The LNP is nearing just its third election victory in Queensland since 1989, according to new polling, as the election campaign officially kicks off this week.
, as the Liberal-National opposition opens a 12-point two-party-preferred lead, according to a new poll.Freshwater Strategy survey shows Labor’s primary support has collapsed 10 points to 30 per cent since its third successive election victory in 2020 as Queenslanders struggle with cost-of-living and housing pressures, along withQueensland Premier Steven Miles will need to throw a few “Hail Marys” to win back support ahead of the October 26 election.
The results show Mr Miles has failed to win voters over after ascending to the premiership following Annastacia Palaszczuk’s resignation in December. He trails Mr Crisafulli 46-38 as preferred premier. Cost of living is the most important issue in Queensland, according to 68 per cent of respondents, but this figure is less than the 74 per cent recorded nationally in a recent Freshwater poll.Housing and crime were virtually equal second as the most important issues in Queensland at 56 and 55 per cent respectively, compared with crime ranked fifth nationally at 24 per cent.
Of the 13 issues presented to respondents, just two – welfare and environment – were preferred to be handled by a Miles Labor government. There was more faith placed in Mr Crisafulli to manage the economy , transport , cost of living and housing .The Freshwater survey suggests nearly 300,000 Queenslanders who voted for the Palaszczuk government in the 2020 election will switch their support to the LNP.
“The LNP are in a strong position,” he said. “But this is still far from a lock given the history of what is a complicated and tricky state for the LNP to navigate.”
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