First day of official 4-week QLD election campaign

ABC NEWS (Australia)

Queensland's election campaign has officially begun. Premier Steven Miles visited government house to meet with Governor Jeannette Youn, who dissolved the parliament and signed the writs for an election on October 26.

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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.

00:41This Queensland election is about two things, who do you trust most to tackle the cost of

00:47living and deliver a plan for Queensland's future.

00:52When it comes to cost of living, I will be running on my record.

00:56From the day that I was appointed Premier, my Labor team and I have delivered cost of

01:02living relief.

01:03The way we move forward, the way Queensland moves forward, is by delivering a plan for

01:12our state's future.

01:13We cannot afford to go backwards.

01:16Labor is seeking a fourth term in Government, meanwhile the LNP is making the case time's

01:21up for Labor and it should govern after almost a decade in opposition.

01:26Make no mistake, the battle lines for this election have been drawn and the question

01:31Queenslanders need to ask themselves is after 10 years of this Government, are things better

01:35or worse when it comes to youth crime, health, housing, cost of living and who's got the

01:40right plans for Queensland's future.

01:43Queenslanders head to the polls on October 26th.

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