Nov2014_NEWS from SEATH HOLSWICH M
State Member for Pine Rivers
Congratulations Sergeant Ken
Congratulations to Dayboro’s own Sergeant Ken Robinson for receiving two significant awards during October.
Sergeant Ken was awarded 2014 Queensland Neighbourhood Watch Police Liaison Officer of the Year, and just a few days later was awarded the Pine Rivers Rotary 2014 Pine Rivers Police Officer of the Year. Congratulations Ken!
Electricity costs relief
The average Queensland household will save $577 on their power bills over the next five years under a Queensland Government plan to permanently remove the cost of the Solar Bonus Scheme from electricity prices. The $3.4 billion Strong Choices Cost of Living Fund would be used to ensure Queenslanders no longer had to subsidize the cost of solar usage through their power bills
If given a mandate to act on our Strong Choices lease plan, we will have the funds available to take six per cent off retail electricity prices in 2015/16.
The Strong Choices Electricity Price Relief plan will save the typical household $577 over the next five years, while households which also have tariff 33 for hot water systems or pool filters may expect to save a further $165 during that time.
Our Government came to office determined to ease cost of living pressures for Queenslanders.
Asset Leasing Plan to reduce State debt and create jobs
The Queensland Government’s $80 billion debt would be reduced and funds would be freed up for job creating infrastructure under the final Strong Choices plan to lease some government-owned assets. The Queensland Government has listened to and responded to community feedback about retaining their stake in public assets.
Leasing some assets is the strongest and smartest choice because it will generate the funds needed to bring the State’s debt back under control, while ensuring Queenslanders always retain ownership. The leases would be for 50 years with an option to extend for a further 49 years and would include conditions around the appropriate use of land and the assets, safety requirements and service levels.
$25 billion to reduce State debt from $80 billion to a manageable $55 billion, with annual interest payments reduced from $4 billion to $2.7 billion – a saving of $1.3 billion
$8.6 billion to establish the Strong Choices Future Investment Program, which will create 11 separate funds, each of which is dedicated to supporting infrastructure considered vital to economic growth, jobs and vibrancy of regional communities
$3.4 billion in a dedicated fund to relieve cost of living pressure for Queenslanders.
Queensland Apprenticeship Pledge
Employers will be paid an additional $6,000 per apprentice taken on this financial year under a new, innovative Queensland Government scheme to boost employment and skills. At the 2012 election, the LNP committed $86 million to create an extra 10,000 apprenticeships by 2018 and we are well on our way to achieving this goal.
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