General News
25 October, 2024
It’s time for FNQ to decide
AS most readers go to the polls tomorrow, 31 candidates in the five main electorates of the Far North are vying for your vote.
Early polling suggests that Queensland has had enough of Labor and will switch back to the LNP. But will that be the case?
The ALP has made billions of dollars in promises, something many voters will see as simply pork barrelling to shore up key bellweather seats such as Barron River. Why wasn’t this money announced before instead of during an election campaign?
The LNP has kept its powder dry and resisted making wild and costly pledges. Will that be enough to satisfy voters?
Crime, particularly youth crime, is the number one concern of voters and Labor has failed on this issue. Providing a dedicated police helicopter in the Far North is a costly business.
The cops need to be given the OK to ram car thieves off the road like in the UK and the US. It’s time to stop pussyfooting around.
The LNP has promised to bring down crime in its term. Let’s hope they live up to this.
Cost of living is another issue, but spending $1 billion to reduce power bills is ridiculous. It needs to be targeted at the people really struggling.
The lack of housing in the region, the state and throughout Australia is another catastrophe.
Is it time for independents? However, not many have put their hands up. Just five out of 31.
Barron River will be a tough fight between Labor’s Craig Crawford and Bree James of the LNP. It will also be close in Cairns between Michael Healy (ALP) and Yolonde Entsch (LNP). Mulgrave is interesting with 10 candidates. Curtis Pitt is retiring. Will Richie Bates be able to keep it for Labor or will former mayor Terry James swing it for the LNP? Is it time for an independent, Katter, One Nation or the Greens or another minor party? Cynthia Lui is in danger in Cook with David Kempton (LNP) breathing down her neck. Shane Knuth is likely to hold on to Hill for KAP.
