AUTUMN 2018 Premier Palaszczuk Secures Majority for Second Term MESSAGE FROM ANNASTACIA PALASZCZUK MESSAGE FROM THE STATE SECRETARY Premier Palaszczuk with workers at Downer EDI in Maryborough, which was awarded an $8 million rail maintenance project and selected as the preferred tenderer for a further $62 million in upcoming rolling stock overhauls. n our first term, my You promoted my Parliament, with the LNP I Government worked hard Government’s economic reduced to just 39. Premier Palaszczuk embraced by a local as her “Queensland Express” stops at the to restore frontline services record, that saw exports My Government has The swearing in famous Kingaroy Peanut Van. and create jobs. We made a grow to $70 billion a year representatives from across commitment to represent all and secured nation-leading our state, with MPs from the of Queensland and restore jobs growth for our state. far north in Cook (the first he 22nd of January 2018 and electing a federal Labor education. But the LNP never stability and fairness to our You knocked on doors, Torres Strait Islander in the Tmarked the first day of my government. change and we are yet again state. stood on streets, staffed Queensland Parliament) and term as State Secretary, and Last year saw a historic facing more cuts to health We listened to pop-up stalls, made calls, south to Gaven on the Gold the first day of building for a victory for Queensland Labor. and attacks on secure work Queenslanders and delivered handed out how-to-vote Coast. Shorten Labor government at Annastacia Palaszczuk from an out of touch Turnbull on our promises, creating cards, gave donations, gave We will continue to the next Federal election. proved that Queenslanders government. more than 143,000 jobs and up your weekends, tweeted, work and deliver for all Regional Queensland will want a good stable Labor I would like to thank and achieving record investments liked and passionately Queenslanders, including our be the key to the next Federal government, not a chaotic congratulate Evan Moorhead in health and education. supported the campaign for regional communities. election. We must be the party LNP-One Nation coalition. for his leadership as State At the November election a second term Palaszczuk We have achieved so that truly represents regional Earlier this year, our Secretary. He will be missed last year, Queensland voters Government. much already but I know our Queensland. grassroots campaigning and he has left big shoes to had a clear choice. A choice Thanks to your enduring state’s best days are still That’s why I have made a kicked in again to deliver a fill. between more jobs under support, and your incredible ahead of us. commitment to visit every strong win for Kara Cook in It is an honour to be given Labor or cuts and chaos efforts during the election Let’s build on our success. major regional centre in my the Brisbane City Council by- the opportunity to serve the under the LNP. campaign, Queensland now Thank you to each and first three months in party election. party I love. I look forward It was our Labor party has a stable, majority Labor every one of you for all your office. I’ve also invited local Labor’s wins demonstrate to working with you to elect members who ensured Government. support. campaigns to join a tele-town that when branch members Labor Governments and to Queenslanders were not I would also like to thank hall to ensure that, no matter come together in grassroots campaign for an even better duped by the LNP’s lies and members of our state’s union where you live in Queensland, campaigns, nothing can stop Queensland. empty promises. movement for their strong you can join our campaign to us. You reminded your friends, support during the election. defeat Malcolm Turnbull. I joined the Labor party neighbours and communities Our resounding election Connecting with regional when I was seventeen 2 of the 14,000 jobs Tim success means we now Annastacia Palaszczuk Queenslanders will be critical years old to help fight John Julie-Ann Campbell 3 Nicholls had heartlessly cut. have 48 Labor Members of Queensland Premier to getting rid of Turnbull Howard’s savage cuts to State Secretary JOHN BATTAMS – PARTY PRESIDENT Great State Result! Now for the Next Three Years Minister Mark Bailey, Premier Palaszczuk and candidate for Burdekin, Mike Brunker, visit a North Queensland solar farm during the state election campaign. ongratulations to all our State focussed election campaign responsibilities of government. C Labor MPs, particularly those highlighting the chaos that would Our task is to offer a Government who won seats from the LNP. occur under an LNP/One Nation which is able to satisfy the One of the most satisfying coalition. broad priorities and needs of aspects of the 2017 state The challenge over the next three Queenslanders, in particular jobs, election was the fact that so years is to consolidate our position the environment, education and many sitting Labor Members, by: health, whilst at the same time Bill Shorten greets Annastacia with previously very slim margins, • continuing to ensure that providing economic growth within Palaszczuk on the state campaign trail have consolidated their vote and government policy/legislation is a framework of fiscal responsibility. many now enjoy healthy two party in tune with fundamental Labor This is a difficult task but, so far, A MESSAGE FROM BILL SHORTEN preferred margins, based on a principles – eg. jobs, jobs, jobs! the Palaszczuk Government has solid primary vote. This is indeed • continuing to pursue policies succeeded. worth celebrating, given the attack which Queenslanders want and A majority of Queenslanders, I 017 was a great year for I look forward to continuing billion across north and we experienced from the LNP, which diminish the attractiveness believe, appreciate the fact that 2 Labor in Queensland. to work with Annastacia far-north Queensland to Greens and One Nation. of protest parties such as One to focus on one or two priorities The Sunshine State once and her team to ensure support our world-class Congratulations to party Nation – eg. Queensland’s to the detriment of all others, is again put their trust in Queenslanders get a better tourism industries, using members, Unions and their procurement strategy, “Buy not what governments should Annastacia and her team; a deal from Canberra. local knowledge to ensure members, and volunteers for Queensland” do. Hopefully those who might be Labor team that is creating This year my Labor team we’re doing everything we ensuring a great victory. • continuing to pursue policies attracted to third parties can be jobs, investing in schools and I will continue to stand- can to support jobs and Of all the political parties, it is the that enhance our record as a pro- convinced of the same! and health and improving the up for the issues that matter communities in the north. LNP that has the most to worry environment Government, whilst Finally, it’s worthwhile reflecting lives of Queenslanders from to middle and working-class Thank you for your about, with its primary vote at an at the same time ensuring that on the fact that we need to lift our the regions and the cities to Queenslanders: helping with dedication, your enthusiasm all-time low, having polled in the Queensland’s economy continues game, as a Party, on the Sunshine the suburbs. the cost of living, properly and your hard work in 2017. twenty percentage points range in to grow. and Gold Coasts, where we hold Queensland Labor ran a funding our schools and I look forward to working many seats, including some that it only one seat (Gaven) out of a strong, positive, ideas-driven hospitals, protecting penalty with all of you to make 2018 held in the previous term. I’m confident that under possible nineteen. campaign that is a credit rates, choosing a tax cut for a great success for our The task at hand is to the leadership of Annastacia The Party organisation needs to every Labor person who Australian workers over a tax movement, our cause and consolidate our position as a Palaszczuk and Jackie Trad, Labor to better support the work of our knocked on a door, worked cut for big multinationals and the people of Queensland. reformist, responsible majority will continue to have the measure loyal members in these areas, on a polling booth or made tackling climate change so government. of the LNP, who are so wracked by particularly in the most marginal a phone call. I also want to we can protect the Reef. The Palaszczuk Labor division that they have little hope of seats which we’re capable of congratulate and thank the Unlike the LNP, we know Government won the election creating a united state opposition. winning. Labor cannot substantially trade union movement for that Queensland doesn’t on the back of a great economic Third parties often trade on increase its majority without their passionate campaigning end at the Brisbane city 4 record, political stability in one or two key policies, without improving its representation on the in support of Labor in limits. That’s why Labor is 5 Government and an excellent, any concern about the broader Sunshine and Gold Coasts. Queensland. committed to investing $1 Farewell to JON PERSLEY Bread and butter: the key Evan Moorhead ingredients to Labor’s success n January 22nd this year Evan Moorhead left s the only progressive political fringe groups on the far left. economic justice that are affecting O the ALP Party Office, where he’d been State A force capable of effecting Fringe groups who acrimoniously so many.