21 March 2009

Queensland Election 2009

Today was the day of the election for Queensland and I've just read that the ALP has once again been returned to power with Anna Bligh becoming the first woman premier in Queensland's history.

I cast my vote this morning and voted first for the Greens candidate, with my preferences firstly going to the LNP and the the ALP.  I put my preferences like that as Jarrod Bleijie was at the Sippy Downs polling station.  He introduced himself, smiled and shook my hand as I entered.  That's the first time I've seen a politician at any polling station so for that, he got my vote.  

Even though I put the ALP last I'm glad that they got back in, but also that there was more than a 3% swing against them.  This means that there is more of an opposition and although Labour is still in it's not totally one sided like it has been in the past.


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