Goodna Bypass
Goodna Bypass – Government Answer to my Question
Thursday, 16 October 2008 15:53
State Main Roads Minister Pitt has provided an answer to a question I asked on behalf of local residents in relation to the Goodna Bypass.
It seems extraordinary that the Government could change its attitude so dramatically now that there is no political gain for them in criticising the Federal Government’s approach.
No Community in Queensland Can Believe Bligh's Promises
Monday, 15 September 2008 14:23
The State Government has put the Goodna Bypass project they described as "crazy and illogical", "ill-fated" and "ridiculous and discredited" back on the agenda, according to Member for Moggill Bruce Flegg.
Dr Flegg said in a speech to Parliament yesterday that the Government’s startling backflip on the Goodna Bypass came in a letter from Main Roads Minister Warren Pitt, despite the fact that the Government declared less than twelve months ago that they would never support the proposal.
Read more: No Community in Queensland Can Believe Bligh's Promises
Goodna Bypass - Speech to Parliament
Monday, 15 September 2008 14:01
I have continued to keep pressure on the Government about their support for the Goodna Byass. I made the following speech to Parliament last week:
There has been no more reviled project by the government in this House than the Goodna bypass. The Deputy Premier has referred to it here as ‘ridiculous’, ‘the most expensive political fix in the nation’s history’, ‘the option no-one wants’, ‘ill fated’ and ‘discredited’ and said that the only way to stop it was to vote Labor at the federal election.
Pitt puts Goodna Bypass back on the agenda
Monday, 08 September 2008 11:01
State Main Roads Minister has broken his Government's promise from last year never to support the Goodna Bypass proposal, indicating the need to acquire all of the originally identified properties for the project corridor for the possible future construction of the bypass.
I am calling on the Government to provide compensation for those property owners who will be affected by reduced property values in the area.
Click Here to read Minister Pitt's letter.
Click Here to read my response to the Minister about this annoucement.
State Government deceived residents over Goodna Bypass
Monday, 08 September 2008 08:52
Main Roads Minister Warren Pitt has officially put the Goodna Bypass on the State Government's agenda after having stood resolutely opposed to it last year.
The Government's startling backflip came in a letter from Minister Pitt to the Member for Moggill Bruce Flegg where he said that the Government would acquire additional properties necessary to build the project.
Minister Pitt wrote that "the corridor would be preserved for the future" and that the Government would engage in a "review of previous planning."
Dr Flegg said that the Government had deceived local residents by blatantly breaking the 'rock-solid' promise it made last year.
Read more: State Government deceived residents over Goodna Bypass