{"id":26245,"date":"2015-02-07T11:16:13","date_gmt":"2015-02-07T00:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/?p=26245"},"modified":"2019-04-13T23:56:17","modified_gmt":"2019-04-13T13:56:17","slug":"pt-8-of-the-qld-election-blog-for-2015-counting-and-results-qldvotes-qldpol-qldaah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.nofibs.com.au\/pt-8-of-the-qld-election-blog-for-2015-counting-and-results-qldvotes-qldpol-qldaah\/","title":{"rendered":"Pt 8 of the Qld election blog for 2015 &#8211; Counting and results #qldvotes #qldpol @Qldaah"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"@Qldaah\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-25009 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/JadedIconElection5.jpg?resize=157%2C165\" alt=\"#qldvotes election coverage.\" width=\"157\" height=\"165\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h6 class=\"twitter-timeline\"><a title=\"Have your say\" href=\"#HaveYourSay\">(Jump to comments section)<\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><a title=\"Jump to the latest blog entry\" href=\"#BlogJump\">Jump to latest blog entry.<\/a><\/h6>\n<p class=\"twitter-timeline\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Welcome to part eight\u00a0the Queensland election coverage for 2015. The below entries cover the period from February 6 onwards.\u00a0To follow the Twitter stream, see <a title=\"#qldvotes\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?f=realtime&amp;q=%23qldvotes&amp;src=typd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#qldvotes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"twitter-timeline\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">List of Qld election\u00a0blogs:<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"twitter-timeline\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jan 06 &#8211; Jan 16:\u00a0<a title=\"&quot;Pt 1 Qld election blog 2015&quot;.\" href=\"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/2015\/01\/14\/qld-election-blog-2015-qldvotes-qldpol-qldaah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pt 1 Qld election blog 2015.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"twitter-timeline\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jan 17 &#8211; Jan 21:\u00a0<a title=\"Pt 2 Qld election blog 2015 \u2013 #qldvotes #qldpol: @Qldaah\" href=\"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/2015\/01\/18\/pt-2-qld-election-blog-2015-qldvotes-qldpol-qldaah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pt 2 Qld election blog 2015.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"twitter-timeline\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jan 22 &#8211; Jan 25: <a title=\"Pt 3 Qld election blog 2015.\" href=\"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/2015\/01\/22\/pt-3-qld-election-blog-2015-qldvotes-qldpol-qldaah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pt 3 Qld election blog 2015.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"twitter-timeline\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jan 26 &#8211; Jan 28: <a title=\"Pt 4 Qld election blog 2015.\" href=\"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/2015\/01\/26\/pt-4-qld-election-blog-2015-qldvotes-qldpol-qldaah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pt 4 Qld election blog 2015.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"twitter-timeline\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jan 29 &#8211; Jan 30:\u00a0<a title=\"Pt 5 Qld election blog 2015\" href=\"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/2015\/01\/30\/pt-5-qld-election-blog-2015-qldvotes-qldpol-qldaah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pt 5 Qld election blog 2015.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"twitter-timeline\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jan 31 &#8211; Feb 02: <a title=\"Pt 6 of the Qld election blog for 2015 \u2013 Polling and results\" href=\"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/2015\/02\/01\/pt-6-of-the-qld-election-blog-for-2015-polling-and-results-qldvotes-qldpol-qldaah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pt 6 Qld election blog 2015.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"twitter-timeline\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Feb 03 &#8211; Feb 05: <a title=\"Feb 3 - Feb  : Pt7 Qld election blog 2015.\" href=\"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/2015\/02\/04\/pt-7-of-the-qld-election-blog-for-2015-counting-and-results-qldvotes-qldpol-qldaah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pt 7 Qld election blog 2015.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"twitter-timeline\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Feb 06 &#8211; Feb 09: <a title=\"Pt 8 of the Qld election blog for 2015 \u2013 Counting and results #qldvotes #qldpol @Qldaah\" href=\"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/2015\/02\/07\/pt-8-of-the-qld-election-blog-for-2015-counting-and-results-qldvotes-qldpol-qldaah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pt 8 Qld election blog 2015.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"twitter-timeline\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Feb 10 &#8211; Feb 11: <a title=\"Feb 10 - Feb 11: Pt9 Qld election blog 2015.\" href=\"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/2015\/02\/11\/pt-9-of-the-qld-election-blog-for-2015-new-premier-rising-qldvotes-qldpol-qldaah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pt9 Qld election blog 2015.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"twitter-timeline\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"An archive of The Courier Mail\u2019s front pages during 2015.\" href=\"http:\/\/nofibs.com.au\/2015\/01\/24\/an-archive-of-the-courier-mails-front-pages-during-2015-qldvotes-qldpol-qldaah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">An archive of The Courier Mail\u2019s front pages during election 2015.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"twitter-timeline\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Highlights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-screenname u-inlineBlock u-dir\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"@JohnBirmingham\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnBirmingham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">John Birmingham<\/a> writes, &#8220;The electorate isn&#8217;t volatile. Voters aren&#8217;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&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"It's not the voters' fault, you idiots.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/its-not-the-voters-fault-you-idiots-20150203-133tp1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">It&#8217;s not the voters&#8217; fault, you idiots.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-screenname u-inlineBlock u-dir\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"@AntonyGreenABC\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AntonyGreenABC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Antony Green<\/a> writes, &#8220;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&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"The Impact of Ferny Grove on Forming Government in Queensland.\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.abc.net.au\/antonygreen\/2015\/02\/the-impact-of-ferny-grove-on-forming-government-in-queensland.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Impact of Ferny Grove on Forming Government in Queensland.<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"ProfileHeaderCard-screenname u-inlineBlock u-dir\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"@AMTiernan\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AMTiernan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anne Tiernan<\/a> writes, &#8220;Queenslanders won\u2019t know until at least next week who will lead the next state government, despite Labor winning the crucial support of an independent MP&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"The Newman government still runs Queensland, so what can it do?\" href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/the-newman-government-still-runs-queensland-so-what-can-it-do-37210\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Newman government still runs Queensland, so what can it do?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6><a title=\"Have your say\" href=\"#HaveYourSay\">(Jump to comments section)<\/a><\/h6>\n<h6><a title=\"Jump to the latest blog entry\" href=\"#BlogJump\">Jump to latest blog entry.<\/a><\/h6>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\">From Antony Green<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>Why does a possible Ferny Grove by-election in April keep being reported? Impossible given the speed courts move. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Antony Green (@AntonyGreenABC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AntonyGreenABC\/status\/565007830957031424\">February 10, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>Good to see <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/QldGovernor\">@QldGovernor<\/a> using twitter for announcements. Far better than heralds reading from vellum scrolls <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Antony Green (@AntonyGreenABC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AntonyGreenABC\/status\/564974477067292673\">February 10, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Who Should the Queensland Governor Appoint as Premier?\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.abc.net.au\/antonygreen\/2015\/02\/who-should-the-queensland-governor-appoint-as-premier.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Who Should the Queensland Governor Appoint as Premier?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"The Impact of Ferny Grove on Forming Government in Queensland\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.abc.net.au\/antonygreen\/2015\/02\/the-impact-of-ferny-grove-on-forming-government-in-queensland.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Impact of Ferny Grove on Forming Government in Queensland<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Queensland Bellwether Electorates\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.abc.net.au\/antonygreen\/2015\/01\/queensland-bellwether-electorates.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Queensland Bellwether Electorates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"@AntonyGreenABC\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AntonyGreenABC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Antony Green&#8217;s<\/a> Queensland <a title=\"2015 election guide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/qld-election-2015\/guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">election guide is now online<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Why Campbell Newman Advocates 'Just Vote 1'\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.abc.net.au\/antonygreen\/2015\/01\/why-campbell-newman-advocatesjust-vote-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why Campbell Newman Advocates &#8216;Just Vote 1&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"2015 Queensland Election - Summary of Candidates and Parties\" href=\"http:\/\/blogs.abc.net.au\/antonygreen\/2015\/01\/2015-queensland-election-summary-of-candidates-and-parties.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2015 Queensland Election &#8211; Summary of Candidates and Parties<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Legislative Assembly Calculator\" href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/qld-election-2015\/calculator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Legislative Assembly Calculator<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6><a title=\"Have your say\" href=\"#HaveYourSay\">(Jump to comments section)<\/a><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><a name=\"BlogJump\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>(February 9 2015) &#8211; The count day 9<\/h2>\n<h3>Power struggle &#8211; Labor<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"@PatrickCondren\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PatrickCondren\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patrick Condren<\/a> interviews <a title=\"@jackietrad\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jackietrad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jackie Trad<\/a>\u00a0on <a title=\"@NewsTalk4BC\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewsTalk4BC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">4BC<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Labor MP Jackie Trad say Labor has the right to form Government in Queensland.\" href=\"https:\/\/audioboom.com\/boos\/2874467-labor-mp-jackie-trad-say-labor-has-the-right-to-form-government-in-queensland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Labor MP Jackie Trad say Labor has the right to form Government in Queensland.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"@andreewithey\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/andreewithey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andree Withey<\/a>\u00a0and <a title=\"@KymAgius\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KymAgius\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kym Agius<\/a> report, &#8220;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&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Labor leader Annastacia Palaszczuk to seek Governor's permission to form government.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2015-02-09\/labor-calls-on-lnp-to-relinquish-power\/6079022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Labor leader Annastacia Palaszczuk to seek Governor&#8217;s permission to form government.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"@AmyRemeikis\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmyRemeikis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amy Remeikis<\/a> reports, &#8220;Labor has hit go on the countdown clock for Campbell Newman&#8217;s premiership, claiming he must resign his commission &#8220;by 6.01pm&#8221; on Tuesday&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Squabble over keys to Executive Building.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/queensland-election-2015-squabble-over-keys-to-executive-building-20150209-139jqi.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Squabble over keys to Executive Building.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"@girlclumsy\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/girlclumsy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Natalie Bochenski<\/a> reports, &#8220;Queensland&#8217;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&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"D-day for Labor, LNP as final count looms.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/dday-for-labor-lnp-as-final-count-looms-20150208-13951v.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">D-day for Labor, LNP as final count looms.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_26342\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"ABC News Qld: Springborg advocates caretaker government as Palaszczuk prepares to go to Governor.\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/b2-dTblgxV8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26342\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26342\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ABCQldPalaszczukToGoToGov.jpg?resize=190%2C107\" alt=\"ABC News Qld: Springborg advocates caretaker government as Palaszczuk prepares to go to Governor.\" width=\"190\" height=\"107\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-26342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC News Qld: Springborg advocates caretaker government as Palaszczuk prepares to go to Governor.<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnnastaciaMP\">@AnnastaciaMP<\/a> says she expects to go to Governor this week <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/CLQYO98xye\">pic.twitter.com\/CLQYO98xye<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jason Tin (@jasonthetin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jasonthetin\/status\/564597939918491649\">February 9, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>Labor will form govt within the next 36-48 hrs say <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnnastaciaMP\">@AnnastaciaMP<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/7NewsQ?src=hash\">#7NewsQ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/SXpK4byXEE\">pic.twitter.com\/SXpK4byXEE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Geoff Breusch (@gbreusch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gbreusch\/status\/564599080953708544\">February 9, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Power struggle &#8211; LNP<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"@AmyRemeikis\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmyRemeikis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amy Remeikis<\/a> reports, &#8220;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&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Springborg speculates on ending speculation.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/queensland-election-2015-springborg-speculates-on-ending-speculation-20150209-139xu8.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Springborg speculates on ending speculation.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"@PatrickCondren\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PatrickCondren\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Patrick Condren<\/a> interviews <a title=\"@LSpringborg\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LSpringborg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lawrence Springborg<\/a> on <a title=\"@NewsTalk4BC\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewsTalk4BC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">4BC<\/a>, &#8220;It&#8217;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&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"We can still form Govt: Springborg.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.4bc.com.au\/news\/we-can-still-form-govt-springborg-20150209-139ive.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">We can still form Govt: Springborg.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_26340\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"7 News Brisbane: Springborg still clinging to hope as Palaszczuk prepares to go to the Governor.\" href=\"https:\/\/au.news.yahoo.com\/qld\/video\/watch\/26243705\/lnp-still-clinging-to-hope\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26340\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26340\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/LSpringborgStillClingingToHopeAsAnnastaciaPreparesToGoToTheQldGovernor.jpg?resize=190%2C107\" alt=\"7 News Brisbane: Springborg still clinging to hope as Palaszczuk prepares to go to the Governor.\" width=\"190\" height=\"107\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-26340\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">7 News Brisbane: Springborg still clinging to hope as Palaszczuk prepares to go to the Governor.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_26337\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"Ten News Qld: A Springborg Govt would kill new Townsville stadium &amp; Newman's BaT tunnel.\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/hMBLZAQJmuE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26337\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26337\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/SpringborgBaTTownsville1.jpg?resize=190%2C103\" alt=\"Ten News Qld: A Springborg Govt would kill new Townsville stadium &amp; Newman's BaT tunnel.\" width=\"190\" height=\"103\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-26337\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ten News Qld: A Springborg Govt would kill new Townsville stadium &amp; Newman&#8217;s BaT tunnel.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_26328\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"4BC: We can still form Govt: Springborg.\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/SV6Gn-2jWA0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26328\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26328\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/4BCSpringborgWeCanStillFormGovt.jpg?resize=190%2C108\" alt=\"4BC: We can still form Govt: Springborg.\" width=\"190\" height=\"108\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-26328\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">4BC: We can still form Govt: Springborg.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_26317\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"4BC: Labor says Newman must resign on Tuesday night but Springborg is still refusing to concede.\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/yLchNQcgT5k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26317\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26317\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/LaborSaysNewmanMustResignOnTuesday.jpg?resize=190%2C101\" alt=\"4BC: Labor says Newman must resign on Tuesday night but Springborg is still refusing to concede.\" width=\"190\" height=\"101\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-26317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">4BC: Labor says Newman must resign on Tuesday night but Springborg is still refusing to concede.<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>Lawrence Springborg suggests Labor is &quot;disrespecting&quot; office of the Governor <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/st7oQFWQQU\">pic.twitter.com\/st7oQFWQQU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jason Tin (@jasonthetin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jasonthetin\/status\/564624861171965954\">February 9, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>While talking about uncertainty that exists over Ferny Grove, Lawrence Springborg says no party should &#39;lobby&#39; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/QldGovernor\">@QldGovernor<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/7NewsQ?src=hash\">#7NewsQ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Geoff Breusch (@gbreusch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gbreusch\/status\/564626810596372481\">February 9, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LSpringborg\">@LSpringborg<\/a> people should not be tripping over themselves to get the keys to the executive building until the results are clear <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; News Talk 4BC 1116 (@NewsTalk4BC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewsTalk4BC\/status\/564554914303467520\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LSpringborg\">@LSpringborg<\/a> no party has a clear majority there will be a caretaker gov <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; News Talk 4BC 1116 (@NewsTalk4BC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewsTalk4BC\/status\/564554728650973184\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LSpringborg\">@LSpringborg<\/a> QLD politics always resets the rules <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; News Talk 4BC 1116 (@NewsTalk4BC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewsTalk4BC\/status\/564554597159546880\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LSpringborg\">@LSpringborg<\/a> &#8211; people who were Ministers and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theqldpremier\">@theqldpremier<\/a> are still in their roles until the election result has been decided. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; News Talk 4BC 1116 (@NewsTalk4BC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewsTalk4BC\/status\/564554511981637633\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Ferny Grove<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"@AmyRemeikis\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmyRemeikis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amy Remeikis<\/a> reports, &#8220;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 &#8220;stability&#8221; for the state&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Battle over 'stability' in anticipation of Ferny Grove by-election.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/queensland-election-2015-battle-over-stability-in-anticipation-of-ferny-grove-byelection-20150209-139ptl.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Battle over &#8216;stability&#8217; in anticipation of Ferny Grove by-election.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>*** 12:36pm 92.0% counted ***&#10;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> Ferny Grove -10.3% swing&#10;Furner (ALP) 50.7%&#10;Shuttleworth (LNP) 49.3%&#10;<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/NEsJaRlKUv\">http:\/\/t.co\/NEsJaRlKUv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/564621726391472128\">February 9, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Mount Ommaney<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>*** 4:38pm 91.9% counted ***&#10;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> Mount Ommaney -16.1% swing&#10;Smith (LNP) 50.3%&#10;Pugh (ALP) 49.7%&#10;<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Xk9wnu5K0t\">http:\/\/t.co\/Xk9wnu5K0t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/564681320748843008\">February 9, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Lockyer<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>*** 12:36pm 91.1% counted ***&#10;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> Lockyer -14.5%&#10;Rickuss (LNP) 50.4%&#10;Hanson (ONP) 49.6%&#10;<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/lVZs1VFWrn\">http:\/\/t.co\/lVZs1VFWrn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/564620508436897793\">February 9, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Whitsunday<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>*** 10:46am 88.9% counted ***&#10;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> Whitsunday -10.1% swing&#10;Costigan (LNP) 50.6%&#10;Taha (ALP) 49.4%&#10;<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/wfHcQlwBhD\">http:\/\/t.co\/wfHcQlwBhD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/564602883162001411\">February 9, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Maryborough<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>***  1:00pm 91.5% counted ***&#10;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> Maryborough -1.9% swing&#10;Saunders (ALP) 51.6%&#10;Maddern (LNP) 48.4%&#10;<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/uOFhcq4mEe\">http:\/\/t.co\/uOFhcq4mEe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/564621087259238400\">February 9, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>News, opinion and analysis<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> 1st edition had, &quot;Labor&#39;s &#39;indecent&#39; grab for power&quot;, paraphrasing Springborg. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/CRmSrybjQA\">pic.twitter.com\/CRmSrybjQA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/564513008026525696\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Cartoons<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>LEADERSHIP RENEWAL <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/auspoI?src=hash\">#auspoI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BreakfastNews?src=hash\">#BreakfastNews<\/a> Story: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Q5uKGaPbZl\">http:\/\/t.co\/Q5uKGaPbZl<\/a>  <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/8X539ooyv9\">http:\/\/t.co\/8X539ooyv9<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/SmDiwsdctC\">pic.twitter.com\/SmDiwsdctC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Leahy Cartoons (@leahycartoons) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/leahycartoons\/status\/564537742445379584\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>(February 8 2015) &#8211; The count day 8<\/h2>\n<h3>The clean up<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/7NewsBrisbane\">@7NewsBrisbane<\/a>: Departing MPs leave mess on balcony of parliament: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/C7RYyhwAGZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/C7RYyhwAGZ<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/uw5KVaVDes\">pic.twitter.com\/uw5KVaVDes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/564215707353620482\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Ferny Grove<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"@GuardianAus\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GuardianAus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Guardian Australia<\/a> reports, &#8220;Queensland electoral commission says it will soon finalise counting, but results in one seat will be referred to court because of disqualification of candidate&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Electoral commission will ask court to decide on Ferny Grove byelection.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2015\/feb\/08\/electoral-commission-will-ask-court-to-decide-on-ferny-grove-byelection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Electoral commission will ask court to decide on Ferny Grove byelection.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>Mr Borbidge sprouting electoral law and constitutional nonsense on ABC News.  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABCTV\">@ABCTV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Graeme Orr (@Graeme_Orr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Graeme_Orr\/status\/564357549047046144\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_26312\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"ABC News Qld: Springborg claims caretaker conventions for LNP to remain in government.\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/VMJaswntMOU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26312\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26312\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ABCNewsQldSpringborgClaimsCaretakerGovt.jpg?resize=190%2C104\" alt=\"ABC News Qld: Springborg claims caretaker conventions for LNP to remain in government.\" width=\"190\" height=\"104\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-26312\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC News Qld: Springborg claims caretaker conventions for LNP to remain in government.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_26310\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"ABC News Qld: Former Premier Rob Borbidge to review LNP election campaign and comments on Ferny Grove situation.\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/cG9DXsQFX10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26310\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26310\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/BorbidgeLNPReview1.jpg?resize=190%2C104\" alt=\"ABC News Qld: Former Premier Rob Borbidge to review LNP election campaign and comments on Ferny Grove situation.\" width=\"190\" height=\"104\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-26310\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC News Qld: Former Premier Rob Borbidge to review LNP election campaign and comments on Ferny Grove situation.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_26302\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"9 News Brisbane: Springborg hopeful of converting Peter Wellington as Ferny Grove count to be referred to court of disputed returns.\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/BoHgOyFIr9k\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26302\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26302\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/FernyGroveSpringborgWellington1.jpg?resize=190%2C106\" alt=\"9 News Brisbane: Springborg hopeful of converting Peter Wellington as Ferny Grove count to be referred to court of disputed returns.\" width=\"190\" height=\"106\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-26302\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">9 News Brisbane: Springborg hopeful of converting Peter Wellington as Ferny Grove count to be referred to court of disputed returns.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_26300\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"7 News Brisbane: Springborg hopeful of securing govt. Writs to be returned to Governor and Ferny Grove count to be referred to the court of disputed returns.\" href=\"https:\/\/au.news.yahoo.com\/qld\/video\/watch\/26226936\/qld-waits-for-vote-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26300\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/FernyGroveWritsCDR1.jpg?resize=190%2C106\" alt=\"7 News Brisbane: Springborg hopeful of securing govt. Writs to be returned to Governor and Ferny Grove count to be referred to the court of disputed returns.\" width=\"190\" height=\"106\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-26300\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">7 News Brisbane: Springborg hopeful of securing govt. Writs to be returned to Governor and Ferny Grove count to be referred to the court of disputed returns.<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>ECQ statement re Ferny Grove <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABCNewsBrisbane\">@ABCNewsBrisbane<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/8DThfWuXnx\">pic.twitter.com\/8DThfWuXnx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jessica van Vonderen (@jessvanvonderen) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jessvanvonderen\/status\/564294547732054019\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>Postal votes are due 6pm on Tuesday&#8230; then prefs distributed&#8230; so <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/QldGovernor\">@QldGovernor<\/a> could get the writ by weekend <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Katherine Feeney (@katherinefeeney) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/katherinefeeney\/status\/564276405148463105\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>ECQ release: &quot;the Commission will refer the election in Ferny Grove to the Court of Disputed Returns&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Katherine Feeney (@katherinefeeney) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/katherinefeeney\/status\/564275342936797184\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>*** 11:03am 93.2% counted ***&#10;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> Ferny Grove -10.3% swing&#10;Furner (ALP) 50.7%&#10;Shuttleworth (LNP) 49.3%&#10;<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/NEsJaRlKUv\">http:\/\/t.co\/NEsJaRlKUv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/564235367751352322\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Battle for government &#8211; Labor<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">&#8220;Lawrence Springborg is a recycled leader with a poor track record in health and no plan for Queensland&#8217;s future, according to rival Annastacia Palaszczuk&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Springborg has no mandate to govern: Palaszczuk.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/springborg-has-no-mandate-to-govern-palaszczuk-20150208-13900d.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Springborg has no mandate to govern: Palaszczuk.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnnastaciaMP\">@AnnastaciaMP<\/a> says Qld did not vote for a &quot;Lawrence Springborg lead state&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Katherine Feeney (@katherinefeeney) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/katherinefeeney\/status\/564241173053599744\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnnastaciaMP\">@AnnastaciaMP<\/a> says she&#39;s not claiming Maryborough yet <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Katherine Feeney (@katherinefeeney) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/katherinefeeney\/status\/564241510774751232\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnnastaciaMP\">@AnnastaciaMP<\/a> says Lawrence Springborg took away meal breaks from paramedics, and played a part in Newman gov job cuts <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Katherine Feeney (@katherinefeeney) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/katherinefeeney\/status\/564241391899774977\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnnastaciaMP\">@AnnastaciaMP<\/a> with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jackietrad\">@jackietrad<\/a> at South Bank market &#8211; media conference to follow <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/wqbBEw4PQF\">pic.twitter.com\/wqbBEw4PQF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Katherine Feeney (@katherinefeeney) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/katherinefeeney\/status\/564237248065843201\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>Meanwhile, across town, Labor&#39;s Annastacia Palaszczuk is mingling with locals in Southbank <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/tGDDDJLSNL\">pic.twitter.com\/tGDDDJLSNL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Alexandra Patrikios (@Alex_Patrikios) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Alex_Patrikios\/status\/564237944072855552\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Battle for government &#8211; LNP<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Matt Watson reports, &#8220;Katter&#8217;s Australian Party (KAP) says it expects to have a lot of power in Queensland no matter who forms government in the state&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"KAP's Rob Katter vows 'no fear or favour' about exercising power in Queensland.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2015-02-08\/rob-katter-vows-to-show-no-fear-or-favour-in-qld\/6078204\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">KAP&#8217;s Rob Katter vows &#8216;no fear or favour&#8217; about exercising power in Queensland.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"@girlclumsy\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/girlclumsy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Natalie Bochenski<\/a> reports, &#8220;New LNP leader Lawrence Springborg said the final outcome of the 2015 election would depend on results from Ferny Grove&#8221;: <a title=\"Election result should wait on Ferny Grove says the Borg.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/election-result-should-wait-on-ferny-grove-springborg-20150208-138x6l.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Election result should wait on Ferny Grove says the Borg.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"@abcnews_qld\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/abcnews_qld\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ABC News Qld<\/a> reports, &#8220;A tight contest between Labor and the LNP in the Queensland seat of Maryborough could potentially decide the winner of the state election today&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Maryborough could decide election; Springborg says LNP will deliver competent caretaker government.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2015-02-08\/springborg-says-lnp-will-deliver-competent-caretaker-government\/6078004\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Maryborough could decide election; Springborg says LNP will deliver competent caretaker government.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>Lawrence Springborg says the caretaker  gov is &quot;getting on with the job&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Katherine Feeney (@katherinefeeney) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/katherinefeeney\/status\/564218623082778624\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>Lawrence Springborg says the Mundingburra byelection is relevant now, that Ferny Grove may remain undecided for sometime <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Katherine Feeney (@katherinefeeney) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/katherinefeeney\/status\/564220654744924160\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>Lawrence Springborg says LNP has stronger primary vote than ALP, believes no party can form gov in own right <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Katherine Feeney (@katherinefeeney) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/katherinefeeney\/status\/564220263156310017\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>New LNP leader Lawrence Springborg about to speak to the press <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/46Md4Ne6bd\">pic.twitter.com\/46Md4Ne6bd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Katherine Feeney (@katherinefeeney) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/katherinefeeney\/status\/564218450331959296\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Whitsunday<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>*** 9:41am 90.2% counted ***&#10;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> Whitsunday -10.1% swing&#10;Costigan (LNP) 50.6%&#10;Taha (ALP) 49.4%&#10;<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/wfHcQlwBhD\">http:\/\/t.co\/wfHcQlwBhD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/564225941405442049\">February 8, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>(February 7 2015) &#8211; The count day 7<\/h2>\n<h3>Return to &#8216;The Borg&#8217;<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"@jrojourno \" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jrojourno\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joshua Robertson<\/a> and <a title=\"@merran_h\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/merran_h\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Merran Hitchick<\/a> report, &#8220;Lawrence Springborg has been elected leader of the Liberal National party in Queensland, replacing Campbell Newman, who lost his seat in last week\u2019s election&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Lawrence Springborg announced as new Liberal National party leader.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2015\/feb\/07\/queensland-lawrence-springborg-announced-as-new-liberal-national-party-leader\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lawrence Springborg announced as new Liberal National party leader.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"@toddocracy\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/toddocracy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Todd Winther<\/a> writes, &#8220;Who is Lawrence Springborg, who has replaced Campbell Newman as the leader of the Queensland Liberal National Party?&#8221;: <a title=\"Queensland LNP\u2019s new leader is Lazarus with a quadruple bypass.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/queensland-lnps-new-leader-is-lazarus-with-a-quadruple-bypass-20150207-138lp8.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Queensland LNP\u2019s new leader is Lazarus with a quadruple bypass.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"@CameronAtfield\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CameronAtfield\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cameron Atfield<\/a> reports, &#8220;The Liberal National Party has re-elected two-time leader Lawrence Springborg as the man to guide the party through the next parliamentary term&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"LNP goes back to Springborg.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/lnp-goes-back-to-springborg-20150207-138kqb.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LNP goes back to Springborg.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_26288\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"ABC News Qld: LNP elects Lawrence Springborg who led the party to 3 election defeats.\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/QMFPvS1aYEw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26288\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26288\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/3ElectionDefeatsSpringborg1.jpg?resize=190%2C107\" alt=\"ABC News Qld: LNP elects Lawrence Springborg who led the party to 3 election defeats.\" width=\"190\" height=\"107\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-26288\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC News Qld: LNP elects Lawrence Springborg who led the party to 3 election defeats.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_26286\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"7 News Brisbane: Cleaning up the LNP mess: LNP elects Lawrence Springborg as leader.\" href=\"https:\/\/au.news.yahoo.com\/qld\/video\/watch\/26224077\/springborg-elected-as-new-lnp-leader\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26286\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26286\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/LNPMess2.jpg?resize=190%2C105\" alt=\"7 News Brisbane: Cleaning up the LNP mess: LNP elects Lawrence Springborg as leader.\" width=\"190\" height=\"105\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-26286\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">7 News Brisbane: Cleaning up the LNP mess: LNP elects Lawrence Springborg as leader.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_26284\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"9 News Brisbane:  Stability &amp; experience: 3 time election campaigner Springborg elected LNP leader.\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/xSuSVTPmkjA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26284\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26284\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/StabilityAndExperience1.jpg?resize=190%2C103\" alt=\"9 News Brisbane:  Stability &amp; experience: 3 time election campaigner Springborg elected LNP leader.\" width=\"190\" height=\"103\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-26284\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">9 News Brisbane: Stability &amp; experience: 3 time election campaigner Springborg elected LNP leader.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_26280\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"ABC News Qld: Stability in caretaker govt: New LNP team looks like the old one.\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/C5EnIGaMkIw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26280\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26280\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/SpringborgLangbroekLNPLeadership1.jpg?resize=190%2C106\" alt=\"ABC News Qld: Stability in caretaker govt: New LNP team looks like the old one.\" width=\"190\" height=\"106\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-26280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ABC News Qld: Stability in caretaker govt: New LNP team looks like the old one.<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>In a box, in a warehouse somewhere the LNP probably has a whole lot of mousepads they can reuse <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewsTalk4BC\">@NewsTalk4BC<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/zN8sWmpKLS\">pic.twitter.com\/zN8sWmpKLS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nick Wiggins (@nick__w) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nick__w\/status\/563964846132064256\">February 7, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>&#39;Stability and experience&#39; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/9News?src=hash\">#9News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/OpV4hRw3Bv\">pic.twitter.com\/OpV4hRw3Bv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shane Doherty (@ShaneDoherty9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShaneDoherty9\/status\/563920716181954560\">February 7, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>Rule no 1: never throw anything out. You never know when they&#39;ll come back in fashion <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/springborg?src=hash\">#springborg<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/0mfmK2cYjd\">pic.twitter.com\/0mfmK2cYjd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Belinda Seeney (@BelindaSeeney) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BelindaSeeney\/status\/563914090330865666\">February 7, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> Springborg defeats as National\/LNP leader:&#10;Beattie 2004.&#10;Beattie 2006.&#10;Bligh 2009. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/toOoDJ5B5c\">pic.twitter.com\/toOoDJ5B5c<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/563947936791285760\">February 7, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>Resurrected <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LNPQLD\">@LNPQLD<\/a> leader Lawrence Springborg makes pitch to Queensland: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/EOGHyqcOs4\">http:\/\/t.co\/EOGHyqcOs4<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/QldPol?src=hash\">#QldPol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/9News?src=hash\">#9News<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/pwVyGxuH6l\">pic.twitter.com\/pwVyGxuH6l<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nine News Brisbane (@9NewsBrisbane) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/9NewsBrisbane\/status\/563934396496232448\">February 7, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> LNP goes back to Springborg: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/qwBt974zqN\">http:\/\/t.co\/qwBt974zqN<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/cTn5g2cED8\">pic.twitter.com\/cTn5g2cED8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/563911016430309377\">February 7, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>the borg is back <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrContractFacts\">@DrContractFacts<\/a> newly reminted leader. dep either <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JPLangbroek\">@JPLangbroek<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TimManderMP\">@TimManderMP<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LNPQLD\">@LNPQLD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Patrick Condren (@PatrickCondren) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PatrickCondren\/status\/563899711921201152\">February 7, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>Qld&#39;s new LNP leader is its old one &#8211; Lawrence Springborg <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/9News?src=hash\">#9News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/aQuxVJZfby\">pic.twitter.com\/aQuxVJZfby<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shane Doherty (@ShaneDoherty9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShaneDoherty9\/status\/563908815590940673\">February 7, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>LNP Leadership vote<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"@CameronAtfield\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CameronAtfield\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cameron Atfield<\/a> reports, &#8220;Battered and bruised from last week&#8217;s disastrous state election, the Liberal National Party&#8217;s surviving members \u2013 along with several new faces \u2013 have started their party room meeting to elect a new leadership team&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Bruised and battered LNP meets to select new leader\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/queensland-state-election-2015\/queensland-election-bruised-and-battered-lnp-meets-to-select-new-leader-20150207-138ixl.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bruised and battered LNP meets to select new leader.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"@AmyRemeikis\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmyRemeikis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amy Remeikis<\/a> reports, &#8220;Or, in the case of Saturday&#8217;s party room meeting, one leadership team &#8211; for now. Moving forward, or if it seems the LNP may come closer to government, many within the party believe that could change&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Mander, McVeigh firm in LNP race.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/queensland-election-2015-mander-mcveigh-firm-in-lnp-race-20150206-1389fz.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mander, McVeigh firm in LNP race.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>LNP leadership contender Lawrence Springborg looking relaxed. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/MVNQQfLSgP\">pic.twitter.com\/MVNQQfLSgP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kirrin McKechnie (@KirrinMcKechnie) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KirrinMcKechnie\/status\/563866609538715649\">February 7, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>All MPs accounted for LNP Leadership ballot <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/orQV0GQ0WG\">pic.twitter.com\/orQV0GQ0WG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Alexander (@davidFalexander) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidFalexander\/status\/563865826189512704\">February 7, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>Mermaid MP Ray Stevens arrives for party room meeting so fast he&#39;s a blur. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/7NewsQ?src=hash\">#7NewsQ<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/j9tZy92UgY\">pic.twitter.com\/j9tZy92UgY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Geoff Breusch (@gbreusch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gbreusch\/status\/563861005751439361\">February 7, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Maryborough<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>Just spoke to Chris Foley again. He concedes he&#39;s unlikely to win and will make an announcement when it&#39;s official <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/9News?src=hash\">#9News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shane Doherty (@ShaneDoherty9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShaneDoherty9\/status\/563986750830166016\">February 7, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>***  2:21pm 92.6% counted ***&#10;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> Maryborough -1.9% swing&#10;Saunders (ALP) 51.6%&#10;Maddern (LNP) 48.4%&#10;<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/uOFhcq4mEe\">http:\/\/t.co\/uOFhcq4mEe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/563922432076300288\">February 7, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Ferny Grove<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>*** 11:08am 93.2% counted ***&#10;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> Ferny Grove -10.3% swing&#10;Furner (ALP) 50.7%&#10;Shuttleworth (LNP) 49.3%&#10;<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/NEsJaRlKUv\">http:\/\/t.co\/NEsJaRlKUv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/563895224515448832\">February 7, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Mount Ommaney<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>*** 8:01am 93.1% counted ***&#10;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> Mount Ommaney -16.1% swing&#10;Smith (LNP) 50.3%&#10;Pugh (ALP) 49.7%&#10;<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Xk9wnu5K0t\">http:\/\/t.co\/Xk9wnu5K0t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/563834746149814272\">February 6, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Whitsunday<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>*** 8:01am 89.6% counted ***&#10;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> Whitsunday -10.1% swing&#10;Costigan (LNP) 50.6%&#10;Taha (ALP) 49.4%&#10;<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/wfHcQlwBhD\">http:\/\/t.co\/wfHcQlwBhD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/563834357086167041\">February 6, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>News, opinion and analysis<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> Exclusive poll: Katter voters want the LNP. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/vBgMQKq2rf\">pic.twitter.com\/vBgMQKq2rf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/563853397757947904\">February 7, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/auspol?src=hash\">#auspol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> Campbell Newman to star in Parachute 2? Full story: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/G1R39FrSj3\">http:\/\/t.co\/G1R39FrSj3<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/CYV2p6qCVw\">pic.twitter.com\/CYV2p6qCVw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/563819742088011777\">February 6, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>(February 6 2015) &#8211; The count day 6<\/h2>\n<h3>The polls<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>Queensland Election Polling Accuracy &#8211; results here <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wxhaoocTIf\">https:\/\/t.co\/wxhaoocTIf<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ReachTEL\">@ReachTEL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/LfFj4akeca\">pic.twitter.com\/LfFj4akeca<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Peter Doherty (@PeterDoherty7) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PeterDoherty7\/status\/563577749189582848\">February 6, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>LNP Leadership<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"@Mel__Stott\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mel__Stott\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Melanie Stott<\/a> reports, &#8220;Liberal National Party MPs will meet in Queensland Parliament on Saturday to hold a party room vote on who will lead the party&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"LNP leadership: Who wants to be leader.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2015-01-30\/who-are-the-alternative-leaders-of-the-lnp\/6057248\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LNP leadership: Who wants to be leader.<\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Queensland Transport Minister Scott Emerson will run for the vacant leadership of the Liberal National Party in a party-room meeting on Saturday morning:\u00a0<a title=\"Scott Emerson to run for LNP leadership.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/queensland-election-2015-scott-emerson-to-run-for-lnp-leadership-20150206-1389l1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scott Emerson to run for LNP leadership.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>Game of Thrones fans know The Unsullied. In <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> they are Tim Mander and John McVeigh I&#39;m told <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/9News?src=hash\">#9News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/eF7wlZzrYK\">pic.twitter.com\/eF7wlZzrYK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Shane Doherty (@ShaneDoherty9) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShaneDoherty9\/status\/563479465829732352\">February 5, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>Caretaker Transport Minister (&amp; cool cuff link collector) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/scottemerson\">@scottemerson<\/a> has put his hand up for LNP leader <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/fXhk1JaIWn\">pic.twitter.com\/fXhk1JaIWn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tegan George (@tegangeorge) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tegangeorge\/status\/563604519729123330\">February 6, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>Scott Emerson: &quot;Whatever the outcome, I look forward to continuing to work with my colleagues as part of a united LNP team&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matt Wordsworth (@MattWordsworth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattWordsworth\/status\/563583354746847232\">February 6, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>Scott Emerson: &quot;I will be nominating at the LNP leadership ballot tomorrow&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matt Wordsworth (@MattWordsworth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattWordsworth\/status\/563583281895989250\">February 6, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Deals and agreements<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"@AmyRemeikis\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmyRemeikis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amy Remeikis<\/a> reports, &#8220;When is a deal, not a deal? Apparently, when it&#8217;s an &#8220;agreement&#8221;&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"When is a deal not a deal?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/queensland-election-2015-when-is-a-deal-not-a-deal-20150205-137bfy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">When is a deal not a deal?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Inquiry into alleged corruption<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a title=\"@AmyRemeikis\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmyRemeikis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amy Remeikis<\/a> reports, &#8220;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&#8221;:\u00a0<a title=\"Labor to investigate political donations.\" href=\"http:\/\/www.brisbanetimes.com.au\/queensland\/queensland-election-2015-labor-to-investigate-political-donations-20150206-137d92.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Labor to investigate political donations.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0The count<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_26240\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a title=\"612 ABC Brisbane: ECQ's Yvette Zischke says counting will be finished late next week.\" href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/BCnFUOF3lCM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-26240\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-26240\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nofibs.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/YvetteZischkeECQ1.jpg?resize=190%2C104\" alt=\"612 ABC Brisbane: ECQ's Yvette Zischke says counting will be finished late next week.\" width=\"190\" height=\"104\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-26240\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">612 ABC Brisbane: ECQ&#8217;s Yvette Zischke says counting will be finished late next week.<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> 5:04pm 85.6% counted.&#10;ALP 43 + IND 1, LNP 39 &amp; KAP 2.&#10;4 in doubt.&#10;Magic number 45.&#10;<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/n3n0fip6Cp\">http:\/\/t.co\/n3n0fip6Cp<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/xWUHCtuv9O\">pic.twitter.com\/xWUHCtuv9O<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/563581919938359296\">February 6, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Mansfield<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>***  3:10pm 90.4% counted ***&#10;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> Mansfield -10.4% swing&#10;Walker (LNP) 50.7%&#10;Obeid (ALP) 49.3%&#10;<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/zjXpdm1OZB\">http:\/\/t.co\/zjXpdm1OZB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/563574305355612160\">February 6, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Ferny Grove<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>*** 3:41pm 90.8% counted ***&#10;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> Ferny Grove -10.4% swing&#10;Furner (ALP) 50.9%&#10;Shuttleworth (LNP) 49.1%&#10;<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/NEsJaRlKUv\">http:\/\/t.co\/NEsJaRlKUv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/563580468881543168\">February 6, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Lockyer<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>*** 3:15pm 92.3% counted ***&#10;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> Lockyer -14.5%&#10;Rickuss (LNP) 50.4%&#10;Hanson (ONP) 49.6%&#10;<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/lVZs1VFWrn\">http:\/\/t.co\/lVZs1VFWrn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/563576920651354112\">February 6, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Maryborough<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>***  3:19pm 92.2% counted ***&#10;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> Maryborough -1.9% swing&#10;Saunders (ALP) 51.6%&#10;Maddern (LNP) 48.4%&#10;<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/uOFhcq4mEe\">http:\/\/t.co\/uOFhcq4mEe<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/563579621334351872\">February 6, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Mount Ommaney<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>*** 2:40pm 92.8% counted ***&#10;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> Mount Ommaney -16.1% swing&#10;Smith (LNP) 50.4%&#10;Pugh (ALP) 49.6%&#10;<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/Xk9wnu5K0t\">http:\/\/t.co\/Xk9wnu5K0t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/563578828677996544\">February 6, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Whitsunday<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>*** 2:59pm 87.9% counted Labor gaining ***&#10;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> Whitsunday -10.1% swing&#10;Costigan (LNP) 50.6%&#10;Taha (ALP) 49.4%&#10;<a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/wfHcQlwBhD\">http:\/\/t.co\/wfHcQlwBhD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/563578011505922048\">February 6, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>News, opinion and analysis<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> Doesn&#39;t get any more anti-Labor than this. <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/oZTKN6JfZi\">pic.twitter.com\/oZTKN6JfZi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Marler (@Qldaah) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Qldaah\/status\/563425787865341952\">February 5, 2015<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Cartoons<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" width=\"500\">\n<p>IF THE WELLINGTON FITS <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/auspoI?src=hash\">#auspoI<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldvotes?src=hash\">#qldvotes<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/qldpol?src=hash\">#qldpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BreakfastNews?src=hash\">#BreakfastNews<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/153L8QreqO\">http:\/\/t.co\/153L8QreqO<\/a>  FB: <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/8X539ooyv9\">http:\/\/t.co\/8X539ooyv9<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/DhjJ7iVyJb\">pic.twitter.com\/DhjJ7iVyJb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; 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