Local Labor candidates announced

Premier announces 2020 candidates

Labor candidate for Caloundra Jason Hunt, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Glass House candidate Brent Hampstead

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk was in Caloundra last week and announced the first of Labor’s local candidates for next year’s state election.

In welcoming Jason Hunt and Brent Hampstead to her team, the Premier said that the LNP had taken the Sunshine Coast for granted for too long.

“I’m delighted to welcome back Jason and Brent to the team. They are both experienced community champions who share my commitment to local jobs and continuing to improve the frontline services that families rely on," Ms Palaszczuk said.

Glass House candidate Brent has worked for 20 years in senior levels of the music industry, ran his own locally based small PR business and now works in government.

Brent lives in Maleny with his wife Christina and says his vision for the region is simple.

“I have learned a lot in my previous campaigns about what is important to the people of Glass House - that is local jobs, better roads, improved public transport and affordable housing.

“That’s why I am so pleased to have seen this year’s Palaszczuk Budget include two vital projects for our region, in a new fire and emergency services headquarters for Maleny and traffic lights for the dangerous intersection outside Beerwah State School," Brent said.

“There’s still so much more we can do locally with a strong Labor representative working with Premier Palaszczuk.”

Jason, the candidate for Caloundra, has lived on the Sunshine Coast most of his life and is now raising his son in Caloundra. He has worked as a corrective service officer for more than 20 years and has proven himself to be a strong advocate for the community.

“Our growing region simply can’t afford more of the same from the LNP. As the new state member for Caloundra, I’ll be focussed on delivering the infrastructure, jobs and frontline services our growing region needs," Jason said.

“Sunshine Coast residents can’t afford to go back to the dark days of the LNP where services were cut, business confidence was low and workers were sacked.”