Mayor Allan Sutherland puts candidates on notice by revealing election wish list

The mayor of one of Queensland’s biggest councils has put candidates on notice by revealing his federal election wish list for the region.

Funding for the new university at built at petrie is one of the top three items on Mayor Allan Sutherland’s election wish list.

ROADS, health services and university funding are top of Moreton Bay Region Mayor Allan Sutherland’s election wish list.

Cr Sutherland said the region was a ‘barometer for the mood of the nation’ and warned the political parties ‘not to take us for granted’.

“What is essential for our community is funding for transport and roads - especially the Gateway Motorway and Bruce Highway,” he said.

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“I’ll also be pushing for funding commitments into health services and USC’s Moreton Bay campus to ensure a bright future for our young people.

“Within the next two decades we’ll have the same population as Tasmania, which means we should have the same infrastructure as Tasmania.

“And we need that investment to happen now, not sometime down the track, if we are to accommodate growth.”

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Cr Sutherland said he would be meeting with the key candidates for Longman, Petrie and Dickson to try to secure the best deal for Moreton Bay.

“Moreton Bay Region is the kingmaker of state and federal politics, we are the region that determines government,” he said.

“And unlike other areas of Queensland, voters in Moreton Bay Region aren’t rusted on to one particular party - so this is a warning to Labor and LNP alike not to take us for granted.

“The most significant swinging seats are right here.

“The Moreton Bay Region is a barometer for the mood of the nation. Seats like Petrie are the bellwether seats and go to the government of the day.”