Pitt shows Palaszczuk Cabinet In Chaos Over Buy Queensland Policy
An interview by the Queensland Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment, the Hon Curtis Pitt MP, on ABC Radio Brisbane today highlights a division in the Palaszczuk Cabinet over the Government's Buy Queensland policy.
Minister Pitt contradicted Premier Palaszczuk, the Minister responsible for the Buy Queensland policy Minister de Brenni, Agriculture Minister Byrne, and even himself.
This uncertainty cannot continue. Premier Palaszczuk needs to immediately clarify her Government's position.
The Hon Curtis Pitt MP, Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment "These policies are not unique to Queensland. We are able to meet our obligations under FTAs. I can't be any clearer than that." |
The Hon Annastacia Palaszczuk MP, Premier
"In an Australian first, Cabinet has agreed the State Government will no longer be constrained or bound by free trade agreements." |
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The Hon Curtis Pitt MP, Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment "There's a suggestion that we are breaching our fair trade agreements and that's not the case." |
The Hon Mick de Brenni MP, Minister for Housing and Public Works "We're breaking the Government's trade agreements – and they aren't happy. But I couldn't give a toss." |
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The Hon Curtis Pitt MP, Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment "We are not resiling from the importance of being an export state. It is clear it is critically important, the FTA we are dealing with here." |
The Hon Bill Byrne MP, Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries and Minister for Rural Economic Development |
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The Hon Curtis Pitt MP, Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment "We are not retreating into protectionism." |
The Hon Curtis Pitt MP, Treasurer and Minister for Trade and Investment "Ours is a 'subtext p' protectionism, it's a very small area." |