There’s just one week until Queenslanders head to the polls, and politicians in Canberra are keenly watching the outcome. Many of the issues front of mind for sunshine state residents resonate on a national level. So, with a federal election on the cards for next year, both the Prime Minister and Federal Opposition leader have been actively campaigning with their Queensland counterparts.
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00:00Regional Queenslanders with problems felt nationwide.
00:07Cost of living, rent.
00:09We need to do something about housing.
00:12Every day there seems to be something a bit different.
00:16They're obviously the political fault lines in Australian politics right now.
00:19The Prime Minister was keen to make his presence felt on the election campaign trail.
00:24You've brought the Premier with me as well.
00:27I'm very proud to support Stephen Myles' campaign.
00:30Peter Dutton has also hit the hustings, backing his state counterpart
00:34who, opinion polls show, is likely to be Queensland's next Premier.
00:39This government is just so tired and we want to make sure that our country can be the best it can be.
00:46It's a difficult time to be an incumbent government right now.
00:49We're seeing that not just throughout Australia but throughout the Western world.
00:53Even fresh governments like Chris Minns, which are performing objectively quite well, are struggling.
00:59Mr Dutton's appearance sparked questions on nuclear power.
01:03He wants two reactors in Queensland, putting him at odds with Mr Chrisafulli.
01:08Friends can have differences of opinion. That's healthy.
01:14The first step to blocking Peter Dutton's plan for nuclear reactors is to elect me in October.
01:21Labor holds just five of Queensland's 30 federal electorates, all in and around Brisbane.
01:27A poor showing in the regions at a state level would not bode well for Anthony Albanese.
01:32We need to do better federally in Queensland. We've made that clear.
01:35Anthony is an honorary Queenslander.
01:37For some, they're just keen for it to be done.
01:40I think we should have had both elections on this day, state and federal.
01:44Queenslanders head to the polls on October 26.