Warren Truss MP (Wide Bay)

Dear Wide Bay Resident

Wide Bay has always been my home and I want to help make our region stronger.

I take the responsibility and trust that the electors of Wide Bay have placed in me very seriously. By regularly travelling throughout the electorate, I listen to the concerns of people and local organisations in their own communities and take action on their issues.

To secure our future, we need real action that creates more jobs, delivers better health and education systems, provides greater investment in infrastructure and makes local communities safer.

But to achieve this, our nation must have a strong economic foundation that brings Government spending under control, and a tax system that rewards hard work, not one that unfairly penalises those who work hard.

We live in a great part of Australia and I want to keep it that way. I will ensure our region has a strong voice when the important decisions are made.

Kind Regards
WARREN TRUSS

Warren's Real Action Plan for Wide Bay

Warren Truss has a vision and plan to take real action to improve services and build infrastructure in Wide Bay.

• Repaying Labor Government debt so there will be more money to fund better services and build more local infrastructure
• Real action to improve local health services especially at Maryborough, Gympie, Murgon and Noosa Hospitals
• Completion of the four lane Cooroy to Curra section of the Bruce Highway by 2020
• A new comprehensive plan to create jobs and to encourage industry to the region and support the recovery of the Mary Valley
• Improvements to broadband, mobile telephone and digital television reception to coastal and inland communities
• Policies to protect and preserve our unique environment and lifestyle, including funding for research into the diseases that destroy our koala population and to maintain sustainable habitats for the future
• Providing strong and effective representation to get results for everyone in Wide Bay

About Warren
Warren Truss is a third generation farmer from the Kumbia District near Kingaroy. He entered Federal Parliament in March 1990 as a National Party Member representing the electorate of Wide Bay.

In 2007, Warren was chosen as the Federal Parliamentary Leader of The Nationals. He is also Shadow Minister for Trade, Transport and Local Government.

Warren was a Minister in the Howard Coalition Government for 10 years. He was appointed Minister for Customs and Consumer Affairs in October 1997, and a year later, Minister for Community Services. In July 1999 Warren assumed the position of Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, where he served for six years. He became Minister for Transport and Regional Services in July 2005 and in September 2006 Warren became Minister for Trade.

Before entering Parliament, Warren was a Kingaroy Shire Councillor from 1976 to 1990, including seven years as Chairman. He served as President of the Burnett District Local Government Association and as Chairman of the Fraser Coast-South Burnett Regional Tourism Board. He was Deputy Chairman of the Queensland Grain Handling Authority and a member of the State Council of the Queensland Graingrowers Association.

Warren is a former State and National President of the Rural Youth Organisation and President of the Lutheran Youth of Queensland.

He is married to Lyn and now lives in Maryborough.