Llew O'Brien (Wide Bay, National Party) Share this | Hansard source

John Barounis is a Maryborough champion and, like me, is committed to making our homes, streets and public spaces safer; improving health services; building safer roads; and supporting real action to combat Queensland's youth crime crisis. Both in business and through his work in the community, John has a proven track record of working to advance the Maryborough community. When John and his wife Tricia's son, Yanni, died by suicide in 2019, they channelled their grief into action, honouring Yanni's legacy by championing youth mental health awareness and by working with me to establish Maryborough's headspace service. John is now offering his talent, skills and experience to the community by putting his hand up to represent Maryborough in the Queensland parliament as part of David Crisafulli's LNP team.

We've all seen the multiple failures of the Miles Labor government on youth crime, integrity, health and the Olympics, cost-of-living pressures and their abysmal failure to get going on the four-lane Tiaro bypass. Maryborough needs a strong and passionate voice in the Queensland parliament to turn our state around. John Barounis will be that voice and will continue to do great things for the Maryborough community.

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