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LNP's big-ticket campaign promises absent from costings

Mark Ludlow
Mark LudlowQueensland bureau chief

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The Queensland Liberal National Party will absorb about half of Labor’s $4 billion “election slush fund” to help pay for its campaign promises.

With both major parties in a close battle ahead of Saturday's election, LNP deputy leader and treasury spokesman Tim Mander said an LNP government would also extend an existing 2 per cent efficiency dividend to help pay for its $5 billion in election commitments.

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Mark Ludlow writes on politics, energy and infrastructure based in Brisbane. Connect with Mark on Twitter. Email Mark at mludlow@afr.com

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