Two-thirds of Queenslanders back Annastacia Palaszczuk as state election looms

With just over five weeks until Queenslanders head to the polls, a new poll shows almost two thirds of voters are satisfied with how Annastacia Palaszczuk is handling the pandemic.

Confidence in Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk’s management of the COVID-19 pandemic is slightly down, but the majority of Queenslanders still support her, as she gears up for next month’s state election.

The latest Newspoll, published in The Australian, shows the level of satisfaction with Ms Palaszczuk is at 63 per cent in September, down from 64 per cent in July, but well up from the 55 per cent she netted back in April.

There are just over five weeks to go before the October 31 election, and 69 per cent of respondents say Ms Palaszczuk is doing well with her handling of coronavirus, a sharp fall from 81 per cent in July.

According to Newspoll, 63 per cent of voters are satisfied with Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Tertius Pickard

The findings come just days after Queensland announced the border would reopen to the ACT from this Friday, which could also mark the easing of gathering and aged care visiting restrictions in the southeast.

Newspoll also revealed just over half of voters believed Queensland had got it right when it came to restrictions, with 53 per cent stating they are “about right”. About 37 per cent of voters say they are too strict, and 7 per cent believe they are too lenient.

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews also recorded majority satisfaction levels for his handling of the pandemic.

According to a Courier Mail survey, 47 per cent of Queenslanders said they trusted Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington. Photo: NCA NewsWire / Dan Peled

The findings from Newspoll are in stark contrast to results from a Courier Mail sentiment survey, which showed 61 per cent of the 8000 respondents have lost faith in the state government.

When asked about which leader they trusted more, LNP Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington came out on top with 47 per cent compared to Ms Palaszczuk’s 29.6 per cent.