March 2009
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SHE DID IT!
Just before 3pm today, Anna reached her target of visiting 30 seats in 3 days – her “Jobs not Cuts” tour.
“Yes, we did it!” Anna said after visiting Greenslopes Shopping Centre on Brisbane’s southside. “It was great. I loved meeting all those people”.
The tour, which began on Wednesday, has covered more than 4,000 kilometres, from the Barron River, north of Cairns to Currumbin on the Gold...
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Anna woke up this morning in Coolangatta – electorate number 23 – on a glorious Gold Coast day to enter the final stretch of her 30 seats in three days “Jobs not Cuts” tour of Queensland.
A highlight of the morning was feeding the hungry lorikeets at Currumbin Bird Sanctuary, and holding “Tallow” a cuddly two-year-old Koala, who enjoyed the attention of the cameras.
Pictured: Anna with...
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By 3.30 this afternoon, Anna touched down in Hervey Bay – seat 21 - and was well on track to meet her 30 seats in three days target.
So far today, Anna has talked with locals in the seats of Cairns, Townsville, Burdekin, Mundingburra, Thuringowa, Mackay, Whitsunday, Mirani and Hervey Bay – and the day won’t end there!
In Mackay, Anna offered the Mackay Showgrounds certainty, saying it would...
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Anna’s 30 seats in three days Job’s not Cuts tour reached the half way mark at 9am this morning when she arrived at seat number 15 - Burdekin – just south of Townsville.
Since 5.30 am yesterday morning, Anna has visited Pumicestone, Murrumba, Redcliffe, Sandgate, Nudgee, Aspley, Ashgrove, Everton, Rocky, Keppel, Barron River, Mulgrave, Cairns, Townsville and Burdekin.
In Rocky, Anna announced...
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In Rocky today - in seat 9 of her 30 seat tour - Premier Anna Bligh visits a construction site with Minister for Public Works & Housing & Member for Rockhampton, Robert Schwarten, Member for Keppel Paul Hoolihan and Member for Fitzroy Jim Pearce.
“As my coach tells me, ‘push it hard and push it all the way’ and that’s exactly what I’m doing” Anna says. Anna’s 30 seats in...
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Anna this morning kicked off her “Jobs not Cuts” tour - which will see her visiting 30 seats in three days across Queensland.
The tour began at 5.30 am on Bribie Island, then Anna headed to the seats of Murrumba, Redcliffe, Sandgate, Nudgee, and Aspley where she spoke at a “Jobs not Cuts” rally (pictured). By 1pm, it was 8 down with 22 to go.
“I’m not taking...
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Anna visits Cairns
Anna visited Cairns this morning for some good news for local tourism.
The Queensland Government has partnered with Jetstar to deliver four new services a week between Osaka in Japan and Cairns. It means a massive 62,400 per year seat increase.
In tough times, Labor is committed to protecting Tropical North tourism operators and the 12,500 people they employ.
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Anna visits Toowoomba and Ipswich
Today Anna went to Toowoomba and visited John Smith, a homeowner who could benefit from her new solar hot water scheme – which will also help create jobs.
Queensland families will save up to $300 a year on their electricity bills and dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions under a re-elected Bligh Government’s new solar hot water program.
The plan will create up to 500 installation jobs and...
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You can count on me: Anna
Anna’s campaign launch today kicked off with Troy Cassar-Daley singing live “Rise and Shine” and “This Day is Mine” and ended with a standing ovation.
“My highest priority is saving the jobs of today and creating the jobs of tomorrow,” Anna said.
Anna committed a re-elected Labor Government to:
Create 100,000 new jobs in the next term;
Push forward with the $17 billion building program; and
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This morning Anna shared time with mine worker Dustin, his wife Crystal and their daughters Calli and Jessica (pictured).
This is what the Premier said about Dustin and his family in her campaign launch speech today:
“Dustin has worked most of his adult life in the mining industry,” Anna said.
“He’s driven trucks, loaders and dozers.
“It’s hard work but he loves it.
“It’s kept bread on his...
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Gas Super Highway means more jobs for Queensland
After attending an Oil Spill Recovery meeting in Brisbane this morning, Anna went to Gladstone to announce plans for a gas “super highway” which could help generate thousands of jobs and billions of dollars for Queensland’s economy. Looking over Gladstone harbour from Auckland Point, Anna announced a $30 million pipeline corridor for the proposed Curtis Island LNG refinery. “I have a plan to...
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Springborg's cuts - the expert view
See independent expert John Wanna’s assessment of Lawrence Springborg’s plan to cut $1 billion from vital public services and jobs by clicking here. He says cutting $1 billion from the State Budget can’t be done without affecting frontline services and jobs.
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Emergency meeting on oil spill
Anna today convened a special emergency meeting to ensure the Moreton Bay oil spill clean up effort continued as quickly and as effectively as possible.
At the meeting were the Premier, Transport Minister John Mickel and representatives from Maritime Safety Qld, the Local Government Department and Emergency Services.
The Premier saw the affected area first hand this morning.
“The clean up crews...
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QUEENSLAND MADE MEANS QUEENSLAND JOBS
Queensland businesses and manufacturers will get the maximum benefit from the State’s record $17 billion capital works program under Labor.
Anna today visited Beenleigh Steel Fabrications and talked to local workers about job security.
The Industry Capability Network will receive a $6.45 million boost to make sure Queensland manufacturers and business get the chance to build Tomorrow’s...
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Queensland Bulls
Anna today wished the Queensland Bulls the best of luck as they prepare for tomorrow’s Sheffield Shield final in Melbourne.
“There’s nothing like Queenslanders playing away and being the underdog to motivate them to victory.
“Chris Simpson and his team go with all of our best wishes.
“But there’s one Bull who especially deserves to finish his great career a winner.
“Martin Love was there at...
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Anna with workers at the German Creek Mine and Labor’s Mirani Candidate, Scott Murphy.
Anna then went on to German Creek Mine near Middlemount and announced more key Bowen Basin road upgrades to create local jobs.
A $6 million upgrade will include two sets of passing lanes on the Capricorn Highway near Westwood. This follows a $5 million upgrade to the Peak Downs Highway near Nebo in late...
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Anna and apprentices at the Mackay Convention Centre this morning
In Mackay this morning, Anna announced a plan to invest more than $124 million to deliver nearly 150,000 training places over the next four years.
It’s a record expansion of Queensland’s skills base, and comes on top of Labor’s Queensland Skills Plan which will deliver an extra 17,000 training places a year by...
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Anna today outlined a plan to invest $72 million to improve literacy and numeracy for Queensland kids.
The policy includes intensive tuition, summer schools and targeted support for teachers and students. It means jobs for up to 253 teachers.
“Many of our children are achieving great results and for them the system is working,” Anna said.
“It is children who are falling behind who now need...
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Coldplay is one of the best acts in town
“In an act of great generosity, they have kindly donated their time at a concert on March 14 in Sydney – 50 per cent of the proceeds of the concert will go to my Premier’s Disaster Relief Fund Appeal here in Queensland to help victims of the recent floods in the far north and north west of our State.
Actions like this that can make a real difference to the many families doing it tough...
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Share your Story update
Anna loves to hear your stories. To share your story with Anna, click here.
“I have returned from London after 10 years away from Queensland. I know Labor had to make some tough decisions, but what Labor has done for the state is progressive and forward thinking, Brisbane and the South-East, wow, they truly have developed into an international city and region. Labor has my vote, and...
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Also in Brisbane today, Anna launched a major new $250 million health building program and plan to train a team of 30 nurse practitioners to work in the State’s busiest Emergency Departments.
Anna said new rehabilitation beds were also part of the plan to free up the State’s busiest EDs with the total building program creating over 1000 new jobs.
“This plan will help unclog our hospitals and...
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Cyclone Hamish
In Brisbane this morning I convened the State Disaster Managers Coordinating Group with a telephone hook-up to all disaster management groups along the coast in relation to Cyclone Hamish.
“Thankfully, major flooding in Mackay has been avoided. About 3,000 people – 1,000 of them campers – are today being evacuated from Fraser Island and evacuations have also taken place from Herron and Lady...
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In Mt Isa today, Anna announced more than $22 million worth of new projects in the North West over the next three years to create or retain hundreds of jobs in the region.
“This region has been badly hit by the Global Financial Crisis and we know we must do everything we can to create employment during these tough economic times,” Anna said.
The projects include Cloncurry Hospital aged care...
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In Cairns today, Anna outlined plans for 18 new and two upgraded kindergartens across Queensland over the next two years.
The new centres are part of Anna’s plan for 240 new and expanded kindergarten services by 2014 – an investment of more than $300 million.
Today, Anna outlined where the first kindergartens would go and the regions where the rest would be based. It’s the single largest...
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Today Anna was in Gladstone with the Prime Minister talking to locals about jobs and announcing a new policy that will support thousands of new apprentice positions.
The new policy means that 10 per cent of the work on State and Federal building projects will be done by apprentices and trainees if Labor is re-elected.
“It’s a warm day here in Gladstone and it’s great to be joined here...
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Visiting QEII hospital in Brisbane today, Anna outlined her plan to keep the shortest waiting lists in Australia through the expansion of the successful Surgery Connect program.
The program will deliver up to 20,000 new elective operations in Queensland over the next three years.
“As a result of our investment in new elective surgery facilities, like this one here at QEII hospital, Queensland is...
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Jobs and climate change would continue to be key priorities of Labor if re-elected, Anna said today.
In Brisbane today, Anna launched the Cleaner, Greener Buildings Policy which will mean Queensland becomes an environmentally friendly construction hub, creating and supporting green jobs for the State.
“Labor’s Green Buildings policy is aimed at meeting the two big challenges of our time -...
February 2009
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Share your Story update
Thanks to everyone who has shared their story with Anna in recent weeks.
Here are some stories shared and Anna’s response to them. Share your story with Anna here.
“I’m so excited about Queensland having the opportunity to be the first State to elect a woman as Premier. I have three daughters and I think Anna is a fantastic role model - both as a leader and as a parent.” -Sam,...
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“Today, I’m here in beautiful Airlie Beach. It’s one of the areas in Queensland that thousands of people flock to every year,” Anna said today.
“Its tourism industry is very important to jobs in this local area - and jobs are my number one priority.
“Under my Government, we will mobilise a green army of 3000 new jobs in our fight against the Global Financial Crisis.”
The “Green Army” will fight...
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One of the things Queensland is best known for is its beautiful beaches – 30 million visits each year and growing.
While there is nothing better than cooling off in the surf, staying safe is a real issue. And today, at Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast, Anna announced a record beach safety boost – the biggest in the 100-year history of Surf Life Saving Queensland.
Today’s commitment means a...
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“It’s great to be in Rockhampton today talking to some of the people on the frontline in our emergency services,” Anna said today.
“The recent Victorian bushfires and floods in our north and north-west show we have to be prepared and do more to support our local SES and Rural Fire heroes.”
Anna today launched a $12.98 million package to support them.
The SES will receive at least 93 new...
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