Outside of the Rockhampton showgrounds, Bill Cameron has just cast his vote.He wishes it was his last for a while, but it’s not.After next weekend’s Queensland election Mr Cameron knows there’s a federal election coming down the track.”I think we should have had both elections on this day, state and federal,” he says.But with polls suggesting there is a mood for change in the Labor-held Sunshine State, some politicians may be glad there is a few months of breathing space before voters head back to the booths.Flight to ‘affordable’ regions?Mr Cameron lives in one of Queensland’s “cheapest cities” to buy a home.But surging property prices and rent for younger members of his family are a prime concern.Voters have been voting early at the Rockhampton Showgrounds. (ABC News: Giulio Saggin)”They have to get a deposit to buy houses and that’s getting further and further out of their reach,” he says.”And for rent it’s just gone crazy … where it’s going to end? I don’t know.”Australians…
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