The Crisafulli campaign has moved to Brisbane’s northern suburbs, where the opposition leader promised a local Aussie rules club $1.8 million for new female change rooms.
As is custom, David Crisafulli kicked a Sherrin with some of the Aspley Hornets’ female footballers, in Transport Minister Bart Mellish’s Aspley electorate.
Former Brisbane councillor Amanda Cooper is contesting the seat, which Mellish holds by 5.16 per cent, for the LNP.
Crisafulli did not take questions at the photo-op, but said in a statement the commitment would help drive grassroots sports participation.
In week one of the Queensland election campaign, the incumbent premier, Labor’s Steven Miles (centre), and the LNP challenger, David Crisafulli, have each sought to demonstrate they are fit to lead the state.
“The Olympics legacy shouldn’t be about a single stadium or venue, it should be about delivering upgrades to grassroots sports across Queensland,” he said.
The future of the primary AFL stadium in Queensland, the Gabba, remained a matter of contention, with a renewed push for a new oval stadium for Brisbane to be delivered for the 2032 Olympics.
Crisafulli has repeatedly refused to offer his preferred stadium option, leaving it to the LNP’s planned 100-day venue review.
“Queensland needs world-class sporting facilities, and as part of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, they need a plan for generational infrastructure,” he said on Monday.