WEBVTT - Qld Premier Steven Miles' plan to keep his job

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<v Speaker 1>Already and this is the Daily This is the Daily OS. Oh,

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<v Speaker 1>now it makes sense. Good morning and welcome to the

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<v Speaker 1>Daily OS. It's Wednesday, the twenty third of October. I'm Harry,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm Zara. This Saturday, Queenslanders will choose their next government.

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<v Speaker 1>Fifty cent public transport, fairs, free primary school lunches, youth

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<v Speaker 1>crime and abortion are big talking points in this election.

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<v Speaker 1>Two men in their forties wanting to lead the state,

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<v Speaker 1>the current Premier Stephen Miles and Opposition leader David chris

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<v Speaker 1>a Fully have also taken the fight to social media,

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<v Speaker 1>both using TikTok as part of their campaign strategy to

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<v Speaker 1>reach young people. With the polls against Stephen Miles, the

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<v Speaker 1>Labor premier is hoping to defy the odds and keep

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<v Speaker 1>his government in power for a fourth term. I interviewed

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<v Speaker 1>the Premier ahead of Saturday's election, and you'll hear that

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<v Speaker 1>chat in today's Deep Dive. But first, Sarah, what's making headlines.

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<v Speaker 2>Opposition leader Peter Dudden has called for Independent Senator Lydia

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<v Speaker 2>Thorpe to resign from Parliament after she protested an event

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<v Speaker 2>with King Charles the Third earlier this week. In an

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<v Speaker 2>interview with Channel seven Sunrise program yesterday, Dudden said Thorpe

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<v Speaker 2>should resign if she doesn't believe in the system of government.

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<v Speaker 2>Coalition senators later denied reports they would move a censure

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<v Speaker 2>motion against Thorpe. That's when members officially reprimand the behavior

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<v Speaker 2>of a fellow senator. Liberal Senator James Patterson told two

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<v Speaker 2>gb radio he believed Thorpe would probably wear it as

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<v Speaker 2>a badge of honor. Thorpe told nine newspapers that while

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<v Speaker 2>she has no intention of resigning, she won't run for

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<v Speaker 2>reelection at the end of her six year term in

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<v Speaker 2>twenty twenty eight.

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<v Speaker 1>The teenage driver who accidentally killed the son of South

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<v Speaker 1>Australian Police commissioner in a hit and run during last

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<v Speaker 1>year's schoolies has been handed a suspended sentence. Recent High

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<v Speaker 1>scho graduate Charlie Stevens died in November last year of

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<v Speaker 1>multiple injuries he sustained when fellow graduate during singh Randhawa,

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<v Speaker 1>accidentally hit him with his car at a beach south

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<v Speaker 1>of Adelaide. Nineteen year old Randhawa, who pleaded guilty, has

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<v Speaker 1>been disqualified from driving for ten years and will serve

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<v Speaker 1>as suspended sentence on good behavior for two years. Presiding

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<v Speaker 1>Judge Joanne Tracy said while she did not want to

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<v Speaker 1>overlook the terrible loss, the fact that Randhawa had no

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<v Speaker 1>history of offending of any sort and has good prospects

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<v Speaker 1>for rehabilitation was considered in her judgment.

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<v Speaker 2>Meta has announced it will use facial recognition technology on

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<v Speaker 2>its platforms to improve user safety by cracking down on

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<v Speaker 2>scams and allowing people to access their accounts if they

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<v Speaker 2>believe they've been compromised. The tech giant said it will

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<v Speaker 2>limit what's called celeb bait scams, which is content and

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<v Speaker 2>accounts that falsely impersonate celebrities with the goal of duping

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<v Speaker 2>people into being engaging with scam content or sending money,

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<v Speaker 2>by using facial recognition to confirm if posts are real

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<v Speaker 2>or fake. At the moment, the removal of those kinds

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<v Speaker 2>of accounts is based on user reports. In another change,

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<v Speaker 2>users who have lost access to their account or whose

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<v Speaker 2>account has been compromised will be able to upload a

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<v Speaker 2>video selfie for verification. Meta says it has vetted these

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<v Speaker 2>measures as well as developed important safeguards to ensure user privacy.

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<v Speaker 1>And for today's good news. Scientists at the University of

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<v Speaker 1>Central Florida have developed a liquid gel that they say

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<v Speaker 1>works like a bandage to slow down heavy bleeding in

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<v Speaker 1>emergencies before doctors are able to help. When sprayed, the

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<v Speaker 1>gel expands into a foam that disinfects wounds and significantly

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<v Speaker 1>reduces bleeding by applying pressure in the same way you

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<v Speaker 1>might press down with your hand, Researchers said. The foam

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<v Speaker 1>can also be removed gently because it's a soft sponge

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<v Speaker 1>that doesn't stick to your skin. The team has so

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<v Speaker 1>far to tested the gel on specially designed mannequins, but

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<v Speaker 1>hopes to test it on people in the near future.

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<v Speaker 2>Harry, I don't live in Queensland, but I am on

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<v Speaker 2>TikTok and for some reason, for the last couple of months,

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<v Speaker 2>I have been absolutely bombarded by Queensland election TikTok bloody niche.

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<v Speaker 2>But for some reason, that is the side of it.

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<v Speaker 1>I feel like I got right there in Queensland. Every

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<v Speaker 1>time I'm pulled up social media, every time I pull

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<v Speaker 1>up Instagram, I see a real from the Queensland state election.

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<v Speaker 2>I mean, it's just it's so interesting because we look

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<v Speaker 2>to the US, we talk about that being a TikTok

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<v Speaker 2>election or whatever. It is, but right here in Australia,

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<v Speaker 2>the same thing is happening.

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<v Speaker 1>Well, I would say it's probably Australia's first TikTok election,

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<v Speaker 1>So yeah, we've got the US overseas providing the model,

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<v Speaker 1>but it's definitely a new era of online campaigning in

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<v Speaker 1>an election in Australia. So politicians are figuring out that

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<v Speaker 1>social media is where young people groundbreaking. Well did the

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<v Speaker 1>daily odds set the trend? Maybe? And both Stephen Miles,

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<v Speaker 1>who is the Labor Premier, and David Chrscipfully who's the

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<v Speaker 1>leader of the Liberal National Party in Queensland, are trying

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<v Speaker 1>to target younger voters and so Miles has turned around

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<v Speaker 1>heaps of vertical videos. He's no stranger to a bench

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<v Speaker 1>press and so he's posted videos of himself at the gym.

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<v Speaker 1>He's done some reaction reels to comments made by the opposition,

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<v Speaker 1>and he's also got a regular food prep segment on

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<v Speaker 1>his TikTok We're.

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<v Speaker 3>Going to make our lunchbox chat for today and we're

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<v Speaker 3>going to talk about housing.

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<v Speaker 1>And then Chrisipfully has also gone hard on sharing stories

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<v Speaker 1>and videos from his travels around the States, particularly in

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<v Speaker 1>the regional areas he's also run a tough on crime

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<v Speaker 1>campaign and he's shared victims and families of victims of

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<v Speaker 1>crime on his TikTok as well, and their statements and

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<v Speaker 1>their stories. So he's used social media as a tool

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<v Speaker 1>to talk about some serious topics, but some at a

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<v Speaker 1>little bit less serious.

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<v Speaker 3>Pineapple belongs on a pizza, no, Thomas.

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<v Speaker 2>Pineapple is a fruit, and a good quality Italian pizza does.

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<v Speaker 1>Not have fruit on it.

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<v Speaker 2>So we're just days out from the Queensland election. And

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<v Speaker 2>while I would, for one not vote for anyone that

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<v Speaker 2>says that pineapple belongs on pizza, I do know that

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<v Speaker 2>that is not the key policy area determining the state election.

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<v Speaker 2>Can you just take me through a bit of a

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<v Speaker 2>lay of the land. So Labor is in government there,

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<v Speaker 2>the Liberal National Party is in opposition. What can you

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<v Speaker 2>tell me about the big issues?

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<v Speaker 1>I'd probably boil down the election campaign to three main areas.

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<v Speaker 1>The first and no prizes for guessing cost of living.

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<v Speaker 1>The second main issue has been crime, in particular what

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<v Speaker 1>the LMP has branded a youth crime crisis in Queensland.

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<v Speaker 1>The l ANDP is promising to bring in adult crime

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<v Speaker 1>adult time laws for people under eighteen and a host

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<v Speaker 1>of what they've called reset programs out in the regions,

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<v Speaker 1>which are effectively camps for convicted youth offenders and trying

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<v Speaker 1>to resocialize them and rehabilitate them into society. David Christifullies

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<v Speaker 1>also staked his job on tackling crime. He's promised to

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<v Speaker 1>step down ahead of the next election if crime rates

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<v Speaker 1>don't come down in the state. And the third issue,

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<v Speaker 1>and this has been a late and somewhat unexpected development

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<v Speaker 1>in the election. Abortion rights have been a focal point

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<v Speaker 1>of both campaigns. Queensland decriminalized abortion in twenty eighteen, but

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<v Speaker 1>a rural MP, Robbie Catter, who's part of the minor

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<v Speaker 1>party Cats Australia.

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<v Speaker 2>And is the son of Bob Katter, who my listeners

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<v Speaker 2>would be familiar with.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, he's promised to introduce a law rolling back abortion

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<v Speaker 1>protections in the state, but it gave Premier Stephen Miles

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<v Speaker 1>an issue to wedge the LMP on and he's asked

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<v Speaker 1>the leader, David Christipfully many times to confirm whether he'll

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<v Speaker 1>protect abortion rights. Chris Fully has said that he has

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<v Speaker 1>no plans to change the abortion laws in the state

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<v Speaker 1>as it stands, and so I wanted to ask Stephen

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<v Speaker 1>Miles about these three key issues and what he plans

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<v Speaker 1>to do if he's reelected. He's currently busy on the

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<v Speaker 1>campaign trail and we got a small window to talk

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<v Speaker 1>with him while he was in a car traveling in Mackay,

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<v Speaker 1>and so here's a bit of that chat. Hello Premier

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<v Speaker 1>Stephen Miles, thank you so much for joining the Daily

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<v Speaker 1>OS and for joining us from the campaign.

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<v Speaker 4>Good thanks for having me and your listeners.

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<v Speaker 1>So TDA has a younger audience. Many of our listeners

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<v Speaker 1>are juggling things like work and study. How do you

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<v Speaker 1>plan to ease the cost of living stress for these

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<v Speaker 1>younger people.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, one of the things we've done that I know

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<v Speaker 3>a lot of people who are studying really appreciate is

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<v Speaker 3>the fifty cent fairs making it cheap better get UNI

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<v Speaker 3>ordit tafe. That's one of the things I decided I

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<v Speaker 3>wanted to do when I was traveling to UNI to study,

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<v Speaker 3>and I know what a big impost can be when

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<v Speaker 3>you're needing to pay a lot for transport.

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<v Speaker 4>So that's one of the things.

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<v Speaker 3>We have a really comprehensive housing plan that's about delivering

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<v Speaker 3>additional supply, but also supporting renters and getting more people

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<v Speaker 3>into their first home.

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<v Speaker 4>So I know that's really important to a lot of

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<v Speaker 4>younger pett.

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<v Speaker 1>So in Queensland, landlords can only increase rents once a year.

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<v Speaker 1>Will you consider capping rent hikes if you are re elected.

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<v Speaker 3>We've ruled out capping rent hikes because every time we

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<v Speaker 3>ask for advice about it, the advice comes back suggesting

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<v Speaker 3>that won't help them, We'll probably make the problem worse.

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<v Speaker 3>And so that's why we've stuck with our current approach,

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<v Speaker 3>which is all focused on giving rent as a greater cloud.

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<v Speaker 4>So we banned practices like rent bidding.

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<v Speaker 3>We've brought in portable bond loans to make moving between

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<v Speaker 3>rentals easier.

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<v Speaker 4>Those kinds of initiatives that we know will help.

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<v Speaker 1>Moving on to crime, there's been a lot of discussion

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<v Speaker 1>about a so called youth crime crisis in Queensland. What

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<v Speaker 1>is the scale of this issue in your state to

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<v Speaker 1>anyone who's listening from interstate and what are you doing

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<v Speaker 1>to address youth crime?

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<v Speaker 3>So this is one of the things that I really

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<v Speaker 3>focused in on when I became the premierges ten months ago,

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<v Speaker 3>and we delivered a new community safety plan that is

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<v Speaker 3>working We've turned a corner across pretty much every measure

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<v Speaker 3>of crime, so we've got less offenses, less offenders, less

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<v Speaker 3>youth offenders, less serious repeat offenders, and that turnaround has

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<v Speaker 3>been backed in month after months, so we are seeing

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<v Speaker 3>that continued reduction. The LMP have been very clear that

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<v Speaker 3>they want to exploit crime for political benefit. That's what

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<v Speaker 3>their police spokesperson said, and that's why pretty much every

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<v Speaker 3>day that's the only thing they've talked about.

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<v Speaker 4>They don't have a plan.

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<v Speaker 3>For cheaper power or cheaper fuel or addressing the cost

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<v Speaker 3>of living. They really only want to focus on our

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<v Speaker 3>focus on crime and they refuse to accept the data

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<v Speaker 3>that's provided by the Queensland Police.

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<v Speaker 1>You're absolutely right. Your opponent, David chris a Fully from

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<v Speaker 1>the LMP, has been going really hard on an anti

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<v Speaker 1>crime message and his promises. Do you think there's a

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<v Speaker 1>bit of fear mongering going on.

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<v Speaker 3>Well, those policies are just really poorly thought through. Like

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<v Speaker 3>he says that his forward slogan will be in placed

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<v Speaker 3>by Christmas, we know that it will see an increase

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<v Speaker 3>in the number of young people.

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<v Speaker 4>Detained by about fifty percent.

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<v Speaker 3>He has no plan to deliver the additional beds in

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<v Speaker 3>the detention system.

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<v Speaker 4>He can't answer simple questions.

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<v Speaker 3>About where he would accommodate the additional detainees, and it

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<v Speaker 3>really goes to how poorly thought through his plan is.

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<v Speaker 4>The fact is that all.

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<v Speaker 3>Crime is very complex and addressing it requires a comprehensive plan,

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<v Speaker 3>not just a slogan.

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<v Speaker 1>The Northern Territories lowered its age of criminal responsibility back

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<v Speaker 1>down to ten. Victoria's backtracked on its plans to lift

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<v Speaker 1>the age of responsibility to fourteen, and to the age

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<v Speaker 1>of criminal responsibility, it's still ten in Queensland. Do you

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<v Speaker 1>plan to change that?

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<v Speaker 3>We don't know, but we do plan to and have

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<v Speaker 3>very comprehensive set of prevention and early intervention measures to

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<v Speaker 3>keep those younger kids in school. That includes early learning

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<v Speaker 3>and development checks between birth and free lunches during primary school.

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<v Speaker 3>And we know that one of the key drivers for

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<v Speaker 3>school disengagement is for kids who are sent to school

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<v Speaker 3>without food, they.

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<v Speaker 4>Really get alienated.

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<v Speaker 3>Very quickly, and so by providing lunch to everyone, we

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<v Speaker 3>think that can keep kids going to school through primary

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<v Speaker 3>school and that that'll make a big difference.

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<v Speaker 1>Robbie Katter, who is a rural MP for anyone who's unfamiliar.

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<v Speaker 1>He wants to introduce legislation to outlaw abortion in Queensland.

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<v Speaker 1>How worried are you about that.

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<v Speaker 4>I'm very worried.

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<v Speaker 3>I was the Health minister who passed those laws decriminalizing

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<v Speaker 3>abortion in Queensland. It's really important for women who should

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<v Speaker 3>have the right to choose what happens with their bodies.

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<v Speaker 3>But it's also important for our healthcare workers their work

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<v Speaker 3>taking care of Queenslanders shouldn't be a criminal offense. We

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<v Speaker 3>know that many members of the LMP, in fact almost

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<v Speaker 3>all of them voted against that change, and many of

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<v Speaker 3>their members think that abortion should still be a crime,

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<v Speaker 3>including David Chris Foley, who voted against it himself.

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<v Speaker 1>He's got a.

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<v Speaker 3>Candidate in Amanda Stoker who thinks that abortion should be

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<v Speaker 3>illegal even in the case of break.

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<v Speaker 4>So they have very extreme views.

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<v Speaker 3>And I know sometimes you can be lulled into thinking

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<v Speaker 3>that we only ever see progress on these issues, but

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<v Speaker 3>we know from the United States that you can go backwards.

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<v Speaker 4>You know, women in the US had abortion rights for.

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<v Speaker 3>More than half a century and they were taken away

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<v Speaker 3>with the stroke of the pen, and it's important that

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<v Speaker 3>we defend those rights.

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<v Speaker 1>The LMP leader David Chrisfuley has repeatedly said that he

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<v Speaker 1>doesn't plan to change abortion laws in Queensland. Are you

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<v Speaker 1>scaring people by saying that reproductive rights are under threat

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<v Speaker 1>in an LMP government?

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<v Speaker 4>Well, these are just weasel words from him. He said that,

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<v Speaker 4>he says they're not in his plan.

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<v Speaker 3>He won't say he opposes them, he won't say he'd

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<v Speaker 3>vote against them, he won't say he'll make his MP's

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<v Speaker 3>vote against them.

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<v Speaker 4>He won't give Queensland women a straight answer.

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<v Speaker 3>And the fact is in an election campaign, you can't

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<v Speaker 3>anticipate every issue that will come up in the next

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<v Speaker 3>four years, every law that will be put before the House.

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<v Speaker 3>But what you can do is outline to Queenslanders what

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<v Speaker 3>you believe. And by saying it's not part of his plan,

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<v Speaker 3>he's really carefully trying to avoid telling Queenslanders what he believes.

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<v Speaker 3>And we have to assume that's because he still believes

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<v Speaker 3>that women shouldn't have a right to choose.

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<v Speaker 4>Because that's the only point of proof we have. That's

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<v Speaker 4>how he's voted in the past.

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<v Speaker 1>You're probably on social media more than any other politician

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<v Speaker 1>in Australia. How has that helped you connect with young people.

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<v Speaker 4>I've been blown away by how many young people.

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<v Speaker 3>Have just stopped me in the street and said that

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<v Speaker 3>I'm the first politician they've felt is listening to them

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<v Speaker 3>and talking to them. And it's really important that everyone

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<v Speaker 3>feels like they have a voice in government. And you know,

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<v Speaker 3>I have a view that politicians should meet people where

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<v Speaker 3>they are. In the case of younger Queenslanders, many of

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<v Speaker 3>them are getting their news from podcasts like yours, as

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<v Speaker 3>well as from TikTok and Instagram and places like that,

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<v Speaker 3>and so I think it's really important that politicians communicate

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<v Speaker 3>with people there.

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<v Speaker 4>That's what I've tried to do. I've tried to do

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<v Speaker 4>it as honestly as I can, and I guess it's.

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<v Speaker 3>Also a platform where I think I can show a

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<v Speaker 3>bit more of myself than maybe when it's filtered through

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<v Speaker 3>news limited newspapers or the TV news.

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<v Speaker 1>This Saturday, Queensland will ultimately give their verdict on your leadership,

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<v Speaker 1>but I'm interested in a verdict that's a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>closer to home for you. What do your kids think

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<v Speaker 1>of your tiktoks?

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<v Speaker 3>I don't think they mind them, Certainly, Briey loves being

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<v Speaker 3>in them. She's been in a lot of them. I

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<v Speaker 3>think sometimes they think I come across as maybe a

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<v Speaker 3>bit too daggy for them, but I guess that's just

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<v Speaker 3>who I am.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, well, if my dad was leaning into TikTok trends,

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<v Speaker 1>I definitely have a few thoughts. So ultimately, queensland is

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<v Speaker 1>are going to have their say this Saturday. Labor's been

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<v Speaker 1>in power for all but three of the past thirty

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<v Speaker 1>five in Queensland. Why shouldn't they vote for change?

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<v Speaker 3>Change isn't always better and David Chris Fouley is campaigning

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<v Speaker 3>for change, but it's not change that's better. I have

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<v Speaker 3>really changed our government over these last ten months. I've

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<v Speaker 3>put my stamp on it, and I think I've shown

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<v Speaker 3>Queensland as what kind of primary I would be.

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<v Speaker 4>If I was elected in my own right.

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<v Speaker 3>But that's what I'm campaigning for, a mandate to do

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<v Speaker 3>those things, things like bring back GP bold billing. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>I remember when I was a kid read access to

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<v Speaker 3>a fantastic medical center that was always bulk built, and

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<v Speaker 3>that was in the early days of medicare.

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<v Speaker 4>I think it's a real shame that bolk building has.

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<v Speaker 3>Gone backwards as far as it has, and I want

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<v Speaker 3>to see that rebuilt with fifty new GP book billing

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<v Speaker 3>clinics right across the state, and they want to see

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<v Speaker 3>I want to say, school lunches.

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<v Speaker 4>Delivered in our schools.

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<v Speaker 3>There's so much evidence that the return on investment from

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<v Speaker 3>feeding kids doesn't just relieve the cost of living pressures

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<v Speaker 3>for their families and they getting ready for school that

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<v Speaker 3>much easier for their parents, but it makes kids better

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<v Speaker 3>behaved and better learners, and the long term benefits of

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<v Speaker 3>that are pretty substantial. And it also gives us a

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<v Speaker 3>chance to teach young people about nutrition and there's a

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<v Speaker 3>lot of evidence too that doing that can address obesity,

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<v Speaker 3>childhood obesity, as well as mental healthtages.

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<v Speaker 1>Going back to sort of where I started, TDA does

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<v Speaker 1>have a younger audience. What is the main thing that

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<v Speaker 1>you want them to hear from you leading into Saturday.

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<v Speaker 3>I want them to hear that I've got their back,

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<v Speaker 3>that I am delivering on policies that I think will

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<v Speaker 3>support them, things like fifty cent fares one thousand dollars

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<v Speaker 3>energy rebates twenty percent off for a Joe Moore Bob

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<v Speaker 3>billing GPS, but also a really comprehensive plan for our

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<v Speaker 3>state to address climate change. You know, this is the

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<v Speaker 3>big long term challenge for us, and if Queensland doesn't

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<v Speaker 3>do our part, then we won't keep our natural assets

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<v Speaker 3>like the Great Barrier Reef and our wonderful, wonderful rainforests.

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<v Speaker 3>I've said that we will achieve seventy five percent emissions

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<v Speaker 3>reductions by twenty thirty five and that zero by twenty

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<v Speaker 3>fifty and that's really important for the reasons i've Outlan,

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<v Speaker 3>but also so that we can keep our blue collar

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<v Speaker 3>jobs in heavy industries, they rely on cheap power. Their

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<v Speaker 3>customers in global markets are increasingly demanding that their products

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<v Speaker 3>have a lower carbon footprint. So if we can't deliver

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<v Speaker 3>twenty four to seven renewable energy to those businesses, they

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<v Speaker 3>won't be able to meet those markets and will lose

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<v Speaker 3>jobs in the long run. So that plan for climate

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<v Speaker 3>James really about jobs for the future too.

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<v Speaker 1>Premier Stevin Miles, thank you so much for joining the

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<v Speaker 1>Daily Ours today.

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<v Speaker 4>Thanks so much for having me, Harry.

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<v Speaker 2>That was a very interesting chat. It's good to hear

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<v Speaker 2>directly from the Premier about you know, what his election

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<v Speaker 2>bid here is. I am really curious though, because labor

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<v Speaker 2>has been in government for so long in Queensland, what

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<v Speaker 2>are the chances that we're going to see another Labor

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<v Speaker 2>government returned after this Saturday.

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<v Speaker 1>You're absolutely right. Thirty two of the past thirty five

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<v Speaker 1>years at a state level in Queensland, Labor has been

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<v Speaker 1>in power, which is why Kevin Rudd refers to it

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<v Speaker 1>as the People's Republic of Queensland. So it's not particularly

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<v Speaker 1>likely that Labour's going to hold on. Both him and

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<v Speaker 1>Chris Fuley have called themselves the underdogs in the race,

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<v Speaker 1>but the numbers would say that Miles is the statistical underdog.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay.

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<v Speaker 1>What's interesting is the polls have shown Labor was on

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<v Speaker 1>track for a wipeout, but the gap between Labor and

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<v Speaker 1>the L and P has actually been narrowing a lot

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<v Speaker 1>in the past few weeks. The poles still show that

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<v Speaker 1>Labor's roughly about ten points behind on a two party

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<v Speaker 1>preferred basis, but they were tracking even worse a few

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<v Speaker 1>months ago. I wouldn't count out Stephen Miles, though, stranger

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<v Speaker 1>things have happened in politics, and I've said it before.

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<v Speaker 1>Poles can't predict that just a snapshot of a mood,

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<v Speaker 1>so we won't actually know until all Queenslanders cast their

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<v Speaker 1>votes and the counting starts on Saturday night. We will

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<v Speaker 1>bring you the results of that election once they are clear.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you so much for joining the Daily os. If

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<v Speaker 1>in your ears tomorrow and until then, have a great day.

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