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

I've managed to secure a million dollars in funding for new CCTV for the people in my electorate, particularly along the Kippa-Ring, Rothwell and Mango Hill rail line.

The coalition government is again at the forefront of community safety in my electorate of Petrie. On Monday I was joined by the Minister for Home Affairs and member for Dickson, Peter Dutton, to announce funding for the installation of CCTV cameras along the Redcliffe Peninsula shared pathway. Bike users, people walking their dogs or jogging will benefit. This comes out of the Safer Communities Fund. I know that safety and security is one of the main concerns of people of all ages, and I believe personally that it's important that we tackle crime, vandalism and antisocial behaviour in our community.

Charl and Marlene Petzer, whose daughter, Nicole, will be starting university next year and is currently school captain at The Lakes College, will be using the train regularly, were very happy to hear about this new security measure. Local police have told us what a great benefit these CCTV cameras will be because they are an effective crime prevention measure, a valuable investigative tool and a deterrent to antisocial behaviour. Families like Charl and Marlene's, and students like Nicole and her friends, Danielle and Kayleigh, will now have greater peace of mind when walking to, and home from, school. This is good news for our community that I'm very proud to deliver.