Australian Services Union - Qld Branch

Dear Premier Bligh,
We, the undersigned, are opposed to your short-sighted plan to sell-off public assets such as Queensland Rail’s coal and freight arms, the Port of Brisbane, Queensland Motorways and forestry plantations. These assets are income generating and should be operated in the interests of the people of Queensland rather than in the interests of shareholders’ profits. Up to 10,000 jobs are under threat from this decision with workers facing threats to their job security, wages and entitlements - especially in regional Queensland where Queensland Rail provides stable employment for thousands of workers.

Whilst we acknowledge that navigating through the Global Financial Crisis is a difficult task, selling off public assets in the current economic climate is a short-sighted strategy.

You and your government have a responsibility to the people of Queensland to retain public assets and services in public hands and we call on you to reverse this decision immediately.