2001 Queensland state election

none June 2020 August 2019 2001 Queensland state election Queensland parliamentary Popular 1998 Queensland state election 1998 Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1998–2001 Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 2001–2004 2004 Queensland state election 2004 All 89 seats in the Legislative Assembly45 seats are needed for a majority 17 February 2001 2,276,044 7.56% 2,107,410 (92.59%)(0.26pp) 150x150px Peter Beattie Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch) 44 seats, 38.86% 66 22 1,007,737 48.93% 10.07 150x150px 007D44 Rob Borbidge National 23 seats, 15.17% 12 11 291,605 14.16% 1.02 150x150px 1C4F9C David Watson Liberal 9 seats, 16.09% 3 6 294,968 14.32% 1.77 150x150px F36C22 Pauline Hanson One Nation 11 seats, 22.68% 3 8 179,076 8.69% 13.98 Jacqui Lambie Network CCA 150x150px F5E99A Bill Feldman City Country Alliance Did not exist 0The six City Country Alliance MLAs represented in the Queensland Parliament broke away from the One Nation party post-1998 state election. 6 49,263 2.39% 2.39 19 February 1996 Brisbane Central 10 December 1991 Surfers Paradise 23 June 1998 Moggill N/A N/A Caboolture 13 December 1999 File:2001 Queensland election - Vote Strength.svg Premier Peter Beattie Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch) Elected Premier Peter Beattie Australian Labor Party (Queensland Branch) The 2001 Queensland state election was held on 17 February 2001 to elect the 89 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. The result of the election was the return of the Labor Party (ALP) government of Premier Peter Beattie, with an increased majority in a landslide. Labor won 66 seats, easily the most it has ever won in Queensland and one of Labor's best-ever results nationwide. There was a 10.07% swing towards Labor, while One Nation suffered a 13.98% swing against it, losing eight seats (five of which were held by the newly formed City Country Alliance after an internal split in December 1999). The longstanding coalition between the Nationals and Liberals, led by Nationals leader (and former premier) Rob Borbidge recorded only a 2.79% swing against it. However, its support in Brisbane all but vanished; indeed, Labor won every seat in Brisbane except Moggill. Largely due to losses in Brisbane, the Coalition suffered an overall 17-seat loss. This included only three seats for the Liberals, easily the worst showing for the urban non-Labor party in Queensland since it adopted the Liberal banner in 1948. The 'Just Vote 1' strategy adopted by the Labor campaign (capitalising on Queensland's optional preferential voting system) was also considered to be effective in reducing preference flows between the Coalition parties, thereby dampening the combined strength of the conservative parties.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-18/why-campbell-newman-advocates-just-vote-1/9388552 Why Campbell Newman Advocates 'Just Vote 1' ABC News 17 January 2015 Background The ALP had formed a minority government after the 1998 election, but after victory at the 1998 Mulgrave state by-election secured a one-seat majority with 45 out of 89 seats in parliament. In 2000, an "electoral rorts" scandal emerged over historic allegations of electoral fraud involving ALP members, with the Criminal Justice Commission convening an independent inquiry led by former Supreme Court judge Tom Shepherdson.Wanna 2001 33 The Shepherdson Inquiry resulted in the resignation of deputy premier Jim Elder and backbencher Grant Musgrove from the ALP, with the Beattie government consequently placed in a minority position again in December 2000.Wanna 2001 34 One Nation had polled the second-highest vote total at the 1998 election, but in 1999 was found to have been improperly registered and its leader Pauline Hanson was directed to repay the electoral funding it had received. The party was not re-registered by the Queensland Electoral Commission until January 2001.Wanna 2001 38 In the lead-up to the election, six One Nation MPs left to form a new party, the City Country Alliance.Wanna 2001 34 Campaign According to John Wanna, the election campaign was marked by a focus on the key personalities – Beattie, Borbidge and Hanson – rather than policy matters. Opinion polling showed a consistently high approval rating for Beattie, increasing to 66 percent by the end of the campaign, with Borbidge's approval rating as low as 13 percent.Wanna 2001 39 Liberal leader David Watson struggled for recognition and during the campaign was the subject of internal discontent over his criticisms of the Howard government's petrol excise policies, although no formal challenge to his leadership emerged.Wanna 2001 34-35 Beattie completed a three-week "listening tour" of Queensland and attracted media coverage through a number of publicity stunts including "swimming with sharks, nursing piglets and wearing funny hats at events and on construction sites".Wanna 2001 37 Borbidge's campaign focused on the Shepherdson Inquiry findings, but struggled to gain traction.Wanna 2001 38 Hanson left Queensland only a week after the election was called to campaign at the 2001 Western Australian state election and did not return to Queensland until the final week, conducting a series of rapid-fire visits to seats via helicopter. The City-Country Alliance publicly offered to mount a joint campaign with One Nation, with party leader Bill Feldman unsuccessfully suggesting an electoral pact to avoid competing in the same seats.Wanna 2001 38 Preferencing strategies The ALP adopted a "just vote 1" strategy to capitalise on the optional preferential voting system in place, directing voters to only number a single box on the ballot paper rather than listing preferences. This forced the National Party to redirect resources to historically safe rural seats where their candidates were being challenged by One Nation and the City-Country Alliance, which they might otherwise have relied on ALP preferences to win.Wanna 2001 39 The Coalition directed voters to preference One Nation and the City-Country Alliance last, although two Nationals candidate broke ranks and stated they would preference Labor last. One Nation directed preferences against all sitting members, "on the grounds that they were all part of an establishment elite who acted against the interests of the local electorate".Wanna 2001 40 Key dates Beattie adjourned parliament in November 2000 over concerns his government would be seen to be reliant on the votes of individuals implicated in the Shepherdson Inquiry. In January 2001 he announced an early election would be held.Wanna 2001 33 Date Event 23 January 2001 Writs were issued by the Governor to proceed with an election.Queensland Election 2001: Statistical Returns Electoral Commission of Queensland June 2001 0-7242-6838-3 6 Electoral Commission of Queensland 29 January 2001 Close of electoral rolls. 30 January 2001 Close of nominations. 17 February 2001 Polling day, between the hours of 8am and 6pm. 22 February 2001 The Beattie Ministry was reconstituted. 2 March 2001 The writ was returned and the results formally declared. Electoral redistribution June 2026 A redistribution of electoral boundaries occurred in 1999. The electorates of Archerfield, Barambah, Caboolture, Chermside, Crows Nest, Kedron, Merrimac, Mooloolah, Nerang, Sunnybank, Warwick, Western Downs, and Yeronga were abolished. The electorates of Algester, Darling Downs, Gaven, Glass House, Kawana, Mudgeeraba, Nanango, Pumicestone, Robina, Southern Downs, Stafford, Stretton, and Yeerongpilly were created. The redistribution merged Chermside with Kedron to create the notionally Labor-held Stafford north of Brisbane, and Crows Nest with Western Downs to create the notionally National-held Darling Downs in regional Queensland. Notionally National-held Gaven was created on the Gold Coast, and notionally One Nation-held Glass House was created on the Sunshine Coast. Archerfield was renamed Algester, Caboolture was renamed Pumicestone, Merrimac was renamed Robina, Mooloolah was renamed Kawana, Nerang was renamed Mudgeeraba, Sunnybank was renamed Stretton, Warwick was renamed Southern Downs, and Yeronga was renamed Yeerongpilly. Albert notionally became Labor-held, Callide notionally became One Nation-held, while Springwood notionally became Liberal-held. The changes resulted in 43 notionally Labor-held seats, 10 notionally Liberal-held seats, 21 notionally National-held seats, 13 notionally One Nation-held seats, and 2 notionally Independent-held seats. Retiring members Labor Paul Braddy MLA (Kedron) David Hamill MLA (Ipswich) National Russell Cooper MLA (Crows Nest) Tony Elliott MLA (Cunningham) Brian Littleproud MLA (Western Downs) Len Stephan MLA (Gympie) Independent Jim Elder MLA (Capalaba) – Elected for the Labor Party Mike Kaiser MLA (Woodridge) – Elected for the Labor Party Grant Musgrove MLA (Springwood) – Elected for the Labor Party Results Results of the Queensland state election, 2001 thumb|Winning party by electorate. File:2001 Queensland Legislative Assembly.svg 2276044 47849 0.26 0.84 Labor 1007737 10.07 66 22 Liberal 294968 1.77 3 6 National 291605 1.02 12 11 One Nation 179076 13.98 3 8 Independents 177334 6.44 5 3 Greens 51630 0.15 0 0 #f7e98e City Country Alliance 49263 New 0 New Democrats 7029 1.27 0 0 Christian Democrats 919 0.07 0 0 http://elections.uwa.edu.au Parliament of Queensland, Assembly election, 17 February 2001 Australian Government and Politics Database 22 February 2009 18 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150118085343/http://elections.uwa.edu.au/ dead Popular vote var(--background-color-interactive) 600px 410px Labor Australian Labor Party 48.93 Liberal Liberal Party of Australia 14.32 Nationals National Party of Australia 14.16 One Nation Pauline Hanson's One Nation 8.69 Greens Australian Greens 2.51 City Country Alliance #F7E98E 2.39 Democrats Australian Democrats 0.34 Christian Democrats Christian Democratic Party (Australia) 0.04 Independents Independent 8.61 Seats var(--background-color-interactive) 600px 410px Labor Australian Labor Party 74.16 Nationals National Party of Australia 13.48 Liberal Liberal Party of Australia 3.37 One Nation Pauline Hanson's One Nation 3.37 Independents Independent 5.62 Seats changing hands Seat 1999 Redistribution Swing 2001 Election Party Member Margin Margin Member Party Aspley  Liberal John Goss 2.00 –6.69 4.69 Bonny Barry Labor  Broadwater  National Allan Grice 10.70 –13.15 2.45 Peta-Kaye Croft Labor  Burdekin  One Nation Jeff Knuth¹ 8.90 –14.03 5.13 Steve Rodgers Labor  Burleigh  National Judy Gamin 8.50 –10.28 1.78 Christine Smith Labor  Burnett  National Doug Slack 1.40 –3.10 1.70 Trevor Strong Labor  Charters Towers  National Rob Mitchell 3.20 –5.37 2.17 Christine Scott Labor  Clayfield  Liberal Santo Santoro 4.50 –6.48 1.98 Liddy Clark Labor  Darling Downs  National Russell Cooper 5.10 –6.23 1.13 Ray Hopper Independent  Gaven  National Bill Baumann 7.30 –14.90 7.60 Robert Poole Labor  Glass House  One Nation notional (new seat) 4.30 –13.88 9.58 Carolyn Male Labor  Gympie  National Len Stephan 3.50 –6.76 3.26 Elisa Roberts One Nation  Hervey Bay  One Nation David Dalgleish¹ 4.20 –11.83 7.63 Andrew McNamara Labor  Indooroopilly  Liberal Denver Beanland 0.40 –3.28 2.88 Ronan Lee Labor  Ipswich West  One Nation Jack Paff¹ 4.30 –11.60 7.30 Don Livingstone Labor  Kawana  Liberal Bruce Laming 16.10 –18.72 2.62 Chris Cummins Labor Maryborough One NationJohn Kingston² 8.50 –9.00 0.50John KingstonIndependent  Mudgeeraba  Liberal Ray Connor 11.60 –18.37 6.77 Dianne Reilly Labor Mulgrave One Nationnotional³ 2.70 –13.99 11.29Warren PittLabor Nanango One NationDorothy Pratt² 2.20 –19.27 17.07Dorothy PrattIndependent  Noosa  Liberal Bruce Davidson 10.40 –11.30 0.90 Cate Molloy Labor  Pumicestone  One Nation Bill Feldman¹ 0.80 –16.90 16.10 Carryn Sullivan Labor  Redlands  National John Hegarty 0.60 –7.46 6.86 John English Labor  Southport  National Mick Veivers 3.10 –13.94 10.84 Peter Lawlor Labor Springwood  Independent Grant Musgrove 0.30 –10.67 10.37Barbara StoneLabor  Thuringowa  One Nation Ken Turner² 5.60 –9.16 3.56 Anita Phillips Labor  Toowoomba North  National Graham Healy 10.0 –11.87 1.87 Kerry Shine Labor  Whitsunday  One Nation Harry Black¹ 3.20 –12.78 9.58 Jan Jarratt Labor  Members listed in italics did not contest their seat at this election. 1 Jeff Knuth, David Dalgleish, Jack Paff, Bill Feldman, and Harry Black were elected as members of the One Nation Party, but resigned in 1999 and formed the City Country Alliance, and contested the 2001 election for that party. 2 John Kingston, Dorothy Pratt, and Ken Turner were elected as members of the One Nation Party, but resigned in 1999, and contested the 2001 election as Independents. 3 Warren Pitt gained Mulgrave for the Labor Party in the 1998 by-election. The One Nation Party had won the seat at the 1998 election. The Labor Party also retained the seat of Albert which had a notional Labor margin, and the seats of Capalaba and Woodridge, where sitting Labor members had resigned to become Independents. The One Nation Party also retained the seat of Lockyer, where the sitting member contested the 2001 election as a member of the City Country Alliance, and Tablelands, where the sitting member contested the 2001 election as an independent. Post-election pendulum Labor seats (66)Marginal NoosaCate MolloyALP0.90% BurnettTrevor StrongALP1.70% BurleighChristine SmithALP1.78% Toowoomba NorthKerry ShineALP1.87% ClayfieldLiddy ClarkALP1.98% Charters TowersChristine ScottALP2.17% BroadwaterPeta-Kaye CroftALP2.45% KawanaChris CumminsALP2.62% IndooroopillyRonan LeeALP2.88% ThuringowaAnita PhillipsALP3.56% v IND AspleyBonny BarryALP4.69% BurdekinSteve RodgersALP5.13%Fairly Safe MudgeerabaDianne ReillyALP6.77% RedlandsJohn EnglishALP6.86% Barron RiverLesley ClarkALP7.26% v IND Ipswich WestDon LivingstoneALP7.30% v ONP GavenRobert PooleALP7.60% Hervey BayAndrew McNamaraALP7.63% v ONP MansfieldPhil ReevesALP8.62% Mount OmmaneyJulie AttwoodALP8.74% v IND TownsvilleMike ReynoldsALP9.33% Glass HouseCarolyn MaleALP9.58% WhitsundayJan JarrattALP9.58%Safe SpringwoodBarbara StoneALP10.37% SouthportPeter LawlorALP10.84% MulgraveWarren PittALP11.29% v ONP MundingburraPeter LawlorALP11.38% AlbertMargaret KeechALP12.65% v ONP StrettonStephen RobertsonALP12.66% MackayTim MulherinALP13.52% GreenslopesGary FenlonALP14.09% Mount GravattJudy SpenceALP14.17% CurrumbinMerri RoseALP14.55% CapalabaMichael ChoiALP14.62% v IND CairnsDesley BoyleALP14.82% BundabergNita CunninghamALP14.90% AshgroveJim FourasALP15.03% ChatsworthTerry MackenrothALP15.15% PumicestoneCarryn SullivanALP16.10% Mount Coot-thaWendy EdmondALP16.12% Mount IsaTony McGradyALP16.23% v ONP ClevelandDarryl BriskeyALP16.66% IpswichRachel NolanALP16.76% v ONP FitzroyJim PearceALP17.18% EvertonRod WelfordALP17.46% RedcliffeRay HollisALP17.61% WaterfordTom BartonALP18.01% v ONP Very SafeFerny GroveGeoff WilsonALP20.54%WoodridgeDesley ScottALP21.08% v ONPMurrumbaDean WellsALP21.12%KallangurKen HaywardALP21.37%InalaHenry PalaszczukALP21.46% v INDYeerongpillyMatt FoleyALP22.18%LoganJohn MickelALP22.28%StaffordTerry SullivanALP22.39%AlgesterKaren StruthersALP22.63%KurwongbahLinda LavarchALP22.70%CookSteve BredhauerALP22.86% v ONPBulimbaPat PurcellALP23.22%RockhamptonRobert SchwartenALP24.18%LyttonPaul LucasALP24.40%SandgateGordon NuttallALP24.47%South BrisbaneAnna BlighALP24.93%Brisbane CentralPeter BeattieALP24.96%NudgeeNeil RobertsALP25.13%BundambaJo-Ann MillerALP30.91% National/Liberal seats (15)MarginalWarregoHoward HobbsNAT0.30% v INDMaroochydoreFiona SimpsonNAT0.79%MoggillDavid WatsonLIB0.88%CaloundraJoan SheldonLIB0.97%KeppelVince LesterNAT1.46%CallideJeff SeeneyNAT2.32% v ONPHinchinbrookMarc RowellNAT2.77% v ONPMiraniTed MaloneNAT3.80%RobinaBob QuinnLIB4.03%BeaudesertKev LingardNAT5.09%Surfers ParadiseRob BorbidgeNAT5.29%Fairly SafeToowoomba SouthMike HoranNAT7.94%CunninghamStuart CopelandNAT8.63%GregoryVaughan JohnsonNAT9.30%SafeSouthern DownsLawrence SpringborgNAT16.77%Crossbench seats (8)MaryboroughJohn KingstonIND0.50% v ALPDarling DownsRay HopperIND1.13% v NATGympieElisa RobertsONP3.26% v ALPGladstoneLiz CunninghamIND3.50% v ALPLockyerBill FlynnONP7.30% v ALPTablelandsRosa Lee LongONP13.81% v ALPNanangoDorothy PrattIND17.07% v ALPNicklinPeter WellingtonIND23.43% v ONP Subsequent changes On 20 March 2001, former National Premier Rob Borbidge (Surfers Paradise) resigned. At the by-election on 5 May 2001, Independent Lex Bell won the seat. On 22 December 2001, Ray Hopper (Darling Downs) joined the National Party. On 18 April 2002, Elisa Roberts (Gympie) resigned from the One Nation Party and sat as an independent. On 24 March 2003, Independent John Kingston (Maryborough) resigned. At the by-election on 26 April 2003, Independent Chris Foley won the seat. Notes References Further reading https://www.aspg.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/5a-Wanna.pdf A conservative débâcle: the electoral rout in Queensland 2001 John Wanna Australasian Parliamentary Review 16 1 33-43 2001 See also Candidates of the Queensland state election, 2001 Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1998–2001 Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 2001–2004 Beattie Ministry Category:Elections in Queensland Category:2001 elections in Australia Category:2000s in Queensland Category:February 2001 in Australia