Submissions are now open for the Youth Justice Reform Select Committee, which is conducting an inquiry to examine ongoing reforms to the youth justice system and support for victims of crime. The terms of reference for the inquiry are: A select committee, known as the Youth Justice Reform Select Committee be established to examine: ongoing…
The Queensland Education Department Annual Report is a woeful report card for the Palaszczuk Labor Government on education. The report lays bare how far behind Queensland students are falling and exposes a system in chaos and crisis under this Government. Shockingly, not a single target for reading, writing and numeracy was met for…
More than 120 current and future prep students, parents, and teachers have come together to celebrate the Official Opening of Pullenvale State School’s New Prep Playground. As prep students put the outdoor equipment through rigorous testing, the local State Member for Moggill, Dr Christian Rowan MP, joined school Principal Natala Crawley in acknowledging the incredible…
New plan won’t tackle vaping in Queensland Primary Schools Vaping is a serious public health issue in Queensland schools that warrants the full attention and action of the Palaszczuk Labor Government. Today’s announcement fails to address the growing scourge of vaping in Queensland primary schools. In the chaos and crisis of this Government, either the…
Despite the Labor and Federal State Governments being aware of the dire circumstances of the McIntyre Centre over a number of months, they have failed to act and continue to dither, in relation to the circumstances of the McIntyre Centre, putting vulnerable children and those with disabilities at risk. The Federal Labor Minister for the…
Once again, it has taken the glare of the media spotlight for the Palaszczuk Government to act. This issue was first raised with the Government a year ago, and only after media interest did the Minister backflip. Why did it take almost a year to come to a sensible decision on a simple issue? Why…
The report card on Queensland schools has revealed the Palaszczuk Labor Government have failed their own “pass mark” for education. The 2023/24 State Budget papers reveals the Palaszczuk Labor Government have failed 24 targets for reading, writing and numeracy at all year levels tested in NAPLAN. Shadow Minister for Education Dr Christian Rowan said the…
After years of continuous support and advocacy on behalf of school communities, Dr Christian Rowan MP, the State Member for Moggill, has secured over $26 million dollars in this year’s Queensland State Budget, as a part of an overall $55 million dollar infrastructure spend. Following a detailed analysis of this year’s State Budget papers, Dr…
A staggering number of asbestos related incidents in Queensland state schools have been released as pressure intensifies on the chaotic Palaszczuk Labor Government to be open and honest about the issue. The LNP is calling on the Palaszczuk Labor Government to explain the delay in publicly releasing information that should be open for all Queenslanders…
The Palaszczuk Labor Government’s appalling track record on delivering projects speaks for itself. Labor simply cannot deliver projects on-time or on-budget and Queenslanders are footing the bill. The Palaszczuk Labor Government’s failure to plan and deliver now means Brisbane’s new Inner West Primary School has been effectively shelved until further notice. Under…