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Miles says city voters see through Crisafulli and so will the regions By Catherine Strohfeldt Premier Steven Miles has responded to the latest Brisbane Times poll by forecasting a drop in support for his rival in regional Queensland.
The poll showed clear geographic differences, with urban voters preferring to have Miles as premier but regional voters wanting the LNP’s David Crisafulli.
Speaking from Mackay today, Miles said media scrutiny had highlighted Opposition Leader David Crisafulli’s inability to answer certain policy questions – and he believed voters were taking notice.
Queensland Premier Steven Miles visits C&K Beaconsfield Community Kindergarten to make a Labor campaign announcement. Credit: Catherine Strohfeldt
“The more people see of David Crisafulli, the less they like him … and I suspect that people in the south-east have seen more of that than people in the regions,” said Miles.
Miles said the LNP’s small target strategy, and Crisafulli’s questionable stance on issues including abortion access, voluntary assisted dying and nuclear power, would not appeal to informed voters.
“He spent four years tying himself into the tiniest little target he possibly could — trying to avoid Queenslanders getting to know him,” Miles said.
“Now, under the scrutiny of the media, where you can’t hide day in day out, he’s being exposed for what he is.”
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Man charged with string of offences after police shooting By Cloe Read A man who allegedly fired at police and was then shot by officers after an hours-long stand-off south of Brisbane on Friday night has been charged.
The 32-year-old Crestmead man was charged with offences including dangerous conduct with a weapon, serious assault, serious assault of police, evasion, trespass, and authority to possess explosives.
The incident on Friday, which involved the man allegedly stealing a car and firing at officers, prompted police to declare an emergency exclusion zone in Crestmead in Logan.
Police shot the man just after midnight, and he was taken to hospital for treatment.
He is scheduled to appear in the Beenleigh Magistrates Court later this week.
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