Looking like decapitated Trojan horses , these cranes symbolise the
difference between the Newman Government
, which wants to lease the ports of
Townsville and Gladstone , while the ALP
wants them to remain as state assets.
In this Trojan War the LNP urges the
voters of Townsville
to let its
nags full of
hidden treasures-really economic cutthroats- inside
the city and the
bookies will
look after the
community . Like Helen of Troy,
ALP Leader, Annastacia Palaszczuk, warns against
the abduction of the
ports by slash and burn geeks saying it will
lead to the destruction of jobs .
Annastacia spoke against leasing the port
and the local power utility at the above
rally in Townsville. With her were the candidates for the three Townsville seats-Scott Stewart (Townsville ), Coralee O'Rourke (Mundingburra) and Aaron Harper (Thuringowa ). A speaker at the rally stated the Newman government had already paid $90million to consultants planning asset stripping and a further $20million had been spent on the advertising campaign.
Clive Palmer has added fuel to the debate about Queensland asset stripping by saying that Chinese interests are planning to take over the power supply in Queensland and NSW, specifically saying that if the Newman Government is re-elected the Chinese will move in on the state's power assets . He branded it a national disgrace . Premier Campbell Newman has just responded by limply saying any such move would be subject to the Foreign Investment Review Board.
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Preparing for the ALP anti asset stripping rally in Townsville .
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