You stand here before me humble and grateful, your Premier.
This is not the time to reflect on the many successes and proud achievements I’ve had in my time as Queensland’s leader. It’s for others to judge the scale of those.
As I said during the audience I gave that ABC chap, I’m far too modest to sing my praises.
And now’s not the time to talk of any errors made by my colleagues. Hell, they’ve made mistakes. I’m the first to admit that.
If I am really honest, maybe I’ve been too honest. But that’s me - warts and all. Well, not warts, just minor excrescences, really, quite normal for a man my age.
Look, I'm not perfect. But nor was Jesus.
I am who I am and I'm sure many biographers will tell the truth - the unvarnished and unperfumed truth – about me and the many battles I’ve won for the people of Queensland.
This is God’s country up here, now I’ve finished with it. I am proud of Queensland and, let’s be honest about this, I’m proud of God. We've had our differences but he does some good work. I'm the first to admit that and I make no apologies for God or for Queensland.
Right, who wants to help me push these trolleys down to Cabinet?
