Amid the intrigue of the looming federal election outcome is the often more drawn-out Senate contest. In Queensland, voters are faced with a crowded field — particularly on the conservative side of the ballot.
With six of the 12 seats up for grabs in a half-senate poll, Labor and the Liberal National Party are expected to see the return of two seats each. But beyond these, the likely result gets more difficult to predict.
Unlike in the House of Representatives, where voters are electing a single candidate in each electorate, the half-Senate elections which usually occur alongside lower house polls place six of the state’s 12 Senate seats up for election.
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