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Voters head to polls for Stafford by-election

ABC Australia · May 15, 2026, 9:06 PM

Key takeaways

  • LNP's Fiona Hammond and Labor's Luke Richmond are vying to be elected as the member for Stafford at Saturday's by-election.
  • Residents in the Brisbane seat of Stafford will vote today, with the poll expected to come down to Labor's Luke Richmond and the LNP's Fiona Hammond.
  • The by-election was triggered by the death of former Labor and independent MP Jimmy Sullivan.

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LNP's Fiona Hammond and Labor's Luke Richmond are vying to be elected as the member for Stafford at Saturday's by-election. (ABC News: Peter Mullins)

Residents in the Brisbane seat of Stafford will vote today, with the poll expected to come down to Labor's Luke Richmond and the LNP's Fiona Hammond.

The by-election was triggered by the death of former Labor and independent MP Jimmy Sullivan.

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