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Queensland State Treasurer David Janetzki joined Dean & Sofie on 4BC Breakfast to discuss the government's latest budget, emphasising a "back to basics" approach that shifts focus from massive infrastructure spending to easing the daily financial burdens of Queenslanders.

They highlighted significant investments in health, education, and transport, alongside structural changes to ensure public service growth is directly concentrated on frontline roles rather than corporate bureaucracy.

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Plans to build free community pickleball courts at Holland Park have been officially scrapped following a sustained campaign by protestors and local NIMBYs.

Ward Councillor Krista Adams joined Dean & Sofie on 4BC Breakfast to express deep disappointment over the cancellation, noting that a vocal minority has deprived the wider community of accessible recreation while defending the installation of CCTV cameras for worker safety.

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The proposed Morton Motorsport Park in Beachmere has sparked intense community debate over potential flood impacts, noise pollution, traffic increases, and environmental contamination like PFAS.

While local protesters are demanding a location change, developer Andrew Corbett joined Dean & Sofie on 4BC Breakfast to defend the chosen 1,000-acre site, arguing that comprehensive engineering reports prove it is the ideal spot and that local retirement villages are refusing to engage in consultations.

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UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has announced his resignation after less than two years in office, following mounting internal pressure and a rapidly shifting political landscape.

Former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has returned to parliament and is heavily favoured to run unopposed for the Labor leadership, potentially taking over the top job in just over three weeks.

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A crowd of 200 protestors gathered in Beachmere to rally against the Corbett Group's proposed Moreton Motorsport Park, citing severe threats to their community's peaceful lifestyle.

Jay Merritt, spokesperson for 'No Motorsport Beachmere', joined Dean & Sofie on 4BC Breakfast to warn that the facility risks worsening local flooding, generating disruptive noise for 43 weekends a year, and bypassing the local council approval process.

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CleanBill CEO James Gillespie joined Dean & Sofie on 4BC Breakfast to break down new data revealing a rise in bulk-billing clinics alongside increasing out-of-pocket costs for patients.

While the federal government's November Medicare changes successfully incentivised some clinics to fully bulk-bill, others have been forced to hike their fees to combat intense inflationary pressures.

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