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A state by-election was held in Queensland on 13 October 2007[1] to fill the vacancy in the Queensland Legislative Assembly electoral district of Brisbane Central, formerly held by Labor member and former Premier Peter Beattie, who resigned on 14 September 2007.[2] The Liberal-National coalition failed to stand a candidate in the by-election.[3][4] A total of six candidates stood in the election.[5]
Grace Grace held the seat for Labor with slightly over 50% of the vote, negating the need for the count to go to preferences. [6] Turnout was 67.66% of registered electors. However, the party with the largest gains were The Greens, who scored a swing in their favour of 14.83%. [7]
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- ^ Bligh hits Brisbane streets, ABC News, 16 September 2007
- ^ Bligh, Lucas team firms for Qld, ABC News, 11 September 2007
- ^ Coalition a no-show in Beattie electorate, The Australian, 26 September 2007
- ^ Coalition split over state poll, The Australian, 25 September 2007
- ^ Candidates in Ballot Paper Order: 2007 Brisbane Central By-Election, Electoral Commission Queensland
- ^ Strong win for Labor in Qld by-election, The Herald Sun, 13 October 2007
- ^ Greens take heart from Brisbane by-election showing, ABC News, 14 October 2007
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