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Queensland election race heats up as voters size up the candidate and party choices
A record number of political parties and candidates are in the running for this month’s Queensland election — offering voters more choice than ever and threatening to undercut traditional party support.
Key points:
- A record 12 political parties and 597 candidates are competing for votes in Queensland’s election
- South Brisbane Labor MP Jackie Trad is facing stiff competition from Greens candidate Amy MacMahon
- In parts of regional Queensland, Katter’s Australian Party and One Nation threaten to split the vote
In the inner-city seat of South Brisbane, former deputy premier Jackie Trad admits she is in the fight of her political life.
The electorate has been in Labor hands for decades, but rising Greens support has plunged Ms Trad into peril.
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