Anna Bligh's 'not now' on Queensland poll date continues
LIBERAL National Party leader Campbell Newman says Queenslanders want Premier Anna Bligh to put an end to the uncertainty and call an election now.
Speculation of an imminent election has been mounting for weeks, but Ms Bligh has continued to fend off such claims by telling reporters "Not until …".
First, she said she would wait until the first anniversary of the Queensland floods had passed.
Next, there was a visit to regional Queensland.
Ms Bligh on Sunday said Queenslanders had "more than enough to get on with this week" with kids returning to school and Australia Day.
She said an election would not be called until the Labor Government had received a report about its plan to abolish Queensland Health.
Ms Bligh, before going into Labor’s first caucus meeting of the year yesterday, said Queenslanders would get to see the flood commission’s final report before going to the polls.
"The most desirable outcome is for people to see it first," she said.
Of the 175 recommendations made by the commission in its August interim report, Ms Bligh committed to implement all 108 relevant to the State Government.
A report card issued by the Government in November showed about 80 had been completed.
The final report is due to be handed down on February 24.
The Government’s three-year term expires in March and an election must be held by June 16.
Mr Newman said all sectors of the Queensland economy were being affected by the "uncertainty Anna Bligh’s creating".
"Queenslanders want an election," he said.
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