Stafford voters are picking a new MP. Here’s what you need to know

Stafford voters are picking a new MP. Here’s what you need to know

While only voters in the northern Brisbane seat will be required to vote, the result will shape broader political debate.

Greens deliver body blow to Labor in by-election race

The Greens have dealt a savage blow to Labor in a forthcoming state by-election, refusing to preference their traditional allies on how-to-vote cards, in a move that puts a once-safe seat in play. Early voting has begun for more than 41,000 voters in the May 16 by-election in the north Brisbane seat of Stafford, which was sparked by the sudden death of MP Jimmy Sullivan on April 9. The Greens won’t be telling constituents how to direct their pre…

Three main issues set to sway voters in Qld by-election

Residents in the north Brisbane seat of Stafford are set to cast their votes in a by-election dominated by cost-of-living concerns.