QLD votes 2020: Watch Thuringowa candidates debate

Incumbent Thuringowa Labor MP Aaron Harper will take on five political candidates in a hard hitting debate moderated by Sky News host Peter Gleeson. Watch the full debate here.

Incumbent Thuringowa Labor MP Aaron Harper will take on five political candidates in a hard hitting debate moderated by Sky News host Peter Gleeson.

Mr Harper will take on LNP candidate Natalie Marr, One Nation’s Jeni Alexander, The Greens’ Heidi Hardisty, Katter’s Australian Party’s Julianne Wood and Clive Palmer’s United Australia Party’s Michael (Blu) Turner.

Battle for Thuringowa: (From left) KAP Julieanne Wood, Labor Aaron Harper, LNP Natalie Marr.

Mr Gleeson, a former editor of the Townsville Bulletin, will moderate the debate which will include questions submitted by readers.

The debate will cover a wide range of issues relevant to Thuringowa, including crime, jobs and the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mr Harper came into power after the 2015 state election and again won the seat in 2017.

One Nation candidate for Thuringowa Jeni Alexander. Picture: Shae Beplate.

Heidi Hardisty is the Greens candidate for Thuringowa. Picture: Evan Morgan

Candidates will get to make a one minute opening pitch followed by the questions.

They will also make a 30 second final pitch.

The debate is held in conjunction with The Courier-Mail, which is hosting a number of similar events in the lead up to polling day.

The debate will be livestreamed at 12pm today.

Clive Palmer's United Australia Party Thuringowa candidate Michael Turner. Picture: Alix Sweeney

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Originally published as QLD votes 2020: Watch Thuringowa candidates debate