TOOWOOMBA SOUTH

DAVID JANETZKI, LNP

INCUMBENT David Janetzki said the LNP had a generational track record of delivering jobs and infrastructure, including the second range crossing, for Toowoomba.

“Over the past 12 months I have delivered funding for our schools, health services, and community organisations,” he said. “But there is more to do. “We need to take urgent action on cost of living concerns, including power prices and car registration and stand up for small business.

“Our community needs support through a strong approach to child safety, domestic violence, the ice epidemic and law and order.

“We have a bright future.”

SUSAN KRAUSE, ALP

FOR candidate Susan Krause, the most important issues in her electorate are jobs and education.

She told The Chronicle that “South Toowoomba electorate has both ends of the socio-economic sales”.

“Job stability and growth will help everyone,” she said.

“Two of the main employers who are based in our electorate are the University of Southern Queensland and the Department of Education.

“The third major employer would be the hospital.

“We are not a very industrialised electorate (that is mostly Toowoomba North) so education is vital to our residential suburbs.”

ALYCE NELLIGAN, GREENS

ALYCE Nelligan said she wanted to ensure Toowoomba kept growing and affording people the same opportunities she had.

“It is time to plan for a future that ensures a quality of living for every human, creates more inclusive communities and protects our planet,” she said.

She said she was passionate about making positive change, specifically for the disabled community and young people.

“Vulnerable groups like those with disabilities, farmers, indigenous peoples, the underemployed, those who live rurally, immigrants, single parents, LGBTIA+, students and women have been forgotten and failed by the system,” she said.

JEREMY SCAMP, ONE NATION

JEREMY Scamp said he would be campaigning for many community issues close to his heart.

He said he would be fighting against the rising costs of electricity and a smarter use of fossil-fuel resources.

Issues concerning youth and the disabled in his Toowoomba South community would also be a focus, as well as health services in the community.

“Too many people travel to Brisbane for treatments that I am sure we can facilitate here,” he said.

He also wants to support small businesses suffering from the Grand Central Shopping Centre’s redevelopment.

“Small businesses are the backbone of our economy.”