October 2, 2017
Queensland Labor officially confirmed on Friday what Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk told the media during her recent visit to Kingaroy … Yarraman resident Ben Rankin will be the Labor candidate for the State seat of Nanango at the upcoming State election.
The small business owner admits he is not the “typical” political candidate.
“Like a lot of people in the bush, I’ve worked in a load of different jobs, from turf farm labourer, to butcher shops, to truck driving, to warehousing,” Mr Rankin said.
“That broad range of experience has given me a good handle on the challenges facing people today in regional towns – things like the need for more secure work, better health services and well-staffed State schools.”
He said he had lived in the South Burnett for the past six years, after making a “tree-change” from the Redcliffe area.
Ben lives in Yarraman with his wife and their three children, and is the registered primary caregiver for his ASD-diagnosed six-year-old son.
He said he understands first-hand the various pressures facing regional families.
“I’m certainly not your typical political candidate,” Mr Rankin said.
“But I reckon that’s a good thing out here in Nanango.”
Premier Palaszczuk said Ben Rankin would be a genuine working-class voice for Nanango.
“Ben has the diversity of life experience to be a great local champion for the South Burnett,” she said.
“Having dealt with the daily challenges of being a business owner, a father and a carer Ben knows first-hand the issues facing families in regional Queensland.”
