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Hanson denies ballot position a setback

Pauline Hanson says her low position on the Queensland Senate ballot paper is not a setback.

One Nation Party leader Pauline Hanson
Pauline Hanson's The One Nation Party will sit in 24th position on the Queensland Senate ballot. (AAP)

Pauline Hanson will be hoping voters cast their eyes over the whole ballot paper when they go to the polls at the federal election on July 2.

Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party secured a lowly 24th place of the 38 parties on the Queensland Senate paper in the ballot conducted in Brisbane on Friday.

But an upbeat Ms Hanson denied it was a setback.

"It's wonderful to be in that position and now it's up to the voters of Queensland," she told AAP.

The Australian Cyclists Party is in pole position on the Queensland Senate ballot paper, followed by the Arts Party, Secular Party and then Labor.

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The Liberal National Party was drawn seventh.

The Nick Xenophon Team (12), Palmer United Party (28), Glenn Lazarus Team (29) and Jacqui Lambie Network (30) all finished ahead of The Greens, who were drawn second-last.

Greens Senator Larissa Waters said she didn't believe the party's low position would hinder its chances of winning two seats.

"I think they've saved the best for second-last," she said.

Queensland voters wanting to number every box will have a job on their hands, with 122 candidates vying for the 12 Senate seats.

The LNP enjoyed slices of luck in the order of ballots for the state's 24 Lower House electorates.

Labor needs to win the marginal seats of Petrie and Capricornia to take government, but LNP incumbents Luke Howarth and Michelle Landry both finished above their ALP rivals.

In the hotly-contested seat of Brisbane, held by outgoing conservative Teresa Gambaro, the LNP's Trevor Evans gained the number one spot ahead of Labor's Pat O'Neill.

Former Labor treasurer Wayne Swan holds the north Brisbane seat of Lilley by 1.3 per cent, but was drawn second-last with Coalition contender David Kingston first on the ballot.

Up north, LNP incumbent Ewen Jones will be hoping the government commits to fund a new Townsville stadium before the election.

Mr Jones won the seat of Herbert by 10,000 votes in 2013, but he finished last on the ballot paper.

Bob Katter is tipped to retain the seat of Kennedy, despite being listed second last.


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