Phillip Thompson (Herbert, Liberal National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The people of Townsville have a very simple choice this weekend at the state election. They can choose what has been happening in Townsville for the last two terms—where people feel trapped in their homes, feel like prisoners, and an out-of-control crime spree is plaguing Townsville—or they can vote for the Liberal National Party who has a plan: a plan to fix Townsville's crime problem, a plan to work with the community, a plan to lead with the community to end this crime spree. But it's clear that the three Labor MPs that we have don't agree. They never speak about crime. It's no wonder, because in the Labor Premier's electorate robberies, stolen cars, break-ins are up around a two per cent. But in Townsville it's over 200 per cent. How can anyone at any representation in government think that is acceptable? But that's what happens with the three Labor MPs that currently represent the state in Townsville. My message is clear: Townsville, a vote for Labor is a vote for more of the same. A vote for Labor is a vote for high crime. A vote for Labor will wreck our economy.