Reforming youth crime laws
February 21st, 2010
Labor’s reference to detention as a last resort has stopped sentencing from acting as an effective deterrent and is failing to deliver sentences that meet the community’s standards.
Initiatives
Emergency Department overcrowding
February 21st, 2010
Overcrowded EDs, with long waiting periods to access beds, represent the most avoidable cause of harm in hospitals. The core problem is that much of the workload in EDs is directed at caring for sick persons who are waiting long periods to be allocated a bed.
Honesty and Integrity in Parliament
February 21st, 2010
The LNP is committed to bringing honesty and integrity back into Queensland Parliament. This Bill would make it an offence to provide false evidence to the Legislative Assembly or a committee of the Assembly.
LNP to establish local hospital boards
February 19th, 2010
The LNP believes the best decisions for local hospitals are made when hospital boards, made up of people working in their local communities, are making decisions about local hospital services and patient care.
Commissions of Inquiry into corruption, cronyism and unethical behaviour
February 19th, 2010
The Bill was introduced because of the Bligh Labor Government’s refusal to establish an independent Commission of Inquiry into allegations of corruption, cronyism and unethical behaviour by this Labor Government over the past 11 years.
Tackling alcohol fuelled violence
February 19th, 2010
Alcohol fuelled violence is a growing problem in Queensland. The LNP believes banning glass in licensed premises is only part of a much broader response to tackling alcohol related violence in and around licensed premises across Queensland.
LNP laws to ensure honesty in elections
February 19th, 2010
Political parties, candidates and other individuals who release false or misleading advertising during election campaigns will face fines of up to $10,000 under new laws proposed by the LNP.
Protecting police and emergency services
February 19th, 2010
The LNP believes that any offender who seriously assaults a police officer or an emergency services worker should serve a mandatory minimum jail sentence of three months imprisonment.
Tackling organised crime by focusing on unexplained wealth
February 19th, 2010
Profit and wealth are the chief motivators of participants in organised crime. The Criminal Proceeds Confiscation (Serious and Organised Crime Unexplained Wealth) Amendment Bill 2009 proposes to do more than any other legislation ever introduced in Queensland to attack the profit and wealth motivators of organised crime.
Strengthening Legal Aid funding – discussion paper
February 18th, 2010
Legal Aid is a cornerstone of a fair and equitable justice system and we need to ensure that it is adequately funded. The LNP strongly acknowledges that Legal Aid plays an important role in the justice process and is seeking the community’s feedback and input into how we can improve the services and resources available to Legal Aid Queensland.
Variety and choice in education – Menzies Research Centre book launch
February 18th, 2010
Queensland has differences in our education system – we always have had – and the differences in the past have often led us to be the best.
Making graffiti criminals clean up their crimes
February 18th, 2010
The LNP believes that all vandals should be made to clean up graffiti and perform some form of community service as part of their sentence. This is a policy of making graffiti criminals pay for their crimes against the community.
Carer screening to protect people with disabilities
February 18th, 2010
The LNP Disability Services (Criminal History) Amendment Bill 2009 aims to protect some of the most vulnerable people in our society. A person with a disability is reliant of their carer for their needs, including safety. To have a carer who jeopardises that safety is not acceptable.
Protecting children from cyber-bullying
February 18th, 2010
Cyber-bullying’ and staging of violent events for the purposes of filming is increasing in prevalence in schools. The LNP is committed to reducing the incidence of cyber-bullying in schools.
Alcohol Interlocks for repeat drink drivers
February 18th, 2010
This LNP Bill will introduce an interlock scheme in Queensland as currently magistrates do not have the power to order an interlock be installed on the vehicle of a drink driver.
Choice for people with disabilities
February 18th, 2010
People with disabilities have a vast range of abilities. To group all people with disabilities into one set of needs, one set of assessment and one system of funding ignores the needs, the wills and the abilities of these people. The LNP believes in providing individual levels of care and services according the ability and choice of each individual.
Greater autonomy for rural fire brigades
February 17th, 2010
Rural fire fighters, local residents and local fire experts are the people best placed to make common sense decisions to manage fire risks in their community. A LNP government will deliver Rural Fire Brigades greater local administrative and community autonomy.
Organised prostitution and legal brothels
February 17th, 2010
The LNP is committed to making fines for operating an illegal brothel a real deterrent. Under the Bligh Labor Government licence fees to establish a legal brothel start at $30,000, but the fines for operating illegally can be as low as $2000.
Introducing transparency and stability to arts funding
February 17th, 2010
A major issue for arts groups is funding. The current application process needs to be streamlined with increased consistency and funding transparency and simplified criteria.
The LNP is committed to introducing transparency and a long term approach to arts funding.
Promoting language tutoring and translation
February 17th, 2010
The inability to communicate in English severely limits the ability of people to interact, to participate in our community and to contribute to our state. A LNP Government would ensure that linguistic services are promoted in the community, in terms of tutoring and translation.
Management of Fraser Island
February 17th, 2010
The LNP believes new solutions need to be found to meet the challenges of Fraser Island’s management practices. Stakeholders, residents and experts must be provided with every opportunity to report on issues they identify as important and provides options for new practices to be applied to this sensitive environmental location.
Providing an Office for Seniors
February 17th, 2010
The LNP is committed to establishing a Seniors Advocacy and Information Office, which will provide information and referrals to community service providers for seniors. This office would work in collaboration with community groups to promote seniors’ health and wellbeing.
Helping those who help others
February 16th, 2010
Community groups are the frontline in helping our community. Whether through helping those at risk of homelessness or those who are homeless; assisting families in financial difficulty or youth struggling with mental health problems; providing a helping hand for people who are socially or geographically isolated – it is often the charities and community groups who can reach out where no-one else can.