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Many residents contact our office seeking help with legal matters; however, it is important to understand the role of a Member of Parliament (MP) and the separation of powers that exists as part of our government system. One of the…

Sandy continues to advocate for improvements to the Queensland Building and Construction Commission (QBCC)’s processes including in her speech on the Building Industry Fairness Bill. After the 2024 State Election, Sandy provided the Minister for Housing an outline of experiences…

The QBCC’s annual report for 2019-2020 is now available at www.qbcc.qld.gov.au/qbcc-annual-report-2019-2020. This report articulates the QBCC’s overall performance in a range of service delivery areas and information on the QBCC’s objective of providing timely, accurate, fair and transparent services. During…

Access to all of Sandy’s Parliamentary speeches and Member profile are available here, and to LIVE Parliamentary Chamber here. Maiden Speech – 8 March 2018 Valedictory Speech 56th Parliament – 15 November 2018 Valedictory Speech – 28 November 2019 Valedictory Speech – 4…

Noosa Queensland Day Awards 2025 Laughter, cheers, and moving tears filled The J Noosa as we celebrated sixty phenomenal volunteers for the Queensland Day Awards. Their tireless contributions shape our community, with combined over 600 years of unpaid time, care…

As Sandy has highlighted since 2018, the estimates and committee process have serious flaws that reduce their effectiveness and should be reformed to improve transparency and our democracy. With a new state government elected in October 2024, Sandy asked the…

The Estimate Hearings follow the presentation of the Queensland 2024 Budget and gives an opportunity for State Members of Parliament (MPs) to ‘drill’ down into the details on how funds are being spent, or not spent. As mentioned in our…

As our community gathered across our beautiful electorate and shire from beach to bush on ANZAC Day, we were filled with deep respect, love and appreciation for those who have defended, and continue to defend our nation with courage beyond…

In response to queries regarding Pool Certification requirements for B&Bs, the Department has provided the following information which provides information for both shared pools (eg at B&Bs) and non-shared pools: Pool drowning remains one of the leading causes of death…

The State Government will provide an extension to the compliance period for Part 2 and Part 3a of its Safer Buildings Program to give property owners and bodies corporate more time to meet deadlines around identifying buildings with potentially combustible…