The Wire

Queenslanders delivered a historic victory to the Liberal National Party in the weekend’s state election. Labor’s defeat in Queensland’s election was so big, that some commentators are referring to it as a seismic shift in the fabric of democracy in Australia.

The election has raised questions about the increasing electoral volatility, as old political allegiances break down, and swinging voters wield ever more political power.In an election fought on personality and trust, the ideological differences between the two major political blocs seem to be taking a back seat.