Labor yesterday unveilled a $1.4 billion program to provide free lunches to primary school children as the LNP doubles down on its promises to fight youth crime and abolish a so-called 'patients tax'.
Both Labor and the LNP have dialled up their pitches to voters as early polling booths open today across
A similar policy put forward by the Greens three years ago was savaged by Labor MPs, with education minister Grace Grace at the time saying it would "solve a problem that really doesn't exist". Crisafulli isn't backing a universal free lunch program, instead wanting it to remain targeted to students in greatest need."That's the exact cost almost of what we are short in terms of funding for the school resource standard," Pat Murphy from the Queensland Association of State School Principals told 9News.
Speaking at the Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre in Carrara on Sunday, Opposition Leader David Crisafulli revealed his '100 Day Plan for Queensland's Fresh Start', vowing to tackle youth crime, health, housing and cost of living.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Police hunt for alleged arsonist after furniture store burnt to the groundFire crews battled the blaze for four hours, which witnesses described as &x27;very intense.&x27;
Read more »
‘Fresh start’: Blues recruit shows ex-teammates what they’re missing in career-best masterclassCricket: Alex Carey's gritty solo act and the return of their star quicks has fired Australia to a 14th straight one-day win as they conquered England.
Read more »
Promising types go head to head in fresh start as geldingsFour-year-old Cassiel and three-year-old Admitted return for their first runs as geldings for two of the biggest stables in Australia at Hawkesbury on Thursday.
Read more »
‘A fresh start’: Socceroos ready to turn over a new leaf under PopovicPlayers have to take their share of the blame for the results that led to Graham Arnold’s exit as coach, Socceroos star Craig Goodwin says, as a new era beckons this week.
Read more »
‘A fresh start’: Socceroos ready to turn over a new leaf under PopovicPlayers have to take their share of the blame for the results that led to Graham Arnold’s exit as coach, Socceroos star Craig Goodwin says, as a new era beckons this week.
Read more »
‘A fresh start’: Socceroos ready to turn over a new leaf under PopovicPlayers have to take their share of the blame for the results that led to Graham Arnold’s exit as coach, Socceroos star Craig Goodwin says, as a new era beckons this week.
Read more »