More in 2024
Queenslanders need more cost of living relief in 2024 and we need politicians who will fight for us. Will you add your voice to the campaign?
The crisis is not over.
Queenslanders are still facing real cost of living challenges.
Union members are facing a cost of living crisis along with the rest of the community.
Together members have launched a community campaign urging local politicians to pledge to fight for more cost of living relief in the 2024 Queensland budget.
This campaign will only succeed if enough union members and the broader community demand that their voice be heard.
Will you add your voice to the campaign?
We need more voices to win
We need Queensland politicians to listen to the community but our message is only as strong as the number of voices saying.
Big business will always be able spend more to defend their profits but if enough Queenslanders speak out we can win.
This campaign is being built one voice at a time to local politicians across Queensland.
Every voice counts. Will you speak up and demand more cost of living relief in 2024?
Why campaign now?
June 21, 2022
14:00 PM
Higher royalties as coal prices reach record levels
In 2022 coal prices and as a result multi-national companies company profits soared from selling Queensland’s coal.
In the 2022 Queensland state budget the Government introduced new tiers of royalty payments so all Queenslanders could benefit from the higher prices from Queensland coal, but only if the coal prices remained at record levels.
November 23, 2022
12:00 PM
Mining companies launch their campaign
While mining companies continue to receive record prices for Queensland coal and generate record profits, the Queensland Resource Council launched a multi-million dollar advertising blitz against the Queensland Governments tiered royalty scheme. They want the government to abolish the scheme to protect their profits.
June 13, 2022
14:00 PM
Record cost of living relief for Queenslanders
As a result of higher coal prices and the new royalty tiers, the Queensland Government received an additional $5.8 billion in revenue from coal companies. This revenue, in part, paid for the record $8.2 billion in cost of living relief.
March 1, 2024
12:00 PM
More in 2024 launched
Mining companies continue to enjoy record coal prices selling Queensland’s coal and continue to make record profits, but they are continuing their campaign against sharing their profits with all Queensland through paying more in royalties.
The More in 2024 campaign was launched to make sure Queensland politicians continue to make cost of living a priority in this years budget and don’t give to the pressure from the big business.
How long until the state budget?
We know coal prices have remained high in 2024.
We know the Queensland Government will deliver their budget in June.
We don’t know if they will continue deliver cost of living relief to Queensland.
We need politicians who will fight for more in 2024 but we need you to add your voice to the campaign.