Issues Stuart continues to fight for within the northern Gold Coast.
To secure funding for School Chaplains
Many local people have
approached me with their concerns about possibly losing school Chaplains from
our schools and our communities.
I am a strong advocate of the
National School Chaplaincy Program and have started a petition calling on the Rudd Government to state its
intentions regarding this vital community program. We must kept the pressure on the
Government in our quest to not only secure on-going funding for the NSCP but
also provide reassurance to the 1,915 schools in which the program operates
that they will not lose their highly valued and sought after school chaplains.
Thus far, the response from
the Government has been to extend funding for the program, at a reduced level,
until the end of 2011, after which there may be no more funding despite the
program’s social benefits, sound administration and strong community
support. This is not unacceptable.
Therefore, the Petition available below has been updated to reflect Mr Abbott’s recent announcement of
on-going Coalition support, as well as the Prime Minister’s announcement of
more limited support. If elected, the Coalition
has pledged to continue funding the program in its current form, and at its
current level, of $165 million over 3 years.
Copies of this petition can
also be downloaded here. The petition can be
photocopied, however all signatures returned to me must be original and on the
supplied form.
"Affordable Housing Development" at Hansford Road, Coombabah
Many local people have expressed their concerns to Stuart regarding a proposed 134 unit three-story development in Hansford Road. Residents have approached him concerned about the impact this may have on the local area, especially considering the site is only zoned for 60 units that have a maximum of two stories.
