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  • Stephen Myles served up an election sweetener.

  • Cutting his own lunch with the Labor crowd eating it up.

  • Hi I'm Paul Barry and that was the media going pun crazy over Labor's offer of free school lunches.

  • With the Queensland Premier spruiking his election giveaway on TikTok and Instagram.

  • Hosting Simpsons memes and playing salesman with cute kitty interviews.

  • What do you think of the yogurt out of 10?

  • 10 out of 10. 10 out of 10.

  • And what about Labor's other giveaway?

  • 50 cent public transport fares.

  • What do you think of 50 cent fares?

  • Big fan.

  • Big fan.

  • Very big fan.

  • Fancy that.

  • And it's not just the free stuff.

  • The Labor leader is also a man of great strength.

  • And right on the ball with those young people's games.

  • Yep, everyone loves Myles.

  • I've seen you all over TikTok.

  • I have.

  • Do you want to be on TikTok?

  • Absolutely.

  • Absolutely.

  • Especially if it can win you younger voters.

  • So, is Myles' strategy working?

  • Well, at least they know who he is.

  • Where do you know him from?

  • Mostly from the 50 cent fares.

  • But I also know him from TikTok, Instagram.

  • I definitely recognise his presence being on TikTok.

  • On TikTok.

  • TikTok.

  • I've seen him all the time.

  • Unlike opposition leader David Christofulli.

  • Looks familiar but I definitely couldn't name him.

  • Adrian?

  • Adrian?

  • Yeah.

  • Which is odd because the LNP's TikTok strategy is hilarious.

  • With Christofulli offering up PAUSITIVE outcomes and a QUALITY plan.

  • And he also has plenty of AURA.

  • You bro.

  • And let's not forget the LNP's secret weapon.

  • AI-generated dance videos mocking the Labor leader.

  • Seriously impressive.

  • And there's plenty more where that came from.

  • So, in the battle for TikTok voters, who is winning the race?

  • According to a recent YouGov poll, it's Miles.

  • By miles.

  • But not by enough to win the election.

  • With Labor facing a resounding defeat.

  • That's because old people also get to vote.

  • And after nine years in power, the rest of Queensland are pretty keen to kick them out.

Stephen Myles served up an election sweetener.

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