It's a still long way out from Christmas, but Labor must feel like it's come early in Queensland.
Labor Leader Annastacia Palaszczuk surfaced after an extraordinary election night to meet with a large crowd of supporters in a park in the seat of Morayfield, north of Brisbane, which Labor's Mark Ryan won with a swing of more than 18 per cent.
It felt more like a Christmas lunch than a political gathering, with young and old cheerfully greeting each other and a team of cooks sweating over a sausage sizzle.
When Ms Palaszczuk arrived the crowd started chanting "Annastacia" and rushed to shake her hand.
One red-shirted man greeted her and, clearly starstruck, blurted out "can I have a hug?".
Ms Palaszczuk happily embraced him.
"So friends we're going to have a bit of a barbecue now, but thank you very much for your support, it's just been absolutely amazing the support right across the length and breadth of Queensland," she told the crowd.
"It's extremely humbling and we are going to restore good government to this state."
The Labor leader hasn't quite declared victory yet, with counting still underway and up to five seats in play, but her supporters can feel it's coming.
Ms Palaszczuk said asset sales would remain Liberal National Party policy, no matter who led it following the failure of Campbell Newman to retain his seat.
"Their only plan is to sell your assets and Labor will stop that sale," she said.
Labor is poised to return to government just one term after being crushed by the LNP in 2012. The ALP on Saturday won at least 43 of the 45 seats it needs to form government in its own right.
Outgoing Premier Campbell Newman earlier on Sunday called Ms Palaszczuk to congratulate her on the Labor party's success.
Mr Newman will remain as caretaker premier until the result is known.
The Queensland Electoral Commission is continuing to count votes on Sunday.
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