Hello, I’m Richard Graham

Introduction

Here, you can learn more about me as a candidate and as a person, including:

• My Contributions: My work as a councillor from 2008 to 2016, contributing to the Council and the community.
• The Key Issues: The serious issues faced by ratepayers, considering QPRC’s debt burden and declining service quality and delivery.
• Future Vision: The benefits of having a more prudent and financially conservative council in the upcoming term.

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I firmly believe that open communication is the foundation of a happy community and good local government. Communication is a two-way street: it’s not only your right to have your say but also to know what’s happening long before it’s proposed to occur!

If elected, I’d champion through Council some specific goals for residents, and support us working with Federal and State governments where necessary to achieve them. These aims include:

1. Rollback at least half of the 64% special rate increase
2. Reduce Council debt and eliminate financial waste and vanity projects
3. Increase Council focus and work on its core obligations especially road improvement and development application processing times
4. Eliminate expensive and wasteful expenditures that benefit the  bureaucracy but not the residents.
5. Fully rollback the recent 33% councillor pay, and superannuation rises.

I encourage you to share your views and concerns about QPRC with me. If elected as a Councillor again, I will value your input and keep you informed. To get in touch, email me at [email protected]. It’s my policy to reply to residents’ emails within 72 hours.

While I would prefer to chat with you in person, I hope this website provides enough information to help you determine if my experience and values align with your desires for Council matters. If so, I’d welcome your support and your Number 1 Vote below the line on September 14th.

Thank you for visiting and please read Asking for Your Vote.

Richard Graham
20 July 2024

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