Opposition leader joins hundreds at Claim Our Broadwater Day

OPPOSITION leader Annastacia Palaszczuk has joined hundreds of residents at the Claim Our Broadwater Day during her first campaign visit to the Coast.

Opposition leader Annastacia Palaszczuk at the Claim Our Broadwater Day. Pic: Andrew Potts

OPPOSITION leader Annastacia Palaszczuk has joined hundreds of residents at the Claim Our Broadwater Day during her first campaign visit to the Coast.

The impromptu arrival of Ms Palaszczuk saw her board a boat to join others making their way to Wavebreak Island as part of protests about developments for the area.

Speaking to the crowd Ms Palaszczuk ruled out development of the Broadwater if re-elected.

“We have to keep this for the families,” she told more than a hundred supporters.

She earlier announced a $111 million to employ 1,000 graduate nurses for 12 months each over 4 years.

“Labor will kickstart the careers of 4,000 graduate nurses over four years by employing each of them for a year in Queensland public hospitals,” she said.

“Our policy costing an extra $111 million over four years will employ 1,000 graduate nurses for 12 months each — kickstarting the careers of 4,000 graduate nurses over four years.

“This means 1,000 extra nurses on the frontline in Queensland hospitals. It also means that at the end of their 12-month employment period each graduate nurse will have had valuable practical experience to help them secure permanent positions in our state’s health system.”