Category: Business & Economy

LAND TAX & LAND VALUATIONS UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2024

by SB Office | Sep 17, 2024 | Business & Economy, Local Government, Treasury & Tax | 0

Sandy has continued her advocacy since 2023 for a review of the land tax threshold to provide...

FUEL PRICING & REPORTING UPDATE AUGUST 2024

by SB Office | Aug 15, 2024 | Business & Economy, Energy & Water, Transport and Main Roads | 0

Following resident concerns regarding excessive variations in fuel prices and other essential items contributing to the cost-of-living crisis, Sandy advocated for more action by the State Government. In April of this year, Sandy...

COST OF LIVING (ELECTRICITY PRICES AND RENEWABLE ENERGY) UPDATE JULY 2024

by SB Office | Aug 2, 2024 | Business & Economy, Energy & Water | 0

This Noosa 360 update aims to address the following questions: How do Queensland electricity prices compare to other States? How will the move to renewables impact the cost of electricity? Below in italics is the research we...

BUDGET 2024 – 25 SUMMARY

by SB Office | Jun 17, 2024 | Arts & Culture, Business & Economy, Camping and National Parks, Community Groups, COVID-19, Education, Energy & Water, Environment & Animal Protection, Fishing and Boating, Health, Wellbeing and Disability, Housing, Infrastructure & Planning, Innovation & Digital Technology, Local Government, Media, Parliament, Bills and Legislation, Police, Corrective Services, Fire and Emergency Services, Tourism & Retail, Transport and Main Roads, Treasury & Tax, Youth, Families and Children | 0

Queenslanders have endured ongoing financial and emotional hardship since the COVID-19 pandemic....

FUEL PRICE MONITORING UPDATE APRIL 2024

by SB Office | Apr 26, 2024 | Business & Economy, Energy & Water, Transport and Main Roads | 0

Following resident concerns regarding the ongoing excessive variations in fuel prices and other essentials that are contributing to the cost-of-living hardships, Sandy asked the Queensland Premier a Question on Notice (QON) in...

COMMONWEALTH GOVERNMENT COVID-19 RESPONSE INQUIRY JANUARY 2024

by SB Office | Jan 29, 2024 | Business & Economy, COVID-19, Health, Wellbeing and Disability, Parliamentary Committees | 0

On 21 September 2023, the Federal Government announced an independent inquiry into Australia’s...

BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE UPDATE OCTOBER 2023

by SB Office | Oct 20, 2023 | Business & Economy | 0

Hearing what our representatives have to report on behalf of their businesses whether via Chambers...

LAND VALUATIONS & LAND TAX UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2023

by SB Office | Sep 26, 2023 | Business & Economy, Local Government, Treasury & Tax | 0

After our advocacies to the Queensland Treasurer and Minister for Resources for land valuation and land tax relief, it was a positive that even though we did not get the valuation freeze requested nor increased land tax...

BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE UPDATE AUGUST 2023

by SB Office | Aug 15, 2023 | Business & Economy | 0

SEQ REGIONAL PLAN A reminder, to assist in efforts, we ask everyone to make a valid submission to...

LAND TAX & LAND VALUATIONS UPDATE AUGUST 2023

by SB Office | Aug 5, 2023 | Business & Economy, Treasury & Tax | 0

Following previous requests during the 2022 land revaluations and given the revaluations in 2023, we continued to advocate to the QLD Treasurer to commit to land tax valuation threshold and freeze the tax increase to the 2021...