1/29Anna Alexander and Belinda Danks-Woodley at the 2024 Meet the Candidates: State Election Forum Lunch, hosted by the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Tropical North Queensland at the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino. Picture: Brendan Radke
50+ faces at State Election Forum Lunch
Community leaders and members of the public heard from local political candidates as they discussed the region’s future at the 2024 Meet the Candidates: State Election Forum Lunch, hosted by the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Tropical North Queensland. See the photos.
2/29Cairns Chamber of Commerce chief executive Patricia O'Neill speaks at the 2024 Meet the Candidates: State Election Forum Lunch, hosted by the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Tropical North Queensland at the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino. Picture: Brendan Radke
3/29Trudy Nagle and Sam Gaunt at the 2024 Meet the Candidates: State Election Forum Lunch, hosted by the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Tropical North Queensland at the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino. Picture: Brendan Radke
4/29Georgina Twomey, Bree James and Trent Twomey at the 2024 Meet the Candidates: State Election Forum Lunch, hosted by the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Tropical North Queensland at the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino. Picture: Brendan Radke
5/29Joanne Bell, Eva Grabner and Kira Hourigan at the 2024 Meet the Candidates: State Election Forum Lunch, hosted by the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Tropical North Queensland at the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino. Picture: Brendan Radke
6/29Melinda Foley, Michael Wenzel and Joanne Parisi at the 2024 Meet the Candidates: State Election Forum Lunch, hosted by the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Tropical North Queensland at the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino. Picture: Brendan Radke
7/29Janet Hamilton, Gareth Phillips and Janine Bowmaker at the 2024 Meet the Candidates: State Election Forum Lunch, hosted by the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Tropical North Queensland at the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino. Picture: Brendan Radke
8/29Roderic Rees, Nita Green, Wayne Reynolds and Mark Olsen at the 2024 Meet the Candidates: State Election Forum Lunch, hosted by the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Tropical North Queensland at the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino. Picture: Brendan Radke
9/29Jacinta Reddan, Margo Richardson, Julia Leu and Nick Trompf at the 2024 Meet the Candidates: State Election Forum Lunch, hosted by the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Tropical North Queensland at the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino. Picture: Brendan Radke
10/29Kaila McMillan and Stacey Jeanes at the 2024 Meet the Candidates: State Election Forum Lunch, hosted by the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Tropical North Queensland at the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino. Picture: Brendan Radke
11/29Chris Balson, Eden Santos, Peter Humphreys and Rod Cole-Clarke at the 2024 Meet the Candidates: State Election Forum Lunch, hosted by the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Tropical North Queensland at the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino. Picture: Brendan Radke
12/29Doreen Brown, Jacinta Tim So and Alaina Woolcock at the 2024 Meet the Candidates: State Election Forum Lunch, hosted by the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Tropical North Queensland at the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino. Picture: Brendan Radke
13/29Liam Tiernan, Patricia O'Neill and Amy Eden at the 2024 Meet the Candidates: State Election Forum Lunch, hosted by the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Tropical North Queensland at the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino. Picture: Brendan Radke
14/29Annette Jarrett, Fiona John and Nathan Lee Long at the 2024 Meet the Candidates: State Election Forum Lunch, hosted by the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Tropical North Queensland at the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino. Picture: Brendan Radke
15/29Chris Pigott and Tamilyn Brennan at the 2024 Meet the Candidates: State Election Forum Lunch, hosted by the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Tropical North Queensland at the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino. Picture: Brendan Radke
16/29Patricia O'Neill, Mark Olsen and Sonja Johnson at the 2024 Meet the Candidates: State Election Forum Lunch, hosted by the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Tropical North Queensland at the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino. Picture: Brendan Radke
17/29Katter's Autralian Party candidate for Mulgrave Steven Lesina participates in a Q&A session at the 2024 Meet the Candidates: State Election Forum Lunch, hosted by the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Tropical North Queensland at the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino. Picture: Brendan Radke
18/29A large crowd of business people attended the Q&A session at the 2024 Meet the Candidates: State Election Forum Lunch, hosted by the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Tropical North Queensland at the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino. Picture: Brendan Radke
19/29Independent candidate for Mulgrave Yodie Batzke participates in a Q&A session at the 2024 Meet the Candidates: State Election Forum Lunch, hosted by the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Tropical North Queensland at the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino. Picture: Brendan Radke
20/29ALP candidate Richie Bates, independant candidate Yodie Batzke, Legalise Cannabis Queensland Party candidate Nicholas Daniels, LNP candidate Terry James and Katter's Australian Party Steven Lesina go head to head during a Q&A session at the 2024 Meet the Candidates: State Election Forum Lunch, hosted by the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Tropical North Queensland at the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino. Picture: Brendan Radke
21/29LNP candidate for Mulgrave Terry James participates in a Q&A session at the 2024 Meet the Candidates: State Election Forum Lunch, hosted by the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Tropical North Queensland at the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino. Picture: Brendan Radke
22/29Legalise Cannabis Queensland Party candidate for Mulgrave Nicholas Daniels participates in a Q&A session at the 2024 Meet the Candidates: State Election Forum Lunch, hosted by the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Tropical North Queensland at the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino. Picture: Brendan Radke
23/29Independent candidate for Cairns Shane Cuthbert participates in a Q&A session at the 2024 Meet the Candidates: State Election Forum Lunch, hosted by the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Tropical North Queensland at the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino. Picture: Brendan Radke
24/29One Nation candidate for Cairns Geena Court participates in a Q&A session at the 2024 Meet the Candidates: State Election Forum Lunch, hosted by the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Tropical North Queensland at the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino. Picture: Brendan Radke
25/29Greens candidate for Cairns Josh Holt participates in a Q&A session at the 2024 Meet the Candidates: State Election Forum Lunch, hosted by the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Tropical North Queensland at the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino. Picture: Brendan Radke
26/29ALP candidate for Mulgrave Richie Bates participates in a Q&A session at the 2024 Meet the Candidates: State Election Forum Lunch, hosted by the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Tropical North Queensland at the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino. Picture: Brendan Radke
27/29LNP candidate for Barron River Bree James participates in a Q&A session at the 2024 Meet the Candidates: State Election Forum Lunch, hosted by the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Tropical North Queensland at the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino. Picture: Brendan Radke
28/29Member for Barron River Craig Crawford participates in a Q&A session at the 2024 Meet the Candidates: State Election Forum Lunch, hosted by the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Tropical North Queensland at the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino. Picture: Brendan Radke
29/29LNP candidate for Cairns Yolonde Entsch participates in a Q&A session at the 2024 Meet the Candidates: State Election Forum Lunch, hosted by the Cairns Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Tropical North Queensland at the Pullman Reef Hotel Casino. Picture: Brendan Radke
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