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If anyone had any lingering doubts about whether "jobs" were on the agenda for the Palaszczuk government, the premier's speech on Wednesday has confirmed it.
In just over 17 minutes, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the word "jobs" 11 times at a Capricornia Chamber of Commerce lunch in Yeppoon, in addition to talking about the economy, work, infrastructure, employment, education, tourism and Shoalwater Bay.
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The word "region" (or deviations) was used 20 times, "economy" (or deviations) eight times, "work" (or deviations) 12 times, "employment" (or deviations) four times and "tourism" (or deviations) nine times.
The premier is spending her week in central Queensland, announcing a $200 million jail expansion in Rockhampton, holding community cabinet, a town hall meeting and is expected to travel to Gladstone on Thursday.
The contrast between high unemployment in the regions and relative economic stability in Brisbane is a concern for major parties, determined to plug the leak of votes to One Nation.
Ad libbing her speech, Ms Palaszczuk told the crowd there was a two-speed economy in Queensland.
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"The south-east and the Gold Coast, there are construction cranes everywhere," she said.
"But because we've seen the downturn in the mining industry, people are doing it tough."
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk talks about jobs, the regions and tourism while in Yeppoon. Photo: Tammy Law
Capricornia Chamber of Commerce president Peter Fraser welcomed people to the lunch in Yeppoon on Wednesday and said the 120 guests were a "who's who of the area".
"We were literally beating people off with sticks, you couldn't fit any more in this room," he said.
Mr Fraser said the premier's presence in central Queensland gave them cause for hope.
"That is something our region has not had for a number of years now," he said.
"We've gone through the wars with drought, with the mining recession, with tourism - a range of problems - jobs, certainly."
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