Qld workers can't afford Tony Abbott: PM

Written By Unknown on Minggu, 05 Mei 2013 | 12.59

PRIME Minister Julia Gillard has told Queensland workers a renewed combination of Tony Abbott and Peter Costello would only damage working people in the state.

Ms Gillard was a surprise speaker at the state's annual Labour Day march in Brisbane on Sunday, as workers across the country marched to celebrate May Day.

She was mobbed by wellwishers during festivities at RNA Showgrounds, in the city's inner north, before taking the stage to loud applause.

The prime minister told the crowd Queensland premier Campbell Newman's public sector cutbacks had failed economically and the state could not afford federal Opposition Leader Abbott's "plans to cut to the bone".

She also attacked former federal treasurer Costello's "privatisation plans", a reference to his recent audit of the state's finances which recommended selling assets and outsourcing services.

"You can't afford that combination here in Queensland: Abbott and Costello, back to doing what they do best, hurting working people," she told the crowd.

"That's not a future for Queensland. That's not a future for our nation."

Labour Day celebrations were traditionally held on a Monday until the Newman government shifted the May public holiday to October to spread the holidays out during the year.

Led by federal treasurer Wayne Swan, the crowd of approximately 25,000 was the highest turnout for about a decade, Queensland Council of Unions president John Battams told reporters.

Teachers were among the largest contingent, chanting: "One, two, three, four, now's the time for Gonski law", a reference to Labor's school improvement plan which was recommended in a report by businessman David Gonski.

So far NSW is the only state to have signed up to the plan.

In Sydney, Unions NSW Secretary Mark Lennon said numbers swelled as workers marched through the city to voice their fears over Mr Abbott's potential changes to penalty rates.


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