Queensland's Opposition Leader has visited the safe Labor seat of Rockhampton for the second time this election campaign and again faced questions about the LNP's position on abortion law reform.
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00:00The LNP leader is again in central Queensland, visiting the seat of Rockhampton as week two
00:08of the Queensland election campaign continues.
00:11David Cricifulli announced if elected, the LNP would provide $150,000 in funding for
00:1712 months for a youth drop-in centre for young people.
00:21One of the party's nine reset programs would also be based in Rockhampton, which would
00:26provide a behavioural reset for young people demonstrating high-risk behaviour.
00:31But again the focus of questions was on the LNP's position on changing abortion laws.
00:37Abortion was decriminalised in Queensland in 2018.
00:41Cater's Australian party has flagged it will introduce a private members bill next term
00:46in parliament to reverse the laws.
00:48The LNP's candidate for Rockhampton, Donna Kirkland, was asked about her personal position
00:53on the issue of abortion and whether party MPs would be given a conscience vote on laws
00:58if a bill came before the house.
01:01Ms Kirkland dodged questions before Mr Cricifulli stepped in.
01:05We have ruled it out.
01:07We have ruled it out.
01:08It's not a part of our plan.
01:10We have ruled it out.
01:11I have ruled it out.
01:12We have ruled it out.
01:13You can ask me those questions.
01:14Yes, David has addressed them.
01:15I think she's had a fair crack.
01:18This is an issue the opposition leader has been unable to shake in his reluctance to
01:22clearly rule out if his MPs will be given a conscience vote on the matter next term
01:27in parliament means it's one that is unlikely to go away any time soon.