In a state-wide shift yesterday Queenslandʼs political scene moved towards conservative leadership as vote-counting shows Liberal National Party ahead of its rival
The first-round count puts David Crisafulliʼs LNP at 41.9% of primary votes while Labor trails with 32.8% (these numbers come from Electoral Commission of Queensland) The results hint at ending Labors nine-year control of the state
Queenslanders voted for hope over fear; they have voted for a fresh start
The winning party focused its pre-election work on public safety issues - including a push for more police search powers. The state has been looking at new rules for street-level law enforcement that dont need court papers
Steven Miles who took over after long-time leader Annastacia Palaszczuk stepped down last winter represents Labor in this race. His party held power since mid-2010s but now looks set to move to opposition benches