Mark Boothman MP Blog

Glorious day for the Transplant Australia walk around Damian Leeding Park.

Today’s walk was dedicated to Detective Senior Constable Damian Leeding, who was killed in 2011 trying to stop an armed hold-up at Pacific Pines Tavern. Damian’s decision to be an organ donor has given life to others.

First Coomera River Catchment Association Inc. tree planting in a long time! Today, an enthusiastic group of green thumbs braved the cool morning air to join in planting native trees and grasses at Regatta Water West Parklands.

We take a zero tolerance approach to knife crime and making Jack’s Law permanent just makes sense. It empowers police to detect deadly weapons in all public places. We will continue delivering stronger laws to curb the Youth Crime Crisis created by Labor.

We’re making our State’s social housing system fairer by restarting annual rent reviews and eligibility checks.

While tens of thousands of Queenslanders were stuck on the waitlist, the former Labor Government didn’t ask for updated information from almost half of existing social housing tenants.

Some have been earning $200,000 a year but paying less than $200 a week in rent.

I spent the morning with our Rural Fire Brigade volunteers, who gave up their Saturdays to clean up properties of flammable debris. Good to see Rosey teaching his son Jack the importance of learning practical skills and volunteering.