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Queensland election campaign blitz continues as polling day nears, LNP costings revealed
ABC NEWS (Australia)
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10/24/2024
The LNP has released its long-awaited election costings two days out from polling day. It includes a promise to rein in almost $7 billion spent on consultants. But Labor has derided the plan as a 'fantasy'.
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24 days down, 2 to go, bring on the multi-seed mega blitz of the state's south east.
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We could always be tight mate, but we're fighting hard to the end.
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Stephen Miles started on the Sunshine Coast, focused on babies.
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Just as well there are no votes here, the independent candidate for Caloundra was keen
00:22
to meet him.
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What's his name?
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Stephen.
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Stephen isn't it?
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Yeah.
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Steve.
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It's a bit of a contrast.
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69-year-old Michael Jessop has been charged with unlawful stalking and possessing a weapon
00:34
which he denies.
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I've been charged with stalking, apparently I'm a stalker.
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At this holiday park in Maroochydore, there were plenty of beach goers, but not many voters.
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We're on holiday to the New South Wales.
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We're not from Queensland, so you can't call us.
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This resident is.
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We're probably hoping for a change.
00:53
We're from rural Queensland.
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I probably don't feel very heard out in that part of the world.
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I think what you've all seen of me over the last 10 months is I'm competitive and that
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I like to stay busy.
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The LNP leader was also keeping busy, confronting hecklers at this pre-polling booth.
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They don't believe you anymore mate, it's over.
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You're going to hold a conscience vote?
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Yes or no?
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They don't believe you anymore mate.
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Yes or no?
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They've seen the scam campaigns.
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Yes or no?
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They want a fresh start.
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He let his treasurer do the talking in Brisbane to reveal how the LNP would pay for its election
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promises expected to come in at $7.1 billion.
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They include $1 billion to lock in 50 cent fares, $150 million for youth justice early
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intervention and $27.5 million for free health checks for kindie kids.
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The Liberal National Government will not be borrowing to fund our election promises.
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A centrepiece of the LNP's plan is an in-house consultancy group.
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At a cost of $87 million over four years, the group is aimed at reining in the growth
01:51
of external contractors, saving $7 billion and giving power back to public servants.
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The savings that the LNP propose to make don't exist.
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Debt is projected to come in at $171.3 billion by 2027-28.
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Under Labor it would be $176 billion.
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The LNP intends to claw back $925 million by axing the pioneer Burdekin pumped hydro
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project but it hasn't put a single dollar towards any smaller scale projects despite
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previously promising to explore such options.
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Let's get through the election first, have the discussions with Queensland Hydro, that's
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the appropriate thing.
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Today, David Crisofulli's pumped hydro hoax has been revealed.
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As for Labor, we already knew it had more than $9 billion in re-election commitments
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to be funded by borrowings.
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The headline costs $1.4 billion on free school lunches and more than $1 billion on 50 cent
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public transport fares.
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These election commitments are genuinely fully costed, they are genuinely fully funded.
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In far north Queensland, a snap poll was underway courtesy of Jack the Clairvoyant Croc, sizing
03:03
up both leaders before making the call, perhaps biting off more than he could chew.
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