Queensland election results 2017: Fraser Anning blames One Nation for Labor win

NEW Queensland Senator Fraser Anning has taken a shot at his former party One Nation for delivering a “lefty, socialist” government at the state election.

Attorney-General George Brandis slammed One Nation as election poison.

NEW Queensland Senator Fraser Anning has taken a shot at his former party One Nation for delivering a “lefty, socialist” government at the state election.

It follows Attorney-General George Brandis delivering a strong attack on the party, calling it election “poison”.

Senator Anning, who parted from One Nation in disputed circumstances shortly after being sworn in, said the party’s preference policy had returned the “socialist” Labor Government.

“This crazy policy of indiscriminately preferencing against sitting members means that lefties will be returning to George St and good conservatives will lose their seats, compliments of a supposedly right-wing party,” he said.

“As the conservative protest party, you would expect One Nation would be supporting the most conservative candidates or members in each seat.”

Attorney-General George Brandis slammed One Nation as election poison.

One Nation Leader Senator Pauline Hanson hit back, saying Senator Anning received only 19 first preference votes in the 2016 election.

Labor jumped on Senator Anning’s split from One Nation during the election campaign, saying it showed chaos in the party.

Meanwhile Senator Brandis has branded dealing with One Nation as “poison” as the LNP examines its disastrous vote in the state election.

“Flirting with One Nation is poison for either side of politics and my attitude to One Nation ... is that it has nothing to offer the people of Queensland,” he said.

While One Nation looks likely to only win one seat, it won an average of 20 per cent of the vote in the electorates it contested, while the LNP had a swing against it.

Originally published as Queensland election results 2017: Fraser Anning blames One Nation for Labor win