Outgoing premier Steven Miles concedes he cannot form majority government despite a last-minute vote surge
QueenslandThe victory was achieved by breaking Labor’s century-long hold over heartland seats in central Queensland; but the LNP would also be disappointed not to have made significant gains in the state capital.
“Of the last 12 general elections in this state, we’ve only won one on election night. And tonight we get to celebrate the biggest achievement we’ve had in over a decade. He has pushed the notion of a “youth crime crisis” and it became a hallmark of the LNP’s policies and campaign. “It was always going to be a challenging election for Labor but I have no regrets about the campaign or indeed the last 10 months as premier.Labor’s rally was largely focused on Brisbane, where the LNP made few gains. It also fought off predicted challenges by the Greens in inner-city seats.
The statewide two-party preferred vote was 56-44 in favour of the LNP, and that lead could grow as more pre-poll and postal votes were counted. The LNP’s primary vote of 41.8% was the party’s highest since the 2012 landslide that elected Campbell Newman’s government.
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