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LNP government 'a horror show': unions

Queensland's peak union body says an LNP and One Nation government would be "a horror show of epic proportions" for voters.

Queensland Council of Unions members protest in Brisbane
Queensland's peak union body says an LNP and One Nation government would be "a horror show". (AAP)

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Queensland's peak union body has come out swinging against Opposition Leader Tim Nicholls on day three of the state election campaign.

Queensland Council of Unions members got into the Halloween spirit on Tuesday, warning that life would be "grim under Tim" if the LNP was elected to govern.

General secretary Ros McLennan said it was mathematically impossible for Mr Nicholls to secure a majority on November 25, and even the "ghost of Campbell Newman" had said he could not be premier without One Nation's support.

"The lead in Tim Nicholls' saddlebags is that Queenslanders don't trust him," she said.

Ms McLennan said voters had a clear choice to make and union members would be campaigning for Labor and Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk over the next four weeks, particularly in 16 target seats.

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"If the LNP and One Nation were elected to govern we'd be subjected to a horror show of epic proportions," she said.

But Ms McLennan would not comment on the controversial Adani coal mine in light of a series of protests on the election trail, instead saying the QCU didn't have a position "at this point".


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