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Seeing as this process to compile this 30year plan for Queensland has been going on for so long an
Queenslanders opinions and views.
your working draft has the following BIG problems:
1. it is not a "working" draft although this is semantics but in essence it needs to be drawn from 0
2. it is a self-adoration rambling full of meaningless fancy statements like "we can do this" "we ha
the process of how you intend to achieve this fantasy drawn to "sell" rather than "work"?
3. Working drafts are not marketing documents or government advertising candies - working drafts
produced by some aspiring spin doctors
4. conclusion: for anyone educated, intelligent, and genuinely interested in substance and therefor
To spread out the state like your suggesting is beyond ridiculous. We already cannot compete with
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The plan includes a totally inadequate response to peoples expressed concerns about protecting th
Queensland which is not sustainable.
Mental Health and those impacted are a large proportion of the population. 25% in the last year h
this issue is not high enough and we are hearing not only on the ground but from the Hospital and
Queensland Plan.
Given todays children will inherit the plan I note that youth groups and school groups including the
enhance our environment. This is not clearly reflected in the draft plan, the environment appears t
context articulated by Queenslands' young people are quite different from the environment as perc
I ticked no as I wanted the opportunity to write comments on the whole document. While the docu
quantified as either positive or negative. I would assume that we are either trying to increase or d
the next 30 years. Also the document is filled with contradictions and goals which do not align and
time periods creates confusion and makes it impossible to fully understand how the information ali
how does the average Queenslander make sense of what this document really means and what it w
The plan is carfully crafted political document void of any substance to validate desired political vie
I do not want to provide feedback on the whole document.
I'm not actually from Queensland but would like to contribute to the survey because I will be movin
With Queensland being Australia's Sunshine State, I was amazed throughout those documents the
the associated stream of employment for individuals and local businesses.
Supporting the health & fitness of the queenslanders - namely the cycling community. Encouraging
paths alongside all major roads to/from the city to regions.
The Queensland Response (QR) document does not marry up with the What Does Success Loo
consider Goal 1 (DP,P2). Working backwards from the indicators, the statement "Almost half of Qu
and curriculum to make it relevant to the future needs of the local, national and global communitie
Revise studies make relevant to future needs / greater personalisation of learning / interes
includes the submitted statements around education as an individual good. The phrase local,
object of the Education (General Provisions) Act 2006 is to make available to each Queensland chi
educational potential; and (ii) enable him or her to become an effective and informed member of t
only community desirables. This pattern is repeated throughout the document.
Whilst it is generally a good document, it fails to address the response to climate change and (othe
Similarly, it fails to adequately address the value of natural assets in building a resilient and prospe
issues and were advised the focus for the summit was on what the delegates voted as the top ten,
that the more than 70,000 responses received through consultation did not focus on climate chang
this.
It is not easy to compare the results from the Brisbane Summit with the draft report. When I respon
answers.
It is a readable and well presented document, that covers off on many of the things that were raise
the forward about hotter climate and resilient infrastructure, it fails to present any vision or action
events (such as increased cyclones, bushfire, heat, sea level rise, drought), and how we will adapt
natural assets to the four pillar economy, the health and well being of communities, and the need
Summit these were key issues that, while they did not make the top ten issues to be worked throug
Great response - However, what I term the 'also rans' are still where they have always been - on th
page 125 of the qld response clearly states qld wants more regulation and a reduction in coal and
the working draft section 21.protect the environment,decisions are based on scientific evidence. W
coal seam gas production, not one mention of encouraging divestment from coal mining or reducin
There is little evidence that a full detailed questionnaire of what might constitute a "sustainable po
The survey was online. The LNP is ignorrent of the fact that regional towns have poor internet cove
couldn't. There was a lower regional participation. The roadshow only went as far as Mackay. Why n
more aware of the survey so the participation would be higher.So the LNP didn't come too far north
We spoke to a hand full of people with intellectual disabilities about being healthy and active.
responses were mixed.
Walking was the most talked about form of exercise, however it was mostly conducted within the h
weren't able to do it as often. Only one person actively exercised and went to the gym.
When the topic of infrastructure does come up it is either vague or contains the occasional mentio
Queensland and spoken of by Tony Abbott prior to the election are rarely mentioned and in my opi
dams have rarely been mentioned throughout the process . As for Queensland'f fishing industry , In
Government is still actively and aggressively buying up licences .
Turning ambitions and expectations into statements. The summit was focusing on building a brigh
attracting and retaining "grey cells" and innovators who will benefit the state. The draft proposes
current electorate of farmers.
I was horrified to hear from the premier that he intends to drasticly increase the population of Nort
costs roughly $341,000 in infrastructure costs per migrant. These are the previous governments fig
FNQ is a slightly wild place with a relatively low population. Both are highly valued by most people
definately do not want an increase in population We defiantely do not want FNQ to be turned into a
cherished by its inhabitants and tourists alike. Please dont stuff this place up in the same way the
valuable about Australia.
FNQ is a slightly wild place with a relatively low population. Both are highly valued by most people
definately do not want an increase in population We defiantely do not want FNQ to be turned into a
cherished by its inhabitants and tourists alike. Please dont stuff this place up in the same way the
valuable about Australia.
Safe work environment for all workers and others that made be affected through the poor manage
currently present in our buildings.I have been involed in the identifiaction and management of ACM
and if found in poor condition removed from harm way.All site registers where maintained by the s
again on three occaisions.In 2003 a 50 buildings reaudit was conducted and results found that the
site.2004 Same surveyor inspected 50 sites (some sites had up 100 buildings)throughout QLD and
school children were still using friable Asbestos products without their knowledge.The then departm
during the origial surveys.I know for a fact that these items where always in place.ACM'S are bieing
You have shrouded the product in terms of potential future change, based on heavy caveats or qua
collaboration with the community should continuous. The plan may well pick up on matters raised
little recognition or connectivity with globally agreed sustainable development goals or discussions
You do not have an unsure response, and you don't allow for shades of agreement. In which case N
represented.
Too much focus on economic development and the expense of social and environmental health
As with many process, there are too many assumptions and bias in the questions put on the table.
is government policy that creates this growth and many if not all the problems that this plan is tryi
totally failed to address this.
The only commitment the QLD go'vt has is to coal and CSG
While u speak of reducing the waiting lists the amount of cutbacks to date cannot be achieved. Th
the budgets created widespread sackings and workers now are stressed at a high level and consta
way. Reduce the cost of fresh produce and increase the amounts of takeaways encouraging familie
community farming by providing the means and knowledge for people to participate will have a flo
not have to del with this problem. Better education in this area not just telling people to lose weig
Your latest newsletter indicates the amount of $49.3 m being spent on an event to commemorate
incensed at the amount being spent! This money could be better spent elsewhere (eg health) I am
Most targets seem ok. I especially like the economic and health targets and how they relate to the
direct relevance to their underlying goals and are written so that they are vague and therefore see
The environment target is set as an economic outcome!? If this is correct and the link is direct to e
environment stance? I think that this could be better termed as a primary target independent of ec
the triple bottom line, but this is a bit short sighted.
The Governance target is also vague and could be couched as something that could be measured
no direct feedback
It's too broad. I searched for noise and found nothing. Noise issues relate to health. The more noise
only found that people want more police officers and more presence of police, but it's too broad. W
to trail bike noise and neighbourhood noise. They don't get out of their patrol cars to investigate no
listen from 200 feet away. More police without proper training and weeding out of inefficient police
the CMC? The CMC did a review of trail bike noise with thousands of people complaining. There wa
staff. And look at the laws, virtually no change. Trail bike riders continue to wreck the health of nei
Religious Expectations : XXXX For instance. Why take our religious education, with respect to Eas
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The Queensland plan working Draft reflects the Government supported responses from the 78000
Queensland thirty years from now. It does not take into account those who do not like the current g
changing legislation, working conditions community Services etc. This Government has lied so freq
acquaintance simply do not listen or believe any information provided by this government.
That being said the foundation principles of the "Queensland Plan" are quite valid and acceptable,
The world in 30 years will be much different to todays. Renewable energy technologies will have be
explore. They will be revolutionary and clean and cheap for the consumer.Buildings/homes will be e
Qld has learnt its lesson by now as farming land and the Great Barrier Reef struggled to survive an
"dirty' coal mining industry.
The world will be one where our values will lie in the natural world or what remains of it. Whether w
to our World heritage Status in the GB Reef
Coal and coal seam gas will just remain as a devastating memory of farmland lost , water contamin
back in horror of the decisions made by Governments that were money-greed-politically motivated
There is not enough focus on being acaring society that looks after its most marginalised. Whilst th
people, many of them children,aged people, indigenous etc are suffering.
It omits reference to climate change which is a big issue for many Queenslanders
Many of the preliminary targets are pitched too low for the 30 year Vision. Education target should
OECD, community target should be the lowest gap between rich and poor in the world/OECD etc. "
represent the 30 year Vision.
While the document claims to represent the "aspirations of the community" (p. 1), there are too m
interpretations and uses. There are other statements that are clearly partisan/ideological in nature
of statements detract from the plan.
Current unemployment figures in Queenslad are at historically high levels particularly among 15 to
economic growth and social well being. Any new indusrial developents that will NOT adversely affe
and mining must be welcome AND contribute significantly to Qld jobs and infrastructure costs.
In particular, the lack of addressing issues relating to rail infrastructure (be it freight, long-distance
access to, and quality of rail infrastructure is of critical importance moving forward to Queensland'
transporting people than attempting to address issues like congestion.
Management of the environment would prevent CSG roll out until all data and any necessary resea
experience indicates strongly as need for this. Secondly, acceptance of Commonwealth approvals
is the opposite. Experiences at Gladstone were sufficient indication of the dangers of this project.
VLAD laws fly in the face of any concept of innocence until proven guilty, rights to associate and in
sale of electricity generation and transmission network
The QLD Plan used a poor system of questions which limits the creativity and depth of opinions. I b
My understanding is that many wanted politicians, buearacrats, unions and veste interest commun
make their own decisions and responsible for those decisions. Any decisions made not hampered b
reflected.
I don't believe that population growth was support by the majority and note that there were no spe
Many of the people I have spoken to about this and who i would say represent the 40 years old or l
Overall its not specific enough with clear and emasureable / tangible steps and objectives.
Insufficient response to community concerns about the inability of law-abiding people to possess w
The environemntal objectives are too qualified by economic issues. The focus on volunteering app
on health that the government will support those most in need seems similarly aimed at minimisin
seem to want to minimise). I suspect that these biases are the result of the framing of the questio
Building a greater sense of community engaging people's diversity - nationality, disability, sexualit
to address disadvantage of Indigenous Australians but more needs to be covered!
Specifically, I wish to address education. What delightfully vague and non-committal responses yo
(i.e. contradicting views). This process is a farce which will be used to support whatever rubbish yo
for me its too much focussed on profit and not on a vital balance between corporate need and hum
allowing mining exploration or exploitation of natural resources for profit and not enough on how th
I paid close attention to the Brisbane Summit and was bitterly disappointed that many valid sugge
appeared to me that these were vetted to engineer specific outcomes that the LNP government wa
The environment target is totally compromised as it is the only one that is restricted by another ta
economy. Even the quotes under this target showed a very strong anti environment pro developme
The regional target also shows a very strong bias in that it assumes that the majority of the popula
This is very much a bias of the current government and seems very unfair on the majority of the Q
The draft, and the whole process is simply a funnel to force people to agree with your plans. It doe
aligned with your political agenda.
The manner in which the market research firm phrased the questions is at odds with the request fo
I'm not sure it is a true representation. I still think not many have access to computers and with the
fails to reflect an objective level of stakeholder input; skewed
I noted that there was no significant mention of the area of art and all the related crafts and skills a
This area relates to the health of our people, of our society. It also relates to the economy.
People involved in arts and related areas tend to be more socially engaged in a constructive way. T
I hope that the final Queensland Plan will recognise the importance of art, craft, culture, theatre an
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The Queensland Plan fails to specifically address mens health issues, in particular mens mental he
draft "Mental health is improved" but that is likely to lead to the same lack of specific mens health
experience. Of particular urgency is a mens mental health plan aimed at helping men in need. The
themselves and others. It is rarely possible for men suffering mental health to address these issues
children and they need to be addressed in a specific plan.
Marginal sections of our society were not really represented.
"In 30 years Queensland will be a vibrant and prosperous state with a population that has grown b
planned with the right infrastructure in the right places, attracting half of our population into our g
state with that many people. It doesn't matter where they live or how much infrastructure etc., yo
doesn't matter what incentives you offer, people will not leave the city. There will be no environme
employment the only sustainable industry we have is tourism which won't exist because everythin
I believe the Queensland Response is remiss in not including an investigation into and review of th
which is incompatible with the Establishment of a balanced society where all persons receive equa
If circumstances were reversed and we were asking why there was not an Office for Woman ..........
particularly by men supporting woman...... in the current situation , were is the action supporting m
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"We are aware of the relationship between mental health and wellbeing and positive health, family
We encourage Queenslanders to be more involved in their communities in order to improve their m
We help our young people deal with self-esteem issues and learn how to manage stress and anxiet
I encourage the Queensland Plan to look very very carefully at these points, to be simply "Aware" o
optimistic outcome of this plan. We must identify key problem areas and clearly state a commitme
Violence rife. Teenagers off the wall. etc. etc. And clearly, punitive measures do not work.
The Labor election policy of 2011 had a men's health policy but it amounted to a mobile van that w
etc. - once a year - and within 4 years would undertake to check 1% of the male population. Almos
The Qld Response highlighted that Mature aged people were under-represented only 6 - 7% of
Individual and group submissions from this generation which, aided by the younger generations as
failures, which experienced war, the Great Depression considerably worse than the GFC, has e
State, which saw the population of this State evolve from a largely Anglo-Celtic base to the vibrant
has highlighted, which initiated and promoted gender equality, and which contributed to the variou
they have risen and lived with the consequences, have been faithfully represented in the Generati
brought forward into the working draft. However, because they were under-represented at both the
Claims that the working draft represents the aspirations of the community' have not been justifi
The delegates to the summits were not representative of the wider Queensland population. The re
Queensland population because of self-selection bias in the sampling method. Insufficient demogra
corrected.
(When online surveys are accessible to anyone who visits a website, the researcher has no con
people who decide to take the survey-- not a sample of scientifically selected respondents who rep
The Fallacy of Online Surveys: No Data Are Better Than Bad Data http://www.responsivemanageme
The six online survey questions had a vision embedded in them, which is remarkably like the share
on the final vision.
This is the government's plan. It doesn't represent the aspirations of a cross section of the Queens
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The six online survey questions had a vision embedded in them, which is remarkably like the share
on the final vision.
This is the government's plan. It doesn't represent the aspirations of a cross section of the Queens
Housing
Queensland's Response says: Many participants felt that more affordable housing was importa
comfortable future.
But the working draft only mentions housing once as part of a list of services necessary in regions;
Housing accessibility and affordability remains a critical issue for newly-arrived migrants and refug
accessing safe, affordable housing in the private rental market, without Australian rental or credit h
cost private market on limited incomes. This puts them at risk of financial stress and homelessness
Our communities told us they want better housing affordability as a target, and are interested in ex
people, and community trusts that exchange labour (eg. property construction and maintenance) f
It epitomises Sustainable Jobs & Industry unlike short term profits from Mining polluting Fossil Fuels
Too SEQ Centric and insufficient recognition of needs associated with Regional and FNQ
environment is compromised by development
It does not reflect the vast majority of goals in 11D of the Summit. For example, there is no commi
giving EPA stronger powers, making EPA more open and transparent.
It is good that the use of renewable energy is reflected in the plan, but this is wholly inconsistent w
that coal mining is not in our long-term interests.
The environmental a focus areas emphasise strong environmental protection.
The Brisbane summit talks about a "balance" between environment and ecnomoic dvelopment.
The second is a quite different, and weaker, interpretation.
Please see later comments on Education targets.
There is no mention of climate change when this is critical in planning towards the next 30 years. O
level rise, and fiercer cyclones. Our agricultural sector and farmers will be impacted by changes in
Great Barrier Reef which will be impacted by CO2 concentrations in the water causing acification a
DO CARE about climate change, and we want our government to be seriously working on climate a
impacts of climate change and how this may impact many things in Qld - economic impacts, migra
We would like to see some focus on promoting Queensland's cultural and built heritage. One such
conservation in the working draft states that we will "Identify, cherish and harness what is unique a
A difficult question. Responses had to fit the pre-planned grid. Therefore certain factors omitted;e.g
Foundation areas Education and Economy will be the focus for our submission. We feel that these d
survey questions.
The words used and that control targeted approach allows for aspects of information and respons
Typically there are 70 items of targets strategies and success indicators that are Urban Design is
The fact that the 'Environment' preliminary target states 'Queensland has the best balance of envi
preliminary target does not reciprocate the same sentiment with regard to the environment, i.e. it
Australia. Our bright ideas have real economic and social benefits.'.
From my dealings throughout the community there is a much greater environmental sentiment tha
It seems somewhat framed in policy terms of the now government, who are likely to be long gone
that all would be putting resource exploitation first before environment.
Queensland's Response mentions that population growth is "seen as problematic with many of our
people" yet ignores this view by implementing no plan to reduce population ethically, such as rem
Both the draft Queensland Plan and Queensland's Response ignore the environmental implications
widespread species extinction and climate change. The environment must be mentioned as an issu
In Queensland's Response, "participants felt that population growth needed to be more effectively
not addressed in the draft plan instead, population growth was assumed and the topic diverted
"In 30 years Queensland will [have] a population that has grown by over three million people to ne
premise of inevitable growth. The future is not set, especially as the government most certainly ha
The need for a state-wide Male Health Plan, as promised by previous Premiers. There is no referenc
and events such as International Women's Day. There is no support for events such as National Me
dangerous, hazardous to health industries that support our State's economy and resources sector,
serious health outcomes than women and higher mortality from their high-risk occupations that ar
refuses to address. The health of the men adds significantly to the health of families and the comm
four times that of women, yet no male health care.
The raw data on which the Queensland Response is based, repeatedly refers to climate change, ye
significant oversight. Its omission diminishes the rigor of the QP as 'the peoples' plan', and instead
ignores climate change. The 'Fourth annual survey of Australian attitudes to climate change: Interi
again revealed that a strong majority of Australians thing the climate is changing'.
The term 'alternative energy supply' has crept into the QP draft, whereas in the Queensland Respo
forward. The termm 'alternative', if it is to be used, should be defined as clean, renewable energy -
It doesn't reflect my feedback or that contained in the excel spreadsheets. Why doesn't the draft p
need to be referring to climate change impacts if we are going to come up with a vision that works
achiveing all preliminary targets. The Plan also understates the desire for clean, renewable energy
energy. I am also concerned that some phrases have been captured but not interpreted fully, like Q
footprint - shouldn't be interpreted literally so that we see very tall buildings, but rather eco/comm
for our communities. We need targets such as 'life expectency is equal for all Queenslanders', "Que
recognised as the highest priority in decision-making"
community
There could be greater recognition within the draft Plan of the role Brisbane plays as
the capital city of the State and the importance of SEQ as a
major population and economic hub.
Currently, Greater Brisbane houses close to 50% of Queensland's population.
At present, nearly half of Queensland's Gross State Product (GSP) is generated in the
Brisbane Metropolitan region.
In an increasingly globalised economy, Queensland needs to ensure that it has a
strong new world city in Brisbane and there is some concern that the current plan does
not include strategies to maximise the benefits of Brisbane and SEQ in face of
increased competition from inter-state and international markets.
It is believed that an imposition of a 50% SEQ 50% Regional Queensland population
split would have severe impacts on the ongoing economic growth of Brisbane and
SEQ. Reduced infrastructure investment in SEQ will likely constrain the productivity
growth of SEQ, with resultant significant impacts on the local and State economies.
There is also a risk that the proposed approach would impact on the labour market in
SEQ, stifling economic development and business growth in the region.
Overall, the Plan is effective in setting out key outcomes in the areas of education, community, reg
However, it does not adequately reflect the importance of the planning and design of the urban en
While the working draft has done an excellent job overall of reflecting feedback from tens of thous
looks like, it is at the detailed level where some areas are under-represented.
In summary, the major areas in the Queensland Plan that are either under- or over- represented ba
Community, Infrastructure.
Unable to the citing "evidence". Asking a qualifable amount
The draft does not give adequate prominence to the full value of educatin.
In the drafts 'Queenslands future at a glance ' (page 2), teachers and school leaders have been om
This seems extraordinary given that point 3 under 'what do Queenslanders want?' for education is
In the same vein, p7 of the draft states that 'Further development and monitoring of these targets
governement. Rather it is through partnership with busines, community organisations and academ
pivotal role in delviering the services on which Queenslanders, individually and as society rely on a
Our main feedback is that our build environment and our land use both need over-hauling if we are
and rideable, and all important daily destingations able to be reached via active transport and pub
too low a priority. If we are to contain the blow-out in costs in our medical system, if we are to live
urban design decisions that lead to healthy living, as the highest priorities.
Preliminary targets to cover other major categories individually - agriculture and manufacturing
The plan is not specific. All it is is strategic overview.
A 'padded' repetitive document and fits better into a feel good fest than a working document. The
aspirations could be funded other than raising taxes, namely, identifying and/or suggesting strateg
eg fresh vegetable production for export is surely the world's growth industry and North Queenslan
Trying to understand the definition of the word PLAN> This document is an outline guide to what Q
be trying to achieve, and other items were wish lists with no outline of how to attain these goals.
What is needed is a delicate balancing act between the submissions of the broader community, wh
practical leadership of Government.
What is needed is a delicate balancing act between the submissions of the broader community, wh
practical leadership of Government.
There seems in the draft too little recognition of the need for continual review and adapting respon
As someone who attended the Summit, I do not recall that I was invited to confirm this way of bund
a nonsense. You may choose and impose these categories but I do not think you can say they wer
I now feel tired and drawn, I can read for a prolonged period of time and this was just too much. Th
public with be more enticed to read and input their opinion which is what you are trying to achieve
you will find the answer to this in the answer to the previous question.
Easy to read? You mean appealing to semi-intelligent but literate demographic and produced to im
Too much 'mumbo-jumbo'. The plan should be in plain English.
I am old 80years and I am not up to date with some of the langauge used however in general I fo
The version I accessed was poorly set out. Spaces were not evenly set with some words running in
Not very professional in appearance. There also seemed to be unnecessary duplication of words or
it will be a waste of time.
Fragmented.
It could be improved by:
-Inclusion of an executive summary
-Aggregation of targets and Queensland's 35 goals
it was not clear enough
Absolutely no reference to sustainable financial State/Commonwealth financial inter relationships,
GST sufficiently to fund offsetting pension in creases and to finance the removal of all stamp duties
indirectly via tax induced price in creases. It also assists the competitiveness of the private tradeab
3. The draft is a list of statements. in the MP lead session I attended, we brainstorm ideas to achie
I would prefer it to more to the point. There are more than one interpretation found.
Many motherhood statements but with little substance. Little indication of the appropriate indicato
needs to be straight forward not full of political retoric
I think clearer examples in each section would have assisted with understanding
To wordy-hard to glean the basic concept.
U speak about health however it does not include what has happened and how the cuts have affec
for public hospitals the increasing utilities the list goes on. You have just fudged the problems and
incomplete
NO comments
Too much repetition
It's too long with too many broad terms. It needs details or at least some study cases that provide
first page. It's main benefit is that it can help insomniacs fall asleep.
It was written in non-specific language which failed to convey what was actually being said.
Its not easy to read nor should it be! this is a complex matter so takign the time to read it properly
overall its an OK document
The working draft reflected the Newman govt views and not the people of Qld.
The fact that it was in sections and numbered made the document easy to read.
just found it too long and boring
Let me get this straight ... you want to know if a 44 page document which essentially covered just
else to convene such an important issue!! Get rid of the dumb highlighted, "trendy" nonsense ever
said - trendy but unnecessary!
It was very easy to see what each area was getting at - even where I strongly disagreed.
Seriously structured toward development and little structure for conservation of our heritage.
It is deliberately shrouded in unclear terms and discussions so that the people reading it who are n
The structure of the draft is very short term and not resiliant.
It appeared to be presented so a person has to have an intellectual back ground to fully comprehe
I suppose that people in general are not interested in bureaucratic sponsored surveys, and I believ
the Survey, and so we go on a never ending spiral.
The title of this document implies that it is part of a work in progress, and the website suggests tha
the many aspirational targets listed in the Foundation Areas, nor are there any strategies proposed
take into effect practical considerations and constraints may be desirable and worthwhile but its pr
The Mackay Summit posed 6 questions for comment. The Qld Response synthesised the responses
track discussion between the various different inputs into the working draft and some consistency
There is a danger in identifying too many items in the detail of what is wanted and the success des
attention the issue deserves and cross referencing is vital.
I found the essay by the Premier typical of such political posturing. The expectiation that he can a
individuals in one common purpose is unrealistic. All of these groups have at least some mutually a
Again very LNP Biased
REQUIRED LESS 'CONSULTANT SPEAK' TYPE OF PRESENTATION
Infrastructure delivery should also be efficient/cost effective/integrated. This is not reflected in the
Present the preliminary targets summary after the vision and outcome statements have been prov
Need to apply for cyclones - flooding damaging sea grass,and Great Barrier Reef. Create a dam and
The introductory sections are not well structured and do not flow well. Some changes in the seque
How to read and review The Queensland Plan: 30-year vision for Queensland our working
Message from the Premier
Table of Contents
The Queensland Plan journey
Our shared 30-year vision for Queensland
Queensland's future at a glance
The value of education was a consistent message devliered by Queenslanders throughout the con
adequately capture the fact that respondents not only saw education as an important area in itself
foundation areas.
On page 12, the numbering of the goals may create the impression they are prioritised.
The document states that targets and measures will be revised following the public review process
discussions are about how to achieve these goals.
Equally I suggest the terminology at times within the draft veers towards the same impression.
I think the draft plan gets pages 2 and 3 wrong. What is important here are the 35 goals, not the
the importance of the goals. The goals are not sub-sets of the targets!
Get the right people with proper ethics and knowledge to put a new proper draft together and use
doctors should not write working drafts.
Also, walk the empty talk and spell it out in exact steps how you plan to achieve the marketing fan
Mr Newman going to voluntarily reduce his income to something more humane and realistic and th
organisations who enjoy their wealth thanks to under-paying and under-valuing the poor? Will there
jobs go to people with no connections and family ties to government figures and power brokers? W
"pilot trials" with no proper and proven scientific backing?
The need for better schooling & teaching via improvements to teacher numbers
Whilst rapid population growth is given the highest prominence, Queensland's environment is briefl
concerns expressed by many people who feel that our environment is absolutely fundamental to o
support not just a lifestyle element.
1. What will be prioritised and funded? From the Vision Statement, one might assume education an
The environment needs to come before mining. Especially for coal as that is not what the world ne
We need strong action on climate change. The current ignorant approach is just pathetic.
It is difficult to align the vision statement with the rest of the document when stats that you would
measures are quantified and there are goals within the document which appear to contradict each
attract the highest achievers comes at a cost yet we want to ensure that costs are kept down and
has to come from somewhere and by all reports the tight financial constraints of the government n
where the additional funds will come from to do all these wonderful things or will the trade off be in
statement you can still say but we did do it. So much for transperancy.
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Document and plan is simply 'thought bubble' political spin
A complete disregard for any evidence regarding our false aspiration towards a bigger BUT NOT BE
as the "price we pay". Not true and NOT necessary.
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How is this glorious plan to be implimented once Newman is out next year or whenever. Its a load
The assumption that the vision has changed and is somehow different from what has always been
The statement is very grand and positive but I fear that it is all too encompassing, such words have
reason or another and those segments of society that will refuse to be carried in such a collective m
society vibrant or progressive, I feel that it is all too naive to make such a bold statement. The mos
resolve to survive any crisis is its culture. If that culture is united in its philosophy then it has a ver
too many diverse needs and confrontations. Queensland does not possess an identity philosophy o
"attracting half of our population into our great state's regions" goes well beyond any other expres
"what success looks like" so that "Our regions are strong and prosperious" is spelt out in section 4.
need to rely upon half the population living outside SEQ, which is completely unrealistic. A reasona
outside SEQ by 2044 would be 2.4 million, not 4 million. In this respect the "vision" represents a hu
"vibrant and prosperous" seems less important in the reponses as "efficient and enjoyable".
"We will value education as a means to secure jobs for our children and improve the competitivene
gave in the Queensland Response(QR) document. Similarly, the removal of all mention of educatio
from the QR document to the Draft Plan (DP) Goals and Indicators means that "our brightest minds
especially with the plan's emphasis on hands-on and day-to-day and past exp
In education, the broad understanding in our community is that you will most certainly loose the m
question is performance of what exactly? Performance of students ability - a student or group that
about a student with Intellectual Impairment whom is included in a standard class setting? I know,
fits all learners, right? Then you say that teachers will treated like office workers yet they are teach
learning styles and think that one teacher is able to work miracles. Foolish politics to be seen as do
There had to be a culling of the enormous amount of irrelevant and fanciful input; white elephant i
done.
I consider that our'roots' and what has formed our community and State is not reflected in this visi
have come from to identify where we want to go.
More focus should have been put on addressing climate change and protecting of our environment
It is realised that 'someone' has to direct and implement the ideas to build this state. However, I fe
it comes to 'Coal Seam Gas' and its effects on agricultural land. Do people want the money from ga
curbed and balance - which produces the greater good - carefully looked at. That message did not
Climate change must be high on the agenda for qld. The statement "We will value education as a m
our economy. Our brightest minds will take on the world and we will work collaboratively to achiev
addressing climate change. The brightest minds and the most secure jobs will be nutured in renew
into the atmosphere and our oceans.
Financial sustainability
The 30 years plan is too long for present and future state governments too maintain this planning
population and resources as the may go in the opposite direction.
Again, it is just a set of platitudes with no pathway to practical implementation. Apart from that, th
else, being in competition - in other words - creating a challenge that leads to warfare and beating
both parties agree to what the Government wants - Governments do not brook opposition or altern
You are only trying to appease the masses, much of what is stated, is only political promises, not w
you would appeal all laws, statues, silly Acts, and the fraudulent Queensland and XXXX, Constitutio
Traitors running the state now, Real Government is in servitude to the people, not the other way ar
It focuses a great deal on education and this is not the most important thing many other areas are
the state will live outside the south east especially as we are speaking of 4 million people outside B
It states Regions, and employment, however my feeling is more emphasis must be placed on this t
much turmoil in Politics over the years, and so many Politicians have stuffed not only this state but
A view of the natural environment as valuable in itself, not just for what we can get from it.
The vision statment sounds wonderfull. They are just words. What the present government is actua
since it just approved the dredging of about point and to make it worse, all the spoil will be dumpe
through the reef and of course what are they carrying? Oh that's right fossil coal. What was all the
stupid.
disability
Were the views of people with an intellectual disability also encompassed in this vision statement?
The statement will not download and cannot be read. Many I speak to believe it is too vague.
you know this is not for the people
Seems like a motherhood' statement. Does not reflect the diverging sentiments evident in the r
divide between regional and metropolitan areas, the divide between wanting (or expecting) govern
(seemingly not recognised among the wider responses) between supporting' individuals and gr
in their path.
Reality.....are we supposed to believe this dribble, you are the government, let's not forget that.
See earlier response regarding methodological issues.
Plus, the data is not representative of Queenslanders. On page 32 the report states certain groups
for representation, and then clearly stated that this was not done.
The data was subdivided into 3 groups but was not collected using a stratified random sample to e
Together, these methodological issues dismiss the representation of the data.
Because the table at the end shows the "economy" receiving 13? areas that feed into it, but the "e
that the approach to the environment needs to be balanced suggests that the economy still has a
of balance it needs our greatest attention.
Safe working environments for all workers,others and a safer environment for our children to learn
inspectors available to inspect work places, and workers conditions of pay and rights.
you want people to have a great education have regional entres but this gov is doing its best to s
Our state government should fight against this policy if they want to defend the interests of the fou
natural resources with double the people can only make us individually pourer.
The words do not provide the reassurance the (tax paying &/or voting) public deserve that you are
(water, electricity etc).
A world that desnt rely on fossil fuels including petrol, diesel will be a world we cannot plan for (no
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I like it - could you please add more about sustainability
That we will get nowhere as a society without caring for each other.
Valuing education is at odds with current government practices and only partially governed at the
vision aspires to achieve.
nil
The overarching goal for the plan of Queensland should to be one of sustainability the outcom
in the information I have read particularly the expert panel. It is not touched upon in the vision sta
Freedom to associate,respect for the rule of law, protection of the environment and commitment to
Statement would not load after 3 attempts, so am unable to say.
sale of electricity generation an transmission network
Why do you think people want secretive competition rather than transparent collaboration?
Why do you think people want education rather than a self directed, advanced learning system?
Why do you think people want to live by economies of debt and money rather than moral common
Why do you think people want top down leadership rather than networked conversation and collab
It is public service orientated and to general. We need at least half the public service with more tha
and prosperity and not be hampered by far to many stupid government regulation
The desire for Queenslanders to preserve the size and quality of residences.
Once again, I do not feel that the average Queenslander has responded or had the opportunity to h
The vision is high level and aspirational. The problem lies in what is needed to get to this goal/ ser
Also it uses generic descriptors like "vibrant"and "prosperious" These are motherhoods and unmea
Overall its a very poor vision statement. More like one a large committee has come up with.
Insufficient response to community concerns about the inability of law-abiding people to possess w
The response report clearly showed that a majority of Queenslander's placed great value on the pr
this statement.
As per the previous statement, more acknowledgement of the diversity of Queenslanders must be
disability need to have accessibility addressed, people from different ethnic backgrounds need to b
more to diversity and inclusion that those two elements.
Specifically, I wish to address education. What delightfully vague and non-committal responses yo
from all views (i.e. contradicting views). This process is a farce which will be used to support what
I feel that you don't value regional communities, our mining communities are suffering with 100%
living in the town or dido and fifo governments should be thinking of the communities no just the r
but that look to have blown into the wind now that the LNP has been voted in.
People were forced by the type of questions to answer in support of bad plans.
Basically the "vision" is a verbatim precis of the promises of any particular political party at any giv
nothing suggesting how such impossible ideals will be achieved ... therefore meaningless. It fatally
nearly 50% .... I can't recall seeing this in a single response to the original plan??!!
more importance on public transport, environment (protection, increasing our natal resources etc)
All of what these draft is saying isnt going to come true. the government always changes and what
the white man law always does.
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We need more encouragement to get people cycling and active. Public transport costs a fortune he
less time (and a whole lot more reliably too).
I paid close attention to the Brisbane Summit and was bitterly disappointed that many valid sugge
day. It appeared to me that these were vetted to engineer specific outcomes that the LNP governm
support on the first day.
It implies that we are all happy to destroy our cultural and natural heritage in order to be the "Grea
The draft does not stress highly enough the worth and contribution of volunteers. AS a volunteer ru
more stress on the value of volunteer input. The bureaucracy does not appreciate our worth or our
We want a Rural Fire Service which is separate from but working with the paid firefighters. It seems
findings of the Malone Report into Rural Fire Services. The same can be said for the SES where the
Nothing has been reflected. It is completely devoid of wording. It just goes to prove you people co
I noted that there was no significant mention of the area of art and all the related crafts and skills a
This area relates to the health of our people, of our society. It also relates to the economy.
People involved in arts and related areas tend to be more socially engaged in a constructive way. T
I hope that the final Queensland Plan will recognise the importance of art, craft, culture, theatre an
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Obviously I can't read all the data and re-summarise it all but I am aware that specific requests hav
professionals and advocates. This has not been reflected in the vision statement. I can also show y
community suffering and costs of men who have needed but not received better mental health sup
results are impacting families, workplaces and communities across Queensland.
The summit did not address how it could stabilise or reduce population. It was all about growing it
Queensland can not continue to grow the population without destroying the whole state that peopl
Hardly represent all queenslanders
test
Boys in schools.
Where was there a reference to the fact that the culture that they encounter there effectively igno
consequences that we see every week in the form of media reports of disasters in the lives of men
It is unfortunate that the Did you know? statistics outlining the growth in the mature age populatio
for SEQ did not seem to attract much consideration in development of the working draft. These ma
(When online surveys are accessible to anyone who visits a website, the researcher has no con
sample of people who decide to take the survey-- not a sample of scientifically selected responden
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The six online survey questions had a vision embedded in them, which is remarkably like the share
little influence on the final vision.
This is the government's plan. It doesn't represent the aspirations of a cross section of the Queens
when will you actually listen to informed Queenslanders not your LNP mates
No mention of Queensland Environmental treasures which are rightly regarded as some of the Won
No mention of protecting and enhancing these important assests
The importance of protecting and fully maintaining diverse ecosystems for their intrinsic value, for
creatures, including the human animal, by providing clean air and clean water. and a potential sou
Queensland is not an isolated entity, it is a small part of a world where millions are living below the
I and many people I know, believe we destroy the natural environment at our peril. We need to pro
our governments to reflect our wishes by ensuring these important ecosystems are properly funde
for short term gain, or allowed to be destroyed by inappropriate use.
In my view the vision statement almost totally ignores the most significant of all issues, the import
the citizens.
Our state will be well planned with the right infrastructure in the right places, attracting half of our
There is no perception of action and no demonstrable on ground happening in this space. If Qld Go
50% into the Regions must be starting now. It has to be the case of "build it and they will come" fo
We do not see or read of any grand vision of how this will be accomplished.
Rail
Airport
New Towns
Culture
Art
High level sport (A League, NRL , AFL ) and not just paltry 1 off games held in regions
Medical facilities
Faster all weather road links - where is the motorway standard dual highway connecting north - so
Yes,the vision reflects the feedback to date. However we need to acknowledge the NDIS which wil
year vision, particularly within reference of the 'community spirit that embraces our diversity and w
behind.'
For the 1 in 5 Queenslanders that live with a disability the fundamentals of the NDIS and the Quee
to change Australians ranking of 27 out of 27 OECD countries in terms of poverty for people with d
with disability. The plan for inclusion across every target will ensure a more accessible community
Diversity needs to clearly support every individual which will inturn ultimately allow every individu
ageing population also demands that action is taken for communities, workplaces to insist on this i
environmental protection is barely mentioned and is treated as something that is only of use to hu
The environmental statement is very weak: "inspires an active lifestyle". This ignores the fundame
Our brightest minds will contribute to Queensland, living and working here, taking on the world.
A sustainable natural environment that inspires and supports and active lifestyle and healthy conn
Paragraph three should include the word "cultural; "with a natural and cultural environment that in
I think there is greater environmental awareness, understanding and support (e.g. CSG, GBR, etc.)
Yes or no answers a bit limiting. Appears to be framed in the policies of the now liberal governmen
The future.
You people have no idea the damage you are doing with your short-sighted policies.
If you had any vision at all, you would be ashamed of your proposals.
Population growth should not be presented as part of the vision or assumption, as in the opening s
with a population that has grown by over three million people to nearly eight million people." This
Mental Health in the Vision Statement refers to encouraging people to be more involved in the com
proportion of men suffering mental stress from work-related conditions. The highest suicide rate is
counseling and support services available at times accessible to men's working commitments. Men
This is not reflected in the Vision Statement.
I feel that the vision does not adequately reflect the importance of the natural environment in achi
will be a vibrant and prosperous state, of nearly 8 million people who value the natural environmen
There is a need to add the important role that appropriate planning of the built and natural environ
Aspiration around being the healthiest state is missing (a positive re-framing of the target in 4.5
Australia.
The statement we will value educationto secure jobs for our children.. is a statement th
hence. Consider changing the statement to providing all our children with a world-class educa
Infrastructure delivery should also be efficient/cost effective/integrated. This is not reflected in the
Present the preliminary targets summary after the vision and outcome statements have been prov
The social equity value behind that priority is not adequately reflected in the vision statement, whi
We will value education as a means to secure jobs for our children and improve the competitiveme
helping every individul reach his or her full potential, at any time during his or her life, particularly
One of the visions statements is 'we will be the greatest state to live work and play, with a natural
However, the built environment is much more vital to enable active living and healthy communitie
commuity in which everyone drives everywhere (and gets increasingly obese) and a community w
Please change this quote to 'we will be the greatest state to live work and play, with a natural and
communities'
There are some targets and goals in the draft where the interests of small and medium busnesses
How such a 'working draft' which is expansive on ideas but has no practical working plans or propo
legislation to make it central to all government policy and planning and require furture governmen
I am extremely disappointed in this document as I can only wonder at the cost of all the meetings
keeps tellings us that we need to cut back on frivolous spending.
But it is essential that our Vision not exclude issues which are hard, perhaps impossible as yet, to m
Seeking a 30 year vision is fine for challenging us to dream. Yet, as page 4 eloquently offers selec
changing. There seems in the draft too little recognition of the need for continual review and adap
politics of a Plan, in reality, surely, what is needed is an on-going dialogue and process?
Seeking a 30 year vision is fine for challenging us to dream. Yet, as page 4 eloquently offers selec
changing. There seems in the draft too little recognition of the need for continual review and adap
politics of a Plan, in reality, surely, what is needed is an on-going dialogue and process?
The consistency of targets eg the avoidance of potential conflicts between economic and environm
The identification of Qlds growth industries and key capabilities
Need to measure the complexity of economic activity across the state
Focusing on the goal of industry development and diversiffcation should permeate all levels of gov
The overall vision is heavily centred on economic development. The natural environment is conside
keeps us alive
A stronger recogition of the natural environment as a invaluable life support system needs to be in
There is a gap in the foundation areas that deal with the impact of our aging population and dema
provide detailed comments from a Local Government perspective. It is recommended tht further c
strategies. The targets and measures are preliminary only. There is concern that the statistical ba
be required to respond to the plan and the availability of data and frequency of reporting is not cle
Deliberations have not been tied to the CSIRO 2012 report Our Future World, which was the recom
Planning process. Predictors in the report infer an urgent need to make hard decisions about the co
children we want to have; and how we choose to interact with each other (this includes governanc
tiered system in the Commonwealth). Even with the CSIRO report, important information about the
future has gone unaddressed, to our peril.
CCIQ is generally supportive of the draft Queensland Plan as the majority of our earlier recommend
foundation areas reflect business viewpoints, which are premised on improving the competitivenes
There are some preliminary targets and goals in the draft Queensland Plan where the interests of s
feedback focuses specifically on these aspects. Importantly, CCIQ believes the final Queensland Pla
business that provides secure employment that in turn delivers prosperity to the whole community
precondition for realising the 30-year vision
The Property Council notes the draft Plan is designed to provide industry and the community with a
focusing on the detail surrounding implementation and enforcement. The timeline presented on pa
Plan's final interation, and we would appreciate the opporunity to provide further feedback on a fin
The Property Council is concerned with the extend of the legislative power given to the Plan and ho
Arts and Arts related school subjects and community businesses are virtually overlooked. This is ba
particularly in the regions.
Im feeling that the areas we specify as the core of education for the future is a little out dated. No
minds out there of all ages who have championed others in many fields with out a main stream ed
learning difficulties or not fitting into the "norm" main stream education and other such reasons. A
racing along faster than many people over the age of 50 can conceive. Have we given this area en
futures on.
Tertiary entrance levels too low in some universities. hence lower level graduates esp. in educa
universities should have the same OP requirements.
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I see Asian language skills are mentioned as a curriculum focus however am concerned no mention
general Australian history? To me the latter should be compulsory in ALL Queensland schools and a
and wish to become permanent residents. I wonder in the final year exams how many today would
how many Queenslander's lost their lives in various international conflicts for us to live the Austral
stories out here from those before us, let's ensure future folks living here never forget.
How will the profession of teaching gain status within the community? Where is literacy and numer
The focus is too much on high achievement. Good students will excel in any conditions. The focus
children with behavioural problems, disabilities, family problems etc. The success of any primary s
how many of these low achievers can be guided to a stage where they can continue their educatio
community and society in general. "A chain is as good as its weakest link" so to speak. In primary
academic skills although high skills are preferable. A good teacher needs communication skills, co
humour and good health (especially psychological). Too many of our teachers feel a lack of apprec
governments that deny them input individually or via their union. A good school has an inclusive c
mbhk,
With reference to culture, we are only partially regarding the grass roots of our society that does n
far too long we have had endless opportunities in which we can function without too effort. That is
main psychological issues that surrounds this problem is that as Australians we are geographically
the rest of the world. The world is coming into us and unless Australians are encouraged to becom
world", for want of another phrase, then the future of Australia as we know it is going to become a
is a good thing. But it remains that we do not do enough to involve families to become pro active i
how we teach.
A school to tertiary system which rewards hard work and continuous dedication to study is crucial t
than a system which rewards precise recitations of text books and the curriculum itself. Hence, it is
does not try to imitate the HSC system in New South Wales which currently leaves students stresse
students learn under Queensland's QCE system.
The over use of external examinations to determine school outcomes (such is the case in NSW) do
curriculum" where students in different areas and backgrounds have their education suited to wha
Queensland's current year twelve system supersedes NSW remarkably as teachers can rank stude
believe is most important, not the state government.
We do not need a change to Queensland's current QCE and OP system to imitate other states is it i
students if they are just reciting from a curriculum, blackboard or textbook for scores.
Revise studies make relevant to future needs / greater personalisation of learning / interes
factory teaching (QR, P69). This is by far the most responded to category, and these response
individual development - not just career preparation.
we need to align our education with the other states. In fact we need national education and not s
align with the national iniatives.
I believe strongly that the area of special needs education for those Queenslanders who have a dis
Success' criteria. The word 'disability' should be inserted, as people with disabilities are being igno
instead of recognised.
Goal 1 is a Curriculum that is flexible and future focused and yet The only descriptions of success a
arithmetic". While using NAPLAN results are an "easy win" in the Measures section (I presume this
way match "We consider individual learning needs, interests, and strengths".
Education is critical to the success of Queensland and so far it has only been given lip service of "s
We need to innovate here. Where are the outcome measures for practical based learning? music a
organisation skills? Our current systems seems hell bent on killing creativity in students and the pl
Literacy, numeracy and mental agility can only be achieved by the removal of computers from the
high school.
funding for schools, encouraging students to take up a place in the education industy
Lowering standards on university entrance. Some uni's have very poor standards. They all need to
Creative skills in a world in which 3D printing has changed industries like manufacturing. Design, e
english and science. Perhaps even visual language like film and television.
Life skills - like personal finance, political and civic engagement (political institutions and how/why
are often taught outside of school now, but we need to rethink the basics.
English - in the Asian century, is this going to be enough. There is great translation technology now
close to perfect, but language consists of culture, history, behaviours. These also need to be consi
The education and training opportunities for people with an intellectual disability. Also, assisting th
education to post-school.
Without schools, much of a childs early learning is delivered by extended family, eg behaviour norm
etc. Schools largely remove children from these influences and have not adequately replaced them
eachother (blind leading blind). The young product of teacher's colleges are not necessarily the pe
should be more involvement of families / communities in teaching such subjects.
the importnace of community support and the role of family in the development of strong educatio
Page 9 of the Queensland Plan encourages open communication between parents and school but i
encouraging partnerhips and opportunities for direct involvement, especially where diversity is pre
Often the teachers at all levels are not the best quality as to their own education. This has to be co
raising financial rewards for teachers with higher qualifications for teaching students aged ten upw
It is disappointing that there is no emphasis give to arts education. It has been proved that involve
effect on learning and influences behaviour in a positive way. It can also lead to involvement postparticipation in or viewing of the arts. These are all worthwhile outcomes and can impinge on goal
Did you know? A lot of us will be dead by 2044. Is that the gutz of the Queensland plan?
There was quite a bit of discussion on day two of the Brisbane Summit around education in the hom
missed in the draft. The emphasis here was on assisting parents and families to commence the lea
reading to their children and valuing education both formal and informal. We also discussed that t
families that are unable to do this without adequate assistance. I believe this needs to be address
Plan's draft.
20 years ago Indonesian was taught under the LOTE system in QLD schools, then governments sto
to community pressure to get back to the core subjects. Stop listening to shock jock rubbish about
people and use evidence based decision making. Finland has teachers who are as respected as doc
only the very best students can enter and complete the uni course. Change schools to smaller, mo
competative environments where how to learn is the goal, not what to learn.
Agree that curriculum should be flexible but feel that numeracy and literacy should be based on re
and that parents should be involved in this as well as teachers - see Section 1 on flexibility.
Teachers need to monitor each childs development, and if the marks fall down they must insit to in
leave it to someone else.Monitor school yard behaviour ,like bullying,ensure that children wear sun
bit more responsibility whilst children are under their care.
first you have to have teachers that can read & write & spell properly and can teach kids properly
moral responsibility is lacking in our school system. No consequences for actions and no respect fo
I did not see any reference to overcrowding class sizes. All schools should have special teachers to
difficultry in learning.
Vulnerable children are not left behind, especially kids from poorer households, migrant and refuge
Torres Strait Islander families
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The document does not make it clear that many children from dysfunctional, marginalised families
access a full and rich education.They grow up in a family and community culture that does not valu
families from intergenerational unemployment backgrounds do not want their children to qualify a
I beleive the following areas have been under represented in regardings to early education;
Education that is flexible, affordable and accessible to all including rural, remote and disadvant
An education model that leverages community/industry partnerships
Add to section 4.1 5. We have nurturing early education services - Describing success;
Provide affordable ealry education (child care) to the community
We remunerate our child care educators to attract and retain educators that provide quality ch
Our early education centres uphold healthy living policies that encourage healthy eating pract
We educate and support first time parents in our community
Life long learning needed more discussion to gain State support for regional centres of continued le
There are a number of well know organisations (such as The University of the Third Age) who woul
gaining grant funding to expand their activities into more regional areas. U3A is a volunteer netwo
share their knowledge with people who want to feel included in their community, continue with the
wellbeing of their retirement years. Older people want to contribute to the future lives of their gra
their wisdom and experiences.
You currently have the opportunity to add valuable $ back into the economy if you work at making
reformatting school hours to have the first 2 hours set aside for sporting activities in the cooler tim
nourishing morning break period prior to starting school work.
Set aside this 2 hour period for classroom teachers to plan their days work. From 10.30 to 12.30 is
the regular lunch break. Resume schoolwork at 1.30 to 3.30 for a short 15 minute afternoon tea br
of schoolwork.
Considering such a change offers the opportunity for children to participate in a variety of sporting
which would assist in addressing the current obesity problem.
Supervising this period is a new employment profile for physical educators. Physical educators can
care facilities and other government facilities at other times during the day or be specialist trainers
Needs to reflect wider responsibility; e.g. "Parents and the wider community support excellence in
produce people ready to compete and win in the global economy."
If you want to have a measure of success (e.g. whether education or teachers are valued)you need
themselves. This is not reflected in the draft.
The focus needs to be taken away from private schools back to the public schools in rural queensla
Collinsville. etc these areas are generally forgotten. The content of the program appears to deal wi
Section 2: Life Skills. The importance of achieving healthy living via education is not detailed in a p
is no central dietary guideline over the range or quality of food provided at most schools for studen
major health concerns for the future and yet we do not impose standards on our own school cateri
of poor food choices has a huge cost impact on the provision of community and hospital-based ser
into the curriculum just as exercise is.
without comparative funding levels, and other objective measures in place - it is just wishful thinki
Education resources for our ageing population to be able to get back into the work force
Education facilites for people with a disability
Safe working environments more on WHS. State of the art classrooms for ALL -air-conditioned like b
even cars. If global warming it happening then schools need to keep up. WHS healthy environment
of the art classrooms -Come on QLD.
More support for TEACHERS with implementing the curriculum. Text books, reading books or online
school -not just in a few key focus or pilot areas. ALL teachers need EASY access to the same resou
FOCUS on the "ART"of Teaching. If some teachers are a little behind then SUPPORT them (SCAFFOL
teaching strategy in itself. Listen to teachers. ind the newest teacher in the school and talk to hem
classroom from the office and check it's standard.
While ensuring that all students reach a minimum standard is a worthy goal, it is important to ensu
best students if it is really our aim to be the best educated state.
Having 2 children gong thru high school now I have to say that the end of high school assessment
to understand and does not encourage children to excel. Its all about the school they attend and h
on an informal basis. Truely sub standard.
I believe better partnerships need to be improved between high schools, TAFE , vocational educati
education and businesses to bridge the gap so our children can gain a better understanding of w
through practical involvement in work placements, certificate level training whilst in senior school
employment or traineeships after senior year or opportunity's for internships whilst gaining a unive
their literacy and numeracy and reduce unemployment amongst our young people and keep them
productively in society.
More emphasis on teaching core reading and numeracy skills to a high level early on.
Increase male teacher numbers in early education to balance male/female influence
We will need to reclaim real control over education rather than it being eaten away by successive F
constitutionally I would say it is a State matter. if the erosion of input continues it will not matter w
be Federal based and perhaps less relevant to Queenslanders who deserve much better standards
what of those queenslanders who do not fit into schooling, who are better suited to trade learning
of time to qualify at very low wages, what initiatives are there for those folk to qualify with a prope
If teachers are so highly valued why are they so overburdened with red tape, under resourced and
The areas is which traineeships are offered or the trade skills areas. The educational facilities to pr
resourced, nor is the sector able to accept a large influx of new workers due to global and domesti
drive from government to enable and sustain this will fail.
The learning material required in 30 years may very well be different from that of today, however,
requirements will not change. Mathematics, the sciences and the ability to communicate clearly ar
Queensland as being fundamental to all understanding. The system which best serves these needs
measure of goal achievement is determined by whether or not students can actually perform the t
The ADDIE instructional design model with the five phases: analysis, design, development, implem
validation) provides the ability to meet changing community needs over the next 30 years. This ne
to reviews by committees. To validate the education system, learning outcomes must be measurab
Perhaps it would be advantageous for our children to learn asian languages but this, as in the past
left to student choice. Education Queensland should provide the ability to pursue that choice.
Education in this form would be consistent throughout Queensland; all children would be taught th
variation being at lesson plan level.
The mature generations joined with others in a wide interpretation of education covering both acad
respect for individuals and responsibilities to the community Qld Response Fig 2 Q1, Fig 3.1 top
generational themes page 212 and subsequent discussion, Fig 4 Q2 top response and subsequent
and subsequent discussion, and Fig 8 Q4 top response and subsequent discussion. While this is pa
and preamble to this foundation area, and is covered to some extent in the detail, the Targets, whi
value of Education, are woefully inadequate.
There is no target set for updating the curriculum highlighted in the responses above, and neit
rampant in Queensland Schools, the work force and on the net, but apparently not considered wor
people OPSO Submission. There is also no mention of educating students of all races in multi-c
These goals do not include one of the most important that a modern 1st world country should aspi
for primary, secondary and tertiary student who ask for i.
Your goals only mention primary. Recent governments have been trying to avoid financial repsonsi
but especially high school students.
Opportunities for regional or locally specific curriculum/knowledge to be valued, shared and promo
Indigenous, remote, rural and regional communities - observation from participants at Brisbane Su
The importance of scientific literacy has been underestimated. Increasingly, Queenslanders are go
understand the scientific debate on a range of issues and identify the differences between science
the use of science in our community
There is no specific target for Digital Literacy only traditional numerical and linguistic measures
Without a whole of life approach, regional queensland will continue suffering a 'brain drain'.
Education must be associated with economic growth of region and increase the FE standard outsid
children with disabilities and severe special needs are not reflected which does not meet the "we w
statement. Measures should include inclusion and integration activities. There is focus on disadva
disadvantage and not physical or intellectual disadvantage. These kids also need the right skills to
they can and communicate and engage with the world. Don't leave them behind!
The focus on healthy life skills seem to only be reflected by this statement - "We learn, both in clas
such as healthy living, finance, social values, parenting skills, and draw on the experience of older
The Communiqu gave it relatively more emphasis, e.g. mental health literacy certificates.
I think the draft should at least included mental health explicitly and remove the word "basic", as h
quite challenging and shouldn't be trivialised.
It is encouraging to see the emphasis on workforce attributes such as multi-skilled, flexible, resilien
success of our economy. In order to achieve such qualities in the workforce and their flow on effe
workforce planning and development are a critical part of broader economic development strategie
Queensland economy means placing workforce planning strategies at the centre of economic deve
infrastructure and planning and social planning systems. Through this type of integrated framewo
services as critical players, the social and economic goals of the state can be progressed.
What about training people for life skills - alcoholism, diet, attitudes.
No, you pander to the profits of the likes of McDonalds and Cocacola
We need educated, thinking people, not factory fodder.
this area identifies the challenges for indigenous students but not those for refugee students with
the significant proportion of Pacific islander students who do not have access to HECS and other be
There is no reference to the lower grades and high failure rate of boys in dropping out before Year
young men going on to university. The need for education to reflect boys' different learning styles t
major national concern. There needs to be a strategy to address the worsening crisis in boys' educ
Why are children forced to leave homes in country to go to year7. Great expense?
Future repercussions of this diabolical idea will be horrendous
Education is valuable but in isolation it is unlikely to change behaviour. We need to empower Quee
changes and therefore we need to set up systems for health that make change easy and support in
Health education and promotion should be ongoing throughout life. Our vision for a healthier Quee
optimal health at all life stages, and in all parts of the health system and other sectors.
Natural assets provide the service of knowledge systems which provides the basis of our interactio
educational outcomes. The education sector employs 160,243 people (ABS, 2011) in Queensland a
overseas students choosing to study in Queensland based on opportunities to interact and learn fro
Secondary
Tertiary
TAFE/Technical Education
Targets are workforce orientated
Need for visionarny, creative and skilled research from Education recipients
Include an additional point under Education is valued as a lifelong experience that supports indust
priorities and programs, aimed at promoting workforce planning and assisting workers in gaining fo
The preliminary targets summary is presented in the document before the vision and outcome stat
measure/track the progress in attaining the vision, and should be presented after the vision(s) has
Infrastructure delivery should also be efficient/cost effective/integrated. This is not reflected in the
Present the preliminary targets summary after the vision and outcome statements have been prov
Need to learn practical skills at school, how to fill in forms. Need to teach old fashioned respect and
for parents, teachers, elderly, employers, fellow employees.
The draft plan must elevate its secondary goal of increasing post-high school qualifications and spe
qualifications and vocational training. We also need to ensure our existing workforce is ready to tak
opportunities that will arise within the state.
Improving not only the level of training but the quality of traioning providers is also vital to ensurin
that can meet the needs of industry and provide well-paid jobs into the future.
A healthy self esteem, confidence and emtional wellbeing are essential for a child's developmenta
these areas as well as focus on curriculum. The increase in the use of social media and technology
consideration with regard to the child's fine and gross motor skills. This can be addressed via prac
activities. Lifelong learning can be quite unachievable for many Queenslanders to to the high cost
Queensland children shold learn to accept responsibility for their own actions!
Need to place the correct emphasis on the importance of all levels of learning. Need for complete e
practical skills for the real world
Emphasis in the plan is placed on attractive working conditions for teachers, however the focus sh
workers generally.
Need more emphasis on education facilities and nothing is said about education infrastructure and
community.
The government has to demonstrate that it values education ( this is not apparent with school clos
number of Guidance Officers in schools)
Dedicated teachers in low-socio economic areas feel they are judged by performance on NAPLAN.
literacy and numeracy that does not condemn students who suffer disadvantage needs to be cons
Schools need a futures focus in resourcing, for example resources for Manual Arts reflect the indus
Pedagogical approaches need to encourage creative approaches (how does this fit with Target1?)
We believe there is a need to identify education models to support skills and knowledge transfer to
and to deliver curriculum-based programs for Indigenous and non-Indigenous children on natural, c
values. Additionally, a future focused curriculum should encompass appropriate elements of scien
and analysis.To assist with that, school children could directly access high quality science/geograph
models and other course material on wetland systems, landscape animations and maps of wetland
Greater emphasis on children having basic literacy and numeracy skill in primary school (100%).
There is some risk that reference to education' in the current preliminary target may be interpr
school-based primary and secondary education. It is suggested that this could be addressed by exp
terms of lifelong education', rather than education alone. Should be listes as the first contributi
foundation area.
The critical areas of early childhood education and care, and tertiary education and training, could
within the Education Foundation Area.
The term curriculum should be afforded a relatively wide definition that extends beyond a formal s
cover the full range of teaching and learning experiences delivered in the classroom.
Focus on ensuring all students have acccess to the study of Asian languages.
The inclusion of a goal relating to the acquisition of practical skills and knowledge is supported. It
the current goal could be refined as We have practical, skill-based learning'.
It is important that education as a foundation area has a balanced focus on the three levels of form
vocational education and training (VET) and higher education. The strong emphasis on school edu
levels of education are essential to achieving the plans goal of a culture that embraces lifelong lea
training sector and the higher education sector have been under represented in this foundation are
explicitly discussed both in the targets and in the areas which discuss what success looks like' a
This shift requires stronger emphasis on education pathways between school, VET and higher educ
developing strategic links and ongoing communication between the education system and industry
effective investment in training as those with obsolete skills are effectively moved through the sys
while newcomers to the industry receive the most relevant training as identified by industry.
The Health and Community Services Industry can support the education and training system.
Curriculum should be responsive to skills shortages and regional requirements. Schools can functi
function as the hubs and meeting spaces identified under 4.2 (5).
One significant development since UQ's initial submission to the Queensland Plan is the launch of U
delivered as part of our contribution to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Harvar
consortium (www.edx.org). Well over 70,000 people enrolled in the first course. These are indicatio
learners is coming through and that the shape of school and tertiary provision is in for a shake-up.
boost provision of tuition in our regions, and to disadvantaged - including Indigenous- children.
Education is fundamental to developing a skilled workforce and therefore a priority for small and m
supports this foundation area and the vision statement
CCIQ highlights that there is both student-driven and employer-driven demand for education. To fu
meets business needs, CCIQ suggests including as part of Goal 1 these outcomes:
we have a vocational education and training sector that meets the needs of both students and lo
we promote workforce planning for local employers to identify current and future needs,
our private and public education and training providers compete on a level playing field with stro
outcomes, and
we have transparent reporting of results to guide continuous improvement in the vocational edu
We also suggest that we re-skill and re-train our existing workers so they can move sealessly betw
with businesses and industry to promote entrepreneurial skills.
1.exactly what skills, how do you build them, who does it, how do you foster the capacity of the wo
jobs into casuals and volunteers?)
2. you have the highest rate of volunteering in Australia - did you explain why? Is it necessarily a g
volunteer as much if they had jobs and how many volunteering jobs turn into full-time permanent
the web of spinning more lies driving both the government and the nation into a false sense of pro
that work ethic and correcting the wrongs including by calling reality as it is and demonstrating pre
2.How is this a measure? "Ratio of income received by low income households relative to high inco
what ratio? what is this ratio today and how is it going to change to achieve the ratio target for 203
ration over years?
Those with mental illness die on average 30 years earlier than the general population and place a
included and contributing to our economy. This fact is particularly relevant in the section that refe
and should take a separate and important priority in the Community section of the Qld Plan.
Primary measures focuses on cultures and migrants - what about the rest of those disadvantaged Q
Something this Queensland wants in my community over and above those mentioned is to ensure
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Aging population not identified.
-Need to promote the benefits of regional and rural Queensland to those residing in South East Que
-Include strategies to reduce the disconnect between city and the bush.
-Provide support and coping mechanisms to those communities facing floods, fire, drought etc. For
are above the national average.
6. We celebrate, embrace and respect diversity
- Queensland will be an inclusive society with strong community values.
- We respect our Indigenous cultures and embrace our migrant communities.
- We value the wisdom, knowledge and values of all generations.
Including Queenslanders with disabilities needs also to be explicitly recognised here. The current w
unfortunately people with a disability in everyday life can be vulnerable and marginalised and are
This is the only sector of the plan that touches on arts and culture and then only with respect to cu
success being we provide greater access to diverse and vibrant arts and cultural experiences'.
and culture need to be recognised for the benefits that that they bring to community through incre
community capacity, not to mention the general aesthetics of place that the arts can bring and how
For regional communities I consider there should be less focus on innovation and more on participa
that is an arts experience doesn't have to be the most mind shattering activity it can be just a quil
participating is the key- funding models are too tailored at innovative arts projects and have lost th
involvement.
I would like to see the Government doing a little more fore the older generation, where we didn't g
away for future, we grew up thinking our pension would be our savings.
With prices going up so fast now the pensioner is having problems getting by. a way of life with a c
Please start working with the people and listen to what we want instead of just going and what the
Thank you.
The whole thing overlooks the inclusion of 'volunteers'. What are you all going to do when my gen
Again, you do the "yes" or "no" option, but apart from that, my question is, "Why are these "goals"
implemented today?" In many ways, the situation today reflects some of these "goals" when the o
volunteering. With the current Government all fired up to privatise as many Government services a
Government will be left with any influence on a market dominated economy.
It comments that queenslanders have the highest number of volunteers in Australia. Thats becaus
also has supports more gambling and casinos. Cairns just got millions spent on a new race track ye
charities and community groups.
Perceptions of people with an intellectual disability in relation to their involvement in the communi
I refer to news items of Australians going elsewhere to support al qaeda or Israeli espionage etc. T
migrants" and "welcome people moving in". I do, but only if they leave any radicalism and murdero
People have lost the ability to manage finances as rates, electricity, insurances, registrations and w
been any major infrastructure such as dams or power stations with affordable power. With the reso
countries in the world to live in. We should not need 100000 backpackers to sustain our rural indus
work in these areas. In recent travels I have found that locals will not employ locals because of the
backpackers fill these positions because they are willing to make an effort.America found many ye
they were in big trouble Spare a thought for a cafe in inland QLD that has to run airconditioners an
traveling public, it does not take long for them to shut down Which is happening all the time
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There needs to be more emphasis on the link BCC draft city plan soon to be presented to State Gov
as Indooroopilly and single lane choke Walter Taylor Bridge and bottlenecks such as Moggil Road
reliance on old hat 'consultation' and not 'engagement and collaborations' with the community. Do
ethos of the interaction between sense of place, well being and social resilience.
yes we do have the highest volunteer numbers but they can only do so much SES and RFSQ are pr
because they don't have to be paid
All people living in Australia who class themselves as australians should be able to speak English. X
Community focus needs to get back to basics. No many families are struggling getting themselves
Community focus should be identified here and help families learn budgets so that the rising costs
struggle continues for them by getting themselves in more debt. This is an area clearly understate
Police, violence, empathy, noise, law, regulation, legislation. See a pattern here? These words aren
very important, but it's not in there. Violence against women is not in there. Where is empathy? Ho
reference to these things?
I would like to see more information regarding 'the gap between wealthy and poor"... i am a full tim
yet to see the light at the end of the tunnel..
Whilst volunteering is highly regarded, the impact on other sectors of community (ie 35000 vol fire
leave to help community in time of need, and the funding of these has become a political hot pota
LGA using Vols as chess pieces in a battle with the state. We have employers not releasing workers
more and more to achieve their goals. Volunteering is being exploited as free labour and this need
words and phrases. It requires courage to act and make the changes necessary to make things hap
to respect the efforts made to reduce the cost to the state for work done.
The Queensland Plan needs much more emphasis on the role of NGOs. The relationship needs to b
providers. Companies that build roads and tunnels dont have to wait until they can demonstarte lo
there are moves in Queensladn to make NGOs operta this way. The Queensland Plan is very superfi
How is it proposed to ensure that "no Queenslander is left behind"? What exactly does this mean a
on who you are you could say that this is not a reality in the Queensland of today. For example, in
(including many permanent workers) who lost their jobs yet there were many people (including the
happened to these ex public servants? How many are still unemployed? What has been the effect
mental illness issues because of the process that was used to terminate them? The comment "no Q
it is changed it should be omitted from the plan.
Make developers and council or state and Federal Govt need to consider more areas of land set asi
Government and the public service should encourage community engagement not legislate comm
community what they can do, not what they cant do. We all agree that the world was a better plac
decisions then and have a go without the system dragging you down.
I really struggle with why this is important and where is going.
"cohesive ... and supportive ... as example to rest of the world"
whilst not as generic as soem other objectives I cannot see what this is doing / solving. Compared
COUNTRY. About time we became less insular I think.
Indigenous and age factors to diversity and inclusion are important, and so is ability, nationality, e
be recognised and catered for in a 30 year vision for ALL Queenslanders.
There is a suggestion that the children in school need to take initiative and want to learn new thing
encourage both the talented and not so talented student to excel to their level.
more support should be provided for volunteers and volunteer organisations such as the SES and R
The gap between rich and poor in Queensland is wideneing. There are fewer jobs here than other
increased the cost of fuel which raised the cost of everything in the state and nothing is being don
power and water.
The role of teachers in extra curricular activites which impacts theri quality fo life as well as that of
respect if the community wishes to pursue this path. Use of and support for other organisations in
I still believe that the back bone, people who work or volunteer were under represented a bit. Thes
meetings etc. There seems too much importance on people who are getting on with it and the peo
feeling that the nice cuddly version still prospers
Volunteering within communities across the greater Queensland is under estimated by the majority
and have been treated with contempt for far too long.
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Former Premier Peter Beattie wrote in 1998:
WE ARE PARTICULARLY AWARE OF THE LACK OF SERVICES IN OUR COMMUNITY FOR MEN IN NEED,
... but then went on to govern for more than a decade as if he and Labor were completely un - awa
more awareness or concern, or to see this area as one that needs to be urgently addressed. Are we
consequences that this brings?
Elder Abuse, Neighbour Abuse, Social Isolation and Discrimination in all its forms are social evils th
identified in the OPSO submission. Government responses include the setting up of Help Lines and
Commissioners, the Elder Abuse Prevention Unit, etc. Unfortunately these topics do not appear to h
Responses or the working draft and aspirational goals such as Queensland will have a cohesiv
issues.
I think Brisbane is to focused on multiculturalism. This is Australia and we need to maintain that.
You have omitted measurement of crime rates and other measures of anti-social behaviour inflicte
again I see little or no reference to Men's Health issues
Those in need have equal access to community and social services and supporting infrastructure. O
been that:
1. A significant number of young people do not have equal access to the services they need.
2. State Government (both Labour & LNP) has been unwilling to work actively with community-bas
the area of 'prevention and early intervention'. These programs save government & community ma
provided.
Evidence of this is available in the form of correspondence with government and statements by Mi
profit groups on the basis that, 'they'll keep on providing these services anyway'.
There are not surprisingly for this topic plentiful suggestions re what will make for a stronger comm
three targets identified and any strategies about how to achieve these... there also seems to be an
of community people experience? This is a now a commonly asked question in the social sciences
in this foundation area.
I think Queensland should be a safer place to live in. Queensland should have Public Sirens to alert
Ive seen a few in very little suburbs, but it isn't good enough. People should be alerted for their saf
some people dont even have mobile phones and landlines so they can't receive alerts. If Queensla
Queensland would be a very safe place to live in. As a teenager, I am terrified in the lack of safety
Emergency Signal would be used more often and people would be more alerted on what is to come
flood, the siren can do that all in the fraction of the time, which means you get more time to pack y
The siren could also be used as a public announcer, Announcing important information to the peop
Queensland Plan, And construction should start ASAP!
At 6, under 'describing success' it should be considered adding "We value the importance of natura
opportunities for communities to come together in these spaces."
inclusiveness focuses on cultural diversity and no reference to disability. This is a growing demogr
important. If the disabled are shut away from our kids in school then how are they to grow up acce
There is no vision for community communication and decent public transport.
Suggestions are co-housing developments, ecovilliages, better shared communal living accomodat
Otherwise our elderly will end up living alone and with few people to care for them.
Nobody gets left behind in Qld. - If they live in the SE unlike west of the range
Respecting and celebrating cultural diversity is more than food and the arts, and it incudes diverse
skills, religion and language
Children need role models they can relate to
Volunteering is inclusive
Perhaps community involvement. There is some community events but some are not easily access
suburbs with more bigger communities.
People with disability are missing from the Queensland Plan. While the social and economic partici
generally supported by a number of the targets, it is critical, given the low participation rates, part
far afforded to people with disability in Queensland, that people with disability be recognised as a
group much in the same way that indigenous people, people from culturally and linguistically diver
recognised. We suggest that an appropriate place might be the 4.2.6 goal that states We celeb
indicator of 'Queensland will be an inclusive society with strong community values'. People with dis
that is celebrated and included and whose participation greatly benefits communities. In addition,
high levels of participation can bring will remain unmet unless we have better data about people's
The target that nobody gets left behind is a good aspirational target, it should also be cros
Communities will need to be designed to help connect people, including good infrastructure, and w
help people engage in their community.
we would like to see mention of local physical activity programs to support people to increase their
their community.
Partnering between agencies across disciplines needs more commitment. For example, the better
to access health care.
Natural assets contribute to wellbeing and prosperity. Managing What Matters (2010) estimated th
conservatively to be $5.2 billion over the next two decades.
. The Green Star - Communities rating tool encourages an integrated approach to providing housin
access to amenities, access to education and employment opportunities, and energy efficiency.
Should consider providing a diversity of lot sizes to support housing diversity, and a mix of densitie
a proportion of housing lots and dwellings to the market at an afforadable price for low to moderat
provision of a program for guaranteeing the supply of shared equity and/or social housing within th
organisations to ensure allocation and delivery of affordable housing stock.
There needs to be clarity over the role of the secular government run education in the community
Clarification on 'Aus-wide' values
We need to ensure that prevention measures are high priority and ensure that our communiies sup
resposibility, we need good urban design to support our health! If we said it was up to the individu
cholera in the 1800'2; rather than provide a safe water supply; we would not have the advances in
The provision of adequate housing is not mentioned in goal 5 (In Queensland nobody gets left behi
being left behind.
Add the word housing' to the following statement under goal 5: Those in need have equal acce
supporting infrastructure.
Add the following success statement: We have adequate housing in all communities that is affo
Improved urban design (c.f. enclosed suburban housing development) with terrace housing or cour
in Edinburgh or as designed on ABC Good Design program) to reduce demands on coastal high rain
safe play space and community gardens and trees.
Communities which are too large lose their identity. Must be communities with common interests.I
residents are only there between 5pm and 5am, the community will struggle to build its own ident
atmosphere of ownership and belonging. Government staff must allow communities to own their c
In section 5 (In Queensland nobody gets left behind) we agree strongly with the call for equal acce
infrastructure. But we believe we must make it absolutely clear that this infrastructure is designed
this is what enables this equality of access, especially for people of lower socio-economic means.
Ready to reinvigorate and relieve the housing crisis for the younger generation of Renters!! and de
Build and they will come! Redirect the growth to beyond Brisbane!!!
All community sporting facilities (including those in inland rural and remote regions) should be nat
33m pool).
We celebrate, embrace and respect diversity. Cultural diversity is appreciated by all. Queenslande
expected to respect ours.
Connected to their communities: Communities that are well planned, well connected and enge
has any relevance, here was the importance of planning and design of the Urban Environment bein
giving it its proper status.
In that regard, I express my disappointment that when quoted in the draft document, it is significan
planning and design in engendering community spirit. Why? Is it because it seems to someone h
that follow are quite narrow and limited. Why?
I accept that those dealing with the material may not have a good knowledge of the fundamental r
society. There is however a significant body of knowledge available.
In that regard, I express my disappointment that when quoted in the draft document, it is significan
planning and design in engendering community spirit. Why? Is it because it seems to someone h
that follow are quite narrow and limited. Why?
I accept that those dealing with the material may not have a good knowledge of the fundamental r
society. There is however a significant body of knowledge available.
Amend the language used in 6. We celebrate, embrace and respect diversity under the
Cultural diversity is appreciated by all
to
Cultural, language and religious diversity is respected by all .
Include wording
Include in 6. We celebrate, embrace and respect diversity under the Describing succes
We value cultural and language diversity for its social and economic potential
and
We ensure linguistically diverse people can access services and communicate freely, through
Rationale
True respect of cultural diversity requires respect for language diversity. This means embracing the
population, as well as recognising the need for language support and interpreters to facilitate peop
cultural dialogue.
Include wording
Include in 5. In Queensland nobody gets left behind under Describing success the
We provide targeted support, including concessions, for people in need for a range of essentia
electricity, water and housing
Rationale
Concessions are a key tool to ensure equity of access to essential services and are critical in foster
It would be useful if Government and the community could pool information to identify and measu
what exists, how can we acknowledge and access these skills?
To better describe success for this foundation area, CCIQ suggests adding the following outcomes:
we have diverse local jobs that enables people to contribute to the community,
our local business leaders inspire and demonstrate community spirit, and
our community buys locally produced products and services.
CCIQ suggests including the number of businesses by local government area as a secondary meas
the regions I feel was somewhat overlooked from the perspective of distance. it is somewhat easy
we (the regions) have acess to survices, but it still doesn't preclude to the distance and time taken
to reach us and I have a feeling that the time factor with the reions was somewhat overlooked.
Half of Queensland's population to live outside south east queensland. It should be at both the top
of the foundation statement. It should be in the foundation statement as it is the target goal that t
attained by 2044 which with out making it visible at the top will struggle to be attained.
national interests are underrepresented in the following:
- use vast free land and offer it free or at a token fee of under $10,000 to families who would cultiv
into agricultural land, over a minimum period of 10 years, which would help ease the pressure on B
ease poverty, ease unemployment, etc. why is this not offered in the draft? why bring overseas inv
exploit our land and retain own values living and working overseas with no genuine bonds here? w
overseas workers with skills pinning it on diversity when we have skilled people here whose skills a
such that unskilled family members of "influential" figures can be paid expensive training to get sk
jobs they only do because of pay not because they like them?
- when you state measures - SHOW them! where are the exact measures, based on what criteria a
parameters, judged against what?
How is the 'ideal' of working/living in regions going to be encouraged for business and communitie
No indicators are shown for how Qld will attract investment, reinvestment. More importantly to en
business/people to move to the regions with the expectation to house half of Qld's population will r
substantial shift in what our business is. Infrastructure is currently an issue and basic amentities s
hospitals are hours away and its been this way for a lot longer than 30 years. Qld will have to unde
shift in spending and upgrading of services to achieve this target.
This section does identify the fact that regional areas do need to work with other regional areas in
whole to grow and benefit, and this is certainly true. One aspect which may not have been explore
discussed as yet, is long term rivalry which has developed between some centres, which may impe
happening to it's maximum. This is shown in the repercussions from the amalgamation of shires wh
occurred fairly recently. Some Shires which were dissolved in that process are now having to be go
areas which have been the subject of animosity in the past. This is a very intolerant situation, with
absorbed Shires being neglected by the new regime, and not having the same resources,benefits,r
sense of identity as previously. This will not be a harmonious basis for co-operation, and the forme
should be reinstated, at no charge. I am aware of one Shire which had a very good rapport with its
a very healthy financial situation. This was forced to amalgamate with a Shire which was reportedl
Needless to say this is a very unhealthy situation.
Middle aged women seeking business opportunities or employment is minimal: career changes, as
opportunities for women to pursue a professional career needs to be encouraged and followed up f
graduating with Postgraduate qualifications.
Decentralisation is essential if Qld towns outside SEQ are to survive. They have suffered for too lon
Labor with no attention paid to them. We need to utilise the infrastructure in the regions (power an
and have people there to pay for them). We need to decentralise the Public Service so they are clo
issues of the public and in a location where they can have a greater understanding of the local issu
real part of the solution. With an increased number of professionals in regional towns eg engineers
easier for Local Govt to attract and keep professional staff with a larger professional base in the tow
engineering consultancies would open small centers in response to the increased work identified in
region and accordingly the regional centres would prosper and grow.
Point 10: We should make sure that when exporting animals to other countries, particularly Asia an
East, that the animals are treated humanely; or better still, slaughter them here (at least it gets do
and more humane while at the same time it creates jobs in QLD as well).
Nothing indicates where the figure of 50% of the Qld population to live outside the southeast Quee
It suggests an arbitrary figure.
People should be able to live where they wish. It is not for government to tell people where to live
population of South East Qld has grown exponentially in recent times. This reflects a judgment tha
would prefer to live in this part of the state, for lifestyle, cultural, climate or other reasons. Having
many parts of Queensland, we choose to live in Brisbane because it has the best mix of lifestyle fa
Many other people feel the same way. A government should not try to socially engineer Queenslan
some agrarian utopia.
Brisbane's motto is Australia's newest world city. Develop South East Queensland to be an even bi
better place to live. Help it to achieve its potential on the world stage. Don't try to take the state
It will be very difficult to tell people to live in parts of Qld they don't want to, even if you want them
4.3 Regionsbuilding thriving communities
A key summary statement for this foundation area is "Reliable and accessible infrastructure will co
regions with one another, the nation and the world."
However, nowhere else in 4.3 is this point is mentioned again! The importance of good public infra
across Qld simply must be included in the targets, descriptions of success and primary or secondar
The target to achieve half of Queensland's population living outside South East Queensland holds n
statement about equality of access to services, infrastructure & opportunities. It is not acknowledg
achieve the goals for regional areas, strong & prosperous, capitalise on opportunities and assets, th
be allocation of resources (funds) to ensure that the regional areas are attractive for settlement.
Regional areas must have services, infrastructure & access to opportunities to encourage people to
here, the plan does have descriptors for success for but lacks any reference to equality and consist
the State. If people aren't guaranteed the same level of infrastructure, service etc in the regions as
the SE corner they will not be attracted to relocate.
Western regions have declining populations and to build thriving communities', have half the p
living regionally, the region must be attractive for people to live and work. Whilst the document ta
goals for regional areas development this needs to be defined further to ensure the western re
bypassed- when the word regional is utilised it is not referencing coastal areas only, glossing over
western regions with limited population density.
The value of the natural environment to liveability, attracting people to regions and successful indu
reflected.
Not enough mention on infrastructure, how will population growth be an effective indicator if there
infrastructure to support the growth?
This foundation makes strong use of the term "we", but doesn't define who "we' actually represent
the city people would hate to live in the "regions", unless it is a regional city. There will never be
"competitiveness" between rural living and city living - the two modes of living are poles apart, and
ridiculous to think they can even be compared. The foundation talks about "regional development"
"diversity" but doesn't define any of these terms. Any regional "industrialisation" will always face h
transport costs than a major city industry, and any such diversification will always be screaming fo
Not sufficient consideration given to a more robust local govt. sector and a less intrusive state gov
What a lot of XXXX. It states it will build reliable and accessible infrastructure. Cambell slashed the
the Bruce Highway. The rail system needs to be twined to be efficient. Every successfull modern co
world has twin lines. Look it up!! Cambell just announced % billion dollars for a tunnel for brisbane
for??? So he can get to work quicker. There is a whole XXXX state with terrible roads that flood par
and people die you morron.
The Capitol of Queensland should be more central not at one end of a large state. Victoria and NSW
central capitols although on the coast. The capitol should be situated some where between Springs
Charters Towers possibly inland from Mackay, there is plenty of land with uneconomic subterranea
Brisbane is an accident of History, he still had mud in his eye. Because of human nature, a capitols
land gets developed first. Brisbane with its coal holes at Ipswich could not appreciate the vast area
Central Queensland; had the capitol been up there the coal would have been developed and ready
advantage of Britain closing its mines in the 1970's. There are many people who have not and will
their state capitol because of the distance. A capitol should be a driving force. BHP was halfhearted
mine coal with my assistance for 2 1/2 years we never saw a politician of any colour in that time.
The fact that is under represented is that since settlement there has been a push to populate the v
Australia, if it hasn't happened yet is it a goal worth piling money into or should it be allowed to ha
naturally.
Just about the most dangerous requirement on the planet. Delibeartely increaseing population at a
massive overpopulation of the entire planet has already taken place. Queensland needs to realise
most valuable assetts compare to the rest of the world is a relatively low population. Dont throw th
away.
No plan for the protection of local industry and regional lifestyle from the predation of CSG & coal m
Local and regional areas are being destroyed for the benefit of FIFO jobs and state $$$$
information is unsupported with facts
This area mentions 'Our regions are prosperous and liveable.' Where I live, it is not always livable.
description of loud music for 9 hours from my neighbour and the police did nothing.
half of population will be in SEQ. Given geographical nature and economy requirements (industry,
minining)of the state this aim is nice put not likely. Perhaps a better spread joining the areas acros
expanding out of the current key centres may be more likely.
I think the intent was people living in regional Queensland through 'choice'
A state of the ART Performing Arts complex in Moreton Shire (as well as REDCLIFFE). Museums and
Galleries with more turn around of items so Primary and secondary schools can easily visit, regular
schools.
This really is an ESSENTIAL aspect of QLD developing
We have to STOP Brisbane being QLD!
We must build STRONG and vibrant regions with city of around 500,000 people.
This is a much higher priority than the Community priority!
You need to really listen to regional Qld communities because you don't understand our situation
without attractions such as The Great Barrier Reef it will be difficult to attract people north. withou
water away from the coast it will be difficult to attract people away from SE Qld. We must preserve
and find a way to transport water. There seems to be gas pipelines everywhere - so why can't wate
I wonder...
I think tHe whole process is incredibly biased in that there was so much more consult action outsid
the result that half the future population (much more of the current population) gets ignored in this
Regions need support but so does seq.
How about using the word "BIODIVERSITY".
It talks about the diversity and uniqueness of the regions,
but implies that is all cultural.
Nothing about conserving the regional diversity of our natural heritages.
I believe this foundation requires more attention to the equal priority of regions (ie. Brisbane areas
preferred)
Our regions are NOT strong and prosperous. What a complete lie. The farmers are crashing and b
over the state.
It does not address the conditions under which people live. Massive natural disasters, hot weather
etc. Hence people will not move to those areas.
Regions need to be better supported by the high end of business and government if we are to mee
expectations from the summit.
The plan is based on a Centralised decision, the state should be allowed and encouraged to build i
Vibrant State, State Governments should remove the constraints of Planning, Governance and con
allowing the Regions to address their own survival. The State and Federal Government changes de
the state of the economy or whether the Media is happy. I suggest that the people of the Regions k
about their patch than someone in Brisbane. Let the People decide their future.
There is a disconnect between the Foundation Areas identified in the working draft in that new dev
must take account of the availability of scarce resources such as water refer response to Q 14
this Foundation Area is focussed on development without taking any consideration of the Environm
Infrastructure required to connect and support large regional populations. As this was not a focus q
much of the material was covered in the Qld response to Q 4, e.g. Fig 8 Q4 top responses 4 and 6,
subsequent discussion. It is vital for the coherence of the plan that the inter-relationship of all Foun
Areas are recognised otherwise there is a danger that any one will be implemented without consid
other relevant factors resulting in failure.
The goal of having half the qld population living outside se queensland is too modest, a larger prop
outside se queensland is important.
again I see little consideration o approx half the population ........ males
Retention rates
In its current form the Plan only makes mention of South East Queensland in the context of moving
population outside of the region. The Regions' Focus Area should also include an emphasis on e
businesses and residents located in South East Queensland are equally supported.
Adaptation to risks from climate change, i.e. risk of droughts and flooding
While I agree with the information it avoids the fact that residents in at least SEQld have been surv
planned to the nth and now find Planning adopted from this is disregarded esp in Ministerial call-in
and neglect of planning values by local authority. So what is missing is the guarantee that what th
say is actually listened to. e.g., the RTI information on the Barro quarry in Redlands showed that th
department wrote that there was insufficient time to bother about the public submissions.
Why would citizens bother?
This sentiment is not picked up in the response.
Greater emphasis on affordable and accessible regional services that adapt to local changes
Emphasis on regional tourism opportunities
Attracting and retaining international students
Needs to have more incisive measures to enable regional investment, industry development and g
information about joint-success meansures between strategies across multiple sectors working tog
needed. A greater emphasis needs to be placed on a co-existence between the agriculture, tourism
resources sectors for regional development. These have been founded on the strong regional prese
investment, employment and economic outputs of all three sectors.
As per the comments outlined in Question 12, Council believes that there is an under
representation within the draft Plan of the role of the capital city and the existing role of
South East Queensland as the major population and economic hub.
The poorer health outcomes demonstrated in regions compared to South East Queensland is under
represented.
It is essential that we build communities in the regions that support healthy living. This includes th
provide access to healthy food choices locally.
We also need hospitals and community health services to be available with top quality services wh
do need these services.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples also need to be better represented given the regionali
population. Cardiovascular disease is the largest contributor to the burden of disease for Aborigina
Strait Islander peoples and this is exacerbated when they live in regional and remote areas.
Urban planning is a priority. Especially important in the context of creating and growing regional co
in order to realise the vision to accomodate half of Queenslands population outside SEQ.
Projects that integrate mass transit options are important - so people are not stuck in their cars for
day. Connections to employment and education facilities are important so that people may work an
locally. Access to amenities are also important so that people ahve a vibrant, liveable and ultimate
community at their doorsteps, a critical consideration for housing population ina regional area.
Need to consider that arguments for encouraging regional growth are often circuitous with workers
businesses only moving to rural and regional areas when jobs, schools and health services are ava
order to develop jobs, schools and health services minimum populations are usualyl required to jus
expenditure on the establishment and/or development of key services. This is why subsidisation by
Government to ensure basic services are available acts as a circuit breaker and this is where the Q
be of immense benefit to rural and regional QLD. If the government plans for the future and provid
infrastructure such as hospitals and schools and meets communication and energy requirements, i
more likely that regional areas will thrive.
Large Qld regional cities would benefit from an approach similar to NSW's Evocities program which
the lifestyle advantages of regional centres to capital city dwellers.
Firstly the fundamental requirement is to create regions defined by natural catchments and later a
these regions into 3 states each with a capital city within the federation of Aust.
With modern survey methods, we should not make the mistakes of the past but look to the future b
natural features - including man's biology - in the vision for the future. Mankind's future is being di
mankinds hubris instead of reality and the pre3dicted extreme weather events
The Q Plan must focus on the assets of each community in each region. The use of existing infrast
existing assets must be developed to create local jobs. The most difficult thing for families is the s
the generations. The access to the support of extended family is the greatest social challenge faci
Queensland. The asets of the regions must be identified and support provided with public sector jo
provided by all levels of government. The provision of high speed broadband into communities - a
Digital Work Hubs can be developed providing employment clost to where the workers live.
Need to have a focus on urban design when developing well designed community places
What incentives are there for businesses to move to regions where there is lower population? Or do
wait until there is more population there? What is the Gov role in encouraging this movement
The relationship of The Queensland Plan to regional plans and local government planning sche
to be made clearer
Specifics such as Bike Ways, AGED care and Hospitals and Intensive Land Residential Development
Intervention by new Government Housing Development Corporation to create 200,000 homes stra
dispersed and a Monorail from Brisbane to Esk to Black Butt to Nanango to the Hub of the South B
(Kingaroy) to Wondai to Hivesville and Proston and looping back via Durong and Ballogie to Tingor
Kingaroy.
Inland regional, rural and remote communities shift from declining in population to growing in popu
20% of Queensland's population residing there.
Government departments and agencies to be decentralisation into inland rural and remote regions
private utilities maintain a presence in inland rural and remote regions.
Value adding, construction, manufacturing, technical and professional jobs (industries) developed i
rural and remote regions.
Reciprocity within regions and mutual understanding are paramount for effecftive planning. We ha
wonderful local enterprises that require our support. Perhaps the Government may wish to conside
can do that bhetter.
Focus on energy efficient measures to in building standards is key to good planning. Inefficiently bu
and businesses, particularly in regards to cooling appliances and their efficient management, drive
demand and the associated network costs.
Our regions are strong and prosperous. Local decision making drives regional development.
Government investment in infrastructure (across the majority of sectors) will need to be made befo
encourage people into the regions. Currently the SEQ model continues to dismiss local decisions /
intelligence. Need a greater focus on this.
The premise of 50% of the Queensland population living outside SEQ should also include an empha
complete decentralisation of state agencies (including the location of the decision bodies). Moreov
number of offices for the state agencies would need to increase so that representation extends bey
current Rockhampton, Mackay, Townsville and Cairns arrangement.
Not easily achieved without creating incentives or other reeasons to encourage people to move.To
target growth would need to increase to as much as 6or7% with overall Qld growth also needing to
Include wording
Include wording in 8. Our regions are strong and prosperous in the section Local decis
drives regional development under the heading Describing success
Our planning processes include the voices of a diversity of people from local communities, thr
meaningful and accessible consultation processes
One of the primary drivers of regional population growth is the quality of life enjoyed in those com
which is in many cases are a function of environmental quality. There are also opportunities to iden
heritage tourism as a potentially key economic strength of the regions.
Well-connected and efficient infrastrucutre supports prosperous and liveable regions - particularly o
SEQ. Major transport networks and telecommunications are essential in achieving this goal. Gove
support to deliver infrastructure in regional areas is required. There is support of centres of excelle
regional areas. Consideration of existing Regional Plans and their review should be undertaken. Fo
regional industries and enabling infrastructure - ports and airports. State resources required to sup
industry growth. Opportunities for agricultural export beyond Asia should be considered. Supporti
infrastructure developments and free trade agreements that enhance trade opportunities. The me
the theme should also include the number of Government agencies located in regions, not just com
headquarters.
It is critical that research investment flows to technologies and farming systems that build resilient
businesses.Maximise profitability by focusing on high value niches: greater value per unit producti
essential in order to achieve a doubled value of production by 2040 and to be a reliable and safe c
agricultural produce for Asia. Understanding an increasingly affluent Asian consumer and breeding
or manufacturing food products to meet this need is critical for the profitability of northern agricult
more resilient agribusinesses in Queensland: Extreme climatic conditions and major pests and dise
regularly impact on Queensland agricultural businesses. It is critical that research investment is foc
technologies and farming systems that build resilient businesses. Build on existing partnerships su
Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation (QAAFI) to create world class research effo
build critical mass and harness university and government resources to create more research effor
same resources.
The content for this foundation area accurately reflects feedback from the business community. CC
supports the vision statement, preliminary target and goals. In particular, CCIQ strongly supports G
we value and invest in local business and workers and the related outcomes describing suc
The measures are also appropriate. CCIQ suggests as a secondary measure including the number o
start-ups outside South East Queensland.
In your campaign the premier announced that agriculture was to become one of the five pillars. wi
the states area being given over to agriculture it seems to me that we are somewhat chucked in th
forgotten about. it is encouraging however that this plan would support the vast numbers of stude
providing jobs and education to them so that the regional areas can flourish.
Diverse maybe needs to read: equally represented national and international players, greater repre
businesses, tamed powers and full transparency of monopolies driving farmers and smaller grocers
representation of wired and wireless opposed to imposed violation of citizens with the full wireless
pretences, greater representation of health providers, etc
"We have an abundance of Asia-literate businesses and service Asia's growing prosperity" - by dim
we are so illiterate and unable to prosper to not be dependent on Asia for survival! And this is good
"We are prepared for, and responsive to, natural weather events, such as floods, cyclone or drough
efforts to prevent such events? Why help weather corporations and scientists with dubious experti
experiment with no accountability and consequences? This is unlikely to help QLD have better futu
I may be a bit premature, but I believe this is where we should be setting some standards in conne
developments. Included in the basic plans for these areas should be unbreakable guidelines stating
Modified seeds, crops or foods be allowed into Queensland. There should also be strict guidelines p
properties, of any size, from acting in any manner, or using any substance, which may do harm to
property. Breaching these provisions can cause compensation payments to be made.
There has been NO discussion to date on our growing population - only an assumption that it need
false assumption and adds continuously to the need for more jobs, schools, hospitals etc. But we d
in order to be better. We need to limit our population to 26million people permanently. There are to
cc
Successful cultures over the history of the world have demonstrated that there are essential comm
be supplied by an organisation governing the place. These invariably include reliable and satisfact
the populace. Health in order that society is able to sustain a healthy work force and ordered grow
in the form of Justice, that citizens can trust the governing bodies to be dependable in their exercis
power at sensibly priced and affordable prices. Staple food supplies that at least support the most
culture.There are other responsibilities which can be addressed at a later date, but, the selling of s
provider is that the provider wishes to and will make a profit from the sale of essential services. To
is only a little short of criminal negligence and a complete failure of that governing body.
Point 12: To have a high workforce participation and high productivity, either Centrelink benefits ne
minimum wages need to be increased. Minimum wage earners should be earning more than peopl
nothing!
While these high level goals are great about growing industry etc - where is the emphasis on small
business seems to miss out. My husband runs a small trade-based business. After the GFC and the
housing market he has had to downsize his staff by more than half - many other businesses have n
to go out of business. Check the info from the tax office for the evidence!! When my husband's bus
I looked into what safety nets there were for small business, e.g., an interest free small loan or a gr
criteria and there was nothing! I certainly raised this in my feedback (i.e., a need for focus on smal
many other participants did also.
Would suggest that the four pillar economy needs to be specifically referenced as the priority area
Queensland economy.
In item 13 - reference to "ecotourism" would be better described as "tourism" as this is clearly bett
growth area for the economy (ecotourism is too narrow).
In measures, recommend that the number of visitors to Queensland and the overnight spend be in
measures.
This section needs to include the value the role of natural assets to a healthy lifestyle and econom
means costing the impacts on the environment and costs to the community into development asse
competition between one use or another.
There is also no mention of climate change - the biggest impact on the future economy of Queensl
infrastructure is mentioned, there needs to be a response to how Queensland will adapt its econom
future.
There is very limited acknowledgement of the rural/primary production industries. There needs to b
maintain our rural industries, maintain rural employment and recognise the export potential (incom
diversification of economy and stresses innovation which is necessary but not to the extent where
and benefits of existing industries. The plan needs to expand to include measures surrounding prim
tourism and construction as these are the State's basis for wealth and if the emphasis for the econ
innovation & excellence participation/current industry achievement/delivery may be overlooked or
on pg 15 claims we must transition from an economy reliant on farming, mining and manufactu
intellect and innovations', but innovations and intellect need to be utilised to improve our core bus
feed and support the population on their own merit. Population living in the densely populated reg
the bush and as evidenced by the statement on pg 15 have little understanding of what western a
There is no focus on the role of the environment in a healthy and prosperous economy - clean wate
rain, etc. This section needs to reflect and value the role of natural assets to a healthy lifestyle an
the economy needs to establish that balance means costing the impacts on the environment and c
development assessment, not just a competition between one use or another.
A need is identified to improve the ecotourism sector, yet we continue to destroy the great barrier
and shipping lanes, approve mining in nature refuges and open up national parks to grazing.
There is a lot of talk about the "economy" but not one mention about how this vastly improved "ec
We live in a world of "money", even though most of the "money" is nothing more than some digita
computer keystrokes on a spreadsheet. You talk about businesses cooperating and working togeth
business world is a market of competitive competition, or a conspiracy of collusion to set prices, as
industry. Again, there is all this talk about "we" but the refusal to define who "we" really are. Is it th
selected business mates who vote for the party? Is it the people who have to go into debt by borro
banks and take all the risks of trying to put this "research" and "innovation" to work? How many of
the research necessary to bring an idea to market?
Building a stronger economy does not mean growing a bigger economy. The questions were formu
limited response favouring a particular "bigger Qld'Australia" type of thinking. This is rubbish and w
you ?
So all of a sudden we have a triple A credit rating. But hang on Cambell slashed thousands of front
so much in debt. Could that have been a lie??? Now the wait time for elective surgery has increase
I'm waiting on a list.
Australians are paid too much money in relation to other countries.Machines can make a lot of thin
more countries are starting manufacturing,Australia will have to rely on its natural assets of Minera
Sunshine, of the industries not reliant on the foregoing, Education and research would have the be
environmental health
I don't see any comment re the employment of over 40s group in our community- the workforce is
to hire "older" workers, who either are not reflected in our unemployment figures as they are hidde
partner, or have downsized and are living on savings
The need for daylight saving asa vital economic initiative is under represented.
I think farming and with it food manufacturing will be one of the main industries in Qld future....The
and we need to feed ourselves not import our food.
Farming land must be protect now from out of control CSG and coal mining..we cant eat coal ..cant
Mining will not exist in 30years but food production will remain an absolute necessary ...
A very basic premise of economy is if people have a job, they earn money and they have the abilit
keeps businesses open and jobs available.
Make a change in school hours and give families more of their take home pay to spend at commun
on childcare.
By being able to drop your children at school, going to work for a full day of work and collect your c
means not having to worry whether your children are being supervised appropriately after school a
at the cost of childcare.
Back to the economy, families now have money to spend, businesses have the chance to prosper,
circle is complete.
Childcare facilities are great for children under school age and holiday programs are great for holid
able to have the time off work. Basically I see this as a win/win for all concerned. If you say it can'
trying!
Target needs to be against OECD or global best; not just Australia. We could be the best of the wor
The areas where the funding development is going needs to reflect where it came from rural devel
money spent on the nice offices in brisbane.
There is no mention of technology infrastructure in this draft section. As a business owner migratin
in 2009 I have been shocked by the poor quality of national telecomunications infrastructure found
Queensland wants to be a key business partner to Asia is must ensure it delivers high quality comm
business owners. The Queensland plan should benchmark its telecommunication services against i
competitors.
Support small business in as many ways as possible. Link with schools and the curriculum. Invest i
Closing the geo-thermal power generation investment & renewable energy indicate that 'forging' is
your plan; perhaps creating would have been better terminology but when you ditch reenewable e
claim to advance the economy.
There is a tax on alcohol and tobacco which goes into public revenue but no tax on sugar which wo
and cut down on medical(hospital) expenses
I think that the government should take the communities interest more to heart than pandering to
the way old Joe ran this state big companies had to provide and support communities not just rape
About half of those on long term DSP have a mental illness. Most had never told of their symptoms
They are usually unable to work full-time, but could work part-time IF adequately helped and supp
i dont understand why anyone would suggest we maintain our economy on mining...increase the p
etc... this must have been suggested by big business and the government it self. Or baby boomers
these companies. no more mining, develop hi tech businesses, increasing organic innovative farmi
sustainable, renewable industry!!! have each community self sustainable with energy and water. If
free green energy that does not harm us then productivity will follow
We must nurture alternative ways of stimulating the economy and drive to be world leaders in profi
others are neglecting because they are fearful of taking chances. Queensland has always been abo
surprising the world with what we do and what we have and all we can achieve.
Most people are too busy with jobs and family to attend and respond to such passive surveys.
You are taking a biassed opinion and thinking it represents the majority.
It doesn't.
It is not trivial to find out what people want.
You have taken an easy option, and imagine you now have the answers.
Try equalising the opinions by the allowing for the biasses of the contributers.
You will get different answers.
Highest trade employment is only because of the mining boom and Newman is trying to reduce tha
refusing to allow people to renew their licences.
Performance of the economy - this should be relative to those cities at the forefront world wide rath
to other cities in Australia.
There is little mention of sustainability in growth and economic success. The key factor is productiv
Growing the economy does not improve peoples standard of living. Just look at the latest research
Notably agricultural measeures.
One of the major resources working to benefit the Qld economy is the Qld population. There is noth
which addresses the composition, education, up-skilling and employment of the people of Qld or o
Foundation area 7 covers people but again there is no cross-referencing in the working draft.
Diversity to many imports taking Australians jobs. Start looking after Australians. Limit immigration
homeless the elderly and Australians.
Need more flow through on regional economic development - appreciate picked up in regions secti
reinforce here and in all other sections.
We embrace young Queenslanders as a part of the community and help them develop greater soci
responsibility. Whilst this may be correct in general, there are significant numbers of our most disa
who 'fall through the cracks'. Schools do not have the capacity to provide these programs. Parents
expertise. Non-profits that are able to provide such programs are often neglected by government e
I think that more importance on protecting , and developing Australian products/services and owne
even tarrif on imported goods when possible to encourage people to by local to creat more employ
going elsewhere
No mention of the effect of Human Induced Climate Change. eg unless much more drastic action i
Pollution (no new Coal mines, shut down Coal Power stations) the Great Barrier Reef as we know it
$6-9 billion / yr it brings to Queensland.
Many people said (see 11B attachment) that they wanted a diverse economy not wholly reliant on
Though agriculture is obviously important, there needs to be stronger vision in the Qld Plan to a so
economy, not one that has all its eggs in one mining basket.
climate change impacts needed to be included in the describing success part of section 13
Under No 13, 'Ecotourism' should be rewritten as natural and cultural heritage tourism. What does
then include "We showcase our natural wonders and unique cultural heritage, ensuring Queenslan
range of tourists."
There is no cross reference to environment in this section which is concerning considering the leve
'economy' in the environmental section (i.e. no mention of environment in this section yet the env
priority only to the extent that it supports economic prosperity which fails to address the intrinsic v
services).
No long term plan for support for ongoing industry.
You look for the short term fixes, which may help, but a longer term vision would be better.
Given the Focus Area 4 identified in the Queensland Response: Balance economic prosperity and n
section does nothing to recognise the need for balance. It is unclear why the Section 4.4 of the dra
a standalone section with no mention of the environment (except with respect to 'showcasing our n
not reflect balance with the environment and does not reflect the reliance of the economy on the h
Recommend including text to this effect.
Why is there no mention of environment in this section if we are seeking to balance the envirinmen
economic prosperity? This reflects a level of inconsistency in the draft Plan. The absence of environ
suggests that there is a failure to understand how the environment underpins the health of the eco
There is also clearly a need for ongoing government investment in preventive health measures (bo
prevention)
Globally the expenditure on public health (which includes preventative health activities) in develop
but Australia lags behind at just 1.6 per cent. Governments could potentially be saving themselves
the longer term by reducing the burden on the health system from chronic disease.
The impacts of poor health on the economy we also need to keep people productive and health
Often economic growth is at the detriment to Queensland's health, wellbeing and productivity - eff
chronic diseases often go against the business interests of powerful economic operators (e.g. toba
drinks, alcohol, car producers etc).
The cost of decline in our natural assets for industry will also be significant. A do nothing more
to $8 billion in potential turnover for the tourism industry in South East Queensland over the next 2
primary production industry will continue to suffer productivity and profitability risk from declining
cost to governments at all levels is likely to continue to increase in direct expenditure areas such a
indirect expenditure (e.g. as air quality declines impacting on population health)
The economic resilience of a community can be achieved through creating diverse employnent opp
needs and demands of local and regional communities and facilitating access to them.
The gap (growing) between the wealthiest in Queensland / Australia and the poorest.
The lack of a link between technical education (in economy) and education (no mention).
People involved in arts and related areas tend to be more socially engaged in a constructive way th
"social capital". I hope that the final Qld Plan will recognse the importance of art,craft,culture,theat
activities which contribute to our society
As the population ages and increasing numbers transition into retirement we need to actively iden
the knowledge and experience of this demographic to the benefit of businesses (partially covered
We should not be focused on industry development and diversification entirely in this fragile contin
circuses to divert the citizens from escalating land degradation in Northern africa food bowl - are w
sport????
The economy will perform even better than it is if the State Government instruct councils to allow
existing communities which have underutilised existing infrastructure.
Innovation, start-ups and digital economy are critical to Qld moving forward
Communities thrive through a great local economy; need a healthy small business sector to creat j
Economy should be represented as the first foundation area. It is business that provides secure, on
turn, enhances society's wellbeing. The vision will ultimately depend on the competitiveness of ou
Need to focus on ensuring growth across a diverse range of sectors where we can compete. We mu
capabilities in key areas of the economy such as manufacturing and constructions and aggressivel
productivity to become globally competitive in non-resources ectors that can sustain the states gro
the long term. Investments in infrastructure, skills, training, emerging technologies and innovation
and broader community to improve competitiveness and survival. Encouraging and facilitating bus
commercialisation, and developing innovative capabilities will be critical. Government should cons
encourage expenditure on R&D. Lifting the depth and breadth of collaboration beteen businesses a
should be a core priority. Focus on trade in Asia.
Queensland is well known for its tourism, mining, farming and the economic benefits associated w
are still some areas that are not capitalising (or financially able to capitalise) on some of their local
We are also advancing greatly in the area of ground-breaking research. We have a reputation of be
the face of natural disasters and adversities.
Only export sectors can sustainably drive an economy. Real growth can only come from wealth ren
sectors.
Little emphasis has been given to tourism which will be / is a major draw card particularly for the r
(Australia in general) population shifts to seeking a 'service driven' economy (moving from manufa
will become increasingly important to the Queensland economy. Current trends indicate that as Ch
their economic development significant numbers will reach an income level where they have the m
world and the capacity to enrich their lives.
Tertiary Education Facilities need to specialise their course offerings to 'match' the local economies
One of the strongest deterrents to those businesses that are able to trade outside traditional comm
level of penalty rates and the inflexibility of the workplace relations system. While this is overwhel
without doubt one that will impact upon Queensland's ability to achieve the future outlined in the d
truly to become a global destination providing services at any time and any place , the
mind shift in terms of jobs in those service industries. If services around the clock are to become th
and for visitors then we must also come to view working at the time those services are deliver
Punitive penalty rates in the retail sector currently 250 per cent for public holidays are an
obstacle to achieving the vision of a modern, flexible and always-ready service sector. In moving Q
bright future, the State Government must work with its federal colleagues to ensure the state has
settings that will support the flexible work and leisure arrangements proposed in the draft plan.
While we understand and agree with the focus on Asian links, we believe the long-standing and fut
Pacific neighbours should not be forgotten - both those in the near South-West Pacific region and a
where our business opportunities are expanding.
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Include in 14. Queensland has the best opportunities in Australia in Our unemploymen
cent the following text under the Describing success heading
Government should focus employment to the health and community services industry.
The regional presence of the H&CS industry provides employment opportunities, encourages reten
encourages new growth.
Focus on education as assisting in the growth of the economy - strengthening the Queensland econ
workforce planning strategies at the centre of economic development, regional development, infra
social planning systems
Strong economy depends on a healthy environment
Recognise the need for creation of environmental jobs
Global economic conditions have different impacts on different regions, and this should be taken in
Incentives to support and attract investment into regional areas should be developed and impleme
beyond Asia should be explored. Broader opportunities in other sectors such as education syould b
and innovation is dispersed across industry to allow for great efficiencies. Support should be provi
industries, but also existing industries. Training and skills development programs are specificfor ea
to be developed to match these needs now and in the future. Programs developed and dlivered to
practices and processes are world leading. Centre of excellence should focus on regional strengths
skills development. World class education facilities should be promoted globally. Students encour
Commercialisation of research and innovation should be included.
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it is highly offensive to anyone with sound health background and even more so to all citizens who
no relation to their lifestyle.
you fail to address factors that gravely impact citizens health and are outside their control such as
excessive irresponsible blanketing of nation with wireless technologies, heavy metals from cloud-se
quality and food quality. Why do you fail to address those and play lifestyle and exercise as the ma
personal ethics of those who have put this part of the draft together with unparalleled ignorance, o
manipulation?
1. Mental illness is hugely underreported! An increase in the reported prevelance of mental illness
reducation in social stigma - the type of values we want to promote (and measure) in the commun
improved mental health outcomes (p18) is the % increase in the number of people with a mental il
community support.
2. Health targets and performance measures need to include more concrete actions such reduction
hospital waiting lists both for specialist appointments and for "elective" surgery (such as gromets f
- in pain and at risk of hearing loss; removing chronically diseased tonsils or gall bladder; or a hip o
crippled with arthritis), all of which impact on quality of life and ability to participate fully in educat
Life expectancy for both Indigenous and Mental Health Consumers needs to be on a par with the g
42% of people experience a mental illness in their lifetime.
On page 16, with relation to Mental Health. It states "Mental Health is Improved" and there are var
This is good and an improvement, however there will still be a need for hospitalisation for some pe
allowance made for providing those facilities.
On page 18 - again under "Measures" the majority of paragraphs end with "compared to the rest o
has very low standards will we lower ours? I don't think so, but including that sort of "get out" clau
be striving for the best possible result compared to none but ourselves.
The health and well being of LGBTIQ individuals in Queensland are nowhere represented in the doc
because this group has a much higher level of physical and mental health problems than the rest o
people). Like indigenous people, they should be identified ass a separate target group for health an
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This an area which comes under some very unfortunate media attention and often unfairly. I do sen
improvement but this is an area in which it is apparent that there are still far too many 'chiefs and
regard for the Health service, I unfortunately am a recipient of a great deal of indulgence of the he
'ground' up that the controls and restrictions imposed in health areas upon the working staff is quit
administrators who,by description, are not 'hands on'. However, the current govenment so far has
this area.
Point 16: Compulsory parenting classes should be introduced. Some parents don't seem to underst
a toddler.
And the first 2 years in a child's life are the most important, that's when eating habits get establish
Again while high level goals about healthy lifestyle etc are fine where is the focus on the actually q
Increase sense of safety, especially woman's safety.
There is no reflection of the benefit of natural areas and open space to community well being (whe
area). The document says (on page 16) "We are aware of the relationship between mental health
family, work and economic environments" needs to add "natural" environments. On page 17, #17
natural environments to enjoy
This section has the goal that we are physically and mentally healthy and describes having access
activities, to allow us to maintain good health, but there is no reference to access to the infrastruct
activities. E.g. walking/cycling tracks.
This section could also reference the arts as a key element that can deliver the success measures
community.
Qld response: 'creation and maintenance of community infrastructure (bike paths, communal exerc
barriers - access and affordability)
There needs to be a focus on the importance of access to natural areas, clean air and clean water
health. There also needs to be consideration of a changing climate and what it means to commun
I think more and more effort into getting medical//Hospitals could be achieved better by not wastin
S.E. Queensland is only a portion of this vast state. I do not consider that sufficient thought is give
they have to travel for treatment? What type of transport they must use for that treatment? That is
going to the local hospital - what about those with kidney disease? How far do they have to travel
I feel Queenslanders should be made more responsible for their own health care. I agree wholehea
suggestion " that everyone should pay $5 to see a doctor...
Also it really irks me to see so many people outside hospitals with drips in their arms and hospital
More rehabilitation centres for addiction based issues, but try to separate them a bit. eg: Alcoholic
people with access to support services, ie funding for their health, accommodation, respite ect.
It does not appear that the health and wellbeing of people with an intellectual disability has been t
available to cater for the specialist health needs of people with an intellectual disability.
Most of the information in the Plan's draft does not adequately support the notion of teaching peop
what exercise to do. It suggests taking personal responsibility, but if parents and families struggle
they would also struggle to have the innate knowhow to provide healthier options for themselves a
For 40 years we have had the Life Be In It (1975) and the Food Pyramid (1974). The carrot hasn't w
on the bad processed foods and beverages.
Mental health is under represented - more funding is needed, education of the population and espe
services about mental health is lacking - see 16
Also more information about health for older Queenslanders with mental health issues and what ha
care situations. This needs to be addressed now and not when Queenslanders hit the aged care ag
young people but why are older people left out, we should be more inclusive. Where will these age
enough care institutions available with appropriate treatment facilities. Don't want to go back to in
many Queenslanders who have a mental health problem may be unaware that they do so. There i
people who cannot afford regular treatment or counselling
The coastal Cities are expected to cater for each region or able to help its neighbour and many sm
medical care.Farmers live hundreds of miles from the copast and even though we have the Flying D
therefore consideration for small towns need medical support ie women having babies etc.
I think you can do limited trials to evaluate the veracity of all assumptions
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Please put noise in the final publication, otherwise what is the point? Neighbour noise is a real issu
day the brick wall I'm hitting my head against will break. Sigh.
1. The Australian health care system is based on the model of patients being sick and payments re
provide appropriate care for sick patients. More emphasis needs to be placed on maintaining welln
to maintain wellness.
3. Complementary and alternative health modalities need more recognition. These services provid
patients.
no comment
There is a mention that Primary Health care is not where we need to focus but the one thing that is
Dental care is the single most expensive form of medicine available to everyday queenslanders. M
dental problem is the cheap option, extraction. People can't afford dental care and this leads to com
general health issues. If we made dental health affordable or even free, less people would be lining
and illnesses caused as an indirect result of our dental health. Much obesity is caused by our habi
right frequency and in the right quantities. There are too many one meal a day obese people like m
16.1 Add to describing success We have a healthcare system that provides support to the comm
field.' I believe further funding needs to be allocated to preventative health in Queensland for the b
could mean creating preventative health officer positions in the Department of Health to provide a
community regarding preventative health practices or funding non-government organisation to pro
and rural communities.
Education is the key to better health and individuals taking responsibility for their health - we need
There was not enough emphasis put on better educating the population to be more self aware and
Also, more money should be made available into research for medical problems that were once un
allergies in young children.
rest of Australia is a poor baseline
The comments about work-life balance are too generalised and simplistic. How is the Government
this approach, especially allowing workers time out of the working week to devote to their health?
given.
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Yes we seem to be leaving areas for parks now but we need bikeways and walkways big time to ge
stacks more shade in these areas. Parks need to be exciting so people want to go there. Drink taps
Develop a Council or Govt team of workers - Many many more than we have now teach them Train
Veggie Gardens in parks of fruit trees. Where are all the lovely rose gardens which used to be in ev
outdoors.
You again resort to aspirational language after closing down the effective AIDS prevention program
I couldn't answer the economy questions without feeling enraged so I skipped it. This section is alm
opportunity to address economy and health in one. LIFE is MORE Important than ALL Money!
Your thinking on Health Education is problematic and restrictive. It requires immediate change to s
Education instead of facilitated learning is criminal neglect and will be looked back upon by the ne
lessons of human existence. Bad education, market influences and misinformation, KILLS INNOCEN
I understand that the people who maintain and follow the statutory code are doing their best, but i
going to be good enough. Any version of the now system's statutory code, money, debt and restric
unnecessary deaths, resentment, illness, and civil unrest.
We need to address the problem of diet, particularly the over use of processed foods and sugars.. T
or at the least very debilitating.. Tax the hell out of them
Insufficient response to community concerns about the inability of law-abiding people to possess w
from violent crimes.
More thought/reference here to persons in our community with mental or physical disability.
I understand that access provisions are being continually reviewed and improved on a national bas
of our community that will over the next 30 years reach 80-90 more planning needs to happen.
Mentally unwell - Psychotherapists and counsellers to be placed in every school for early interventi
and schizophrenia.
Introduction of initiation courses for 12-14 year olds in schools for both male and female students.
improved communication, improved health outcomes. Health services would save billions down the
introduced as education system would turn out young adults not immature boys and girls.
massive reduction in cancer in humans. as in cancer is no longer a illness people need to be worrie
chemicals in our lives, food, cleaning, industry etc. far less reliance on bif medical companies such
increase in alternative medicines and treatments. massive reduction in mental health. quicker reco
mental illness. far less suicides, over dose on mediations and drugs. far less alcohol and drug relat
We will need alternative therapies to achieve both of these things because medicine and pharmece
sufficient positive outcomes to help us achieve this. We must innovate and think beyond old and w
All the statements are full of pious hope, but absent of specific goals or ways of measuring success
The town i livein doesnt have any specialist cardiologists ,there is one that visits but you still have
consultation.As we are becomi9ng an aging population there are time when to have specialists car
a good idea
I believe some wanted to discourage the amount of huge big name fast food outlets particularly ne
built upon at a young age
No attempt to balance work-life with transport accessabilty and cost effective options.
We need a State Male Health Plan. Male health including mental health is overlooked. Dr Warren F
that men worldwide are regarded as "the disposable gender" certainly rings true. To build a healthy
system that provides equal opportunities to health for all genders/sections.
Prevention is a much better option than cure and there needs to be a much greater emphasis on th
responses in Fig 6 Q3 and Fig 7 Q3, the Generational Themes page 212 and the discussion most of
preventative solutions. The OPSO submission identified a role for the media in publicising preventa
any further consideration.
Research indicates that people who live a healthy lifestyle and remain active physically and menta
live a longer, more productive life with less likelihood of medical interventions. This starts from a v
focus of this Foundation Area.
I want fast food either abolished or that expensive that people will only eat healthy food that need
become a subject. Abolish the advertising of alcohol. And make alcohol expensive. And put the drin
For what success looks like, the statement "We have a balance between prevention and treatment
response report which had a theme of prevention not cure . The response report theme is
decreasing focus on treatment.
Another theme of the response report was about discouraging unhealthy habits by implementing r
active and healthy lifestyle e.g. junk food advertising. A number of comments related to the use of
encourage healthy behaviour. These types of activities are not mentioned in the working draft.
I support all the health issues ........... but , I believe we need to give Men's health a similar concent
A focus on affordable fresh food got most number important mentions and should be in where we w
First outcome is not quite right. Response report theme was prevention not correction i.e. outcome
towards prevention. A key description of success in this outcome would be proportional increase in
Should be an outcome related to discouraging unhealthy habits. One of the themes of response rep
by implementing regulations on things that inhibit an active and healthy lifestyle e.g. junk food.
A better description of success is needed for the goal of low levels of poverty and disadvantage. Co
contributing to the community does not lower levels of poverty and disadvantage. Perhaps: Our ec
and disadvantage.
Measures.
In keeping with response report theme of prevention not correction, proportion of prevention expen
Discouraging unhealthy eating habits received 5th highest rating in both unprompted and prompte
was restricting exposure to junk food ads. Exposure of our children to junk food ads should be mea
Reference in 'Health and well-being being healthy and active' draws attention to 'our healthcare sy
Acknowledgement needs to be given to the health of our most vulnerable citizens including people
population. A wholistic response to health must be given including a healthcare system that has c
health management to ongoing care and support via rehabilitation and appropriate accommodatio
Health education - current draft only says "We have access to information and education about our
the target should be that people are health-educated rather than just potentially health-educated w
internet. There could also be specific focus area, e.g. education on nutrition, accessible exercise, re
"We have access to fresh food so we can easily make healthy food choices." - perhaps be more spe
Good targets but more emphahasis needed on personal responsibility for one's own health.
Again, as per response to previous section, this appears to be a massive oversimplification.
I have concerns that we are setting our goals low so that we can easily achieve them and give ours
achieving simplicity rather than greatness.
Preventative health measures have been sacrificed because you are scared of the alcohol, tobacco
This has a huge flow on affect to other parts of society - economy, family health, community wellbe
Again, the benefits that the natural environment play in community health and well-being have be
healthy ecosystem equals healthy people (clean air, water, biodiversity, green spaces, etc)
The effects of climate change impacts on the health and wellbeing of our people and communities
Plan.
The role of the natural environment in delivering better health outcomes has been underplayed in
What about the generation addicted to booze, drugs, violence and immorality. Will they have same
last
Normalise seeking help for mental health issues in communities where it is stigmatised
Reduce racism and discrimination because they cause poor mental health and wellbeing
More emphasis on making the health care system and healthy choices accessible to everyone
The Plan needs to acknowledge the role that the built environment can have in improving individua
We need a consistent and comprehensive approach to obesity over the next thirty years to turn the
smoking rates have been reduced
We need the same consistent and comprehensive approach for the next thirty years to improve the
Islander peoples.
Annual health costs directly related to insufficient physical activity in SEQ are estimated at around
landscapes provide space for outdoor recreation and provide inspiration and mental and physical w
opportunities are lost, participation rates will decline, and the health costs associated with inactivit
decline in outdoor recreation participation rates of 1% would increase health costs by $10 million o
Focus on affordability and improving access to transport as well as economic and education opport
I noted that htere was no significant mention of the area of art and all the related crafts and skills a
health of our people, of our society.
Health is one of the big opportunities for faster internet.
There should be a mention in this section about identifying and supporting opportunities to utilise
to provide more efficient health care services, particularly to rural and remote areas.
Adequate housing for all in the community is essential for continued health and wellbeing of our co
to community health and wellbeing. Add statement about provision of adequate and affordable
wellbeing.
Mental Health - a huge cost and a social disease. Qld figures with youth suicide are not good. The p
action in this space - suggest that reduction in suicide be a plan KPI to address mental illess
Our refrain throughout this document is that healthy living has had too low a priority in all areas of
land use, and urban design, and the built environment play in enabling this healthy living has been
S17 'we are connected to our communities'... please include 'our infrastructure and urban design m
rideable' as a measure describing success.
My area of particular concern is that of Mens Health and Wellbeing. I strongly call for more attentio
absolutely vital area of our community. Without well balanced, strong and healthy men (Physically,
Spiritually) society can not function effectively. Men are vital, men are not disposable.
FSC would like to ensure that inland rural and remote is considered a separate region
Inland rural and remote regions have the equitable access to health services.
Affordable equitable health services in inland rural and remote regions.
Workplae health is under represented. Increasing labour participation and productivity requires bot
places.
Diabetes Queensland believes that the Queensland Government has a fundamental role in promot
and chronic disease prventation. It is well document that the sucess Queensland pioneering regard
of awareness, health programs and regulatory investments.
Diabetes Queensland believes that 2044 is too late for Queenslanders to improve individual health
unafforable build up of unfunded health care liability within the population.
The increae in obesity, diabetes and heart disease together with our ageing population and increas
consideration and careful planning. Early intervention approaches with a Health & Wellbeing focus
exercise, information on exercise and healthy living should be freely aailable to all via "The Gatewa
community services. I totally agree with having a focus on Wellness as opposed to purely disease
A broader definition of 'health' is neede - the World Health Organisation definition is 'health is a com
social wellbeing, not merely the absence of disease and infirmity.' Social determinants of health ne
the conditions of daily living that determine a persons chances of maintaining good health, these i
circumstances, indigenous status and ethnicity., stress, gender, early life development and experie
unemployment and social supports.
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Amend the text in We are physically and mentally healthy from Life expectancy is incr
Queenslanders to:
Health and wellbeing outcomes for Indigenous Queenslanders are the same as for non-Indigen
Include text
After amending the text, then include the following text under the Describing success head
Racism towards and discrimination of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders is el
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Queenslanders are empowered to seek help for mental health issues without feeling stigmatis
Move and replace text
Move the section We have low levels of poverty and disadvantage from 19. We have t
potential to
We address poor health and wellbeing outcomes by addressing the social determinants of hea
disadvantage
Primary and hospital health care is accessible to all regardless of background or location, and
access care.
The plan should note the impacts and increased range of vector borne diseases in response to risin
patterns and extreme weather events, and anticipated population growth north of the Tropic of Cap
the health and wellbeing of Queenslanders are air, water and land quality (physical health) and ac
health).
16. The government should be more proactive by encouraging and facilitating what Queenslanders
of physical activity outside of exercise and sports.
Acknowledge the link between healthy natural landscapes and healthy communities
Planning: Changing planning reform and planning scheme development - new planning legislation
Queensland Plan aspirations. Infrastructure: An eqitable long-term infrastructure planning and fun
government financial sustainability and development investement needs to be resolved.
CCIQ suggests as part of Goal 18, including we have safe and healthy workplaces as an ad
described as:
there are fundamentally wrong people in places responsible to look after environment and majority
not disclosed conflicts of interest.
money has overridden morals, ethics, and humaneness here, and just because the effects environ
pollution has on people aren't immediately visible and traceable does not mean they do not exist.
technologies are deadly long term, not only to humans but to nature, and water. Evidence about su
deliberately irresponsibly withheld. By the time it becomes all too evident it will be too late and tho
well out of reach. Someone needs to do the right thing however difficult and stop the maddening g
wireless circus around the glove today, which is only making billions for those who can afford to pr
themselves from it.
Cloud-seeding is an incredibly exciting activity for scientists who have now extended their playgrou
without limits, but they bear no accountability and neither do those who fund this program under e
protecting the planet from global warming. Someone needs to do a proper thing here too and think
grave consequences for all.
All of the items listed are projections of what we hope Queensland will be like many years from now
Section 20 which states "We have rigorous standards for environmental rehabilitation." and Section
"Unique environments are protected and well maintained." These are certainly wonderful ambition
considering the impending development of ports for the export of CSG's in the Great Barrier Reef,
will need the "rehabilitation" clause? Also if we will have protection and good maintenance of uniqu
environments so far into the future, why can't we have that now?
I feel that this is a bit of a loaded question and that we should be viewing the overall potential of A
part of the nation can survive without any other part, there fore I have serious hesitations about th
this rather propaganda incilned question.
Our efforts to develop Queensland should be sustainable and measured , If most of Queensland is
national parks and marine parks , How are we to know what is sustainable and how do we protect
no access to , If a national park is raised by fire , How do we know what might have been sustainab
park is destroyed by global warming , How do we know what was sustainable ?, Are we not locking
of the equasion? Don't we owe it to ourselves to estimate what is sustainable before locking up hu
Queensland from development forever?.
This section is grossly underdone. Under section 20, #20, add in "we understand and value the ro
assets in a productive economy". The success of agriculture depends on a healthy environment - p
clean water, regular rain, bees for pollinating, and so on. The benefits of a healthy natural environ
strong economy (not only for tourism) needs to be acknowledged.
In section #21 - scientific evidence - add in "we plan for effective integration of nature and develop
no net loss of environmental values"
Under measures, add in "numbers of species whose conservation status has been maintained or im
Proportion of regional plans and planning schemes that provide for defined biodiversity protection
Our natural resources are managed effectively we produce more from mines and farms with le
natural resources this descriptor is a bit of a conundrum for mining!
This section also encourages that we use more renewable energy sources but needs to include tha
energy sources are affordable for residents which will make them the preferable option. (win/w
the strategy that we are to manage our personal consumption of natural resources needs to be sup
accessibility of affordable alternatives.
Urban sprawl is managed efficiently should be linked into the goals for the regions to build
regional communities that is make regional areas attractive for settlement.
Protecting of the environment - is not covered by the statement: "We ensure National Parks, World
prime agricultural land and significant ecosystems are maintained and support economic growth.".
growth and consesrvation does not always match.
Urban sprawl: Active transport within all areas of the urban environment should be encouraged.
There appears to be a strong focus on the economy and balance in this section, however balance m
solid science and costing the impacts on the environment and costs to the community into develop
assessment, not just a competition between one use or another. These are issues that were raise
Brisbane Summit.
As per my initial reponse, not enough focus on climate change. section 21 states decisions will be
scientific evidence. The overwhelming scientific evidence is that increased co2 emissions in the atm
oceans are causing accelerated climate change, and we must quickly transition away from fossil fu
You say in the plan that you are prepared to protect reserves etc and yet one major reserve that is
the central Queensland region is being compromised. Bimbelbox. This private reserve should be pr
many reasons.
Also I think Mining companies need to be more responsible for regeneration of natural waterways a
needs to be protected.
Why is there this continual preoccupation with trying to make Queensland better than the rest of A
moment you are talking about communities cooperating and working together, and the next, you w
better than anyone else. You are either schizophrenic or a contradiction of ideas.
There is a clear link between the question formulated in The Economy and those formulated for thi
because all are based on a philosophy of a bigger Qld. Don't grow a bigger Qld and we will automa
environment.
I think the primary target is wrong. To be based on perceptions of Queenslanders about a very com
disastrous. You need more objective measures, some of which are secondary.
All Lies . Cambell has approved dredging about point and happy to dump spoil on the reef. Thats a
has slashed funding for research on the reef which puts the crown or thorns research in jeopardy w
to another unchecked outbreak decimating the reef. He got ride of Wild rivers legislation so mines
tailing into rivers like the Walsh and wenlock which are major prawn breeding habitats for the entir
industry. I could go on and on but reality the LNP don't care about the environment cause it stops b
making more money .
Building upwards, especially in innovative ways should be encouraged in our cities, and urban spra
discouraged. Environmental parks should be established in our cities and managed to encourage s
Suburban allotments could be smaller and some of the land saved for such parks.
Re: Queenslanders voiced strong support for environmentally sustainable practices, particular
solutions such as increasing the presence of solar or wind energy technologies (p 164) - not me
additional cost of providing backup power for solar and wind energy, which so far has to be born by
sources. Not mentioned are the prospects for thorium reactors and fusion as a replacement for cur
providers.
Environmental balance is not addressed through economic criteria in the survey: efficiency is not t
environmental policies in the first sub section, the survey provided varied and interesting feed bac
environmental protection, demonstrating interest and concerns regarding current practices and po
Queensland environmental protection is appalling with huge areas of the states northern forests bu
killing huge amounts of wildlife and creating vast amounts of greenhouse gases. Apparently expor
amounts of coal to the rest of the world is sound environmentatl practice
how the hell are we supposed to protect our enviromental areas when the federal gov decides to d
big money earner the barrier reef
Quite simply the 'Environment' vision says absolutely nothing about conservation. Ensuring that N
and World Heritage Areas support economic growth is a clear demonstration that point about these
been totally lost. The 'Vision' for the natural environment is un-visionary.
All the feedback on climate change and the need for sustainable development
Governments will find it hard to balance environmental needs vs economical growth in Qld. Educa
help - are we prepared to have high unemployment and let the rest of the world pass us by in new
are we ready to make some sacrifice. Alternatively, can the bright young people of tomorrow find a
our economy by using our pristine rain forest and reef?
Information about how commercial and environmental demands can be balanced and what protect
mechanisms are required to prevent short term decision-making from the Government of the day,
economic and political pressure, in approving developments that are ruining areas of environmenta
Solar is under represented GO SOLAR. Invest in SOLAR. Get solar panels on roofs. Give them away.
planet is warming up (?) so energy should be cheaper.
The primary monitoring element - a survey of Queenslanders views on environment does not reflec
all. It should bring up the true measure which is monitoring the 'health of the natural assets' to und
economy
as i stated in the economy side of things. we need to focus a lot more on healing the planet. increa
in its green natural form.
The other states will have to do very badly to allow Queensland to do better environmentally. We h
much already. Sustainable ecology can earn us much more over time than finite mining will. The w
to see our pristine places but only hard hats will visit dustbowls where mines once were. As to econ
development we must have a quantum shift and aim elsewhere, where others are missing the mar
Indigenous sides of things. As I am a Indigenous leader in my boarding school and in my local com
that is fair that people dont recognise we looked after this land for thousands of years and when th
came along they destoryed it and now we have to look after the land and you see all of these mini
and the government isnt doing nothing at all to prevent further damage.
The qld plan report said many responses focused on economic aspects but there was also a substa
proportion of responses focussing on environmental considerations. Yet the final draft is very biase
economic considerations in fact I think this section of the draft plan is more about the Economy an
development than the environment which does not reflect the proportion of reponses.
There is a need to return to the regular prescribed burning of public land so that huge fires such as
since this review began do not happen in the future. More foresters and workers need to be emplo
the build up of fuels.
Also Landholders need to be encouraged to learn how to use fire to control the quality of their past
build up of grassland fuels and the growth of weedy species.
You dump stuff on the reef, yet getting gas out of the ground is harder than finding sharks legs. Th
balance.
There are several problems which are not being addressed: eg riparian revegetation. The resource
damage done by previous decisions (eg clear all the trees on this land) are insufficient to heal the
Similarly, loss of soil fertility.
Protection of the environment - The use of scientific research for Environmental Impact Reports nee
separated from the use of Government employees to write these reports
Not one mention of how increasing the population destroys the environment.
Once again there is a lack of correlation between Foundation Areas. Environmental protection is a b
between conservation and development, between preserving scarce resources and identifying and
that scarcity in a sustainable manner, between short term fixes and longer term planning. The Qld
identifies these issues well in the discussion but this does not seem to have been carried forward i
draft which appears to identify aspirational goals in Foundation areas 3,4 and 7 which are incompa
Foundation Area. E.g. How do you balance a target of 50 % of Queenslanders living in regional area
protecting the environment and our natural assets?
This entire section has been slanted to reflect the views of business.
This section is the poorest.
'Industry led stewardship'? Is this supposed to be Clive Palmer?
There was a lot of discussion (see 11D attachment) regarding being 'good stewards'. The Plan need
that underlying concept that we all have a responsibility (and expect the government to show lead
to take care of the environment for others - we are stewards of the environment rather than exploi
notion of stewardship underscores the principle that we need to take care of our natural environme
generations of Queenslanders.
The target does not reflect the strong desire for conservation, sustainable and renewable solutions
Qld Respoisne document. p122
there needs to be clear and specific information included about what we are going to do to prepare
change. We need to include climate adaptation and resilience strategies in our successes
Renewable energy will be the norm - this does not mean alternative energy! Nuclear energy is alte
toxic to the environment.
Manging urban sprawl was all about ending the proliferationof greenfields development in peri urb
impacting on ecosystems and green wedges. This creates reliance on the motor car and a compuls
klms to access services and recreational opportunities. Urban infill, repurposing and adapting exist
for both eco-friendly residential and brown developments was dicussed fervently at my table.Oppo
active recreation, linking key service areas in a community is desirable.
There is discussion about the rich diversity of cultural heritage in the documents, this should be inc
working draft.
Under Number 21, p20, Add under environmental education encourages personal responsibility:
Describing success - "We support communities to care for local natural and cultural environments"
Management and adaptation to risks from climate change is not mentioned - e.g. increased drough
The intrinsic links between environment and economy does not support positive environmental ou
It is more a case of environmental lip service whereby environmental values can exist so long as th
interfere with economic prosperity but unfortunately in a majority of cases the two are mutually ex
Queensland Government is utterly disgraceful.
Plunder and rape the environment at every opportunity.
The risks to human health with the increased population of flying foxes in suburban areas due to th
for fruit and flowers in urban ares rather than eucalypt forests, polluting our houses and water tank
What the working draft should have done, given the fact that there was significant
disagreement on what the right balance between economy and environment, was
to present both sides of the communities view. This did not happen
QCC has assessed the environment section of the Working Draft and concluded
that it does not represent an accurate picture of what the community views were.
It presents a perspective based upon the State Government views, through the
context of the four-pillar economy.
The quality of the built and natural environment is critical to a successful and prosperous Queensla
effective planning and design of our cities and regions is critical to creating quality built and natura
that support the goals of the Plan.
Environmental issues are largely absent from the 30 year vision as it currently stands and climate
entirely missing.
we are supporting investment in a large scale Urban Forest strategy to mitigate warming and cultiv
and well-being. Lots of trees = happy and active people, more valuable property, better water man
cooler heat waves. Our idea: A World Class Queensland Urban Forest Goal: Double urban tree cove
Queensland cities and regional centres, focusing on areas when urban heat and plans for increased
threaten future livability. Green Cross Australia encourages the Queensland Government to invest
that mitigate climate change through direct tree planting action and cultivate community resilienc
being across Queensland cities and regional centres by mitigating urban heat island and flooding r
impacts while reducing greenhouse emissions. This idea involves a paradigm shift from green spac
parks and single purpose spaces, to delivering multiple benefits including value for money outcom
and private sectors.
By building on existing local council programs and leveraging State and Federal initiatives it is pos
leverage investments in the Queensland plan considerably through this big idea.
Queenslanders have voiced a need for greater forward planning of green and active spaces and inf
that improves social stability and equity, educational opportunity, and cultural, entertainment and
possibilities (Queensland's Response Report, p23). We don't feel the current plan addresses the ab
detail.
The statements on Urban Sprawl are high level and generic and we feel Queenslanders will want m
increase their confidence in the plan.
Manage infrastructure for growth: Responses indicate that population growth needs to be more eff
managed. In particular, participants believe development needs to encompass high density living s
retaining green areas for community use.
The SEQ NRM Plan supports striking the balance between the environment and economic developm
contains many of the land use planning tools to support decision making to achieve this balance p
where conflicts may arise.
Important to knowledge that QLD is increasingly exposed to extreme eather events and natual disa
Important we do all we can to protect and restore our natural environment as well as ensuring that
environment is more adaptable to a changing climate and more resilient to natural hazards.
Consider encouraging sustainable urbanism through best practice planning and design practices. C
for people by encouraging 'smart' growth which is compact, connected and people focused, and w
located on previously developed land. Need to consider comprehensive analysis of the geographic
characteristics of the site at different levels during the planning and design phase. Undertake site
processes designed to facilitate sustainable urbanism.
There is a need to strengthen the protection of the environment in the plan. The current abuse of t
by the State Governemtn illustrates the need for a much more effective mechanism to protect the
S23 Urban sprawl is managed efficiently. We agree that QLD cities should become more dense, alth
necessarily 'up'.
We plan cities which are walkable and rideable. We ensure that each community has a network of
connections. We allow for development which increases density responsibly, in line with the guidel
communities (low-rise dense development, not high-rise).
Energy efficiencies - power and steam will return financial benefits and better living standards for f
business. Polution reduction - road safety as a result of the reduced transport will also benefit com
For consideration. Waste generation - the importance of recycling appears to be somewhat overlo
draft.
Our tourism will need to be build on our unique fauna and flora and on the culture of our indigenou
The environment appears to have a greater role as an economic driver rhater than for its own tang
and qualities - need to look at it strictly like environment. Achieving a balance between environme
the economic importance of agriculture and mineral interests will ultimately result in compromised
Alternative waste streams and other sustainability criteria seem not ot have been explored enough
The balance of protecting the environment by balancing economic development and environmenta
only be achieved when you factor in what the community as a whole values with respect to the en
what it is prepared to sacrifice in the name of economic development and other activites
Consider local government zoning. Issues including subdivision and development along coastal are
considered. Areas of rural nature and larger land lots should be considered. Town and rural plannin
more a reflection of the real desire of Austarlians and an anaylsis of the existing spontaneous situa
favouring some and depriving others. Local government should not discriminate in making some c
and some others completely ruined.
Climate change is not referred to explicitly in TQP. While there are references made to climate vari
extreme weather events, these do not specifically cover climate change impacts. The absence of c
in the document has been a concern raised directly with the Premier and through stakeholder feed
omission was also a key theme of the Queensland Plan webjam on Thursday 27 February.
Green spaces' is referred to as a success factor for goal 23 Urban sprawl is managed efficiently
stress that maintaining/enhancing green spaces in urban areas as not just an environmental priorit
important way of delivering on TQP goals related to community, and health and wellbeing. Perhap
references made to green spaces in these foundation areas.
In addition, the first success factor in this goal is currently referred to as Queensland cities will
This does not capture many of the elements of success that Queenslanders described here. We pr
that this factor should become Queensland cities embrace best practice urban design and deve
20. There is a heck of lot more to NRM than agriculture and mining. Cities for example are significa
of natural
resources, in particular water.
20. How about rigorous standards for preventing degradation in the first place?
21. How about describing success in terms of species and ecosystems without the economic cavea
environment is not just a resource for us to exploit, it has values in itself.
23. This is entirely inconsistent with the target to double the population of regional Queensland. Fo
achieved
Cairns will have to grow from 150,000 to at least a million. That's an awful lot of upward growth
The potential conflict between the economy and environmental targets. Strong economy depends
environment
Information. Use Our Future World to re-evaluate the working draft's Foundation areas. For exa
Environment Measures = zero carbon emissions; Economy and People - growth redefined as qu
quantitative; Governance dispersal of decision-making from traditional, divisive political proces
knowledge-based, local and open sources through technology. Integrate into these Foundation area
implications of Our Future World's prediction of virtual trading with the rapid developments in curre
(see the Asia Pacific Centre for Sustainable Enterprise, Griffith University research into alternative c
exchange systems).
The preliminary target is also appropriate. CCIQ strongly urges that the final target retain reference
of environmental protection and economic development.
CCIQ agrees with Goal 22 we invest in and adopt sustainable and renewable solutions . It is
describing success for this goal, reference to commercially viable and competitiveness in renewab
solutions is retained. CCIQ highlights that rising energy costs are a priority area of concern for sma
businesses. Future energy solutions need to provide low cost supply for businesses
Machines can do the work of many people; high wages make machine purchase desirable; we are
that we do not produce ourselves.
Ways in which older members of the community can feel and be valued - the whole emphasis here
registered/recorded volunteering.
The implication that people over 55 need to be in formal employment and/or registered/recorded v
This is identical to when "housewives" were not valued in society because they were not in paid em
community service. As a Queenslander I would be deeply offended and ashamed if you use this tar
supposedly depict "what Queenslanders want".
Workforce participation for those with a mental illness must be considered in the same vein as the
must be measured as an outcome that outputs such as number of peer workers, support workers,
employment compared to the general population be equivalent.
LGBTIQ people need to be identified as a target group as they are worse off than the rest of the po
area.
1). Middle aged job seekers with suitable qualifications & skills are overlooked for roles. Junior and
persons are being employed in well paid jobs when no skills and knowledge exist. Queenslanders
Australian citizens seeking employment over non australian, interstaters, and non qualified.
2). Incentives to businesses to train non skilled is great but not at the cost of businesses retrenchin
save profit.
The best place to live is dependent upon a large number of issues, some of which I have already ad
Queensland fails dreadfully when we consider essential services. There is progress in all areas rela
peoples but I am rather inclined to believe that a great deal of this is coming from the new and exi
from the government. There is a lot of 'saying' in the form of leaflets etc but I'm not sure about the
includes opportunities of starting businesses with equality of other states.
I believe strongly that the words 'people with a disability' need to be added to the above 'describin
that there is a difficulty in highlighting a hidden and vulnerable part of our community. People with
ignored during the Queensland's Response report and the Brisbane Summit.
More focus is needed on promoting cultures from other countries and making immigrants from all w
It seems to me that most of the targets ought to be promoted here and now, and not be put off for
from that, why the need to keep people working when the last 200 years of world history has been
producing more with less human effort? Surely, this implies that progress is aimed at providing peo
enjoy the fruits of all this progress? Maybe, that the question that ought to be answered rather tha
Again, a Sustainable population is the beginning point for all discussion in this area. Without a reas
the area of 26-27 million) this whole plan will fall over, whether we like it or not. How can we possi
6 - 8 million with our mining resources falling in price and our dollar also coming back to where it s
Has anyone done the sums with these problems looming ?
Use symbols and images in the document, designed by graphic artists, designers to focus attention
use colour to emphasize importance.
The views of people with an intellectual disability. Another vulnerable population within our commu
Qld. and Australia can well manage in the future without any increase in people numbers other tha
50% of the world's wealth is in the hands of 1% of the world's population with the other 50% of we
99%. I suspect these figures would be repeated in Queensland. People want fairness and a chance
education not on their inherited wealth or position in society.
over 55's volunteering great so long as it's not in the emergency services they are to much of a ha
nursing homes abound throughout Queensland and are under Federal control but greater care is ne
them with properly trained staff wher the client is the most important person in the home not the w
Giving people the ability to help themselves is great. However jobs are scarce and arming people
access these areas is a factor of unemployment. Unskilled areas and giving people the same abilit
into industries = everybody having the same advantage. Industries such as. Instruction is so. Liste
someone in the industry means u don't have the same advantage. How can everyone therefore be
What unemployed Queenslanders want is a job, not being taught "life skills" and how to be "active
the "cycle of disadvantage and unemployment" be broken unless employers, including the Govern
Even the over 60's Re invest in them They have much Corporate knowledge. But don't rip them off
volunteers still have bills to pay) It a job is really valuable and needs to be done the pay the person
are giving from their heart so they are the added touch of cream to the cake. Don't use and abuse
volunteer.
Education is a very broad word. History shows that to be scholastically educated helps but is not th
best outcomes people must be encouraged to grow their strengths rather than dwell on weaknesse
that are not "well educated" but have done very well commercially and personally. If we keep regu
I myself am not well educated and started a business to improve the lot of my family and me as I d
qualifications to command a better salary. I am now a multi-millionaire with a very keen communit
like me from my generation, It would be almost impossible now, it certainly will be impossible in 30
regulations continue to spiral as they have in the last 30 years..
Insufficient response to community concerns about the inability of law-abiding people to possess w
themselves from violent crimes.
Introduce the idea of male "Elders" as a living wise resource in our society, with regular Elder gath
publish the results of their deliberations for the general public.
Elders could be introduced into schools to talk to students and answer questions of the younger on
local society and have the young respect the older people in their community.
middle age white Caucasian men need to be seen as a minority now as they are being treated poo
this area are less.
The best place to live... Subjective rather than objective. How is that measured really? It also mean
better than the others rather than defining more precisely what we expect as a living standard etc
Governments of any persuasion are going we will all have to work until they cart us off to the knac
or participating past 55.
Targeting the population. One way of doing it is encouraging more Kiwis to move here. Have a poin
Kiwis. After two years working in Queensland, give the Kiwis 2 points, by the 10 working years the
points. Once they received 10 points, they should be allow to become Australia citizen. This prove
to blundger from the system.
You can't keep growing the population. There are limits to everything.
no mention whatso ever as to transport infrastructure
This Foundation area is not directly related to responses to the 6 questions posed by the Mackay su
identify appropriate coverage in the Qld Responses. Some of the demographic facts and conseque
are identified in the Did you Know? Section: what is not addressed here or anywhere else is the on
Queenslanders economically through employment or volunteering, to their communities through th
participation, and to their families, particularly the younger generations. For these reasons they ne
and respect, to be informed and to be consulted refer the response to Q10. Section 25 is inade
Males make up approx half of over population I believe we are under represented in this Plan
Given the other foundation areas, perhaps this is the most apt for 'supporting the least advantaged
only area in which disadvantage has been cited, not sure why it wouldn't also be a key feature of e
and economy for starters
Keeping elderly relatives within the community and in the regions needs more focus. Regional area
friendly
A very good attempt. I am concerned that there is a degree of inflexibility that may not allow for ch
of older perhaps without recognising that increasingly burdens are placed on the health system thr
drugs, alcohol and food choice irrespective of age.
Addressing population growth itself needs to be represented.
"Restrict population growth and housing development" was mentioned in Queensland's Response b
reducing the growth or development. The growth itself was not mentioned and its impacts were ins
issue to address instead of avoid in the first place (this is short-sighted and not sustianable long-te
Lack of infrastructure to cope with increased population by migration which overwhelms local facili
Attracting bright minds from overseas is supported by recognising their skills and supporting their
employment
Q4:7 (25) This feedback is hopefully to "actively invlve in teaching and mentoring younger generat
who has lived in both an urban and rural environment.He has left his propety to WWF Aust for educ
demonstration of economical,evironmentally sustainable farming practices. People need to reconsi
light of modern environmental and evolutionary findings before dismissing beliefs of others No one
which religious beliefs are correct
Stronger focus on the elderly. Support the QLD Plan's committment to double the proportion of Que
participate in the community and workforce, and to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Qu
workforce participation as non-indigenous Queenslanders.
Local communities are more resilient when their older members have the support and health servi
benefits from the participation of older pepople in volunteer or paid work.
Our request is that the QLD PLAN will embrace the longevity revolution and fully relaise its potenti
Queensland's population should not be viewed as a peripheral or inhibiting factor. The WHO's Activ
used by the government departments and agencies, not to divide age groupings but to unify Quee
approach from birth to death. The Plan needs to also be underpinned by a rights-based philosophy
potentialy economic rewards inherent in an ageing population.
Add statements to goal 26 regarding the provision of adequate and affordable housing to the least
ting to safe communities', this should include crime and injury prevention as well as perception
Population decline in inland rural and remote regions has been reversed.
Queensland is the leading state in the development and implementation of innovative technology.
The Sunshine Coast as a regional area has experienced significant population growth over the last
consequence is surrering from a lag in infrastructure invesement. By stipulating growth targets ou
the necessary infrastructure expenditure, the region will be further disadvantaged.
The imparting of wisdom from the older generation to the younger generation not only creates a se
it also cultivates a relationship built on mutual respect across those generations. I agree with the s
commitment to social justice needs to be rediscovered. Having worked in the not for profit commu
18 years, I have seen great e3xamples of inequality and injustrice across our region.
how to assist blue collar workers transition into new jobs. There are whole suburbs of too many une
Include wording
Include wording under the Describing success heading in 26. We support the least adv
broken the cycle of disadvantage and unemployment
We use evidence based best practice and prevention and early intervention to address the roo
disadvantage
Rationale
It is important that our interventions are based on best practice and on early intervention rather th
crises responses. By addressing issues of poverty and disadvantage early we will ensure that outco
Queenslanders are maximised while reducing costs to government.
Amend wording
Amend the wording 27. We attract bright minds to Queensland to
27. We provide opportunities to develop bright minds in Queensland
Rationale
In keeping with the overall theme there should be an emphasis on opportunity.
By creating opportunities for bright minds we will attract bright minds to Queensland while ensurin
already in Queensland have the opportunity to flourish.
While the recent growth in educational participation is encouraging, there is still much more effort
numbers are still low the proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanderstudents undertakin
significant improvement. Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 15-24 years
atuniversity in 2011 compared with 16.7% of Queensland 15-24 year olds. There needs to be close
Queensland Government, schools and universities in encouraging the higher education aspirations
creating pathways into universities. Also, Queensland Government and universities need to ensure
teachers, particularly for educators working in Indigenous schools or
The vision statement, targets and goals for this foundation area appropriately reflect CCIQ's previo
key consideration for businesses when deciding to expand or relocate. Therefore, supporting workf
development across all demographics of the population (e.g. youth, mature-aged, Aboriginal and T
minority groups) is good for business. So too is managing population-driven cost pressures.
CCIQ suggests including as primary measures:
skilled migration rates in Queensland
apprenticeships in Queensland, and
I get the general vibe that infrastructure is still centred around the south east of the state and that
such as rail, planes and roads are not going to improve drastically as the population supposedly m
ability to communicate the goals and hopes that infrastructure to the regions will become better ov
WE NEED MORE RAIL TO HELP TO UNCLOG OUR ROADS. GOVERNMENT DOES NOT NEED AND MOR
NEED MORE RAIL TO TAKE THE PRESSURE OFF ROADS.
STOP NEGLECTING THE SUNSHINE COAST AND DUPLICATE THE NAMBOUR RAIL LINE. AND BUILD CA
WEE NEED THE TOOWOOMBA PASSENGER ELECTRIC SERVICE NOW - BUILD THE NEW TUNNEL FOR
THIS - IT RUNS ON THE IPSWICH LINE (4 SETS OF TRACKS LEADING TO ROMA ST).
The cost of commuting is expensive whether via car, public transport,etc. Alternative healthier life
'dedicated off road bike paths' were available.
Outside of SEQ, what is there around improving infrastructure, not just maintaining it?
Better and more sustainable planning of Infrastructure is a given. With regards to connecting the s
can't complete them in the given timelines? This is causing loss of productivity, produce and work/
Need more focus on "water" being the key supporting element for the economic pillars. Need more
and mining.
No, we are failing miserably in supporting infrastructure for a sustainable culture that is able to fun
subsequent governments to 'unload' expensive, essential commodities that are required to make s
employment, health, education and essential services such as water and power. There is the oppor
become a sincere, respected leader of nations. I do not see one yet.
Point 29: To have secure water and electricity supplies, we shouldn't be selling those assets.
Cycling should also be included in the infrastructure plan (not just for recreation). We should have
incorporate cycling infrastructure into our cities.
I know a lot of people (including myself) who would ride to and from work, if it would be safe to do
I am very aware of the Local Councils ability to seemingly ignore State initiatives,a) Reference Stat
being made to further complicate planning permission, Understood that planning permission lead t
actually extended. Absolute lack of communication extremely prevalent.
IE Local councils should welcome State initiatives and abide by them, NOT seek ways to defeat Sta
though council employment would be reduced considerably.
While there is a section "our infrastructure is resilient", there is insufficient attention in this founda
communities, or about ensuring that infrastructure is planned with no net loss to the environment.
This country benefited enormously from a true political visionary, King O'Malley, who held the best
peoples bank, The Commonwealth Bank, in 1912. This should be a guide to any forthright politician
day and age.
Further valuable lessons should be learned from an investigation into the wonderfully successful pu
history or details of these visionary enterprises, other than to suggest a lack of such investigation
for Queensland" would be nothing other than a dereliction of their duty to the citizenry.
Affordabilty for constituents seems to have been left out of this plan. Queensland now has the mo
achieving the goals in this draft as well as the wealth of Queenslander?
This is easy. LNP slashed budget for the Bruce Highway so they don't care how many people die an
outside brisbane. They wont twin the rail in the state yet every successful western country has twi
brisbane so he can get to work quicker. Must be good to be king
Support for new infrastructure e.g. solar must be a first priority, support for old infrastructure e.g. c
As per previous comments the need to tie in with the decided outcomes of the new city plan
Mainenance of our roads is below standards,Need to ensure that when contracts are awarded to a
the infrastructure is being built to the standard specified.etc
this does not take into account how public funds will be assessed as being spent efficiently. As a fo
been ineffective and inefficient with public funds because it "is not their money"
We need many more dams and a second rail link between Brisbane and Cairns so that more freigh
base load power station is urgently neede in NQ to cut down on line losses etc and provide power t
We are a state that prides itself on recognising the efforts of others and as such the naming of our
import and should meet other areas of the plan. We have Government (corporate) departments su
having a bridge named after a volunteer firefighter who died protecting life and property on the ba
appropriate . Many excuses and reasons not to rather than ways to make it happen or ways to acco
Regional Qld must be listened to more. Their population is smaller than the cities and large towns
profitable industries above our most basic human need. Food! We must not jeopardise our descend
option. Reasons of disease, hostilities, natural disasters, cost, etc are bound to happen and advers
when it comes to our food. We need to decide now to protect our food production for hundreds of y
east to the west mentioned. The labor government refused the opportunity to do this when the gas
and better and further ahead. Thirty years is not enough.
The influence of national Government policies in Queensland achieving its goals is under-stated. Fo
if national Government refuses to fund it or prioritises its investment in other States.
the Snowy mts scheme provided worthwhile infrastructure - this type of scheme needs to be reintr
drought prevention/water conservation/renewable energy supply money expended now will be
Better multilevel parking at Railway stations. e.g. at Narangba or Burpengary -for the future.
Shops to be built near the railway stations
Heaps more busses-even if they are slightly smaller. But more routes and more regular at least in p
Roadworks and over bridges on the Bruce really need attention in some places.
no sale of electricity generation and transmission network
Infrastructure is the buzz word. The only area government infrastructure should take place is in ess
Some of the most productive and wealthy producing regions are very lacking in funds, planning an
Many large companies and Government, are taking the profits, and they are not coming back into
VERY VERY generic!! Queenslanders will be " well connected" with "world class infrastructure" Wha
Given we are SO far behind "world class infrastructure" what we need is a bi partisan LONG TERM a
infrastructure...
waaaaaaaay more infrastructure to be built all over the state for public transport. free or very very
rail, reduce large trucks all together.
light rail, heavy rail, bike paths, high speed rail all through the country. solar power plants in every
It is all very noble but how does any system get it right with regard to where masses will be (or not
exponentially. Who foresaw what we have now, 30 years ago? It also depends which industries or l
be existing inefficient infrastructure or will we innovate and surprise the world with our best efforts
The area around Kiralpa Bridge is under utilised (where Parmalat is located). The surrounding could
market around the area.
I believe the word "infrastructure" is a bit vague, and could be manipulated to represent the needs
PUBLIC TRANSPORT is not mentioned specifically once in the Queensland Plan, and although it wou
would then respond to nearly all of the Foundation Areas: reliable, affordable and accessible public
health by providing alternatives, and therefore reducing car numbers, improve the environment by
increase in population and improve the economy. What's not to love?
Build more dams - Cleaner, cheaper and more sustainable electricity and FREE WATER FOR ALL QU
Do you realise that for every person who comes to Queensland, it costs $200,000 in infrastructure
part of the infrastructure.
There is again a lack of consideration in the Foundation area of the practical challenges of scarce r
addressed and will not be repeated.
There needs to be less emphasis on roads & cars and more investment on Public Transport includin
luxury. More work on cycle traffic in towns.
The response report refers to active infrastructure but there is no mention of active travel infrastru
travel infrastructure is neglected. The plan has an opportunity to address this. For example, whene
should always have an associated bikeway.
The statements are motherhood statements and there is no evidence on the ground that the Gov i
regions to encourage migration to regions. SEQ centric
Environmental sustainability has not been addressed at all in the Qld Plan under Infrastructure
At page 24, No 29 - We deliver economic social and community benefits through infrastructure - ad
ongoing use by communities"
An area underrepresented is the fact that at LocalGovt level ratepayers are increasingly having to
there is under delivery to local areas in the areas L Govt looked after. Also, big infrastructure projec
When do we get better public transport?
The donkeys that manage the system seem to be stuck in 1920s mentality.
We need a public transport system that works for what we need, not something that just looks nice
infrastructure section should be referring to best practice design and location based on a climate a
Our infrastructre should promote active transport and shared spaces. It should encourage green b
to deliver greater energy and water efficiency, protection against climate impacts, and enhanced c
Local knowledge nstead of outside consultants which cost us a fortune and achieve nothing
Our public transport system is affordable
We know and understand the demographics of local communities and we plan accordingly
Regions and communities cannot reach their full potential unless they are re-designed on natural f
Public funds are not allocated according to needs but to the wants of extravagant lifestyles rather
profitable.
The importance of social infrastructure emerges as the major takeaway from a reading of this area
infrastructure. We observe that it would be a disservice to the Queensland Plan to not tease out th
other stakeholders' social infrastructure investment capacity.
The future of regional development is inextricably linked to infrastructure. Agriculture and tourism
sources developed by the resources sector in remote and/or as yet undeveloped areas of the state
sector infrastructure investment in the future, the development of these industry sectors will need
It is considered that the existing draft target for 50% population in the regions would
likely impact on the provision of infrastructure required to meet existing SEQ
infrastructure demand. Please refer to Council's response to question 10.
However, it does not adequately reflect the importance of the planning and design of the urban en
The quality of the built and natural environment is critical to a successful and prosperous Queensla
critical to creating quality built and natural environments that support the goals of the Plan.
We seek that the Plan be enhanced to recognise the need for well-planned and designed cities and
environments, in achieving the 30 year vision for Queensland.
There are approximately 15,200 residential buildings located within 110 metres of soft', ero
of soft' coast.
Important to provide infrastructure in the right areas to ensure connectivity for the flow of informat
developed for each project which sets out how various forms of transport will be integrated with la
the existing and future public transport network and planning and provisions for active transport.
Smart planning and design of precints and communities, demand side factors can help to ease pre
efficiencies. Developments should deliver infrastructure that will enable efficient remote working fa
wireless connectivity.
Amend goal number 32 as follows: Infrastructure provides worldwide connectivity and accessi
By extending the goal from state-wide to worldwide, the infrastructure that is needed to grow the e
network, airports and ports, highways, railways, etc.
Joint collaborations between local and state governments and organisations with technical expertis
revolve primarily around infrastructure. The more important issue facing urban areas is to ensure e
increasing and dense population. Requirements of upgrading of mains water and sewers, roads be
such as tunnels, bridges and ring roads are required to effectively cater for the increasing populati
Green space provided by local governments must not only be provided but maintained to a much h
Must provide our state with water storage/flood mitigation. It is our opinion that our state cannot g
essence of life itself and no amount of planning could be undertaken without it. If Qld is to grow, it
Our water supplies need to have more than "state of the art technology to ensur ethey are reliable
demands placed upon them, in some areas increased storage capacity is required particularly for w
population growth is occurring.
No goal is provided in this section that explicitly relates to the efficient and equitable delivery of in
31(Designing and Building) that relates to the delivery of infrastructure in a coordinated/efficient/e
The investment required for a balnket approach towards population is a lofty goal and not only req
links required to span large tracts of land between these centres
The balance of providing the required infrastructure to support communities and to maximise the u
access to high quality communication systems and high quality public transport network with cont
delivery. The services must be delivered in the most cost effective way so as to deliver the best se
QLD Plan does not especially discuss outcomes in terms of successful urban design, nor does the s
strong belief that the stated visions and strategies cannot succeed without incorporating best prac
Community should be aware of the critical role that Urban Design will play in the success of delive
planning, delivery of infrastructure and to ensure the validity of built environment outcomes.
Consider good Urban design outcomes demanded by Queenslanders, especially - designing well pl
infrastructure, building thriving communities, building healthy cities, supporting public transport, d
places, protecting the environment, provision of viable, flexible and robust infrastructure
More emphasis on drought mitigation. The concept of diverting large volumes of water for agricult
inefficincies and incompetence in harnessing and managment of available abundnt water resource
Northern Australia is awash with water. We must take seriously the issue of diverting water resour
S28 'Our infrastrcutre fits our changing population...
Under describing success we would add: we learn from past mistakes, no more dormitory suburbs.
S29 We have infrastructure thta supports HEALTHY LIVING, economic activity, social networks and
S30 on funding. We allocate our public funds according to the greatest need and widest benefit, wi
For example SATELLITE CITIES how about Quantum and Intensive Investment and Government invo
to SOUTH BURNETT. This area has foundation infrastructure dating back in the 1930s!
The engagement process is a critical element to help define a vision for our State, one which must
invesement attraction.
Well planned communities are essential. Consideration for transport for the ageing population, pa
planning. Training should be provided for those less familiar with technological concepts and the e
charge at local Community centres, through funding options, ie, not for profit funding submissions
Whilst an 'uninterupted supply' to electricity may be desired by Queenslanders this aspiration mus
network susceptible to damage caused by external factors (such as extreme weather, animals and
makes it expensive to build sufficient resilience to avoid all outages.
Who is responsible and what measures are in place to check on delivery? There is an increase in p
attract investors = tax reduction of a certain period, provision of infrastructure at minimal co9st an
variety of departments and agencies = one stop shop. (Planning, operation works, epa, Unity Wat
In the draft, the Premier's Message says up front that we seek to have the best natural and bu
get little or no mention. Yes, Number 23 starts with urban sprawl is managed efficiently
superficial component or urban and regional planning. That one section goes on to describe succe
out is again superficial and makes the strategies easily dismissed by those for whom going up
What is missing in all this is the understanding in the draft that our cities and towns not just th
very naturehow they are put together. are absolutely involved with the state's Education,
and arguably Governance goals.
I would suggest therefore, if my strategy suggested in point is not taken up, you should consider a
Simply moving infrastructure to the private sector may be to simple an approach. Much public infra
lead to the desired outcome.
The viability of providing the required levels of 'hard' and 'soft' infrastructure within the regions ha
Queenslands population to the regions a viable financial model to manage this expectation / transi
I would suggest therefore, if my strategy suggested in point (10) is not taken up, you should consid
In the draft, the Premier's Message says up front that we seek to have the best natural and bu
get little or no mention. Yes, Number 23 starts with urban sprawl is managed efficiently
superficial component or urban and regional planning.
What is missing in all this is the understanding in the draft that our cities and towns not just th
very naturehow they are put together. are absolutely involved with the state's Education,
and arguably Governance goals. The knowledge of the role of Urban Design and Planning has exp
With a drive to increase poplation in regional areas, local councils need to be supported in relation
Include wording
Include in 28. Our infrastructure fits our changing population and demographics in We
under the Describing success heading
We use cost benefit analysis when planning infrastructure to fully understand the economic, s
Include text
In the section 32. Infrastructure provides connectivity and accessibility across the state in
the Describing success heading:
We provide accessible and connected public transport services that are affordable for Queensl
No reference is currently made to how green infrastructure in major cities can reduce the urban he
overland and/or coastal flooding that leads to costly impacts to private and public assets. Hard infr
practice climate adaptation solutions.
New infrastructure planning framework should provide ability to review standards in line with chan
delivered efficiently and in a timely manner. It should be maximised by ensuring it is maintained t
community growth. The funding of the infrastructure is the barrier to delivery. Alternative funding
arrangements at all levels of government, industry or private organisations, and should promote st
standars of change with technological advancements. Greater levels of design and delivery are re
emphasis from higher level government for it to be successfully implemented.
The Queensland Plan working draft is incomplete and over-ambitious and therefore the goals and o
admirable, the most pressing issues are absent. These are indicated in Our Future World and includ
growth and governance. Without these, our future will be crisis-driven. Clear, measurable goals are
in technology, the environment and society.
CCIQ believes a more reasoned vision statement is needed for this foundation area that includes in
current references to world-class infrastructure and state of the art technology do
Queensland. The preliminary target should be refined to the right infrastructure is delivered in
imperative so the corresponding goals and outcomes reference cost-effective access to infrastructu
role for the private sector. This would go beyond just increased private investment to include comp
construction and operation of Queensland's infrastructure.
Brisbane is too far from Cape York; State Capitol should be more central--Emerald?
Where ever possible, I'd like to see government set deliverable s that can be achieved and or mea
present term, or broken into stages for subsequent terms.
To say that Queenslanders are highly satisfied is way to far ambitious. First, such a scenario has ne
achieved anywhere in the world, suggest reword the question or drop it altogether. The very fact th
prepared to enter into debate is itself an achievement and in that this forum is a success.
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The document says that "Government will operate with a long-term perspective" - however, the pla
looks to perpetuate and extend the way we do things now. There is no mention of climate change,
farming, community planning, infrastructure, health and the economy towards a new way of doing
necessary over the next 30 years. Whilst I recognise this section is about governance, the plan de
long term governance that does not reflect the needs of the community to a critical issue.
Overall I agree with the precepts of this section, more emphasis needs to be placed on making the
engagement process easier for more of the population, make decisions available online and encou
public to provide more input.
If this is the best the summit and responses can come up with it is a pretty poor example of what p
years time. Most of the things need to be happening now, not in 2044.
I think the link between education and the capacity to have civic engagement has been missed. Sa
of the difference between expectations and percieved quality. I think expectations of government
think the majority of Australians really have the knowledge or experience to determine the quality
government. It's going to be based on heuristics and transactional attitudes and the whole thing h
validity written all over it as a target. This indicates to me people want more say, more engageme
developed without electorate input, except after the policy options have been developed. People n
in issue identification. Government needs to have more internal and long term evaluation.
The Capitol of Queensland should be more central not at the end in a worked out parasitic area.
Can't see anywhere where we should set up an Upper House mentioned - I feel that helps with acc
government because the Queensland population gets to decide through elections.
The number of politicians live in Brisbane and only a small number in NQ consquently they are out
party system is wasteful as the opposition are paid to do very little and a Government should inclu
from across the winners and apply a policy not what Queensland can do for them but what they ca
Queensland. We would save millions of dollars in waste.
must have experienced professional staff who are not politically biased to oversee projects
To ensure interaction between governments is streamlined, timely and free of duplication, how will
problems be overcome? All Queenslanders should have opportunity to contribute to policy develop
business/community leaders. Reduce bureaucracy: does this mean that more public servants will lo
would be inconsistent with the aspiration of breaking the cycle of disadvantage and unemploymen
process lead to faster decisions and more certainty? Having defined processes leads to certainty a
eliminating decision-making by whim, which is necessary for business confidence.
Red tape reduction needs to be teased out, more specific and effective. Red tape for small busines
n=move.
Costs need to go down, Rates, water, electricity and petrol. In a modern post industrial society cos
politicians use the same process as other public servants re pay rises etc, what ever public errants
so do MP's etc. not more!!!
accountability, transparency. far less rules for people. its fairly basis. people need to be of good be
a noter, reduce laws to reflect this basis trait in society, make life and rules simple. far less double
less red tape. more green tape! more connectivity between states, such as police services etc... th
police service, one fire service, one ambulance service, a good indicator would be the government
people about the benefits of this. cost savings etc in the medium to long term. then have a referen
for their own expenses then claim on tax like the rest of us. don't judge more policies as a good ind
government.
As mentioned there is a greater need to have more Volunteer input into the governance of their ro
community. The Malone enquiry must be implemented in total and immediately to give the Volunte
greater role in the community and control over their and their communities destinies.
Regulation is outcome based. The end does not justify the means. This is an area which should be
community serviceability.
Allow citizen initiated referenda. Give Queenslanders the right to put forward legislation, to have a
governance.
We ensure decision-making is responsive to new issues and addresses our changing needs. We info
community in decision-making processes.
In our 14 years experience of dealing with the Queensland State Government on multiple levels, th
the case!
Govt that balances environment & human needs with decision making is not reflected in the Qld Pl
involvement in decision making is not reflected in the Qld Plan.
The cynicism of Queenslanders towards state and local govt is not measured nor overcome in this.
rural areas however does a marvellous job because of local experience and care.
It is easy to measure success of satisfaction with govt in simple surveys, or "at the polls". Howeve
that govt isn't listening or decisions atre made elsewhere still prevails and I don't see a change in t
"tells" rather than "listens" but of course it takes brains and courage to marry the two. Many politic
perception of not being very bright nor practical but the choice of candidate system works against
probabaly need less interference from Govt.
My response was actually about Constitutional change in Qld, and there is no mention of any highe
changes, for example entrenching the roles of the judiciary in the Qld Constitution (by making cha
referendum). It fits into the last success criteria "We will adopt accountability measures...". This w
response to the plan.
We are being treated like juveniles, not adults.
The repressive group gathering laws, the stupid locking up of family men because they were once
The repressive alcohol laws. People should be treated as responsible adults, not criminals.
We have a State Office For Women representing women's issues and health needs, as does every o
no similar body representing the social and health needs of men. Men are seriously under-represen
health and social wellbeing. An Office For Men would give men a voice in areas of health and socia
that they don't have now.
Balance red tape reduction with the need to collect good data
Accountability should include independent watch dog functions, and media accountability
Service delivery and funding models recognise greater allocation for those most in need
The lack of people to control fires, weeds, natural disasters now beyond the financial or physical m
rural land-holders whilst governing for the majority in urban areas which seem unaware of their de
food/fibre/export income and tacxes which should be forthcoming from a prosperous rural area.
The SEQ NRM Plan support the achievement of many aspects of the Single SPP thus provides an effi
streamlined mechanism to achieve state interests.
Effective engagement is necessary for the development of a vision that is shared by stakeholders a
community, industry and government. To progress successfully towrads such a vision a project mu
capacity, asssess performance, and encourage ownership and leadership in the realisation of goals
Projects should demonstrate the preparation, implementation and ongoing review of a stakeholder
strategy. Projects should be further rewarded when evidence can be provided that a projects vision
developed through engagement with the community.
This area needs to stress the roles and responsibilities of the different divisions of Government - civ
and levesl - local, state, national and international.
The ommission of any reference to the 3 levels of gov left the section somewhat ambigueos; it is n
objectives relate to any and/or all levels of gov.
S35 about government being efficient: we would add a line describing success: we measure our su
improvements in health of our Queensland population.
I appreciate the opportunity to contribute to this Queensland Plan which is a great start to being ab
connectedness to Government ideology and planning.
Govt can encourage new thinking in people that can lead to change, it cannot direct change. Gov c
assist.
Regional centres are continually stating 'local solutions for local challenges' yet the SEQ centric mo
what is best and normal based on assumed understanding. More autonomy/authority/ability to det
decisions should be given to Local Government. Clearly, the focus/issues for state and local govern
Focusing on the goal of industry development and diversification should be a stragic priority for the
requires a ew economic strategy and an overhaul of gov policies
To reinforce the importance of consistent and cost-effective governance, CCIQ suggests including t
outcomes:
The Property Council is concerned with the extent of legislative power given and how these powers
yearly progress resports are a key feature of the SA Strategic Plan and would be an appropriate me
on the progress of The Queensland Plan towards it targets. The Property Council supports a more s
overarching hierarchy similar to that employed by the SA Strategic Plan.
We are committed to working in partnership with all levels of government and with the community
and goals of the final Queensland Plan.
Sports in school is massively over represented. Better learning pedagogy should be the focus.
In the introductory heading the aim is stated as "100 per cent of Queensland children have basic li
school." I'm afraid that does not go any where near far enough. If that is taken literally, we will stil
school with "basic skills" only. By the time they finish primary school they should be highly skilled i
They cannot be expected to enter high school and cope with their studies there if they cannot read
learn. Unless they have these skills they should be kept in primary school until they do. This teachi
be done in our English language, without American spelling or any other language.
In section 1. second paragraph, it states "The majority of students have Asian language skills at all
have an acceptable and appropriate level of English language there must be NO teaching of any ot
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Making High schools less relevant by accepting students into tertiary institutions without adequate
English/Maths classes for them to catch up. This is indeed the CLEVER state ?????
We have practical-based learning. We establish partnerships to effectively deliver real world learnin
higher education. Bright students are developed and encouraged into priority industries.
These are not justified by the responses to Up skill the local workforce, Increased bus
etc.), or Business rewards for collaboration with schools .(QR,P59) Similarly, the rea
page aren't just about employment,
Similarly, the indicator from DP P8 We have specialist language educators and make use of co
course materials online is easy to interpret as it would be nice to have language educators
language course because we can claim an early win. Please don't waste money on this. The on
that work encourage conversations among people. You can't learn a language from delivered c
Point 1 in 'What do Queenslanders want?' Second point under 'what does success look like. Sugge
'The majority of Students have language skills'. There was considerable discussion at my table at t
language skills. Focussing primarily on Asian language skills would unnecessarily limit students wh
(including Asia) and not just limited to Asia. In the send point under 'Describing success', delete As
do not wish to comment
Education is over represented. Please stop perpetuating the competitive statutory code, which by
lead to war, poverty, illness, irresponsible behaviour, secrecy and limited liability.
People want life long LEARNING which they can self direct without limitation. This is under represen
Education is a form of oppression and limitation, while learning is a form of empowerment and infin
Need to get back to the basics - arithmetic, spelling , sentence construction, geography and dates
first 5 years at primary school - then after these basics are met then introduce the comcept of criti
There seems to be a general perception of the current curriculum 'failing' but it is not apparent tha
the current curriculum to inform this view - personal observation from participating in Mackay and
curriculum may therefore be somewhat overstated.
This section talks about priority industries (4.1.4) but not about emerging industries (as mentioned
Literacy and numeracy were attributes of earlier generations - if not already fostered by parents. P
Reading encourages pnctuation, spelling,compositio of sentences by visual absorbption.
Plastic toys and electronic gadgets are over represented - technology moves faster than biology an
distroying a sense of well-being by fostering wants not needs.
Also on page 11, under MEASURES - First paragraph - you include "S.E.I.F.A." - Please use language
understand immediately. Remember these ideals of education haven't been achieved yet.
In the 1st and 2nd paragraphs - Measures - All sections, except 1, conclude with the words "comp
Surely we should be striving for the best possible outcome achievable in Queensland regardless of
3rd paragraph beside "Measures" there is a statement "Foster an attitude of respect and tolerance
our multicultural communities. To me "tolerance" means "I don't like it, but I'll put up with it for
changed to "acceptance". I know we do have people in our communities who are from many differe
enjoying their differences, there should be more integration into the Australian social structure and
them stay apart.
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Taxes Taxes Taxes, that is what this will lead to the sheeple pay, must not upset the Shareholders,
Community should be about coming together and having fun, debate ideas, and for the occasional
communities to prop up failing government goals. Grants and fine words, like blankets and bullets,
community, people talking, working and having a good time creates a community. Too many peopl
community but red tape stops it - blue cards, WHS rules, forms, procedures cripple people having a
section 6 diversity- I think that most Queenslanders do not appreciate the reluctance by certain cu
community and by allowing the creation and in some instances providing funding for, structures th
people and ignore assimilation into Australian culture
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You over represent the achievements and help given.
Many thousands of people are not eligible for assistance for reasons associated with the statutory
forms and submission. If you want to inspire all people to participate, you must replace the statuto
empower people to define their own future. While your questions, codes and actions box people in
they will limit their participation, respect, responsibility, and their empathy.
Replace restrictive statements and codes with inspiring questions and patterns then miracles will o
Only LNP views were represented.
Not everyone can successfully secure long term employment, look at the casualisation of the work
exploitation. Again a uptopian statement that sounds pretty but the reality is people are going to b
by not being able secure a living wage.
Volunteering is over represented. This is normally done by those who are required in ther daily role
short term fix which readily breaks under prolonged strain. Better use could be made of other reso
respect to operational volunteering in the local communities.
More needs to be done for the disadvataged groups such as those living in poverty.
Willingness of State to enable public spaces and transport for an aging population with less youth u
Nice aspirations. My concern is with the attempt to document these. People and Australians are int
that allows people to be themselves frees people up to carry out their usual caring for others.
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I feel the NBN generally will do a lot to help regional Australia over and above those wants and suc
In the "what Queenslander's section" personally I would add careful monitoring of foreign ownersh
on grain Corp but it's kind concerning this is the foreign investment review boards first knock back
amount of new mouths to feed in 2044. Lets plan and manage and over produce for our interstate
The main problem is the "Target" to achieve what Queenslanders want. The Regions may become s
outside SEQ. What about the propsperity of that 70% plus of Queensland's population that currentl
the next thirty years because of economic factors? Based on current trends, the population split in
and 2.3-2.4 milllion outside SEQ. In this context, the 50/50 target is ridiculous and diminishes the i
strengthening economic development outside SEQ.
Regions, now that's a good one, is there any regions left that are Australian Owned?
but then again none of this matters once agenda 21 is in place, alongside TPP.
Shame you dont come clean and tell the people truthfully you are screwing them.
Large logic leap to saying target is "half of Queensland's population lives outside South East Queen
supported by the data in Tables 25 and 33. At most, the data suggests that Queenslanders want to
building business capability and retaining young people.
I feel as if Dental Health needs more money, thousands of adults are in pain due to the cost with g
on a concession and even then when you are able to go into the government funded centres, you a
they are unable to provide you with before and after work hours. My thoughts that we should all be
only helping families but prevention of untreated dental work, results in severe illness and possibly
help the struggling families!
Thank you
The target of half of Queensland's population lives outside South East Queensland is absolutately u
minority opinon..... Also how do you define south east queensland? Is Ipswich/Gold Coast included
Empower all people to define their ideal lifestyle which provides optimal well being and unrestricte
From this data, we will gain understanding of what resources are required at which frequency.
From this information we can facilitate conversation with producers, manufacturers and service sec
supply exactly what is requested by the community.
I do not consent to the now system which facilitates so much harm to the environment and life. Th
PEOPLE
Centres for excellence - measurement of success for these areas are demonstrated as centres for m
Many small communities are dying because government has closed down many services which res
and shops such as grocery shops.
Need more opportunities for industry and local services in small communities to encourage people
I believe that Centralist control has been over represented.
Based on the Queensland's Response report, there is a disparity between what Queenslanders
being located outside of South East Queensland in the next 30 years.
Replicating one region (SEQ) into other areas of the state is not an effective strategy, instead wellregion would have a different set of issues that requires different solutions, and therefore a on
Infrastructure making travel between communities easier is mentioned in 4.5.17, but its particular
regional centres more liveable could make it worth reiterating in this section.
Goc supports Aust farmers to 4 % of farming income, by comparison according to OECD Norway 61
subjected to "Free Market" conditions
Regional growth should not be at the expense of SE QLD
To reach target we would need substantial policy interventions
If we want to transition from me to we as a community then what is the super heightend focus on e
not good.
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You cannot be serious, to say a healthy state, In the commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 19
money, interest free, now that would be against the wealth of the country, that use to be quite larg
borrow, money without the permission of the people and pay interest on that money, how can you
Banks own us.
Point 13, first point in 'what does success look like'. Suggest dele 'Asia' and replace it with 'globally
summit for the need to connect globally rather than just focussing on Asia. Thus, suggest suggest
focus.
Given the wording on the page my remarks may seem illogical, but I think the need for diversificat
(agriculture, mining) and coupling industry with the reliance on intellect and innovation cannot be
Too much effort in propping up old industries e.g. coal, not enough support for new industries e.g.
we make will go towards fixing up problems caused by making that dollar. Net zero gain. Coal roya
droughts, heatwaves instead of new industries being supported to mitigate against climate change
industry and beverage industries pay for the health costs of diabetes and permature aging. Net ze
prove veracity
If anybody want the state chair an tell its ppl we have to save money well guess what i heard it all
keep capital works programs a must in each region an for the future , Spending is still out of contro
main ones education, Health, spending , enough for now has been spent on education let the syste
time pre vale on this its a case for the 6 figured salaries to get it right , Health well it still needs a m
more money here i say NO what we need here is team work leader ship witch it is lacking time to s
in the 3 major hospitals in The capital if the don't have it right no point printing this either.
Once again, governments should get out of the way, leave jobs and wealth to commerce and just s
must shrink so that the economy and future grows
Our business view weas ignorned totally, ONLY LNP views were represented.
I feel the vision is unachievable so the words meaningless. Are we to dig up every corner of qld o
More emphasis should be on developing industries not reliant of natural resources and mineral we
Centres for excellence - our people drive our excellence. Lose the spin.
we need to diversify away from the reliance on our mineral deposits.
Again the feedback seems to be related to a centralist outcome, I believe that Queensland is BOGG
the Government should as a Centralist imperative - release the bourdon of employers to have mult
SINGLE certification to go on any site. If a individual sit requires more education and site specific tr
would free up many Contractors to tender and gain Contracts.
Consider any implications of the quote that reads: We must transition from an economy relian
reliant more on our intellect and innovations (page 15).
With two of the mentioned industries as part of Queensland's four pillars, it is no doubt that these
as opposed to being phased out. Particularly in regard to farming and agricultural practices, the St
that the sector is the backbone and social fabric of many rural and regional communities, and supp
across the food supply chain.
Building and construction is really an enabling sector, not a driving force. Also new companies, esp
services, may need less office space than current companies. Link this with outsourcing, better use
space may be less important in the future
What we would like and what we get, is purely governed by the Pharmaceutical cartel, not you lot.
Sickness is profit, and until you clowns wake up to that sickness we will always have.
So no matter what you promise, it will all come down to the cartel what happens.
Though the political parties will be paid off quite handsomely,
indigenous and torres islands queenslanders are a minority population, and raising overall well bei
Indegenous. Many of these issues cannot be solved by 'throwing money' at them. Race comes int
australian.
Health care services are barely mentioned in the response report, and when they are, it is within th
should be a shift of focus in health from care to prevention. Any mention of health care in the wher
"Queensland has the lowest incidence of preventable diseases in Australia." - this is not necessaril
very high rates of preventable diseases.
I believe that 'implementing regulations' for a healhty lifestyle will not reall help or be a big solutio
still result to their old habits. An example is that people will go to the gum at the start of a phase b
going to the gym.
Move
Move the section 19. We have the opportunity to reach our full potential to
Foundation Area 7: People or Foundation Area 2: Community
Rationale
The section 19. We have the opportunity to reach our full potential , which includes the sec
intergenerational connection, does not appear to align with the health and wellbeing foundatio
It aligns more appropriately with the people foundation area given the focus on opportunity
on connections.
it is easy to forget that those fluffy koalas in the trees do nothing. but people must understand tha
already taken major steps to providing better outcomes for the environment. to this end it could be
be get a bonus of sorts to use how they wish if a certain target as this would provide an incentive f
cc
Too much is put into looking after our environment,, which I do agree on every one to help, but' wh
'THAT HAS TO GO' with coming back under a different name! encourage more ordinary people to p
climate change is happening that has not all ready happened in the past. it's all been here before.
Get rid of the GST or the governments are going to shoot them selves in the foot at the next electi
Well, when a balance is found between the 'do-gooders' and a sensible approach perhaps all will m
can't please people all of the time' cannot be remembered. There are always those who believe th
You don't look after it now, you are driven by the lobbyists, and overseas interests, above the peop
That mindset wont change, so more lies.
The economy is over represented when discussing the environment. The heading Environment - ac
is so out of balance only the greatest effort by all is going to bring it back into a sustainable balanc
Economic development
The economic value of this foundation is far too much of a focus. The Queensland Plan suggests th
cannot contribute materially to the Queensland economy, it will be destroyed in favour of business
world leader (both environmentally and economically) we need to preserve as much of our natural
Then we can build a far more sustainable economy around that, which could also serve as a model
stable environment, all other foundation areas will suffer and the economic sustainability of the sta
The economic side of this target is over represented. If not then why isn't the economic side of thin
The way this is framed is wrong. It is by far the worst part of the plan.
It should be more like "Environment- preserving Queensland's diverse landscapes and biodiversity"
environment is nice to have, but economic development takes priority. This is not what Queenslan
reflect the bias written into the environment foundation area. Most of them are about economics!
great economic asset for the state, but it is wrong to imply it's only ok to have it if it doesn't get in
I can't believe that conserving 'biodiversity' or even 'plants and animals' are not even mentioned.
specifically of need to protect the Great Barrier Reef. Another fundamental flaw is the lack of ment
vital ecosystem goods and services such as clean air, clean water, fisheries production, tourism op
wellbeing, bioresources and etc. - all individually and in total of immeasurable economic and socia
I disagree with this statement .. "We produce more from mines and farms with less impact on natu
There will be no mining in 30years .new clean technology will be the norm
Over emphasis on economy in a section dedicated to environment. Looks a lot like LNP policy, rath
This entire section is a distortion of the process led by LNP MPs on all the tables.
Again, economic impact is over represented.
Education about the climate and environment is full of misinformation and corruption as a result of
Facilitate advanced learning systems which empower collaborative crowd sourced observations, ex
fractal patterns of our local environment, regional environment, global climate and local universal
me leading a team of 20-50 researchers and we will produce a near real time virtual reality model
big data overlays, which is much more comprehensive than any models I know to exist. Once the m
about climate, weather, agriculture, aquaculture, etc.
All of these systems can be facilitated, all at once to construct an infinitely sustainable future.
Only LNP views seem to be presented.
I feel that Renewable energy and the requirements of AGENDA 21 have been slipped in here.
Mining , tourism etc get the mention. Scientific, economic and social benefits of environment unde
Mining and environment is an oxymoron.
First measure seems dependent on numbers feeling happy about the result. That's exclusive of oth
4.6, point 20, is full of paradoxes and should be heavily edited or removed.
For example, regarding "we produce more from mines and farms with less impact on natural resou
coal and have less impact. This needs to be addressed to specify which mines and explicitly reduci
"We use industry-led and collaborative stewardship programs to support sustainable growth": grow
unsustainable, so this is akin to saying "sustainable destruction." Instead, mining industries should
SUBSIDISED.
The survey seems to bias and the questions leading, for example the environment question leads a
development and overlooking the environmental part of the question
Selling beach houses is unlikely to be sustainable. Natural resources alone are unlikely to generate
come from developing nations where costs are lower.
The implication that people over 55 need to be in formal employment and/or registered/recorded v
valued. This is identical to when "housewives" were not valued in society because they were not in
community service. As a Queenslander I would be deeply offended and ashamed if you use this tar
supposedly depict "what Queenslanders want".
I agree on over 55 year old work as long as they can & want,, but' not be forced too!
Queensland is the best state to live in! as long as 'NO DAYLIGHT SAVING' comes the state.
''Don't let all the southerners come up here for the climate, then to change it to the way they had
I would rather try daylight saving in the winter time for a change..!! that should still help the Econa
At what expense? We can see your ideas in schools, and the political correctness, crap, that seems
Still too much focus on economies and money. Remove the restrictive force of money and place the
sustainability, collaboration and life long learning, then life, will assemble automatically into a new
represents the values of the participating community members.
The support for over 55's represents one third of this position paper. Support for attracting bright y
smaller, yet they represent the future.
Use of technology as a service provider. Technology provides assistance with a service not the serv
You have not taken into account that many people do not desire further population growth.
"24. Impacts of population growth are managed" shows how the focus is on the IMPACTS of popula
addressing the growth in the first place. The impacts are purported to be catered for but this is not
cannot grow indefinitely. This unsustainable cycle needs to end at some point and there needs to b
address it.
This section should be rephrased to simply "Population growth should be ethically managed" and p
incentives for this goal. The impacts should be discussed more in terms of being avoidable and les
people".
Saying "Our population growth keeps our communities liveable" is exactly the same as saying "red
person will keep communities liveable".
In this way the management of population growth would enable essential services to be provided f
than strain services in permqnent communities.
Move
Move section 24. Impacts of population growth are managed to
Inferstuctuer certainly needs attention for the oncoming amount of population we will be getting in
Who are you doing this for? really, and most importantly, why? the majority of infrastructure turns
them)
Government achievements are over represented. The infrastructure is mediocre, and you have no
Road and Rail is on the cusp of becoming obsolete. Geosynchronous electromagnetic harmonizatio
and interplanetary transport system and unlimited clean power generation. With the right resource
demonstrations within 12 months. By 2018 we will have a global backbone with limited services an
for whole system change. Your system of statutory code will not facilitate this kind of movement of
interstellar exploration.
Such forsight at the commencement of the Qld Plan would set the state on a firm future
There is an overrepresentation of road infrastructure for motorised vehicles and not enough empha
travel seems to be referred to as alternative travel but we acknowledge it is two of the same (Quee
There is too much emphasis in the plan on the built environment rather than also considering the n
A word of concern that the term infrastructure is used interchangeably when discussing roads, buil
recommended.
Bringing other regional areas outside SE Qld to a competitive standard is commendable but ignore
with SE Qld but we consider ourselves a regional area.
The current references to " world class infrastructure" and "state of the art technology" do little to
Bold and brazen statements of self congratulatory nature. Be careful of over indulgence, this forum
alone is a success, well done and and work upon the submitted results.
I don't think Governments are doing all they can in our communities, if they were to get out and ha
some quality time with the public to discuss issues with them.
Governance, If we had had a good education system, people would have understood, what a crock
crap you have come up with, your sole aim is control, as can be seen by the Newman laws, for
Queensland, no i see these as fairy tails, pure lies, corporate Governments are about control,
suppression, threats and intimidation as can be seen over the last few months.
Its not less red tape that's necessarily needed but the right red and green tape.
Government decision making process - transparency. This is an area subject to many previous revie
with nothing worthwhile achieved.
Target; to achieve what Qlders want not what we first need.
Confucius ; In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly
governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of.
Gov has got off on a bad start with reverting to the 1859 logo. Gives the impression that the good
days are back and we can relax. The opposite is the case we must try harder . Stop looking back
where did you show exactly how those "targets" are going to be achieved in clear and succinct ste
support that
The main focus must be to have students leaving primary school with high levels of accomplishme
numeracy, and a good foundation in basic living skills. They should also have a good grounding in
geography.
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If we want to build an innovative economy, which I agree is needed for a sustainable economic futu
creativity in our schools. Literacy and numeracy are not enough, we need to teach children in diffe
broaden our perspective - literacy and numeracy and science are essential, but they are not every
on testing and strick adherance is detrimental to the teaching of creativity. It is disappointing to ha
arts in education.
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The focus is too much on high achievement. Good students will excel in any conditions. The focus
achievers, children with behavioural problems, disabilities, family problems etc. The success of an
should be measured on how many of these low achievers can be guided to a stage where they can
education to make a contribution to their community and society in general. "A chain is as good as
to speak. In primary school a teacher needs minimal academic skills although high skills are prefe
teacher needs communication skills, compassion, empathy, good humour and good health (especi
Too many of our teachers feel a lack of appreciation for their profession by governments that deny
individually or via their union. A good school has an inclusive community.
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All eduction is only learned not instructed. The most fundamental prospect we appear to failing in
enforce sufficiently the need for all families, children, bureaucrats etc to "cut to the chase" and dea
fundamental needs rather than starting with a grand vision. In short, "How are we even going to ge
schools and once they are there, how are we going to encourage some serious passion about educ
of those involved".
To ensure that knowledge around social inclusiveness and community responsibility and knowledge
mental health literacy
Stop finding blame with teachers of which 99% do a fantastic job. You will loose the best, as has ha
Zealand, USA and England and then wonder why. Parents are the main educators with children not
will be scrutinized based on a child's ability or test pass/ failure has been tried and tested around t
Teachers treated like bank officers or sales reps in that they must meet targets is craziness when in
about education for the individual then try a one size fits all policy in teaching or grading our childr
These need to be focused on quick wins to get Qld up to the same level of the rest of the country a
views.
The key issue is the relevance of what is being presented as "education". Suggest a target in relat
This would be hard to measure, however, unless the development process is relevant to the future
problem. It is noted that our future population may be more Asian than European.
No specific indicators on how asian lanaguages will be available to all students, no specific indicato
arithmetic or science
As we all know, Government planning seldom extends beyond the next election, hence, I'm yet to
Government can influence an outcome in 2044. That in turn, raises the question of what this whole
about? Maybe, if we had an example of one single Australian Government actually producing, and
workable 5 year plan for their State, or the Commonwealth, maybe, there would be some justificat
further ahead.
Because if you don't know how you are getting there (process) then you will most certainly end up
(target).
The actual ideas are good in theory but in practice it doesn't happen.
They are 2013 measures (actually, these are measures that have been around for ages). To meet
the best in Australia and high ranking education system in the world, you need to have a measure
compare with these other jurisdictions. Are we talking about/averages or medians with things like l
Basic literacy and numeracy in primary school is a low bar. Suggest something more challenging lik
Queensland children have literary and numeracy competencies commensurate with their age/class
Asian languages. My table at the Summit felt strongly that a focus on Asian languages would unne
students who might want to study other languages. Given that Queensland aims to be a global pla
limit language study. Suggest delete 'Asian'. Thus, 'The majority of students have language skills.
test
Taking into consideration the education of children with an intellectual disability as well as the ade
appropriate training of teachers to meet the demands and needs of children with an intellectual di
Not enough emphasis on life skills, ethics, % individual learning
better teachers.
Politicians are liars.......stop taking money from education.
Need clear operational definitions of what is meant by literacy/numeracy "competency".
What does is really mean if Queenslanders nominate education as one of their top values in a state
value education. But how does reflect on what the government is doing? It may mean the gov't isn
making things worse. Why not provide a measure that is clearly operationally defined with clear ta
The targets sound like motherhood and apple pie statements, that i'm sure someone 30 years ago
only using different language. Focus on the children, they want to learn, need to learn, love to lear
happen. Parents not doing their part, society wanting cookie cutter schools, every child learns diffe
classes, more dynamic teaching styles. More teachers who love teaching.
There is too little (or no) emphasis on the role parents and the community play in educating childre
the onus on schools and teachers to achieve, which is becoming less and less feasible, given the s
material teachers are generally expected to teach. Parents need to actively take a role in educatin
than (as is the current perception) believing teachers will do everything. This could be tied to the C
foundation area by including a focus on educational programs outside of and unrelated to schools.
focus on the basics (literacy, numeracy, research and critical thinking) and parents/children can ch
specific areas of interest to focus on outside of school where they can apply the basic skills learned
different environment. This will give schools a much greater ability to ensure all students build the
for our society, while still providing the richness of education.
There is too much focus on literacy and numeracy per se. While these are indeed base skills for an
curriculum, education for a bright future needs to focus on teaching students how to think, how to
must instill a lifelong curiosity to learn. Current draft targets fail to encapsulate this.
The goals for numeracy and literacy attainment will never be met without a focus on assistance fo
dyslexia or other specific learning difficulties. These children often have high IQs but are severely d
Qld Education system. In other countries there is a lot more support for people with dyslexia to go
University level but in Qld there is very little assistance. I feel this is an area of discrimination whic
STate Education system.
Education is valuable and important but looked at in isolation it is not effective and unlikely to chan
own. We need to empower Queenslanders to make changes they think are beneficial and to do tha
systems that make change easy and supporting individuals in exercising healthy choices. Systems
interventions for enhancing the implementation of school based policies targeting risk factors for c
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What about measuring changes in education levels from one family generation to another. I bet th
change in that with this government. Have you spoken to NGOs working with children and disenag
young people themselves). You can spend millions and millions on economic development initiative
flexi-schools that can re-enage young people by the hundreds, creating many millions of social and
generations.
Reliance on institutional solutions (ie government - or highly invasive government) will not improve
outcomes. Current educational challenges represent a complex of sociocultural factors that bureau
cannot effectively address.
They are pretty meaningless "basic literacy and numeracy" means nothing. It should be that they a
skills for success in society or something like that.
Universal basic numeracy and literacy is essential but not sufficient fo rQueenslanders to achieve t
cultural basis that incorporates fundamental philosophical values and sufficient technical skills to k
countries will also be requisite, particularly as other countries improve their own literacy etc levels
A very basic premise of economy is if people have a job, they earn money and they have the abilit
turn keeps businesses open and jobs available. People want the economy to grow so all can prosp
Step back and consider a point about Education that appears to have been majorly overlooked. In
the 30 year Queensland plan, has anybody thought to totally change the way in which schools ope
I no longer have children of school age, but when I did, I paid childcare fees for 2 children for befor
care and full time care when my children were under school age. The cost of full time childcare is
the cost of a mortgage and if you have a mortgage and you are paying childcare, you have little to
So for 25 years our family and countless other familys are limited in the amount of money they hav
Make a big change so people have money to spend to support a growing economy.
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Benchmark against world's best should be the 30 year target.
If you want to have a measure of success (e.g. whether education or teachers are valued)you need
teachers themselves. This is not reflected in the draft.
The first target represents a very narrow view of education that demonstrates that the public perce
comes from the media. There is a belief that Queensland schools are 'failing'. The second target re
measured.Specific characteristics of how education is valued by the people of Queensland need to
The targets do not reflect an understanding of early childhood development and the need to inves
them entering school. A measure that includes a commitment to improving the Australian Early De
(AEDI) should be included. If children do not arrive at school 'ready' to learn, investment of $$s to i
numeracy will be wasted. 'Skills beget skills'
Targets cannot be reached while teachers are evaluated on filling in paperwork to an unreasionable
their teaching skills
As stated previously the targets should include goals to maximize the number of students in the to
10% of graduates in addition to raising the average student.
As a parent of 3 young school children what matters most to me is meaningful discipline, meaning
escalating bullying in schools, a curriculum which does NOT attempt to distort history, and a mann
needs" children receive them rather than becoming a burden to "normal" students as they get lum
None of this is mentioned in the idealistic drivel under "education"
every person / child should get the same level of education regardless of there family incomes etc.
be of the same quality.
they are an utopian ideal, nice words but hard to put into practice. What of the bright minds left i
broader average. what of the slower learner not geared to formal education?
There isn't much wrong with any one target but some of the measures of success seem a bit ad ho
detailed making use of technology to deliver online language courses - surely a more relevant mea
students lean a language to an adequate level.
The measure that the curriculum is focus of literacy and numeracy seems a bit out of place with al
are focused on other issues. Surely the focus should be all the skills that at required.
Enable more mature access to education eg tafe hecs style grants to shift youth employment pote
skills.
I'm not sure that flexible curricula fits with aligning with "national and international standards". Qld
continue to be at the mercy of NAPLAN style standards, so therefore we need great and inspiring te
and numeracy who are given support and assistance not only for the students that are behind but
as well.
Literacy and numeracy are very important, but not the only objectives of education. Education nee
the cognitive skills that they need to deal with the jobs and unknown challenges of the future. The
mentions primary school. If a child doesn't have basic literacy, numeracy, communicationa nd cogn
they start primary schoo, there is plenty of research to suggest that they will never pick up those s
a whole over-emphasises the school years and fails to give much priority at all to the early years b
OECD Groing for Growth strategy says Australia needs to do more to improve the quality of its earl
The mature generations joined with others in a wide interpretation of education covering both acad
including respect for individuals and responsibilities to the community Qld Response Fig 2 Q1,
detail in the generational themes page 212 and subsequent discussion, Fig 4 Q2 top response and
discussion, Fig 6 Q3 top response and subsequent discussion, and Fig 8 Q4 top response and subse
While this is partly encompassed in the heading and preamble to this foundation area, and is cove
the detail, the Targets, which focus solely on Primary and the value of Education, are woefully inad
There is no target set for updating the curriculum highlighted in the responses above, and neit
bullying, rampant in Queensland Schools, the work force and on the net, but apparently not consid
mention except by older people OPSO Submission. There is also no mention of educating stude
multi-cultural issues
You must have: high quality, free education for all students who want it (noit just primary)
The goal of having better teachers than any other state in Australia is unrealistic and unachievable
a valid education statement should include all levels of education including Trade, and skills based
How about more focus on Volunteer groups in schools? Kids today need to think of others, not only
what they can get. They don't even consider what they can contribute.
There is not enough emphasis on the significance of early years education and pre-schooling.. the
Development Index (AEDI) ought to be a primary measure and decreasing vulnerability across the
ought to be a clear target... primary school educators across the nation have all expressed the view
difficult to reduce vulnerabilities in the AEDI by the time the child has arrived at school.
Focus on literacy and numeracy as the primary indicators could skew teaching and assessment in t
addressing the basics and neglecting the deeper goals of education
The section lacks a future focus and is limited in scope. The targets and descriptions are unambitio
account of likely major contextual factors such as the impact of various technological and societal
particular the target of 100% literacy and numeracy, and the notion that the curriculum should be
is retrogressive, contradictory to the idea of 'inspiring bright minds', and inimical to other targets in
of the 2008 Melbourne Declaration such as developing active and informed citizens with moral and
not reflected here. The Plan has a 'back to basics' focus, with only a passing reference to teachers
edge technologies to deliver better outcomes for students, and no reference to teachers increasing
understandings and critical engagement with a technologically-mediated world. The targets sugge
of education with limited scope for scholarly pursuit and the development of personal interests and
significant implications for student engagement and behaviour management. The notion of encour
towards 'priority industries' could limit their potential as today's priorities may not be tomorrow's.
Queenslanders are lifelong learners, valuing access to educational opportunities at all stages of life
targets that include inclusion and integration. also skills for special needs kids to be able to functio
world or engage/communicate as best they can. Talk to special school experts for relevant targets
The current targets will mean special schools or children with disabilities will be swept under the ca
department will be focussing efforts on the proposed targets. This could have a significant impact
thousands of children and their families
100% basic literacy/numeracy a bit silly - e.g. ignores children with learning difficulties who will ne
them.
I think e.g. "School-leavers are equipped with both academic and healthy life skills" should be adde
Targets were thoughtful but greater flexibilty required across state according to needs. Emphasis t
as a first priority. Danger that the aspirations expressed might become, once more, stuff clogging u
The targets are not reflective of the long term results that should be achieved through a strategic 3
education. The two aspirational targets and three primary measures fail to make the connection b
Queenslanders want?, What does success look like? and Describing success. Bu
inspiring bright minds requires targets and measures which:
Capture the improvement in educational outcomes across the three education sectors of school, vo
and training and higher education
Demonstrate increasing integration between school, vet and higher education providers
Targets and measures should be developed for each of the three education sectors individually sch
education, as well as broader measures which address the system as a whole.
Education is highly valued by all Queenslanders, as a target, is not tangible and the lack of baselin
difficulties. We suggest all measures are based on current data sets to ensure all measures have b
supporting comprehensive evaluation.
Just look at what people need to learn to have a full life.
Your education plan is so shallow.
The focus on literacy and numeracy is disputed.
Whilst these objectives are very important, the emphasis should always be on guiding students
towards having a fully balanced and conscious adult life, with all of the necessary skills
understanding and knowledge to ensure that the individual fully understands their place
in an interconnected and diverse world.
Inclusion of a strategy to specifically address the overall dropping performance of boys in schools.
Suggested wording change to targets.
* 100% of Qld children acquire basic literacy and numeracy in primary scool.
* Education is highly valued by all Queenslanders
Teach basics. Pre 1960 education prepared people to be literate, numerate and useful citizens.
Lack of knowledge of history, geography etc has produced a generation who have no appreciatatio
of our settlers in battling drought,fire,flood,war etc
The links between health and education need to be well established. Healthy children are better ab
higher educational achievement is strongly associated with better health. Health and education pr
complementary roles in securing better health and learning outcomes for our children and young p
The first target and most of the measures in this foundation area place strong emphasis on school
the targets and measures reflect the importance of lifelong learning through a range of means, thi
the foundation area.
Our discussions on this foundation area indicate the target and measures should reflect higher leve
and attainment in tertiary education and lifelong learning opportunities (eg, online courses, mento
better to connect schools into community and industry, and harness skills within communities.
We would also like to see current thinking around the importance of STEM (science, technology, en
mathematics) broadened to STEAM - STEM with the inclusion of Arts allowing a focus on the sk
Given the strong evidence that quality Early Childhood Education and Care leads to improved outc
numeracy, Education must be expanded to include Early Childhood Education and Care an
specific references to ECEC in the plan.
Queensland should strive to have the most highly valued educators in Australia, however this mus
ensure it captures dedicated ECEC teachers and educators.
Easier for cities to attract Asian markets. consideration could be given to incentives to regions to o
opportunities to encourage the student market to learn in the regions
Your targets and measure need to drill down to specifics otherwise you will achieve nothing!
Our prvate and public education compete on a level playing field with strong incetives for quality o
have transparent reporting of results to guide continuous improvement in vocational education and
We promote workforce planning for local employers to identify current and future needs
Should include a COAG goal of 90% high school completion in the Plan. An ambitious but achievea
of apprenticeship completions overs the life of the Plan would ensure the issue of skills shortages r
forefront of the policy over the next 30 years.
The first target could be a reflection of government think as reflected in the media
(such as the perception that Queensland students underperform in literacy and numeracy)
A concentrated Public Relations campaign could support Target 2
3 year contracts for Principals could have a detrimental effect on both targets
In summary, educational opportunity should be presented by the Plan in a way that focusses on th
benefits not just to individuals or to the State of Queensland, but to the world at large.
Target 1: Focused attention should also be given to specific populations who, for whatever reason,
meet this benchmark, including newly arrived refugees and migrants and children with a disability.
useful to set targets for adult culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) populations to encourage
language services for adults.
Target 2: Alternative - 100 per cent of all eligible Queensland children attend an early childhoo
in the year before school (kindergarten) . It is difficult to measure if education is highly valued.
While the percentage of students achieving the National Minimum Standard on National Assessme
and Numeracy (NAPLAN) may be appropriate as a measurement of basic literacy and primary skills
literacy and numeracy competency could focus on the proportion of Queensland students achievin
NAPLAN achievement bands.
It is understood that performance against the target of having education valued by Queenslanders
require measurement through a new state-wide survey instrument.
The indicators of success for this goal of practical based learning include additional reference to st
equipped with everyday life skills, such as healthy living, finance, social values, parenting skills an
experience of older generations.
In relation to the goal of having the most highly-valued educators it is suggested that this indicator
to refere to a broader range of factors beyond remuneration, such as recognition and professional
Indicators of success for the goal of lifelong education could be expanded to include more explicit
value of quality early childhood education.
The two aspirational targets and three primary measures fail to make the connection between
Queenslanders want?, What does success look like? and Describing success. Bu
inspiring bright minds requires targets and measures which:
Capture the improvement in educational outcomes across the three education sectors of schoo
education and training and higher education
Demonstrate the increased expertise of our educators
Demonstrate the links between participation in education and employment outcomes
Demonstrate increasing participation by business and industry in education and skills training
Demonstrate increasing integration between school, vet and higher education providers
Targets and measures should be developed for each of the three education sectors individually sch
education
A school curriculum that focuses on core literacy and numeracy skills. Teachers who are the envy o
diverse and integrated system of tertiary education Ensuring that we have at least one university i
world's top 50 globally ranked universities, and at least three in the top 150.
someone drafting both the draft and this survey needs to be sent back to school or lacks introspec
ethics.
well, what are the exact targets opposed to marketing fantasy translated in some working draft do
For example, we want to be leading in swimming sports - how? We want to have both men and wo
to achieve and rank amongst the first 100 in the world? We want to have at least one swimming po
suburb and with entry fees affordable to everyone? Go on - be specific and stop spinning empty ph
counting on majority of people being dumb to see it
The second target relating to volunteering is inappropriate. Volunteering is great and should be sup
However it also often masks a lack of basic community services and a lack of paid employment
opportunities. Having more unpaid volunteers providing services than other States may not be an
benefit. Having this as a target will divert attention away from the need to provide basic properly f
community services.
Concentrate on acadamia.
I think just adding those most disenfranchised, such as those with a mental illness will ensure that
has the greatest positive impact and creates a focus on our long term community inclusiveness
Primary measures focuses on cultures and migrants - what about the rest of those disadvantaged
Queenslanders - blind lame deaf intelectual etc etc
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We need a feedback mechanism from each community.
There is no mention anywhere in the document of people with a disability. I strongly believe that p
with a disability should be recognised and that they should be enabled to take part in the commun
the workforce. This needs to apply to those with a physical and an intellectual disability. Assistance
be given to people with a disability to enable them to participate and to realise their full potential.
The narrowing gap between rich and poor target is not the right direction the community should be
as this would contradict the aim of rewarding high community achievers. People in communities ne
incentives to better themselves. If the gap between rich and poor is reduced, there will be no incen
and instead of making the poor richer, we would be making the rich poorer by income redistributio
reduced incentives to improve business.
Instead, Queensland should aim to increase all levels of income (rich and poor) at a faster rate tha
states and territories accounting for inflation. If Queensland's rate of income increase is higher tha
majoritry of Australia, then inflation would stay relatively low - increasing the wealth of Queensland
real terms. Imporoving wealth for everyone will reduce rates of crime within our communities and
greater tax receipts to be spent on the other community targets and goals listed in the Qld Plan.
This is the area where the plan is most deficient. We need to think in terms of "global community"
of simply the current artificial borders. A key target relates to how we engage with those commun
neighbouring countries. Our "community" includes PNG, Indonesia, etc.
Governments tend to make plans, some good and some not so good for the public, then governme
to change after each term, Then it all goes down the tube, some governments tell out right lies to
power, then it's the complete reverse, this practice has to stop!! do what you promise in the first p
Thank you.
The world has changed. While community support organisations continue to manage on voluntary
is not always true. Some financial support is needed though rarely forthcoming. When the volunte
generation is gone how are those they have supported going to survive?? Don't say 'someone' wil
as it is my experience that the next generation will want to be paid.
Again the wrong question. Whoever designs these surveys ought to be sacked - unless of course, t
simply following orders to get the answers required.
Don't be silly, they are empty promises, nothing will come of any of this, POLITICAL LIES.
the 3rd Goal "Anyone who makes Queensland their home has employment opportunities and is we
into the community." is not covered in this grouping
What targets????? It just states that queensland is on track and pats the LNP on the back
Including efforts to improve access for people with an intellectual disability to be a part of their
communities.
Prima facie all-inclusive participation does not necessarily mean equal representation, emphasis sh
on what has been identified as contributing to community harmony and awareness in other demog
and/or societies, rather than what any current active interest group expresses.
Again motherhood statements, community will happen naturally if the environment is right.
Look at other countries in the world, see what problems they have and do not copy them. Stabilise
population at current levels or below.
Please see my last response. Community help showed in the Redcliffe bi-election. This was create
achieved because people took a stand. These are areas that local communities need to have more
and the honest way it was achieved. Govt needs to be answerable and allow communities a great
running the govt.
Comapring measures to Australia wide measures is not the best way of doing this. What if standard
Australia overall is poor - we are just comparing against a low standard to make the measures look
Then secondly what if Australia is fantastic - we are setting this measure up to fail.
no
It talks about community to come together , in most cases it has but, IN THE FUTURE NO MORE FAK
CHURCHES PLEASE ENOUGH, if a community needs to come together on its own 2 feet an each pe
that community needs to work together , not to have 12 or more different churches , who by the w
believe in the same god omg really NO More
Too much focus on wealth in economic terms. Focus should be on 'standard of living', where conce
as happiness, well-being, social responsibility, equality, respect and justice are just as critical as we
This fails to recognise the well known adage that money can't buy you love. The Beatles knew it a
most Queenslanders! There also should be a target for broadening those considered to be commu
of Queensland beyond the sports and entertainment stars adored today to include great scientists,
educators and etc. A target should be for Queensland communities to recognise achievers in all cu
pursuits.
They are too superficial and not based on enough research and information from experst in the fiel
reflect the lowset common denominator of understanding.
You need to examine the sorts of community that central planning creates. And then stop this.
They are too competitive - it is not about being better than others, it is about being the best you ca
could be the least racist state in Australia but still be extremely racist for example.
The first target should read "Increase the wealth of all Queenslanders while achieving the OECD's n
gap betweeen the wealthy and the poor"
How is it proposed to ensure that "no Queenslander is left behind"? What exactly does this mean a
will be done to ensure it happens? Depending on who you are you could say that this is not a realit
Queensland of today. For example, in 2012 there were 14,000 or more public servants (including m
permanent workers) who lost their jobs yet there were many people (including the Government) w
not seem to care. What happened to these ex public servants? How many are still unemployed? W
been the effect on their families? How many have and are suffering mental illness issues because
process that was used to terminate them? The comment "no Queenslander is left behind" sounds v
and unless it is changed it should be omitted from the plan.
Wealth is a difficult target to define and measure along with volunteering and community participa
measurements all seem relative (to the rest of Australia). I think more 'lifestyle' measurements sh
looked at and should stand along rather than be comparative.
no mention of church/religion, and little on not for profit contributions
The solutions you seek will never be achieved while your statutory code is in place.
Inspire belief in whole system change via unrestricted choice and evolving positive frameworks of
ended questions like I explore on my website XXXX
If you help to facilitate me with resources, places to collaborate and people to collaborate with, I w
you many ideas which will help. But I will only do so if there are no statutory restrictions, confident
agreements, or complex terms and conditions. Any agreement must be simple, transparent, and u
far less crime! people working together in their communities o reduce / stop crime. Reduction in cr
occurring at all.
getting to the real heart and stop pretending all is ok or glossing over making real decisions in cha
attitudes.
transport and community space development catch up time.
What about access to housing???? There is no more fundamental need than the need for housing.
Government historically has hah a huge role in provision of public, social and community housing.
abscence of any mention of the importance of the provision of housing seems odd.
Former Premier Peter Beattie wrote in 1998:
WE ARE PARTICULARLY AWARE OF THE LACK OF SERVICES IN OUR COMMUNITY FOR MEN IN NEED,
... but then went on to govern for more than a decade as if he and Labor were completely un - awa
current document/s seem to demonstrate no more awareness or concern, or to see this area as on
needs to be urgently addressed. Are we proposing another 30 years of neglect, and the consequen
this brings?
I have no idea.
its not obvious why achieving Australia's
narrowest gap between the
wealthy and the poor will actually improve both ends of the spectrum. Its possible to have the narr
gap and for all groups to still be poorer than thir conterparts in teh rest of Australia
The section entitled, 'In Queensland nobody gets left behind' requires further consultations with no
organisations that have been providing programs for 10 years or more, but do not get government
of any kind. The expertise lies with these organisations as they are closest to the problems that ex
community and often already have the solutions in place.
There are not surprisingly for this topic plentiful suggestions re what will make for a stronger comm
there seems to be a mismatch between the three targets identified and any strategies about how t
achieve these... there also seems to be an obvious missing measure namely, how much of a sense
community people experience? This is a now a commonly asked question in the social sciences an
to be a mainstay of any measures and targets in this foundation area.
The targets are appropriate; however my comment is that no specific reference regarding diversity
to people with disability. With 1 in 5 Queenslanders living with a disability, and to raise the level of
economic participation and recognise the fundamental desire to change inequality so that every in
Queenslander will be celebrated, embraced and respected particular reference should be given to
with disability just as cultural diversity is identified.
Target one imiuxes tow differnt thihgs - increase in wealth and the qelath gap. The target therefore
clarity.
I would suggest the plan leave out the increase in wealth and focus on the wealth gap. This is refle
the first indicator on the primary measures.
Not sure that increasing wealth equates with a more connected, accepting and supportive commun
Again, difficult. Why does everything have to be measurable? This attempts to direct effort: people
be freer of the hurry of living so that they have more reflective time.
Partially...they seem to be more indiviual goals than group goals, like "increase wealth". Perhaps th
reflect the majority of responses, but it wouldn't be my sense of what community is about...
It misses the point completely.
Decrease in crime rates should be expected. People want to feel safe in their neighbourhoods
Do not agree with or support the statement "increase the wealth of all Queenslanders".
Many Queenslanders have too much wealth, there needs to be a substantial redistribution of wealt
from the ultra wealthy to those who are financially disadvantaged.
Do not agree that schools should "instil" values. This is not the role of a school. Values can be
discussed but the days of indoctrination should have ended many years ago.
Suggested wording for targets
* Increase the wealth of all Queenslanders while achieving a narrow gap between the wealthy and
* Queensland has the highest possible rate of volunteering and community participation
* Anyone who makes Queensland their home has employment opportunities and is welcomed into
community
We note that the Queensland Plan team will prepare a statistical base line for all targets and meas
be developed through the review process and will be included in the final plan. Expert advice will
to ensure that for the targets, an appropriate balance of aspiration and pragmatism is achieved. A
this will be critical for the success of the plan.
We fully support the sentiments expressed in the target Anyone who makes Queensland their
home has employment opportunities and is welcomed into the community , but feel that the tar
should be more specific so that it is measurable. The revised target will enable comparison
between culturally diverse and mainstream communities.
We recommend:
o The target is revised: Everyone who moves to Queensland from overseas or interstate feels
Targets, not rankings. We should not be content with setting targets specifying Queensland as the
best in Australia. While this is a worthy goal we strongly encourage targets which continua
improved performance. For example, Queensland has one of the best attainment rates for Year 12
equivalent amongst the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, yet the rate is roughly hal
achieved by the general population. QCOSS would argue that all high level targets and measures t
to a goal of Queensland being the best in Australia be reframed as specific targets.
We would like to see some physical activity targets included such as access to physical activity pro
The inclusive nature of the targets in this foundation area is recognised and welcomed.
We feel that the second target can be strengthened with the inclusion of the notion of that Queens
place that welcomes people. In addition, we feel that the emphasis in the third target should be no
about having employment, but having employment that is meaningful and that balances economic
and environmental considerations.
We also note that in relation to targets and measures associated with participation it will be import
recognise and include participation in arts and culture activities 17% of Queenslanders current
volunteer for the arts.
We also note that diverse partnerships, which is a theme articulated in the foundation area'
statement about where we want Queensland to be in 30 years, is not readily apparent in the targe
measures.
SUGGESTED REWORDING OF SECOND TARGET
Queensland is a welcoming community that has Australia's highest rates of volunteering and
community participation
SUGGESTED REWORDING OF THIRD TARGET
Queensland has communities that offer meaningful employment opportunities that converge
technology with social and environmental aspects
Targets needs to be palced in International and national parameters
The document provides very limited/non-existent information in relation to addressing crime and s
Incorporate more goals/targets/strategies that relate to reducing crime and promoting safety in Qu
communities.
In Aust the driest continent, with aged depleted soils - it is essential for food production caused by
inappropriate fire regimes since Eropean settlement and the detrimental effects of artificial fertilize
intense mechancal cultivation to restore sustainable management of the land base - food is the mo
important element of life before shelter and clothing. This is a truism - our needs should take prior
wants and climate dictates our food production. Other countries give priority to food production un
Forced amalgamations of local government areas take away community spirit by mixing communit
others with no common interest.
The community targets include that jobs growth is higher than percentage of net migration
Your targets and measure need to drill down to specifics otherwise you will achieve nothing!
Better describe success for this area
we have diverse local jobs that enables people to contribute to the community
our local business leaders inspire and demonstrate community spirit
our community buys locally produced goods and services
I have to say I felt the Summit got bogged down and often distracted by a plethora of analytic
terms, apparently intended to explain a logical cascading structure but instead confusing all too m
might have most usefully concentrated on broad goals and detailed practicalities (and their conflct
Target 5 - 'in Queensland nobody gets left behind' is lofty - particularly when considering equity for
regional / rural centres. The Plan states 'those in need ahve equal access to communtiy and social
and supporting infrastructure'. Currently there is a significant imbalance between SEQ and regiona
Queensland. There is no measure (either in primary or secondary) to evaluate / review improveme
access / equity for regional / rural Queensland.
suggested indicators are fluffy and not really dealing with the actual issue.chosen because they
and seem vaguely relevant, rather than actually relating to the specific issue.
Current target
Increase the wealth of all Queenslanders while achieving Australia's narrowest gap between th
wealthy and the poor.
Alternative target
Increase the wealth and incomes of all Queenslanders, while increasing income and wealth eq
Current target
Anyone who makes Queensland their home has employment opportunities and is welcomed in
community
Therefore the council amalgamations must be undone, and soon, to give local government back to
communities.
Take care of the communities and you take care of the state and you therefore take care of the cou
starts with community.
what targets - specifically? Say one has a target to be well-known, wealthy and
successful in 10 years time. This is not a target. This is a fantasy. A proper target would
read: one wants to be recognised as an efficient engineer by the number and quality of
bridges one constructs (states the numbers), and by achieving a $300,000 annual
income, and wins the two main awards in his area of expertise.
We should not try to set a specific population target, as this would mean services in the
South East would be neglected in order to attract rural living.
The target should be to have rural strong and economically sustainable communities with
enhanced lifestyles. Increased populations in rural communities can be a disadvantage to
existing rural community members, as highe rpopulations will affect the ability of rural
communities to supply affordable housing.
Population growth must occur only when there is sustainable economic growth.
Economic growth which is not sustainable for communities exists where communities
only thrive with an influx of foreign workers who will leave with the rewards and not
invest their rewards back into the regional community.
Let people live where they want to live. Do not try to socially engineer the state by
forcing people to live in inhospitable places (I can say this, having visited many places).
Many people live in regional areas because they want the quieter lifestyle, fewer
neighbours, less traffic etc. You risk spoiling the amenity of these areas, as those people
perceive it, by forcing more people there.
Nothing indicates where the 50% living outside South East Qld goal comes from. I am
not sure why the government has decided that 50% of Qld's population should live
outside south-eastern Queensland. You would think the government would be pleased
so many people have chosen to move to Queensland, and to settle in to South East Qld.
More taxes etc. Particularly disappointing that Brisbane is destined, if this plan proceeds,
to lose its status as Australia's third largest city. Why is the government trying to hold
back the state's biggest city and best region to live? So much for Australia's new world
city. Does the government think that if people live outside south east qld they will be
less likely to vote for the ALP? All quite puzzling.
The crucial importance in Qld of fairly sharing publically owned transport and
communications infrastructure - roads, bridges, rail, sea ports, airports and NBN needs to
be highlighted.
Qld regions primarily can be categorised as SEQ and the others, simply based on the
massive investment in SEQ roads, bridges and tunnels compared to the rest of the state,
where we play catch up.
Targets for protecting the natural environment in rural areas should be included
"Half of Queensland's population lives outside of South East Queensland" is a great
target, but perhaps there should be another target relating more to the liveability of the
regions.
Under targets for a prosperous and liveable region, there needs to be a statement that
"we value the importance of our natural areas to community and industry prosperity.
Under targets related to being the safe food bowl of Asia, there needs to be a statement
that "we adapt to a changing climate to ensure a viable and resilient agricultural sector".
I reiterate what I have written previously. The Great Dividing Range and beyond is still
'SOMEWHERE'.
Population growth by itself is should not be the primary target. Regional liveability on
Urban Competitiveness Index should be the primary target.
No they don't because, those target are too airy-fairy and there is no substance as to
how they might be achieved. Anyone can come up with idealistic targets provided that
don't have to back them up with some solid justification as to how the targets might be
achieved. It's like metaphysics, people can talk as much nonsense as they like about
metaphysics because it can never be tested against reality. This whole Queensland plan
is an exercise in metaphysics.
It marvelous how, Corporate Governments can stuff thing in such a short time, and you
clowns are talking about a thirty year plan, come on its swinging the lead. nothing else,
though change is coming.
Almost all the questions are designed to gain a limited particular response. Therefore
insufficient room for "left-field" ideas.
Population growth will tell you nothing about whether regions are strong and prosperous,
and whether they have taken advantage of opportunities. forced relocation never works
unless there is something to actually drive people. technology (internet/broadband) will
facilitate this target but the LNP's Broadband policy will delay this capability by 7-10
years. People live somewhere for many reasons - work, lifestyle, culture, family, nature,
values. I think you need to do a literature review on what drives people to a particular
area and how cities grow. Understanding the drivers can inform the measures and vice
versa.
Come to North Queensland and ask the workers. Campbell just pranced on TV yesterday
in Cairns announcing new parts to the hospital being opened. My partner works there. He
didn't mention he sacked so much health staff in our hospital that the new wing won't
work effectively but that's right Cambell thinks we are all stupid
Again the draft will not download!!!!
No reason to do so; has to be a cause,
Not appropriate as not supported by the data.
Target better represented by more investment in business in regional areas.
Concentrate on lifestyle and environment advantages. Keep the housing costs low e.g.
low rates, low cost of housing, low insurance costs, low utility costs and over time people
will bring their money, expertise and families to regions and create an economy through
population growth. The internet may enable more to earn a living wage in regional areas
with out government industry and personal welfare.
Recognise the huge values of what we have and improve these areas. Definately do not
follow the rest of the world by increasing population.
there is only so much gas in regional areas how about you start looking into
manufacturing steel and all that again to promote jobs in regional areas
Focus on s.e. qld
Half of Queens lands population to live outside SEQ. This target has no redeeming
features. The sub targets 8 to 11 can stand alone with no presumption of what
proportion of people live in the region. The only reason for this target is a fear that an
extra three million in SEQ would not be a good thing. A better goal is to change federal
immigration policy to make sure that the three million will not come and make a
problem. People will settle where they want. Government plans to populate the regions
have always failed. increasing population in the regions or anywhere in Queensland will
not improve the lives of those of us already living here in way. Our government will be
failing us by allowing this to happen. The cost of accommodating three million new
Queenslanders in the regions would be much better spent improving the services for
those already here.
This foundation's targets need to be tied much more closely to infrastructure. Without
easy access to quality internet and phone service and fast, safe and affordable transport
between regions and major metropolitan centres, people will not want to move out of
cities and businesses based in more remote areas will struggle.
easy just provide every individual response supporting or disagreeing propositions
Balance betwen urban and regional
This area mentions 'Our regions are prosperous and liveable.' Where I live, it is not
always livable. See my description of loud music for 9 hours from my neighbour and the
police did nothing.
no
This is a ridiculous target. Why should half the population live outside the south east?
This is not necessary for strong and diverse regional communities with the attributes
described. If this became reality the 'unique attractions of our regions' on which the plan
wishes to capitalise would more than likely be devalued or destroyed. How would water
supply be secured for such as dispersed population in the face of likely aridification from
climate change without destroying the state's waterways and the reef? This really is a
crazy target. A better target would be nothing to do with population proportions but
rather all about the strength and well being of regional communities.
half of population will be in SEQ. Given geographical nature and economy requirements
(industry, farming, minining)of the state this aim is nice put not likely. Perhaps a better
spread joining the areas across SEQ expanding out of the current key centres may be
more likely.
Setting a target of half of QLD's population living outside of SEQ does not guarantee
better utilisation or connectivity of QLD's regions. The descriptions of success are along
the right lines; I just think a better initial target should be set that defines the route to
success more effectively.
The incredible complexity of this issue makes these measures irrelevant through
oversimplification. Targets also fail to evaluate long term social, economic,
environmental, health, welfare and security consequences of the contamination and
destruction of soil and groundwater resources in key agricultural regions, as a
consequence of the current approaches of 'working together' to force 'coexistence'
between mining and agriculture. In the future these approaches will not be debated, but
cursed; the loss will be indisputable.
I cannot believe that the majority of Queenslanders want to see half the population living
outside SEQ. I think they do want to see strong and prosperous regions, which may come
from not having too many people living there! Thriving communities are not a numbers
game - there are high population growths in some remote Aboriginal towns - thriging
communities are places where people choose to live. So perhaps the measure should be
something about net-migration.
Actually, a rule of thumb for all of this is that a target does not provide any outcome. A
target is the aiming point.. the outcomce depends on implementation. RE regional
growth, one looks at teh social challenges in Queensland's hi-growth resoruce
communities and one can see that we are already hitting th egrowth target in places, but
the consequences of that growth have been beyond the capability of those tasked with
mitigating those consequences. So, can't fix the bigger Government-capability issue
inside th escope of this narrower issue, but it must be fixed for this, or any of the other
issues, to be the best they can be, yes?
Building thriving communities does not come from a target of "Half of Queensland's
population lives outside of South East Queensland".
A target should be sustainable communities.
More local community and state and federal funding. More jobs more small business
training in the jobs for Arts, Galleries and Museums. Say 5 new complexes in the Moreton
Shire.
Surveys. Work with teachers in schools and the curriculum development.
The targets are not appropriate because they are a band-aid patch for an error at the
core of the system code which cannot be compensated for without causing harm
elsewhere in the system. The only solution which causes no harm is to re-write the entire
system and choose to believe in the infinite creative potential of all human beings
irrespective of race, religion, education, age or sex.
fff
See previous responses. These are ideals which sound exactly like the election spin of
any political party at any given election in the past 40 years ... nothing new here!
The measures for success are vague, and do not provide for adequate input for the
degree of satisfaction of the regional population.
The targets need to include efforts to improve seq whereat least half the pupation of
Queensland will live based on the targets - but in actual fact a lot more based on 200
years of experience
It needs specific consideration of our natural heritage and biodiversity.
If we are the number one safe food bowl of Asia, how come so much of the product in
supermarkets is from overseas? Those farmers that are able to produce a crop get paid a
pittance because if tghey don't accept the price then the overseas product replaces
theirs.
The targets are not reflective of the individual identity of each region than therefore will
not provide a viable measure of success.
Focus of effort on the ability to provide for the community with basic services such as
power, water and food and the ability to adequately sustain growth rather than
expansion.
Targets are too high.
on healthy ecological corridors strengthening the biological processes our regions are
cleansed and renewed with. eg carbon sinks, oxygen generation from photosynthesis.
Increasing population, and industry destroys what is left of the environment.
Because no measures in place to protect Australian and Queensland land ownership,
especially in the stated food bowl area. The Government should make this a greater
priority, including non GM status. A ban on overseas imports and dumping of cheap
foods. An increase in accurate food labeling laws and leading the way in Australia to
uniquely brand food as Queensland.
Again the Targets are predicated on the Centralist control and this whole plan is NOT
based on Community involvement.
The targets and measures need to include community ACCESS to essential services, such
as health services.
Unitywater notes the target to increase population in Regional Queensland and that this
has the potential to increase service costs in its area if development is predominantly
undertaken in greenfield areas. Unitywater supports densification to optimise network
operation costs.
Failure to achieve densification or redevelopment of brownfield sites has the potential to
impact on the Unitywater's strategic goal to provide a sustainable and effective low-cost
service.
Unitywater supports the consolidation strategies to increase the utilisation of our
investment and reduce the cost of living impacts to our customers - our preference is
brownfield over greenfield development in urban areas.
Unitywater supports the development of regional centres within our geographic area to
develop primary production opportunities.
Need more than half residents outside SE queensland
Whilst the target is appropriate and the regions cant support half of Qld's population
without a diverse, robust and thriving economy. It would be a better reflection of the
discussions and input from both summits to have a target around regional prosperity and
liveability. These are captured in 8 - 11 goals.
Even more emphasis nneded for regions outside Brisbane and the SE strip
Not sufficient localised issues, as opposed to consultant type generalised targets
As noted previously, the figure of fifty per cent of Queenslanders living outside South
East Queensland seems to be an over representation of the regionalisation sentiment in
the Queensland's Response report.
This target also is inconsistent with the Infrastructure' Focus Area. The targets of the
Infrastructure' Focus Area include the efficient use of existing infrastructure. However
the infrastructure to adequately support such a high proportion of Queensland's
population currently only exists in South East Queensland.
The Property Council would recommend more modest regionalisation targets be included
in the plan. This would still require a significant focus on our regional centers within
individual regional plans to expand the urban footprint and an increase the investment in
infrastructure in these areas.
While I agree there are targets there,these to me are meaningless minus the certainty
that there are measureable outcomes.
SE Qld did not rate so highly on the response to environmental concerns: that could
reflect the quick population influx.
There has to be ongoing extensive consultation with local councils, chambers of
commerce, existing government agencies and other community groups when decisions
are made to close government agencies in regional areas. Too many jobs are being lost
because of the closure of these offices and people are being forced to move to the southeastern corner of the state to retain their positions. I thought state government were
going to look at moving relevant departments to regional areas. It needs to happen now
and not wait 30 years, many regional towns are beginning to shrink.
For example, we would like to see targets included that recognise that the primary
purpose of food production is to provide a safe and healthy food supply for the
Queensland population.
Local food production supports local economies and local employment, and growing food
closer to where it is consumed reduces food miles', and can reduce vulnerability to
environmental, economic and logistical food supply pressures.
We also would like to see targets for access to cycle ways, pathways and transport
options. Whilst these are mentioned in other foundation areas, they need to be crossreferenced to the Regions foundation area as we need to build supportive environments
for positive health outcomes.
Targets for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people need to be represented such as
employment participation, cultural uniqueness and acknowledgement of diversity.
There is general agreement with this ambitious target that it is suitable for a highly
decentralised state like Queensland. The target sends a clear message about the
importance of people living in the regions. Adding another target about what people will
be actually doing in the regions will strengthen the foundation area. Without a balancing
target, this foundation area could be seen as simply being about guided population
growth without providing quality of life and prosperity.
We also note the importance of alignment with Federal, State and Local Government
policy and strategic planning intent as important to realise these targets for the regions.
The greatest opportunity is to grow and promote our region for te relocation of a gov
department to Rockhampton in accordance with the Qld plan and to promote the area for
an NRL team. Our challenge is to have belief in ourselves and our area, and to overcome
the attitude that we don't deserve these opportunities
Insure claims for flooding.
Dams to capture floods
Food bowl
Hydro electricity
Councils need to be in more decision making
Everything we do, everything we export, relies on the quality of our soil and its ability to
produce.
Efforts must be focused on a fairer return to farmers in return for sustainability if
degradation and Qld continues to lead in food production and decentralised population,
and strong, diverse economies.
Local decision making not algamated councils based on century old boundries - should
make every region unique for all time if boundares are realigned accordingly
The promotion of work opportunities in locations serviced by public transport, which is
utilised resource, being used in one direction i the morning and the other direction in the
afternoon. The increase in the use of these assets, by having oeople occupying the
seating in the place of fresh air to travel to locations where the jobs need to be. The
support of business ventures or public sector workplaces located to where the workers
live will save considerable cost of the expansion of the road network in Brisbane
The target against the Regions' foundation area is ambitious. The current
population ratio is approximately 70:30 for South East Queensland (SEQ) to the rest of
the state, and business as usual projections would see this ratio increase slightly over 30
years (Queensland Treasury Population Projections). With a projected eight million people
in the state by 2044, the change target to a 50:50 split would require 1.8 million
additional people living in regional Queensland and the SEQ population to remain static
for 30 years. Such a shift would bring major unquantified changes. DSDIP is
developing a Queensland Government response to the Regions target in The Queensland
Plan. An economic development approach will be taken, as jobs are the primary driver for
regional migration. Broader, deeper and more resilient regional economies will be the
goal.
Your targets and measure need to drill down to specifics otherwise you will achieve
nothing!
Need substantial policy interventions. Incentives would be needed, financal based as
well as further promotion and endorsement of better lifestyle opportunities.
Target can be achieved by good political decision making and policy develoment
Regional breakdown critical to determine investment and resource allocation.
GRP measured against GSP.
Consider measuring levels of government spending across regions.
Given the importance of small business, consider comparing conditions for small
business between South East Queensland and areas outside South East Queensland. This
could be measured by comparing the small business survival rate and other metrics
specific to small business.
This target just doesn't make any sense. It is inconceivable that, over the next 30 years,
the rest of Queensland experiences 100% population growth while SEQ experiences just
30%. That means cities like Cairns & Townsville will have populations of 500,000 1,000,000. This is simply too high a rate of growth for the timeframe.
Add strengthening community capacity in rural and regional areas as a desired success
Diverse maybe needs to read: equally represented national and international players, greater repre
businesses, tamed powers and full transparency of monopolies driving farmers and smaller grocers
representation of wired and wireless opposed to imposed violation of citizens with the full wireless
pretences, greater representation of health providers, etc
"We have an abundance of Asia-literate businesses and service Asia's growing prosperity" - by dim
we are so illiterate and unable to prosper to not be dependent on Asia for survival! And this is good
"We are prepared for, and responsive to, natural weather events, such as floods, cyclone or drough
to prevent such events? Why help weather corporations and scientists with dubious expertise and
experiment with no accountability and consequences? This is unlikely to help QLD have better futu
Manufacturing is not for high wage countries in this day and age. Queensland for the foreseeable f
Mining, Agriculture, Holiday industry, Education as a profitable business for non Australians.
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I refer to my previous answer. In that, I feel that the question is far more pertinent as to "how" we a
to achieve. Having the vision is only a very small part of the total problem, however at this junctur
the process and it is a magnificent move towards a future that at least is forming a vision that may
done.
As per previous comments there should be some targets around small business.
Focus on Queensland jobs-not only to have the best job opportunities in Australia but to also ensur
opportunities.
-Needs to be a Focus on facilitating co-existence between the agriculture sector and the energy se
-in relation to businesses working together, tangible strategies Needs to be put in place to achieve
been often spoken of but rarely achieved in practice.
they are not achievable in the current global economy, they need revising
The success statement regarding showcasing our natural wonders for tourism, needs to say that "w
natural wonders. With respect to internationally competitive agricultural, while it says "we are pre
natural weather events", it needs to also say, "we adapt to a changing climate to ensure a viable a
sector". Also, for the statement that our businesses work together to innovate .... , the sta
strong support for emerging industries, needs to say We provide strong support for emerging a
No they don't, because it is an unrealistic question. The better question is, "How can we come up w
these targets". Again, it has everything to do with "money", and if the Government wants to be in
these targets, they have to be in a strong financial position to provide the leadership. So far, the G
much leadership as they can in terms of economic management by offloading their public purpose
making private enterprise. Inevitably, that means higher consumer prices and less competition wh
service is eliminated. The bandwagon of strong law and order enforcement is replaces logical and r
management, but that's just normal politics.
If the Government came up with a valid fiscal policy, they would be implementing the creation of o
Bank based on all the financial resources and assets currently owned by ALL the people of Queens
Government has the responsibility to maintain and operate on our behalf. Having our own State Ba
achieving some of the targets.
I suppose if you keep borrowing like you do, you can promise anything, but never lose sight of the
commonwealth, you and your corporate Governments are the ones in debt, so if the people wake u
being done against them and do an Iceland, YOU and your corporate buddies are the ones carrying
Again, if you don't know where you are going, you will probably end up somewhere else.
Point 13, 'Maximise opportunities in Asia. At my table at the Summit there was considerable discus
notion that Queensland must connect globally and not just focus on Asia. Therefore suggest that w
opportunities globally' and amend descriptors to reflect this.
Australians are paid too much money in relation to other countries.Machines can make a lot of thin
more countries are starting manufacturing,Australia will have to rely on its natural assets of Minera
Sunshine, of the industries not reliant on the foregoing, Education and research would have the be
The targets and goals are good however it is time for the state government to start to partner mor
so that they can contain to grow and development and become a vital part of the food bowl of Asia
Queensland should lead the way in Australia and provide outcome subsidies for its farmers so that
more competitively priced and accessed by international buyers in order for prosperity can flow int
turn create more jobs in the agriculture sector and stronger regional centers in Queensland. Austra
of the developed word e.g. Europe and North America, by not subsidizing our farming sector and it
something about it, by making an investment in this important sector in the Queensland economy.
to avoid any stealing of subsidies, they would be performance and productivity based in products p
the relevant government department and as farmers produce in this area they are assisted at sale
assistance.
The targets are unachievable when combined with the rapid population growth which is forecast bu
the community. We want more jobs for those who are here not more competition for jobs. We wan
participation of the existing population, not more job seekers to discourage people from even tryin
coming in will bid up the prices of all the best located houses so our higher incomes are spent on lo
destroying our quality of family life. Doubling our population will double our infrastructure costs m
our credit rating without cutting services. The economic repair task is much harder if not impossib
forecast rapid population growth.
again does not take into account a plan for unemployed of 40 years plus
please provide detailed information to support your assumptions
no job growth, increase unemployment, no help for youth unemployment
Any targets which are simply 'we're better than the other states' are a complete cop out. The targ
not relative. Do we want to be just the best of a bad bunch? No, we want to meet a certain minim
Also, don't we want job satisfaction and sustainability, not just employment?
Some of the break down points on what Queenslanders want are good. There is a strong focus her
economy based on exploiting natural resources to one of utilising innovative human resources. Th
thought, and it is delightful to see 'sustainability', the word so loathed by the Newman governmen
way forward! The desire for showcasing our natural wonders for sustainable economic benefit via
should stop destroying them now for mining and other short term profiteering. What a great targe
The Economy in the future will be fossil fuel free so we must include the process.
Restructure to facilitate a survival strategy and then default on your outrageous debts.
I would like to see something about looking forward and ensuring our economic base is sustainable
Rating number one is easy if we define what that means. What does it mean? Highest income is g
wealthy-poor gap, or underemployment? Trade is unambiguously good? In 1992, the OECD identi
economic growth that were not good. That is, Qld could be going gangbusters economicaly, but if
identified types, Qld was not a good place. This document's model needs to be drafted in a way th
good results, rather than being neutral about what results we end up with.
I don't understand the second target. Are we going to start gauging the intelligence of an idea by
immediate situation? Jules Verne had bright ideas that could not be applied for 100 years, so this m
weren't that bright. Gallelio's ideas were perceived as having social dis-benefits by destabalising t
world.. Target Two would define his ideas as not being among the brightest.. so.. XXXX
Whilst a vision is necessary it must have financial commtment to MAKE IT HAPPEN. For instance th
government financial assistance at X% to achieve targets Governent must insist mining and other
jobs growth in Qld etc
Invest in renewable energy generation
Not enough emphasis on community iniatives. Appears to be government controlled
an extra tax on non essential things like processed food sugar and plastic bags would generate a h
the essentials
QLD has the highest income. what does that mean??? is this highest income per capita
why is income the key here?
surely you can come up with better targets these seem poor and generic.
we also MUST be internationally competitive. We might end up best in Australia but so what if Aust
competitive internationally..
see where i am going
this is too Australia focused and not stretch targets.
Insufficient emphasis on the importance of producing food - ie research into agriculture, fisheries a
techiques to efficiently and effectively getting it to consumers - if insufficient food is not produced
support the population
we need 100 per cent renewable energy target. no more ports on the barrier reef.... zero mining st
replaced with other industries.
Our brightest ideas have to go overseas even to be heard. Even when they do get heard they soon
BCC buses for example. They should all be running on natural gas but they are reverting to diesel.
Our efforts in being recognised agriculturally are subject to other conditions and restrictions. Some
are vital to ensuring our place. These areas while not driven at the state level should be supported
including fisheries.
As previously stated- gross domestic income is not necessarily a realistic target to measure succes
At the same time, Coal demand from China has already peaked. We need to look carefully at wher
future.
We require some type of tax incentive for both employers and employees to live/work in regions an
otherwise no hope of attracting 50% to region as it is based on economics 101. No jobs no growth.
This should be along the lines of that within the European Union which has used SEZ's to bolster ec
regions by declaring special status. For example this might relate to seed funding models or attrac
selected areas.
There needs to be an element of sustainability underscoring the targets: environmental/ecological
sustainability, social sustainability. All three elements are important for economic targets.
The targets entirely ignore the clear feedback indicating a desire for "sustainable and renewable so
Refer p122 of Qld Respinse report, Colmar brunton.
Target No 2 on page 14 could be expanded to state "our brightest ideas become reality, having rea
economic benefit."
Target No 3 could be added "Each region identifies economic assets through a 'futures' lens.
I approve of the suggestions for economy in this section however, considering the links to econom
section it seems only logical that the economy section should have retrospective links to the enviro
just straight up).
Pipe dreams.
You don't walk the talk.
low unemployment rates- providing opportunities to relocate people from areas of high unemploym
shortages
Aim to be "the number one performing economy in Australia" - totally disagree.
This notion of competition between States, except perhaps in sports, is very wrong.
If we as a society are to have a safe, happy, fulfilling and sustainable future,
it will depend on co-operation, mutual understanding, equity, compassion and sharing.
Not on who is "getting ahead" at the expense of other people or parts of the nation.
The targets need to represent the need for balance with the environment.
They should recognise how climate change impacts will effect the economy if we do not effectively
They should recognise how the environment underpins the health of the economy overall.
Suggested wording for targets
* Qld has the highest possible income, trade and employment levels.
* Our bright ideas have real economic and social benefits
Targets do not take into account drought and other factors as the future cessation of mining and lo
manufacturing.
The current targets in the Plan are focused on having high income, trade and employment levels a
economic and social benefits. As outlined above, the Plan also needs to focus on containing the ma
Queensland economy, such as health expenditure, poor productivity as a result of poor health, as w
have a shrinking workforce and therefore a potentially shrinking tax payer base.
The Heart Foundation recommends the Draft Plan acknowledges the primary purpose of food produ
safe and healthy food supply for the Queensland population. We would emphasise that the health
direct and significant impact on the health and wellness of our population, the cost and burden on
services, our productivity and our economy.
While the essence of the target Our bright ideas have real economic and social benefits is
aspirational and inspirational. We feel that there is the need for a target that better reflects:
the importance of having a strong creative and knowledge base;
the impact of technology in increasing the flow of ideas globally;
the importance of the application of new ideas;
the importance of creative industries and knowledge industries to Queensland's economic futu
a focus on competitive advantage; and
the need for collaboration.
We have proposed a revised second target that incorporates the essence of the above and imp
connecting creative and knowledge industries, which will be a key part of Queensland's long-term
We are of the view that a number of the proposed primary and secondary measures require rework
is no available data to support measurement, and a number of the secondary measures duplicate
Specific Suggested Amendments
Queensland is a globally recognised centre of excellence for creative and knowledge indust
Include an additional point under We have a resilient economic system that can cope with global s
encourages Queenslanders to identify and capitalise on the global growth opportunities that will en
prosperity in the future (page 14).
Australia's next two decades can be found in our unique advantages in agribusiness, gas, tourism,
wealth management. Queensland is more than capable to make the most of these opportunities.
Include an additional point under We offer a diverse, competitive, contemporary business sector th
establishment of effective investment attraction services to help local businesses get finance and a
overseas markets (page 14).
This section talks about encouraging and supporting innovative industries (4.4.15). Innovation thro
development should be encouraged and supported across all business types and sizes.
The funding model used where the developer has to carry the full cost of infrastructure over a very
of major infrastructure should be provided by local authority or state and amortise over 30 years a
increases the purchase ost of the real estate. The major benefit will be the cost of land will be redu
entry by the new home buyer, leading the wal and will provide more job opportunities.
Private sector and unversities often invest research dollars very differently.
eg Engineering - 52% business &D, but only 9% of university R&D
Health and medical -38% of university R&D, but only 6% of business
ICT -28% of business R&D, and only 4% of university R&D
Targets required to be flexible as the economy vary with each opportunity. Food production staus is
Tourism we are no doubt in front.
Your targets and measure need to drill down to specifics otherwise you will achieve nothing!
Begin by creating a diverse and resilient economy that allowsbusinesses to drive investment, innov
creating a strong business operating environment over the next 30 years, we will deliver prosperity
We must stand out in Australasia
Work to develop export industries based on our expertise in high value services, such as agricultur
procecessing, urban planning, tourism, building and construction, education,health and public infra
the fastest growing area of world trade.
Tourism target
The NRA calls on the State Government to review the current system of trading hours, to ensure th
business and leisure environment that matches the very exciting future imagined in the draft Quee
Where reference is made to the Asian region - we suggest this should be the Asia-Pacific region
Current target
Queensland has the highest income, trade and employment levels in Australia
Alternative target
Consider setting specific targets rather than highest in Australia.
If setting a relative measure use OECD statistics rather than Australia.
Additional target
Queensland's workforce participation rate continues to increase over time
Additional target
'x' (to be determined) number of children living in jobless households
Rationale
Workforce participation is a consequence of having a strong economy, one that shows that econom
evenly distributed.
Using the number of children in jobless households as a target means that there is economic and s
those caught in intergenerational poverty.
focus on overcoming specific barriers to productivity growth or competitive advantage that industr
Gov should review all support given to mining to ensure t is not disadvantaging other industries, cr
providing an implicit guarantee to support investment decisions that turn out to be uncompetitive
There are only 2 targets for such a big foundation, considering we are moving into an age where m
is that not in the targets? Our preventable diseases are on the rise I get that but what about the ge
needs more targets to make the final goal attainable.
it is highly offensive to anyone with sound health background and even more so to all citizens who
relation to their lifestyle.
you fail to address factors that gravely impact citizens health and are outside their control such as
excessive irresponsible blanketing of nation with wireless technologies, heavy metals from cloud-se
and food quality. Why do you fail to address those and play lifestyle and exercise as the main facto
ethics of those who have put this part of the draft together with unparalleled ignorance, or is it pre
it seems to be all talk and no action , it looks wonderful on paper BUT we need more services for p
can educate about the perils of not eating healthy till we are BLUE IN THE FACE but it will always b
The targets are not sufficiently SMARFIT: specific, measureable, achievable, relevant, funded, innov
"Timely access to health care services for all Queenslanders" would be a more appropriate way to
years to achieve, via a long term program of training and deploying more health professionals and
necessary additional infrastructure throughout the state.
It would be appropriate to include those with a mental illness alongside Indigenous populations to
considered and equity is reached. This will also mean a long term improvement in reliance on the
Sorry for digressing gain, however all of these improvements are going to need funding or nothing
Casket was used to raise funds and it was this income which allowed Queensland to have free hosp
Need to add LGBTIQ people as a target group for health and well-being. This includes a measure fo
group.
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Need a specific target for better mental health as not all mental illness is 'preventable'
Focus is mostly on wellbeing which is great but limited focus on capacity of health sector to cope w
and growing population which will impact on prevalence of chronic disease - again not all of which
responsive health service with structured evidenced based programs including self management p
manage and slow progression of chronic diseases like diabetes, COPD and heart disease. You need
waiting lists/times and good clinical outcomes that is funded on population need not historical acti
all working together instead of current fragmented competitive system. Need to work towards alig
funder which purchases services from GPs, NGOs and hospitals (public and private).
Again while high level goals about healthy lifestyle etc are fine where is the focus on the actually q
Often the focus of health care is on primary health rather than a proactive model of health pro
rather than purely disease prevention.
(Fraser Coast)
With the massive decline in the health budget, your outcomes and targets can not be reach. you c
if not all preventative programs and then set a target that cannot be reach, it is dishonest. You can
care workers and then expect to reach these targets it is dishonest, disrespectful and I hope people
dream in Qld??
Target for number of people using active transport (bikes, feet) should be included.
more home care initiatives to enable the sick and elderly to live in their own homes
- ideological driven health agendas should not become a blanket approach to healthcare. Oftentim
are encroached by these measures
Under "Mental health is improved", add in the word ""natural" to the statement "We are aware of t
well-being and positive health, family, work, economic and natural environments." Under "We have
communities", add in "We ensure communities have access to natural areas and clean air and wate
resilient to a changing climate and associated heat, disease and extreme weather events.
empty promises, you cannot look after the health now, its totally bloated,by useless, management
overseers, the list goes on till you get down to the real workers, the Nurses, its more than 3 to 1, u
You could sack 90% of the unless money sinks, and end up with a health system,
Under goal 19, there is no mention of the important role government can play in helping disadvant
Government must work with community and social networks to achieve this goal.
Inclusion of targets and aims for people with an intellectual disability as they are vulnerable popula
outcomes.
Improving the health for all Queenslanders means we need to ensure programs and expected outc
generations.
Obesity and the sedentary lifestyles of our children is a concern due to the fact their days are large
activities whether for learning or leisure.
A couple of thoughts - the health / physical components of the curriculum - what is offered v what
of schools in Active School Travel or like programs across the state and regions + affordability of cl
same comment: Improving global health rather than target a minority group. Incidence of poor nu
The targets themselves are nice places to aim but are not realistically achievable in the fast popula
proposed. The missing target is that of stopping the population growth until such time as these ot
financial investment as well as effort and focus. This is seriously hampered by the never ending ra
caused by unnecessary and unwanted population growth.
lack of consideration for increasing mental health assistance in the community for low income earn
Run trials to evaluate assumptions
They're too broad, they need more detail.
stop cutting health care. more into staffing not cutting staff.
Once again, it is a cop out to set targets that are relative to other states rather than relative to a d
There is mention of links between built environment and wellbeing/health which is good. however
personal health and wellbeing and a healthy natural environment. There is much scientific literatu
that a healthy natural environment supports healthy people and society
Why is the life expectancy target for Indigenous people included? If the second target is met then
closing the difference between health outcomes in urban, regional and remote areas might be mor
to encourage people to live in the regions.
Health and well-being target benchmarks should also be set against international standards rather
being is as major issue facing all Governments and policy makers and is not just a local country pro
state in Australia but if its future prosperity is linked to an international stage then it must be seen
best in the local country.
Support the health initiastives that work, not just those you wish to be associated with.
Remove money and market economies from health, focus resources and time on transforming edu
facilitate optimal health and well being, empower wide distribution of life-logging BUT DO NOT coll
define their ownership and sharing of data about themselves. I am quite aware of the health inform
developed for QLD Health and service providers and I see it is an invasion of privacy which does no
they receive. When you have spent 5 years defining infinitely sustainable systems like I have, the e
identified. Decentralize health, focus on nutrition and well being, and consider that all matter is Lig
beyond healing at the cellular level and consider healing at the smallest known levels of matter.
Insufficient response to community concerns about the inability of law-abiding people to possess w
violent crimes.
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parenting screens after birth and required supports
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we need to think more out side of the box
The targets are well concealed under a layer of motherhood statements that could be freely interp
stop taking value out of peoples lives so the young people don't think suicide is a good alternative
Remove the constraints to use public facilities, ie, permits to use parks for fitness programmes, it s
a fitness programme then they need a permit, yet if a group of people decided to have a game of f
Geographic differentials in illness and disease are important measures for Queensland. For exampl
die of cancer each year because of the gap in survival rates between the city and the regions. It is
platform for a smoke free Queensland - with an aim to reduce the prevalence of smoking to 5% by
There needs to be an additional target focussing on the principle of prevention rather than cure
I want fast food either abolished or that expensive that people will only eat healthy food that need
become a subject. Abolish the advertising of alcohol. And make alcohol expensive. And put the drin
Too narrow (eg Aust obesity rates have been worst in the world, being best of the worst is not good
Better target: Queensland incidence of preventable diseases is among the lowest two states in Aus
provinces/states in the world.
Prevention is not just about Qld residents taking more responsibility for looking after their health, i
proactive primary and preventative health care.
1. Equipping and permitting community nurses to be our "frontline" of community health - with a c
least once per year, equipped and certified/approved to address the "80%" of issues in visits to GP
scripts, medical certificates, etc.
2. Having a Qld Men's Health Plan, that specifically addresses the health issues of men, including h
life-expectancy, higher non-fatal and fatal occupational injury rates, fewer Men's H
the focus is on prevention - what about those with disabilities and are already sick? How do we en
illnesses that are not preventable they seem to be excluded
People wanting to produce and consume healthy non GM organic food are penalised at every turn.
This Government is about as clever in helping Queenslanders remain healthy, as the FDA in Americ
There is no mention of a target to balance the health and wellbeing between the genders. Eg. To
between men and women.
Particular focus is needed on mental and emotional wellbeing.
Cannot support the aim that "we take more responsibility for looking after our own health"
This would be a valid objective if all other factors were neutral. However they are not.
People are not given sufficient information on how poor choices really impact on their health.
This is because business has persuaded government that it is not in the interest of business
to have consumers easily learn what is in their products, or what alternatives are available.
Our health system should be able to support everyone, not just those most in need.
Strategies to specifically address the high suicide rate of men need to be included. Likewise recogn
violence, well established by the 2013 national Personal Safety Survey (Australian Bureau Of Statis
- need support services equally with services for female victims. Not providing support to victims o
gender is discrimination.
Why are medical staf working 12hr shifts, endangering patients and their own health?
Why do nurses need $300 per day?
Many of the responses (page 92 and 94 of Queensland's Response report prepared by
Colmar Brunton) refer to participation in physical activity and maintenance of healthy
weight. Additional targets could include an increase in the proportion of adults
maintaining healthy weight, an increase in the participation of residents in active and
healthy activities as well as the proportion of adults participating in 30 minutes of
moderate physical activity.
The target - we have a balance between prevention and treatment we take more responsibility
choosing active healthy lifestyles.
There is too much emphasis on the individual in this target and not enough acknowledgement of th
making healthy choices.
The Government often prioritises economic growth at the detriment to Queensland's health, wellbe
prevent and manage chronic diseases often go against the business interests of powerful economi
soft drinks, alcohol, car producers etc).
In relation to the primary measure Proportion of adults and children physically active compare
secondary measure Participation in sports and recreation compared with the rest of Australia
include arts and cultural activities particularly those that involve active participation given the evid
implications.
Diabetes, stroke,Cancer
Add the following target: We place high value on the science underlying the protection of public he
health goals as our understanding improves.
Your targets and measure need to drill down to specifics otherwise you will achieve nothing!
We need to recognise and support those community organisations who are effectively working in th
Price regulation
Advertising regulation
Market regulation (Kj display at fast food counters and pack labelling requirements)
Changes to government employment policies to promote a healthier workplace within the public se
sendentary workers.
Committment to planning instruments which help create healhty built environments and promote p
State Planning Policy to strengthen its role in promoting healhy food choices
Improved access to affordable fresh food, particularly in remote communities.
Targets are primarily based on physical wellbeing - a social model of health determinants need to b
Additional target
The proportion of Queenslanders who are overweight or obese declines every year .
Rationale
The rate of obesity is rising every year, caused by a range of preventable activities, resulting in sig
both individuals and society.
By setting an ongoing reduction in the proportion of Queenslanders who are overweight or obese a
range of preventative measures that promote improved health and wellbeing, including smoking c
consumption, increased exercise and reduced alcohol consumption.
Queensland has the lowest rates/levels of disease and death (or more technically morbidity and m
children's health in school programmes that teach healthy living. lowest level of childhood obe
school sport and exercise programmes in Australia. The lowest suicide rates in young people in Aus
care out of hospital, and support home carers to provide care in community.
there are fundamentally wrong people in places responsible to look after environment and majority
conflicts of interest.
money has overridden morals, ethics, and humaneness here, and just because the effects environ
aren't immediately visible and traceable does not mean they do not exist. Wireless technologies ar
humans but to nature, and water. Evidence about such effects is deliberately irresponsibly withheld
evident it will be too late and those responsible well out of reach. Someone needs to do the right th
maddening greed driving wireless circus around the glove today, which is only making billions for t
themselves from it.
Cloud-seeding is an incredibly exciting activity for scientists who have now extended their playgrou
they bear no accountability and neither do those who fund this program under excuse of protecting
Someone needs to do a proper thing here too and think about very grave consequences for all.
Because of the direct influences from other states, federal intervention and international influence
that cannot be simply answered.
The plan does not specify the natural resources that will need to be managed more effectively. Fur
how the environment will be rehabilitated due to past and future development across the state. Th
other 8 pillars in this plan such as healthy living.
Controlling pollution, most notably air but also noise, may benefit from being a target on its own.
For the most part we will never know what might have been appropriate because much of Queensl
destruction.
The whole section is so focused on economic development, it fails to provide for a vision of a healt
There should be targets for protecting our natural and cultural environment and expanding on area
Under the target/success statement (section 20) "Agriculture and mining industries are antegrated
be a describing success statement that "We understand rigorous standards for environmental reha
have rigorous standards for assessing and managing development and environmental rehabilitatio
after the impact.
In section 21, Unique environments are protected and well maintained, add a statement that "We p
nature and development to ensure no net loss of environmental values"
Of course they don't provide any long term outcomes - they are only idealistic targets without any
Some of the targets are so nebulous that aren't even worth trying to achieve because, they can be
to different people.
Words to keep the sheeple happy, nothing else.
Fracking as usual.
Change the basic tenet that we all want a bigger Qld. We don't. And it won't be good for any of us
take a drop in your standard of living ?
I think the primary target is wrong. To be based on perceptions of Queenslanders about a very com
more objective measures, some of which are secondary.
The statement under goal 20 that "We produce more from mines [...] with less impact on natural re
minerals being mined are themselves a natural resource. Particularly for coal mining, being "enviro
leaving most of the coal in the ground. I would alter the description of success to read "We produce
respecting environmental limits."
All Lies . Cambell has approved dredging about point and happy to dump spoil on the reef. Thats a
for research on the reef which puts the crown or thorns research in jeopardy which could lead to an
decimating the reef. He got ride of Wild rivers legislation so mines can dump tailing into rivers like
major prawn breeding habitats for the entire prawning industry. I could go on and on but reality the
environment cause it stops business from making more money .
To have a document about the environment that doesn't even mention climate change shows that
paralyzed our government and doesn't bode well for Queenslanders. Please don't use language to
needed.
the target makes no reference to sustainable development and understated environmental concer
Stop the destruction of our northern wet tropical forest by an incompetent National Parks service k
Sparks and Wildfires. This may appear a joke but unfortunately its a most appropriate title.
QPWS are now the biggest killer of wildlife in Queensland. Targets need to focus on Queenslands a
missmanagement and focus on eventually stopping teh export of Coal. Apparently if somebody els
cause of teh environmental damage this creates.
The target is clearly confusing people, trying to address environmental conservation with economi
attention to economic development in other areas of the Qld Plan so this target should focus on en
There is too much bias from an economic standpoint in each of the success measures. eg How doe
protected as what success looks like relate to economic growth? I would say it is fair to include som
currently) economic and social aspects to 22 and 23 and possibly 20 but a lot less, if any, in 21.
I have strong opinions about renewable energy, and I'm aware that it isn't the majority opinion. An
QLDers want. Simply put, some renewable energy advocates believe an immediate global convers
possible and preferable. But our current renewable energy technology doesn't present a viable solu
problem. In my opinion, renewable energy became fashionable long before it became efficient eno
Fossil fuels are problematic. They are hard to find and refine. And they pollute. But they do genera
and we already have efficient infrastructure in place. Whereas current renewable energy technolog
costly. I think the targets to explicitly acknowledge that renewable energy technology must advanc
norm. Perhaps by referring to innovation and R&D in green technologies?
The focus is clearly fixed on mining and economic outcomes. Targets in respect of the Natural Env
conservation retention of biodiversity.
Mining will not exist in 30years time ,,it will have been replaced with clean energy ...
Targets should be 'SMART'. Whilst I am aware fairly generic targets would be set in such an initial s
balance of environmental protection and economic development doesn't specify how you want to a
'best' balance is achieved. I am not filled with confidence at this target and think all parties will suff
Consequences of mineral and petroleum extractive activities have not been accounted for.
Need a target about setting the state up to be sufficiently robust to cope with changes to climate o
a
This is simply not a legitimate target for "environment". Look at the kid's posters and see where "b
The targets should relate to having the cleanest and most functional environment on the planet. Le
the economy. Process was manipulated at the Summit.
The comment "we protect the environment" is simplistic and generalised. No strategies are given f
environments against possible threats, only for how they should be supporting economic growth. O
the Great Barrier Reef, is under particular threat from port developments, for example. Why does t
dealing with such threats?
The target should be the sustainability of the land and sea. The environment is the only input to li
secondary inputs.
Every degradation of the environment brings long term degradation of the economy. Changes in t
have significant implications for the environment and the outputs we rely on: water, agriculture, e
Mineral resources are finite.
No protection for landholders, the water table & quality or for the GBR; why not start there?
focus on whole system change with the objective of facilitating solutions to ALL perceived issues in
ssss
I think the "ecosystem services" values of the natural assets - along with their "intrinsic Values" are
or emphasis
Nothing which mentions electric or hydrogen fuelled vehicle adoption as a target, nothing which m
and walking (YES ... outside the metro areas!!), what about QLD becoming an international hub of
perfectly placed. More meaningless ideals from you again I'm afraid.
much more focus on growing botanical gardens, make Queensland the place to come to see natal
damaging the barrier reef for starters. stop mining!!!! 100 percent organic farming with in 10 years
because there just not
Given our already heavy reliance on natural resources, the dredging of the Great Barrier Reef CSG
could ever be achieved.
Too much emphasis on city air and not enough on rural land quality.
more and more of Queenslands parks and forests are being closed off to people. Costs of using tho
roof in comparison to the rest of Australia even.
Popularity is not the measure of success in this area.
There is no mention of the need to address climate change, to mitigate effects and to adapt. This i
challenge in the environment that Queensland faces. Great to see renewable energy mentioned, b
further.
We cannot live without water, FREE ACCESS TO WATER IS A RIGHT FOR ALL MANKIND. A right curre
Queenslanders.
At present Renewable energy is NOT viable! it needs massive incentives to the manufacturer and a
We should build more Dams and where possible Hydro electric, we should also focus on other form
Nuclear energy.
The targets should explicitly link the environment and community health outcomes.
Unitywater supports the Queensland Plans intent to balance environmental protection with econom
that the Queensland Plan includes a particular focus on alternative energy, which broadly aligns wi
identified by Unitywater Treatment Services Plan whereby treatment plants may move towards be
Unitywater supports the Queensland Plans focus on limiting urban sprawl which aligns with Unityw
total cost to serve.
Unitywater recommends the Plan elaborate on the intent of government partnerships and alternati
innovative, cost effective infrastructure solutions that still achieve environmental outcomes.
Unitywater is investigating energy generation options using effluent outfall flows to drive energy g
investigations to reduce our carbon footprint.
Unitywater preference is for increasing brownfield regional development to maximise the utilisation
There needs to be a target of usage as against locking up our environment and basing success pur
means of increasing bio-diversity. We risk Kakadu-Kakadont in many areas
the current targets are about reducing biodiversity protection to facilitate exploitation. the environ
"Queensland has the best environmental protection"
There is no mention of how Qld will contribute to efforts to avoid or mitigate climate change. We ar
this. It is within our power, we can do something - we need our 'can do' attitude towards climate ch
Plan will be treated with contempt/scorn if we do not seriously address climate change mitigation i
Target does not reflect desire for conservation and sustoinable solutions.
Queenslanders and Queensland businesses lower their impact on the planet - champion innovation
"Best balance" is an indeterminate target. Another aspirational but more discernable target would
"In 2044, Queenslanders will pass on a healthier environment to the next generation than the one
Waste of time.
Nobody will listen.
Just drill for more gas, and screw up the water. Short term profits will do it.
Then we could always sell the assets.
This Governments vision would be better if they all wore blinkers
Urban sprawl needs to be halted and reversed NOT managed. We already have consumed too mu
lands in good rainfall areas. A plan to manage is just too soft.
National Parks and State Forests to be managed with a 100 year longevity plan.
Parks to be protected for 100 years from ANY industry/agriculture/mining/commercial interests.
National Parks and State Forests and water ways to have assessment of their asset value from clea
rainfall, tourism etc
The environment is to be given legal status that needs representation (like a person) in any legal m
"We use more renewable energy sources" is a very small commitment. In fact, growing the populat
are used but environmental impact still increases!
A more appropriate way would be to commit to 100% renewables.
National parts and heritage areas must be ensured to not have their statuses removed under any c
Stress the needs for legal protection of the environment with penalties that will be effective agains
environment.
Your targets and measure need to drill down to specifics otherwise you will achieve nothing!
Urge that final target retain reference to a balance of environmental protection and economic deve
Encourage a move away from reliance on exploiting our natural resources.
"We protect the environment" is a goal noone could disagree with but to do this is complex and the
decide what is best
Queensland has the best balance of environmental protection and economic development in Austr
What does balance mean? There has to be some objective way to measure this; peoples' opinions
issue and it is hard to see this changing any time soon. The Chapter Our Changing World states:
hotter and more extreme with the risk of losing some of our unique flora and fauna. However, wha
depend on the choices we make to protect our biodiversity. Despite this caution biodiversity do
What do Queenslanders want/What does success look like/Describing success section.
You can take a more humanistic and less capitalistic view of people over 55. You can value their inf
communities and promote the broader range of ways in which older people contribute to family an
It needs to include LGBTIQ people as a target group and provide measures for achieving success fo
see comments in community about need to assist people with a physical or intellectual disability to
the community and in the workforce. the document as far as I can see does not mention disability
The plan overlooks the middle aged bracket of workers. Youth are supported and mature aged are
no support in maintaining job security or gaining employment. The costs to businesses for those se
businesses and needs to be addressed to maintain stability and support for the younger generation
We need to increase the polulation. There is no target as to how this will happen. In the USA, they
that will save the country from the problems that will beset Queensland in the future (because we
materialism). We need a target for attacting people who can contribute to a "developed country" a
foundations of that country.
Do not take into consideration, explicitly the targets for people with an intellectual disability.
targets to be reassessed.
30 years ago these goals would have been just as desirable, but have not been achieved. We must
goals again.
Non-Indigenous Queenslanders refers to those not native to QLD. Use of word indigenous through
QLD has a mix of new Australians, QLD born and bred, interstate migrants and Indigenous people.
selective targets to reflect political ambitions rather than genuine expectations for diversity and hi
Creating opportunity for everyone is doubly difficult if not impossible when you double the populat
nice but if everyone comes here we won't be the envy of anyone anymore. People who live here n
opportunities for them not for three million people coming later. The impact of population growth
community. All of the targets listed pretend to serve them yet the best service to them would be t
Giving people the ability to help themselves is great. However jobs are scarce and arming people
areas is a factor of unemployment. Unskilled areas and giving people the same ability and same f
having the same advantage. Industries such as. Instruction is so. Listed shop that unless u know s
have the same advantage. How can everyone therefore be gien the same advantage.
I don't think the targets reflect Queensland being a place where people want to live. I think that so
and satisfaction would be better targets.
What unemployed Queenslanders want is a job, not being taught "life skills" and how to be "active
disadvantage and unemployment" be broken unless employers, including the Government, stop sa
No putdowns as on TV. Too much BAD NEWS on TV and awful violent shows.??
I am bored of this questionnaire now. Invite me to meet with Campbell Newman before March 11. I
empower all people to co-define a new system of society and it will be better if he knows first hand
a number of appropriates forms of collaboration.
Insufficient response to community concerns about the inability of law-abiding people to possess w
violent crimes.
I tell you what ... I'm getting really sick of this. Give me your e'mail address and I'll customise my t
to click yes for the next few - not necessarily because I agree with them, but because it seems you
proper equality, not the pick and choose type women these days seem to want.
It is all warm and fuzzy but light on how to achieve it. Remember that the Federal system is going
a vision and will that goes beyond a term of Government anywhere.
Skills training should encompass all people rather than those who are just over 55. This would cate
community.
Keeping elderly relatives within the community and in the regions needs more focus. Regional area
Generally the targets are appropriate however awareness should be given to the diverse populatio
going up and not out new planning will be needed to incorporate the inclusive and accessible comm
with a disability and our senior community.
Together with people with disability the increasing life expectency of Queenslanders people will wa
not have to move away from their home due to disability or ageing.
25. Older Queenslanders are respected and valued - should be changed to all Queenslanders are re
look like should then reflect the current provided description including 'all Queenslanders are enga
success: Planning, development and delivery of accessible and inclusive communities allow Queen
community of choice regardless of health, age or background.
Actually I agree with the targets but do not think that all bases are covered because of changing pa
unlimited pot of money so it must be well spent on preventative health care. Other aspects of plan
There is absolutely no reference to men's health & wellbeing. There is no plan to provide services s
men have space to discuss issues and emotions in a safe space. Society is all to willing to condemn
however no resources are being put into services for men . Prevention is greater then cure.
Sustianable population should be the goal: there is a carrying capacity of the land and finite resour
Do not support the use of the word "support" when it should be replaced by the words "ensure tha
and changing the relevant verbs.
I do not support the concept of "bright minds" at all. Everyone in the community is equal, and shou
be treated and described as such.
Suggested wording of targets
* The proportion of Queenslanders over 55 who participate in the community and workforce is max
* Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Queenslanders have the same workforce participation as non
Must break cycle of unemployment and in recognising it takes people to husband the land and arre
due to lack of people to burn fire-breaks, fight wild fires, control escalating weed infestations, repa
predictions cannot be realised in this oldest continent with its lack of snow-melt, uncertain rainfall
healthy soil.
Target 24 on Population Growth relates closely to Target 9 on Regionalisation Strategy. These two is
should both consider the implications and opportunities provided by infrastructure as a key part of
While the intent of the targets in this foundation area is clear, we feel that the current first target c
reflects what is likely to happen anyway with our changing demographics and ageing population.
integrating the first two targets to be more aspirational, with more emphasis on diversity w
Australia in meaningful community and workforce participation especially by people who are aged.
In relation to the target Queensland is the best place to live in Australia , we note the signifi
and community connectedness play in making local communities attractive and vibrant places to l
to see these aspects captured in thinking about what contributes to meeting this target.
Your targets and measure need to drill down to specifics otherwise you will achieve nothing!
The real challenge is jobs and businesses can't be protected. We need a system of creative destruc
competitive to close, or change, and new companies to establish
Current target
Queensland is the best place to live in Australia
Comment
This target does not fit in the people foundation area.
Setting a high-level target in the people foundation area would drive the adoption of programs tha
which is critical to ending poverty and disadvantage.
Consider replacing with the alternative target below to better reflect the foundation area.
Alternative target
X (as per previous) number of children living in jobless households
Rationale
Children living in jobless households is a key indicator relating to intergenerational disadvantage.
In 30yrs time, if it still takes me 2 days from Cairns to Brisbane by train, there's something wrong.
system and let International corporations in.
Although this pillar is definitely on the right track, I think a focus on smart infrastructure and data a
included somehow.
It would be more appropriate to widen the scope of available sources of capital investment. I have
of extraordinarily successful approaches to the provision of monetary resources, one torn down by
interest and greed, and the other currently standing tall against enormous odds, and a beacon of li
bleak financial minefield.
I understand the Federal Government is currently negotiating the Trans Pacific Partnership, which c
to signatory countries' operation of publicly owned banking enterprises. Who would this benefit if n
banking interests?
We all expect our governments, state and federal, to look after the interests of Australian citizens,
bullying and blackmail from vested foreign interests.
It is most difficult to foretell the future. All we can do is plan to the best of our ability with the know
future generations this may not appear to be adequate. However, in the future planning the all sh
No it doesn't because, the discussion omits to define how infrastructure is planned in the most effe
society, and not just specific businesses. It also fails to define what infrastructure should come und
responsibility to provide the "public purpose" for which a Government is created. It is a stupid conc
to borrow money from private sources to provide the essential infrastructure needed by their socie
infrastructure includes a reliable power supply, effective sewage systems, a good water supply, a c
transport infrastructure, to name a few. With a publicly owned State Bank, the Government is in a p
much of this infrastructure without having to borrow money from private sources or extort unreaso
people.
Promises, promises, words are so expensive, particularly when its a Corporate Government plan.
We have third world roads, we pay one of the highest regos for vehicles in the world, hardly any go
We are up there with the dearest places for petrol, though we have lots of fuel and natural gas tha
have untold wealth in the ground, but we give that away, to overseas interests.
This is easy. LNP slashed budget for the Bruce Highway so they don't care how many people die an
each year and how much it costs the economy outside brisbane. They wont twin the rail in the stat
western country has twin rail systems. Yet WOW today he found 5 billion dollars to make a tunnel i
get to work quicker. Must be good to be king
Solar not coal. Rail not road. Sustainable infrastructure not unsustainable. Hybrid cars not fuel ineffi
concrete.
Also with the right financial due diligence associated with the infrastructure investment.
basically money for infastructure is only spent in brisbane regional areas need to fixed now before
brisbane or its going to fail
Surveys show that Queenslanders want improved infrastructure. There is nothing to support any c
Queenslanders want more more Queenslanders. Yet this whole Queensland plan presumes that thi
never have enough infrastructure for a perpetually increasing population. It will always be easier a
better infrastructure to a smaller stable population. That should be the target of any government t
the people who vote.
the Snowy mts scheme provided worthwhile infrastructure - this type of scheme needs to be reintr
by govts and from superannuation / federal fund monies drought prevention/water conservation/
supply money expended now will be worthwhile and less expensive than in the future BE FORW
This has been and remains the greatest failing for QLD politicians who pander to miniity pressure g
money on escoteric matters.
Sell off Govt assets that are no longer needed to be owned by Govt including transmaission, distrib
water supply.... then build the road and railways we need
big investment in public transport. low cost of public transport. change the culture. public transpor
twenty fold in this state.
The delivery of public infrastructure on a cost neutral basis.
See previous, FREE WATER FOR ALL QUEENSLANDERS.
Do you realise that for every person who comes to Queensland, it costs $200,000 in infrastructure
are the targets to ensure every person pays for their part of the infrastructure.
Unitywater plans to a 30 year horizon with investments made to serve the community now and for
Unitywater continually monitors new infrastructure requirements in its service areas. XXXX mainta
monitoring of our assets, intervening both remotely and on site as operational requirements dictat
This target also seems very subjective - not sure how to reword to capture sentiment from both Su
Nothing to take into account the effects of Human Induced Global Warming which must include, mu
A castrated National Broadband Network isn't going to hack it if we intend more people to work fro
the world not so long ago for business over internet.
Please change 31 to 'We have secure and reliable essential and community infrastructure that is lo
function effectively during and immediately after a natural and human-induced disasters. If require
place to quickly rebuilt or restored in the event of a disruption.'
Please change 31 to 'We have secure and reliable essential and community infrastructure that is lo
function effectively during and immediately after a natural and human-induced disasters. If require
place to quickly rebuilt or restored in the event of a disruption.'
The United Nations (2012) suggests that every dollar spent on preventing and mitigating disasters
seven dollars in humanitarian disaster response. During the 2012 flooding event, which was the se
record, The Charleville town levee protected more than 1,000 properties from inundation. The tota
the town levee is $28,000,000. A Queensland Reconstruction Authority assessment suggests that t
recovery savings are estimated to be $56,210,217 including roads ($18,801,600), private property
government grants ($17,308,503) and insurance ($6,635,178).
Environmental sustainability needs to be integrated with infrastructure, it is fundamentally linked made mention of harmony between infrastructure (e.g. for energy, ports) and environmental susta
The target ignores the need for infrastructure to be environmentally sustainable. Eg. more roads =
This is not sustainable. Poor infrastucture choices can lock in unsustainable development and resou
many decades.
While I agree generally the emphasis appears to be on the economic to the exclusion of other nee
pick and we see the economic outcome chosen above other matters.
I don't know
Statements are generally meaningless, and a series of platitudes.
There should have been long term infrastructure plans drawn up by government
many many years ago, and updated after full consultation with and approval by
the people every five years. There is still no credible medium or long term
plan even now, we just have a long series of ad hoc projects that are based on
political imperatives. This is still occurring.
need more work
* The right infrastructure is delivered in the right place at the right time
The measures support access, but the targets do not
Given the vision statement's commitment that we will not leave anyone behind, ensuring everyone
can access our infrastructure is key. Accessibility is already recognised in the measures for this
foundation area, but it is missing from the targets.
We recommend:
An additional target is added: We have infrastructure that everyone can access.
LNP election ; " Only the Qld Coalition cares about local cmmunities, and has a plan to allow you to
the future of your region" means the Qld Plan should take into account te wide disatisfaction with t
boundaries based on 1800s manually restricted surveys when modern GPS/Laser means are aval t
catchment/community/natural disaster boundaries.
Current car usage rates are unsustainable and we need a significant shift towards more sustainable
cycling, walking and using public transport.
Achieving the current target, the right infrastructure is delivered in the right place at the right
questions and will create citizen expectations and these will need to be carefully managed how
infrastructure defined for the community. In sparsely populated remote areas where infrastruc
low in many cases, what is an appropriate service level standard that the broad community can aff
also an ongoing tension between providing new infrastructure and getting maximum use from exis
and finding ways to use existing infrastructure more efficiently and intelligently will be an on-going
apply innovative thinking and problem solving approaches.
We asked ourselves what matters for the future in relation to infrastructure and issues arise like ho
infrastructure, can we provide more adaptive infrastructure, and can we provide fit for long-term p
Include statement that delivery of essential infrastructure investment is provided to regional Quee
growth and economic prosperity in the regions and provide catalyst opportunities for regional deve
the long term infrastructure planning and investment required to attract business and talent to sun
currently hindered by resource constraints. Without capital investment we risk becoming a dorman
for the elderly andor retired, reducing productivity, innovation and future prosperity,
Additional target aimed at the delivery of projects highlighted as a priority by infrastructure Queen
Rather than setting a success target of 'uninterupted supply' distribution outages should be kept to
on the value of reliability to the community and the willingness of customers to pay - rather than tr
possible interruption - as suggested in the working draft. It should also be recognised that there is
reliability and cost as improvements in reliability standards may require new investment that affec
these reasons, success should be defined in terms of our ability to provide a reliable supply of elec
uninterrupted' one.
or a goal that explicitly acknowledges the interactions and connections. Something like:
Queensland cities and towns are well-designed to offer maximum integrated support to the ec
environmental sustainability of the regions and state, and to the health, well-being and connectedn
community.
Isuggested indicators are fluffy and not really dealing with the actual issue.chosen because they
vaguely relevant, rather than actually relating to the specific issue.
Creating companies out of our current infrastructure may be a way to create long term value.
I would suggest therefore, if my strategy suggested in point (10) is not taken up, you should consid
Area (which is called something like Cities and Towns?) or a goal that explicitly acknowledges th
connections. Something like:
Queensland cities and towns are well-designed to offer maximum integrated support to the ec
environmental sustainability of the regions and state, and to the health, well-being and connectedn
community.
Must be supported by ongoing investment in energyand transport infrastructure. Rail access is vita
servicing mining. New and compettive power sources must be secured.
Current target
The right infrastructure is delivered in the right place at the right time
Alternative targets
34 / March 2014 Response to The Queensland Plan
There is community consultation in the planning and development of infrastructure projects to
community need.
Rationale
The current target is not measurable.
CCIQ suggests including the following outcomes to better describe success for this foundation area
we have access to reliable and affordable infrastructure
we coordinate planning of infrastructure to improve accuracy of demand forecasts
we use agreed standards to determine infrastructure reliability that matches demand
we use flexible pricing options that encourage users to be efficient,
we increase private sector involvement in planning, development and delivery of infrastructure,
we enjoy the price benefits of increased competition in essential infrastructure supply.
It is ironic that the target suggests that the Government will operate with long term perspective - h
and extend the way we do things now - no mention of climate change or planning for resilient com
initiative, well consulted and welcomed, the plan needs to better reflect the extensive feedback fro
the environment and adaptation to climate change across all sectors. As it currently stands, the la
measures more with the policy approaches of the government of the day, than the evolving needs
challenging climate and the input from Queenslanders about these critical issues.
I say yes, if they come out and meet the public more instead of waiting for election time.
Actually, they probably will result in the same amorphous style of political process which we curren
changed in terms of governance. If there were any semblance of honesty on either of the main pol
pushing for an Upper House of Government to provide some decent checks and balance obn the w
34 and 35, this has all been said before, and followed by more Statutes, Legislation, silly Acts, incre
False words. all lies.
Queensland Plan is a state initiative. Why is satisfaction with federal and local government crucial
Rather than a quote of community consultation, why not focus on how many policy/program initiat
There is a role for red tape, so to focus purely on a % reduction is a poor measure. Its an output no
there for a purpose. better to make sure that if it is there, it serves a really good and important pu
barrier reef is protected and not irreversibly destroyed by commercial ends.
I don't think it is sensible to "remove prescriptive regulation" without specifying what kinds of regu
certain regulations are prescriptive to ensure public safety.
"We adopt a regulatory approach based on best practice industry needs" - why not also based on c
There are cases in which the private sector can provide a service, but not as efficiently as governm
Please change the wording under goal 35 to "We have a government that operates in areas where
or effectively than the private sector".
The Capitol of Queensland should be more central not at the end in a worked out parasitic area.
As I said previously - don't think there is enough accountability with a unicameral system.
because our politicians lie & are more interested in looking out for themselves we need to get them
pensions and actually think about the sort of state qld will be in AFTER THEY GET BOOTED
Governments should serve the Queenslanders of today. Allowing the number of Queenslanders to
best interest. This emphasis should be built in to the planing agenda. States should ensure that th
complies with this priority.
as per previous comment. Also,focusing on making decisions with the outcome in mind would lead
turn could see ends rather than means becoming more prominent. Having a government that oper
results that cannot be provided by the private sector: this is a neoliberal ideological point with whic
inappropriate for inclusion in a long-term strategic document like this. Investigate the possibility of
3 years is too long to wait to get rid of a bad government. Longer terms would not serve the intere
unicameral Parliament.
More transparency and public feedback is required at every step of law making.
Focus your efforts on supporting the evolution of #ideastreams like infinite sustainability, responsi
whole of community self governance.
politicians use the same process as other public servants re pay rises etc, what ever public errants
not more!!!
accountability, transparency. far less rules for people. its fairly basis. people need to be of good be
laws to reflect this basis trait in society, make life and rules simple. far less double up in processes
more connectivity between states, such as police services etc... there should be one police service
service, a good indicator would be the governments educating the people about the benefits of thi
long term. then have a referendum. MP's to pay for their own expenses then claim on tax like the r
a good indicator of a good government.
What's missing is a commitment to locating more public service department heads in Regions. Unt
the SE will benefit disproportionately at the expense of the Regions.
As mentioned there is a greater need to have more Volunteer input into the governance of their ro
enquiry must be implemented in total and immediately to give the Volunteer Fire Fighters a greate
over their and their communities destinies.
Focus on removal of local government (elected representatives). CEOs of these bodies are capable
efficicently, noting that some overlap of services with the State Government is required. This would
engagement to the State level so that transparency and accountability rest where they belong.
It is great to see a section on governance and most of the material is very positive. However, the P
will respect the freedoms, rights and dignity of its citizens. It can be hard to define rights, but best
way respect, and that is missing from this list of measures. Also, while there is mention of opennes
freedom of information which seems incomplete.
Allow citizen initiated referenda. Give Queenslanders the right to put forward legislation, to have a
A huge step for Australia; a giant leap for Queensland.
Surveys are not affective ways to gauge success.
test
The current listed target is more an aspirational goal but not a target which is measurable and Gov
unpopular decisions from time to time. A better Target might be: All Queenslanders are consulted a
decisions which affect their future.
Opportunities for our most disadvantaged young people to participate fully in community is missin
All this mention of 'fast tracking' is now obviously Govt. repudiating its responsibility to ensure thin
of extreme Environmental significance. The latest scandalous arm twisting of the GBRMPA is just t
Target 34 regarding regulation also needs to reflect that it is regulation that protects the communit
industry. A statement that recognises this is essential.
The targets do not reflect many of the Summit views at 11G, especially to do with environmental a
We would suggest an amendment to this target to specifically include residents and businesses wh
way all levels of government deliver for their communities.
Many of the metrics used to discuss governance refer to processes that directly impact the busines
operations, and an acknowledgement of this would be appropriate.
No ideas
We have a State Office For Women representing women's issues and health needs. There is no sim
health needs of men. Men are seriously under-represented in areas of health and social wellbeing.
voice in areas of health and social concern to them that they don't have now.
We note that the Queensland Plan team will prepare a statistical base line for all targets and meas
review process and will be included in the final plan. Expert advice will be sought to ensure that fo
of aspiration and pragmatism is achieved. Achieving this will be critical for the success of the plan
The catchment area of a river is the natural unit in erosion control, the catchment and drainage are
region unified by the water flowing through it and by the conformation of the land. - ( Soil and Civil
Recognition of these principles and the welding of them into one, could open the way to perhaps th
Australians have ever taken part as a people - te recreation of the fertility of their soil and the crea
between agriculture and industry, city and farm, should be held in such a way that the whole Aust,
possess vital strength
While the target is accepted, it is noted that part of achieving this will be to change the culture of g
While current culture and values renewal work underway in the state public service goes a long wa
room for cultural improvement. In particular, a focus on defining and delivering outcomes would b
We also note the importance of collaboration, partnerships and innovation in delivering services fo
that governments can engage early with communities and advisory bodies on policy development
better the outcomes for communities are likely to be.
Include an additional point under There will be no duplication of services and a closer partnership b
that encourages the removal of barriers to investment by reducing costs and stimulating investor c
a competitive global advantage (page 26).
I think one of the biggest issues that many of the MP's are overlooking is the ability for a successfu
public. I have fought for 18 months to have someone do this and all of you have failed. How is any
no-one is going to listen to complaints let alone actually do something about them.
I feel the Gov needs to overhaul those who hold positions and replace them with people who are ac
voice of the people. I as a justice would appreciate having the ability to access a decent complaint
position wo is prepared to do their job rather than consider the position of the person in the wrong
people that are unafraid to do the right thing. Obviously this Qld Plan is not designed for any of thi
The considerable efforts that have already been made by government to grow the Queensl
reduction, regulatory reform, and simplifying planning, will form a strong foundation for the regiona
The Queensland Government recognises that there are issues of vulnerability and opportun
regional communities. The government's intent is to accelerate regional population growth and asp
regional Queensland and the south east corner. The aim will be to build more resilient economies a
opportunities for regional Queenslanders.
It will take Ministers with more vision and drive than we have seen in the past and departments wi
than we have seen in the past. The key issue is that the loss of tenure of senior public servants, an
means that the quality of the senior ranks of gov and public service are depleted
Betterment opportunities
Additional Target
Processes to measure outcomes for clients are built into 100 per cent of government services
Rationale
As the contracting of service delivery shifts to a focus on achieving client outcomes there must be
as a key governance tool.
The Qld gov or a broad coalition of industry representatives should initiate a State Economic Summ
clusters; consider their competitiveness and key capabilities; and identify barriers ti increasing com
The gov should develop the skills and knowledge with industry facing departments to ascertain wh
gov can tackle, and ensure policy support comes with clear conditions and outcomes
The question itself is confusing. More detail needs to be put into the measures. To make the questi
I see in the definition of success is particularly .3, profession is held in high esteem and teachers h
think there needs to be an overriding measure of the number of schools students and teachers mo
education in the manner we are proposing and to even discuss it always provokes hot debate from
citizen without children, listening the spending of our tax dollars spent appropriately servicing futu
helpful measurement of success to me.
not sure
The focus is too much on high achievement. Good students will excel in any conditions. The focus
with behavioural problems, disabilities, family problems etc. The success of any primary school sh
these low achievers can be guided to a stage where they can continue their education to make a c
society in general. "A chain is as good as its weakest link" so to speak. In primary school a teacher
although high skills are preferable. A good teacher needs communication skills, compassion, empa
(especially psychological). Too many of our teachers feel a lack of appreciation for their profession
input individually or via their union. A good school has an inclusive community.
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Introducing the national system that relates every child to every State on the same scale is a start
method. But one of the most critical areas of education is to cease the overbearing power of, certa
Education.I am not a teacher, but I have a large number of teacher/ educator friends, family,collea
most draconian attitudes of the management of this department. They function as they instructed
know only too well the complete stupidity of instructions passed down by the authorities. Absolute
this is all about the welfare of children and their acheivements. What on earth is happening in this
There is much criticism of the NAPLAN process and evidence teachers are 'teaching to the test'. Su
have in re: to education is smaller class sizes. 28 students to one teacher is too many. More teache
classroom to construct helps the construction industry.
The measures are appropriate, however we do have concern as to how some of the measures are i
indigenous education settings.
We can continue to base educational success on workfore participation rates and attendance, but t
problem facing education.
GDP growth as a result of a good education system should be our measure of success. If we contin
pass, they will most definitely by unproductive in the workplace, reducing the efficiency and prosp
the measure that you have in place are important, but it is also very important to get ongoing feed
teachers, schools, students & parents
Having parents or students fill a report out on a teacher, any teacher is open to corruption. A paren
good marks for his/her child. A student marking a teacher that enforces behaviour management op
process. This on has been plastered all over the news in recent months and is an outrage. Do crimi
them up? This is akin to telling my doctor how to do his job or a passenger reporting on the pilot of
the scenic route I would have liked, that the flight was too bumpy or that the plane fly at the wrong
These need to be focused on quick wins to get Qld up to the same level of the rest of the country a
Secondary Measures
Rates of participation in the workforce post-school by people with a disability
Improving the economic and social participation in the community by people with disabilities is a k
Commission and the NDIS. It should also be explicitly reflected in the measures of the Qld Plan as i
people.
This is very difficult. The measures presented are OK, to a point. However, the "negative" measur
or otherwise of the development process. In a sense the "parenting" and "education" combine to d
become criminals? The level of criminality may be considered as a "measure" of "education" or fo
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I would like to add as a measure 'student feedback' whereby we ask the students their thoughts. I
own learning then they need more control over their own learning, I'm not talking about subject se
reviewing teachers, the subjects - are there things they are learning that for the vast majority are n
many students they aren't engaged in their own schoolwork because they don't see the point and
they are older. We seem to be adding a lot to the teaching program but not taking much out, for e
not going to write a novel or study poetry or Shakespeare, so maybe English should be divided into
sentence structure, spelling, reports, letter writing, resumes etc. English B goes into more depth li
stories etc. Essentially gets the students feedback as a primary measure, success in this measure
with the secondary measures as well.
When will the blind following of the USA be dropped?? Australia has implemented many things from
found them unsuitable.
Can't we look elsewhere? What about the Scandinavian countries who appear from my reading and
children WITHOUT ongoing exams.
Like most of these questions, there is no "yes" or "no" answer - some of the measures are OK, but
answer. You do not give any respondent the opportunity to comment unless they tick the "no" optio
as "opposing" the foundation in question. and if I am any judge of a Government sponsored "inquir
straight away. Unfortunately, the "Yes Minister" syndrome always applies with these sorts of Gover
the basis of predetermined results.
What is the relevance of a measure that Queenslanders view education as one of their top values?
government is doing? Why not have a measure that has clear objective measures, with clear targe
assess how well the gov't is performing?
Low truancy rates would show success, not improvement in literacy and numeracy. This would sho
are doing their jobs.
The existing measures are good, however they must be broaden beyond merely academic and stat
rates, tertiary education ect. We must also focus on the moral, emotional, metal and spiritual heal
our schools and institutions. So that we create a generation of responsible, ethical, considerate cit
that are no merely reflected in academic performance. My concern is the current generation of yo
teachers, police, politicians, nurses, the elderly, than the generation before them. This is not an ac
of the education system in the past 30 years to effectively instil respect for authority, adherence to
the structures and institutions for our society, and a willingness to look beyond their own cares and
themselves.
asian language skills for christ sake XXXX kids have enough work to do now let alone learning a XX
right first
The goals for numeracy and literacy attainment will never be met without a focus on assistance fo
specific learning difficulties. These children often have high IQs but are severely disadvantaged by
countries there is a lot more support for people with dyslexia to go on to achieve well at University
assistance. I feel this is an area of discrimination which is built in to our STate Education system.
This is the link we want to tell you about Changes in education levels across family generations by geographical area, cultural background a
Numbers of disengaged youth that are re-engaged and complete qualifications through governmen
2. We have practical-based learning - a cop out; "We offer excursions..." - this is not an adeqaute d
embarrasing.
Improvement in Australian Early Development Index (AEDI) results. If early childhood are improved
primary school and secondary school.
There should be a program of health checks on children, say 3 x in their school years, both physica
recorded and the success of healthy lifestyle teaching in this area is measured systematically. Ther
measurement evolved to track and project the cost burden of poor health education. It is only whe
education can be identified that funds will be made available otherwise improvements are seen as
and will never happen and the cycle of poor health will continue into adulthood.
doesn't svn know the school has the resource. The teacher may have used a different resource in a
one school and Thrass in another school. Deputy's, HOC need to see that all teachers in their Secto
resources. not just one in the school to share... that is not efficient.
More efficiencies, better logistics better timetables. One teachers may have interrupted mornings
and LOTE interruptions whilst another teacher may have all there specialist lessons in the afternoo
student outcomes.
Follow Gonski
If I was in government I would double the public service workforce. Hire one woman for each man a
you end up with 50% male + 50% female. send them into the public to ask for opinions directly. As
in a structured format which is automatically organizable and quantifiable to create evolving big da
Analyse the existing statutory code in a way I can teach you. Combine all of the new big data strea
conversation. This will raise the awareness of all people participating. in 3 months we will have cotransition process to facilitate an infinitely sustainable future. At the G20 summit we will change th
concert
measure the outcome of student success instead of just all the teachers creoosing all the ts and do
government criteria
Measure how many students are reaching the top in Australia as well as the proportion meeting a m
students in the top 100 in Australia"
Soft science approach rather than gettting the data then trying to work out what it means and then
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a better way to measure success of education is visitation to schools, listening to parents and stud
students, ask people form low socio level backgrounds and ask them if this a fair way of measuring
the criteria for support your child misses out. and that is the way it has always been. Schools gran
program/s , are given permission to use the government funding in areas they see fit and unfortun
be best spent.
More testing from an early age to ensure quality of teachers is high enough to get the required res
1. Police/ambulance attendance statistics at schools, truancy rates, suspension rates, NAPLAN resu
and meaningful.
More specific targets that are capable of being measured for achievement.
I think they are a little ad hoc Eg the measure that language courses should be delivered by online
not appropriate - why would we care how a course is delivered surely we should be more concerne
language.
Some of them are contradictory eg the focus on literacy and numeracy seems to contradict most a
other things.
This can be measured by the number of people holding ppositions (lack of turn over), positive incre
decrease in number of comapnies being dissolved (stability in the local economy)and decrease in r
Recognition and reward for those tasked with education and subsidies for them to evolve into "gen
an election .
The measures include attendance at kindergarten, but that is only one year of pre-school edcuatio
TIMMS tests show that children do much better in later literacy and numeracy tests with more than
(e.g. three years). The measure should touch would be better as "Attendance in kingergarten (pres
the three years before school". That would pick up the period from age 2 upwards, which is increa
education participation.
The learning material required in 30 years may very well be different from that of today, however,
will not change. Mathematics, the sciences and the ability to communicate clearly are obviously se
being fundamental to all understanding. The system which best serves these needs is competency
achievement is determined by whether or not students can actually perform the task set for them.
The ADDIE instructional design model with the five phases: analysis, design, development, implem
validation) provides the ability to meet changing community needs over the next 30 years. This ne
reviews by committees. To validate the education system, learning outcomes must be measurable
Perhaps it would be advantageous for our children to learn asian languages but this, as in the past
student choice. Education Queensland should provide the ability to pursue that choice.
Education in this form would be consistent throughout Queensland; all children would be taught th
variation being at lesson plan level.
There needs to be a measure to determine a level of respect gained in our children from all the bas
education, this will be a foundation to the ability of our future leaders.
I believe that the Targets are based on changing the Australian persona to a more Asian culture.
Additional measures are required to benchmark the quality of education. Specifically, benchmarks
promotion in curriculum and measures of childhood health and well being.
If the Foundation area and Targets are amended in line with the responses to Q 17 above, then the
sections; the wants, the success and the description.
A specific measure around uptake of Asian language skills (possibly % of students at different year
and SEQ areas to tease out where there might be gaps to address etc)
A specific measure around uptake and application of innovative and technology focussed curriculu
skilled workforce for tomorrow's jobs.) - difficult to come up with a "fit for purpose" education meas
Appropriate measure for top ten priority leveraging expertise through partnerships - partly covered
industry....need to ensure able to capture regional participation/partnership levels.
Challenge to measure lifelong learning - survey communities for participation in all types of educat
General comment can be a challenge to develop measures when the specific 'mechanisms' for del
Why
Overall development of child needs to be considered not just academic. The child needs to develop
develop attributes to be a "useful" member of society in all different areas of life. Therefore social
school need to be given nearly equal value as academic. Some kids who aren't great at written aca
other areas and also need to feel important.
How about the number of kids doing volunteer work out of school helping less lucky Queenslander
Cross, St. Johns, Boys Brigade, Junior SES?
Education needs to be about equipping people for participation in the political, cultural, social, crea
community, not just employment. Critical and evidence-based analysis, ability to demonstrate und
points of view, creative problem-solving, confidence in creativity and appreciation of others' creativ
and sportsmanship, are all important in raising the next generation to fully participate and contribu
More effective: Evaluation of schooling from parents and students (with suitable methodologies for
service, parents and students are the clients. Sadly, there seems virtually no accountability to thes
Also, evaluation of how much teachers are passionate about what they teach, are able to teach wh
able to connect with what their students are passionate about. In my experience, including watchin
the single best indicator of high quality education is passionate teachers modelling and connecting
Add measures for the success indicators for which measures are currently lacking. Add measures s
of secondary school by all students, rate of participation in post-school education and training, per
international comparisons, satisfaction rates of Qld students and parents with the education system
system on various national and international comparisons (eg genuine provision for diverse learne
and pedagogical approaches).
Special Schools will be swept under the carpet with these measures as the Dept of Education will f
targets. This could have a significant impact on thousands of children and their families. (like Napl
to have severely disabled children from the target although through more sophisticated techniques
develop literacy skills) Targets to include integration and inclusion activities. Include early interve
benchmark special school programs against international standards
Percentage of young people who like being at school and doing school work.
Percentage of young people who have difficulties with their mental health.
It is a difficult question. The danger is always that the measurement takes over from the skilling. S
and simply comes from the inspirational teacher, esp if they are an experienced life person. A good
child's learning, not necessarily easily measured.
The targets are not reflective of the long term results that should be achieved through a strategic 3
aspirational targets and three primary measures fail to make the connection between What do
does success look like? and Describing success. Building life skills and inspiring bright m
which:
Capture the improvement in educational outcomes across the three education sectors of school, vo
higher education
Education is highly valued by all Queenslanders, as a target, is not tangible and the lack of baselin
suggest all measures are based on current data sets to ensure all measures have baseline data sup
Not really sure...but the measures appear to enable realisation of the targets, which appear quite l
seen all the discussion.
All of life skills.
It was pleasing to see the focus on mathematics and science in the preamble to this section, howe
measure were included to track this specific outcome. In addition, we note that there are no specifi
sector which Engineers Australia urges the Government to include.
Health and access to health education is not included as a secondary measure in this foundation a
a basic skill when describing success.
The sense of value should be extended to the QLD goverenment thorugh a measure such as the re
expenditure directed to providing free, state education to all Queensland children.
Extended measure to that the Queensland teaching profession has the best pay and condition in A
are vital to achieving the aims of the Queensland Plan, this measure should be primary.
In secondary measures, there is no mention of post school formal training, such as that offered in T
While countries grow industrially they lose maturity
The secondary measure for attendance at kindergarten should be expanded to capture those atten
ECEC setting, given the evidence demonstrating the benefits of multiple years of ECEC before scho
Goodstart recommends an additional secondary measure: the number of children starting school d
AEDI).
There remains challengers arond languages. efforts are being made, but consistent messaging is n
languages and universities need to work with schools on doing this
Your targets and measure need to drill down to specifics otherwise you will achieve nothing!
We re-skill and re-train our existing workers so they move seamlessly between industries, and we e
to promote entrepreneurial skills
Queenslanders highlighted the need for a complete education including life-skills, practical skills o
secondary measure needs to be included to measure the improved levels of practical skills - it nee
Education is complex and there are many outcomes that cannot be measured
For Education building life skills and inspiring bright minds extending the scope of focu
importance of post-school education and innovation. We suggest adding improving higher educati
of the success of a thriving education sector in which Queenslanders are being prepared to improv
well as better economic outcomes for the State;
Alternative - Proportion of the Year 3 population that meet the minimum standard for writing in Qu
Alternative - Proportion of the population 15 to 19 years old who were fully engaged in education o
Attendance at a kindergarten (preschool) program - should be a primary and not secondary measu
Additional measures:
Proportion of children who are developmentally vulnerable in one or more indicator in Queensland
Proportion of students excluded from state educational institutions.
Proportion of the population attaining a Year 12 or equivalent qualification in Queensland (Source:
OP cut offs are not a reliable indicator of teaching ability, or the level of rigour associated with an e
adequately measure the level of building life skills and inspiring bright minds. OP cut-off requireme
and demand for education courses, which may vary depending on regions, institutions and campus
Remuneration is only one of a number of factors influencing the attraction and retention of a high
Relativities between teachers and other professional categories are also highly susceptible to a ran
the influence of government.
The implementation of new national requirements, commencing in 2014, for the reporting of Total
comprehensive source of information on non-government training investment. This will help measu
industry in education and skills training in Queensland.
Education is highly valued by all Queenslanders, as a target, is not tangible and the lack of baselin
suggest all measures are based on current data sets to ensure all measures have baseline data sup
Targets and measures should be developed for each of the three education sectors individually sch
well as broader measures which address the system as a whole.
Building life skills and inspiring bright minds requires targets and measures which:
Capture the improvement in educational outcomes across the three education sectors of schoo
and higher education
send the key people responsible for hollow measures back to school and get proper people to scrap
produce a proper one
Exam results
My concern is volunteering receives a huge consideration in the measures and this should be abou
Primary measures focuses on cultures and migrants - what about the rest of those disadvantaged Q
lame deaf intelectual etc etc
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Whether this government is still in after next election
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I think we should look at child abuse/neglect statistics - also the prevelence of violence in the com
Rate of workforce participation by people with disabilities compared with the rest of Australia.
Rate of community participation by people with disabilities compared with the rest of Australi
Measurement and future target of number of people using their feets or bikes to commute should h
"Rate of workforce participation for migrants compared with the rest of Australia" is a good measur
rate of workforce participation for migrants in Queensland compared to non-migrants in Queenslan
as a measure.
Is success to be measured only by those who govern and are thankful they have not had to provide
Once more, there is no "yes" or "no" answer to this question because, very few of the terms used f
outcome are defined. For example, what is meant by the term "a strong work ethic" - does that app
spends all their time and effort in perfecting their surfing skills? Does it include someone who stud
the share market, in order to place their bets and make a killing? There can be a very strong work
"perfect" crime.
Apart from the many hopeful platitudes in these measures, how do you expect to control human na
everyone in the community, can be made to behave according to these idealistic measures?
See my last answer, how can anyone believe a politician, particularly an evil political party, when t
country off, and sell the people out?
Success doesn't always mean financial gain. Some people who are relatively wealthy, don't consid
successful. In fact they still feel that they need more and will always do so. So somewhere educatio
how to make people feel successful. Then the community will be successful.
not sure
"Hours spent in voluntary work" is not necessarily a good measure - an increase could be driven ju
government withdrawing an essential service as by increased altruism.
We need to carefully define what "wealth" means in the phrase "Increase the wealth of all Queensl
create a measure based on that definition. I would argue that "wealth" means more than merely fin
Historically in Queensland and ethics were fostered and encouraged in families, churches and com
groups. Families were made stronger through their involvement in churches, community and sport
forward, Queensland must maintain this tradition by strategically allocating space and land for the
community groups and churches so that they can continue to be apart of the social and cultural lan
problem with today for churches and community groups is that they are competing with wealthy p
acquire space and land to build their facilities, and sadly newly developed areas now contain predo
shops and schools but rarely new church buildings, community halls e.g. scout halls or sporting fac
courts, ten pin bowling. So our point is this; education must be holistic and go beyond merely acad
government must embrace the other institutions within our society, that educate both old and you
future involvement in society by continual zoning and allocating of resources and land for churches
and sporting facilities, in order thrive and survive in all new developing areas of Queensland.
no
Any measures which are simply 'we're better than the other states' are a complete cop out. The m
aspirational, not relative. Do we want to be just the best of a bad bunch? No, we want to meet a c
standard! In line with my comment on the targets, there needs to be measures of the broad standa
social well-being of Queenslanders, not just of their economic wealth.
There is a growing trend toward volunteering being used by inexperienced job seekers to supplem
qualifications. While it still benefits the community, volunteering can signify unemployment rather
Volunteering (and extended study) can mask unemployment. Anecdotally, this phenomenon is wor
and in certain industries/places.
Also, I'm surprised homelessness isn't explicitly mentioned. I think this problem is serious and uniq
warrant its own measure, apart from poverty in general.
education
Relative advantage and disadvantage is very much localised so the comparisons would need to tak
particular places not be an overall average. There is a greater emphasis on migrants than should b
important for everyone - you don't have to be a migrant to be diengaged from society or the workf
There is no action to secure the narrowest gap between the wealthy and the poor...
6. should read "Queensland IS an inclusive society with strong community values"
Wealth is a difficult target to define and measure along with volunteering and community participa
measurements all seem relative (to the rest of Australia). I think more 'lifestyle' measurements sh
and should stand alone rather than be comparative.
Someone needs to look at the fact that in North Lakes there is no room to build another church.
Churches are meeting in school halls council halls and warehouses. WHY.
Maybe some surveys of the local churches, Review of council regulations and requests for Material
requests.
The same answer I gave for this question in the education section. Use Big data, facilitate whole of
conversation, double the public services to facilitate 50%M 50%F. I will go further in one aspect, fo
to empower all participants to define their perspectives of society, "Past, Now, Future on Perceived
Future inclusive of infinite sustainability and responsible abundance." Then use gamification to insp
and re-organization of all ideas and opinions into a transition towards the collectively agreed ideal
make sense? I can explain it better face to face and/or using content on my website.
Looking at areas where the demographics of population ages have changed in the past few years return to these areas....because the age of people at present seems to be representative of the nu
a community - along with community spirit.
no unwanted pregnancies, all parents are "good enough", with no dysfunctional families and no do
familial sexual abuse, and early identification and treatments.
Every time I write something it says I haven't answered "correctly" .... what is the correct way of an
want my feedback or not??
Why has indigenous culture been separated from cultural diversity in Wants no 6? Do not all these
both parts of No 6?
There are not surprisingly for this topic plentiful suggestions re what will make for a stronger comm
seems to be a mismatch between the three targets identified and any strategies about how to ach
also seems to be an obvious missing measure namely, how much of a sense of community people
now a commonly asked question in the social sciences and ought to be a mainstay of any measure
foundation area.
With reference to my previous comment The targets are appropriate; however my comment is that
reference regarding diversity is given to people with disability. With 1 in 5 Queenslanders living wit
raise the level of economic participation and recognise the fundamental desire to change inequalit
individual Queenslander will be celebrated, embraced and respected particular reference should b
with disability just as cultural diversity is identified.
Describing success?
We have accessible communities enabling every person equal opportunity to freely interact within
employment opportunities.
The targets outlined for the community foundation area are not adequately supported by the meas
Increasing the wealth of all Queenslanders and providing ample employment opportunities require
government support to deliver economic growth to Queensland. As a result, this focus area needs
linked with the Plan's focus on economic prosperity.
The current measures do not include an analysis of the provision of affordable housing for Queensl
competitiveness of the State's business environment, to drive employment opportunities.
Measures of Australia's Progress - Queensland statistics from ABS Family, Community and Social Co
Other valuable measures include a ranking of; acceptance and rejection, indicated by attitudes tow
experience of discrimination, agreement with government support for ethnic minorities and
feelings that life will be better or worse in 3 or 4 years.
Media and social media analysis is also a possible method for this measure.
MDA proposes that a
Queensland State survey include a question about welcome, asking new arrivals about feelings
of welcome and others about perception of how well we welcome new arrivals.
Measure rate of workforce participation of migrants.
We welcome measures that will indicate equity in our community such as the Relative advanta
disadvantage on the Socio-Economic Index for Areas (SEIFA) . It is critical to measure how equit
is, as the greater equity, the better outcomes for all citizens, not just the wealthy or the poor.
We would also like to see other measures included such as social isolation, access to transport, hou
surveys, physical activity participation and so on.
An additional measure for housing affordability is necessary in this foundation area. Suggested add
suggested indicators are fluffy and not really dealing with the actual issue.chosen because they
vaguely relevant, rather than actually relating to the specific issue.
For Community making connections recognising the important role of schools and oth
institutions in individual and group socialisation and as the hubs for a wide range of social, sporting
activities;
Experience of discrimination
The Gini Coefficient is the most commonly used measure of income equality.
Number of people living below the poverty line.
Persons aged 18 years and over who are able to get support in times of crises from persons outsid
Persons aged 18 years (or their partner) who provide support to other relatives living outside the h
More measures need to be in place for this, having so few measures for such a large target is going
foundation target should be one of the high focus targets and should therefore have a lot more me
what targets - specifically? Say one has a target to be well-known, wealthy and successful in 10 ye
fantasy. A proper target would read: one wants to be recognised as an efficient engineer by the nu
constructs (states the numbers), and by achieving a $300,000 annual income, and wins the two m
so what targets? opposed to the empty fantasising?
done so repeating
measure those with low income and meaningful work
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I would say the effectiveness of measures are always going to have to be reviewed and enhanced
untapped potential evolve.
Include a measure relating to the natural environment - eg growth of the regions is based on a sou
protection of the natural environment.
Divide Queensland into at least 4 horizontal sections. All are different. Until that difference is acce
still feel they are a forgotten group.
Not at all because, very few of the terms are defined in a way that gives them an single, understan
How the hell can you measure success, by taxing people out of there homes, raising the cost of liv
pretending you are going to offer jobs, while the unemployment spirals out of control, and you hide
People need the truth, not fairy tales, and deceptive lies.
AS previous answer. Success is not only measured by financial gain. There are many Regions that a
unique and strong. Thought should be put into preserving this. This is called The Queensland Plan
Queenslanders Plan.I see such a lot of destruction of Queensland surely this is not Successful.
Giving more responsibility to people at a local level - NOT politicians at state level who consistently
sense across the board.
An additional measure which looks at the amount of capital investment in regional areas - whether
One would expect a direct correlation in the achievement of population growth targets where there
infrastructure.
no
The one about regional liveability is a good one, but the index suggested may not be the best. The
should be scrapped.
The measure is unclear because the South-East is not defined. On what might be considered the b
Coast, Moreton Bay Region, Ipswich - are regional areas of significant growth. Will movement to the
movement to more removed regional centres?
Having population growth as a primary measure does not indicate success. If our infrastructure, ed
growth then increasing the population is not successful.
As with the target feedback, the secondary measures are a more effective measure of success.
The problem is your DEFINITION of 'success' - both imponderables and overwhelming datasets are
Population growth should not be the primary measure - the liveability index might be better.
Regional liveability scale is a good start.. I propose that a "Sustainable Wellbeing" matrix is ultima
community/regional measures. Talk to Prof Mike Salvaris from RMIT in Melbourne. Remind him of t
Population growth is a VERY coarse measure of success. Surely we are NOT just looking for populat
strength of the regional economy, employment degree to which people want to move there.....
ddd
As mentioned in previous response re behaviour, offences, mental health early diagnosis and treat
benefits for mental illness and to reduce crime.
"It takes a Village to raise a child" The Collective Impact movement is having good outcomes, as a
programmes for children and youth.
1 in 3 children in Australia have brain changes from witnessing repeated domestic violence,and 1 i
persons known to them.
2/3 of all inpatients and outpatients in Mental Health Treatment services had been sexually abused
and drug addiction, and often suicide.
Early interevention is needed via supportive educational programmes for all parents, eg Triple-P.
These are ideals which sound exactly like the election spin of any political party at any given elect
here!
The measures for success are vague, and do not provide for adequate input for the degree of satis
There need to be some measures about supporting seq
It looks like a piece of developers' propaganda.
Instead of measuring growth, how about measuring biodiversity?
Anyone who thinks you can just build little SEQ's across this state has no understanding of the land
on healthy ecological corridors strengthening the biological processes our regions are cleansed and
oxygen generation from photosynthesis.
As previously stated
Keep things as they are.
I don't know
The measures are based on a predetermined outcome.
Success should be measured by access that regions have to essential services and state-of-the-art
All the items contained in this area are focussed on development; there are no measures outlining
refer response to Q33
Unitywater will work closely with State Government departments and agencies to ensure its long t
Queensland Plans aspirations for regional development.
By working collaboratively with State Government departments and agencies and other essential s
positioned to meet the challenges arising from regional development and continue to provide susta
services for its customers.
The unstated assumption that population growth is desirable and inevitable must be challenged. It
the rate of growth and total of population must be controlled. Unlimited growth cannot be sustaine
limit and reduce _all_ outcomes for residents.
The Property Council supports the inclusion of the secondary measure on regional liveability' as
target to the population growth measure currently utilised.
Also critical to the successful monitoring of this Focus Area will be a measure of the number of regi
significant increase in population to their areas.
Primary measure should be regional liveability index. Population growth by region is a secondary m
be sustained ie not boom and bust in response to short term development and employment cycles
More consultation with regional community leaders.
There is no mention of the primary measure: sustainability.
Without sustainability, both social and environmental, there will be no long term
prosperity and social cohesion.
Population growth is definitely not the measure of liveability and prosperity in the State
as a whole or in the regions.
Population growth actually makes many of our society's problems much worse.
Try reading letters pages of local newspapers. That is the only avenue available to the majority
We note that the Queensland Plan team will prepare a statistical base line for all targets and meas
review process and will be included in the final plan. Expert advice will be sought to ensure that fo
aspiration and pragmatism is achieved. Achieving this will be critical for the success of the plan.
Measures section requires further consideration to capture and report on investment, industry dev
measureas across industries are needed in the Queensland Plan. Measures that identify current an
to the Queensland Plan.
We propose that an additional Primary Measure be adopted around industry investment by region
etc), together with a secondary measure around collaborative or cross industry/sector ventues and
We would like to see measures included that demonstrate the production of local, healthy food for
for nutrition and health outcomes, and a measure to demonstrate the creation of these jobs in the
instead there is too much focus on maximising agricultural production without mention of the qual
production.
Fruit and vegetable consumption, freight costs, cost of healthy food access basket, usage data on l
transport usage, physical activity levels and so on. A number of these measures are mentioned in
5). We would welcome the cross-referencing to acknowledge the needs in regions.
Measures to demonstrate employment and health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islande
In relation to the measures on industry diversity and Gross Regional Product (GRP) increases, we n
measures will only be available on census years i.e. 5 yearly, and it will be difficult to track cha
SUGGESTED ADDITIONAL PRIMARY MEASURE
Industry diversity
GBCA recommends that future iterations of the plan consider the use of sustainability and liveabilit
method of measurement and support best practice outcomes within the build environment. It is vit
considered in regard to long to decision making in order to ensure the realisation of high quality bu
communities are created.
Gross Regional Product (GRP) increases should be moved from being a secondary measure
It is important to regions and regional economies that population growth is demographically divers
of young people and people of working age.
We need to aspire to population growth outside of SEQ being comparative demographically to t
When it comes to encouraging regional population growth, the Queensland Government must lead
government agencies in regional Queensland.
Ensure regional planning processes are collaborative and that each regions climate is also taken in
Add a new measure: Development will be complementary to
natural landscapes and avoid risks, such as
impacts from floods.
Mention the water supply in the following measure: Queensland leads the Asian region in food prod
investing in research and development across the water supply and agricultural sectors.
Rather than a vision for 30 years, building thriving communities must be the vision for the unforse
cost of the right foundation - biology and geography remain indefinately.
Catchment councils can still collaborate as indicated
consider urban design more explicitly in the connection between the processes and intended outco
Should note that regional universities are often the area's biggest employer ( JCU largest employer
Building thriving communities in the regions is strongly dependent on increases in gross reg
employment growth and broader socio-economic improvements, rather than just population growt
measured by focusing on the indicators of these characteristics and would aid in achieving a balan
This is also flagged in the footnote under the Measures heading (page 13).
Your targets and measure need to drill down to specifics otherwise you will achieve nothing!
Targeted industry attraction and major project funding
incentives for refugee and skilled migration to regions
decentralisation and relocation of gov agencies and services
Successful regionalisation will further depend upon targeted investment in key industry sectors to
sustain employment opportunity and living standards
For Regions building thriving communities - the role of university research in supporting
research at James Cook University and Griffith University's Gold Coast campus in health, coastal m
sustainability. Further, actively support the development of regional centres of excellence and, in d
regions through investing in R&D infrastructure and activity at key regional sites to complement in
optimises the production and use of its
natural resources;
remains productive and competitive by
world standards;
minimises the impact on the environment
and water resources;
maintains rigorous regulation and
oversight.
equally represented national and international players, greater representation of small businesses,
powers and full transparency of monopolies driving farmers and smaller grocers out of business; eq
representation of wired and wireless opposed to imposed violation of citizens with the full wireless
things under false pretences, greater representation of health providers, etc
"We have an abundance of Asia-literate businesses and service Asia's growing prosperity" - by dim
own given that we are so illiterate and unable to prosper to not be dependent on Asia for survival!
good? Really?
"We are prepared for, and responsive to, natural weather events, such as floods, cyclone or drough
state the efforts to prevent such events? Why help weather corporations and scientists with dubiou
and ethics run a global experiment with no accountability and consequences? This is unlikely to he
better future.
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The measures are good but should also include the number of visitors travelling to Queensland and
overnight spend. These are clear measures of how well tourism and the visitor economy are perfo
Economy is just about the resource of income it is also about the resource of experience loss that &
making money??
they are not achievable in the current global economy, they need revising
Additional targets that evaluate the value of natural assets to a healthy lifestyle and economy, tha
impacts on the environment and costs to the community are considered in development assessme
proportion of regional plans and planning schemes that provide for defined biodiversity protection
There needs to be a measure on condition of natural assets - such as water quality and availability
condition, extent of natural areas.
The lack of definition for what is being measured make the yardstick meaningless.
Lets reflect once more on this:-You cannot be serious, to say a healthy state, "In the commonwealth
Constitution Act 1900", it plainly states, Australia prints its own money, interest free, now that wou
the wealth of the country, that use to be quite large, however with the traitors in power, that borro
without the permission of the people and pay interest on that money, how can you pretend you kn
about economy, The Banks own us.
Measuring the success of an economic plan is usually done AFTER the plan has been running for a
do need to have a clearly defined target AND a process for getting there that involves us all. Politic
persuasion are notoriously lacking in common sense.
You have no diversity measures. Number of industry sectors and concentration, contribution to GD
You need a measure that captures the social benefit of our ideas - perhaps survey Queenslanders a
opinion on whether a given set of Queensland products or innovations have had net social benefit.
Australians are paid too much money in relation to other countries.Machines can make a lot of thin
unskilled help,so more countries are starting manufacturing,Australia will have to rely on its natura
Minerals,Agricultural,Marine and Sunshine, of the industries not reliant on the foregoing, Education
research would have the better chance of success.
Not sure
Comparing our measures with the rest of Australia is not good enough. Per capital improvements m
absolute and adjusted for inflation. If the rest of Australia is going backwards we can't be congratu
ourselves or our government.
dos not take into account unemployment age demographics and opportunities for over 40s
simple, provide detailed supporting your assumpions
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Its sad to see the poverty line gets bigger when we talk about success stop go for a walk around m
what i see , people are left behind the economy will an should benefit everyone , NOT six figured S
more, we say an heard it before work for the dole , well i say no won't work , how about this lets sp
pay money in helping these ppl that are on the poverty line an get them the education like we hav
person can't get a job cause he or she has a reading disorder or at write or can't spell lets fix this fi
say in 20 yrs we all here more money on the three big things but really at the end of the day really
by example i say an they will follow the cost of living has to stop an reduce it it can be done just do
long term of this an for many years to come will prosper for every one
A measure of the proportion of economic activity which is sustainable is needed. This is way more
the long-term future than credit rating. Also, there should be measures of innovation (which is the
commercialisation of new ideas) not just investment in research per se. Australia performs very po
innovation compared to other countries.
Once again, it is a cop out to set measures that are relative to other states rather than relative to a
target.
Many of these proposed measures say, "compared to the rest of Australia". Does this skew the mea
Australia's economy is in poor condition, & many other developed economies are doing worse. Ane
hard to get a job now; especially for the long term unemployed, young (inexperienced) people, and
retirement) people. While comparing ourselves to the rest of Australia is important, comparisons w
countries may be equally useful. Comparison with historic rates may be just as useful. Economic m
prone to distortion (I'm sure you know that though).
Also, do these measures cover the local economic 'flow on' effects of business? Some companies (e
run profitable operations around the world, but the bulk of their profits are sent back to the parent
and/or ploughed into share dividends. Relatively little remains here to generate further economic a
course, such businesses also import capital, innovate etc. E.g. Apple's shops employ QLDers, and t
are revolutionary; but the price margin on my iPod mostly goes to California (or possibly a Swiss ba
arguing against foreign ownership per se, but may be worth measuring.
Success in 30years time will be based on how much of our natural world we have not touched ..ho
have protected for the generations of the future...our wild life..our marine life..our pristine coastal
Measure of gross state product and gross state domestice income would need to net out mining be
relatively very few benefit from that activity (but the $ figures are high).
GSP, like GDP, was not designed for the purposes it is being used. e.g., GSP measures may include
spent on petrol burned sitting in traffic jams, or on rebuilding houses destroyed by floods, and not
the value of the houses not destroyed through effecitve Government interventions or of a nice glas
one got home half an hour earlier... Talk to Prof Mike Salvaris from RMIT in Melbourne about sustai
wellbeing, Stiglitz and a whole raft of thinking that would be a better basis for Qld policymaking an
evaluation..
13. under the success area "we are recognised as ...sectors" there is no mention of agricultural exp
strong, clean and green. e.g "Our continually growing agricultural exports are recognised and soug
clean and green foods."
By measurement of outputs: water; agriculture, flora and fauna; energy; minerals and lifestyle. Th
necessarily rely on the inputs. The primary measures as stated should become secondary econom
in addition to those already listed which would also validate the success of the economic system.
sustainability (economic viability) the value and the effects/control/change to inputs must be recog
planned. Measurement of these is thus also a necessity for success.
These measures listed need to be re organised. There seems to be a long list -like a "dump" Teasin
be more helpful and more specific focus to a business or a industry area or a plan of attack. Needs
lot more.
Rely too much on odious comarison with other states - why not create independent targets?
Need to be reassessed after the targets changed.
unclear how this is to be achieved. A more diverse economy and a move away from mining is criti
economy and a lot of the other objectives stated in the draft plan, but it is unclear how this would
or measured.
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Resilience and the ability of our services to respond would be a good measure of our economy. Wh
our industry performing and can afford to properly resource our services and infrastructure this wo
worthy measure.
A more effective way would be to all regions to have community meetings and allow them to follow
policies
Measures should include benchmarks for economic prioritisation of public health and well being.
One of the major resources working to benefit the Qld economy is the Qld population. There is noth
Foundation area which addresses the composition, education, up-skilling and employment of the p
or of their wants and needs. Foundation area 7 covers people but again there is no cross-referencin
working draft.
By making people work for unemployment payments. By not giving so many imports welfare. And
huge debt for future generations. And concentrating on the older generation if they have to work lo
making education affordable so as future generations will stay at school.
Unitywater supports the Queensland Plan plans to create an investment centre of choice, offering a
friendly environment and plans to maximise opportunities in Asia. Unitywater recommends that in
phase of developing the Queensland Plan, the plan expand on ways to help local businesses estab
partnerships with South East Asian business.
Unitywater supports the Queensland Plan, plans to adopt cutting edge technology. Unitywater wou
note that adopting cutting edge technology generally comes at a high initial upfront cost to busine
high risk of limited returns. Unitywater recommends that in the next phase of developing the Quee
the plan expand on ways to help local businesses cushion the upfront costs of adopting leading ed
technology.
Unitywater would actively engage in any initiatives which required working with local and internati
specialists to develop ground breaking processes and products and embed innovation into our wor
Unitywater looks forward to the opportunity to work with the government and local industry to sho
priority and growth industries
The measures are fine, just suggest consider regional measures for industry, health, diversity, grow
regions)
Need measure for Centres of Excellence est, operation, investment, outputs/outcomes etc.
Not with respect to our specific area of comment.
Measures of Economic Success in the next 30 yrs MUST be linked to Sustainability & Renewable Po
target for the amount of energy generated by Renewable sources like Solar. No target for decrease
Industry. No target for decreased use of cars & fuel.
We require some type of tax incentive for both employers and employees to live/work in regions an
employment - otherwise no hope of attracting 50% to region as it is based on economics 101. No jo
growth.
This should be along the lines of that within the European Union which has used SEZ's to bolster ec
disadvantaged regions by declaring special status. For example this might relate to seed funding m
attractive venture capital returns in selected areas.
Queensland is also disadvantaged in our investment attractiveness due to convoluted and expensi
development assessment processes. The Property Council would support the inclusion of measures
ensuring Queensland's planning system, as well as development assessment processes, fees and c
the best in the country.
It is disappointing to see no mention of Queensland's four economic pillars in the Plan. Instead the
on moving away from our tried and tested economic drivers in pursuit of new industries. The prope
is currently the largest employer of Queenslanders, paying wages to over 12.4% of the state's wor
achieve the target of the highest income, trade and employment levels in Australia, a focus on the
property industry should be paramount.
Correct up to a point but there is no guarantee that Qld won't see a continuation of the destruction
landscape for economic gain. That is, this is an important guarantee that seems to be missing.
Seem somewhat simplistic. I think we need larger broader long term goals.
I wouldn't really know about this.
low rates of unemployment compared to nationally
None of the measures indicated are valid. None.
Success needs to measured by how sustainable the society is, how many
people are financially stable, how many businesses are soundly based,
how many people have secure and stable jobs [that should be everyone]
and when the economy is resilient, broad-based, equitable, inclusive
and adaptable.
GDP and GSP are ineffective measures for quantifying environmental/social impacts. A more appro
measure would be something similar to the Genuine Progress Indicator.
Ask the overworked and unemployed who are facing homelessness
Underemployment should be measured alongside employment and workforce participation
measures. All should be disaggregated by country of birth and English as second language.
Disaggregation further by date of arrival will help to demonstrate progress over time, and where
further work is needed.
Rates of start ups should be disaggregated by country of birth and language spoken, and furth
by date of arrival. This will allow small business support to be targeted appropriately.
Measures section is diverse yet misses the fundamentals - venture capital investment is only a sm
story, for example. We propose that broader economic and investment indicators should be the ba
measures adopted for this area.
Measures on containing health costs per capita in Queensland (across acute, primary health care a
pharmaceutical benefits scheme), while increasing investment in preventative health to a minimum
preferably more.
In addition to employment and workforce participation rates, we need to include measures on prod
Measures around agriculture such as production of nutritious food that is consumed locally by Que
(focus seems to be on the Asian market).
SUGGESTED REWORDING OF PRIMARY MEASURES
Real GSP growth
Household disposable income per capita
Unemployment rate
Your targets and measure need to drill down to specifics otherwise you will achieve nothing!
Outcomes to measure success
we are the lowest taxing state in Aust
we yake a minimalist approach to regulation so local business can employ,invest and innovate
we have dedicated servces to help local businessess access finance and overseas markets
we see our local businesses participating in major project developments
we ensure gov procurement processes support local businesses
Encourage the government to inlcude a metric that captures the ease of doing business in Queens
the final Plan to ensure that deregulation remains firmly in the mids of policy makers in the coming
Singapore is a successful economy and yet its only natural resource is its location and its people. M
player in world agriculture by owning aspects of the agricultural supply chain all around the world.
in the industry/commodity mindset where the real opportunities are in companies selling products.
For Economy - forging diversity and prosperity as noted above, the very significant contrib
international education makes to the State economy and to society in many and diverse ways;
Workforce participation rate (Source: ABS Labour Force)
Unemployment rate (Source: ABS Labour Force)
Long-term unemployment rate (Source: Labour Force)
Number of children in jobless households
Underemployment rate (Source: Labour Force)
It is suggested that all measures are based on data sets which currently exist, which will ensure all
have baseline data to support comprehensive evaluation of the plans implementation. Additional m
should be added to ensure the measures reflect the target which captures the social benefits from
ideas. Measures which reflect the focus on workforce attributes, innovation and industry developm
diversification should be included.
A measure of progress towards a goal of economic diversity is needed. This should focus on the co
economic activity in Qld, not just aggregate contribution of different industries to exports or state g
Establish the Premier's Science, Engineering and Innovation Council to provide high-level advice to
and Government scientific and technological developments.
it is highly offensive to anyone with sound health background and even more so to all citizens who
have no relation to their lifestyle.
you fail to address factors that gravely impact citizens health and are outside their control such as
imposed excessive irresponsible blanketing of nation with wireless technologies, heavy metals from
declining water quality and food quality. Why do you fail to address those and play lifestyle and ex
is professional and personal ethics of those who have put this part of the draft together with unpar
premeditated mass manipulation?
"Timely access to health care services for all Queenslanders" would be a more appropriate way to
WILL take 30 years to achieve, via a long term program of training and deploying more health prof
and providing the necessary additional infrastructure throughout the state.
It would be appropriate to include those with a mental illness alongside Indigenous populations to
expectancy is considered and equity is reached. This will also mean a long term improvement in re
greater contribution
I do not believe prevalence of mental health is sufficiently descriptive. All state and communities e
more important is that there is appropriate access to good services, and that the stigma of mental
Ned to include prevalence rates of all 9 health priority areas ie add diabetes, asthma, cardiovascul
arthritis/musculoskeletal and dementia. A key primary measure is reduced rates of 'avoidable adm
Australia, same with readmission rates; reduced rates of hospitalisation per 100,000 pop; number
numbers waiting outside clinically acceptable times (NEST targets) etc. Could have the number of
mgt programs in the community or self management courses; reduced rates of cats 4&5 patient at
neaure of effectiveness and availability of GP services)
There shld be some targets around quality of health care, hospitals etc
dreaming if without highly professional & EXPERIENCED STAFF these targets can be reached??
needs to add in "proportion of green space accessible in communities",
Also needs to provide a measure for community resilience to increased temperatures, rising sea le
weather events.
Up your game!!
You say [ a better balance between work and life] I'm sorry to say but to me work is life and part of
separate this.Is work death if it isn't life. Again how can you have any degree of success if you don
The number of elderly who are not developing dementia through emotional detachment, isolation,
opportunity to speak and dialogue in an intelligent manner as they used to in their 20's 40's 60's..
THe number of families that stay together and do not get divorced, the cold hard numbers of state
visionary leaders and speakers who visit and motivate in a touch team manner to all regions of the
The number of people who increase in wisdom, patience, tolerance and all the wonderful Christian
measure.
As in Education comparing against Australian levels could either set the measures up to fail (if Aus
does not really meet the goals (if Australia has poor levels of that measure).
Just as there is a secondary measure concerning the suitability of built environments to support he
be a comparable measure for the health of natural environments in and around communities to su
their communities.
I'm glad mental illness is explicitly mentioned in this foundation area. But I'm unsure about this me
health conditions in QLD". The implied definition of success is, low prevalence of mental illness. Bu
preventable or curable diseases e.g. measles. We can prevent measles with vaccines, so wiping ou
But surely not all mental illness is totally preventable? Some is genetic. Some is due to trauma - be
example. We don't know the cause of many mental illnesses. Prevalence is not a great measure if w
curative treatments. There must be a better measure for QLD's ability to help the mentally ill. Qua
possible), curative treatment, management etc. Mental health is complex, so a suite of measures w
Having specific targets that are capable of being measured for success. Vague statements can't be
Cutting the middle management out of health and replacing it with real doctors and nurses paid at
measure
Mental health and well being are directly related to the ability to work and earn money. remove the
permits.
Please refer to previous response. More explicit commitment to addressing geographic differentials
closing the gap between men and women's health. Measures must include equality of access to he
affordability. More explicit targets and measures are required on tobacco control - towards the goal
Unitywater recommends that the Queensland Plan include a worker's compensation measurement
Psychological claims
All injuries:
Non work related health issues: and an
All in comparison to access to workplace health and wellbeing programs.
None of these measures reflect the quality and cost of health care
While the measures included are certainly useful, there are others that could be added, such as:
* proportion of adults and children who consume takeaway foods, soft drinks (measures of unhealt
* comparative trends in prevention and treatment expenditure
* rate of junk food advertising on television that children are exposed to
* number of fast food outlets that are in close proximity to schools / sporting clubs / children's play
again ........... please include the forgotten sex, males . The brothers , Dads, Uncles ,friends , husba
Suggest additional measures around level of investment in health/active community/well being pro
How measure prevalence of mental health conditions in Qld'? community perception? Health an
How measure proportion of adults and children with sunsafe behaviours.. reduction in s
This foundation area is the most coherently and straightforwardly articulated of the nine in the Plan
have commensurate measures (of which many are available) to meet the targets... as it stands, no
would be prioritised (eg mental health - individual wellbeing v-v suicide attempts; both?)
Again comparisons should not just be with other Australian states or the national figures, but also i
international countries and provinces.
Measures:
Rates of suicide
Rates of workers exceeding 40, 50 and 60 hours work per week
Rates of incarceration of people with personality/ psychological/ psychiatric issues that are either t
ameliorated by suitable voluntary, community or professional services.
While the measure of life expectancy is valid, again using comparisons with
other States and the nation for obesity and physical activity is not accepted.
Specific agreed targets aimed at reducing the number of obese and overweight
people, and at increasing the number of people who do engage in physical activity,
should be set after consulting with health professionals.
Monitoring the health and social wellbeing of men who make up 50% of the State population and d
and health-threatening industries and essential services that maintain our economy and lifestyle.
documents supporting men's health are almost non-existent and claim only that men are unwilling
healthier lifestyle habits. This does not reflect the reality of dangerous, high-risk work that men pre
has on their health outcomes.
Targets are currently provided by the United Nations General Assembly (signed 2013 by Australia)
prevention and control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs).
Health System measures are under represented and need to be included to demonstrate continuou
measures and a reliable measure for Potential Preventable Hospitalisations.
Specific outcomes
CheckUP would highlight that it is important to consider a transparent process to measure success
would see that this process would not necessarily be driven by Government. It is important to effec
government sector, alongside the community in this process to ensure collective ownership.
The measures themselves identified in the working draft are appropriate. However, as important a
which tracking and reporting progress against these measures is supported is critical as this will be
change.
Include recreation to the following target: We sustain healthy lifestyles, with the support of a range
exercise options.
Include a measure of the water supply as this is fundamental to the health of a population.
Include a high quality water supply to the following: We have access to fresh food and high quality
make healthy food choices.
Your targets and measure need to drill down to specifics otherwise you will achieve nothing!
We need to recognise and support those community organisations who are effectively working in th
Proportion of patients from inland rural and remote regions being treated within the regions.
Success should be described as
we have the safest workplaces in Aust
we recognise employees that take responsibility for ther own health and safety
we encourage proactive and innovative business practices to imprve health and safety
The number of workplace health and safety incidents( eg Lost time injuries, frequency rates) shoul
measure
Price regulation
Advertising regulation
Market regulation (Kj display at fast food counters and pack labelling requirements)
Changes to government employment policies to promote a healthier workplace within the public se
sendentary workers.
Committment to planning instruments which help create healhty built environments and promote p
recreation.
State Planning Policy to strengthen its role in promoting healhy food choices
Improved access to affordable fresh food, particularly in remote communities.
A measure for preventative initiatives / social health determinants is requred - evidence based and
For Health and wellbeing being health and active the world class health research carri
either alone or in collaboration with premier institutions internationally, and producing highly quali
graduates. The forthcoming Commonwealth Games will be an excellent opportunity to showcase t
lifestyles and our expertise in sports management. Further recognition of the need for real investm
system engineering to improve the health of Queenslanders and prevent the rising chronic disease
outcomes are needed to support the rhetoric, and it is critical to ensure adequate service provision
Alternative measure Proportion of population overweight or obese (Source: ABS and QHealth)
Local and regional data would be very important in showing the difficulties some communities face
Proportion of children who are physically active; Proportion of children who are obese;
physically active; Proportion of adults who are obese; Proportion of families who consume s
eating is often a family affair. Incidence of suicides (or eating disorders) in adolescents and young
and chronic care delivered outside hospitals in
there are fundamentally wrong people in places responsible to look after environment and majority
interest.
money has overridden morals, ethics, and humaneness here, and just because the effects environ
immediately visible and traceable does not mean they do not exist. Wireless technologies are dead
and water. Evidence about such effects is deliberately irresponsibly withheld. By the time it becom
responsible well out of reach. Someone needs to do the right thing however difficult and stop the m
the glove today, which is only making billions for those who can afford to protect themselves from
Cloud-seeding is an incredibly exciting activity for scientists who have now extended their playgrou
accountability and neither do those who fund this program under excuse of protecting the planet f
proper thing here too and think about very grave consequences for all.
-In relation to target 22, the availability of water for regional communities is paramount. We need t
produce with less water, which will require investment in technology and innovation to maximise w
Additional recommended measures
Add in secondary measures relating to "Numbers of species whose conservation status has been m
regional plans and planning schemes that provide for defined biodiversity protection".
Governments rely on their constituents to support and keep them where they are. It requires 'guts
betterment of all not just a minority.
It is not just voter satisfaction that is a measure of a healthy environment. Scientific indicators nee
regrowth, spawing numbers, land clearing and deforestation rates, biodiversity indicators, water qu
Virtually all the measuring yardsticks are hypothetical ideals and don't represent reality. How can a
sustainability, in any undertaking, it's a totally unrealistic measurement. Besides, how are you mea
making more "money"? Does it mean providing useful employment irrespective of whether it make
service that enhances one's life and wellbeing, and thereby achieving a profitable, personal outcom
looks good, but no chance, I would bet on it.
For working in balance with nature,I believe that a plan should be implemented to take better cont
If we could all witness a growing enlightenment by our leaders with regard to the inter-connectedn
starting point.
QPWS are now the biggest killer of wildlife in Queensland. Targets need to focus on Queenslands a
focus on eventually stopping teh export of Coal. Apparently if somebody else burns our coal we are
this creates.
A suitable additional measure would be "Percentage of Qld with remnant vegetation by region com
Australia"
Unsure
Population number must stop growing to have any pretence at sustainability. This target and meas
failure to list a measure re conservation and wildlife protection
See previous response. The targets need to shift slightly away from the skew towards business and
managing a sustainable environment.
A percentage of Qlders being happy with the outcomes? Surely there needs to be a better measure
something that is comparable to most of the other preliminary targets! Maybe need to have envior
as a better primary measure than this one. Several other secondary measures bear no relationship
balance is already tipped to the economic aspects before anything has started.
Most of the secondary measures are ok, but once again, it is a cop out to set measures that are rel
desired target.
Set targets that measure how well the conservation values are achieved
The Environment will have value just in existing ..not being exploited.
it will be the Governments which will be much slimmer and less excessive and more inclusive to th
There will be an environmental party in power and the world as we know it will have changed forev
Having "satisfaction" as a primary measure does not indicate success. People may base their respo
paper. Also, the people who live closest to these issues eg. farmers, people living on the GBR etc s
understand the issues better than someone who lives in the city.
Again measures should be more specific. I like the secondary measures more than the primary me
results not surveys and percentages of satisfaction.
Opinion measurements are no measure of the environment. The natural environment has many fe
and sustainability, climate, soil, fauna, flora, agricultural production would all be good indicators of
secondary measures have a place but comparisons with the rest of Australia are of no value. Data
qualitative) also has a place.
Identify the areas of Queensland which have planning law protection and monitor on an annual bas
amended.
Percentages and data are quite good but they are not the only method. Lovely parks and gardens.
Plants are soft rather than too much concrete. Measuring by before and after photo shots. Commun
The actual product will be the measure.
Without any practical commitment on the part of your government to date, and the meaningless a
anything to measure anyway
Responsible abundance, all human rights and all needs, of all people, in all places, being met. That
immoral and unjust.
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The primary monitoring element - a survey of Queenslanders views on environment does not reflec
measure which is monitoring the 'health of the natural assets' to underpin the economy
No matter what I write here it says I haven't answered "correctly" - this waste of my time is becom
think I know.
Get rid of mining companies we have the potential for sustainable energy and renwable energy. sto
action not pretty words that have little merit given the environmental credentials of the current go
They are all couched in terms of the economy which does not seem to reflect the full range of resp
Too much emphasis on city air and not enough on rural land quality.
Stop listening to the consultants and talk to the people on the ground who live and work there.
Statements of attainment to the people of Queensland detailing what has been achieved, driven lo
sorry, I don't have time to fully answer this question. We need decision which don't cause future d
adequate funding to stop the deterioration.
There is no mention of the need to address climate change, to mitigate effects and to adapt. This i
environment that Queensland faces. Great to see renewable energy mentioned, but a proper plan
In Section 21 Decisions are based on scientific evidence', neither of the two success descriptors
appropriate descriptors would highlight the need for thorough research into environmental impacts
BEFORE any development is approved, and further the implementation and monitoring of environm
following approval.
Need to measure the amount of protected land and water in national and state parks
Suggest additional measures around funding invested in protected area management and NRM
Increases in productivity and stewardship outcomes from agriculture, mining, tourism etc from wel
in relation to 23. urban sprawl is managed efficiently - suggest need sustainability angle there to c
regional areas as well as cities), maximising sustainable design for buildings/houses eg. cost effect
materials and approaches (smart homes). May need to acknowledge different planning approaches
must be addressed whether here or under Regions section - given the target of half Qld population
the current measures would allow ongoing clearing of native vegetation and native habitat and los
better measures would be recovery of threatened species, increase in extent of native vegetation,
areas.
The targets are consistent but the ways of measuring success are not. E.g. More production from m
protection.
Also the words used in measuring success are 'maintain' rather than 'improve' or 'increase'. There
western countries that 'maintain' reflects a very low level and the measures need to be focused on
target "Renewable energy will be the norm" have measurements that are inappropriate to the targ
for higher renewable energy targets in 30 years. This is not just a Federal issue, we are all respons
We support the overall targets of this focus area.
Our primary concerns with the environment focus area are the success metrics attached to Wh
Managing urban sprawl.
While the Queensland Plan defines success as ensuring Queensland cities will go up, not out', t
this and no directive to local government to reflect that mantra in their planning schemes. A more
the number of local government plans, and State Government regional plans that adequately prom
Plan.
There is also a disparity between the measures under this Focus Area and the target of balancing e
development. Currently all of the measures, with the exception of a survey of Queenslanders, focu
with no recognition of the need to balance priorities.
We support the inclusion of measures that acknowledge the fundamental requirement to plan for g
balance between urban development and environmental metrics. This should include measures th
the regional plan is protected for urban uses.
The primary measure is flawed. "Percentage of Queenslanders who are satisfied with the balance b
survey." is meningless in environmetal terms. Does not reflect on the ground environemental cond
The primary measure, if retained at all, should be a secondary measure. Some of the sendary mea
should be evelated to primary measures. Should also include international comparisons, not just A
environmental quality as the environment does not stop at the border and global responsibilities a
consideration.
Qld cities will contain green spaces and will be built using sustainable building practices, to reduce
transport and clean air, and spaces for communities and residents to be active and to engage with
Queenslander businesses, households and individuals lower their ecological footprints. Less waste,
processing. The circular economy.
Removing coal industry owners from the Great Barrier Reef park decision makers may be somewhe
Measure success not by present population's view but what is best for the next 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and sev
have done. There would be more focus on environmental conservation and social cohesion rather
Independent scientific data, from various sources, pertaining to the sustainability of Queensland sh
uneducated survey opinions!
Primary measure as per draft is just ridiculous. It presupposes that people know what
a sustainable "balance" is, that they support "balance" and can properly and fairly
decide if the "balance" is right, after removing their personal economic interests.
Again, the secondary measures that compare this State against others cannot be supported.
The primary measure is overly simplistic and subjective
Don't know
In the environment section, goals to measure environment performance are
presented. A primary measure of success is expressed as, a percentage of
Queenslanders who are satisfied with the balance between environment and
economy, in a survey. This is not a useful and accurate measure of
environmental performance.
The objective of this foundation area is for a natural environment that is the envy of the world so a
preservation of Queensland's natural diverse landscapes.
Another measurable could be linked to the achievement of Queensland Agriculture Strategy goals:
Queenslanders meet the Australian Dietary Guidelines and; to support health promotion campaign
demand for healthy foods, particularly Queensland-grown fruit and vegetables.
We also feel that inclusion of additional primary measures that look at environmental health indica
be beneficial. In terms of the secondary measures, all are reasonable, but to get world-class enviro
best in Australia?
We also note the long term importance of regulating for outcomes rather than imposing process an
guide planning decisions.
No increase in the number of endangered, vulnerable and near threatened plants and animals
Include catchments to source our water supply from as a measure of the health of our natural envi
When planning cities to ensure they are safe, attractive and environmentally sustainable, ensure th
and flood mitigated.
Your targets and measure need to drill down to specifics otherwise you will achieve nothing!
Critical to make reference to commercially viable and competitiveness in renewable energy solutio
area of concern for small and medium businesses. future energy solutions need to provide low cos
Amend the measure for target 21: We ensure National Parks, World Heritage Areas, prim agricultur
places are maintained and support economic growth.
Amend the measure for target 23: We plan cities to ensure there are safe and environmentally sus
Amend the measure for target 23: We limit city development while maintaining our unique charact
Stratagies that include behavioural change and community building component as well to help com
educating.
There is no measure at all related to the condition of the natural environment. What good is having
have lost some of our unique flora and fauna . This must be addressed.
Qld needs to go beyond protecting the environment from known threats, and instead manage rene
Qld needs to manage the renewable natral assets that tourism and agricuture depend as strategic
Incorporate sustainable land use planning and its relevance to urban and rural planning contexts
Ensure representativeness by including new delegates who were not previously adequately represe
who can provide statistical baselines for targets and measures on energy (e.g. Beyond Zero Emissi
and the IPCC), population (Sustainable Population Australia), currencies (e.g. APCSE) and other crit
Instead of measuring how many people over 55 are in paid employment or registered/recorded vol
mental health of older people relative to younger people and a reduction in the crime rates agains
communities.
Of course they aren't. How can anyone use these things as a measure when you haven't defined th
- and how do you distinguish between them being "available" and being "affordable" when they ha
them?
Good luck, but will fail, as its done throughout the whole world, what makes you think you can do b
Suppose happy words for sheeple
By taking into consideration that we won't survive such an unreasoned population expansion - but
The measurements are the same as in the preceding areas. There seems to be a confusion of outc
population = more volunteering, higher unemployment, indicator of 'popular areas', increased mar
water shortages, higher income for government.
As I am in the 55 year old bracket, I had to choose a profession that does not discrimination agains
qualification to gain employment, I was tired of being knocked back from work because of online re
resume to apply for jobs and have to good old fashioned interviews by the people you will be work
A better way to measure is by listening to the mature aged workers and hearing what they have to
people and help them back into the workforce should be may available.
No matter what I write here it says I haven't answered "correctly". I'm not wasting any more of my
tick yes on the next few to save time. I don't necessarily agree.
Tyhe happiness, health, wellbeing of people, the environment and the economy must all exceed an
as possible. In other words it becomes self evident to all that Queensland is excellence incarnate.
What about measuring the young graduates; measuring the trade qualifications achieved; measur
attendance records.
Also think need a measure around "Regions are attractive to bright minds and trained professional
over with Education.
Too disparate, not sure of the logic that ties these various issues together under this foundation are
please refer to previous response:
Target 25. Older Queenslanders are respected and valued - should be changed to All Queenslander
reflect the current provided description including 'all Queenslanders are engaged with their commu
accessible and inclusive communities allow Queenslanders to remain engaged in their community
Attracting innovation, bright minds and a reputation for innovation...could be measured by things l
are a common measure of innovation. Census stats would be a reasonable measure of whether the
Zero population growth: overall population stabilisation (ethically through liberal means and incent
There should be no unemployment or underemployment, whether under or over 55 years of age.
It should be one of the primary tasks of government to ensure that no one is unemployed.
That government does not regard this as a primary task, that it cannot formulate policies
to remove unemployment altogether, is shameful and a travesty.
sk the inmates in nursing homes, who never get to go outside the building and are left to endure w
toilet.
We note that the Queensland Plan team will prepare a statistical base line for all targets and meas
included in the final plan. Expert advice will be sought to ensure that for the targets, an appropria
will be critical for the success of the plan.
The plan needs measures that demonstrate the participation of culturally diverse
Queenslanders, especially the newest arrivals, in community life. Existing measures for
workforce participation, education and training participation as well as volunteering could be
used.
The Scanlon Foundation's annual Social Cohesion Research last year included a survey of recent
arrivals, including asking participants to rate agreement with the statement I see myself as pa
of my local community in Australia. Local area measures for this statement will prove a useful
indicator for participation of newly arrived people in Queensland's community life.
Soil degradation occurs as farmers strive to survive - farm returns are not indexed t CPI
As a general comment, the current measures appear overly focused on workforce and economic in
additional secondary measures around the standing of Queensland's universities, accessibility to s
"We will not leave anyone behind" is hard to measure. Such statements may need a National Disab
Adopting a Community Indicators approach would allow data on the liveability of local communitie
Additional measure
Long-term unemployment rate (Source: ABS Labour Force)
Additional measure
Workforce participation rate (Source: ABS Labour Force
24. With a 3,000,000 increase in population there must be some consideration of the impact on the
measures of success.
Not enough time has been allowed for rectifying procedural problems that have arisen in meeting
facilitate a myriad of views is commendable, the absence of appropriate information to guide delib
direction. Our Future World's predictors and indicators have not been referred to systematically. Re
debates and a herding mentality. At the Brisbane Summit, there was no an attempt to focus on are
submissions (Grow & strengthen regions, Strengthen Queensland's economic direction and Fit-for-p
multiculturalism were barely mentioned at the Brisbane Summit, the working draft highlights these
and effects, or relate focus points to enablers. No scenario planning or futurists' skills were employ
deliberation of most important issues and mere attendance; no formal endorsement was sought..
Compare Internationally.
Happiness
Need to have some primary measure from direct users or potential users eg the current
"Percentage of Qlders" would mean nothing if trying to measure the adequacy of
irrigation water storage in the Pioneer Valley.
-The measures are generally satisfactory, however in relation to target 28, we need to
provide leadership and assistance to local government to allow them to develop longterm infrastructure plans that take into account vision and opportunities that will
Need a concise and precise, definition. This so that closely defined terms are upheld.
need something on resilience
Active transport should be included.
There needs to be a measure about community resilience infrastructure.
That ALL in this large state are included in what happens to infrastructure not minorities.
Most minorities (those who are building this state) find that those who live on what I call
16 perch allotments have the loudest voice with no knowledge.
Effectively, resilient, integrated - what do these terms mean? Integrated with what, or
whom? Effective by what measure- making money for private enterprise, or providing an
affordable service to the people? Resilient, by overcoming natural disasters that wipe out
everything, and rebuilding in the same place and not learning anything?
Make promises, about great things you will do for the people, then have them pay for it?
None of the countries wealth goes to the people, its for the lobbyists.
This is easy. LNP slashed budget for the Bruce Highway so they don't care how many
people die and how much it's flooded each year and how much it costs the economy
outside brisbane. They wont twin the rail in the state yet every successful western
country has twin rail systems. Yet WOW today he found 5 billion dollars to make a tunnel
in brisbane so he can get to work quicker. Must be good to be king
Its not Queenslanders who must be satisfied with the infrastructure it's the air that must
be satisfied with less CO2.
Consolidated $ investment in infrastructure per region - whether private/govt or other.
All the measures of success are inversely related to higher population numbers. Surely it
makes sense to include population as a measure since it is a leading cause of problems
with infrastructure and to seek to minimise that number.
what is the measurement for determining efficient use of public funds by the
government?
Measures of the sustainability of infrastructure should be added
I don't think elective surgery waiting times are the best measure of our health
infrastructure. (If I've read this section correctly). At least, not in isolation and not without
qualifiers. E.g. does elective surgery include true cosmetic/non-essential surgery (e.g.
laser eye surgery)? Does elective surgery included surgery that improves quality of live
(e.g. hip replacements)?
Other useful measures of health infrastructure include: emergency department
admission times; prevalence of mistakes in hospitals; whether we have sufficient doctors
both practicing and training, etc.
The whole public transport topic in Queensland is fraught with misinformation and
assumptions with no basis. PT is essential for transport disadvantaged, and an
expensive illogical redistribution of people's money for everyone else. A bit like rail
freight over short-to-intermediate distances.
Queensland's reality is huge distance between dispersed communities and from our
markets
suppliers of stuff
we
no longer
make,
stuff-all
waterismost
of the time in
Needs toand
be quantitative
rather
than
qualitative
once
the target
defined.
most of the places, and land that is basically an ex-seabed and chock full of salination
Affordable and accessible public trasport will be a government priority.
potential. If we want happy, helathy, prosperous communities based on that, every bit
no
sale of electricity
generation
andneed
transmission
network through the two hoops of
of infrastructure
investment
should
to go successfully
"does
it provide
a better
neutral result
re distance,
water
and
soil-quality?"
and
measure
how many
timesthan
an individual
or group
of people
make
the
impossible possible.
"does it provide a better than neutral result for health, happiness and wealth?" Most of
all, if someone's advocating it as necessary, what are they paying towards it to offset the
I got a great quote from "Game of Thrones Season 3" a "wildling" called a young man a
claimed benefit they're going to derive from it?" User pays.
sorcerer or a wizard, because he could comprehend a complex perspective by looking at
scratches on paper. In early times, knowledge gained by reading was impossible to
many, now via the internet we can access the thought leaders of all humanity since
recorded history began. The more one learns, the more references one has to separate
truth from fiction, and distil data into information, into knowledge into wisdom, and into
patterns for learning to define the infinite complexities of a given topic. I speak the truth,
and I shine a light towards an infinite future.
Provision and fuding for measures which enable the journey and consistency in travel
times. Control of the space in which the journey is made.
See previous - FREE WATER FOR ALL QUEENSLANDERS.
Where is the $200,000 per person coming from. Answer that and then you can have a
measure.
Affordability is a key access issue and needs to be addressed.
Need to measure the impact of infrastructure on the environment
Need to measure level/success of public private partnerships? Or other innovative
funding approaches
Rate of return on infrastructure investments?
support community survey of satisfaction with infrastructure.
'cost of response and recovery from natural disasters' should be a measure. Sub
categories could be included to address individual, industry and levels of government or
types of infrastructure (transport, health, educational, recreational, waste and water,
residential, communication, community, emergency services)
"We are connected by a state of the art telecommunications network, linking us across
the state, across Australia and across the world." I would like to see an acknowledgement
that this area is severely lacking and accordingly is significantly holding the Queensland
economy back. We have no direct connection from Queensland to the world and that is
why all major international investment in the Digital space are directed to the Sydney
basin which is currently the only east coast link to the rest of the world. Just as no
runways means no planes, no international connection means no digital business.
The primary measure is based on perceptions, not on objective measures. Primary and
secondary measures need to include environmental aspects of infrastucture. Eg. point
29 on page 24 of the working draft should include environmental benefits of
infrastructure as well as economic, social and community.
Generally yes, but likely to be considered without reference to other aspects of the
state's needs, particularly social and environmental.
No idea
Out of time to respond.
This primary measure is overly simplistic.
Infrastructure should include green infrastructure, with a measure to ensure green
infrastructure is being implemented/encouraged as a climate impact buffer and built
infrastructure cost saving.
The primary measure is very weak.
Secondary measures should include:
Proportion of infrastructure for active transport
Proportion of green infrastructure incorporated into new developments
Number and frequency of active transport users
Future climate solutions are embedded in building designs and developments
The natural environment is protected and its values incorporated within infrastructure
design and placement
Restore local councils - deamalgamate
Infrastructure is of great importance to multicultural communities in the regions, who list
many
existing infrastructure gaps in a wide range of areas. We welcome the draft Plan's
statements
about understanding the infrastructure needs of each region, and suggest that this be
supported
by regional measures. Key infrastructure measures should be able to be separated into
local
areas to determine gaps and needs at the local level. There should also be separation
into topic
areas (eg. satisfaction with transport, hospitals, primary health, schools) to understand
where
gaps are.
Accessibility measures should be broad they should not be limited to physical
access, but
should consider other barriers to access, such as language (access to interpreters) and
lack of
information / understanding. Any accessibility measures should be disaggregated by
CALD
measures born overseas and year of arrival, and language spoken at home.
Once the present amalagamated councils be re-aligned by catchments and subcatchments, they will form more integrated communities, aid social inclusion and
integrated management of natural disasters in conjunction with NRM Catchment
Authorities
I submit that the completion of the Kenmore Bypass must be included in the final
Queensland Plan as a measure of meeting Queensland's infrastructure vision. Without its
inclusion the plan is flawed and it would be hard for local residents to be able to support
it.
It is observed that the current Primary Measure, Percentage of Queenslanders who are
satisfied with infrastructure in state survey, has no relevance to economic infrastructure,
while the secondary measures are also silent on this.
With the advent of the Premier's splendid initiative in implementing ResourcesQ to
establish a 30-year government-industry partnership for the ongoing development of the
state's resources sector, it is recommended that the Queensland Plan reflect some
context and linkages to ResourcesQ in whatever ways the Government deems
appropriate.
Conducting frequent household travel surveys to measure people's travel behaviour will
provide valuable data to demonstrate the effects of interventions to increase active
travel, inform investment in transport policy and planning, provide current mode share
progress and support active healthy communities. Currently the secondary measures
only mention utilisation rates of public transport, levels of congestion, and average
commuting times. There needs to be a measure of active modes of travel. Every travel
journey has a walk at each end and these need to be measured too.
In terms of the primary measure, we feel that this would be stronger if reference is made
to linking infrastructure in regions to economic growth in those regions.
In terms of secondary measures, we note that there are 3 measures about transport use
we suggest these be rationalised and the principal measure should be about
commuting time. Secondary measures around the use rate of existing infrastructure and
the efficiency of infrastructure delivery would be beneficial.
This will only happen with a repeal of all laws statutes, silly acts, after 1969, and the arrest of all po
that date.
Go to the people before selling off assets to pay for future infrastructure.
Stability of population numbers should be measured. Giving away shares in our state to all comers
corporation would ever consider doing such a thing.
These measures are too simple and vague. Need some more detail
run limited trials to verify assumptions
'Red tape reduction' is a very broad and vague target, in comparison to targets in other foundation
people are against 'red tape' and 'green tape' until they need to protect something important to th
starts out as the solution to a problem the public considers important.
Perhaps a better measure would be, "regular audits of red tape, with cuts wherever possible"?
No. Many of these measures are already being ignored.
It is not about the number of community engagement activities but the quality.
The proposed secondary measures are likely to degenerate into measures of activity. Of process.
outcome.
see two previous comments. Also, what is the "state survey" that is referred to? How would the vie
be represented? Using the number of community engagement processes undertaken would not be
Government is not bound to implement community feedback. Also, what is "red tape reduction"? R
(e.g., we need road rules to be safe when travelling). The use of red tape as a measure does not re
needs to be amended.
I could not answer Yes to the previous question. The survey would not allow it.
a referendum in November or December 2014 during the G20 leaders summit
online surveys should be conducted that are open and fair. constant feed back that is not manipula
government to know how they are going and allow the community to know what the border comm
leaders. the current electoral system and is a joke.
Red tape reduction - why, regulation stops excesses of the human condition. Greed is natural part
needs to be regulated.
Number of government/industry joint initiatives- why, there some government services too vital to
hands of private citizens - roads, education, justice, prisons (all the traditional developed over the
Reduction in numbers of elected representatives at teh local government level or elimination of the
Should be a measure of freedom.
As stated previously, allow Queenslanders to have a say in their own governance by instituting citi
Unitywater supports the Queensland Plan measure to make government decisions more transparen
Unitywater endorses the Queensland Plan proposal to reduce bureaucracy and process. Unitywate
development application process is an example. By reducing red tape to enable a more streamline
housing establishment costs can be reduced.
Unitywater endorses the Queensland Plan proposal to implement regulation based on an assessme
to end customers.
Unitywater agrees that cost effectiveness should underpin all government services.
Unitywater operational excellence corporate strategy and customer service strategy supports incre
streamlining service delivery and removing operational overlap.
Unitywater's customer service strategy aligns with the Queensland Plans aspirations to implement
delivery and funding models, be proactive and responsive to trends and community needs and to c
service delivery models.
Very strong feedback from summit and submissions was around localised/regional level decision m
measure around this i.e. devolved decision making.
Ensuring that there is maximum opportunity for community involvement in decision making. Ensur
appeal decisions made by governments are maintained and not reduced.
Use the measure of "rule of law index" within the World Justice Project (http://worldjusticeproject.or
perception of their ability to control the government, this is the best measure of government, beca
satisfied" by the way they deliver, but dislike what they are delivering, because the government is
group, rather than minority interests.
Barking up the wrong tree.
This is the 21st century, not the 1900s.
We have a State Office For Women representing women's issues and health needs. There is no sim
social and health needs of men. Men are seriously under-represented in areas of health and social
would give men a voice in areas of health and social concern to them that they don't have now.
What is the future direction for next generation with lack of occupation about too much money to s
We note that the Queensland Plan team will prepare a statistical base line for all targets and meas
the review process and will be included in the final plan. Expert advice will be sought to ensure th
appropriate balance of aspiration and pragmatism is achieved. Achieving this will be critical for th
In relation to secondary measures, we feel there would be benefit in including measures associated
participating in the political process, and customer satisfaction with service delivery.
An additional statement which reflects that parts of SEQ also view themselves as regional, and
initiatives supporting the development of regions, should be considered for inclusion.
For Governance balancing all our interests additional measures should be the level an
of how public institutions operate and thus promote volunteerism, effective engagement in civil so
appreciation of ethical governance in both private and public sector contexts. These are the outco
citizenship and signify more than just satisfaction as determined by some simplistic polling
can be a function of either not knowing (or not caring) what is going on in the public realm on the o
informed view on the other.
It is important to remove duplication and overlap between levels of Government. The reduction of
rather, it is having appropriate regulatory frameworks that preserve and balance the public good w
It would be useful to capture client satisfaction in different areas of government service delivery.
Need a more refined measure that looks at whether government processes involve consultation.
It is unclear how the number of joint initiatives would assist in measuring satisfaction with governm
It may be better to measure if government/industry joint initiatives result in positive outcomes.
An independent institution needs to monitor and evaluate progress, one with enough teeth to keep
on track.
Given Qld lacks an upper house, this institutio should be established for the life of the plan, have fr
well as to parlment, and the right to review relevant legislation to ensure consistency with the 30 y
revised and renewed - should not be fixed in time.
Establish a mechanism for public servants and academic researchers to work more closely and mo
of Queensland.
I thought the top 35 answers would be the top 35 for each foundation area not a total for all the fo
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I'm really amazed that living in Queensland, IMO the best state in the "world" blessed by natural w
foundation to consider TOURISM. Tourism comes in many many forms. To retirees in Australia this s
Shouldn't we have a strategy for that alone given the overwhelming burden on GDP already via he
The education foundation was also an interesting one. By those outcomes listed seems there were
concern is in Queensland school curriculum's, the lack of reference to the teaching of Queensland
mandatory for a semester. Also a compulsory test for immigrants to pass who plan on living here o
3. Add chapter with low, medium and high projections beyond 30-year horizon. A 30-year horizon i
scientific futuristic studies cover XXI century, with stages 2030 - 2050 - 2080 - 2100. For example,
President Clinton his vision of the future in the next 1,000 years.
Regards,
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Education: Suggest additional target: Queensland has, and is seen to have, the best education sys
test
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Export needs to be included in the Economy section. Sadly, only 3% of Queensland companies exp
I realise that this is a high level document but if the plan is to be successful we need to have accou
document. Public accountability and time lines. The 'who is responsible' column is vague and talks
approach would work - eg stage one who is responsible for developing the written document and b
for negotiating the responsible drivers for each of the targets and the delivery times of major KPIs.
resources attatched to the plan - without resources , existing or new, nothing will happen. A regula
prgress and barriers encountered will also help to maintain credibility.
I'm wondering why some of the key findings that emerged have not been developed into actions. I
changes (e.g. relaxed red tape); protection of wildlife, green corridors, the natural environment; co
highest responses yet are ignored in the recommendations. This is very concerning.
education - more practical life application skills - sex education. volunteer work. how to write resum
management. mandatory military service.
community - ensure QLD keeps its identity and stop allowing immigrant suburbs to be established.
benefits are in place for employers to allow staff to have some time off work to volunteer to a volu
regions - separate the state and make SEQ separate from the rest of QLD. stop stripping money fro
rest of state. i.e. NQ develop TSV to be a capital city of QLD and develop it instead of everything in
flood proofing etc.
economy - develop and promote the rest of QLD not just SEQ.
health - more free gym equipment in parks and fitness programs. decrease waiting times in public
environment - open up the national parks.
people - get tougher on juvenile crime. don't allow immigration suburbs to be built.
infrastructure - develop the rest of the state not just SEQ. better roads, flood proofing. entertainme
outlets etc.
Education: Some more information to guarantee funding to the state sector will be paramount. Priv
not receive State or Federal funding. Community: Do we want to increase the wealth or do we mea
necessarily mean better life style. Environment: Strong emphasis on the reduction of feral animals
removal of domestic animals from State Forests and National Parks. Infrastructure: Water will defin
be made which do not revolve around the 3 year election cycle.
Over all it would be good to see less emphasis on comparison between Qld and the rest of Australi
Australia.
This gives a good overview of the plan, but also as a consequences reflectes the many pronlems I
yes
With regards to education, there is no value placed on attracting the best of the best into the teach
there is no indication of a concerted effort to improve roads and facilities in the provincial cities/reg
southeast corner. No indication of how to improve regions outside of the southeast.
There is no comment or discussion on population. It is stated it will be around 8 million and is 'a ta
There is no mention of climate change and its consequenes and what should/can be done about it
It is framed within existing limits of statutory code and market economies. Re-frame it to solve all i
Insufficient response to community concerns about the inability of law-abiding people to possess w
violent crimes.
practical based education is worth the effort. Totally agree. religious instruction is not practical bas
belongs in school. Religion belongs in a church
great summary. it needs to capture the underlying reason(s) why the community has identified the
seeking and why is that outcome important?
This is great - just wanted to provide strong positive feedback that the whole document is really we
critical starting point for people really.
Well done!
The cynicism of many current Queenslanders arises from many of the pressures of a quickly increa
the estimated population for thirty years on is a worry if we couldn't get the infrastructure right thi
Perhaps a degree of inflexibility in the chapter as it seems to be based on predictables and doesn't
increasing cost of natural disasters, pressures of competing countries for our resources etc.
In Queensland's Response, Focus Area 3: Foster Community Health and Wellbeing highlights how t
spaces, plays a part in delivering this. This has not been reflected in the Preliminary Targets for Com
glance section.
John Adams " The only maxim of a free gov ought to be to trust no man living with power to endan
The goal urban sprawl is managed efficiently' could be changed to urban growth is
managed effectively', to create a more positive statement rather than accepting sprawl.
NDS Qld has welcomed the process of government working with Queenslanders on the developme
encourages the inclusion of people with disability as a discrete group and a comprehensive targeti
We think the tabular form of this section is appropriate for the overarching summary of Queensland
The preliminary target for infrastructure should have regard for delivering infrastructure in an effic
efficiency and equity' in the target statement.
Rectify the above process issues by returning to the planning process. Implement a Revision Period
necessary modifications to the Working Draft's nine Foundation areas in light of the CSIRO's report
proper statistically valid sample survey. Follow this with a recall of delegates to a Revision Summit.
key predictors in Our Future World. Focus on areas where consensus emerges. Develop a Commun
consensus endorsement from delegates at the Summit.
How can you make a sweeping generalisation of this kind "In 30 years time, our climate, populatio
in this chapter is sourced from Hajkowicz, Cook and Littleboy (2012). Our Future World: Global meg
the way we live. The 2012 Revision. CSIRO, Australia.
To make a clean sweeping statement of this kind is deterministic and showing this is what "some p
for granted as there seems little to no scrutiny or transparency.
Who is changing this world and why? What are their motives for aggressive push to change it? Who
people have a say if they wish to be subjected to such changes and to what extent? According to y
a fact. Why? Who owns citizens? Where is the proof of ownership? Who owns skies? Where is the p
corporations? In consultation with whom? How much tax-payers money goes into it?
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Absolutely everything planned and promised is completely wasted unless the Government address
been led and dealt with by virtuous and fair justice. Every venue that I attend asks the same old qu
just sentencing"? This question lays firmly at the Governments doorstep. All the other grand plans
addressed, immediately!!
It does not identify what new industries may be important in thirty years, how Queensland is going
not a fan of Peter Beattie)
It does not identify how we are going to develop the skills we need for Queenslanders to take adva
It seems to betray an agenda of getting people away from south-eastern Queensland, for some un
where they would like to live. It is not for government to influence that decision.
Climate change and loss of biodiversity are some of the most important challenges in our "Changin
The changing world is getting worse, I predict bad time to come, I would like to see Governments t
This is so broad and general that it is difficult to comment. Yes, there are divergent views on how t
and the mind power of its bureaucracy, you need to be assessing those divergent views, running s
placing our bets.
Climate change is real and our politicans must not be afraid to tell us so, and if any of them doubt
so at the next election Queenslanders can make their vote count.
Emphasis on the aging poulation and conclusions for our poorly equipped and financed health syst
Health system. Doctors get paid far too much - it is unsustainable. We need to reform the medica
preventative health.
This is 'spot-on' in terms of climate change and water and the effects the decisions of today can ha
courage to make sustainable decisions that will benefit the future and not just their re-election cha
to fixed parliamentary terms to reduce the lottery we have now and the electoral office waste of fu
This section os very good. It is interesting that this is the only place in the plan biodiversity and th
be translated into targets and measures in the environment foundation area.
yes
Please allow for a review of the Qld Plan each 3 years - no one could have foreseen the changes in
don't believe there is anyone who can see into the future to the year 2044 - it will be a forecast, a
targets to know you are on track and longer term goals reviewed every 3 years or so.
Increased population is taken 'as given'. It should be debated. Climate change is taken 'as given'
discussed at the summit but the government has decided to ignor it and it is not 'on the agenda' fo
Biodiversity is and energy sources are mentioned here but are not targets in the preceding 9 areas
You really have no clue about the future when you examine it through the lenses of statutory code
Your projections are fruitless and do nothing but frame people's mindset to believe in limited oppor
support a healthy lifestyle, and secretive governments who think they know best but in actual fact
The future is the dynamic sum of all the co-defined infinite futures which stem from asking inspirin
Statistics are fine and possibly even accurate. But if we lag in getting all this started they will alrea
white man law always changes and black man law never how is the black man going to live in the
common white fella trying to get culture out of by deforming education. And do they have a thing
happening up there that isnt fair and that isnt brought to justice.
while the plan refers to megatrends, they don't appear to have influenced the Qld Plan. For examp
Singapore offer by way of competition to our economy, our exports an imports, our employment op
Indian population will be under the age of 25.
How does the Plan allow linking Queensland and Australia into an Asian common market? If we wa
economies, we need to have a larger population...the only realistic option is to open our doors to g
The next generation is also geared towards greater consumer choice. These are major influences o
n/a
Human Induced Climate Change is a major factor in any future plans. Everything we do will either
mitigate adverse effects and even take advantage of the opportunities it opens globally.
If we don't play our part (eg we dig up more Polluting Coal for short term profits), we make life muc
in the world.
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We seriously need to address the fact that climate change will impact on Qld in the future and we a
The our changing world section mentions climate change, alternative energy natural resources, an
the choices" but the overall plan is weak in this regard.
the words climate chaange should be specifically included, as should climate change impacts such
renewable energy sources will be adopted by the mainstream, becoming the norm rather than the
transition to new opportunities resulting from widespread adoption of the circular economy.
Our climate will get hotter, drier or wetter in parts and human settlements and wellbeingare likely
proofing communities is adopted across political divides, clearly focused on future generations, and
The draft plan does not address the issue of population growth adequately. While "Queenslanders'
manage and cater for" (Queensland's Responses), the draft purports to address the symptoms of g
"bailing water instead of plugging the hole" and is only a short-term fix for a long-term problem. W
firstly removing financial incentives such as birth payments with taxpayer's money.
One female wanted the government to "restrict population growth and housing development" but
development. In fact, the growth went unchallenged and future development was used as a solutio
"In 30 years time, our climate, population and way of life will be different" implicitly forces the assu
business-as-usual growth, overdevelopment and pollution. Prevention is better than cure: the entir
overpopulation and work to prevent these problems rather than simply permitting continued destr
The references to climate underplay the climate change impacts that Queensland is likely to see o
flora and fauna, but our agricultural, tourism and mining industries, the health of our people and o
infrastructure we build and where we locate it. A failure to discuss climate change in a thirty year p
2013 ABC "Catalyst" program looked at the domino effecrt of atmospheric and environmental facto
extremes.
Unfortunatey, far too few are informed sufficiently on global geopolitical issues which stem largely
allow our population to stabilise and prioritise food, water and energy security,then it is a waste of
facing a time of rapid depletion of cheap access to fossil fuels, phorphorous, potassium and climate
and ths is a deliberate and perilous plan which robsfuture generations ( including Wildlife) of the po
Changes in transport demand and associated infrastructure will significantly influence Queensland
This section does not provide information regarding Queensland's transport future and should do s
anticipated transport future.
Need to establish a group of influence to make a national impact on payroll tax, workers Leadershi
compensation and red tape reduction.
Leadership needs to be about vision, and applying clear targets to that vision to achieve result
This leadership does rest with peak bodies our members pay us to represent them; we are
Perhaps government could create a volunteers register and public champions/ambassadors to
Part of this could involve writing to businesses to invite participation in implementation of the
Important to expose the positive progress and get people involved including friendly competit
Our changing world mentions that problems of rising obesity and its fallout in terms of medical and
the simple and straightforward way to address this. Its not just a 'focus' on exercise and healthy liv
every community is walkable and rideable.
If the built environment does not support the populations desire to be healthy, then we will have fa
Governments have failed us during the era of car-dominated transport planning
It is burgeoning business activity and job opportunities that will allow Qlders to reach their potentia
competitive business operating environment over the next 30 years
Qld needs to shift ts prodctivity away from lowering costs for the miningindustry and towards supp
a strategic plan to build competitive advantage in global value chains across multiple industries
Acknowledge climate change as a significant challenge for Qld and recognise the opportunity t brin
communities and ecosystems
In regards to the target of half of Queensland's population living outside of SEQ in 30 years time, w
update infrstructure planning for education, transport, etc. to be reflective of this target? Currently
projected by the Queensland Treasury to live outside of SEQ by 2031. These figures I imagine are w
planned for in the future in terms of long term infrastrucutre provision until direction is received fro
to the regions.
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Have the ability to include any additional targets or pillars for things that are strategically importan
afraid of a little change. Sometime marginal benefits are better than none at all.
To suggest that "Half of Queensland's population lives outside South East Queensland" advances "
is fallacious. If half Queenslanders lived outside SEQ by 2044 then SEQ's population growth would
projections for 2031 not 2044, and therefore 70% of the State's population would have been adver
Regions- the preliminary targets for education are very relevant for regional areas as are the targe
However most important are the targets for education and health as regional areas have some of t
levels.
Queensland needs to act on the environmental degadation massive population growth is causing a
all measures, growth.
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I would like to reinforce the case for the introduction of daylight saving for the South East Corner. I
enhance lifestyle without impacting those to the North and North West as they would deal with the
of people in the SE corner want it as has been shown in numerous surveys in recent times.
I don't see the connection between some of the foundation areas and the targets. EG The environm
benefits.
'Queensland is the best place to live in Australia' is subjective rubbish and should have no part in t
A healthy and sustainably managed environment influences all the foundation areas, not just those
important supporting function to health and wellbeing. There is a plethora of scientific evidence to
Make sure you follow the people's will and at least give the environment an equal chance for its su
yes
There seems little vision currently
I think we have peoples aspirations, but no greater understanding of the trade offs people are likel
have negative impacts.(environment vs jobs, health services vs greater tax etc) Perhaps some plau
be developed to 'test' government (and any other) plans to see if they would succeed or fail in mo
I do not understand this visualization or its purpose. It seems like a waste of space.
I was very happy to see importance placed on increasing Aboriginal/Islander health and employme
participation including increasing seniors value/work in community.
Sad not to see food provision make it to the list in Targeting future success. Agree with making sur
would have liked to see something of food provision within this listing.
The infrastructure needs lot of improvement. As the population increase traffic will be more & more
Planning for MRT from Brisbane to Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast. This will not only ease the traffi
I think planners should tackle this with the the goal that EVERY Key Area will be positively affected
-targets
This is a very effective way of demonstrating the advantages of the preliminary targets to Qld as a
One of the reasons for Australia's success is its good governance. I think it should figure as an inpu
Educational success should not totally rely on academic data. Real success is has the child develop
positively to society. The whole child needs to be developed so they can be physically, emotionally
With reference to two preliminary targets attention should be given to employment retention strate
Queensland has the highest income, trade and employment levels in Australia and
Double the proportion of Queenslanders over 55 years who participate in the community and work
The environment line has a dot in the infrastructure column but the infrastructre section (4.8) does
comment.
This table is quite an effective communication of the broader picture of the plan. Quite good.
Not only does the draft plan not reflect the feedback of Queenslanders, but it uses biased and char
inevitable rather than addressable. The "Queensland's Response" document is similar in its spin.
"Impacts of population growth are managed": the draft Queensland Plan conveniently rephrases th
actual growth itself. It's akin to saying "manage the impact of pollution": pollution shouldn't be ma
population growth (using ethical practises).
Both the draft Queensland Plan and Queensland's Response ignore the environmental implications
paradigm which has caused widespread species extinction and climate change. The environment m
population growth.
The environment underpins all foundation areas both directly and indirectly, and should be noted o
Environment should be against all nine foundation areas
Education needs to clarify "ownership of land". The land is the national estate which allocates stew
or in "fee simple"
It is not a freedom to do what one likes with the land, merely freedom from paying rent to the crow
covenants regards management
Not applicable.
Many of the measurables in the various foundation areas refer to Australian statistics as the bench
statistics are not best practise by international standards. We suggest that you consider this and ch
best practise over the 30 years of the Plan. In the Environment and Infrastructure sections, to be in
so to using these as an example would be appropriate.
The Centre for Research Excellence in Healthy and Liveable Communities due to launch in late Mar
data that we undoubtedly inform the direction of the Queensland Plan.
This section may require further clarification to ensure that it effectively articulates the interface b
through a more effective description. Again it would be worth highlighting the importance of invest
is inclusive of all stakeholders. It may be more effective for this to be led outside of Government.
It is a constant source of angst and fustration to my network and me that these "plans" are so bure
will politicians and bureaucrats take heed. Enough of the nanny state. We can never go forward wi
at all levels of gov world wide at present except the growing economies.
One topic should relate to citizens wanting to make their own decisions and be responsible for them
should not be justified because the smalest minority may 2 rort the system". That will happen no m
Govs and public servats and unions need to get out of the way, and let the rest of us get on with g
be looked after in real terms with increased income, thus more taxation or income spent in these a
No-one could argue wth the targets identified. What is missing,however, is a statement of where w
words - " What does it lok like now?" (A) And in relation to the target: " What will it look like when w
do we move from where we are now to where we want to be?" (C) That final question will deliver th
clearly identify A makes it difficult to identify the correct actions needed.
The preliminary targets summary is presented in the document before the vision and outcome stat
progress in attaining the vision, and should be presented after the vision(s) has been presented.
Infrastructure delivery should also be efficient/cost effective/integrated. This is not reflected in the
Present the preliminary targets summary after the vision and outcome statements have been prov
Implementation
Funding could be tied to regions, and, competitiveness between councils.
Business Council of Australia National Action Plan for Prosperity had a phased implementation
At a glance who is actually responsible for the Plan?
How will it get to the next stage what leadership role will the government play?
Need to make sure planning aligns with the 30Yr Plan; Queensland government needs to prom
The Plan is more silent than it needs to be on a branding strategy for Queensland as a destina
Need to stay competitive by supporting goods and services from Queensland businesses (from
20% of Queensland's population residing in inland rural and remote regions.
WE NEED MORE RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE NOW. LABOR DELIVERED ON SPRINGFIELD AND KIPPA RING
DUPLICATION AND THE PASSENGER ELECTRIC RAIL TO TOOWOOMBA VIA A NEW TUNNEL.
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Abolish all the fraudulent Local Governments, return the administering of shires to State Governme
the shire residence, who would form a shire rate payers council, of volunteers, This would save the
making them happy, but this may be contra to corporate Government policy, as its meeting the ne
the people.
I would like to have the opportunity to be employed on a team to Deliver for Queensland. I am 54 a
Shakespeare, paint like Michelangelo, I cannot find work. I am very gifted and am overlooked as I a
CREATIVITY should be harnessed. I hope this is not thrown aside and overlooked, ...
I do struggle with the concept of strategic planning through collective wisdom. Some things requir
ourselves to mediocracy.
While I appreciate that it is very difficult to extend the plan beyond a glorified "wish list" at this sta
not giving those who have provided their views an opportunity to suggest ways of achieving that "
years time, it is a lot harder to come up with ways and means to achieve same.
before September 01, all people will have defined a basic framework for human rights, and all of th
before October 01, the Global Songline Contest will begin to crowdsource Verse/Song which encaps
before November 01, the song list will go to a vote to decide which songs will be performed by eac
before November 14, the song list will be announced and a global Songline will then connect all so
No Privatisation of Government owned ( Taxpayer Funded ) Departments.
Despite my political leanings, I think this is a fantastic approach. Australians need to feel more poli
good way to achieve that. It makes me want to stay here. I think it would be good to be realistic th
Queensland Plan; acknowledge that our own deficiencies, as individuals and en masse, could get in
be chosen at random from the community to engage with it now and in the future? How will the Pla
Volunteer Emergency services need to be fully supported by government considering the cost savi
supported mechanisms which inturn will deliver resilient communities.
test
What next after the Qld Plan is delivered in July? Every State in Australia and the Country itself hav
I agree it's EVERYONE's responsibility, but as someone said, if it's everyone's responsibility, no one
To deliver the plan, there needs to be a "maintenance" regime for the plan. All sectors of public an
deliver the outcomes.
In nature, a seed is a plan. It contains the DNA (the genetic program) to create and replicate. The Q
no comment
Making the document state v's state is self limiting.
Sustainable landscapes if managed it is assoc with wet weather spelling of deed rooted 3P grasses
many sustainable benefits will accrue-
Light to allow perennial grasses to grow and secrete carbon and provide stock feed; less comp for
weed seeds, less drain on acquifer from too many trees, difficulty to muster and cull feral animals,
CSIRO states " Manageing regrowth is the cheapest of 3 biomass sources for bio-fuel, there's a lot
jobs and amrkets for fuel in the regions too."
The draft Plan states that a group of community representatives will be established to
support the final Queensland Plan's implementation. As a key player in the delivery of
many outcomes sought by the Queensland Plan, Council recommends that local
government organisations be afforded a strong voice on the community representative
group.
The draft Plan captures the vision and destination via the targets, what success looks like, and mea
driving values and high level principles to guide how we will deliver success over the next 30 years
There is a lot of cross over in the foundation areas and we would like to see that the foundation are
fertilization will be paramount to success.
In relation to daylight saving - consider the omplementation of a standard ld time, using a meridan
outback. I believe there is 1 hr difference to sunrise time between Coolangatta and Mt Isa.
Additional information, on how the aspirations in this document are intended to be translated into
How will funding and responsibility for actions be shared?
What are reasonable timeframes for actions?
Implementation
Funding could be tied to regions, and, competitiveness between councils.
Business Council of Australia National Action Plan for Prosperity had a phased implementation
At a glance who is actually responsible for the Plan?
How will it get to the next stage what leadership role will the government play?
Need to make sure planning aligns with the 30Yr Plan; Queensland government needs to prom
The Plan is more silent than it needs to be on a branding strategy for Queensland as a destina
Need to stay competitive by supporting goods and services from Queensland businesses (from
DSDIP is developing a Queensland Government response to the Regions target in The Queensl
driver for regional migration. Broader, deeper and more resilient regional economies will be the go
CCIQ recommends also detailing a transparent and accountable process with milestones and timef
Government should not overlook opportunities to showcase Queenslands may world leading comp
2014 Summit should be embraced as an opportunity to demonstrate the expertise and innovation
delivery.
Queensland Rail has a great opportunity to deliver on many of the targets outlined in the Plan by:
By providing reliable rail services to regional areas, thereby driving economic activities of these co
Working across a spectrum of areas regarding environmental protection.
Currently being a significant employer of ATSI people, with future emphasis on improving the diver
Would like to partner in building on the four pillars of the Queensland economy to help reach the c
construction and resources. Council is committed to delivering on our priority projects to support th
Would like to help achieve the Queensland Plan goals - we are a community uniquely positioned to
Tourism and Resources. We will help in returning QUeensland tourism industry to #1 reach a gola o
seam and gas industry.
The Qld Gov should set up an endownment fund with enough capital to ensure renewable natural r
distribute funds, directing them to the most effective public or prvate management activities base
CCIQ recognises the foundation areas are interdependent and therefore difficult to prioritise. Howe
is burgeoning business activity and job opportunities that will allow Queenslanders to reach their p
Queensland Plan to retain targets and goals that garner efforts toward a strong, competitive busine
Plan, when finalised, will guide the strategies and initiatives of the Queensland Government. A num
Business Action Plan and Strategy, Science and Innovation Action Plan, Digital Strategy and 30 Yea
is consistency of efforts across government agencies. Finally, CCIQ notes that a statistical baseline
recommends also detailing a transparent and accountable process with milestones and timeframes
The Property Council supports the objectives of the Queensland Plan. The consulation process to d
and priorities of all Queenslanders have been adequately represented. The next stages for the Pla
legislative process that will underpin it.