Qld election: Toowoomba South MP, potential LNP treasurer David Janetzki reveals local campaigning after jabs from Labor opponent

The man tipped to become Queensland’s next treasurer has responded to questions about his presence on the campaign trail, as he prepares to release the LNP’s costings prior to election day.

LNP opposition treasury spokesman and Toowoomba South MP David Janetzki says his planned release of his party’s full costings ahead of the Queensland election on Saturday hasn’t stopped him from campaigning locally.

Mr Janetzki, who is seeking not just a third full term in the safe conservative seat but potentially the first as part of a government, was spotted at prepolling stations in Toowoomba this week.

If elected, he would become the first state treasurer from southwest Queensland since Russell Cooper was briefly in the role in 1989.

Mr Janetzki is also preparing to release the full cost of the LNP’s election promises on Thursday, which will reveal how the party plans to pay for them given the constraints placed on him by opposition leader David Crisafulli around taxes and taking on debt.

But the former lawyer with finance and banking experience has been under fire from Labor over his appearances on the campaign trail, with treasurer Cameron Dick accusing him of running from a debate.

Polling by The Chronicle also suggested he had the highest dissatisfaction levels of any sitting Toowoomba member.

Locally, his ALP opponent Susan Krause has made multiple jabs at Mr Janetzki’s supposed lack of presence in Toowoomba.

“The Courier Mail might be struggling to find the Member for Toowoomba South but Steve (a volunteer) and I are right here on the prepoll booth in Lawrence Street,” she wrote on October 15.

Mr Janetzki said he had been at prepoll multiple times this week, and recently launched his local campaign.

“It’s been a very busy week having spent time at all three of my Toowoomba South prepoll locations, launching my local campaign with Mike Horan officiating and a big Saturday of campaigning across the city,” he said.

“I’ve also spent time in my shadow portfolio roles in Rockhampton, Brisbane and Ipswich supporting the statewide campaign and our outstanding candidates in seats we need to win to give Queensland the fresh start it deserves.”

Mr Janetzki was also one of just three candidates from either Toowoomba North or South to appear at the Chamber of Commerce’s election forum earlier this month.

Ms Krause did not attend.