Annastacia Palaszczuk weathers opposition leadership barbs in return to Queensland parliament

In fiery return from holiday, Labor leader points to the state's firing economy and raises ghosts of past opposition leaders

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Queensland's premier has rebuffed opposition taunts about her leadership as parliament resumed amid ongoing speculation about her future.

The opposition Liberal National party used question time on Tuesday to focus on weeks of discontent among Labor MPs about Annastacia Palaszczuk's leadership, a day after the energised" premier declared she would lead the government to the next Queensland election.

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