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Steve Minnikin speaks on public transport system

Politics, Transport No Responses » Tagged with: public transport, Queensland Parliament, Steve Minnikin, TransLink

Mar 202013

The following is a speech made in Parliament yesterday by Steve Minnikin MP.

I welcome the opportunity to speak to the minister’s amendment. It saddens me from a democratic perspective that the 54th Parliament has come to this. The democratic socialists bunkered down in Peel Street are so delusional and inept that they really do believe their own propaganda.

I ran for public office in order to debate public policy in this august House, and the standard of debate has not elevated much over the first 12 months of my parliamentary career. This motion moved by the member for South Brisbane is big on pathos and emotion, but never let the facts get in the way of a great story for the idealistic left. I have read the background biographies on those seven economic illiterates opposite and it makes perfect sense as to why they are clueless. Simply put, they have no concept of the real world. Let us get back to some substance and facts as I only have around five minutes to speak and I could debate those opposite all night long. Continue reading »

Steve Minnikin MP on public transport and the dissolution of Translink

Politics, Transport No Responses » Tagged with: public transport, Steve Minnikin, TransLink

Nov 022012

The following is a speech given by Steve Minnikin MP in Queensland Parliament on November 1 2012.

(5.02pm): I rise in support of the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill. This bill represents a great opportunity for Queensland. Indeed, it represents an opportunity to fix longstanding issues with the state’s public transport network and an opportunity to respond to public transport customers across the state who have been telling us they want affordable, frequent and reliable public transport. Those three planks comprise the Newman government’s vision for improving public transport state-wide. Continue reading »

Have your say on transport changes

Transport 2 Responses » Tagged with: Capalaba, Gumdale, TransLink, Veolia

Aug 032011

Brisbane Translink is seeking feedback regarding changes to the Veolia bus services in the Eastern region. You can attend one of these information stalls to provide your feedback on transport changes: Continue reading »

[updated] Carindale bus station – park and ride facilities?

Transport 9 Responses » Tagged with: Adrian Schrinner, Annastacia Palaszczuk, Carindale bus station, Park and ride, parking, Steve Minnikin, TransLink, Westfield Carindale

Mar 012011

[Update to post, 23 June] The comments at the end of this post are worthwhile reading and we welcome you to participate. As I mentioned earlier this month the petition for the Park and Ride at Carindale, which obtained 274 signatures, was referred to the Minister for Transport, Annastacia Palaszczuk MP.

Ms Palaszczuk has said that Carindale is not considered a suitable site for a park ‘n’ ride.

Also of interest, an article in the Courier Mail today reports that Westfield Chermside is to introduce paid parking after three-hour limit for free parking.

On Twitter today, Cr Adrian Schrinner said: “if paid parking is introduced at Chermside, it’s only a matter of time before it comes to Carindale and other major shopping centres.”