Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says Queensland's state election may be held entirely by postal vote amid the coronavirus outbreak, saying the October poll must go ahead.
Queensland's state election may be held entirely by postal vote amid the coronavirus outbreak, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says.State breakdowns on coronavirus 'curve modelling' will help the Premier decide how the election will be heldand Ms Palaszczuk said it would go ahead.
"It has to happen — we have to have a state election this year — there's no ifs or buts about it," Ms Palaszczuk said.
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