THE ALP has promised to create jobs, build infrastructure and deliver services in its plan for Logan released on the eve of the Queensland elections.
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said Logan residents had a choice between her government’s commitment to delivering jobs and restoring frontline services, or Tim Nicholls who had “only ever cut jobs and services in Logan”.
“Logan residents suffered as a result of cold-hearted job cuts and a lack of vision during Tim Nicholls’ time as treasurer,” she said.
Ms Palaszczuk states in the plan 24,000 jobs had been created in the Logan-Beaudesert region since the last election.
“In further great news, Logan has also seen unemployment fall to 6.6 per cent at September this year,” she said.
The plan covers jobs and infrastructure which includes progressing Cross River Rail to allow the rail network to expand, deliver faster travel times and more rail services across south-east Queensland and facilitate future expansions of the rail network.
The plan reaffirms Labor’s commitment to spend $20 million to duplicate the Mount Lindesay Highway between Rosia Road and the Stoney Camp Road and $20 million, jointly funded by Queensland and the federal government, to improve safety on the Mount Lindesay Highway at North Maclean.
The plan also includes $60 million for a high school at Yarrabilba to cater for 1500 students to open in 2020 and energy efficiency measures at Queensland schools, including Park Ridge State and State High schools.
Other items listed in the plan are the $2 million police station to be added to the $5 million redevelopment of an Auxiliary Fire and Rescue Station on Waterford-Tamborine Road.
The plan covers the Logan City Council area, which includes the electorates of Logan, Algester, Macalister, Waterford, Woodridge, Springwood and Stretton.