General News
14 October, 2024
Queensland state election looming
With nominations for the 2024 Queensland Election closing last Wednesday, candidates have begun the campaign trail for the Condamine and Southern Downs electorates.
The candidates are:
Condamine
Pat Weir (LNP) (incumbent)
Ben Whibley-Faulkner (Labor)
Ellisa Parker (Greens)
Alan Hughes (Family First Party)
Clay Harland (One Nation)
Southern Downs
James Lister (LNP) (incumbent)
Greg Johnson (Labor)
David Newport (Greens)
Liz Suduk (One Nation)
Melinda Keller (Family First Party)
At the last election in 2020, Condamine saw candidates from the LNP, Labor, Greens, One Nation and United Australia parties while the Southern Downs has candidates from the LNP, Labor, Greens, One nation, Shooters, Fishers, Farmers and Legalise Cannabis parties.
PRE-POLLING
Pre-polling centres will be open 8am to 6pm from Monday, 14 October to Friday, 18 October and from Monday, 21 October to Friday, 25 October.
Election Day is Saturday, 26 October.
Unlike the local government elections earlier this year, there is no requirement to cast your vote in the electorate you live in.
Pre-polling will be available at:
Pittsworth Early Voting Centre: St Andrew’s Anglican Church Hall, 18 Murray Street (cnr 30 Hume Street), Pittsworth
Returning Officer Condamine: 40 Sowden Street, Drayton
Returning Officer Toowoomba South and North: 102-104 Hill Street, Newtown
Newtown Early Voting Centre: 485-487 Tor Street, Newtown
South Toowoomba Early Voting Centre: 2 Lawrence Street, South Toowoomba
On election day, there will be polling booths in Pittsworth, Millmerran, Southbrook, Cecil Plains, Mount Tyson and Biddeston.
For more information on the upcoming election, visit the Electoral Commission Queensland website.
