In a departure from ideology, the LNP has taken aim at Labor's job policy for including "big businesses" like Coles and Woolworths in its subsidies packages, criticising the government for giving "billion dollar corporations...taxpayer money".

Employment Minister Grace Grace confirmed the government had not excluded companies like the supermarket giants in its $100 million 'Back to Work' plan, which aims to tackle unemployment, particularly youth unemployment, outside the south-east corner.

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk speaks during the Estimates hearings. Credit:Bradley Kanaris

Businesses that hire an unemployed person for at least a year can apply to receive a $10,000 subsidy from the government. Those who hire a long-term unemployed person will receive up to $15,000.

But Labor has deliberately excluded the south-east corner, where unemployment is not as high, from its package, aiming the policy for the area north of Gympie and outside of Dalby.