Petitions

Petition: Rule Out the Spare Room Tax The Petition Details: An overwhelming 5.9k Australians have voiced strong opposition to the proposed “spare room tax” discussed at the Government’s recent Productivity Roundtable. Although the idea remains just a proposal and is not currently on the agenda, the fact that it has not been ruled out by the Federal Labor Government is causing significant concern—particularly among low- to middle-income earners across the country. This controversial proposal could unfairly impact: Young couples planning for a future family Seniors and pensioners who are settled in their long-time homes and living on modest incomes Australians who need a spare room for a home office, carer, guest room or other legitimate purposes Many fear that such a policy would amount to an invasion of privacy—stripping individuals of the right to decide how they use and configure their own homes. At a time when Australians are already struggling with a cost-of-living crisis, penalising people for how many rooms they have is neither a fair nor effective way to address the housing shortage. Instead of resorting to punitive measures, the Labor Government should pursue positive, ethical, and incentive-based policies to encourage voluntary downsizing and better utilise available housing stock. By officially ruling out this proposal, the government can alleviate the growing anxiety and uncertainty felt by thousands of Australians.

Petition: Criminalise the Burning of the Australian Flag In the next sitting in Parliament, my Colleague, Phillip Thompson OAM MP will move a motion to call for criminalising the burning and/or desecration of the Australian National Flag. The abhorrent behaviour of protestors burning the Australian National Flag at rallies throughout our country is deplorable and disrespectful. It goes against our values as a nation. The Australian Flag is the flag our Australian Defence Force wears on their shoulders and the flag that sits on the coffin of our fallen. It is an insult to every single Australian every time one of these thugs puts a torch to our national flag without consequence. Please sign the petition below and show your support for making it a criminal offence to burn and/or desecrate our Australian National Flag.

The Narangba Demons are one of the great local sporting clubs in our region. It has been operating for more than 35 years and has junior and senior teams. The club has recently learnt that it requires new LED lights on Diamond 1 in order to reach a compliant level so members can play and train next season.  I am working to secure Federal Government funding to help the club pay for the new lights. Please support this project by signing the petition below. I support getting new LED diamond lights at Narangba Demons Baseball Club. FIRST NAME* LAST NAME* SUBURB* EMAIL* PHONE (optional)

The Warriors Netball Club at Woodford has been hit hard by the floods. I’m working to secure Federal Government funding to upgrade the club’s facilities at the showgrounds, on Neurum Rd, but we need your help.  Please join me in supporting this important community project by signing my petition below.

Bribie Island Bowls Club is seeking a Federal Government Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF) grant to help fund massive upgrades to its current premises at Welsby Parade, Bongaree. It will feature new covered state-or-the-art synthetic greens and an extension of the existing clubhouse including a new carpark. There will also be additional meeting rooms for community groups to use at no cost. The club’s playing membership continues to grow and it has more than 8000 social members. I believe this project will be of tremendous benefit to the greater Bribie community. Please join me in supporting this important community project by signing my petition below.

The Bribie Island Tigers Soccer Club is planning to redevelop the clubhouse at First Ave, Bongaree. I believe this is a very worthwhile project and I will work to help secure Federal Government funding for this project. Please join me in supporting this important community project by signing my petition below.

A group of Coalition MPs from outer-urban electorates are demanding that the major telcos step up their commitment to serving the communities they represent. The major problem is a lack of coverage in areas where they don’t want to pay for new towers, but the frustration also extends to the customer service constituents receive and the lack of timely repairing of networks when problems arise.  They have forgotten about the families and businesses on the urban fringe of our cities. If you are affected by the poor quality of mobile service and coverage, we need you to fill in your details below and help us take action!

I’m delighted to have secured $5 million in Federal funding which means this project can now go ahead, in partnership with the Police, Moreton Bay Regional Council and the State Government. This project, to be constructed next to the Caboolture Police Station, will replace the current PCYC facility on Toovey St. The funding was announced on the new site with Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce, Moreton Bay Mayor Peter Flannery and Mitch Ryder from PCYC Queensland.