Mark Boothman MP Blog - June 2025

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.

Nonstop chatting with residents at today's community roadside at Upper Coomera.

After a busy day of letterbox dropping and chatting with locals, it's time for a community roadside at Helensvale, Discovery Drive, near the Senior Citizens Hall.

On June 6, 1859, Queensland was granted independence from NSW. Since then, countless NSW invaders have migrated north to live in the best State in Australia! Can we blame the southerners moving up here? Just look at the State of Origin results Happy 166th Birthday, Queensland.