Annastacia Palaszczuk makes $10m announcement in marginal seat
Annastacia Palaszczuk’s final week of campaigning has begun in Queensland’s most marginal seat, which she described as “ground zero” for LNP cuts. She used the region to make a $10 million announcement.
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Annastacia Palaszczuk’s final week of campaigning has begun in Queensland’s most marginal seat of Townsville, with a small regional rally of party faithful.
Joined by incumbent Scott Stewart, Thuringowa MP Aaron Harper and Mundingburra candidate Les Walker, the Premier continued Labor’s scare campaign of LNP job cuts while claiming the Opposition had put the state’s COVID-19 recovery in “incredible danger”.
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The Townsville region is an election battleground for the major parties, with the LNP fighting to wrest all three marginal seats off Labor.
Mr Stewart holds Townsville by just 0.38 per cent.
Announcing $10 million to assist defence force veterans, Ms Palaszczuk said voters had a choice; a majority Palaszczuk Labor government or a “One Nation, Palmer, LNP rabble”.
“Jobs – or cuts. Build and grow – or slash and burn. Stability – or chaos. Strong leadership – or reckless behaviour,” she said.
“That’s why every day this week, right across the length and breadth of Queensland, we’re going to be working hard to again earn the trust of Queenslanders.”
Deputy Premier Steven Miles, retiring Minister and Mundingburra MP Coralee O’Rourke, Senator Anthony Chisholm and Labor State Secretary Julie-Ann Campbell were among those in the crowd of about 30 people.
While spruiking Labor’s commitments to the north Queensland city, Ms Palaszczuk said the new funding for veterans would provide employment assistance, infrastructure funding and legal support.
The Premier said Townsville was “ground zero” for LNP cuts.
“As Premier, I’ve worked every day this year with two things on my to do list,” she said.
“These goals have never changed, regardless of the mounting pressure from loud voices or vested interests who cared more about their bank accounts than the health of others.
“First, keep Queensland and Queenslanders safe from this deadly virus.
“Second, protect jobs and livelihoods.”
The Premier said the last thing Queensland needed was to change direction.
Originally published as Annastacia Palaszczuk makes $10m announcement in marginal seat