One senior LNP figure says Anthony Albanese’s focus on the Voice last year amid a youth crime wave and cost-of-living crisis damaged federal Labor in Queensland more than anywhere else.
Just in case we needed a reminder, Queensland voters are a fickle bunch. They swing like few others. And thus was the case on Saturday as voters confirmed the entrenched view within Labor that Steven Miles is in deep trouble come the October 26 election.
As for federal Labor, which holds just five of the 30 seats in Queensland and sorely needs to lift its stocks there to ward off being reduced to minority government, the brand remains poor.
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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
