IT’S D-DAY for Australia and the seat of Kennedy after an exhausting and unprecedented eight-week election campaign.
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The bookies expect the LNP coalition to be narrowly returned to power nationally while in the local seat of Kennedy, Bob Katter is facing a tough battle to retain the seat he has held for 23 years.
In his final pitch to voters Mr Katter said he was standing on his long record of delivering for constituents singling out his work on the live cattle export trade.
“When people say there’s $500m coming in to the Live Cattle Export market, well I’m about one of four or five people instrumental in the re-opening of that market; and most of these other people would say -- it wouldn’t have happening without me,” Mr Katter said.
“And I feel comfortable in that knowledge, but I don’t run around skiting about that. “But when someone stops me and says that I’ve done nothing, well I can’t do much more than that. The Live Cattle Export market was re-opened and that is worth $500M to the economy of Northern Queensland.”
His LNP opponent Jonathan Pavetto remained on the coast as the countdown to polling day continued.
“On election day, I’ll be in Edmonton and Gordonvale. It’s a very important part of the world but it’s an area that hasn’t received much attention lately. We need to change that,” he said.
Labor candidate Norm Jacobsen was campaigning in the Charters Towers area.
“We will make change in Kennedy that lasts, change that is about preparing our community and region for the better,” Mr Jacobsen said.
“We can do better - We just need a MP that is not afraid of hard work.”
A recent poll for the Courier-Mail found Mr Katter would retain his seat on a 58-42 two party preferred vote against the LNP.
Polls are open 8am to 6pm on Saturday.
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