Queensland's health and housing crises are set to worsen as the Palaszczuk Government continues to appoint ministers with a track record of failure and inaction.

The Palaszczuk Labor Government, with its chaotic state of affairs, is attempting to rebrand itself. The Premier’s prioritisation of appearances over actual results is evident, and Queenslanders are suffering as a result. Over the past eight years and with four different Health Ministers, this Government has taken the health system in Queensland into ever deeper problems, with increased (in fact, record) ramping and doubled elective surgery waitlists.
Premier Palaszczuk’s ineffective leadership has allowed weak crime laws to shackle the judiciary, resulting in young criminals walking free without consequences, and the government's failure to release land for housing and invest in social housing has left Queenslanders living in dire conditions. Now we have a Health Minister who, as Minister for Child Safety, said in Parliament that information needed to be “washed” before release, and a chief law officer who championed the watering down of youth justice laws that are now bearing their fruit of a youth justice crisis (for a second time – yes that’s right, Yvette D’ath failed as Health Minister and so has been rewarded with a second appointment as Attorney-General again).
Queenslanders deserve better than this. 
FIRE SAFETY THIS WINTER
Did you know that winter is the peak season for housefires? Most fires are caused by everyday items such as cooking equipment, faulty or poorly maintained appliances, and flammable materials placed too close to heat sources. When heat and toxic smoke start to fill your home, your best chance of survival will be working, interconnected, photoelectric smoke alarms and a well-practised fire escape plan. Take five minutes now to get out alive. Young children and the elderly are the most at risk, so it’s especially important to consider how they will escape safely. Make it a priority this winter to draw up an escape plan with multiple exits based on the location of the fire and practice it regularly with your family.
As your State representative, I am always urging the National Parks Department to do more when it comes to hazard reduction burns, in order to ensure that State land does not cause unnecessary danger to residents. Controlled burns, with the aim of reducing fuel loads before high-risk seasons, are always welcomed in the right conditions. 
ABLE AUSTRALIA - LASTING LETTERS PROGRAM
Lasting Letters is a pen pal program designed to combat social isolation among seniors aged over 60 in Ipswich, Somerset, Lockyer Valley, and the Scenic Rim. This program brings together two groups of seniors: the first group gathers to share stories and experiences and write letters detailing their activities. These letters are then sent by Able Australia to the second group of seniors who have limited community engagement. The second group reciprocates by writing back, creating meaningful pen-friend connections. All personal information is securely stored and managed in accordance with the National Privacy Principles. If you would like to join, please call 07 5600 0733 or email alps@ableaustralia.org.au.
SCENIC RIM ELECTORATE OFFICE
You can contact me by phone, toll-free, on 1800 813 960, or email scenicrim@parliament.qld.gov.au, so I can lobby on your behalf in Brisbane. In an electorate as large as the Scenic Rim, there are lots of issues and I appreciate your feedback that helps me do my job as well as possible.