Queensland leaders hit regions for final blitz

Annastacia Palaszczuk and Tim Nicholls have ventured to Queensland's regional centres once again as the final week of the election campaign gets under way.

LNP leader Tim Nicholls boards a plane.

Queensland LNP leader Tim Nicholls has flown back to Bundaberg to start the campaign's last week. (AAP)

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Opposition Leader Tim Nicholls will start the last week of the Queensland election campaign in the regions in a last-ditch effort to win over voters.

The premier will campaign in Cairns on Monday, while Mr Nicholls will be in Bundaberg in the state's Wide Bay region.

Both left the southeast on Sunday afternoon following their respective campaign launches on the Gold Coast and in Brisbane.

Ms Palaszczuk was introduced by world boxing champion Jeff Horn, who said she backed his title defence so he was backing her.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull spoke at Mr Nicholls' event in his first visit to Queensland since the election was called three weeks ago.

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, who is not contesting the state election, temporarily left the trail on Sunday when her daughter went into labour.

She is expected to return to Queensland on Tuesday, while state leader and LNP-defector Steve Dickson is expected to continue to campaign in his Buderim electorate on Monday.

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