Labor star (and giant) candidate Matt Smith gets his first question of the presser … from the PM!

The former NBL player cuts an imposing figure.

Thank you. I take the opportunity to thank the Prime Minister deliver some fantastic health outcomes for our community. We’ve been struggling to keep people in radiology in the regions and what we’ve found in the evidence suggests the only radiology school in Queensland at the moment is in Mackay. This is an investment in Cairns’ economic future. You think about it, different universities, they last for a long time. Oxford has been around for a long time. It drives the economy. Cairns is lucky to have two world-class universities. I say this to everyone thinking about a career. Come to Cairns. Study. Get qualified and build your life here.