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Who is Matt Burnett and why is he Labor’s big hope in regional Qld?
Thursday April 15, 2021
Gladstone Mayor Matt Burnett, the man chosen to spearhead federal Labor’s attempt to regain relevance in regional Queensland, is about as far removed from the fabled latte-sipper ALP stereotype as you can get.
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That he is fiercely pro-mining should come as no surprise: no one could win more than 73 per cent of the vote at the last Gladstone mayoral election by lamenting coal.
But Burnett has built a reputation on reminding the heavy industry corporates that depend on Gladstone for much of their profits that they should demonstrate their…
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