Regardless of how you and your family weathered the global coronavirus pandemic, we’ve all taken a closer look at our household bills over the past year.
While it seems that the worst of COVID is behind us, this year Queenslanders will get another $50 Asset Ownership Dividend returned to their accounts.
We’ll also invest $2.2 billion in capital works this year to maintain the strength of our energy generation assets and network.
And it’s the 8,000 frontline workers at our Government-owned energy corporations who are carrying out this important work.
These workers keep yours and my lights on, Logan Hospital’s life support machines on and Red Rooster’s fryers hot!
Under the Palaszczuk Government, 117 apprentices have joined our government-owned corporations this year, learning the skills to set them up for life.
They will be some of the first responders in floods, cyclones and bushfires, and I couldn’t be more proud of them.
Getting on with the job of delivering Queensland’s plan for economic recovery means ensuring Queenslanders get the opportunity to secure a trade.
Importantly, this year we have inducted a record 35% female apprentices as we continue to fight for equality in the workplace.
Workers like Chelsea, who saw an ad on Facebook and thought she would give it a go after she taught herself how to rewire a caravan at home. She’s looking forward to hitting the ground running.
From Cairns to Rockhampton, Brisbane, Toowoomba and Chinchilla, these apprentices will help Queensland power ahead to our target of 50 percent renewables by 2030, while also ensuring their friends, family and communities continue to enjoy cheaper, cleaner electricity.
The Palaszczuk Government is standing shoulder to shoulder with workers in this state to deliver secure jobs, with decent pay and conditions, for everyone.
