These were the policies announced by the LNP.
The LNP won the election in regional Queensland with the help of One Nation and the Katter party.
LNP policies
Safety where you live –
through stronger laws like
Adult Crime, Adult Time and
gold standard early
intervention – yet crime rates are falling with the exception of domestic violence.
Health services when you
need them – by axing Labor’s
Patients’ Tax, a tax which
doctors have said will end bulk
billing and make GP visits
more expensive … there is no such thing as a patient tax it is a payroll tax on medical practices. The state government treasurer, Cameron Dick, appears to have mismanaged this process. This forced Stephen Miles to promise payment incentives for medical practices to bulk bill. See https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-01/qld-gp-payroll-tax-changes-will-cost-patients/101911278?utm_source=abc_news_web&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link
Respect for your money –
by stopping Labor’s expensive
budget blowouts which are pushing up costs for families … capitalism is in crisis driven by corporate profits where the disparity between rich and poor is growing every day.
A place to call home – by
abolishing stamp duty on new
builds for frst (sic) home buyers
A government that works
for you – to address
challenges for the long term,
not band-aid solutions at
election time … what is needed is more public housing.
What the LNP did not say was that it is likely to change the laws relating to democratic rights. This means it will restrict the right to assemble and march by changing the Peaceful Assembly Act to reintroduce a permit system, thus curbing the extra parliamentary opposition over Palestine, the Environment and workers rights.
The Labor Party was nearly returned to government on the back of its decriminalisation of abortion, the introduction of 50 cent fares on public transport, and the offer of children’s lunches at school.
It failed because it attacked the trade union movement by backing the federal government’s putting the CFMEU into administration. Trade union members were disgusted at this and did not turn out on the day to hand out how to vote cards.
Labor’s support for the genocide harmed its election day performance in the seats of Miller and Stretton where there is a big Muslim vote. This will hurt Labor in the upcoming federal election, particularly in the seat of Moreton, which it may lose.
There was a 13% swing against the government in the deputy Premier Cameron Dick’s seat of Woodridge. Many of these votes were picked up by Greens Muhammed Ansary who ran a social justice campaign. His opponents were hurt by their pro Israel stance.
It was a disappointing election result for the greens who lost the seat of South Brisbane held by Amy McMahon because the LNP allocated its preferences to Labor.
However the Greens picked up a lot of votes because it was the only party that supported Palestine. In a flawed system, the conservatism of the Queensland during a genocide and where it voted against a small reform referendum to give Aboriginal people a voice in the Federal Parliament. The predominant narrative by politicians and media does not auger well for progressive people. We are facing dark times ahead.
Yes, swings to the Greens, but only in some seats.