Media Announcement: Care Goondiwindi Neighbourhood Centre
11 October 2024 The LNP has today committed $2 million towards a new Care Goondiwindi Neighbourhood Centre in Southern Downs if elected this month. A new, purpose-built neighbourhood centre will enable Care Goondiwindi to grow their disability and health services and to help tackle the causes of youth crime in Goondiwindi with more support for at-risk kids and
James speaks on the Royal Commission into Defence and Veterans Suicide
Yesterday afternoon, the final report of the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide was released. As the LNP’s shadow minister for veterans and a former Australian Defence Force officer with 17 years of service, I would like to acknowledge the report. On behalf of the LNP opposition, I thank
James speaks up again on behalf of the Goondiwindi community dealing with youth crime
I often hear members of the Labor government, ministers in particular, talking about vulnerable people. Just now I heard the minister refer to vulnerable people. I can report to the House that in my electorate the definition of a vulnerable person is somebody who is a law-abiding citizen and lives
James talks about QPS and mental health in relation to the Queensland Audit Office report No. 2 of 2017-18
Thursday, 28 November 2019 I too rise to make a contribution in this debate on the motion to take note of Queensland Audit Office report No. 2 of 2017-18 titled Managing the mental health of Queensland police employees. As my honourable friend the member for Toohey so eloquently put it,
James highlights how the the Summary Offences and Other Legislation Amendment Bill won’t stop protesters
Wednesday, 23 October 2019 I, too, rise to make a contribution to the Summary Offences and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2019. I was listening to the minister in his second reading speech when he, in my view, correctly said that this bill will not stop lawful protests, but I would
James speaks on the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee oversight report on the Office of the QLD Ombudsman
Thursday, 17 October 2019 I rise to speak on the Legal Affairs and Community Safety Committee oversight report on the Office of the Queensland Ombudsman. I am the deputy chair of the committee and broadly concur with the account given earlier by my honourable friend the member for Toohey, the