The Labour Day public holiday was yesterday and thousands of working people marched through Fortitude Valley to the Ekka showgrounds for a family day of food, speeches and a funfair.

The march had a record turnout this year, because many working people dislike the new industrial relations laws brought in by the Prime Minister, Mr John Howard.

Keep reading for ten pictures from the day, or if you want more you can click here to see 88 of my pictures on flickr, the photo-sharing website. 

There’s also a video I made of a speech by Mr Rudd, leader of the Opposition and the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party here, and photos I sent to this blog live via mobile phone are here and here.

Mr Clem Jones, Lord Mayor of Brisbane from 1961-1975.

Left to right: Ms Anna Bligh, Deputy Premier of Queensland, unknown, Mr Kevin Rudd, Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party and Leader of the Opposition in the Federal Parliament, and Ms Grace Grace, Secretary of the Queensland Council of Unions.

Mr Bernie Neville criticising Mr Rudd’s proposed Industrial Relations policy.