{"id":1967,"date":"2026-04-21T01:33:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T01:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fightingforqueenslanders.com\/?page_id=1967"},"modified":"2026-04-27T05:15:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T05:15:40","slug":"whos-acting-on-affordability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fightingforqueenslanders.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Who&#8217;s Acting on Affordability"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1967\" class=\"elementor elementor-1967\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32dc1447 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"32dc1447\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49d9303 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"49d9303\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 25-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5520\" height=\"3105\" src=\"https:\/\/fightingforqueenslanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Copy-of-WHO-IS-ACTING-ON-AFFORDABILITY-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1974\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fightingforqueenslanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Copy-of-WHO-IS-ACTING-ON-AFFORDABILITY-1.png 5520w, https:\/\/fightingforqueenslanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Copy-of-WHO-IS-ACTING-ON-AFFORDABILITY-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/fightingforqueenslanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Copy-of-WHO-IS-ACTING-ON-AFFORDABILITY-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/fightingforqueenslanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Copy-of-WHO-IS-ACTING-ON-AFFORDABILITY-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/fightingforqueenslanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Copy-of-WHO-IS-ACTING-ON-AFFORDABILITY-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/fightingforqueenslanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Copy-of-WHO-IS-ACTING-ON-AFFORDABILITY-1-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5520px) 100vw, 5520px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fa0348 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7fa0348\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a6f5c2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5a6f5c2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7182d14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7182d14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/fightingforqueenslanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Copy-of-WHO-IS-ACTING-ON-AFFORDABILITY-2-768x448.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1975\" alt=\"This election is our chance to send a message to the Crisafulli LNP Government. Queenslanders deserve a real plan to tackle the rising cost of living.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fightingforqueenslanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Copy-of-WHO-IS-ACTING-ON-AFFORDABILITY-2-768x448.png 768w, https:\/\/fightingforqueenslanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Copy-of-WHO-IS-ACTING-ON-AFFORDABILITY-2-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/fightingforqueenslanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Copy-of-WHO-IS-ACTING-ON-AFFORDABILITY-2-1024x597.png 1024w, https:\/\/fightingforqueenslanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Copy-of-WHO-IS-ACTING-ON-AFFORDABILITY-2-1536x896.png 1536w, https:\/\/fightingforqueenslanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Copy-of-WHO-IS-ACTING-ON-AFFORDABILITY-2.png 2040w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8956b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a8956b8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e2237f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e2237f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"516\" src=\"https:\/\/fightingforqueenslanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WHO-IS-ACTING-ON-AFFORDABILITY-1024x660.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1982\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fightingforqueenslanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WHO-IS-ACTING-ON-AFFORDABILITY-1024x660.png 1024w, https:\/\/fightingforqueenslanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WHO-IS-ACTING-ON-AFFORDABILITY-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/fightingforqueenslanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WHO-IS-ACTING-ON-AFFORDABILITY-768x495.png 768w, https:\/\/fightingforqueenslanders.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/WHO-IS-ACTING-ON-AFFORDABILITY.png 1308w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e0058f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9e0058f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9915664 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9915664\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 25-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT'S AT STAKE IN THIS ELECTION?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cea1811 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cea1811\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e098087 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e098087\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 25-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>After two years of this Crisafulli LNP Government, northsiders now have their chance to make their voices heard. This is our opportunity to make the Government listen and demand a real plan to tackle the rising cost of living.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7923475 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7923475\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6556794 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"6556794\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 25-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-accordion{text-align:start}.elementor-accordion .elementor-accordion-item{border:1px solid #d5d8dc}.elementor-accordion .elementor-accordion-item+.elementor-accordion-item{border-top:none}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title{margin:0;padding:15px 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.elementor-tab-content{display:none;padding:15px 20px;border-top:1px solid #d5d8dc}@media (max-width:767px){.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title{padding:12px 15px}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-title .elementor-accordion-icon{width:1.2em}.elementor-accordion .elementor-tab-content{padding:7px 15px}}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-accordion,.e-con>.elementor-widget-accordion{width:var(--container-widget-width);--flex-grow:var(--container-widget-flex-grow)}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1061\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1061\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Housing<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1061\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1061\"><p>Whether you&#8217;re a renter or a homeowner, we all know the cost of living isn&#8217;t getting any easier.<\/p><p>So why is the Crisafulli LNP Government making it harder for Stafford locals to find an affordable place to live?<\/p><p>By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2026-03-20\/qld-development-approvals-affordable-housing\/106479034\">scrapping the requirement for 15% affordable housing in state-facilitated developments<\/a>, the LNP has chosen a path that QShelter warns risks &#8216;delivering more market housing that remains out of reach for low and moderate income households.<\/p><p>Stafford deserves a real plan for housing, not just more market-rate housing that leaves locals behind.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1062\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1062\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Your Rights and Safety at Work<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1062\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1062\"><p>Every Queenslander has the right to return home healthy and safe. But the Crisafulli LNP Government is already preparing to <a href=\"https:\/\/qldunions.com\/hands-off-our-safety\/\">weaken the very laws that protect us on the job<\/a>.<\/p><p>The LNP\u2019s plan risks removing the right to stop unsafe work and stripping away protections against deadly hazards like silica dust.<\/p><p>At a time when Stafford families are already feeling the pinch of skyrocketing costs, we cannot afford a government that is willing to risk our safety and our livelihoods.<\/p><p>This by-election on May 16th is our chance to send a message: our safety is not for sale.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1063\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1063\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Strong Local Schools and Better Healthcare<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1063\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1063\"><p data-path-to-node=\"4\">Whether it\u2019s a local hospital bed or a desk in a classroom, Stafford families deserve essential services they can rely on.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"4\">But right now, our community\u2019s future is being put at risk by decisions that prioritise political games over local needs.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"5\"><b data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Protecting the Prince Charles Hospital<\/b><\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"5\">The Prince Charles Hospital is the heart of our local healthcare, yet the Crisafulli LNP Government has already put an expansion that would deliver over 90 new beds on the chopping block.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"5\">This by-election is a chance to demand that the expansion stays, because our community&#8217;s health is not negotiable.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"6\"><b data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Putting Our Schools First<\/b><\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"6\">Queensland teachers are currently working to secure a real plan to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2025-11-25\/queensland-teachers-strike-action-second-time-negotiations\/106046148\">address key concerns around classroom violence and severe staff shortages and attrition<\/a>, but the Crisafulli LNP Government just isn&#8217;t listening.\u00a0<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"6\">At the same time, a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/national\/queensland\/i-was-terrified-surge-in-violence-against-qld-teacher-aides-cleaners-20260326-p5zj26.html\">rising number of teacher aides and cleaners say they are being physically and verbally assaulted<\/a> by students in Queensland schools, with staff warning their safety is being compromised by inadequate training and resources.<\/p><p data-path-to-node=\"6\">With the Crisafulli LNP Government refusing to work with teachers to solve this crisis and working on winding back the workplace health and safety laws that protect teachers, students, and staff in our classrooms, this by-election is our opportunity to send a message to the Government telling them to get back to the table.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1064\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1064\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Protecting your right to choose<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1064\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1064\"><p>Did you know that David Crisafulli and the LNP frontbench:<\/p><ul><li>Voted against abortion services like MS2-Step for termination of pregnancy.<\/li><li>Voted to keep abortion in the criminal code.<\/li><li>Described abortion as &#8220;murder&#8221; and &#8220;the easy way out?<\/li><\/ul><p><br \/>David Crisafulli has already lost control of his party on this issue, putting reproductive healthcare for Queensland women under threat.<\/p><p>Women&#8217;s right to choose what happens with their bodies is at risk under the LNP.<\/p><p>Women&#8217;s health choices are a human right we must protect.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1065\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1065\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Help with the cost of living<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1065\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" 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Whether it\u2019s the price of the weekly shop, skyrocketing energy bills, or the cost of getting to work, Stafford families are feeling the pinch.<\/p><p>Whether it&#8217;s the end of energy bill relief, the 24% hike in rego, or the Government&#8217;s failure to consider real help the cost of fuel, the Crisafulli LNP Government has let us down.<\/p><p>This by-election is our one opportunity to send a message to the government. Stafford has had enough of being priced out of their own community. Before you vote, ask yourself: which candidate has a real plan for affordability, and who is just making it harder for local people to get ahead?<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a55a8a5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a55a8a5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74d8af4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"74d8af4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 25-07-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the 2026 Stafford By-Election<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02a9275 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02a9275\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stafford is in the inner north of Brisbane, and takes in the suburbs of Chermside, Stafford, Stafford Heights, Grange, Wilston and parts of Chermside West, Wavell Heights, Alderley and Newmarket.\u00a0<\/p><p>A by-election is being held to elect a new Member of Parliament for the State electorate of Stafford on Saturday 16 May 2026.<\/p><p>You can\u00a0<a style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #73182c;\" title=\"Postal vote request form - Stafford State by-election (opens in a new window)\" href=\"https:\/\/event.elections.qld.gov.au\/Events\/ElectorSearch?EventID=648&amp;EventType=256\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">request a postal vote for this by-election<\/a>.<\/p><p>Early voting will be available from Tuesday 5 May to Friday 15 May 2026 excluding the weekend.<\/p><p>The Electoral Commission of Queensland has made available a list of locations where you can cast your vote, including early voting locations <a href=\"https:\/\/fmpb.elections.qld.gov.au\/?EventID=648&amp;EventType=256&amp;StreetName=Stafford%20QLD,%20Australia&amp;electorate=STAFFORD\">here<\/a>.<\/p><p>Voting in the 2026 Stafford By-Election is compulsory.<\/p><p>Additional information from the ECQ can be found on their website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecq.qld.gov.au\/elections\/election-events\/stafford-state-by-election\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc23fc e-flex 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King, Queensland Council of Unions, L5\/16 Peel St South Brisbane.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHAT&#8217;S AT STAKE IN THIS ELECTION? After two years of this Crisafulli LNP Government, northsiders now have their chance to make their voices heard. This is our opportunity to make the Government listen and demand a real plan to tackle the rising cost of living. 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