Acting Premier Steven Miles dismissed concerns about Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's leadership and said it was an 'honour' to serve as deputy in the wake of gloomy polling.
new legislation allowing youth offenders to be held in watch houses and adult prisons for extended periodsActing Premier Steven Miles defended the youth detention legislation on Saturday, saying the measures were taken in the interest of community safety, but admitted elements of the process were "rushed".
"In our haste to implement the advice we had, maybe we rushed some communications and stakeholder engagement, I acknowledge that." Acting Premier Steven Miles has made several media appearances since Annastacia Palaszczuk went on leave."She's done a very good job these last eight or nine years and when she returns tomorrow she's absolutely determined to continue to lead our state to the election and beyond."
"The poll is now showing Labor polling just 26 per cent on the primary vote," Associate Professor Williams said.
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