Edwina Andrew

This is not the end. My everyday job and my life has always been to serve and to advocate for those in need. And this will continue; I will always fight for my community.

Thank you all for your support.

Edwina

We ran an ethical campaign, no gutter politics no sensationalist rubbish. This campaign was by the people for the people, and of that I couldn't be more proud.

Thank you to my amazing volunteers: every conversation, every flyer and every moment you gave made a difference.

A thread of gratitude:

While the overall result in Herbert wasn’t what we’d hoped for, we did achieve an increase in the first preference vote for Labor, and, more importantly, the voices of tens of thousands of everyday people in Townsville were heard and amplified.

Thank you 💓

For sure, I'd love to catch up for a coffee chat sometime

Thank you, and thanks for all your support. It's been a wild ride and I'm happy I was able to give a voice to so many people

Well, the day is finally here! It's been a long camapign - I've been door knocking, phone calling, visiting, and consulting since July! I have heard you and I am fighting for you.

Today, your vote will make a difference.

Vote 1 Edwina Andrew

Day 1 of week 2, and what a day it was. Hot weather, big crowds and long days. I'm tired, you're tired, so here's the cutest little groover you've ever seen. This little guy put on a great show at the Eid Mubarak celebrations a few weeks ago ❤️

Strengthening Medicare with 1800MEDICARE: Free urgent care on your phone and in your home Strengthening Medicare with 1800MEDICARE: Free urgent care on your phone and in your home

Learn more: alp.org.au/news/strengt...

Life isn’t 9 to 5. And with 1800MEDICARE, neither is health care.

Labor will launch a FREE 24/7 Medicare telehealth service for all Australians.

Whether you’re sick, injured or just need reassurance, you’ll be able to call anytime, anywhere and get health care for free.

Aaand that's a wrap for week 1 of early voting!

Week 2 kicks off 830am Monday:

👉 Greenwood Sporting Complex 290 Thuringowa Dve Kirwan

👉 Kirwan Scout Centre 387 Charles St Kirwan

👉 PCYC Aitkenvale 186 Wellington St Aitkenvale

👉 Co. Habitat Co-Working Space, 33-35 Palmer St Sth Townsville

✔️ $2.0 million to the Black Dog Institute to research men’s mental health and suicide prevention at the Danny Frawley Centre for Health and Wellbeing.

✔️ $3.0 million to Healthy Male to support the delivery of Plus Paternal Initiative, a program that helps men prepare for fatherhood and supports the development of good parenting skills during the perinatal period.

✔️ $7.4 million to Movember to expand the successful Ahed of the Game program that equips young boys and adolescent males in sporting environments with emotional resilience and teaching them help seeking behaviours.

✔️ $8.3 million to the Men’s Sheds Initiative to support another two years of the National Shed Development Program that provides grants of up to $10,000 to individual Men’s Sheds. It will also support the Australian Men’s Sheds Association to deliver new health promotion and prevention programs.

We’ll also invest $20.7 million to support men’s mental health and wellbeing, through grass-roots initiatives and research. This includes:

At the centre of this investment $11.3 million will provide funding for Movember to strengthen Medicare so it works better for men – by helping train and develop the health workforce to better reach, respond and connect with men when they walk through GP clinics.

A re-elected Albanese Government will make a $32 million investment in men’s health to stop men dying too young and support healthier men.

A re-elected Albanese Labor Government will make Fee-Free TAFE permanent and save it from Peter Dutton’s cuts.

We need more Townsville locals completing studies in essential services such as nursing, construction, childcare and aged care; and free TAFE will support more people to do this

If you're training to build the homes that Australia needs, Labor will help you finish your studies.

We’re backing construction apprentices with $10k cash to help them get the job done.

Agreed! 💯

It's crazy busy at early voting booths today!

We've had some great chats with people about Labor's cost of living help and Medicare enhancements; and about their fears of Trump-style politics entering Australia

Most definitely not! 😑

Thank you to the Bwgcolman people for your welcome and hospitality. It has been wonderful hearing directly *from* you about what is important *to* you.

#palmisland
#bwgcolman
#peoplepower
#thevoiceofpeople

Today I am honoured to be visiting beautiful Palm Island at the invitation of Palm Island Aboriginal Shire Council. I've spent a lot of time on Palm over the years and it's always a pleasure to go back. I'll be setting up a mobile office at the mall, and will be visiting with community.

Therefore, I had no hesitation in signing the pledge to support workers in the community sector. It’s time they got the respect, fair pay, and recognition they deserve.

I know their worth — and it’s time the system did too.

As a long-time worker in the community sector, I know what incredible things community and disability workers do every day to serve our most vulnerable and at risk people.

We’re making it easier to claim on your tax – because you shouldn’t be out of pocket to do your job

The choice couldn't be clearer

By cutting the time it takes to save up a deposit and levelling the playing field, we’ll help more Townsville people into their own homes sooner.

We’ll also continue with the largest housing build in Australia’s history, because more housing means more affordable homes.