Queensland voters shake up political landscape in dramatic election shift
Conservative party takes strong lead in Queensland state election counting showing major political change. Former ruling party trails behind after almost 10 years of leadership
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
