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Who will make up Queensland’s potentially powerful crossbench?

Queensland’s election is not only about Labor and the LNP — the minor parties could have a major say in both who forms government and the direction it’s likely to take.
Although both Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Opposition Leader Deb Frecklington would like to deny it, there’s a chance neither of their parties will secure the 47 seats needed to govern in their own right.
There’s been no sign of any pre-election negotiations — Labor and the LNP like to keep up the pretence of insisting it’s majority or bust.
The charade is, in part, borne out of necessity — as one minor party strategist remarked,…
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