has a range of proposed solutions, including:

• Consequences for actions and putting the rights of the victim ahead of the rights of the offender.
• Unshackling the judiciary by removing detention as a last resort from the Youth Justice Act.
• Gold standard early intervention and rehabilitation programs to turn the lives of kids around before it’s too late.

Heal the
Health Crisis

The Palaszczuk Labor Government lost control of Queensland Health long ago and it is in a constant state of chaos and crisis. Queenslanders are suffering with emergency department wait times and ambulance ramping rates that are the highest in the nation.

Locally, we’re seeing reports that our hard-working nurses and midwives at the Capricorn Coast Hospital are being asked to do more, with less.

The LNP has consistently put forward solutions to ensure Queensland’s health system can meet the needs of Queenslanders when and where they need it, including to:

• Streamline patient triage when arriving at the emergency department.
• Put doctors and nurses back in charge of the public health system.
• Introduce real time data on hospital performance to drive improvements and accountability. 
• Provide more beds and resources.

Ease the 
Cost-of-Living

The cost of-living has spiralled out of control under Labor’s watch. Every day we hear from Queenslanders who are feeling the pinch. Groceries, mortgage repayments, rent, fuel, electricity, insurance - all regular bills that just keep going up. 

Queenslanders know how to manage their family budget but after eight long years, the Palaszczuk Labor Government has no idea how to manage it’s own. 

The LNP is committed to putting a stop to skyrocketing State Government bills. We’ll deliver: 

• Reliable, affordable and sustainable power.
• Affordable car rego and licences.
• Ease the housing crisis to help bring down rent costs.
• Action to stop to Government budget blowouts and the chaos and crisis.

Address the 
Housing Crisis

Current data shows that rental vacancy rates in Yeppoon and areas of Rockhampton are some of the lowest in the state.

The impact of our region’s tight rental market is compounded by poor planning and foresight by this tired Labor Government.

Every night a Queenslander needlessly sleeps rough is a travesty.

Time after time we’ve seen the Government make housing promises that end up delayed or on the back burner – there is no urgency and there is no follow through.

The LNP has consistently put forward options to help deliver more houses and reduce rental costs. These are to:

• Make it easier for young people and families to afford a home. 
• Work closely with councils to deliver more residential lots, increasing supply of houses for locals to rent or buy. 
• Ensure the Queensland’s Housing Investment Fund only builds new social houses.