Next Queensland state election
Next Queensland state election
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The next Queensland state election is scheduled to be held in or before 2018 to elect all 89 members to the unicameral Legislative Assembly of Queensland. The first-term Labor government, currently led by Premier of Queensland Annastacia Palaszczuk, will attempt to win a second term. The Liberal National opposition is currently led by Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg.
Labor is governing as a minority government in a hung parliament with confidence and supply support while retaining the right to vote on conscience from crossbench independent MP Peter Wellington as well as the support of the Independent member for Cook, Billy Gordon, who was expelled from the Parliamentary Labor Party over a failure to disclose criminal history.[1]
Previous election
At the 2015 election, Labor won 44 seats, the most of all parties, but short by one of commanding a majority in the Legislative Assembly. The Liberal National Party, despite winning a record majority of 78 at the previous election, won 42 seats. Katter's Australian Party won two seats, and the independent member for Nicklin, Wellington, retained his seat.[2]
Wellington gave confidence and supply support to Labor to form government, giving it the majority of 45 out of 89 seats in parliament, and consequently the previous Liberal National government under the leadership of Campbell Newman, who lost his seat of Ashgrove, lost office after one term.
Polling
Poll results
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Legislative Assembly polling
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| Date |
Firm |
Primary vote |
TPP vote |
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LNP |
ALP |
Green |
Other |
LNP |
ALP |
| 10-13 Apr 2015 |
Morgan[3] |
40.5% |
40% |
9.5% |
10% |
47.5% |
52.5% |
| 31 Jan 2015 election |
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41.3% |
37.5% |
8.4% |
12.8% |
48.9% |
51.1% |
| 29 Jan 2015 |
Essential[4] |
39% |
38% |
7% |
16% |
50% |
50% |
| 16–18 Jan 2015 |
Morgan[5] |
39.5% |
37% |
10% |
13.5% |
50.5% |
49.5% |
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See also
References
