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Premier and Minister for the Arts
The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk |
Hughie Williams
Premier and Minister for the Arts
The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Hughie Williams
I am saddened by news former Federal President and State Secretary of the Transport Workers' Union Hughie Williams has passed away.
On behalf of the Queensland Government, I offer my deepest condolences to Mr Williams' family, friends and to the thousands of Queenslanders he helped and supported.
Hughie, as he was affectionately known, was a tireless advocate for working families. He represented Australia at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
Hughie often said: "Everybody who has to go to work should do a good day's work and should get a good day's pay. Everyone should treat each other with respect."
He dedicated his working life to that truth.