First, the coin toss. Premier Steven Miles tosses the coin, Opposition Leader David Crisafulli calls heads. Heads it is. That gives Crisafulli the first word.

In his five-minute opening statement, Crisafulli opens with the question – are things better or worse since Labor came into power when it comes to youth crime, housing, cost-of living pressures and health?

“Imagine waking up to four more years of that,” he said.

Adult crime, adult time – along with early intervention – will reduce crime rates, Crisafulli assures voters.

For housing, infrastructure partnerships, stamp duty relief for first homebuyers, and 10,000 social homes with the help of faith-based providers.

For cost of living, Crisafulli promises a “long-term focus” for affordable, reliable and sustainable electricity.

“[And] making sure that we put downward pressure on insurance, by building flood mitigation and dealing with the youth crime crisis and transport to get people to and from work with better quality roads and more reliable public transport and respect for your money, doing things on time and on budget the way that governments once did things,” he says.

Crisafulli repeats his “patients tax” line – rejected by Labor – and promises to reduce ambulance ramping to 30 per cent.

“That’s our plan for Queensland. That’s our plan for a fresh start. Now, Labor’s plan will be about a scare campaign, things that aren’t in that plan, but after 10 years, that’s all they have left.

“I’m offering hope over fear, a fresh start for Queensland’s future.”

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