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One Nation's Gloves Off
Boxing champion and cup-winning camel jockey Brettlyn 'Beaver' Neal is hanging up her gloves and crop to take on the seat of Mirani for Pauline Hanson's One Nation at the Queensland state election in October.
The number one female fighter in Fred Brophy's famous boxing tent has won more than 250 fights and several titles, but Beaver said she was saving her best punches for a "knockout blow to the major parties" in the contest for Mirani.
"This is one fight where I won't be pulling any punches," she said.
«< I > 'll fight hard against the Pioneer-Burdekin pumped hydro project which threatens farms and homes in Netherdale, Eungella and the Pioneer Valley.
"i I 1 'll light hard against the escalating youth crime which is hurting our community and making Queenslanders live in fear.
«> I > 'll fight hard for effective measures to reduce the rising cost of living. I'll fight to defend our all-important farming, fishing, forestry and mining sectors and the benefits they bring to our community.
"I'll fight hard for the policies that improve housing affordability and availability. I'll fight hard for better health services in regional Queensland.
« Most of all, I'll fight hard for the residents of Mirani who stretch across a vast area from Bajool to Mount Morgan, and right up to Mirani and everywhere in between.
"This is a big seat that most politicians in Brisbane just don't understand.”
Starting out as a 'jillaroo' on a Queensland cattle station as a teenager, she's been a security expert in Nebo, educator and social worker. In addition to boxing and racing camels, she's worked with at-risk Indigenous youth in remote areas as part of intervention and redirection programs.
"Working alongside Pauline Hanson has inspired me to put my hand up for the party and run in the seat of Mirani," she said.
« There's no-one who understands the issues in Queensland and Australia better than Pauline, and working beside her has been a real education.
I'll be applying this experience in the fight for Mirani. I know residents of Central Queensland need help to deal with the rising cost of living and the housing and rental crisis, and someone who will ensure the Mirani office is open everyday of the week to help with constituent issues.
"The people of Mirani deserve a strong voice representing them in the halls of the Brisbane Parliament. With their support, I'll always fight hard for the people of this community.”
Ms Neal fills the gap left by Stephen Andrew, the incumbent
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