Video showing Labor candidate Steven Miles eating a fly slammed as ‘bullying’
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Deb Frecklington has defended a Liberal National Party video circulating on social media apparently showing Deputy Premier Steven Miles eating a fly.
The Opposition Leader said it was the Labor party that has led a “nasty campaign”.
The video, uploaded to the party’s official Facebook page on Saturday night, focuses on Mr Miles at a press conference and shows a fly landing on his lip and seemingly disappearing into his mouth.
Asked whether the LNP had descended into dirty politics by posting the video, Ms Frecklington, who said she had not seen the video, said she had run a positive campaign.
“The LNP have a positive economic plan to lead Queensland out of this recession that has been set up by the Palaszczuk government,” she said.
“It was Premier who set up this campaign as a nasty campaign.
“I have run a positive campaign and run a positive plan to get Queenslanders back to work.”
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On the opening day of the campaign, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk warned she believed things would get “nasty”.
Mr Miles has adopted a role as attack dog during the campaign, regularly aiming personal attacks at Ms Frecklington, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and other candidates.