First day of official 4-week campaign for October 26 state election

ABC NEWS (Australia)

The Queensland election campaign is underway with the state government now in caretaker mode ahead of voting day on October 26. Premier steven miles visited government house this morning to trigger the election before he headed to north Queensland.

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00:00Well, the Queensland election campaign is officially underway.

00:05Premier Stephen Miles has made the traditional trip to Government House so the writ can be

00:09issued and Parliament dissolved.

00:11But today, rather than arriving in the usual Government car, he caught public transport

00:16here.

00:17No doubt keen to remind voters, even on this trip to kick off the campaign, that it was

00:21his Government that brought in the trial of flat 50 cent public transport fares in Queensland,

00:26something both Labor and the LNP have since pledged to keep.

00:30Emerging from Government House, Mr Miles held a quick press conference where he talked about

00:34his Government's cost of living initiatives, such as 50 cent fares, energy rebates, and

00:38says he has a vision for the state's future.

00:41Labor is seeking a fourth term in Government.

00:43Meanwhile, the LNP is making the case time's up for Labor and it should govern after almost

00:49a decade in opposition.

00:51Queenslanders head to the polls on October 26.

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