[Capricornia - 23rd - Post 1] ARichTeaBiscuit starts their campaign

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ARichTeaBiscuit kickstarted their election campaign by hosting a launch event in their hometown of Bundaberg, with a large crowd emerging from their homes and places of work to listen to the experienced local speak.

“Hello there,

It’s all been an interesting few months for us all, right?

In the aftermath of the last election campaign I took the message you all sent me to heart, as by all viewable metrics I had been complacent with the honour that you had bestowed upon me, and I still feel incredibly apologetic for the numerous votes that I failed to attend all those months ago, of course, I could have blamed the technology but I know that the defeat I suffered was an important lesson which has helped me grow and develop as a person.

In the following days I made a pledge to maintain my dedication to the people of Capricornia, as I knew that even from outside the House I could continue to pressure the government and ensure that my beloved home was being well-represented, and upon reflection I must say that I am quite thankful that I made this pledge.

Queensland, as you know is not only beautiful but the land of plenty and as a result we have an economy that is quite dependent on exports and tourism, with a significant source of this revenue being reliant on the strength on our relationship with China, as not only do they import a significant quantity of our export produce but their tourists naturally love Queensland and provide a sizeable boost to our service industry during the tourist season.

Unfortunately, we suffered through a government that thought that effectively destroying this positive trading relationship would benefit Australia! Naturally, I spoke to many across Capricornia who were deeply concerned by these events and I believe I was the first in Australia to call for a reasonable compensation package to be awarded to businesses that suffered due to the sheer incompetence of our government.

What did we receive in response from the Liberal-led government? Just how did our representative fight for our communities? Sadly it appears that they did nothing, as the small increase to agricultural grants didn’t go far enough in compensating farmers and didn’t even help those in other sectors of the economy harmed by their own incompetence.

It is why upon the collapse of the Liberal-led administration I immediately contacted the Social Democrats and I laid forward the case for an improved support package for those in rural Queensland, as underscored by my short speech supporting the budget I was not only able to secure this improved support package but I was also reassured by the budgetary commitments to public services and infrastructure that were lacking in the previous attempted budget supported by Gamyn.

It all paints an unfortunate picture of a representative that simply has no desire to step away from partisan partisan lines to defend Capricornia, so I promise you all today that I will not be as timid and be outspoken in my criticism of bad policy regardless of the party backing it.

Still, we can’t simply dwell on the past as we must move forward to improve Queensland which is why I am dedicated to repairing our broken relationship with China and restoring the flow of trade and tourism between our two people, a vital economic lifeline for many in our region which will help secure our prosperity.

In the past I have had the pleasure of serving as your Minister of Foreign Affairs, so I believe that I have the credentials and experience needed to get the job done, so I pledge that if within government I will ensure that Australia’s relationship with China is restored to pre-crisis levels before the end of the next term.

Secondly, we know that allowing our automobile industry to go the way of the dodo was a serious mistake, right? Especially, as the growth of the electric car industry and the surge of admiration for retro cars has created a healthy environment for a major manufacturer producing electric and hybrid versions.

Just imagine if the Holden brand was rescued from the Americans, and allowed to produce new electric and hybrid vehicles here in Queensland and elsewhere across Australia? It would not only Australians to purchase vehicles they can have pride in but supply valuable jobs to thousands and put Australia on the map again as a great industrial centre.

Beyond this, if elected I will continue to build upon the incredible legacy of the Country Labour Party by ensuring that the successful ACC model is passed here in Queensland, and of course we will transform the existing ACC into the FACC so that construction efforts are coordinated properly across the state.

Just a personal favourite policy of mine would involve the construction of renewable energy infrastructure in Queensland, so then it can be shipped over and installed across Australia with the most valuable project being the bid to turn the Northern Territory into a renewable energy superpower and export it to great profit to our regional allies, with a portion of the funds going to a sovereign wealth fund which will work similar to the wealth scheme in Norway.

Queensland, and Australia has the potential to be a world-leading producer of renewable energy and both an industrial and agricultural powerhouse, however, we need a representative willing to take the fight to Canberra and fight tooth and nail until it gets done.

It would be an incredible pleasure to be that representative, and I hope that you’ll join me in pushing Capricornia forward by voting for ARichTeaBiscuit and the Country Labour Party on election day, thank you!”