Why Queensland is a nightmare for political strategists
Queensland’s population surged by about 260,000 in the two years to the end of March, with more than 150,000 arriving from overseas and over 60,000 flocking from other states.
Jay Topping has no idea who he’s going to vote for. The video game designer has just moved to the Sunshine Coast in Queensland from Surry Hills in inner Sydney. Like other post-COVID professionals, he has embraced remote work for lifestyle and affordability reasons.
Topping is part of an interstate migration wave that is reshaping large parts of south-east Queensland and causing headaches for Labor strategists desperate to understand voter mindsets, in order to pull off an upset victory in the October 26 state election.
James HallQueensland correspondentJames Hall is the Financial Review's Queensland correspondent. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at james.hall@nine.com.au
