Before his elevation to the prime ministership,Anthony Albanese campaigns in Brisbane alongside and Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
But there was a noticeable shift in tone on Tuesday morning,when state parliament returned for its last sitting week before the state budget in late June.
“Having Anthony Albanese as prime minister will be a breath of fresh air,” Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk told parliament.
“I know we can work together to focus on growing jobs for our growing state.
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“In fact,except for those three nights a year when Origin is played or when his beloved Rabbitohs[South Sydney NRL team] are in town,Anthony Albanese might just as well be an honorary Queenslander. He gets our large,decentralised state.”
The comments prompted loud interjections from LNP members,which rose to a din from both sides.
References to the Greens taking Griffith from senior federal Labor figure Terri Butler —amid a steady growth in the party’s primary growth across the city in multiple elections — cut through.