TWO micro parties - the Greens and the United Australia Party - will take on major party political players for the seat of Bowman.
United Australia Party candidate Shane Clarke said he was disgusted by the behaviour of Parliament's sitting members.
He told small business owners that he wanted to do better for Redlands, delivering his campaign pitch to Bowman voters at Redland City Chamber of Commerce's Bendigo Bank Business Banking series breakfast on Wednesday.
"I won't take handouts, bribes, family members on jet setting holidays, milk the system for helicopter rides ... or take gratuities from national foreign entities," he said.
"I will restore respect back into Parliament for the electorate of Bowman because it is a national disgrace."
The election is expected in May, however Prime Minister Scott Morrison has not yet called the date.
Incumbent Bowman MP Andrew Laming, who has held the seat since 2004, said he wanted to ensure future generations did not pick up the tab for budget deficits.
He said the Commonwealth had paid debt off, pointing to the budget surplus prediction by treasurer Josh Frydenberg earlier this month.
Mr Laming said he had pitched the idea of bringing Alma Park Zoo to the Redlands as it could pump $40 million into the economy and deliver jobs, with the potential for a university faculty.
The redevelopment of Toondah Harbour, subject to environmental assessments, would bring also bring employment.
Mr Laming, a registered eye surgeon, said he was a health expert who made comments to get his constituents talking.
" ... I turn my attention occasionally to education and I say stuff that gets people talking, whether its riots in Logan, teacher holidays and drug testing for welfare recipients," Mr Laming said.
"I want every individual to not only have their say on election day, but on the 1000 days in between."
He blamed unions backed by Labor for hiked costs of big ticket infrastructure projects.
Australian Labor Party candidate Tom Baster, a former family GP, said he wanted to work with local and state governments to achieve results, rather than finger point and lay blame.
An intensive care unit, MRI machine and car parking were all on his wish list for Redland Hospital, calling out to Mr Laming for an MRI licence to be granted.
Mr Baster said he would use his medical expertise to make sure his state colleagues were on the ball in providing facilities and upgrades at Redland Hospital.
His other focus was on Medicare to ensure it remained a single-payer health insurance scheme that delivered better health outcomes for less, compared to multi-payers systems like at the United States.
"As a percentage of GDP, we spend about 10 per cent on health," Mr Baster said.
"Americans spend about 18 per cent but we have better health outcomes, immunisation rates, maternal and child health and chronic disease management."
Greens Party candidate Emerald Moon, 23, said even if she was not elected, a swing towards the Greens in Bowman would spook the major parties to do more for voters.
" (It) ... would really send a shiver down the spine of the Liberal and Labor parties," she said.
"If we send them a message with our vote this election, then they might have to stand up and start listening."
