Mark Boothman MP Blog - 2026

First up this morning was a media announcement marking the start of design work for the second stage of the Coomera Connector between Pimpama and Coomera, along with the duplication of Jabiru Bridge.

Before the election we spoke a lot about Labor’s Health Crisis which saw ambulance ramping reach a record quarter high of 45.5% and elective surgery waitlists blowout.

Ambulance ramping has now dropped to 35.5% - the lowest level since December in 2020.

Queensland is the home of grassroots sports – and these numbers prove it.

We’ve delivered over 293,000 Play On! Sports Vouchers across the State and now the next round is about to kick in on 27 July!

Windy afternoon community roadside at Michigan Drive, Oxenford.

Queensland’s infrastructure turnaround is clear 

Infrastructure Partnerships Australia’s Budget Monitor has ranked Queensland 1st for infrastructure outlook for the second year in a row!