Australia QLD Election With Win By LNP by Narrow Majority Here’s the Details

Ace Breaking News – UPDATE – The Queensland election wasn’t the emphatic LNP victory many predicted, but a roller-coaster ride instead

Queenslanders are this morning waking up to a new government after the LNP snuck home with a narrow majority last night.

It wasn’t the emphatic victory many were predicting but rather a roller-coaster ride until the end.

A relieved looking David Crisafulli arrived at the W Hotel in Brisbane just before 11pm to claim victory, his wife Tegan by his side.

“To the people of this great state, I’ve lived and I’ve worked at both ends of it, and I love every inch of it,” he said to applause.

The LNP finished the night with 48 seats, one more than the 47 needed to secure a majority. It is projected to win 51.

The ALP was on 30, the Katters Australian Party (KAP) on three, Independent Sandy Bolton retained her seat of Noosa, while the Greens and One Nation were yet to win a seat.

Eleven seats remain in doubt.

In a gracious speech, Mr Crisafulli praised the outgoing premier Steven Miles: “To think that a son of a factory worker could be the 40th premier of this state tells you everything you need to know about how great Queensland is.”

And he thanked his family, LNP members and Lawrence Springborg, “the father of this movement”.

His victory ends a decade of Labor domination — the ALP has governed Queensland for 30 of the past 35 years.

David Crisafulli and wife Tegan thanked his supporters at his victory party in Brisbane. (AAP: Jono Searle)normal

In an acknowledgement of just how tough this win has been, Mr Crisafulli pointed to a desire for “generational government”.

“So we govern with humility and decency and vision and tenacity, and in doing so, we get the opportunity to govern for a longer period of time,” he said.

“Queenslanders have voted for hope over fear. They have voted for a fresh start.”

Not quite a concession speech from Miles

Earlier, Steven Miles arrived at the Murrumba Downs Tavern just after 10pm to a rockstar welcome, his wife and children by his side.

But the concession speech many were expecting never came.Loading…

He told the packed room that being premier was the greatest honour of his life.

“For the kid from Petrie, it’s more than I could have ever dreamed of,” he said.

“Watching the results tonight, it is clear that that hasn’t been enough to secure a majority of seats for Labor, and also that the LNP is unlikely to have a majority.

“We will know more as counting continues in coming days, many seats remain too close to call.”

Steven Miles said being premier was the greatest honour of his life. (AAP: Darren England)normal

His lack of concession clearly surprised many.

ALP deputy leader Cameron Dick, who is expected to contest for the role of leader, was taken aback but maintained it was up to Mr Miles to choose his words.

But Tony Barry of pollsters Redbridge Group branded it delusional.

“Steven Miles’s speech was full of delusion,” he told the ABC’s election panel

“He clearly wants to stay on as opposition leader. There is nothing more ex than an ex-premier.”

While Labor lost a swathe of seats, including all three in Townsville, it did manage to win back Ipswich West and is expected to win South Brisbane from the Greens.

After predicting six seats, the Greens may end up with none

Despite ending the night with a majority, the LNP whitewash predicted never came.

The early results even gave Labor hope that it might be able to govern in a minority.

It wasn’t until the ABC’s chief election analyst projected the LNP win around 9.30pm that there was a sense of change of government.

It was more than an hour later when he declared David Crisafulli had won with a majority.

The seat of Redcliffe, held by former Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath, fell to the LNP. (AAP: Jono Searle)normal

It came with the fall of the seat of Redcliffe, held by former attorney-general Yvette D’Ath.

With her retirement, the ALP was unable to hold on, and the LNP’s Kerri-Ann Dooley secured victory.

But the other story of the night was the Greens’ performance.

Amy Macmahon appears to have lost her South Brisbane seat and Michael Berkman may be lucky to hold on in Maiwar.

From boldly predicting a possible six seats, the Greens may end up with none.

Amy Macmahon has almost certainly lost her South Brisbane seat to Labor. (AAP: Regi Varghese)normal

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