Election 2024: David Crisafulli refuses to release key LNP target

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Campaign update Hayden Johnson State Political Editor Good afternoon, Follow our live coverage of the Queensland election here, with David Crisafulli declining to release key LNP targets, and the cardboard cut-out controversy. Plus, the Play of the Day has the Premier's campaign clanger, forgetting the name of his party's own candidate. TODAY'S DEAL: Enjoy 20 per cent off at Australia's go-to online fashion retailer The Iconic, exclusive to Courier-Mail subscribers. Redeem the offer here. ANALYSIS LNP's 'show me yours, I'll show you mine' strategy Queenslanders learnt today how the LNP would drip-feed policy this election: I'll show you mine if you show me yours.  Despite prosecuting health for almost four years as leader, David Crisafulli still can't tell the state what ramping target he and his registered nurse health minister Ros Bates would work towards. Does he have a figure? THE SHOWDOWN: Download your Leaders Debate bingo card David Crisafulli won't reveal the LNP's ramping target. Asked on Thursday what ambulance ramping targets he would hold his health minister accountable to, Mr Crisafulli deflected and declared he would only reveal the figures when the latest quarterly health data was published. READER QUESTION: Leaders grilled over state of Bruce Hwy He then asked journalists to pressure the government to release the data and suggested the LNP's ramping targets would then be released - as some kind of reward to voters.  Three days into this campaign and Queenslanders would rightly be tearing their hair out.  Throwing cardboard on the campaign fire With Jarrod Bleijie still refusing to join Cameron Dick in facing our panel of undecided voters, we're pushing ahead with plans to order a cardboard cut-out to stand in his place. But before we put the order in, we've asked our readers to choose the image of Mr Bleijie they think should appear on the cutout. You can add your vote to the almost 1000 here. Which is your favourite Jarrod Bleijie cut-out? Both Mr Bleijie and Mr Dick today used the cardboard controversy to throw some barbs. It started with Mr Dick choosing his favourite cut-out - number 2 for the record - despite lamenting one shortcoming. "What I'll say about number two, it doesn't have a big enough pocket handkerchief, Jarrod Bleijie is well known for that," he said.  Mr Bleijie didn't hold back in his retort, declaring: "If you had a cardboard cutout of me in a room with Cameron Dick, it would be more interesting and make more sense than the real Cameron Dick." Needless to stay if both do accept our invitation to a debate, it will make for unmissable viewing. PLAY OF THE DAY Premier Steven Miles forgot the name of his party's own candidate today. Punter drops campaign's biggest clanger yet Talk about awkward! Premier Steven Miles dropped a campaign clanger today, forgetting the the name of his party's own candidate in Mirani, despite holding two consecutive press conferences in the electorate. Labor's candidate for Mirani Susan Teder did not appear next to Mr Miles at the press conference in Mackay yesterday or at Stanwell today. Mr Miles, asked where the Mirani candidate was, said he would "find out". Pressed on whether he even knew the candidate's name, Mr Miles said he didn't have that detail in front of him. Deputy Premier Cameron Dick, standing behind Mr Miles, then offered it was "Susan Teder". "Susan? Yeah of course, it's Susan," Mr Miles said. VOTE NOW: Which reader questions should we hit the leaders with? Key election headlines ➔ David Crisafulli refuses to release key LNP target Opposition leader David Crisafulli claims the LNP is transparent in all its costings but still won't reveal the details of an important policy and target. ➔ One Nation likens abortion to 'cutting a Sunday roast' James Ashby – Pauline Hanson's right hand man and One Nation's Keppel candidate – has been slammed over comments made about late-term abortions. ➔ Campaign quiz: Who was the last LNP Premier? With the Queensland election just weeks away, we've created a campaign quiz. Test yourself. Rewards Get 20% off at The Iconic Exclusive deal for Courier-Mail subscribers CLICK HERE TO REDEEM Latest election news 'Susan?': Awkward moment as Premier forgets candidate's name ➔ Premier Steven Miles forgot the name of his party's own candidate in Mirani, despite holding two consecutive press conferences in the electorate. Fed up resident grills Miles, Crisafulli over Bruce Highway ➔ The leaders have been blasted over the state of the Bruce Highway by a Central Queensland resident who is fed up with its condition. Here's how they responded. How much are Queensland politicians paid? ➔ With the election campaign now well under way we're seeing a lot of our politicians out and about. But you might be wondering, just how much are they being paid? 'Catastrophic risk': Callide Power Station safety warnings ignored ➔ An outgoing safety officer warned the Callide Power Station was headed for "catastrophic risk" years prior to an explosion and cooling tower collapse that left half a million witho... Vote now: Which reader question should be put to the leaders? ➔ Steven Miles and David Crisafulli are being put under the pump by Courier Mail subscribers this election. Choose which question they should be hit with next. Half-price cinema tickets to the biggest blockbusters ➔ Let us help you beat cost of living pressures while catching the biggest summer blockbusters with our subscriber-exclusive deal on discounted cinema tickets. The LNP and cuts – but not the ones the Labor Party claims ➔ On the election trail on Thursday morning it wasn't health funding or public services on the chopping block — it was poor journalist Andrew Messenger's scalp. Live analysis, real-time fact-checking as leaders face off in debate ➔ Steven Miles and David Crisafulli will go head-to-head in the first debate of the state election campaign on Thursday night. Here's what to look for. Newsletters Today's Paper +Rewards Want to change how you receive these emails? Manage your newsletter preferences or unsubscribe from this newsletter. Sent by the Western Times, GPO Box 130 Brisbane, QLD 4001 Australia.