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‘$2b for burgers at schools’: Labor’s free lunch plan panned

James Hall

Queensland Opposition Leader, David Crisafulli, panned Labor’s promise of free student lunches as a $2 billion “burgers for schools” debt bomb but faced a grilling of his own over a lack of policy details, in the main leaders’ debate of the state election campaign.

Labor Premier Steven Miles and Mr Crisafulli traded barbs in a heated debate on Wednesday, where the Liberal-National Party leader’s position on abortion, energy and plans for the 2032 Olympics were examined, but few answers were offered to the large room of 600 punters.

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James Hall is the Financial Review's Queensland correspondent. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at james.hall@nine.com.au

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