Lazarus adds Qld footy star to his team

Glenn Lazarus has picked a State of Origin opponent as a member of his Senate team for the next federal election.

Queensland State of Origin great Kerrod Walters has agreed to stand on the Lazarus ticket for the upper house.

"I understand the challenges that Queenslanders face every day trying to figure out how to make ends meet, pay the mortgage and put food on the table," he said on Tuesday.