The beginning of this election has been a doozy for all the wrong reasons for Labor. For many voters their first impression of Albanese is his failure to know the unemployment rate. Not to forget his lack of knowledge about something as basic as interest rates.

Yet a recent Labor ad littered with empty promises and un-costed grandiose plans, Anthony Albanese cites his economics degree from his university days as the reason he is equipped to lead Australia’s economic recovery. Laughable, right?

But it isn’t funny. The interest rate matters. Keeping them as low as possible matters. It effects how much mortgages cost. It effects family budgets.

Unemployment matters. Keeping it as low as possible matters. It’s about how many Australians are in a job. It’s about how many Australians are earning a wage to support themselves and their family

But it isn’t just about the flailing Mr Albanese.

Queenslanders know that at this election they are voting for a team to lead Australia, not just one person. So, before you head to the polling booth on May 21, ask yourself:

Who do I want as Treasurer and trust to keep taxes low – Josh Frydenberg or Jim Chalmers?

And who do I want as our Defence Minister with Russia on the march and the looming threat of China in the Indo-Pacific – our own Peter Dutton or a tbc from Labor?

Compare our experienced and battle-hardened team to Albanese’s basket case of a shadow cabinet comprised of union hacks, former political operatives and a failed premier.

The Liberal-National Team has led our nation with a steady hand, and we remain in one of the strongest economic positions of any country in the world.

National unemployment is at 4% and is set to have a 3 in front of it in the coming weeks. Take note Mr Albanese.

We are one of the only countries to maintain a AAA credit rating throughout the pandemic.

And the budget included a raft of measures to deal with the rising cost of living including a 50% cut to the fuel excise tax which has already forced prices below $2/litre.

Elections matter but so does economics as Mr Albanese learnt this week.

Queensland Liberal Senator James McGrath and his ALP counterpart Senator Anthony Chisholm will bring an upper-house view to the election campaign every Thursday.