Record Funding Election Commitments for Capricornia
Posted on June 29th, 2016
Capricornia, as one of the country’s most marginal federal seats has attracted major funding commitments by both the current LNP Federal government Member for Capricornia Michelle Landry MP as well as her main Labor opponent Leisa Neaton.
We asked both ladies to provide a list of major infrastructure/project commitments specific to the Rockhampton and Capricorn Coast community thus far. We have purposely excluded any commitments for the remainder of the seat of Capricornia as well as any ‘generic’ policy announcements and we are sure there will be more announcements made between now and Saturday.
Of course, it is very important to note, the majority of these commitments by both LNP and Labor are on the proviso that the seat is won by the same Party that wins the Federal election.
If a Member for Capricornia is elected who is in Opposition, not in Government, the challenge of securing any funds is much more difficult!
| Project – Capricorn Coast and Rockhampton | LNP (Member for Capricornia – Michelle Landry) | Labor (Candidate for Capricornia – Leisa Neaton) |
| Rockwood Weir | $132M | Dependent on State funding. Waiting for business case |
| Rockhampton Hospital Carpark | $7M | State funding |
| Beef Australia | $3M | $3.1M |
| Rockhampton Hockey Association Artificial Field | $0.6M | $0.6M |
| Junior Sport development – Netball facility improvements | $0.6M | |
| Mt Archer walkway | $1.5M | |
| Great Keppel Island erosion wall | $0.22M | |
| Free trade deal with Singapore – Singapore military (SWBMTA) | $1B | Bilateral defence arrangement |
| Advocacy for Defence families to come to Rockhampton | $TBC | |
| Rockhampton Hospital – PET scanner, Cancer Centre | $5.5M | |
| Road infrastructure – Yeppoon-Rockhampton Rd dual lanes | $30M | |
| Road infrastructure – Gracemere-Rockhampton dual lanes | $60M | $75M |
| Road infrastructure – Bruce Highway access to Rockhampton from northern suburbs | $13.5M | |
| Road infrastructure – Bondoola Road | $0.35M | |
| Advocacy to support airport upgrade to export status | $TBC | $TBC |
| Community Legal Centre – Rockhampton | $0.33M | |
| Bowen Basin jobs and investment package – retraining workers | $30M | |
| Emu Park – Hartley Street Sports Reserve (Stages 2 and 4) | $1.5M | |
| Fixing mobile phone blackspot projects (Yeppoon, Emu Park, Clermont and Sarina Range) | $TBC | |
| Rockhampton Women’s Domestic Violence Shelter – Solar panels | $50,000 | |
| Solar Communities Program | $60,000 |
