The Queensland election is finally upon us. Here’s where you can vote, along with a list of candidates for every electorate in the Ipswich local government area.
Bundamba: Patrick Herbert (LNP), Shan-Ju Lin, Trevor Judd, Michelle Duncan (The Greens), Jo-Ann Miller (Australian Labor Party), Patricia Petersen.
Ipswich: Malcolm Roberts (Pauline Hanson’s One Nation), Andrew Caswell (LNP), Brett Morrissey (The Greens), Troy Aggett, Jennifer Howard (Australian Labor Party).
Ipswich West: Jim Madden (Australian Labor Party), Brad Trussell (Pauline Hanson’s One Nation), Keith Muller (The Greens), Anna O’Neill (LNP).
Jordan: Charis Mullen (Australian Labor Party), Michael Pucci (Pauline Hanson’s One Nation), Duncan Murray (LNP), Steve Hodgson, Peter Ervik (Civil Liberties, Consumer Rights, No-Tolls), Phil Cutcliffe, Steven Purcell (The Greens).
Scenic Rim: Shannon Girard (The Greens), Carolyn Buchan (Australian Labor Party), Jon Krause (LNP), Rod Smith (Pauline Hanson’s One Nation).
Sausage sizzles confirmed by SnagVotes: Churchill, Glebe Road, Karalee, Leichhardt School, North Booval.
MAP: Polling booths for every electorate in the Ipswich LGA, and every all-districts booth in Queensland.
What the bookies are saying
At Ipswich First we don’t condone gambling, but the bookies can be a good guide when looking at potential election results. If they’ve got it right, seats in Ipswich will be a Labor sweep.
The One Nation factor hasn’t been forgotten, and is most prevalent in the seat of Ipswich where former Senator Malcolm Roberts is challenging sitting member Jennifer Howard.
Ladbrokes has Ms Howard a $1.08 favourite to win the seat, but Sportsbet doesn’t quite see it as the same lay down misere, prepared to punt on a Labor victory at $1.20.
Conversely, Ladbrokes sees One Nation’s Malcolm Roberts a $4 shot, while Sportsbet is playing it safer at $2.50 for an upset.
In the new seat of Jordan both bookmakers have it smooth sailing for Labor’s Charis Mullen, who comes in at $1.05. One Nation is $10, the LNP $17 and The Greens $34.
While Jim Madden is still favourite to retain Ipswich West, the bookmakers see it as a contest – again due to the One Nation factor. Brad Trussell is $5 with the bookmakers while Mr Madden is $1.16 with Ladbrokes and $1.20 with Sportsbet.
Boasting a 25 per cent majority, Bundamba is the safest Labor seat in the state. With Ladbrokes you’d have to lay $1,000 for a $1 return on Jo-Ann Miller. Sportsbet is not taking bets on the seat.
