The Labor Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has tried to pull the wool over local voters’ eyes in the seat of Whitsunday over what’s happening here, but the truth is Tracey Cameron didn’t jump; she was pushed.

Tracey Cameron is a respected local businesswoman – a salt of the earth, traditional Labor party member who would support regional coal jobs.

But the Labor brand now has such a sickly green tinge that it’s not surprising that Premier Palaszczuk decided to ditch a candidate who hails from coal-mining country in Collinsville.

They’ve ridden roughshod over the wishes of the local Labor branch, and ditched Tracey Cameron because she’s pro-coal.

It seems the risk of mass resignations and even the collapse of local branches is a small price to pay to silence those would stick up for the workers of Central and North Queensland.