Luke Howarth (Petrie, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

It is incredible what a community can achieve when we come together and fight for something. A few years ago it was the Moreton Bay Rail Link, and the federal coalition government has contributed $583 million towards that rail link, which will be opened next year. Now, the Redcliffe Peninsula will see an upgrade to the Dolphin Oval stadium. I want to thank the hundreds of local people that have signed my petition and the thousands more that have joined the fight to see this important infrastructure for Redcliffe. The upgrade will mean construction jobs and 193 ongoing jobs for locals in small business tourism. It will be a boost for tourism, a boost for small business and a big win for the community in Redcliffe.

I would like to mention the junior players and the parents that support the club at the Dolphins every weekend; the Dolphins' staff, led by Dolphins' CEO Tony Murphy and chairman Bob Jones; the schools that wrote to me, including Southern Cross Catholic College and Redcliffe State High School; Cooke & Hutchinson Lawyers; Murri Rugby League; the Arthur Beetson Foundation; and Clubs Queensland—just to name a few. Thanks also to the Prime Minister, who recognised the need for this infrastructure in Redcliffe and came up on the weekend to announce $4 million in funding to make this a reality. I now call on the Labor state government, who are contributing nothing, to put— (Time expired)

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