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Wednesday, 22 February 2012 17:59

Labor's election-eve kindy bribe

Labor's election-eve kindy bribe

Bligh Labor was attempting to bribe parents of kindergarten children with an election eve promise to fix 20 years of building and playground neglect, the LNP said today.

LNP Shadow Education Minister Dr Bruce Flegg said it was the same old tune from tired old Labor that had had 20 years to fix things including sub-standard buildings, playgrounds and equipment, and staff facilities.

"Anna Bligh is sounding like a broken record – using recycled money from a recycled broken promise," Dr Flegg said.

"The tired, 20-year Labor Government previously announced funding for 240 new kindergartens - Anna Bligh and Labor broke their promise to deliver these new kindergartens and they cut money from the building program.

"Today we hear Anna Bligh and Labor re-announce money they've previously pulled from the building program.

"This lazy, long-term government has had 20 years to plan and deliver maintenance programs for our kindergartens, but only now do they decide to offer grants and upgrades on the eve of an election.

"Anna Bligh's announcement is nothing more than a blatant election eve bribe from a Premier who has overseen gross mismanagement of our schools and kindergartens.

"Everything Labor has touched from asbestos, to Prep, to teacher aides and school computers and IT support, has turned into a costly debacle for Queensland taxpayers.

"Only an LNP Government can get Queensland Back on Track.

"It's time for a change. It's time to get Queensland back on track," Dr Flegg said.

Bruce Flegg

Bruce Flegg

Bruce Flegg is the Minister for Housing and Public Works and your Member for Moggill.

Prior to being elected to the Queensland Parliament in February 2004 and after serving his country as a regular army officer in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corp Bruce was a family GP in South East Queensland for over 20 years.  He was a well respected and successful businessman.  He holds a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from Sydney University and holds an F Fin qualification as an associate of FINSIA.  Bruce also has a strong interest in cycling, Australian art, gym, business and finance.

Bruce represents the electorate of Moggill and lives in the electorate in the suburb of Brookfield.  He has four sons.  He has a strong belief in the importance of hard work and the importance of family.

Since being elected in 2004 Bruce has been a member of a number of Parliamentary committees.  He was also Shadow Health Minister, Leader of the Liberal Party until December 2007 and Shadow Treasurer.  After this in 2008 Bruce had a period on the backbench focussing on the issues in his own electorate of Moggill.  Those issues have substantially revolved around local transport.

In March 2009 Bruce was appointed as the LNP’s Shadow Minister for Education and Training. 

In April 2011 Bruce was appointed as Shadow Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships. Bruce retains the Shadow Ministry for Education.

 

Electorate Contacts

Email  moggill@parliament.qld.gov.au 
Phone 07 3378 8020
Website   moggill.net

 


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