LNP takes a potshot at shot rollout

OPPOSITION Leader David Crisafulli has called on the state government to stop “mixed messages” and “shenanigans” over the Covid-19 vaccine rollout.

Mr Crisafulli spoke to more than 100 Gold Coast city leaders – including MPs, councillors, tourism operators and business owners – at a Gold Coast Central Chamber of Commerce lunch on Friday.

The Broadwater MP refused to rule out further border shutdowns when asked by Tweed Shire Council’s James Owen.

“I’m not going to embark on a process of undermining health advice,” he said.

“But (if elected) the advice is going to be made public, so people can see it and it will be in good faith.

“It’s going to be communicated in a straight, no-nonsense way and we’re not going to see the shenanigans of mixed messages on things.”

He repeated he had contacted Annastacia Palaszczuk’s office in February, proposing he and the Premier get the vaccine shot together in a bipartisan show of confidence.

Ms Palaszczuk’s office has previously declined to comment on the matter.

Mr Crisafulli was joined at the chamber lunch by several LNP MPs, including Mudgeeraba’s Ros Bates, Southport’s Rob Molhoek and Currumbin’s Laura Gerber.

The event follows a week of travelling statewide for LNP shadow ministers and MPs as part of a “small and family business blitz”.

The move was an attempt to sell the party as “the party of small business”.

Mr Crisafulli said: “My side of politics has not had a great time at a state level in winning elections.

“We find a way of cannibalising ourselves all the time, so here goes.

“Three months ago I nailed my colours to the mast and said I intend to reform the LNP into a modern, centreright political movement.

“We’re going to preselect people earlier and get people from a broader background. More parents, more young women and more people from multicultural backgrounds.”