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'Do as I say, not as I do': Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk

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The Premier may be continuing to threaten an early election, just over one year into her term, warning MPs "they don't want to push me on this one", bu t that's not what her ministers have been told to say.

Despite admitting to not having any legislation currently before the House which could see her follow through on her vow to.'.'.get the su ort of Queenslanders" if her jobs legislative agenda is blocked, Ms Palaszczuk did not mince her words about heading bac to rpoll s 1f pushed. HuffPost Australia

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That's "the last thing" Mines Minister Anthony Lyn ham said he wanted.

"I do not want an early election; I want jobs, I know the Premier wants jobs," he told ABC radio on Wednesday.

"Rob Pyne and the crossbenchers have to see RELATED CONTENT Queensland needs jobs, Queensland's economy needs to grow and we're growing Rob Pyne Quits: Wh~t will they Queensland 's economy." do now?

Early c•lect.ion '<1bsolutely1 an Which is what the 'hot is sue topic' or 'HIB', option: premier also known as talking points, advised ministers to say, if questioned by re porters.

"The people of Queen sland expect us to get on with creating new jobs," the brief sent out to all ministers said on Wednesday.

11 . .. The Premier has made it clear our Governme nt's jobs agenda needs to be implemented.

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