Nita Green (Queensland, Australian Labor Party, Assistant Minister for Tourism) Share this | Hansard source

It is so good to be back in parliament and alongside so many new colleagues, including eight new Queensland MPs and one new Queensland senator. We want to say a big thank you to Queensland. Thank you for putting your trust in all of us. We will not take it for granted.

Queensland was loud and clear on election night, and their message has been received. Queenslanders didn't vote for division or negativity. Queenslanders voted for Labor's plan to continue to deliver Medicare urgent care clinics right across regional Queensland, and they voted for Labor's plan to deliver more bulk-billing. Queenslanders voted for Labor's plan to build more houses, including the 490 social and affordable homes being built right now in Cairns. Queenslanders said, loud and clear, that they wanted free TAFE and they want it permanently. That's exactly what our government will deliver. Queenslanders said loud and clear that they want 20 per cent cut from their student debt, and that's exactly what the Albanese Labor government has delivered with the very first piece of legislation this week. Queenslanders, including regional Queenslanders, voted for a Future Made in Australia as we transition to net zero, because they know that we must take action on climate change to protect and create more Queensland jobs. Labor's promise to Queenslanders is this: we will work hard every day to deliver on exactly what Queenslanders and all Australians are asking of this government—to deliver on Labor's plan.