General News
27 February, 2024
Kelly stakes claim to top job
LAST minute independent Cairns mayoral candidate John Kelly has outlined his Common Sense Party policies.
“I don’t tell lies, I don’t have great political aspirations, but I do think I can solve the flooding issues and crime problems in Cairns,” he said.
“I would work with the federal government or state government to get funding support for the structural changes required to achieve these urgently required goals.
“I would also step up and fight for the idea to build a jail in Cairns. I would like a jail to be 160km from the city.
“If, I, John Kelly (right) get elected as mayor, we will be buying our own machinery and going to the federal government to build a big home for the homeless, and that would take about 75 per cent of the crime from Cairns.
“Plus, if the little fellas break into a shop, they will be working for nothing, and the dole money will go to the damage of the shop owners, plus we will start a traineeship for the kids so once they done their time in jail, they will have something to look forward to operating machinery in the council.
“I also believe that fluoride should be put back in the water … in order to help save people’s teeth, especially those of young children. I am a team player, and willing to work with all and any of the other elected councillors going forward to make Cairns stronger and bring more funding for change into the area.
“I went out to Machans Beach after the first cyclone we had, there were about 300 people who would have lost around $100,000 per family.
“It is very simple to fix the problem with the flooding. All you have to do is block off the rivers, put four big pipes in 3x3m and put flaps on them, and then go back up the river a quarter of a mile and do the same and again and again.”
Mr Kelly said the banks of the river, as well as creeks, should be 2m higher to prevent flooding.
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