Media watch: Queensland is divided whilc Ona Nation facing a disastrous result

Cricket fans line up to vote in the Queensland election at the East Brisbane State School, Brisbane, Saturday, November 25, 2017. (AAP Image/Glenn Hunt) NO ARCHIVING, EDITORIAL USE ONLY

Cricket fans vote in the Queensland election at East Brisbane State School Source: AAP

Annastacia Palaszczuk had been on track to win the election in Queensland, with opinion and exit polls and the early counting showing Labor would reach 47 seats on Saturday night. At least 47 seats are needed to form a majority government in the new 93-seat parliament. One Nation had a nightmare in this election. At the end of counting on last Saturday night, One Nation was yet to win a seat and had lost its two biggest names - state leader and LNP defector Steve Dickson and former senator Malcolm Roberts. Main stream media has analyzed the Queensland election and showed a divided state. Dong Xing reports.



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