QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE REFORM APRIL 2025
As Sandy has highlighted since 2018, the estimates and committee process have serious flaws that...
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Category: Parliament, Bills and Legislation
PUBLIC SEX OFFENDER REGISTER/ FLUORIDATION – 2 ISSUE NOOSA MP SURVEY RESULTS MARCH 2025
As an Independent Member of Parliament (MP), it is important for Sandy to hear directly from Noosa residents, as she does not adopt the ideology or beliefs of any particular political party, nor her own views, and strives to...
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STATE FACILITATED DEVELOPMENT & SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND REGIONAL PLAN UPDATE MARCH 2025
Sandy raised in Parliament on 12 March 2025 the issue of the upcoming development of new regional...
Read MoreQUEENSLAND COURT TIMEFRAMES UPDATE FEBRUARY 2025
Advocacy has continued regarding the community’s frustration around the length of time for civil court decisions. Following Sandy’s Question on Notice in Parliament, which can be viewed on our April 2024 Noosa 360 update, and...
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CRIME/ YOUTH RECIDIVISM UPDATE OCTOBER 2024
With recent bad behaviours on Hastings Street during a visitor spike on school holidays in Noosa,...
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ESTIMATES HEARINGS 2024 SUMMARY – AUGUST 2024
The Estimate Hearings follow the presentation of the Queensland 2024 Budget and gives an...
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QUEENSLAND STATE BUDGET DEBT & DEFICIT JULY 2024
With the recent release of the Queensland State budget, beside the specifics of what was funded,...
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BUDGET 2024 – 25 SUMMARY
Queenslanders have endured ongoing financial and emotional hardship since the COVID-19 pandemic....
Read MoreCRIME/ YOUTH RECIDIVISM (QUEENSLAND COMMUNITY SAFETY BILL/ CHAIR’S FOREWORD) UPDATE MAY 2024
Sandy’s advocacy has continued following the tabling of the Interim Report into youth justice reform with 60 recommendations to create greater safety in our communities. As included in our April 2024 Noosa 360 update, this...
Read MoreQUEENSLAND COURT TIMEFRAMES APRIL 2024
With community frustration growing around the length of time for court decisions and the Productivity Commission reporting that last year Queensland courts cleared the lowest number of civil cases within 12 months of any...
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RURAL FIRE BRIGADE STRUCTURE CHANGES (DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT BILL 2024) MARCH 2024
Local rural fire brigade personnel expressed concerns to our office regarding the Disaster...
Read MoreTHE INQUIRY INTO THE OFFICE OF THE INDEPENDENT ASSESSOR UPDATE NOVEMBER 2023
Following the State Development and Regional Industries Committee consultation, mentioned in our September 2023 Noosa 360 update, and subsequent recommendations, the Local Government (Councillor Conduct) and Other Legislation...
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