The Queensland National Liberal Party is again facing internal criticism as the main player failed to crunch the numbers in the last national election
Labor was on track to retain government after Saturday’s poll, but before all the votes were counted the knives were out in the opposition ranks
Former LNP Premier Campbell Newman berated his own party, saying COVID-19 was no excuse for their failure to win a majority
« The NLP primary vote was 36% a year ago We had a problem before the pandemic, » he tweeted
Deputy Opposition Leader Tim Mander defended LNP’s performance in ‘tough election’ after which his team were likely to retain at least 32 seats in the 93-seat parliament
« This is without a doubt a very disappointing result for us. We were very optimistic about some of these seats that it looks like we are not going to win »
« I have absolutely no criticism of Deb She did a great job under the circumstances, » he told ABC TV
« She was full of energy She got better as the campaign progressed There will be a lot to learn from this The last thing I think about is this type of problem »
Ms Frecklington was sure to keep her seat in Nanango, but she will face pressure as a leader and there will be ongoing speculation that the LNP could go their separate ways after another election defeat
National Liberal Party of Queensland, Queensland, Deb Frecklington
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