Industrial relations (IR) and the environment are expected to feature heavily when federal Labor leader Kevin Rudd addresses this weekend's Queensland ALP state conference.
The Brisbane conference will be the largest in Queensland ALP history, with more than 400 delegates.
Mr Rudd will deliver a speech to the conference on Saturday morning, and is expected to flag key themes for this year's federal election.
Queensland ALP state secretary Milton Dick said the conference would be focused on "fresh thinking".
"With Queensland as a crucial state at the next election, this conference is really about the future," Mr Dick said.
"The party is energised and charged with Kevin Rudd's direction."
While Labor's health and education platforms will be discussed, IR is expected to dominate the conference.
Mr Dick said it was still seen as the biggest election issue for Labor.
"With the Howard government's attack on workers in Queensland, that's obviously the most important issue, that we strike the balance for Queensland's working families," he said.
"Delegates from Coolangatta to Cooktown are concerned that Mr Howard's gone too far on IR."
Labor's environment spokesman, Peter Garrett, will also address the conference on Saturday.
Mr Garrett will outline the party's position on climate change, and although anti-nuclear protests are expected outside the conference, the topic is not expected to be raised inside.
In April, Mr Rudd convinced the party to overturn its long-held ban on new uranium mines, while maintaining Labor is opposed to uranium enrichment and nuclear reactors.
Mr Dick said the matter was resolved.
"We dealt with that at the national conference," he said.
Sunday's agenda features speeches from Queensland Premier Peter Beattie, and Labor's candidate for Brisbane City Council Lord Mayor, Greg Rowell.
Mr Beattie this week advised reporters not to attend his speech.
"Kevin will be the star, I'll just be the sideshow," he said.
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