Queensland Premier Steven Miles Expects Swings Against Labor in By-elections

‘It’s usual to expect swings against governments in by-elections,’ Mr. Miles told reporters at Ipswich High School on March 17.

A voting booth for the Brisbane City Council election in Calamvale in the south of Brisbane, Australia on March 16, 2024. Daniel Teng/The Epoch Times

Labor has retained the seat of Inala but is in danger of losing Ipswich West following two by-elections that give new premier Steven Miles a gauge of his chances in the upcoming state election.

Counting continued on Saturday night, March 17, in the Labor heartland seats but on early projections ABC chief elections analyst Antony Green called Labor to hold Inala, which was held by former premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.