2024 Queensland state election

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/2024-queensland-state-election

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the election date?October 26, 2024
2. What is the legislative assembly seats?93
3. What happened in the 2024 Queensland state election?The Liberal National Party won a majority, ending three terms of Labor rule. They gained 17 seats and now hold 52 out of 89 seats in the Assembly.
4. Who became the new Premier after the election?David Crisafulli was sworn in as Queensland's 41st Premier on October 28, 2024, with Jarrod Bleijie as his deputy.

Fixed Term Parliament: A system where parliamentary terms are set in advance, preventing early elections unless specific conditions are met.
Primary Vote: The first-preference votes cast by electors for a particular candidate or party.
Swing: The change in the percentage of votes received by a party or candidate between elections.
Marginal Seat: An electoral district where the winning margin in the previous election was very small.