REACTIONS TO ANNASTACIA PALASZCZUK'S RESIGNATION: * Prime Minister Anthony Albanese - "She retires as a Labor hero, a three time election winner, Australia's longest-serving female premier and - above all else - a champion for Queenslanders." * Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles - "Throughout the most difficult of times - be it a once-in-a-generation pandemic or natural disasters - Annastacia was always determined to keep the people of Queensland safe: never afraid to make the difficult decisions." * Foreign Minister Penny Wong - "The first woman to become a state premier from opposition - and the first to win three elections. She did this with dedicated leadership on health, education, housing and the environment." * Former prime minister Julia Gillard - "Winning three elections has been a testament to your resilient leadership of Queensland." * NSW Premier Chris Minns - "You're a trailblazer and you've fundamentally changed Queensland for the better." * Victorian Premier Jacinta Allen - "Annastacia showed a generation of young girls that female leadership is not only possible but entirely normal." * South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas - "From her remarkable election victory in 2015, three consecutive election wins and leading (Queensland) for almost nine years, (Ms Palaszczuk) can be extremely proud of what she has achieved." * West Australian Premier Roger Cook - "As WA Health Minister during the pandemic, I witnessed firsthand her strong (leadership) and tireless work to keep Queensland safe." * ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr - "You always stood up for Queensland's interests and expressed them purposefully and clearly." Australian Associated Press