Queensland election 31 January

摘要

The campaign mainly centred on asset sales, which was reflected in the result. Policies announced by the major parties and comments by interest groups are listed below, with the parties coming first. Labor Public transport: 1. Maintain QR and BT as vertically integrated, publicly owned providers of public transport services; 2. Build an inner city rail solution consistent with the Cross River Rail capacity outcome as part of a broader vision to revitalise and transform rail services. Also increase frequency and provide more express services and deliver new links, including to Kippa-Ring, Flagstone, Ripley, Coolangatta, Maroochydore and through the North West Rail Link along the Trouts Road corridor, consistent with the SEQ Connecting 2031 transport strategy; 3. Extend Brisbane's busway network, including completing the Eastern and Northern Busways and CoastConnect on the Sunshine Coast, and providing more high frequency routes and bus priority lanes: 4. Complete the Gold Coast light rail from Helensvale to Coolangatta and consider the feasibility of light rail in other corridors; 5. Upgrade public transport stops and station infrastructure to ensure safety, accessibility, amenity and additional park and ride facilities; 6. Maintain public transport concessions and extend them to recipients of the Newstart allowance; 7. Continue to subsidise and improve public transport services, including in provincial centres, with a funding requirement being world's best practice by contractors; 8. Review the public transport fare system to improve affordability in South East Queensland; 9. Ensure that all communities have access to public transport services to connect them to the rest of Queensland, including Traveltrain and long distance bus and air services; and 10. Release regular public reports against both performance measures and funding provided for all subsidised public transport services.