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Qld election: Watch Cameron Dick and cardboard cutout Jarrod Bleijie in Courier-Mail’s Deputy Leaders’ Debate

Cameron Dick outlines his vision for Queensland while facing off against a cardboard cutout of Jarrod Bleijie in The Courier-Mail’s Deputy Leaders’ Debate. WATCH NOW

Deputy premier faces off with cardboard cut-out Jarrod Bleijie

Deputy Premier Cameron Dick has faced questions from undecided voters and state political editor Hayden Johnson in The Courier-Mail’s Deputy Leaders’ Debate.

WATCH THE DEBATE IN THE PLAYER ABOVE

Deputy Opposition Leader Jarrod Bleijie – who polls indicate will become deputy premier come Sunday – refused to attend.

Instead, The Courier-Mail stood a cardboard cut-out in his place – alongside a wheel featuring Mr Bleijie’s favourite political sayings, to be spun when it is his turn to speak.

Mr Bleijie claimed again he was too busy criss-crossing the state to attend and face the scrutiny - despite the invitation from The Courier-Mail first being extended to him six weeks ago.

Mr Dick had issued a last-minute challenge for Mr Bleijie to attend so he could outside his vision for Queensland’s future.

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