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Over the past five years there has been a 30 percent increase in taxes and charges for businesses due to Queensland’s overbearing regulations which have slugged $7 billion from the economy. Not only is it hurting the economy, it’s time-wasting paperwork that drives up the costs for consumers.
 
The LNP knows that Queenslanders would rather get on with doing business than having to waste time and money on paperwork, which is why I’m asking, on a local level, for you to nominate the red tape you dislike the most.
 
Together with Leader Campbell Newman and the LNP, I would like feedback from local small businesses, employers, property owners and farmers. With the next Government set to inherit Labor’s $85 million dollar debt we are targeting red tape now that can be easily removed at either no or low cost.
 
Already we, the LNP, have announced we would dump Labor’s waste tax and streamline real estate regulations but you can have your say. To be involved and have your voice heard, you can send your suggestions through to me by emailing buderim@parliament.qld.gov.au
 
We are committed to reducing red tape and to get Queensland back on track. Please share your thoughts on what red tape needs to go and encourage your friends, family and colleagues to do the same.
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# Darren
Friday, February 03, 2012 12:16 PM
Hi Steve,

I support this move. However, the number one issue for me and my wife and a lot of commuters who live on the Sunshine Coast and work in Brisbane is public transport costs. The government have increased the cost of a ticket 30% in the past 14 months, with another 15% next Janaury. The new Sunshine Coast timetable added 20 minutes to a long journey. I wrote to the Minister for Transport, what a waste of time that was.

Last night there were delays up to one hour due to a points failure at Burpengary. I called Translink, they could not tell me what time I could pick my wife up from Landsborough station. They told me to ring QR passenger services - I did and the phone rang for five minutes before I hung up. The train driver could not tell the passensgers if the temporary Petrie buses would go to every station north. My wife said most commuters were saying "what date is the election, I am sick of Labour". I am now ringing the minister's office today to put in a complaint. I don't normally do this, but when I have to pay increased fares for less service (and no refund for long delays) I am compelled to act.

Cambell Newman has said he will subsidise public transport costs to make it a.ffordable and stop the declining patronage. I am voting on this issue. Pass it on to Campbell - I and my wife are voting for you to have this issue sorted. Labour wasted up to $600 million on the Traveston Dam, and $200 million on Queensland Health. I am subsidising public transport cost becuase of Labour's financial faliures. (BTW - Labour's failure on Gladstone Harbour is a disgrace too, to the environment, to the marine life and the local businesses). I was a labour voter, but they have lost the plot both State and Federal.

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