A ban on single use plastic straws to include polystyrene cups and a task force to help women navigate the justice system - Ipswich MP Jennifer Howard joins the show to talk about these issues and more from this week in state parliament. In other local news Covid vaccinations have begun at Ipswich Hospital, council's Karalee library pod up for an award, Shop Ipswich relaunched and council gets serious about more help for October 31 storm-affected residents.Published: 12 March 2021.Music: www.purple-planet.comImage: Karalee library pod (Ipswich City Council)Stay informed about Covid roll-out: www.qld.gov.au/COVI19vaccineCouncil agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKYCouncil meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTV

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