Premier Steven Miles has ramped up his attacks on Opposition Leader David Crisafulli, accusing him of lying to voters about his ability to prevent the recriminalisation of abortion.
Miles seized on a recording of LNP Stretton candidate Freya Ostapovitch reportedly speaking to a voter at a pre-poll booth this week, in which she suggested LNP candidates were keeping quiet about their intentions before polling day on October 26.
“You vote for me, you trust me. I can’t say anything yet because we have got to get elected before we do anything,” Ostapovitch says on the recording.
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“I am on the record, I am pro-life.”
Crisafulli has repeatedly said recriminalising abortion was “not part of our plan,” and this week insisted LNP members supported that position.
That is despite the Katter’s Australian Party planning to trigger a conscience vote on the floor of parliament.
Speaking in Cairns this morning, Miles said Crisafulli was lying to Queenslanders when he told them abortion would not be relitigated under an LNP government.
“I’m very proud to have been the health minister that decriminalised abortion,” Miles said.
“I’ve been very clear with Queenslanders about my views on this issue. The person who is lying about it is David Crisafulli.
“His team all know the truth, but they have to keep their mouth shut for eight more days, and then they can again make it illegal for women to access safe termination of pregnancy.
“That’s what is going on here and it would be a terrible shame if Queensland women did not know the truth.”
