Sign below to support the Maroonprint for Queensland Reconstruction and call on the Queensland Government and all political parties to agree to this vision and the practical principles. We have a great opportunity to build a better Queensland for all of us.

 

Maroonprint for Queensland Reconstruction

As we recover from the ongoing Covid19 crisis there has never been a more important time for building a fairer, more sustainable and thriving Queensland full of opportunity for everyone. 

We need to capitalise on the strengths that have underpinned our response to the health crisis, while responding to the problems this crisis has revealed.

As organised civil society we want to see this achieved in a way that responds to the needs of Queensland and Queenslanders.

We endorse this Maroonprint for Queensland Reconstruction, and we call on the Queensland Government and all political parties to agree to this vision and the practical principles.

 

Vision

Our vision is of a Queensland reconstruction that:

  • Is people centred, fair and creates greater equity and opportunity for those who most need it.
  • Creates jobs that are safe, secure and dignified for all Queenslanders.
  • Responds to the threat posed by climate change with strategies that protect our planet, create decent jobs that provide dignity, and strong communities that are united and safe.
  • Builds communities that are safe, connected, responsive and inclusive.
  • Prioritises reconciliation between the First Nations and other peoples of Queensland - guided by the principles in the Uluru Statement from the Heart.

Practical Principles 

1. Government leads in getting Queenslanders back into good, secure jobs as quickly as possible through spending that stimulates the economy.  Ensuring no one is left behind by targeting support to vulnerable small businesses and vulnerable workers.

2. Invest in the public services that have supported Queenslanders through the crisis.  Ensuring we maintain and improve on the high quality of health care, education, community and emergency services.
 

3. Create jobs and industries in climate solutions to ensure Queensland does its fair share to keep global warming under 2°C and as close to 1.5°C as possible:

a. Climate Jobs Plan with specific targets and clear roles for Government.

b. Build big public renewable projects and make Queensland a renewable energy superpower

c. Plan for a thriving clean manufacturing industry in Queensland powered by clean energy.

d. Engage in an ambitious program to build critical infrastructure projects to support a thriving Queensland well into the 21st century. 

e. A strategy to support impacted workers into the jobs of the future.

 

4. Strengthen the capacity of Queensland’s rural and regional communities to be healthier economically and socially.

 

5. Build the community infrastructure of the 21st Century across Queensland including:

a. Increase funding in the network of independent, locally governed, place-based community Neighbourhood Centres; recognising their particular role in working with the most vulnerable communities, building social capital and thriving communities.

b. Deliver community health and care services through neighbourhood/community centres, making health services accessible and close to the home, building wellness, connections and resilience.

c. Support and resource local mental health strategies and initiatives.

 

6. Develop a new strategy for addressing Social Isolation and Loneliness with a whole-of-person, whole-of-community and whole-of-government approach

7. Ensure new Queenslanders are welcomed and supported in good times and in bad.

8. Establish a commission with broad community representation to develop and oversee the implementation of a plan for Queensland’s future in line with this vision, principles, and human rights frameworks.

9. Ensure new legislative and police powers are reviewed in a transparent way, and are proportionate, fairly enforced and time-limited.

 

Approved by Qld Community Alliance Leaders Council on 4th June 2020.

Who's signing

Chris Connors
Harry Audus
Marco Coia
Bishop Hall-Matthews
Bishop Hall-Matthews
Seblework Tadesse
Jennie Clarke-Smith
Johanne Harrington
Mark Smith
Marian Ward
Ali Ibrahim Ali
Wayne Sanderson
Trish Quirk
Tiffany Wong
Barbara Quinn
Cherie Wills
Marilyn Wright
Habib Jamal
Ann Ellis
Trent Wheeley
Adi Strickland
Sandra Young
Nereda Denington
John and Rae Sheridan
Jessie Scott
Jennifer Muller
Paul Grace
Bruce Dymock
Cam Leitch
Linda Ray
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  • Chris Connors
    signed 2020-10-06 09:39:01 +1000
  • Harry Audus
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  • Bishop Hall-Matthews
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  • Bruce Dymock
    signed 2020-07-21 11:55:40 +1000
    I believe this is an important initiative to make our State (and country) a better place for all.
  • Cam Leitch
    signed 2020-07-17 07:50:08 +1000
    This is great opportunity for us Queenslanders to engage with politicians to lobby for a fairer, more environmentally friendly community.
  • Linda Ray
    signed 2020-07-16 12:27:27 +1000
    We need the MaroonPrint asks implemented immediately please. Thanks,Linda