00:00Passing on cost of living relief, hoping to get another point on the board.
00:06They want our government to act to address their cost of living.
00:10Stephen Miles announced a cut to car registrations and more help for parents to pay for children's sport.
00:15We're going to make sure the cost of some of the things that we control go down.
00:20I think Queenslanders are viewing these announcements with cynicism.
00:24Registration will be cut by 20%, saving up to $172 for 5.6 million Queenslanders, costing the state government $435 million.
00:36Honestly, I think that is just brilliant. I'm 100% behind it.
00:39Meanwhile, the Fair Play voucher program, which helps parents pay for sport registration,
00:44will be increased from $150 to $200 per child and be made available for 200,000 households.
00:51Yearly, upwards of $2,000, $3,000, especially when you're including the representative cricket.
00:57Being a mum on a single wage, I fall through the cracks.
01:01I've tried numerous times to try and get some support from state, local, federal government.
01:07Every little bit counts. Every little bit helps.
01:09The Premier wouldn't be drawn on if the two new cost of living measures would be extended if he's re-elected later this year,
01:16but did strongly deny that the announcements are an attempt to grab votes.
01:20What measures go in the 2025-26 budget, they'll be matters to be considered next year.
01:26The opposition also didn't guarantee the program will stay if they win government.
01:31David Crisafilli will be outlining any measures in his budget and reply speech on Thursday.
01:36The state budget will be handed down on Tuesday.
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