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Queensland isn't just a COVID-19 election

The state's highly regionalised politics include the different attitudes to the pandemic in Brisbane and the bush. So border populism doesn't mean Annastacia Palaszczuk is assured of victory on Saturday.

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Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk must have glowed with optimism on Saturday night at the New Zealand election result.

Jacinda Ardern’s extraordinary performance must have been a reward for how she has handled the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Graham Young is the executive director of the Australian Institute for Progress.
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    Original URL: https://www.afr.com/politics/queensland-isn-t-just-a-covid-19-election-20201021-p56789