At 22:40 hours tonight 31/10/2020 the ABC with close to 45% of the vote counted where 47 seats is required to win government is showing ALP 46, LNP 34, Greens 2, One Notion 1, Katter 3, Others 1.
Antony Green saying LNP can’t form government.
One Nation has lost big time, Clive Palmer has lost big time, the opportunistic Greens may have picked up some Labour seats.
Too close to call to say if the ALP can govern in their own right: likely not definite.
Queensland State Election 31/10/20
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Queensland State Election 31/10/20
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The problem is that the ALP bite the hand that feeds (i.e. Greens preferences and implicit support in hung parliaments) because they know it will never hurt them. The Greens are always going to back them no matter what, so their leverage is minimal.ronrat wrote:ALP would be stupid to exclude the greens in some way. The Greens make a lot of noise in certain areas. Give them a few token jobs and keep them on side.
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Great to see One Nation decimated, Clive Palmer made irrelevant and the LNP losing again to the 3 time winner Anastasia P. Well done her.
Moreover, Scotty from Marketing was ignored by his frequent electioneering in Pre poll QLD. His interventions helped Anastasia P to win. Up yours Peter Dutton and Matt Cavanah
Moreover, Scotty from Marketing was ignored by his frequent electioneering in Pre poll QLD. His interventions helped Anastasia P to win. Up yours Peter Dutton and Matt Cavanah
“I even went as far as becoming a Southern Baptist until I realised they didn’t keep ‘em under long enough” Kinky Friedman
^ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-03/ ... n/12817888
The Libs have been in power just once in 30 years (Newman, for a bit under 3 years - 2012 to 2015) and since 1986 (last Bjelke-Petersen win). The only other conservative government in Queensland was the Borbidge led Nats from 1996 to 1998 - even that was by the skin of their teeth: Goss was elected in 1995 by just one seat and lost power when a by-election was held in Mundingburra (ordered after the ALP candidate had won by just 16 votes). That tied the ALP and the LNP on seats and the lone independent then sided with the Nats. So, since 1986, the conservatives have won just 1 Queensland general election.
The Libs have been in power just once in 30 years (Newman, for a bit under 3 years - 2012 to 2015) and since 1986 (last Bjelke-Petersen win). The only other conservative government in Queensland was the Borbidge led Nats from 1996 to 1998 - even that was by the skin of their teeth: Goss was elected in 1995 by just one seat and lost power when a by-election was held in Mundingburra (ordered after the ALP candidate had won by just 16 votes). That tied the ALP and the LNP on seats and the lone independent then sided with the Nats. So, since 1986, the conservatives have won just 1 Queensland general election.