Crime victim headlines LNP’s new campaign push.
The LNP will blanket the state from today with a new television and digital advertising campaign, spotlighting candidate Russell Field who lost his son Matt, daughter-in-law Kate and unborn grandchild Miles, when a teenager hit them with a speeding car.
The Change We Need campaign reflects the collective community outrage and demand for change from Queenslanders who are faced with Labor’s Youth Crime Crisis in their streets, in their schools and businesses, and in their homes.
Sick of Labor’s excuses, Mr Field is now campaigning on these issues as the LNP’s representative for Capalaba and said they had buried their heads in the sand for far too long.
“The teenager who killed my family in a stolen car was on bail for the seventh time,” Mr Field said.
“We need to shut the revolving door on bail, get these kids off the streets and prevent crime before it happens by keeping them on the right track to begin with.
“That’s the change we need, to have safety where we live.
“Nothing will change unless we change the government next month.
“Other families shouldn’t go through what we’ve been through and I can’t sit by any longer and watch Labor tell us this is just a ‘media beat-up’.
“Steven Miles and Labor are trying to shirk the blame for weakening our laws.
“I’m sick of the excuses, time’s up for Labor.”
LNP Leader David Crisafulli said only the LNP would restore safety where you live, with Adult Crime, Adult Time and gold standard early intervention to stop crime before it happens.
“When I met Russell I promised him we would restore safety where you live and I’m honoured he’s standing with the LNP," Mr Crisafulli said.
“We will deliver the change Queenslanders like Russell are asking for.
“We have stood shoulder to shoulder with Queenslanders who have lost their loved ones, their neighbours and their friends.
“Labor’s failures have seen crime skyrocket, with almost 300,000 Queenslanders victim to violations like car theft, break-ins and assaults, just last year.
“Queenslanders have been held hostage by Labor’s Youth Crime Crisis, but the LNP will restore safety where you live with the Right Plan for Queensland’s Future.”