As Queensland prepares to vote on Oct. 26, the battle for Bundaberg—the state’s most marginal seat with just nine votes splitting the two major parties—is one of a few key battle grounds that could decide the next government.
While the incumbent Labor Party dominates metropolitan Brisbane, and the Liberal National Party (LNP) maintains a strong presence across regional seats—both parties do not actually have the numbers to secure power from their relative strongholds, and need to capture key electorates like Bundaberg, Mackay, or Cairns to win power.
