The key contests in Queensland a day out from the election

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There are several key seats in Queensland that could sway the election, including Peter Dutton’s seat of Dickson – but what issues are sticking out for the states voters as they head to the ballot box?

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00:00There are four seats in Queensland where I can guarantee change.

00:07Not because I have a magic crystal ball, but by the simple fact that the sitting MP is retiring.

00:12They are the LNP's Karen Andrews in McPherson on the Gold Coast.

00:17Labor's Graham Perrett in Moreton in Brisbane South East.

00:20The LNP's stalwart Warren Ench in Leichhardt in Far North Queensland.

00:24And the seat of Hinkler in Bundaberg has been vacant since Keith Pitch resigned in January.

00:30So there will be new members of parliament in those electorates.

00:34Let's zoom in now to Dixon.

00:36It is Queensland's most marginal seat.

00:39Very high profile because it's held by the man who wants to be Prime Minister.

00:44Peter Dutton's held that seat on Brisbane's north-western outskirts since 2001.

00:49Labor's Ailey France is running against him for the third time.

00:53But it's that narrow margin that adds a certain suspense.

00:57There's also lots of interest in these three seats.

01:01Brisbane, Ryan and Griffith.

01:03They were won by the Greens in the last election.

01:06An unprecedented result for the party.

01:08But Labor and the LNP are desperate to wrest them back.

01:12The next thing I want to mention is the so-called Teals.

01:16These Climate 200 backed independents burst onto the scene in Victoria and New South Wales

01:22at the last election.

01:23And now they're trying to make a foray into Queensland.

01:26With six candidates contesting seats in the south-east.

01:30It remains to be seen what influence they will have.

01:33Now, as part of the ABC's Your Say project, you've been telling us about the issues that matter to you this election.

01:41Among the top concerns from Queensland were, probably no surprise, housing and cost of living.

01:47But also climate change, economic policies and healthcare.

01:51Rental costs are top of mind for Chris from Pimpermar.

01:55My biggest concern really is housing.

01:58My youngest son moved back in with us in January because he wasn't able to secure or afford an apartment for rent on the Gold Coast.

02:05So he moved back in to home at 28 years old.

02:09Meanwhile, Hassam from Algester told us he's worried about the environment.

02:14Well, I'm in my early 30s.

02:17My partner and I, we're thinking of starting a family.

02:19But I have some real concerns around the type of environment, the type of world that our kids are going to grow up in.

02:25If you haven't voted yet, you haven't got long.

02:28Soperes has moved back in with us from time to time.

02:32M наверное?

02:33I don't want to see the next day.

02:34Jou 1943-190-1393.

02:36I was looking at this at the University of Minnesota.

02:38I was looking at the University of Minnesota and I was looking at a smaller school for now.

02:41My family's education has been a lot of time now.

02:43I was looking at it and I was seeing the day out of my school.

02:45I was looking for the new city.

02:47I was looking at a new town.

02:48And I was looking for the new city of the Hong Kong Museum.

02:52I was looking at the university of Australia.

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