Gillard moves to rally the troops Julia Gillard says Labor's achievements and plans would be at risk under a Tony Abbott government. FIVE months out from the federal election, Prime Minister Julia Gillard has moved to rally her troops, declaring theirs is the determination of seasoned soldiers, not the enthusiasm of raw recruits. In an address to the party faithful at the Victorian Labor state conference, the prime minister warned that all Labor's achievements and plans for Australia's future would be at risk under a Tony Abbott government. She said the coalition only existed to try to stop Labor acting and then to reverse what Labor had done. With five months until the election and polls showing Labor support at record lows, Ms Gillard acknowledged it would be hard. "But I know you are ready for the campaign ahead," she said. Ours is the determination of seasoned soldiers, not the enthusiasm of raw recruits. The knowledge of our achievements and plans will give us strength as we fight for government again. Ms Gillard branded the coalition "the blockers and stoppers of public life" with Opposition Leader Tony Abbott telling Victorians last week they would do some things that would hurt. "You bet they would," she said. She said proposed Liberal cuts would slam the brakes on the economy. "They will throw away wise investments for the nation's future - they will throw Australians out of work at the same time," she said. All our plans and all our achievements, everything we have done for Australia's future, all this is what is at risk, all this is what our opponents want to take away. Ms Gillard also urged state premiers and territory chief ministers to "do the right thing" and get on board the government's schools funding package. And those who hadn't already, should sign up to the rollout of the national disability insurance scheme, now officially named DisabilityCare. Following her speech and under a fortnight since her successful visit to China, Ms Gillard took the opportunity to brief members of the Chinese media, saying Australia would keep working to achieve closer relations. She defended the government's crackdown on 457 work visas. We have a non-discriminatory immigration policy. It is not targeted at any one country. It is non-discriminatory and from time to time we change policy settings depending on economic needs," she said. She had been told many Chinese were worried about the training of US marines in the Northern Territory. But no such concerns had been raised by China's president or premier during her visit, she said. "There is no reason for concern," Ms Gillard said.