This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-31075762
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| Queensland poll setback for Australian PM Tony Abbott | Queensland poll setback for Australian PM Tony Abbott |
| (about 14 hours later) | |
| Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott's coalition appears to be heading for an embarrassing electoral defeat in the northeastern state of Queensland. | Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott's coalition appears to be heading for an embarrassing electoral defeat in the northeastern state of Queensland. |
| The Liberal National Party's (LNP) huge majority in Queensland's state assembly was wiped out, with Premier Campbell Newman losing his own seat. | The Liberal National Party's (LNP) huge majority in Queensland's state assembly was wiped out, with Premier Campbell Newman losing his own seat. |
| With most of the votes counted, the opposition Labor party seems set to gain control of the state. | With most of the votes counted, the opposition Labor party seems set to gain control of the state. |
| Mr Abbott said there were "obviously lessons in the election result". | |
| "We're determined to learn them in Canberra," the prime minister added. | |
| "I accept that we need to learn from the difficulties that we've had, but in the end, government is not a popularity contest, it is a competence contest." | |
| Coalition MPs described the result as catastrophic for Mr Abbott. | Coalition MPs described the result as catastrophic for Mr Abbott. |
| Liberal MP Jane Prentice told ABC News the party "can't continue as we are". | Liberal MP Jane Prentice told ABC News the party "can't continue as we are". |
| Queensland's Labor Party leader Annastacia Palaszczuk said: "It's just been absolutely amazing, the support right across the length and breadth of Queensland, it is extremely humbling and we are going to restore good governing to this state." | |
| The LNP's defeat is being blamed on unpopular privatisation policies and public sector cuts. | The LNP's defeat is being blamed on unpopular privatisation policies and public sector cuts. |
| But Mr Abbott's personal popularity has also plummeted in recent months, most recently because of his decision to award a knighthood to Prince Philip, the Queen's husband. | But Mr Abbott's personal popularity has also plummeted in recent months, most recently because of his decision to award a knighthood to Prince Philip, the Queen's husband. |
| Labor is expected to have at least 44 seats in the 89-seat assembly, with the LNP set to hold on to at least 33. | Labor is expected to have at least 44 seats in the 89-seat assembly, with the LNP set to hold on to at least 33. |
| "My political career is over, " Mr Newman said as he accepted defeat in his Ashgrove constituency. | "My political career is over, " Mr Newman said as he accepted defeat in his Ashgrove constituency. |
| Mr Newman has not yet conceded the overall result, as nine seats are still undetermined. | Mr Newman has not yet conceded the overall result, as nine seats are still undetermined. |
| The LNP made history in 2012, winning 78 seats and the state's largest ever majority in an election. | The LNP made history in 2012, winning 78 seats and the state's largest ever majority in an election. |