Pt 7 of the Qld election blog for 2015 – Counting and results #qldvotes #qldpol @Qldaah

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Welcome to part seven of the Queensland election coverage for 2015. The below entries cover the period from February 3 onwards. To follow the Twitter stream, see #qldvotes.

List of Qld election blogs:

• Jan 06 – Jan 16: Pt 1 Qld election blog 2015.
• Jan 17 – Jan 21: Pt 2 Qld election blog 2015.
• Jan 22 – Jan 25: Pt 3 Qld election blog 2015.
• Jan 26 – Jan 28: Pt 4 Qld election blog 2015.
• Jan 29 – Jan 30: Pt 5 Qld election blog 2015.
• Jan 31 – Feb 02: Pt 6 Qld election blog 2015.
• Feb 03 – Feb 05: Pt 7 Qld election blog 2015.
• Feb 06 – Feb 09: Pt 8 Qld election blog 2015.
• Feb 10 – Feb 11: Pt9 Qld election blog 2015.
• An archive of The Courier Mail’s front pages during election 2015.

Highlights

• John Birmingham writes, “The electorate isn’t volatile. Voters aren’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”: It’s not the voters’ fault, you idiots.
• Antony Green writes, “Since Saturday night one of the key seats that will determine the Queensland election outcome has been Ferny Grove the northern suburbs of Brisbane”: The Impact of Ferny Grove on Forming Government in Queensland.
• Anne Tiernan writes, “Queenslanders won’t know until at least next week who will lead the next state government, despite Labor winning the crucial support of an independent MP”: The Newman government still runs Queensland, so what can it do?

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From Antony Green

Comment on Ferny Grove, court cases and their impact on forming government in Queensland http://t.co/hL3ivjplJ4 #qldvotes #qldpol

— Antony Green (@AntonyGreenABC) February 5, 2015

• Queensland Bellwether Electorates
• Antony Green’s Queensland election guide is now online
• Why Campbell Newman Advocates ‘Just Vote 1’
• 2015 Queensland Election – Summary of Candidates and Parties
• Legislative Assembly Calculator

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(February 5 2015) – The count day 5

Caretaker Premier decree

#qldvotes #qldpol Caretaker @theqldpremier Campbell Newman decree: pic.twitter.com/6A813WdKLW

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 5, 2015

Balance of power

• ABC News Qld reports, “Labor leader Annastacia Palaszczuk says she is hopeful her party can govern in its own right despite securing the support of independent Peter Wellington and continuing talks with two Katter’s Australian Party MPs”: Labor still hopeful of governing in its own right as Peter Wellington offers support.
• Amy Remeikis reports, “Independent MP Peter Wellington has announced he will “conditionally” support the Labor Party to form government in Queensland”: Peter Wellington supports Labor to govern.
• Amy Remeikis reports, “Labor is holding onto the hope it will be able to form government in its own right, but is “humbled” by Peter Wellington’s support”: Labor hopes for majority government.

Peter Wellington hands out copies of correspondence w @AnnastaciaMP – promises that won his support #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/KAuqtd1HsV

— KAT FEENEY💃🚲🤪 (@katherinefeeney) February 5, 2015

Peter Wellington confirms he'll support @AnnastaciaMP #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/UROnmYBRsT

— Sarah Elks (@sarahelks) February 5, 2015

Letter from @pwellingtonmp to @AnnastaciaMP confirming support. #qldpol @couriermail pic.twitter.com/DtL5GptAgl

— Sarah Vogler (@SarahLVogler) February 5, 2015

KAP has decided not to make a decision. #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/bkikC3xJCl

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 4, 2015

Ferny Grove

• Antony Green writes, “Since Saturday night one of the key seats that will determine the Queensland election outcome has been Ferny Grove the northern suburbs of Brisbane”: The Impact of Ferny Grove on Forming Government in Queensland.

*** Hot seat update 2 3:57pm ***#qldvotes Ferny Grove -10.2% swing
Furner (ALP) 50.7%
Shuttleworth (LNP) 49.3%http://t.co/NEsJaRlKUv

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 5, 2015

Lockyer

*** 3:23pm ***#qldvotes Lockyer -14.5%
Rickuss (LNP) 50.4%
Hanson (ONP) 49.6%http://t.co/lVZs1VFWrn

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 5, 2015

Whitsunday

*** 3:36 pm Qld time ***#qldvotes Whitsunday -10.0% swing
Costigan (LNP) 50.7%
Taha (ALP) 49.3%http://t.co/wfHcQlwBhD

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 5, 2015

Mount Ommaney

*** 3:33pm update 4 – No change ***#qldvotes Mount Ommaney -16.1% swing
Smith (LNP) 50.4%
Pugh (ALP) 49.6%http://t.co/Xk9wnu5K0t

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 5, 2015

LNP leadership

• Amy Remeikis reports, “The only Liberal National Party member “authorised” by the party to speak to the crossbench says there is “a long way to go” before either major party could claim government”: Too soon for LNP to give up hope: Springborg.

Springborg says only he has authority of LNP to negotiate with crossbenchers. Emerson, Simpson also trying #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/mAwfbAOwIH

— Sarah Elks (@sarahelks) February 5, 2015

Lawrence Springborg: asset leases off table, but we have costed plan #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/cwoC3wwTlC

— Sarah Elks (@sarahelks) February 5, 2015

Newman decree: #qldvotes #qldpol pic.twitter.com/hHSPnvkpQc

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 4, 2015

News, opinion and analysis

• Anne Tiernan writes, “Queenslanders won’t know until at least next week who will lead the next state government, despite Labor winning the crucial support of an independent MP”: The Newman government still runs Queensland, so what can it do?

#qldvotes Better than CM deciding… pic.twitter.com/ursxTZelxs

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 4, 2015

(February 4 2015) – The count day 4

Caretaker Premier

• Joshua Robertson reports, “Counting by electoral commission grinds slowly on amid horse-trading, flagellating and wound-licking”: Queensland: snap election one month, time stands still the next.

The numbers and balance of power

• Amy Remeikis reports, “Peter Wellington hopes to announce which major party he is throwing his support behind in less than 24 hours, bringing Queensland closer to knowing who will lead its government”: Peter Wellington to ‘sleep on’ decision.
• Amy Remeikis reports, “Goss Government Treasurer Keith De Lacy hit the airwaves on Tuesday to say he did not believe Labor, given the Liberal National Party majority, had been prepared to win, nor would leader Annastacia Palaszczuk and her MPs have been prepared to govern”: Labor had ‘secret’ plan to govern.

Peter Wellington announcing which party he will support – LIVE TV coverage 10.30am tomorrow @7NewsBrisbane #qldvotes pic.twitter.com/cz4yS4TN7H

— Peter Doherty (@PeterDoherty7) February 4, 2015

Peter Wellington sounding very much like he'll back Labor to form #qldpol government tomorrow. #7NewsQ pic.twitter.com/LAOwzotJjZ

— Geoff Breusch (@gbreusch) February 4, 2015

@AnnastaciaMP cross benchers 'have requested meetings' #qldvotes #qldpol #9News pic.twitter.com/3hZCRcmHDv

— Shane Doherty (@ShaneDoherty9) February 4, 2015

KAP and Peter Wellington to meet with ALP and LNP leaders. So much for the 'no deals' threat #9News #qldvotes #qldpol pic.twitter.com/wXPgfZEl43

— Shane Doherty (@ShaneDoherty9) February 4, 2015

Gympie

• Kim Stephens reports, “Gympie’s Electoral Commission of Queensland office has been evacuated, following the discovery of a suspicious substance in postal election material”: Gympie ECQ office evacuated due to suspicious package.

Ferny Grove

• 612 Brisbane reports, “A by-election in the Brisbane electorate of Ferny Grove would be the “most likely outcome” following revelations a candidate was bankrupt and ineligible to run, Liberal National Party (LNP) state president Bruce McIver says”: Ferny Grove by-election ‘likely’ after PUP candidate bankruptcy revelation, LNP president Bruce McIver says.
• Joshua Robertson reports,  “The electoral commission will keep counting votes in a seat that could be decisive, despite the disqualification of a bankrupt candidate”: Count continues in Ferny Grove despite likely challenge.
• Amy Remeikis reports, “Who leads Queensland could hinge on the outcome of Ferny Grove, as both major parties edge closer to making a deal with the crossbench”: Election could turn on disputed Ferny Grove result.

*** Labor increasing lead ***#qldvotes Ferny Grove -10.6% swing
Furner (ALP) 51.0%
Shuttleworth (LNP) 49.0%http://t.co/NEsJaRlKUv

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 4, 2015

Lockyer

• Sarah Elks reports, “In the rural southeast Queensland seat of Lockyer, even people who didn’t vote for Pauline Hanson hope she ends up wielding ­serious influence in the Queensland parliament”: Pauline Hanson’s all right.

#qldvotes Lockyer -14.4% swing
Rickuss (LNP) 50.5%
Hanson (ONP) 49.5%http://t.co/lVZs1VFWrn

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 4, 2015

Whitsunday

*** Update Labor gain ground ***#qldvotes Whitsunday -10.5% swing
Costigan (LNP) 50.2%
Taha (ALP) 49.8%http://t.co/wfHcQlwBhD

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 4, 2015

Maryborough

#qldvotes Maryborough -2.2% swing
Saunders (ALP) 51.9%
Maddern (LNP) 48.1%http://t.co/uOFhcq4mEe

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 4, 2015

Mount Ommaney

*** Update 2: Labor gains ground ***#qldvotes Mount Ommaney -15.7% swing
Smith (LNP) 50.7%
Pugh (ALP) 49.3%http://t.co/Xk9wnu5K0t

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 4, 2015

Thanks to @AmandaRishworth for joining me this morning to discuss @QLDLabor's plan to support our children & teachers pic.twitter.com/v5ZUYt7eMJ

— Jess Pugh (@JessPughMP) January 27, 2015

LNP to review what went wrong

• Amy Remeikis reports, “Fiona Simpson’s leadership aspirations have received a boost, with Katter Party MPs admitting they have been negotiating with her, as the major parties fight it out for cross bench support”: Fiona Simpson gets boost from Katter talks.
• Amy Remeikis reports, “It hasn’t given up hope of governing, but the LNP has launched a review into what went wrong over the last three years”: LNP review to work out what went wrong.

Senate Inquiry into the Qld Government to continue

@SenatorLazarus says Senate inquiry into QLD gov will continue despite #qldvotes, says it will prove to be "money well spent" #9newscomau

— KAT FEENEY💃🚲🤪 (@katherinefeeney) February 3, 2015

@SenatorLazarus addresses media ahead of the first public hearing for the Senate Inquiry into the QLD Gov #qldpol pic.twitter.com/sxvJv4EqKW

— KAT FEENEY💃🚲🤪 (@katherinefeeney) February 3, 2015

I’m with stupid T-Shirt Vs LNP court case

https://twitter.com/sophie_walsh9/status/562754940243038209

News, opinion and analysis

#qldvotes #qldpol Wednesday's Courier Mail comic book edition. pic.twitter.com/kWbSqJXAWx

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 3, 2015

(February 3 2015) – The count day 3

Lockyer – Pauline Hanson

• “Ipswich councillor Paul Tully says he will carry a sack of potatoes on his back down the main street if Pauline Hanson wins the seat of Lockyer”: Paul Tully will carry ‘sack of potatoes’ if Pauline Hanson wins Lockyer.
• Derek Barry and Joel Gould report, “Labor voters in the country booths in the seat of Lockyer have knowingly chosen to ignore their how to vote cards and given One Nation’s Pauline Hanson an early lead in the showdown with LNP MP Ian Rickuss”: Pre-polls and postal votes give Rickuss the lead in Lockyer.

Ferny Grove

• Amy Remeikis reports,”The Electoral Commission Queensland spent all Tuesday morning dealing with media enquiries after The Courier Mail reported the Palmer United candidate in the north-west seat was an alleged undischarged bankrupt”: Ferny Grove could be headed to by-election.

The count

A further 600,000 votes being added to the #qldvotes count pic.twitter.com/eUb74OiVbo

— Amy Remeikis (@AmyRemeikis) February 2, 2015

News, opinion and analysis

• John Birmingham writes, “The electorate isn’t volatile. Voters aren’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”: It’s not the voters’ fault, you idiots.

#qldvotes Basically, CM is calling Annastacia an ewe. "Three bags full; One for the master,And one for the dame…" pic.twitter.com/isxCMG8CaU

— David Marler (@Qldaah) February 2, 2015