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‘Go Queensland': NSW premier to promote Queensland tourism after losing State of Origin bet with Crisafulli
‘Go Queensland': NSW premier to promote Queensland tourism after losing State of Origin bet with Crisafulli

Sky News AU

time14-07-2025

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  • Sky News AU

‘Go Queensland': NSW premier to promote Queensland tourism after losing State of Origin bet with Crisafulli

Australia could soon see NSW Premier Chris Minns showing off all Queensland has to offer after losing a State of Origin bet with the Queensland premier. The NSW Premier posted the challenge on social media following the state's Game 1 win, saying the 'losing premier' would appear in a tourism ad for the winning state. Queensland Premier David Crisafulli quickly accepted the challenge in a video posted to social media. 'Do you want to know how confident I am that the Mighty Maroons will win Game 2 and 3,' he said. 'I've agreed to a bet with the New South Wales premier Chris Minns… that the losing state will do a promotion for the other state's tourism.' 'Get ready to hear Chris Minns tell the world how amazing Queensland tourism is.' 'Go those Mighty Maroons.' Before Game 2, the NSW premier admitted the stakes were 'certainly high', but didn't back down from the challenge. 'Go the Blues,' he wrote at the time. Appearing on the Today show in Longreach, prior to the decider, Mr Crisafulli was all ready for a Queensland win. 'Minnsy, if you're watching, start [the ad] here in Longreach, great part of western Queensland,' he said. 'Start your tourism ad for Queensland right here, and then head over to the coast and experience all the things that we have that you don't, like the Great Barrier Reef.' The Maroons snatched a 24-12 victory over the Blues in the decider, securing the NSW premier's fate.

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