Linus Power defends Mount Lindesay highway record in parliament
LOGAN MP Linus Power hit back at Queensland LNP Leader Deb Frecklington with an extraordinary spray in parliament.
PARLIAMENT: Logan MP Linus Power defended his record on the Mount Lindesay Highway this month.
Ms Frecklington met with Scenic Rim MP Jon Krause and Logan Country Safe City group chairman David Kenny at Cedar Grove on August 30.
The LNP leader called on Mr Power to release an updated plan for the Mount Lindesay Highway promised ahead of the 2017 state election.
“Linus Power needs to stump up for the community and stop misleading them,” Ms Frecklington said.
“He stood on the side of the highway in November last year and said an updated plan was coming soon.”
CONCERNED: Scenic Rim MP Jon Krause, Queensland Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington and Logan Country Safe City chairman David Kenny. Photo: Jacob Wilson
Mr Power told parliament on September 6 that Ms Frecklington had engaged in a “disappointing display of partisan politics”.
“It is vital that we do not play politics on this issue but, given that the member for Nanango has made such misleading statements, it is important that we examine the facts of investment on the Mount Lindesay Highway and correct the record,” he said.
Mr Power said the Newman Government only invested $846,000 when in office.
“We signalised and made safer the Camp Cable Road intersection and now there is funding for lifting and four laning the section between Camp Cable and Tamborine-Johanna Street,” Mr Power said.
“There is $20 million for four laning the highway at Park Ridge South between the Rosia Road and Stoney Camp-Granger Road intersection and extra funding to put a service road north of St Aldwyn Road through to Greenbank Road and then to upgrade the dangerous Greenbank Road intersection.
“On top of that we have $14 million for upgrades to Stockleigh Road which will also include service roads. That is over $80 million versus $846,000.”