Two-thirds of the state parliament have voted in support of a signature Palaszczuk government bill, after major party MPs were granted a rare conscience vote.
MPs who have lost parents to terminal illness have spoken of heartbreaking losses after voluntary assisted dying legislation was introduced to state parliament.
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A well-worn stretch of Coast road has finally received attention from the State Government with a potential upgrade on the horizon. Busy intersections at the Buderim-Mooloolaba interchange of the Sunshine Motorway are regularly backed up as peak hour drivers negotiate the bottleneck. Traffic statistics show 20,000 vehicles a day navigate the key interchange which includes motorway off-ramps as well as Mooloolaba and Sugar Roads. The government is investigating options for upgrades with $1.2 million to go towards looking at a number of congestion-busting solutions . Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said congestion was not uncommon at the interchange. Work needs to be done to unlock this critical link and improve efficiency and traffic flow for Sunshine Coast commuters, he said.
A man has recounted in horror how his elderly mother had to wait four hours for an ambulance after suffering a serious fall at a Brisbane aged care facility. Jack, who withheld his last name, said his 93-year-old mother broke her hip and ended up needing emergency surgery, a pin and developed pneumonia. An ambulance was requested about 5pm on April 14, however Jack said one did not arrive until 9.15pm, despite several calls during that period. Jack took aim at Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Health Minister Yvette D Ath, claiming they should be outraged. We have the Premier raving on about grandstand seats for a future event, but we can t fund ambulances and beds, he said.