Pt 8 of the Qld election blog for 2015 – Counting and results #qldvotes #qldpol @Qldaah

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Welcome to part eight the Queensland election coverage for 2015. The below entries cover the period from February 6 onwards. To follow the Twitter stream, see #qldvotes.

List of Qld election blogs:

• Jan 06 – Jan 16: Pt 1 Qld election blog 2015.
• Jan 17 – Jan 21: Pt 2 Qld election blog 2015.
• Jan 22 – Jan 25: Pt 3 Qld election blog 2015.
• Jan 26 – Jan 28: Pt 4 Qld election blog 2015.
• Jan 29 – Jan 30: Pt 5 Qld election blog 2015.
• Jan 31 – Feb 02: Pt 6 Qld election blog 2015.
• Feb 03 – Feb 05: Pt 7 Qld election blog 2015.
• Feb 06 – Feb 09: Pt 8 Qld election blog 2015.
• Feb 10 – Feb 11: Pt9 Qld election blog 2015.
• An archive of The Courier Mail’s front pages during election 2015.

Highlights

• John Birmingham writes, “The electorate isn’t volatile. Voters aren’t unpredictable. The rules have not changed. If you lie to people, if you promise one thing and deliver its opposite, if you treat public office as your due and the ordinary people who put you there with contempt, they will turn on you. And when they come for you, their vengeance will be swift and terrible to behold”: It’s not the voters’ fault, you idiots.
• Antony Green writes, “Since Saturday night one of the key seats that will determine the Queensland election outcome has been Ferny Grove in the northern suburbs of Brisbane”: The Impact of Ferny Grove on Forming Government in Queensland.
• Anne Tiernan writes, “Queenslanders won’t know until at least next week who will lead the next state government, despite Labor winning the crucial support of an independent MP”: The Newman government still runs Queensland, so what can it do?

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From Antony Green

Why does a possible Ferny Grove by-election in April keep being reported? Impossible given the speed courts move. #qldvotes

— Antony Green – elections (@AntonyGreenElec) February 10, 2015

Good to see @QldGovernor using twitter for announcements. Far better than heralds reading from vellum scrolls #qldvotes

— Antony Green – elections (@AntonyGreenElec) February 10, 2015

• Who Should the Queensland Governor Appoint as Premier?
• The Impact of Ferny Grove on Forming Government in Queensland
• Queensland Bellwether Electorates
• Antony Green’s Queensland election guide is now online
• Why Campbell Newman Advocates ‘Just Vote 1’
• 2015 Queensland Election – Summary of Candidates and Parties
• Legislative Assembly Calculator

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(February 9 2015) – The count day 9

Power struggle – Labor

• Patrick Condren interviews Jackie Trad on 4BC, Labor MP Jackie Trad say Labor has the right to form Government in Queensland.
• Andree Withey and Kym Agius report, “Queensland could have a Labor government by the end of Wednesday, with Labor Leader Annastacia Palaszczuk saying she will seek permission from the Governor to form a minority government with independent Peter Wellington”: Labor leader Annastacia Palaszczuk to seek Governor’s permission to form government.
• Amy Remeikis reports, “Labor has hit go on the countdown clock for Campbell Newman’s premiership, claiming he must resign his commission “by 6.01pm” on Tuesday”: Squabble over keys to Executive Building.
• Natalie Bochenski reports, “Queensland’s time in political limbo looks set to end after 10 days, but voters in Ferny Grove could be heading back to purgatory to do it all over again”: D-day for Labor, LNP as final count looms.

https://twitter.com/jasonthetin/status/564597939918491649

Labor will form govt within the next 36-48 hrs say @AnnastaciaMP #7NewsQ #qldpol pic.twitter.com/SXpK4byXEE

— Geoff Breusch (@gbreusch) February 9, 2015

Power struggle – LNP

• Amy Remeikis reports, “Liberal National Party leader Lawrence Springborg says it is presumptuous for anyone to speculate on what action the Governor should take once the election results are declared”: Springborg speculates on ending speculation.
• Patrick Condren interviews Lawrence Springborg on 4BC, “It’s wrong for Labor or anyone else to run around tripping over themselves trying to snatch the keys to the executive building when the result has so far to go”: We can still form Govt: Springborg.

https://twitter.com/jasonthetin/status/564624861171965954

While talking about uncertainty that exists over Ferny Grove, Lawrence Springborg says no party should 'lobby' @QldGovernor #7NewsQ #qldpol

— Geoff Breusch (@gbreusch) February 9, 2015

.@LSpringborg people should not be tripping over themselves to get the keys to the executive building until the results are clear #qldvotes

— 4BC Brisbane (@NewsTalk4BC) February 8, 2015

.@LSpringborg no party has a clear majority there will be a caretaker gov #qldvotes #qldpol

— 4BC Brisbane (@NewsTalk4BC) February 8, 2015

.@LSpringborg QLD politics always resets the rules #qldvotes #qldpol

— 4BC Brisbane (@NewsTalk4BC) February 8, 2015

.@LSpringborg – people who were Ministers and @theqldpremier are still in their roles until the election result has been decided. #qldvotes

— 4BC Brisbane (@NewsTalk4BC) February 8, 2015

Ferny Grove

• Amy Remeikis reports, “Queensland is getting a taste of what a Ferny Grove by-election would be like, with both major parties claiming they are best to offer “stability” for the state”: Battle over ‘stability’ in anticipation of Ferny Grove by-election.

*** 12:36pm 92.0% counted ***#qldvotes Ferny Grove -10.3% swing
Furner (ALP) 50.7%
Shuttleworth (LNP) 49.3%http://t.co/NEsJaRlKUv

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 9, 2015

Mount Ommaney

*** 4:38pm 91.9% counted ***#qldvotes Mount Ommaney -16.1% swing
Smith (LNP) 50.3%
Pugh (ALP) 49.7%http://t.co/Xk9wnu5K0t

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 9, 2015

Lockyer

*** 12:36pm 91.1% counted ***#qldvotes Lockyer -14.5%
Rickuss (LNP) 50.4%
Hanson (ONP) 49.6%http://t.co/lVZs1VFWrn

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 9, 2015

Whitsunday

*** 10:46am 88.9% counted ***#qldvotes Whitsunday -10.1% swing
Costigan (LNP) 50.6%
Taha (ALP) 49.4%http://t.co/wfHcQlwBhD

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 9, 2015

Maryborough

*** 1:00pm 91.5% counted ***#qldvotes Maryborough -1.9% swing
Saunders (ALP) 51.6%
Maddern (LNP) 48.4%http://t.co/uOFhcq4mEe

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 9, 2015

News, opinion and analysis

#qldvotes 1st edition had, "Labor's 'indecent' grab for power", paraphrasing Springborg. pic.twitter.com/CRmSrybjQA

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 8, 2015

Cartoons

https://twitter.com/leahycartoons/status/564537742445379584

(February 8 2015) – The count day 8

The clean up

#qldpol #qldvotes @7NewsBrisbane: Departing MPs leave mess on balcony of parliament: https://t.co/C7RYyhwAGZ pic.twitter.com/uw5KVaVDes

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 8, 2015

Ferny Grove

• Guardian Australia reports, “Queensland electoral commission says it will soon finalise counting, but results in one seat will be referred to court because of disqualification of candidate”: Electoral commission will ask court to decide on Ferny Grove byelection.

Mr Borbidge sprouting electoral law and constitutional nonsense on ABC News. @ABCTV #qldvotes

— Graeme Orr (@Graeme_Orr) February 8, 2015

ECQ statement re Ferny Grove #qldpol @ABCNewsBrisbane pic.twitter.com/8DThfWuXnx

— Jessica van Vonderen (@jessvanvonderen) February 8, 2015

Postal votes are due 6pm on Tuesday… then prefs distributed… so @QldGovernor could get the writ by weekend #qldvotes

— KAT FEENEY💃🚲🤪 (@katherinefeeney) February 8, 2015

ECQ release: "the Commission will refer the election in Ferny Grove to the Court of Disputed Returns" #qldvotes

— KAT FEENEY💃🚲🤪 (@katherinefeeney) February 8, 2015

*** 11:03am 93.2% counted ***#qldvotes Ferny Grove -10.3% swing
Furner (ALP) 50.7%
Shuttleworth (LNP) 49.3%http://t.co/NEsJaRlKUv

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 8, 2015

Battle for government – Labor

• “Lawrence Springborg is a recycled leader with a poor track record in health and no plan for Queensland’s future, according to rival Annastacia Palaszczuk”: Springborg has no mandate to govern: Palaszczuk.

.@AnnastaciaMP says Qld did not vote for a "Lawrence Springborg lead state" #qldvotes

— KAT FEENEY💃🚲🤪 (@katherinefeeney) February 8, 2015

.@AnnastaciaMP says she's not claiming Maryborough yet #qldvotes

— KAT FEENEY💃🚲🤪 (@katherinefeeney) February 8, 2015

.@AnnastaciaMP says Lawrence Springborg took away meal breaks from paramedics, and played a part in Newman gov job cuts #qldvotes

— KAT FEENEY💃🚲🤪 (@katherinefeeney) February 8, 2015

.@AnnastaciaMP with @jackietrad at South Bank market – media conference to follow #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/wqbBEw4PQF

— KAT FEENEY💃🚲🤪 (@katherinefeeney) February 8, 2015

https://twitter.com/Alex_Patrikios/status/564237944072855552

Battle for government – LNP

• Matt Watson reports, “Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) says it expects to have a lot of power in Queensland no matter who forms government in the state”: KAP’s Rob Katter vows ‘no fear or favour’ about exercising power in Queensland.
• Natalie Bochenski reports, “New LNP leader Lawrence Springborg said the final outcome of the 2015 election would depend on results from Ferny Grove”: Election result should wait on Ferny Grove says the Borg.
• ABC News Qld reports, “A tight contest between Labor and the LNP in the Queensland seat of Maryborough could potentially decide the winner of the state election today”: Maryborough could decide election; Springborg says LNP will deliver competent caretaker government.

Lawrence Springborg says the caretaker gov is "getting on with the job" #qldvotes

— KAT FEENEY💃🚲🤪 (@katherinefeeney) February 8, 2015

Lawrence Springborg says the Mundingburra byelection is relevant now, that Ferny Grove may remain undecided for sometime #qldvotes

— KAT FEENEY💃🚲🤪 (@katherinefeeney) February 8, 2015

Lawrence Springborg says LNP has stronger primary vote than ALP, believes no party can form gov in own right #qldvotes

— KAT FEENEY💃🚲🤪 (@katherinefeeney) February 8, 2015

New LNP leader Lawrence Springborg about to speak to the press #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/46Md4Ne6bd

— KAT FEENEY💃🚲🤪 (@katherinefeeney) February 8, 2015

Whitsunday

*** 9:41am 90.2% counted ***#qldvotes Whitsunday -10.1% swing
Costigan (LNP) 50.6%
Taha (ALP) 49.4%http://t.co/wfHcQlwBhD

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 8, 2015

(February 7 2015) – The count day 7

Return to ‘The Borg’

• Joshua Robertson and Merran Hitchick report, “Lawrence Springborg has been elected leader of the Liberal National party in Queensland, replacing Campbell Newman, who lost his seat in last week’s election”: Lawrence Springborg announced as new Liberal National party leader.
• Todd Winther writes, “Who is Lawrence Springborg, who has replaced Campbell Newman as the leader of the Queensland Liberal National Party?”: Queensland LNP’s new leader is Lazarus with a quadruple bypass.
• Cameron Atfield reports, “The Liberal National Party has re-elected two-time leader Lawrence Springborg as the man to guide the party through the next parliamentary term”: LNP goes back to Springborg.

https://twitter.com/nick__w/status/563964846132064256

'Stability and experience' #9News #qldpol #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/OpV4hRw3Bv

— Shane Doherty (@ShaneDoherty9) February 7, 2015

Rule no 1: never throw anything out. You never know when they'll come back in fashion #springborg #qldpol pic.twitter.com/0mfmK2cYjd

— Belinda Seeney (@BelindaSeeney) February 7, 2015

#qldvotes #qldpol Springborg defeats as National/LNP leader:
Beattie 2004.
Beattie 2006.
Bligh 2009. pic.twitter.com/toOoDJ5B5c

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 7, 2015

Resurrected @LNPQLD leader Lawrence Springborg makes pitch to Queensland: http://t.co/EOGHyqcOs4 #QldPol #9News pic.twitter.com/pwVyGxuH6l

— 9News Queensland (@9NewsQueensland) February 7, 2015

#qldvotes #qldpol LNP goes back to Springborg: http://t.co/qwBt974zqN pic.twitter.com/cTn5g2cED8

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 7, 2015

the borg is back @DrContractFacts newly reminted leader. dep either @JPLangbroek or @TimManderMP @LNPQLD

— Patrick Condren (@PatrickCondren) February 7, 2015

Qld's new LNP leader is its old one – Lawrence Springborg #9News #qldvotes #qldpol pic.twitter.com/aQuxVJZfby

— Shane Doherty (@ShaneDoherty9) February 7, 2015

LNP Leadership vote

• Cameron Atfield reports, “Battered and bruised from last week’s disastrous state election, the Liberal National Party’s surviving members – along with several new faces – have started their party room meeting to elect a new leadership team”: Bruised and battered LNP meets to select new leader.
• Amy Remeikis reports, “Or, in the case of Saturday’s party room meeting, one leadership team – for now. Moving forward, or if it seems the LNP may come closer to government, many within the party believe that could change”: Mander, McVeigh firm in LNP race.

LNP leadership contender Lawrence Springborg looking relaxed. #qldpol pic.twitter.com/MVNQQfLSgP

— Kirrin McKechnie (@KirrinMcKechnie) February 7, 2015

All MPs accounted for LNP Leadership ballot #qldpol pic.twitter.com/orQV0GQ0WG

— David Alexander (@davidFalexander) February 7, 2015

Mermaid MP Ray Stevens arrives for party room meeting so fast he's a blur. #7NewsQ #qldpol pic.twitter.com/j9tZy92UgY

— Geoff Breusch (@gbreusch) February 7, 2015

Maryborough

Just spoke to Chris Foley again. He concedes he's unlikely to win and will make an announcement when it's official #9News #qldvotes #qldpol

— Shane Doherty (@ShaneDoherty9) February 7, 2015

*** 2:21pm 92.6% counted ***#qldvotes Maryborough -1.9% swing
Saunders (ALP) 51.6%
Maddern (LNP) 48.4%http://t.co/uOFhcq4mEe

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 7, 2015

Ferny Grove

*** 11:08am 93.2% counted ***#qldvotes Ferny Grove -10.3% swing
Furner (ALP) 50.7%
Shuttleworth (LNP) 49.3%http://t.co/NEsJaRlKUv

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 7, 2015

Mount Ommaney

*** 8:01am 93.1% counted ***#qldvotes Mount Ommaney -16.1% swing
Smith (LNP) 50.3%
Pugh (ALP) 49.7%http://t.co/Xk9wnu5K0t

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 6, 2015

Whitsunday

*** 8:01am 89.6% counted ***#qldvotes Whitsunday -10.1% swing
Costigan (LNP) 50.6%
Taha (ALP) 49.4%http://t.co/wfHcQlwBhD

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 6, 2015

News, opinion and analysis

#qldvotes Exclusive poll: Katter voters want the LNP. pic.twitter.com/vBgMQKq2rf

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 7, 2015

#qldvotes #auspol #qldpol Campbell Newman to star in Parachute 2? Full story: http://t.co/G1R39FrSj3 pic.twitter.com/CYV2p6qCVw

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 6, 2015

(February 6 2015) – The count day 6

The polls

Queensland Election Polling Accuracy – results here https://t.co/wxhaoocTIf @ReachTEL #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/LfFj4akeca

— Peter Doherty (@PeterDoherty7) February 6, 2015

LNP Leadership

• Melanie Stott reports, “Liberal National Party MPs will meet in Queensland Parliament on Saturday to hold a party room vote on who will lead the party”: LNP leadership: Who wants to be leader.
• Queensland Transport Minister Scott Emerson will run for the vacant leadership of the Liberal National Party in a party-room meeting on Saturday morning: Scott Emerson to run for LNP leadership.

Game of Thrones fans know The Unsullied. In #qldpol they are Tim Mander and John McVeigh I'm told #9News #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/eF7wlZzrYK

— Shane Doherty (@ShaneDoherty9) February 5, 2015

https://twitter.com/tegangeorge/status/563604519729123330

Scott Emerson: "Whatever the outcome, I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues as part of a united LNP team"

— Matt Wordsworth (@MattWordsworth) February 6, 2015

Scott Emerson: "I will be nominating at the LNP leadership ballot tomorrow" #qldvotes

— Matt Wordsworth (@MattWordsworth) February 6, 2015

Deals and agreements

• Amy Remeikis reports, “When is a deal, not a deal? Apparently, when it’s an “agreement””: When is a deal not a deal?

Inquiry into alleged corruption

• Amy Remeikis reports, “Labor has promised to turn the spotlight onto political donations and the awarding of contracts, tenders and projects, if it manages to secure the numbers to form government”: Labor to investigate political donations.

 The count

#qldvotes 5:04pm 85.6% counted.
ALP 43 + IND 1, LNP 39 & KAP 2.
4 in doubt.
Magic number 45.http://t.co/n3n0fip6Cp pic.twitter.com/xWUHCtuv9O

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 6, 2015

Mansfield

*** 3:10pm 90.4% counted ***#qldvotes Mansfield -10.4% swing
Walker (LNP) 50.7%
Obeid (ALP) 49.3%http://t.co/zjXpdm1OZB

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 6, 2015

Ferny Grove

*** 3:41pm 90.8% counted ***#qldvotes Ferny Grove -10.4% swing
Furner (ALP) 50.9%
Shuttleworth (LNP) 49.1%http://t.co/NEsJaRlKUv

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 6, 2015

Lockyer

*** 3:15pm 92.3% counted ***#qldvotes Lockyer -14.5%
Rickuss (LNP) 50.4%
Hanson (ONP) 49.6%http://t.co/lVZs1VFWrn

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 6, 2015

Maryborough

*** 3:19pm 92.2% counted ***#qldvotes Maryborough -1.9% swing
Saunders (ALP) 51.6%
Maddern (LNP) 48.4%http://t.co/uOFhcq4mEe

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 6, 2015

Mount Ommaney

*** 2:40pm 92.8% counted ***#qldvotes Mount Ommaney -16.1% swing
Smith (LNP) 50.4%
Pugh (ALP) 49.6%http://t.co/Xk9wnu5K0t

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 6, 2015

Whitsunday

*** 2:59pm 87.9% counted Labor gaining ***#qldvotes Whitsunday -10.1% swing
Costigan (LNP) 50.6%
Taha (ALP) 49.4%http://t.co/wfHcQlwBhD

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 6, 2015

News, opinion and analysis

#qldvotes Doesn't get any more anti-Labor than this. pic.twitter.com/oZTKN6JfZi

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 5, 2015

Cartoons

https://twitter.com/leahycartoons/status/563464841591939073