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Labor claims victory in Stafford by-election
Key takeaways
- Queensland Labor candidate Luke Richmond has claimed victory in the Stafford by-election.
- Labor's former state assistant secretary, Luke Richmond, is on track to enter parliament as the next member for Stafford, defeating the LNP's Fiona Hammond.
- In a statement overnight, Opposition Leader Steven Miles said "the people of Stafford have sent the LNP a message".
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Queensland Labor candidate Luke Richmond has claimed victory in the Stafford by-election. (ABC News: Lucas Hill)
Link copied Share Share article The LNP has conceded it has fallen short of victory in the by-election for the Queensland state electorate of Stafford in Brisbane's northern suburbs.
Labor's former state assistant secretary, Luke Richmond, is on track to enter parliament as the next member for Stafford, defeating the LNP's Fiona Hammond.
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