As Queenslanders prepare to vote in the upcoming state election, all eyes are on the Far North region. With a diverse range of political views and key seats up for grabs, this 'melting pot' could determine the next government.
As Queenslanders prepare to go to the polls to decide the state's next parliament, parties are nervously eyeing the Far North to learn what surprises its voters may have in store.
"The swing in Far North Queensland is completely different to the one being experienced in other parts of Queensland," he says. "Normally, whoever has got Barron River has government and so it's significant to the LNP for that reason," Dr Hughes says. A local for 30 years, Ms Pitt was devastated by the floods that swept through after tropical cyclone Jasper in December.
"They'd look at themselves as being in with a chance — a very slim one — but for mine, the LNP will take the seat," he says.Arguably one of the toughest jobs in Queensland politics is to effectively represent the 200,000 square kilometre electorate of Cook.
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