Labor’s Steven Miles congratulates David Crisafulli on victory
Andrew Messenger
The Labor leader, Steven Miles, has called David Crisafulli to congratulate him on becoming premier.
Miles made the call about 7.30am this morning.
The LNP leader looks certain to win majority government and become premier, winning several seats in regional Queensland.
Miles has been leader since December last year. In a concession speech last night he implied a desire to continue on in the role.
The counting continues.
Key events
Crisafulli’s emissions reduction goal ‘challenging’ – Pitt
On ABC Insiders, National party MP Keith Pitt describes incoming the Queensland premier David Crisafulli’s support for 75% emissions reduction by 2035 as “quite challenging in terms of the practicalities”.
That’s not talking about net zero. That’s talking about actual emissions reductions as a total.
So what’s the proposal? Are you intending to wipe out the cattle herd, are you going to reduce traffic by 75%?
Keith Pitt: abortion should be ‘legal, safe and rare’
On abortion, the National party MP, Keith Pitt, says he supports people’s freedom of choice.
It’s entirely a state piece of legislation.
I’ll quote others: legal, safe and rare.
He describes Queensland Labor’s tactics on the issue “distasteful and disgraceful” on ABC Insiders.
Labor’s Steven Miles congratulates David Crisafulli on victory
Andrew Messenger
The Labor leader, Steven Miles, has called David Crisafulli to congratulate him on becoming premier.
Miles made the call about 7.30am this morning.
The LNP leader looks certain to win majority government and become premier, winning several seats in regional Queensland.
Miles has been leader since December last year. In a concession speech last night he implied a desire to continue on in the role.
The counting continues.
Cameron Dick: crime a big factor in Labor’s Queensland loss
On ABC Insiders, the outgoing Queensland treasurer, Cameron Dick, acknowledges crime was a big factor in the state’s election.
It became an issue, particularly in regional Queensland, around trust.
I think in the end, regional Queenslanders did not trust us to address that issue.
The Labor leadership automatically becomes vacant, following the election results. Dick says whoever becomes the leader will need to focus on rebuilding trust.
Man, 20, dies from stabbing in Geelong
Benita Kolovos
A man has died after he was found with a stab wound this morning on Geelong’s main hospitality strip.
Police say the 20-year-old man was found on Little Malop Street about 5.30am with a stab wound, which they believe he sustained during an altercation nearby.
He was taken to hospital, where he later died.
Two other men police believe were involved in the altercation self-presented at a hospital and are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.
Homicide squad detectives are now investigating the incident. They’ve urged anyone who witnessed the incident or has information that could assist police to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or submit a confidential report online at crimestoppersvic.com.au.
Greens go backwards in Queensland election, says ABC analyst
ABC election analyst Casey Briggs tells ABC Insiders that while there are still seats in doubt in the Queensland election, the Greens have not claimed any at this point.
There are a couple of seats in doubt, but the Greens have certainly not gone forwards. They may well have gone backwards at the end of the night.
A warm and sunny Sunday ahead for much of the country, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
Lisa Cox
Australian sandalwood at risk of extinction
Consumers and celebrities around the world covet it for its warm, earthy and musky scent, but Australian sandalwood’s popularity has come at more than just a hefty cost to the wallet, with some scientists warning the species is at risk of extinction in the wild.
Richard McLellan, an adjunct research fellow at Charles Sturt University, said:
Australian sandalwood’s downfall is that it’s one of the most fragrant species of sandalwood in the world.
A lot of people know sandalwood very well but very few people know it’s declining in the wild and it’s been over-harvested for decades.
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Good morning
Welcome to another Sunday Guardian live blog.
David Crisafulli has claimed an LNP victory in the Queensland state election, marking an end to a decade of Labor government. Eleven seats remain in doubt according to the ABC.
The Commonwealth leaders summit wrapped up in Samoa with Pacific leaders reminding Australia, Canada and the UK of the existential threat they face from rising sea levels due to global heating.
The National party MP Keith Pitt will speak to ABC Insiders host David Speers shortly.
I’m Petra Stock and I’ll be taking the blog through the day.
