Voters say housing, cost of living and crime are key issues ahead of next weekend's Queensland election. With polls predicting a leadership shake-up, what impact could the result have on the federal election?
After next weekend's Queensland election Mr Cameron knows there's a federal election coming down the track.But with polls suggesting there is a mood for change in the Labor -held Sunshine State, some politicians may be glad there is a few months of breathing space before voters head back to the booths."They have to get a deposit to buy houses and that's getting further and further out of their reach," he says.
"There's a lot of grievance in the electorate ... that fuels a mood for change," Mr Barry says of internal polling his company has conducted.Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has visited his home state to campaign with David Crisafulli, who polls suggest will be the next Queensland premier.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has done the same with Premier Steven Miles but the situation might not be quite as rosy.
"In fact, with a new Coalition government in place at a state level that will give them a bigger microphone to prosecute for change at a federal level."Queensland is often a key to winning federal polls because it's home to 30 seats. But Labor holds just five, and all of those are around Brisbane.This means the federal Coalition can't get much more political milage out of Queensland, says Griffith University political analyst Paul Williams.
"People have made their mind up, and during a lot of the local elections people were voting for the independents and the more right-leaning parties," Dr Newlands says.She says crime is "always up there" as an issue in North Queensland, and the late entry of reproductive rights on the agenda could be gaining traction.
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