Trevor Evans (Brisbane, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I rise to speak in support of the Brisbane City Council's vision for the future of the city of Brisbane. The Brisbane 2022 New World City Action Plan aims to define the priorities that will drive the city's economic growth for the next seven years and beyond. It was compiled by the Lord Mayor's economic development steering committee and handed to the Lord Mayor, Graham Quirke, last year, following huge amounts of consultation and with more than 1,000 people representing more than 500 different community groups, organisations, clubs, volunteers and community citizens. The economic blueprint presents the opportunity for Brisbane to become the leader of a new world city by following the formula for urban success used elsewhere.

I want to take the opportunity to say how proud I am to work with a number of Brisbane city councillors right across the federal division of Brisbane. Councillor David McLachlan, Councillor Vicki Howard, Councillor Fiona King, Councillor Peter Matic, Councillor Steve Toomey, Councillor Norm Wyndham and Councillor Andrew Wines all represent areas that coincide within the boundaries of the federal division of Brisbane. It has been fantastic to work so collaboratively with them so far in my short journey as an MP. I look forward to achieving many more things with them, collaboratively, into the future.

Russell Broadbent (McMillan, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

In accordance with standing order 43, the time for members' statements has concluded.