Annastacia Palaszczuk will be returned as Premier with her government likely to win up to 48 seats, giving it a slim majority, ABC election analyst Antony Green says.
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Constitution could force Palaszczuk to govern in a minority
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Smith puts the ego away in top-notch knock to deny England
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Labor leads Queensland election count, but result far from clear
There is “a high probability” the ALP will not win the 47 seats needed to form a majority government in Queensland, ABC election analyst Antony Green says, with neither Labor nor the LNP nearing a majority by the end of Saturday night.
As it happened: Labor falls short of majority, but Palaszczuk confident
Labor makes a number of gains in south-east Queensland, but losses in the north are preventing it from securing 47 seats, the number Annastacia Palaszczuk needs to form a majority state government. Look back at how events unfolded.