ANALYSIS: Could the Queensland election result come down to Townsville?
Deputy Premier Steven Miles said yesterday the "campaign is between us — a united majority Palaszczuk Labor government — and Deb Frecklington and all of the freaks and weirdos who she hopes to elect and govern in minority government".
It's a curious line of attack, given that Labor itself may well be forced to talk to the Greens if it's a seat or two short of the 47 needed to form a parliamentary majority.According to the Electoral Commission Queensland's database, the party attracted nearly $500,000 in gifts in donations in just five days from October 12 to 16 — Prime Minister Scott Morrison held a party fundraiser in Brisbane on October 13.
But unlike the major parties, the UAP isn't expected to come close to winning any seats, despite preselecting candidates in more than 50 electorates., with a focus in the seat of Townsville, where the party's former mayoral candidate and rugby league great Greg Dowling is standing.
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