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
Capalaba
- Alexandra Hills: Alexandra Hills State School – 12 Princeton Avenue, ALEXANDRA HILLS
- Alexandra Park: Alexandra Hills State High School – Windemere Road, ALEXANDRA HILLS
- Birkdale: Birkdale State School – 74 Agnes Street, BIRKDALE
- Birkdale South: Birkdale School of Arts Hall – 101 Birkdale Road, BIRKDALE
- Brisbane CBD: Brisbane City Hall – 64 Adelaide Street, BRISBANE – Entry via Main Entrance in King George Square
- Capalaba: Capalaba State College – Multipurpose Hall – School Road, CAPALABA
- Coolnwynpin: Coolnwynpin State School – Callaghan Way, CAPALABA
- Hilliard: Hilliard State School Hall – 106-110 Hanover Drive, ALEXANDRA HILLS
- Thorneside: Thorneside Community Hall – 200-204 Mooroondu Road, THORNESIDE
- Vienna Woods: Vienna Woods State School – 12 Heffernan Road, ALEXANDRA HILLS
Redlands
- Bay View Thornlands: Bay View State School – 77 Ziegenfusz Road, THORNLANDS
- Brisbane CBD: Brisbane City Hall – 64 Adelaide Street, BRISBANE – Entry via Main Entrance in King George Square
- Coochiemudlo Island: Coochiemudlo Island Community Hall – 346 Victoria Parade South, COOCHIEMUDLO ISLAND
- Lamb Island: Lamb Island Community Hall – 125-133 Lucas Drive, LAMB ISLAND
- Macleay Island: Macleay Island Progress Association Hall – 26-30 Russell Terrace, MACLEAY ISLAND – Russell Terrace main entrance next to Community Library
- Redland Bay: Redland Bay Community Hall – 7-9 Weinam Street, REDLAND BAY
- Russell Island: Russell Island Recreation Hall – 1 Alison Crescent, RUSSELL ISLAND
- Thornlands: Thornlands State School – South Street, THORNLANDS
- Victoria Point: Shop A06 Victoria Point Lakeside Shopping Centre – Bunker Road, VICTORIA POINT
- Victoria Point Central: Victoria Point Community Hall – 140a Link Road, VICTORIA POINT – Entrance on Link Road
- Victoria Point South: Victoria Point State High School – 93-131 Benfer Road, VICTORIA POINT – Gate 1, Bambara Cres
Oodgeroo
- Amity Point: Amity Point Community Hall – 18 Ballow Street, AMITY POINT
- Birkdale: Birkdale State School – 74 Agnes Street, BIRKDALE
- Brisbane CBD: Brisbane City Hall. – 64 Adelaide Street, BRISBANE – Entry via Main Entrance in King George Square
- Cleveland: Cleveland District State High School Assembly Hall – Smith Street, CLEVELAND
- Cleveland Central: Cleveland State School – 85-103 Queen Street, CLEVELAND
- Dunwich: Dunwich State School – 37 Bingle Road, DUNWICH
- Ormiston: Ormiston State School – 82-110 Gordon Street, ORMISTON – Main pedestrian gates at Administration Building Dundas St East
- Point Lookout: Point Lookout Bowls Club – 75 Dickson Way, POINT LOOKOUT
- Thornlands: Thornlands State School – South Street, THORNLANDS
- Wellington Point: Trinity Uniting Church – 47 Marlborough Road, WELLINGTON POINT
- Wellington Point West: Wellington Point State High School – Anson Road, WELLINGTON POINT
