Anne Urquhart
Braddon · Australian Labor Party · Australia
“Today is 1 July. The Albanese Labor government is delivering real change for Australians, with cost-of-living measures starting today. Through tax cuts, expanded paid parental leave, and stronger investment in Medicare and hospitals, we're putting more money back into people's pockets and making it easier for families to access the care t…”
“From today, we are protecting Australian families by making it illegal for retailers like Coles and Woolies to price gouge customers by artificially inflating prices on groceries.”
“Last week I attended a memorial service for Constable Keith Smith, a long-serving and respected member of Tasmania Police who spent 25 years working across northern and western Tasmania. Keith received the Commissioner's Medal in 2011, the National Police Service Medal in 2016 and a 20-year clasp in 2021.”
“It was especially touching when the Central Coast mayor, Cheryl Fuller, announced a local thoroughfare between King Edward Street and Victoria Street in Ulverstone would be named Keith Smith Lane.”
“This also matters because award-reliant workers are disproportionately women, and their work has too often been undervalued and underpaid. Labor has backed wage rises in aged care, is supporting historic pay increases in early childhood education and care, and continues to support fair outcomes in sectors that have contributed to the gend…”
“But low unemployment does not mean that every Australian can easily access work. Too many people are missing out because the employment services system that replaced the CES in 1998 is no longer working for everyone who needs support to find and keep work.”
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“I was extremely proud to be the candidate for Braddon, putting forward a suite of policies and commitments that support our communities, including in the areas of health, tourism, communication and early childhood education. We had a small team but we doorknocked nearly 19,000 doors and had over 6,000 conversations—lots of community barbecues, coffee and catch-ups. I loved talking to and listening to the community, learning more about the issues that they were passionate about and sharing Labor's policies and a vision for a stronger, better and more inclusive Australia. I have relatives, friends and people I know in almost every part of our community.”
“We have an abundance of seafood, vegetables and other produce, which we regularly share with the rest of Australia and other parts of the world. Many of our industries are emerging with technological advances. We are a clean, green energy hub, and we really punch above our weight when it comes to ingenuity in some of our industries. We also have a vibrant arts community; many festivals and innovative small producers; lots of small craft distilleries; Creative Paper, the largest handmade paper producer in Australia; and even a tulip farm amongst them. My union, the AMWU, is at the forefront, working with employers and employees to ensure industries have good, well-paid jobs that continue well into the future.”
“Some need a hand, and it's these people I want to see grow and flourish with opportunities that are on our doorstep. We have entrepreneurs who work hard and bring huge value and expertise to our region. We have communities who look out for and care for each other. We have the most fabulous coastline—running the length of the electorate from Port Sorell to Woolnorth—wild rainforests, fabulous farmland and wild seas of the West Coast; and, sitting out in Bass Strait, one of my favourite places to visit, which is open to every element and a 30-minute flight from the Tasmanian mainland that can be hairy sometimes, is King Island. It's home of the famous and best cheese and some of the best golf courses Australia has. Clean air and crisp mornings are part of how we have grown up.”
“Six Rivers Aboriginal Corporation, which I have worked with very closely over the past years have achieved amazing things for their community and will continue to do so with their success in receiving funding for the Indigenous Rangers Program. They are delivering for their people, the young members of their community, and they are building understanding, and teaching and educating us on their traditions, making us richer by sharing their knowledge and traditions. Circular Head Aboriginal Corporation, based in the far north-west, are an energetic community gaining huge respect by becoming entrepreneurial and self-sustaining to ensure that their younger generation continues to learn and educating the community about their culture. The people of Braddon are hard workers and have an enormous vision for the place we live.”
“Thank you, Steve and Jacob. Winning Braddon belongs to all of you. I am proudly union from my days of working at the factory in Ulverstone. I am proud to have been a continuous member of my union, the AMWU, for 46 years, and I will continue to be a proud member. I acknowledge my predecessor, Gavin Pearce, who held the seat since 2019. Well done on your service to our community. The community of Braddon is made up of eight local government areas and diverse industries of agriculture, aquaculture, mining, renewable energy, advanced manufacturing, education, health and more. We have a rich First Nations community.”
“To our twins, who are grown up now; to our grandchildren, who are nearly all grown up now; and to my sister and brother—my sister's over there sitting on the floor with Graham, the man I married 50 years ago—thank you for all the support that you've given me over many years. To our friends and wider family—many of them are sitting up in the gallery—who suffer the craziness of my diary to arrange even a meal out: thank you. To all those who made up my campaign team, the hundreds of volunteers and supporters who rode the journey with me and the many donors who backed me: thank you. To the amazing trade union movement in Tasmania who backed me in completely—and I must make special mention of the SDA, HACSU, RTBU, UWU and my own union, the AMWU, who I proudly wear—and supported me beyond my wildest dreams, I am forever grateful.”
“To my family, who have supported me in everything I've ever done in my life: I say thank you. My husband, Graham, has been my biggest supporter and is the person who accompanies me to almost every gig that I attend. He has for many, many years put up signs all around Braddon for every candidate, and at the last election—not this one, but the previous one—he said, 'I am not doing that again.' But he was the first to ask, 'When do we get them started?' He does everything else asked of him—well, mostly. Thank you. We celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary this year, and we're looking forward to the next 50.”
“I begin by acknowledging the traditional owners of the land on which we meet and pay my respect to elders past, present and emerging. In August 2011, when I gave my first speech in the other place, I never imagined I would be standing here in the House of Representatives giving my second first speech! I have left some things out, so, if you want to catch up with my life before here, go and grab the first one. You'll find it in the Hansard ! I want to start by thanking my friend the Prime Minister, who asked me to run for the seat of Braddon—my home, my birthplace and where I've lived all my life. With three years left in my Senate term, it was something I would never have considered. But, PM, with your encouragement and with encouragement from some others, I said yes—not the first time you asked, but eventually!”