QUEENSLAND DOESN’T NEED ANOTHER BILLION DOLLAR MONUMENT TO A POLITICAL PARTY

Queensland One Nation leader and Member for Buderim, Steve Dickson MP said today, “The LNP’s plan for a billion dollar architectural icon on the Brisbane River shows just how little regard they have for the rest of the state.

“Tim Nicholl’s promise to kick-start this folly with $20 million for a design competition, if he wins the next election will be seen for what it is by the electors, ‘pie in the sky’ and city-centric.”

Mr Dickson asked did Queensland need a $1 billion museum in Brisbane, or a billion dollar coal-fired power station in the north of the State to provide much-needed power and industry? “The answer is simple, we need the power station,” he said.

“Does Queensland need reliable water supplies or an icon in Brisbane? Again the answer is obvious,” he said.

“Does the state need huge investment in road and rail infrastructure, ahead of an architectural icon in Brisbane? “Again the answer should be obvious even to Tim Nicholls”, Mr Dickson said.

“The LNP can’t hide from the fact that it voted last month to support the ALP budget and all the increases in taxes and charges it has levied.

“They voted for the increases and are as one with Labor, and even worse the ALP is pushing for a 50 percent renewable energy target in this State, at a time when the LNP and ALP have presided over power prices that have increased to the point where people are unable to afford to keep warm in winter”, he said.

Mr Dickson said, “The LNP seems to be thrashing around trying to come up with ideas to win votes in Brisbane while ignoring everyone else.
“And the ALP is no better, just look at their last promise to the City, $500 million to entrench Jackie Trad in South Brisbane. The voters are not so easily fooled and One Nation can’t wait for the Premier to call the election.”