Key issues facing the Southern Gold Coast

Join us as we hear from the leader of the Opposition Mr David Crisafulli, and our local member Laura Gerber about the key issues facing our local community & economy.

Speakers

David Crisafulli MP
Leader of the Opposition, Shadow Minister for Tourism, Shadow Minister for Olympics & Paralympics

David Crisafulli has proudly represented the people of Broadwater in the Queensland Parliament since 2017.

David was born and bred in Ingham in North Queensland, the son of sugarcane farmers and small business owners.

First elected to State Parliament in 2012, David was one of just three members of that Parliament who were appointed to Cabinet at the start of their first term.

David served as Queensland Minister for Local Government, Community Recovery and Resilience until 2015. As a Minister in the then LNP government, David undertook the biggest reform to local government in a generation by empowering local leaders, as well as overhauling the way Queenslanders rebuild their communities after natural disasters.

Following the 2015 State election, David established a small business offering planning and government strategy advice and relocated his family to the Northern Gold Coast.

Re-elected to State Parliament in 2017, David was appointed Shadow Minister for Environment, Science and the Great Barrier Reef, and Shadow Minister for Tourism.

Following the 2020 State Election, David was elected Leader of the Opposition and also serves as Shadow Minister for Tourism and Shadow Minister for Olympics and Paralympics.

Laura Gerber MP
State Member for Currumbin
Shadow Assistant Minister for Justice and Youth
Shadow Assistant Minister for the Night-time Economy and Cultural Development

Laura Gerber has been the Member for Currumbin since March 2020.

Mrs Gerber is the Shadow Assistant Minister for Justice and Youth and the Shadow Assistant Minister for the Night-time Economy and Cultural Development. She is also the Deputy Chair of the Legal Affairs and Safety Committee.

Prior to entering Parliament, Laura forged a successful career in the legal profession as a lawyer and barrister. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from Southern Cross University.

Laura started her legal career at a local law firm in Coolangatta. She went on to become a Federal Prosecutor with the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions and then a Disciplinary Prosecutor with the Office of the Health Ombudsman.