Speeches, Articles & Posts

Speech to BCC Chambers 27th August 2024 I rise to speak on Bardon Latrobe Football Club and the lack of sports fields in Brisbane.  As I raised in my Question to the Lord Mayor...

Speech to BCC Chambers 20th August 2024   I rise to speak about Congestion and Public Transport in Brisbane During the chambers recess, two important reports were released about congestion and public transport with...

Debate Speech to full BCC Chambers meeting on 20th August, 2024, by Councillor Seal Chong Wah.   Thank you Chair, I rise to move that item clause D to be taken in seriatim for...

Speech by Councillor Seal Chong Wah, at BCC Chambers, on 6th August 2024.  Through the chair, I rise to speak on one item, that is the rehabilitation of Mount Coot-tha Quarry and the Schrinner...

  Last year, the LNP-led Council made big developers richer by cutting their infrastructure fees by up to 75%. They have continued this for the new financial year, but opened it up even further...

Australia is in the midst of the worst rental housing crisis since the great depression. We are living in a community that is seeing a reducing inclusiveness and equality.  We are seeing more homelessness...

I’m happy to share that, in the Council’s new 24/25 budget, $234 000 has been set aside to design a dedicated active transport link along Sylvan Rd in Toowong. Unfortunately this budgeted amount is...

While Victoria Park/Barrambin is under threat by budget cuts and a stadium, there’s another huge area of land that is lacking transparency over its future. The Mt Coot-Tha quarry. The Council administration has been...

Victoria Park Barrambin, which has been called the “green lungs” of our city, is under threat from budget cuts and a proposed mega-stadium. In 2016, Jonathan Sriranginathan, our first Greens Councillor, started calling for Victoria...