Labor poised to win Queensland seat of Stafford despite swing
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- Labor is expected to retain the Queensland seat of Stafford despite a swing against the party.
- LNP candidate Fiona Hammond acknowledged falling short, while Labor leader Mr Miles addressed a swing away from his party, stating he has caucus support.
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The Queensland state electorate of Stafford, located in Brisbane's northern suburbs, has historically been a Labor stronghold since 2001, with the exception of the 2012 LNP landslide. The by-election was triggered by the death of former MP Jimmy Sullivan, who had been expelled from the Labor party prior to his death.
Labor is likely to win the Queensland state electorate of Stafford, in Brisbane's northern suburbs.
At the end of counting on Saturday night, there has been a 4.1 per cent swing against Labor after preferences, with additional postal votes still to be counted.
For the LNP to win from here, those postal votes would need to break very strongly in the LNP's favour.
That is very unlikely to happen.
It means Queensland Labor's former assistant secretary, Luke Richmond, is on track to enter parliament as the next member for Stafford.
Speaking earlier tonight, Mr Miles told reporters the swing away from Labor "isn’t a reflection of my leadership".
When asked whether he believed his party would be better under another leader, he said that was a decision for the caucus.
"But I have the support of the caucus right now to be leader, and I'm very proud to be our party's leader," he said.
Addressing supporters alongside LNP candidate Fiona Hammond, Premier David Crisafulli celebrated the swing towards the government, while noting he believed they would fall "agonisingly short".
"If you had said to me at the start of this that we will be here with a result like this, I think it is probably beyond all of our dreams," he said.
Stafford takes in areas north of the Brisbane CBD from Newmarket to Chermside, and since 2001 has been won by Labor at every general election except the 2012 LNP landslide.
The by-election was held after the death of former MP Jimmy Sullivan, who was found dead in his home in April.
Mr Sullivan was elected as a Labor member but was expelled from the party in May 2025. He is the son of former Stafford MP Terry Sullivan.
Açık Sorular
- What is the final margin of victory for Labor?
- How will the remaining postal votes affect the final outcome?
- What is the caucus's decision regarding Mr Miles' leadership?
- What are the specific implications of the swing against Labor for future elections?
