Qld election 2020 live blog: Annastacia Palaszczuk won’t comment on possibility of minority
Annastacia Palaszczuk today would not say what her plan is if Labor fails to secure the majority it’s seeking from Queensland voters at next weekend’s election.
Annastacia Palaszczuk today would not say what her party’s plan was if Labor doesn’t secure the majority it’s pleading voters for, instead warning Queenslanders there was too much at stake for a minority government.
An exclusive Newspoll has today revealed a hung parliament is looming ahead of the October 31 poll, with Labor and the LNP to potentially swap marginal seats.
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Both the Premier and Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington have ruled out doing deals with minor parties in the event of a minority government.
Ms Palaszczuk again urged Queenslanders for a majority today.
“This is a really important election,” she said.
“There is too much at stake here.”
The Premier reminded Queenslanders of the “lifestyle that they are enjoying”.
“We are the envy of other parts of the world at the moment because we are able to enjoy our lifestyle when other people are locked in their homes, unable to go out and unable to meet up with family and friends, unable to go to pubs and clubs because of the second and thirds waves of COVID,” she said.
Deputy Premier Steven Miles said the polling revealed just how close the election was.
“It is literally on a knife edge,” he said.
“And it’s especially close because we have everybody lined up against us.”
Originally published as Qld election 2020 live blog: Annastacia Palaszczuk won’t comment on possibility of minority