QUEENSLAND leadership hopefuls believe they have well and truly stepped out of the shadows of their predecessors as the State Election countdown enters single digits.
Premier Steven Miles and Opposition leader David Crisafulli both said they had successfully shelved the demons of their former leaders.
“I reckon I have. I’m pretty proud of what we’ve been able to do over these last 10 months,” Mr Miles said.
He then pointed to the government’s $1000 energy rebates, 20% off car registration and 50c public transport fares introduced in his time since the departure of predecessor Annastacia Palaszczuk, as well as election commitments aimed at further reprieves.
Mr Crisafulli, who is tipped by the polls to form government on October 26, said Queenslanders told him every day that the past nine years under Labor had been tough.
“Crime victim numbers show it, hospital ramping numbers show it, the number of people on the social housing waiting list show it and the big kitchen table bills show it,” he said.
Mr Crisafulli, after making headlines in the opening debate of the campaign over a commitment to step down should crime rates fail to subside, staked his leadership on the line again.
He also said abortion laws – an issue which has been troublesome for him since the campaign began – would be maintained under an LNP government.
SEATS BREAKDOWN
Total: 93
- Labor government – 51
- Liberal National Party – 35
- Katter’s Australian Party – 4
- Greens – 2
- Independent – 1
47 SEATS ARE REQUIRED TO FORM A MAJORITY GOVERNMENT
The LNP has consistently led in opinion polls and needs 12 seats for a majority government, which would require a uniform swing of 5.6%.
A 3.1% swing would cost Labor five seats, reducing it to a minority government.
Labor is seeking a fourth straight term in government after being in power for nine years.
But Mr Miles is seeking his first full term after taking over the reins from Ms Palaszczuk in December 2023.
The LNP last held power in 2012-15, and Labor has been in government for 30 of the past 35 years.
PARTIES RUNNING CANDIDATES IN THE 2024 ELECTION
- Labor
- Liberal National Party
- Katter’s Australian Party
- Greens
- Pauline Hanson’s One Nation
- Legalise Cannabis Queensland
- Animal Justice Party
- Family First
- Libertarians
- Independents
NINE MPS ARE RETIRING
Labor
- Yvette D’Ath (Redcliffe)
- Stirling Hinchliffe (Sandgate)
- Julieanne Gilbert (Mackay)
- Barry O’Rourke (Rockhampton)
- Curtis Pitt (Mulgrave)
Liberal National Party
- Michael Hart (Burleigh)
- Lachlan Millar (Gregory)
- Mark Robinson (Oodgeroo)
- Darren Zanow (Ipswich West)
POLLING BOOTHS
Bundamba
- Bellbird Park: Bellbird Park State Secondary College – 2 Alesana Drive, BELLBIRD PARK
- Bundamba South: Bundamba State School – 221 Brisbane Road, BUNDAMBA
- Collingwood Park: Collingwood Park State School Hall – 12-16 Burrel Street, COLLINGWOOD PARK
- Collingwood Park South: Woodlinks State School – Woodlinks Way, COLLINGWOOD PARK
- Goodna: St Francis Xavier Primary School Hall – 6 Church Street, GOODNA
- Redbank: Redbank State School – 9 Brisbane Road, REDBANK
- Redbank Plains: Redbank Plains State School Hall – 39 – 53 School Road, REDBANK PLAINS
- Redbank Plains East: Redbank Plains State High School – Performing Arts Hall – 136 Willow Road, REDBANK PLAINS
- Redbank Plains South: Redbank Plains Community Centre – 180 School Road, REDBANK PLAINS
- Ripley Valley: Ripley Valley State Secondary College – Raptor Dome – 18 Parkway Avenue, SOUTH RIPLEY
- Riverview: Riverview Community Centre – 138 Old Ipswich Road, RIVERVIEW
Jordan
- Camira: Camira State School Hall – 184-202 Old Logan Road, CAMIRA
- Springfield: Woodcrest State College Auditorium – 38 Nev Smith Drive, SPRINGFIELD
- Springfield Central: YMCA Springfield Central Community Centre – 134A Parkland Drive, SPRINGFIELD CENTRAL
- Springfield Lakes: Springfield Lakes State School Hall – 63 Springfield Lakes Boulevard, SPRINGFIELD LAKES
Ipswich
- Bundamba South: Bundamba State School – 221 Brisbane Road, BUNDAMBA
- Churchill: Churchill State School Hall – 264A Warwick Road, CHURCHILL
- Deebing Heights: Deebing Heights State School – 81 Rawlings Road, DEEBING HEIGHTS
- East Ipswich: Ipswich East State School – 18 Jacaranda Street, EAST IPSWICH
- Flinders View: Ripley Central State School – 103 Binnies Road, RIPLEY
- Ipswich Central: Ipswich Central State School Hall – 2A Griffith Road, IPSWICH
- Newtown Ipswich: Glebe Road Community Kindergarten & Pre-School – 52 Glebe Road, NEWTOWN
- North Booval: Ipswich Uniting Church Hall – 114 Jacaranda Street, NORTH BOOVAL
- Raceview: Raceview State School Hall – 96 Wildey Street, RACEVIEW
- Raceview West: Whitehill Church of Christ – 219 Whitehill Road, RACEVIEW
- Sadliers Crossing: Blair State School – Cribb Street, SADLIERS CROSSING
- Silkstone: Silkstone State School – Prospect Street, SILKSTONE
- West Ipswich: Ipswich West State School – Corner Omar & Keogh Streets, WEST IPSWICH – Kennedy Street
- Yamanto: Amberley District State School Hall – 37 Deebing Creek Road, YAMANTO
Ipswich West
- Brassall: Brassall Congregational Church Hall – 3 Jellicoe Street, BRASSALL
- Brassall North: Ipswich State High School Hall – 1 Hunter Street, BRASSALL
- Haigslea: Haigslea State School – 760 Thagoona Haigslea Road, HAIGSLEA
- Karalee: Karalee State School Hall – 77 Arthur Summervilles Road, KARALEE
- Leichhardt: Leichhardt State School Hall – 72 Samford Road, LEICHHARDT
- Marburg: Marburg State School – Louisa Street, MARBURG
- North Ipswich: Ipswich North State School Hall – Downs Street, NORTH IPSWICH – Lawrence Street
- One Mile: Immaculate Heart Primary School – 24 Old Toowoomba Road, ONE MILE
- Pine Mountain: Pine Mountain Hall – 840 Pine Mountain Road, PINE MOUNTAIN
- Rosewood: Rosewood State High School – 46 Lanefield Road, ROSEWOOD
- Tivoli: Tivoli State School – 108 Mt Crosby Road, TIVOLI
- Walloon: Walloon State School – 528 Karrabin-Rosewood Road, WALLOON
- Yamanto: Amberley District State School Hall – 37 Deebing Creek Road, YAMANTO
