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January 2012
Queensland election preview on ABC radio
Saturday, 21 January 2012 08:46 | Written by Graham Young

I did an interview yesterday with Steve Austin on ABC Radio yesterday on the coming Queensland State Election (which will probably be announced on Tuesday next week, but time will tell).

 
Queensland qual
Monday, 16 January 2012 22:02 | Written by Graham Young

An interesting feature of this state election is the way that some rural Queenslanders have allied themselves with the urban Greens voters. This is not likely to be a long term alliance.

 
Queensland quants
Sunday, 15 January 2012 21:00 | Written by Graham Young

There has been a decrease in both Labor and LNP votes with a fair percentage of this going to the new Bob Katter's Australian Party. The LNP decreased from 49% to 43%, Labor from 24% to 20% and from nowhere Katter is now on 13% - three percent shy of the Greens.

 
What motivates Queenslanders who head to the polls
Sunday, 15 January 2012 20:47 | Written by Graham Young

Report_Image_12_01_17Queensland is poised to despatch the Bligh government. The question is how decisive this will be, and how soon Labor will deal itself back into a position where it can credibly mount a campaign for government at a future election.