Family First is putting mainstream families’ values on the ballot, today nominating 59 candidates for the October 26 Queensland election.
This is more than double the party’s previous record in 2016.
With the LNP increasingly shying away from the public fight for values, Family First is pleased to be offering voters genuine choice, said National Director Lyle Shelton.
Mr Shelton said both Labor and the LNP were hurting family budgets by increasing electricity prices through their reckless net zero policies.
Mr Shelton said sadly the LNP had been missing in action in the fight to protect faith-based schools and children from harmful gender-fluid ideology.
Mainstream Queenslanders couldn’t understand LNP Leader David Crisafulli’s commitment to late-term abortions even in the face of new evidence that babies are being born alive after late abortions and left to die.
“Whatever people think of abortion, most people are deeply uncomfortable with late abortions and the LNP’s commitment to this is deeply disappointing.”
Mr Shelton said Family First would preference Crisafulli in his seat of Broadwater behind One Nation, given his anti-family and anti-life stance.
Mr Shelton said it was shocking that LNP MPs and candidates had failed to attend candidate forums organised by Freedom for Faith when religious freedom was major concern for faith-based people whose schools are under pressure to comply with radical gender-fluid ideology.
The LNP had also failed to respond to the Australian Christian Lobby’s questionnaire.
“For the first time in years, Queenslanders wanting to protect their families will have a genuine choice on the ballot.
“Despite what the major parties say, a vote for Family First is not a wasted vote – it sends a powerful message that families matter.
“If Family First is not elected, a number two vote simply flows to the candidate of the voter’s choice.”
Mr Shelton paid tribute to the courage of Family First’s candidates.
“In an age of political correctness and cancel culture, it takes courage to stand for mum, dad and the kids and the preferencing of the family unit in public policy.”
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Contact details:
Media Contact: Lyle Shelton office@familyfirstparty.org.au