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Government wins historic Bundaberg, Nicklin recounts
Labor has won the Sunshine Coast-based seat of Nicklin for the first time in its history and held on to the tightly contested seat of Bundaberg by just nine votes after recounts following the state election almost two weeks ago.
The two seats were final pieces to the parliamentary puzzle and deliver the Palaszczuk government 52 of the state’s 93 seats – a net gain of four from its last term after losing South Brisbane to the Greens.
The Electoral Commission of Queensland was expected to make formal declarations for both seats on Friday afternoon.Credit:Jono Searle/Getty Images
Party scrutineers say the recount, requested by the LNP after the initial count was finalised on Wednesday, dropped the margin in Bundaberg from 11 votes and…
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