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The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 7th of September 2025. The demonstrations across Australia regarding the federal government’s immigration/population policies, and lack of clarity around, have highlighted what can occur…

Even though inflation is down from post COVID-19 highs and there is some interest rate relief, as Sandy said in Parliament, at grass roots, the reality is we have overburdened not-for-profits and volunteers delivering everything from food to accommodation through…

Noosa Today June 2025   It isn’t often that I am beyond surprised by what occurs in Parliament, or decisions by government. However, over the past weeks, a concerning trend is developing of making decisions based not on evidence, but on…

Noosa Today May 2025   Pope Francis made positive changes in many realms through equity, compassion and collaboration, and as I raised in a Matters of Public Interest speech last Parliament, leaders must follow his example. As we saw in the…

As we head into our colder months, with political overtones on numerous fronts, it is always interesting to see what comes up at election times, including warnings from the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) regarding those postal vote applications that we…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 21st of March 2025: As I spoke about in Parliament this week, our communities and broader Southeast QLD demonstrated incredible resilience and tenacity during…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 21st of February2025: Welcome to February, and a host of important updates! However, to start I would like to speak about ‘intentional communities’ which…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 23rd of January 2025: Welcome to 2025 fellow Noosans, and to my first column of the year which at the start is a mix…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 27th of December 2025: With this my last column for 2024, I thought some updates from the new 58th Parliament and ‘hot topics’ here…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 29th of November 2025: With elections now past, both here in QLD and the US, there is no doubt that the majority are thankful…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 27th of September 2025: Wow, the beautiful spring sunshine has arrived, however other areas have seen storm clouds looming, and I do not mean…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 9th of August 2025: Happy August everyone! Again, I will need to ‘speed date’ through Budget Estimates 2024 instead of the usual dedicated update…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 6th of July: Well, I had hoped to stick to my promise last time of focusing on the Budget this edition, however again with…

Queenslanders have endured ongoing financial and emotional hardship since the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes increases in domestic violence and mental health issues and a housing crisis. In addition, high inflations, with this budget addressing cost of living pressures through electricity…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 7th of June 2024: We are halfway through the year, and with so much to share, this month it is another ‘speed dating’ column…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 10th of May 2024: With so much happening and some great progress, grab a ‘cuppa’ as this is a big ‘share’!! Democracy and Trust…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 12th of April 2024: Firstly, a huge congratulations to all candidates as well as our now official Councillors in our local government elections! As…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 16th of March 2024: Consultations, or getting your views on government proposals, projects or provisions, take many forms. On multiple occasions I have called…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 16th of February 2024: Prior to last week’s travels with my parliamentary Youth Justice Reform Select Committee, Shoey and I did a ‘roady’ to…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 22nd of January 2024: Welcome to 2024, and hasn’t it started fabulously in all ways in true Noosa style with headlines and plenty of…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 15th of December 2023: Christmas is a wonderful gift! Gratefully, I get to move beyond the standard column of the many serious matters that…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 23rd of November 2023: As I spoke about in Parliament last week, recent announcements of cuts to the Federal Government’s funding of Queensland’s infrastructure…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 27th of October 2023: This week whilst In Parliament I was invited to be a guest speaker by the Australasian Study of Parliament Group…

The following article was authored by Sandy Bolton MP and published in the Noosa Today on the 29th of September 2023: With the culmination of a number of long advocacy journeys and the start of others, there is much to update…

As an Independent Member of Parliament (MP), Sandy at times is asked about her policies and where she stands on a particular issue. Simply put, her policies are to deliver to the Noosa Electorate outcomes in line with community expectations,…