{"id":106750,"date":"2015-05-13T22:49:26","date_gmt":"2015-05-13T12:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=106750"},"modified":"2020-12-15T13:18:17","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T03:18:17","slug":"budget-views-split-down-party-lines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2015\/05\/13\/budget-views-split-down-party-lines\/","title":{"rendered":"Budget Views Split Down Party Lines"},"content":{"rendered":"

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May 13, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

Local LNP members have welcomed Tuesday night’s Federal Budget, while the Labor State Government has been less than enthusiastic.<\/p>\n

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Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington (LNP – State) said measures in the Budget will go a long way in helping local small business owners.<\/strong><\/p>\n

She said the Jobs and Small Business Package included several key initiatives such as a tax cut, red tape cuts and measures to encourage start-ups and entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are hundreds of South Burnett small business owners who will really appreciate these announcements that will help them grow their business and our local economy,\u201d Mrs Frecklington said.<\/p>\n

Local Kingaroy businesswoman, Anitta Stallwood of RBM Bags said the Federal Government should be commended for the small business initiatives brought down in the Federal Budget.<\/p>\n

\u201cFinally, someone\u2019s focusing on the issues affecting the whole country. Small businesses like RBM Industrial Bags who employ 5-15 people are the backbone of this nation and real measures such as lowering the company tax rate by 1.5 per cent will directly assist our business and keep people employed,\u201d\u00a0Ms Stallwood said.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur business will also directly benefit from the Accelerated Depreciation changes, helping us to expand and create further job security for our employees into the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is important, as it ensures a prosperous business for us, a prosperous region for the South Burnett and a prosperous Australian society.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody wins in the end,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Mrs Frecklington said the Federal Budget also contained record investment in health and education plus commitments to key regional road infrastructure projects.<\/p>\n

\u201cFunding for several key road infrastructure projects will be of great benefit to our region, helping improve freight movement and encouraging people to visit our region on drive holidays,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

These projects included:<\/strong><\/p>\n