Good afternoon. As a cyclone bears down on the state’s north, Queensland Labor is experiencing its own turbulence after the sudden resignation of the premier, Annastacia Palaszczuk.
It’s still unclear who will replace Palaszczuk, with deputy Steven Miles sidestepping questions on whether he had the numbers to become premier. Miles is facing a challenge for the top job from Queensland’s health minister, Shannon Fentiman, who announced her candidacy this afternoon. Meanwhile, the state opposition leader, David Crisafulli, says Palaszczuk was pushed out of office by MPs vying to replace her. The Labor upheaval follows recent polling pointing to a potential LNP victory in the next state election.
