Politics With Michelle Grattan: 'It's Going To Be A Bad Result For Labor' - Antony Green And Michael Mckenna On The Qld Election
Date
10/16/2024 6:05:19 AM
Author:
Michelle Grattan
(MENAFN- The Conversation)
Queenslanders vote on October 26 when, according to the polls, the almost decade-long labor government is expected to be defeated.
Last year, in a bid to improve its chances, Labor dumped long-time premier Annastacia Palaszczuk in favour of Steven Miles.
Miles has handed out or promised extensive and expensive cost-of-living support, including $1000 rebates on electricity bills, 50-cent fares, and now promising free school lunches.
But even all this seems to have failed to drastically change the mood in the electorate.
To discuss what's happening on the ground, the potential outcome and what that could mean for the federal Labor government, we're joined by the ABC's election specialist, Antony Green and The Australian's Queensland editor, Michael McKenna.
Green says:
On what a poor result for the Labor party could mean federally, Green says:
Michael McKenna says of the general mood:
McKenna highlights Opposition Leader David Crisafulli's strategy:
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