Qld: Labor wins fifth term in Qld: senior party figures
21 Mar 2009 8:57 PM
BRISBANE, March 21 AAP - Senior party figures have declared Labor the victor in the Queensland state election.
"I'm calling a Labor victory in this election," retiring Education Minister Rod Welford told ABC radio at 7.43pm (AEST).
Earlier, federal Small Business Minister Craig Emerson and Labor senator Mark Arbib also said the Bligh government had been returned.
With 55 per cent of the vote counted, Labor appears to hold 54 seats in the 89-seat parliament, a loss of four seats.
The Liberal National Party appears to have 32 seats, with three independents holding their seats.
ABC election analyst Anthony Green also called the election for Labor.
"I think we can say Labor is back," he said.
