Major parties hit the road in lead-up to Queensland election

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With five weeks to go to the state’s election, both parties are in full swing trying to win over voters. Labor announced more social housing and funding for pride events, while the Opposition promised a new marine wildlife hospital.

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00:00An exchange of barbs.

00:05The LNP and Greens are the biggest nimbies in this state.

00:08The Labor Party are the ones getting in the absolute gutter, the dirty politics, the lies.

00:13With 35 days to go, the government addressed what it says are key concerns for constituents.

00:19Cost of living, and we're throwing everything at that, and housing, and we're throwing everything

00:24at that.

00:25The Housing Minister unveiled the purchase of 20 apartments in Woolloongabba for social

00:30accommodation.

00:31But the newly acquired property came with a warning.

00:35That is all low at risk under the LNP.

00:38The latest poll shows there's a continuing trend of Labor trailing behind the LNP.

00:43The opposition says it's cautiously optimistic of the figures ahead of October the 26th.

00:48The reality is history is against us.

00:51We know how difficult it is to beat the Labor Party.

00:54The Deputy Leader tried to shore up conservation support with the promise of a $10 million

00:59marine wildlife hospital.

01:01I would just say to Queenslanders, don't be fooled by Stephen Miles trying to buy people's

01:05votes.

01:06The Premier pledged to double investment for LGBTQI plus events while taking part in the

01:12Brisbane Pride Rally, but threw shade on the opposition.

01:16While the arc of our state's future does tend to point towards progress, progress is

01:23not inevitable.

01:25We can go backwards.

01:27All to be revealed at the ballot box next month.

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