About
What David Stands For
A Message
from David
I was born and raised in Chinchilla and have three boys: Tom, Hugh and Harry. I was educated at Chinchilla State High School before finishing secondary education at Toowoomba Grammar School.
Over the past 20 years, I’ve owned a small business in Warwick and forged a career in agribusiness while living and working in towns such as Miles, Nanango, Charleville, St George, Stanthorpe and Warwick.
This background provides me with an acute understanding of the important role small business and agriculture plays in creating jobs and promoting economic growth in Maranoa. I understand the importance of economic development as a means of building a prosperous future for younger generations and developing the capacity of health, education, agriculture, telecommunications and small business sectors.
What David is Fighting for
It’s never been more important to ensure we get our fair share which is why I will be fighting for:
- Dealing with the cost of living crisis to ensure we get back to basics and restore our standard of living.
- Cheaper and more consistent power by bringing in a mix of nuclear, gas, carbon capture storage, and renewable energy.
- Better health outcomes and access to GPs in rural and remote communities.
- Greater access and additional childcare places in regional areas.
- An Agricultural Visa to address our skills and workforce shortages.
- A fair go for Aussie Farmers and the abolition of Labor’s Biosecurity Levy.
- Supporting the livelihoods of Australian farmers by bringing back the live sheep export industry.
- Helping local small businesses grow and get ahead by ensuring we cut unnecessary red tape.
- Securing the future of our young people by creating opportunities in rural communities so people can remain in the areas they love.
- Aging in place to enable our seniors to remain in their local communities rather than moving towns to receive residential care.
- Supporting regional development through initiatives like the Building Better Regions Fund.
- Improving connectivity with more mobile phone towers.
- Greater funding for dams and water resources.
- Implementing improved and sensible vaping laws to protect our kids.
- Ensuring our country remains safe and secure through targeted border protection measures.
