Seats to watch at the federal election in Queensland, where three-way contests and newcomers may hold the key

Labor told it needs to find a way to reconnect with Queenslanders', where the Liberal party holds 23 of the state's 30 seats

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Scott Morrison largely had Queensland to thank for his miracle" 2019 election, with the party now heading into the 2022 poll holding 23 of the 30 seats in the state, all but one with a margin of under 4%.

Many commentators credit the wave of blue to local objections to Bob Brown's anti-Adani convoy, doubts over Labor's climate change and tax policies and preference flows from minor parties, namely Pauline Hanson's One Nation and Clive Palmer's United Australia party.

Labor's post-2019 election review found the party needed to find a way to reconnect with Queenslanders" if it is to win the next election and indeed, opposition leader Anthony Albanese has spent significant time in Queensland, including visiting a coalmine.