State of play ahead of Queensland election

STATE OF PLAY IN QUEENSLAND'S PARLIAMENT

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Premier: Annastacia Palaszczuk (Labor)

Opposition Leader: Tim Nicholls (LNP)

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Labor minority government held with crossbench support and independent Speaker

Currently 89 seats: Labor - 41; Liberal National Party - 41; Katter's Australian Party - 2; One Nation - 1; Independent - 4

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New parliament - 93 seats:

- Boundaries redrawn in early 2017 creating 4 extra seats.

- Six brand new seats and multiple with significantly changed boundaries.

Minimum number of seats needed to win government outright - 47

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Retirees - 7. Speaker Peter Wellington. LNP: Lawrence Springborg, Jeff Seeney, Ian Rickuss, Verity Barton. ALP: Bill Byrne and sacked Labor MP Billy Gordon.