Waching daily Aug 2 2018

Hi I'm Amy Smith and I'm really excited today to let you know that I'm putting my

hand up to run for preselection for the Queensland senate, I got involved in the union movement

and the Labor Party during the work choices campaign in 2007. I saw what John Howard was

doing to workers and I was outraged, ever since then I have been an active member of

my union and I have worked in and out of government. Since I have been Assistant State Secretary

of the CPSU in Queensland and Secretary of the QCU up here in Townsville I've had the

best time, spending time with locals across regional Queensland hearing what matters most

to them and fighting for their rights at work. I think that regional Queensland and the

north need a Senator we need someone who's going to stand alongside rank and file members

no matter where they live, we need someone who's going to stand up for union rights,

who is going to be effective on the ground with the experience and I'm really excited

to have a chat to you about why I think I'm the best person for the job. Pre-selection

campaigns can be a bit crazy I'm really excited about the democratic process we're going

through and I'm looking forward to having a chat to you soon. Watch this space.