Stafford byelection tipped to swing towards LNP as danger looms for Steven Miles’ leadership of Queensland Labor
Voters in northern Brisbane electorate go to polls after sudden death of former independent MP Jimmy Sullivan Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A byelection in the Brisbane seat of Stafford is expected to swing towards the sitting LNP Queensland government in a result experts say would likely be fatal to former premier Steven Miles’ leadership of the Labor party. Voters in the northern Brisbane electorate of Stafford have gone to the polls after the sudden death of for
Opposition expected to retain the northern Brisbane seat, with Luke Richmond ahead of Fiona Hammond by around 700 votes
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Queensland’s opposition leader, Steven Miles, says he has caucus support to remain Labor leader “right now”, after the party suffered a swing against it at a byelection in the north of Brisbane.
Labor is expected to retain the northern Brisbane seat of Stafford but recorded an 8% swing against it on primary votes. The ALP candidate, Luke Richmond, was ahead of the Liberal National party candidate, Fiona Hammond, by about 700 votes on Sunday afternoon.
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- Stafford byelection tipped to swing towards LNP as danger looms for Steven Miles’ leadership of Queensland LaborGuardian - World · Andrew Messenger and AAP · May 16, 2026, 4:09 AM
- LNP falls ‘agonisingly short’ in Stafford byelection as Labor suffers swing against itGuardian - World · Andrew Messenger and AAP · May 17, 2026, 5:19 AM
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