Phillip Thompson (Herbert, Liberal National Party, Shadow Assistant Minister for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

This month, the good people of Queensland have a decision to make: stick with a tired, old, washed-up state Labor government that has been recycling ministers—Steven Miles, the Premier, is just another Palaszczuk minister—or back in a change in the form of the LNP, David Crisafulli and his team to lead the state of Queensland.

In Townsville we have three very tired Labor state MPs who haven't been backing the people of Townsville. Crime is the No. 1 issue. We see people living in fear. We see people who have been robbed, carjacked and threatened, whose lives have been put at risk. We're told time and time again by these three state Labor MPs that crime is not an issue. Well, tell that to the people who have been robbed at knife point, whose houses have been broken into and who are continually scared in their own homes.

There are four good options in Townsville. There is Adam Baillie, for the seat of Townsville, who is a small-business owner. There is Janelle Poole, for the seat of Mundingburra, who is a police officer, protecting the community. There is Natalie Marr, for Thuringowa, who worked for Crime Stoppers, answering those calls. And there is Annette Swaine, our candidate for Hinchinbrook, who is also a police officer.

We need to make change at this state election.

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