Queensland Election Campaign Intensifies as Leaders Clash in Debate
Steven Miles and David Crisafulli engage in a heated debate, focusing on key issues like youth crime and political donations ahead of the October 26 election.
- Premier Steven Miles and LNP leader David Crisafulli participated in a debate that largely stuck to familiar talking points, with no major surprises or shifts in momentum.
- Crisafulli emphasized his 'adult crime, adult time' policy, proposing that serious juvenile offenders be sentenced as adults, while Miles criticized it as a mere slogan.
- Both leaders addressed the contentious issue of abortion, with Crisafulli reiterating that an LNP government would not change current laws, despite questions about a potential conscience vote.
- Crisafulli expressed openness to repealing the ban on political donations from property developers, criticizing it as an 'electoral financial gerrymander.'
- Miles continued to defend Labor's record and commitments, highlighting plans for community safety and infrastructure, while facing questions about the state's rising debt.
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