Annastacia Palaszczuk

My government is delivering our plan for Queensland's economic recovery and the resources sector will continue to be an important part of that plan.

When Tony Abbott was prime minister, I could get straight answers. I didn't always like what he had to say, but he stuck to it.

I now believe Malcolm Turnbull is worse than Tony Abbott.

I'm human just like everyone else.

I think my grandfather had the most incredible strength of character to be able to survive the war and I hope that that is one of the great strengths that he has passed through to my father and through to me.

I was the sort of person who wouldn't just bring one friend home after school, I'd bring half a dozen.

I'm really bad, I watch reality TV sometimes - I just think it's the best form of escape.

I don't watch horror movies, I just don't like them.

I'll cop whatever gets thrown at me - that's politics.

This global pandemic isn't just claiming lives directly from the virus - it is taking a massive toll on Queenslander's mental health.

But that's what we do in this great nation of ours, we are there to give each other a hand. That's what makes Aussies different to everywhere else in the world.

We made a commitment to the people of this state that we would focus on jobs, health and education. We made a commitment that we would work as hard as we possibly can to make sure that people across our state can get access to employment.

I don't want families to be separated by very, very long distances.

The resources industry has a long future in Queensland, whether it's metallurgical coal from the Bowen Basin, bauxite from Weipa or rare earth minerals from the North West Minerals Province.

What I have made very clear to my ministers is that I expect them to provide briefings on legislation and any issues pertaining to their electorate. Now I understand some ministerial staffers and offices have gone beyond that and I'll be speaking to my ministers that that will stop.

Let me make it very clear. There are no taxpayer funds going to the Adani mine.

I cannot be any clearer, minority governments don't work.

If we are going to continue our path to economic recovery, if we're going to continue our strong health response, I'm asking Queenslanders for a majority government.

There is nothing more important for a government than getting its budget through.

I don't want anyone to stand in my way of creating jobs.

I have a very clear jobs agenda for Queensland, and I expect everybody to support that jobs agenda.

I want to see the free movement of our ambos being able to get to and from where they need to be, I need our firies out fighting fires, and I need our police out doing their job as well.

There are young children out there in our state, that could be Olympic champions at 2032 to think that Melbourne has hosted an Olympics, Sydney has hosted an Olympics, and now Queensland has that once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, we've got to give it everything we've got.

I'm very conscious that I have to, as Premier of this state, make sure we spend taxpayers' money wisely.

I know in my state, I am leading innovation and we need to diversify the economy. But you can't have innovation unless you have education.