Pineapple, councillors, fruit kings: Inside Qld’s biggest mayoral race

Political analysts say Queensland’s largest-ever mayoral election is anyone’s game, predicting a handful of optional preferences may be all that separates the motley crew of 17 candidates – the most ever enrolled in an ECQ-managed mayoral election.“The absence of (former mayor) Margaret Strelow from this race, and her very long established and huge, very recognisable profile … really leaves the field wide open,” UQ political historian Dr Chris Salisbury said.“Now there isn’t a…



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