Annastacia Palaszczuk

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Annastacia Palaszczuk is an Australian politician and 39th Premier of Queensland, serving since the 2015 election. She has been a Labor member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland since the 2006 election, representing the electorate of Inala. She held various ministerial portfolios in the Bligh Labor government from 2009. Following Labor's defeat in the 2012 election, Palaszczuk succeeded Bligh as leader of Queensland Labor. After the defeat of the Newman LNP government in 2015, Palaszczuk became the first woman in Australia to become Premier of a state from Opposition. Her first ministry was majority female, a first in Australia.

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'I'm watching you', Palaszczuk tells Adani Adani says there could be up to 1800 ongoing jobs once it starts to export coal from its new mine in central Queensland. SBS - Published on June 14, 2019
Qlders await release of Adani timeline A timeline for Adani's central Queensland coal mine could be known on Friday after Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk ordered it be fixed. SBS - Published on May 23, 2019
Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk orders deadline on Adani Queensland's premier wants a deadline on the Adani approval process after voters venting their frustrations at the ballot box spooked state MPs. SBS - Published on May 22, 2019
Qld Premier wants a time frame on Adani Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says everyone's had a "gutful" of the drawn out Adani approvals process and has called in her coordinator-general to help out. SBS - Published on May 22, 2019
Premier visits central Qld after election Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk will head to central Queensland on Wednesday after Labor was obliterated in the region in the federal election. SBS - Published on May 21, 2019
Qld anger over Sunshine Coast Daily pic The Queensland government has complained to the Australia Press Council after a newspaper published an altered image of Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. SBS - Published on May 21, 2019

Palaszczuk rules out Qld cabinet shakeup Annastacia Palaszczuk will not reshuffle her cabinet despite mounting concerns that more regional MPs should be given prime positions at the table. SBS - Published on May 21, 2019
Qld govt under pressure to make Adani call Annastacia Palaszczuk's government is under increasing pressure to make a decision on Adani's plans for a new coal mine in central Queensland. SBS - Published on May 20, 2019
Federal election wake-up call for Qld govt The Queensland opposition says Labor's poor federal election showing can be attributed to Annastacia Palaszczuk's "anti-resources" agenda. SBS - Published on May 19, 2019
'Anti-jobs' Palaszczuk cost ALP federally The Queensland opposition says Labor's poor federal election showing can be attributed to Annastacia Palaszczuk's "anti-resources" agenda. SBS - Published on May 19, 2019

Thurston statue announced during grilling Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced a statue of Johnathan Thurston in Townsville but not everyone is happy. SBS - Published on May 16, 2019
Palaszczuk won't remove watch house kids The Queensland premier's department is looking into revelations young children are being held in adult watch houses. SBS - Published on May 15, 2019
Qld kids shouldn't skip school: Palaszczuk Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says students protesting a lack of action on climate change should do so outside of school hours. SBS - Published on March 15, 2019	Qld premier calls for political equality Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has addressed an International Women's Day breakfast, saying Australia must do more to promote equality in politics. SBS - Published on March 5, 2019