July 3, 2012
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington is celebrating the first 100 days of the LNP State Government and is especially pleased the region once again has a Department of Agriculture.
Mrs Frecklington said today the creation of a standalone Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry was a vital policy commitment for the Nanango Electorate, and one which would be of great benefit to primary producers and people on the land.
“Today marks 100 days since the LNP was elected by Queenslanders with the mandate to get Queensland back on track and that’s exactly what we are doing,” Mrs Frecklington said.
“It’s especially pleasing to know that once again we have a dedicated Department of Agriculture available to help people in primary production.
“Agriculture will play a key role as one of the four sectors in our commitment to grow a four pillar economy, and rightly deserves a standalone department focused on building the industry.”
Mrs Frecklington said the Newman Government had ticked off all its election commitments outlined in the LNP’s 100-day Action Plan.
“We promised Queensland we would be a government that acted on its commitments to get things done. This is a major milestone for the Newman Government and the families of Queensland,” she said.
“We’ve accomplished some major promises and reforms within the first 100 days that will make this State a better place for all Queenslanders, including one of the first Bills introduced to Parliament to lower the cost of living.
“To start with, families right here in the Nanango Electorate will save up to $7000 when they buy a family home after our Government demolished Labor’s extra Stamp Duty slug.”
Some of the other pledges met in the first 100 days include:
- Regulating a freeze on family car registration
- Appointing the Bruce Highway Crisis Management Group
- Establishing DestinationQ as part of Queensland’s tourism strategy
- Starting to move around 50 police from behind office desks to front line policing
- Starting the process of reducing real estate red tape
“We have no plans to slow down. Queenslanders expect us to deliver and are holding us to account,” Mrs Frecklington said.
“We’ll be doing much more to cut the waste left behind as Labor’s legacy and to strengthen our four-pillar economy and ease the cost of living for Queenslanders.”
